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Return to Work Certificate in Halifax
A return to work certificate, also called a fitness for work or medical clearance note, confirms you are well enough to go back to your job. From Halifax, you can have the full assessment by secure video or phone with a Canadian licensed provider. The assessment visit is $80, and the $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.
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In Halifax, 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.
- 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 Halifax.
- If you are approved, a secure payment link for the $60 certificate fee is emailed after the visit; there is no fee if you are not approved.
- Secure video or phone visits are available Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM (Mountain Time).
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Going back to work in Halifax
Waiting at a city clinic can take longer than the illness that kept you home. Once you feel ready to go back, your employer may want a provider to confirm you are fit for your duties. Doing the assessment by video or phone lets you skip the waiting room and focus on getting back to work.
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
How the assessment works from Halifax
The certificate is never issued on request alone. A provider first needs to understand what happened, how you are recovering and what your job involves.
- 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.
What it costs in Halifax
You pay for the assessment the same way as any TelePlus Care visit. The certificate itself is a separate charge, and it applies only if you are approved to return.
- 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.
If you are not cleared yet, or need to be seen in person near Halifax
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 decides an in-person exam is needed, hospitals serving Halifax, Bedford and the rest of the Regional Municipality include the QEII Health Sciences Centre. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for anything life-threatening, and call 811 for free nurse advice if you are unsure.
- 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
What to have ready for your visit
Bringing these to the visit usually means the provider can decide the same day.
- 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 Nova Scotia: coverage & licensing
TelePlus Care offers patients in Halifax and other Nova Scotia communities, including New Glasgow, Sydney, Truro, and Bridgewater, 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 Nova Scotia
You are seen by a Canadian licensed doctor authorized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (CPSNS) to care for patients in Nova Scotia.
Public insurer: MSI
Health care in Nova Scotia is administered through Medical Services Insurance. The $80 return to work assessment visit is a private fee and is not billed to MSI. The $60 certificate fee is charged only if you are cleared.
Free health advice
For free, publicly funded non-urgent health advice in Nova Scotia, you can also call 811 (Nova Scotia).
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 Halifax
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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