{"id":14448,"date":"2020-08-25T13:49:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T17:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/?page_id=14448"},"modified":"2025-08-06T09:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:39:04","slug":"sick-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/features\/sick-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sick Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tOnline doctor&#8217;s note for work or school in Canada\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Talk to doctors and nurse practitioners online to get a sick note from the comfort of your home in minutes. You&#8217;ll get a digital copy of the sick note for work or school. The doctor&#8217;s signature and direct contact information will be on the note if your school or employer asking for a sick note has any questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/onboarding\/get-started\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started now\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>\n\t\tGetting a doctor&#8217;s note for work or school on Maple is easy\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<img width=\"260\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/symptom.jpg\" alt=\"Girl looking at a plant on shelf\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/symptom.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/symptom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/symptom-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/symptom-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><img width=\"146\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/sicknote_icon_2.png\" alt=\"Sick note clipboard icon\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t\tRequest a sick note\n\t\t\tHow can we help you today?\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>cough \/ cold \/ flu<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>ear \/ eye \/ throat \/ urinary infection<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>fever<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>chest pain \/ shortness of breath<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>vomiting \/ diarrhea \/ constipation<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>skin problem<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>allergies \/ allergic reaction<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tFirst, send a request\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>When you need an online doctor&#8217;s note in Canada, simply click &#8220;Get care&#8221; in the Maple app and include your request in the notes section when you enter your symptoms. You can either see a doctor in minutes or schedule an appointment to get your doctor&#8217;s note online if the doctor deems it necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have employer or insurer coverage, fees may apply since many virtual services aren&#8217;t covered by provincial health plans.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/onboarding\/get-started\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>\n\t\tNext, you&#8217;ll hear from the doctor\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Doctors and nurse practitioners can provide sick notes for work or school for short absences. If the doctor or nurse practitioner can help, your consultation will start right away and you&#8217;ll begin speaking over text. The doctor or nurse practitioner may also request an audio or video chat if it&#8217;ll help with your diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0While it is up to each provider&#8217;s discretion, doctors and nurse practitioners on Maple generally won&#8217;t provide sick notes for illnesses that occurred in the distant past (i.e., more than a week ago) or for extended absences. The doctor or nurse practitioner will let you know if you need to visit a family practice or walk-in clinic instead.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/onboarding\/get-started\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h3>\n\t\tGet your online doctor&#8217;s note\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>You&#8217;ll get a digital copy &#8211; a PDF &#8211; of the doctor&#8217;s sick note which you can use for work or school. The doctor&#8217;s signature and direct contact information will be on the note if your employer or school has any questions.<\/p>\n<p>You can also get online doctor&#8217;s notes on Maple for therapist treatments, including for a chiropractor or a registered massage therapist.<\/p>\n<p>All sick notes and doctor&#8217;s notes are provided at the doctor or nurse practitioner&#8217;s discretion. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/onboarding\/get-started\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<h2>Proudly featured in:<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/site-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-1.png\" alt=\"Logo for Global News, a news network in Canada\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Artboard-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/site-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-2.png\" alt=\"Media logo for The Globe and Mail newspaper\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Artboard-2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/site-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-3.png\" alt=\"Media logo for The Star, Canadas largest news website\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Artboard-3\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/site-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-4.png\" alt=\"Logo for CBC, aka the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Artboard-4\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/site-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-5-1.png\" alt=\"Logo for CTV News, a Canadian television network\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Artboard-5-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/site-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Artboard-6.png\" alt=\"Media logo for the National Post newspaper\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Artboard-6\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h2>\n\t\tMeet some of our doctors\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Our physicians are Canadian licensed and practice family or emergency medicine right here in Canada.<\/p>\n<article>\n    <section role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"\">\n        \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-904\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dr.-Michael-Verbora-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Michael Verbora\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Family Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Toronto\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-904\">Dr. Michael Verbora<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Verbora practices family medicine in Toronto, and specializes in student health. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Windsor, his Masters of Business Administration from Odette School of&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-9040\" data-target=\".fulldesc904\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc904\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Michael Verbora\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Verbora practices family medicine in Toronto, and specializes in student health. He received his Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Windsor, his Masters of Business Administration from Odette School of Business, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Western Ontario. Dr. Verbora completed specialty training at the Toronto Western Hospital, while acting as the OCFP (Ontario College of Family Physicians) Chair of the Residents Committee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-9040\" data-target=\".fulldesc904\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc904\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-883\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dr.-Gita-Kruger-200x200.jpeg\" alt=\"Gita Kruger\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Family &#038; Urgent Care\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Calgary\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-883\">Dr. Gita Kruger<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Gita Kruger is a practicing family medicine and urgent care physician in Calgary, Alberta. Her pre-medical education includes Masters of Science (MSc) degrees in both Audiology and Speech Pathology from Syracuse University&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-8831\" data-target=\".fulldesc883\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc883\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Gita Kruger\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Gita Kruger is a practicing family medicine and urgent care physician in Calgary, Alberta. Her pre-medical education includes Masters of Science (MSc) degrees in both Audiology and Speech Pathology from Syracuse University. She then completed her Doctor of Medicine at McMaster University and completed her residency training at the University of Calgary. Dr. Kruger has a strong interest in the Canadian health care system with respect to the Canada Health Act, access to care and wait times. She looks forward to providing quality and timely care to patients in Alberta and all over Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-8831\" data-target=\".fulldesc883\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc883\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-901\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dr.-Garth-Slysz-200x200.png\" alt=\"Garth Slysz\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Family Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Charlottetown\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-901\">Dr. Garth Slysz<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Slysz has practiced as a family physician in Charlottetown in PEI for 26 years. Throughout that time he has cared for his patients in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He has taught family medicine residents and medical studen&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-9012\" data-target=\".fulldesc901\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc901\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Garth Slysz\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Slysz has practiced as a family physician in Charlottetown in PEI for 26 years. Throughout that time he has cared for his patients in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He has taught family medicine residents and medical students and he has worked in the ER and as a hospitalist. He is a graduate of Mt. Allison University and Dalhousie Medical School. In 2016 he received the College of Family Physicians of Canada Reg L. Perkin Award for Canada&#8217;s 2016 Family Physicians of the Year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-9012\" data-target=\".fulldesc901\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc901\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-868\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Dr.-Aleksandra-Ferenc-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Aleksandra Ferenc\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Family Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Mississauga\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-868\">Dr. Aleksandra Ferenc<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Ferenc is a practicing family physician in Mississauga, who speaks both English and Polish. She received her Bachelor of Science from Queen&#8217;s University and her Doctor of Medicine from Jagiellonian University Medical Colle&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-8683\" data-target=\".fulldesc868\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc868\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Aleksandra Ferenc\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Ferenc is a practicing family physician in Mississauga, who speaks both English and Polish. She received her Bachelor of Science from Queen&#8217;s University and her Doctor of Medicine from Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow, Poland. She completed her residency at East Carolina University in North Carolina in the United States. Dr. Ferenc also trained in the UK and believes that Canadians should have access to the best quality patient care seen in other countries around the world. Having two young children of her own helps Dr. Ferenc relate to her paediatric patients and their parents, and she is passionate about how nutrition affects health in\u00a0patients of all ages.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-8683\" data-target=\".fulldesc868\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc868\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-325\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Fonberg-@3x-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Eric Fonberg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Family &#038; ER Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Toronto\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-325\">Dr. Eric Fonberg<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Fonberg is a family and emergency physician with more than 30 years of experience practicing primary care and hospital based medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Western University, and his Master of Public He&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3254\" data-target=\".fulldesc325\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc325\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Eric Fonberg\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Fonberg is a family and emergency physician with more than 30 years of experience practicing primary care and hospital based medicine. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Western University, and his Master of Public Health from Harvard University. Throughout his career, Dr. Fonberg has practiced medicine in a variety of settings in urban and rural communities in Ontario and Canada&#8217;s Arctic, and has been Chief of Emergency Medicine and Chief of Staff at numerous hospitals in Toronto. He is a lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3254\" data-target=\".fulldesc325\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc325\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-324\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DrMarkDSouza-@3x-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mark D'Souza\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              ER Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Toronto\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-324\">Dr. Mark D&#8217;Souza<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. D&#8217;Souza is a practicing emergency room physician in Toronto, with extensive experience in both adult and paediatric medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts &amp; Science from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medic&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3245\" data-target=\".fulldesc324\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc324\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Mark D'Souza\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. D&#8217;Souza is a practicing emergency room physician in Toronto, with extensive experience in both adult and paediatric medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts &amp; Science from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medicine from Queen&#8217;s University. He completed his specialty training at the University of Western Ontario and his fellowship at the University of Manitoba. Dr. D&#8217;Souza has experience as well in palliative care and chronic pain.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3245\" data-target=\".fulldesc324\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc324\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-323\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Dharamshi-@3x-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Shafik Dharamshi\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              ER Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Toronto\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-323\">Dr. Shafik Dharamshi<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Dharamshi has been a staff physician in the emergency departments of the Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System for the past 27 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, and h&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3236\" data-target=\".fulldesc323\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc323\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Shafik Dharamshi\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Dharamshi has been a staff physician in the emergency departments of the Scarborough Hospital and Rouge Valley Health System for the past 27 years. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. He obtained specialty training in Emergency Medicine and Sports and Rehabilitation Medicine, and is a clinical instructor and lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Dharamshi enjoys the challenges of taking care of patients with a wide variety of clinical problems, and is a strong advocate for excellent and timely healthcare.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3236\" data-target=\".fulldesc323\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc323\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t          <article  role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-labelledby=\"doctor-311\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DrBrooks-@3x-200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Marni Brooks\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Family Physician\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                Toronto\n\t\t\t\t\t          <h5 id=\"doctor-311\">Dr. Marni Brooks<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t              Dr. Brooks is a practicing family physician in Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University where she wrote her thesis in the area of paediatric pain. Dr. Brooks\u00a0completed both a Master of Social W&nbsp;&#8230; <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3117\" data-target=\".fulldesc311\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc311\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Marni Brooks\">Read More<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t\t            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <p>Dr. Brooks is a practicing family physician in Ontario. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at McGill University where she wrote her thesis in the area of paediatric pain. Dr. Brooks\u00a0completed both a Master of Social Work degree and a Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Toronto. She completed specialty training at the University of Toronto. She is also an active member at the Ontario Medical Association, serving on the Executive for the Section on Addiction Medicine.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <button data-parent=\".mpl-doctor-card-3117\" data-target=\".fulldesc311\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"fulldesc311\">Close Bio<\/button>\n\t\t\t      <\/article>\n\t\t    \t  <\/section>\n<\/article>\n<h2>\n\t\tFrequently Asked Questions\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>What&#8217;s a doctor&#8217;s note?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A doctor&#8217;s note is a written note from a healthcare provider that certifies a medical condition, illness, or injury, and the need to take time off to recover. It&#8217;s often required if you need time off work or school for medical reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering, &#8220;Can I get a doctor&#8217;s note online on Maple?&#8221; the answer&#8217;s yes! You can get a doctor&#8217;s note or sick note online in minutes at the doctor&#8217;s discretion. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Can a doctor refuse a sick note?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A doctor&#8217;s sick note isn&#8217;t guaranteed. During your consultation, the physician will review your request and determine whether a sick note is needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Can I get a doctor&#8217;s note online in Canada for school or work?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Wondering how to get a doctor&#8217;s note online? Simply log in to your Maple account, click &#8220;Get care,&#8221; and include your request in the notes section when you enter your symptoms. During your consultation, the physician will review your request and determine whether a sick note is needed.<\/p>\n<p>You may get a doctor&#8217;s note online in Canada if you happen to get sick, have a medical condition, an injury, or require a doctor&#8217;s note for sick leave.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: Sick notes from doctors or nurse practitioners aren&#8217;t guaranteed. It&#8217;s up to the physician whether the sick note for school or work is appropriate for your specific situation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Do I have to pay for a doctor&#8217;s note?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With Maple, there&#8217;s no additional charge to get a sick note online outside of the consultation fee. Many doctors or nurse practitioners you&#8217;d see in person charge for sick notes, with prices ranging from $10 to $30. And, with Maple, you get to skip the waiting room at your doctor&#8217;s office or at a walk-in clinic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>How long can I get a doctor&#8217;s note for?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need a doctor&#8217;s note for sick leave or any other period of time, the length of your online doctor&#8217;s note will be at the provider&#8217;s discretion during your consultation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>Can doctors backdate sick notes?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doctors and nurse practitioners on Maple can&#8217;t provide sick notes for an illness that occurred in the distant past &#8211; i.e. more than a week prior.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>What is Maple?<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With Maple, you can start talking to doctors and nurse practitioners for sick notes online in Canada in minutes at the provider&#8217;s discretion.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re a healthcare app for fast, convenient, 24\/7 access to Canadian-licensed doctors and nurse practitioners. Thinking about how to get a sick note at the walk-in clinic? Skip the waiting room and get one on Maple in minutes instead!<\/p>\n<p>You simply log in, tap a button to request a consultation, and we&#8217;ll connect you with a doctor or nurse practitioner via live text, audio, or video.<\/p>\n<p>Our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/doctors\/\"> online doctors<\/a> and nurse practitioners can provide sick notes for work or school as well as notes for therapists, such as chiropractors and massage therapists,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/features\/lab-work\/\"> blood work requisitions<\/a> and other lab tests requisitions, a diagnosis, treatment plans,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/features\/online-prescriptions\/\"> prescriptions<\/a>, sick notes, and much more.<\/p>\n<p>We also offer access to many<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/providers\/\"> specialists<\/a> online, from dermatologists to endocrinologists. While you&#8217;d typically have to wait months to see one in person, there&#8217;s no waitlist or referral needed to speak with a Canadian-licensed specialist on Maple.<\/p>\n<p>You can visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmaple.ca\/for-you-family\/how-it-works\/\"> How it works<\/a> page to learn more.<\/p>\n<!--SCHEMA-->\n<h2>\n\t\tGet your doctor&#8217;s note for work or school online in Canada\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Talk to a doctor online in Canada and get a sick note from the comfort of your home in minutes. 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