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Return to Work Certificate in Cornwall

If your employer in Cornwall wants written confirmation that you are fit to return, start with a full assessment visit with a TelePlus Care provider by secure video or phone. The provider looks at your recovery and what your job asks of you before deciding. The assessment visit is $80, and the $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.

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In Cornwall, a TelePlus Care return to work certificate is issued only after a full assessment visit with a Canadian licensed provider. The assessment visit is $80. If the provider clears you to return, the certificate is $60. If not, there is no certificate fee.

No certificate is issued without a full assessment visit with a provider first.
The assessment visit is billed like a regular appointment: $80 for patients in Cornwall.
The certificate fee is $60, charged only if the provider approves your return to work, through a secure payment link emailed after the visit.
Appointments run Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, Mountain Time, by secure video or phone.

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 Cornwall

Distances in eastern Ontario can turn a clinic visit into a long outing, especially when you are still recovering. Before you head back to work in Cornwall, an employer may want a provider to confirm you are ready. The assessment happens by video or phone, so the travel can wait until you are actually back on the job.

Employers often ask for this instead of a sick note. A sick note explains an absence, while the certificate confirms you can safely go back, names the date you return and can set out temporary restrictions, for example lighter work or reduced hours.

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 Cornwall patient's recovery before a return to work decision

How the assessment works from Cornwall

Every certificate starts with a full assessment visit. The provider decides after hearing about your illness or injury, your recovery and your duties at work.

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 Cornwall

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 Cornwall

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.

If the provider needs to examine you or wants test results first, they will tell you. Cornwall Community Hospital serves the city and the Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry region, and Health811 (dial 811) gives free nurse advice when you are not sure where to go.

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 Cornwall 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.

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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Virtual care in Ontario: coverage & licensing

TelePlus Care offers patients in Cornwall and other Ontario communities, including Guelph, Halton Hills, Hamilton, and Innisfil, 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 Ontario

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

Public insurer: OHIP

Health care in Ontario is administered through Ontario Health Insurance Plan. The $80 return to work assessment visit is a private fee and is not billed to OHIP. The $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.

Free health advice

For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in Ontario, you can also call Health811.

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 Cornwall

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 Cornwall: 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. Every certificate requires a full visit with a provider, who decides after assessing you. Approval is never promised before the visit.

The $60 fee is not charged. The provider tells you the reason and the next step, such as more recovery time, a follow-up or an in-person assessment.

No. It is the same secure video or phone visit, and the provider makes the decision the same way, based on your recovery and your job. If they need you seen in person, they will explain the next step.

They are different. A note documents an absence, while the certificate clears you to return after a full assessment visit. For just the days you missed, a doctor's note is the right booking.

Yes, when the provider decides they are needed. The certificate states your return date and can list temporary limits, such as lighter duties or reduced hours.

No. TelePlus Care is a private virtual clinic, so the $80 assessment visit is not billed to OHIP. 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 Ontario, including Cornwall, Guelph, Halton Hills, Hamilton, and Innisfil, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.