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Return to Work Certificate in Squamish

If your employer in Squamish 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 Squamish, 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.

A full assessment visit with a provider is required first. We do not issue a return to work certificate without one.
The assessment visit is billed like a regular appointment: $80 for patients in Squamish.
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, 8 AM to 7 PM daily, Mountain Time.

Medically reviewed by Dr. Maher Jerudi, MD

Last reviewed: October 5, 2026

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Going back to work in Squamish

Distances along the Sea-to-Sky corridor can make a clinic visit a long round trip. If your employer wants written clearance before you return after an illness or injury, the full assessment can be done by secure video or phone instead. The provider reviews how you are healing and the work you are returning to before deciding.

A return to work certificate is not the same as a regular doctor's note. A note explains why you were away. The certificate confirms you are fit to go back, gives your return date and, when needed, lists temporary limits on your duties, such as lighter work 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 Squamish patient's recovery before a return to work decision

How the assessment works from Squamish

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 Squamish

There are two separate charges, and you only pay the second one if you are cleared. The assessment visit is billed like a regular TelePlus Care appointment.

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 Squamish

Sometimes it is too early to go back, or the provider needs more information first, such as a specialist report, test results or an in-person exam. In that case you are not charged the $60 certificate fee, and the provider explains the next step. That may be more time off, a follow-up visit, or seeing a doctor in person.

Squamish General Hospital serves the town and the Sea-to-Sky corridor if the provider decides you need to be seen in person. For free nurse advice when you are not sure where to go, call 8-1-1 HealthLink BC.

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 Squamish patient needs in-person care before returning to work

What to have ready for your visit

Having these ready helps the provider make a decision in one 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 British Columbia: coverage & licensing

TelePlus Care offers patients in Squamish and other British Columbia communities, including Surrey, Vancouver, Vernon, and Victoria, 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 Squamish

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, daily from 8:00 AM to 7:00 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 Squamish: Frequently Asked Questions

The certificate is $60, and it is charged only if the provider approves your return to work. The assessment visit before it is $80, billed like a regular appointment.

No. A provider has to assess you before deciding whether you are fit to return to work, so a full visit is always required first. The certificate is never guaranteed before that visit.

You are not charged the $60 certificate fee. The provider explains why and what to do next, which may be more time off, a follow-up visit or an in-person exam.

Yes. The assessment visit is by secure video or phone, so you can join from home. If the provider needs a hands-on exam before deciding, they will tell you where to go next, and the certificate fee is only charged if 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.

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 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 8 AM to 7 PM daily, 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 Squamish, Surrey, Vancouver, Vernon, and Victoria, and other communities — anywhere in the province with a phone or internet connection.