TelePlus Care

Return to Work Certificate in Coquitlam

Going back to work in Coquitlam after an illness or injury, and your employer wants a medical clearance note? A TelePlus Care provider meets you by secure video or phone for a full assessment of your recovery and your job duties, then decides whether you are ready. The assessment visit is $80, and the $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.

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$80 assessment visit · $60 certificate only if approved

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A Canadian licensed provider assesses you fully before any return to work certificate is issued in Coquitlam. The assessment visit is $80. You pay the $60 certificate fee only when the provider clears you; if you are not cleared, there is no certificate fee.

Every return to work certificate follows a full assessment visit; none are issued on request alone.
The assessment visit is billed like a regular appointment: $80 for patients in Coquitlam.
The certificate fee is $60, charged only if the provider approves your return to work, through a secure payment link emailed after the visit.
Visits are by secure video or phone, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, Mountain Time.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Maher Jerudi, MD

Last reviewed: October 5, 2026

Clinical content is reviewed for accuracy and scope. TelePlus Care appointments go ahead only when a doctor agrees it is the right call, after a real assessment, and the doctor will explain the next step if virtual care is not the right fit.

Going back to work in Coquitlam

Getting across the Tri-Cities to a clinic and back can use up most of a morning. That is time you may not have when an employer wants a clearance note before you start again after an illness or injury. With the full assessment done by secure video or phone, you skip the drive and talk through your recovery and duties from home.

This is different from an ordinary doctor's note. A note covers the days you missed; a return to work certificate states that you are fit to resume your job, sets your return date and, if the provider thinks it is needed, lists temporary limits such as lighter duties or shorter shifts.

After a longer illness or an injury
After surgery or a hospital stay
Before going back to safety-sensitive work, such as driving, operating equipment or heavy lifting
When your employer or benefits plan sends its own fitness for work form

Provider reviewing a Coquitlam patient's recovery before a return to work decision

How the assessment works from Coquitlam

Clearing someone to return to work is a medical decision, so it always starts with a full visit. Nothing is signed before the provider has talked with you.

Step 1: Book a visit online and choose "Return to Work Certificate".
Step 2: Meet the provider by secure video or phone. They review your illness or injury, your recovery and your job duties.
Step 3: The provider decides whether you are fit to return, and whether any restrictions are needed.
Step 4: If you are approved, we email you a secure link to pay the $60 certificate fee.
Step 5: Once it is paid, your signed certificate is emailed to you.

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What it costs in Coquitlam

Pricing comes in two parts. The assessment visit is billed like any other TelePlus Care appointment, and the certificate fee applies only when the provider clears you.

Assessment visit: $80.
Return to work certificate: $60, charged only if the provider approves your return to work.
Not approved: no certificate fee. The provider explains why and what to do next.

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If you are not cleared yet, or need to be seen in person near Coquitlam

The provider may decide you need more recovery time, or may want more information first, such as test results, a specialist report or an in-person exam. If so, the $60 certificate fee is not charged, and you are told what comes next: more time off, a follow-up visit or an in-person appointment.

Eagle Ridge Hospital serves Coquitlam, Port Moody and the rest of the Tri-Cities if the provider wants you seen in person. When you are not sure where to go, 8-1-1 HealthLink BC offers free nurse advice.

Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, signs of a stroke or heavy bleeding
Online visits are not for emergencies or for injuries that need a hands-on exam

When a Coquitlam patient needs in-person care before returning to work

What to have ready for your visit

With this information on hand, most decisions can be made in a single visit. Patients in Coquitlam and the surrounding area, including Port Moody, book the same way.

The reason you were off work and when it started
Any hospital, specialist or test reports you have
A short description of your job duties, especially physical or safety-sensitive tasks
Your employer's form, if they gave you one

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TelePlus Care is not an urgent care clinic. If you have an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest urgent care facility.

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Virtual care in British Columbia: coverage & licensing

TelePlus Care offers patients in Coquitlam and other British Columbia communities, including Courtenay, Cranbrook, Delta, and Fort St. John, a full return to work assessment by secure video or phone with a Canadian licensed provider. The $60 certificate fee applies only if the provider clears you to go back.

Licensed in British Columbia

You are seen by a Canadian licensed doctor authorized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) to care for patients in British Columbia.

Public insurer: MSP

Health care in British Columbia is administered through Medical Services Plan. The $80 return to work assessment visit is a private fee and is not billed to MSP. The $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.

Free health advice

For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in British Columbia, you can also call HealthLink BC (811).

Emergencies: call 911

Online care is not for emergencies. For severe or rapidly worsening symptoms, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department.

What to expect from a TelePlus Care virtual visit in Coquitlam

Book online

Choose the service you need and complete a short intake. No referral is needed.

Meet a doctor

Speak with a Canadian licensed doctor by phone or secure video, Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mountain Time.

Leave with a plan

When clinically appropriate, you can receive a prescription, a note, a lab requisition, or a referral.

Know when to go in person

Virtual care is not for emergencies. Call 911 for an emergency, or 811 for free nurse advice.

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Return to Work Certificate in Coquitlam: Frequently Asked Questions

The assessment visit is $80, billed like a regular appointment. The certificate itself is $60 and is charged only if you are approved to return.

No. Clearing someone for work is a medical decision, so a full assessment visit always comes first, and the certificate cannot be guaranteed in advance.

Then there is no $60 certificate fee. You will hear why, and what the next step is: more time off, a follow-up visit or an in-person exam.

No. The assessment visit is by secure video or phone, and you choose an open time when you book. If the provider decides you need an in-person exam or test results first, they explain the next step, and there is no certificate fee unless you are approved.

No. A doctor's note explains an absence. A return to work certificate confirms you are fit to go back, and it needs a full assessment visit. If you only need a note for the days you missed, book a doctor's note instead.

If the provider approves your return, we email you a secure payment link after the visit. Your signed certificate is sent once the fee is paid.

No. TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic, so the $80 assessment visit is not billed to MSP. The $60 certificate fee is separate and is charged only if the provider approves your return to work.

Choose from the current appointment times shown in the booking form. Clinic hours are Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, Mountain Time, and availability changes with demand. You meet a Canadian licensed provider by phone or secure video, and the provider decides after the assessment whether you are cleared, so approval is never guaranteed.

Because care is virtual, TelePlus Care serves patients across British Columbia, including Coquitlam, Courtenay, Cranbrook, Delta, and Fort St. John, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.