Guide · Updated June 2026
Need a note today? A licensed Ontario physician can assess you by phone and, where appropriate, issue your sick note the same day — without sitting in a walk-in clinic. Flat $82, note included, no OHIP or health card required.
The short version: In Ontario you can usually get a doctor's note the same day online. You book in the app, a licensed Ontario physician calls you — usually within an hour when you book during work hours, sometimes in as little as 15 minutes — and if a note is clinically appropriate, it's issued and emailed to you. It's a flat $82 with the note included, and no OHIP or health card is required. A note is never guaranteed by booking — the physician assesses you first.
For most routine situations, yes. With Doctor Fran a licensed Ontario physician usually calls you within an hour when you book during work hours — sometimes in as little as 15 minutes after booking — and because the consultation happens by phone, there's no waiting room and no travel. If, after assessing you, the physician determines a note is clinically appropriate, it's issued and emailed to you, ready to forward to your employer or school.
Two honest caveats. First, those fast turnaround times apply to bookings made during work hours; if you book late in the evening or overnight, your call typically comes the next morning, and timing always depends on physician availability — so “same day” is what to expect, not a guaranteed time. Second — and this is what makes the note credible — the note itself is issued only when a physician judges it appropriate after assessing you. Booking and paying do not guarantee a note.
A same-day note is still a real medical document. The physician assesses you before issuing it, and a note is provided only when it's clinically appropriate — paying doesn't guarantee one. That assessment is exactly what makes the note credible to employers and schools.
See a licensed Ontario physician by phone — $82 flat, note included, no OHIP or health card needed.
Download Doctor FranSame-day requests usually come down to timing: you woke up unwell and your employer or school needs documentation now. Common situations include:
Whatever the reason, the note comes from a physician licensed in Ontario who actually assessed you — not an automated form.
A note from an Ontario-licensed, CPSO-registered physician who assessed you is a legitimate medical document, accepted the same as one issued in a walk-in clinic. You can verify any physician on the CPSO public register. What is not legitimate is a “note” generated by filling in a form with no physician assessment — those can be rejected, which is why a real consultation matters.
When you book during work hours, most patients are called back within an hour — and sometimes in as little as 15 minutes — with the note emailed shortly after the consultation. Book late in the evening or overnight and your call usually comes the next morning instead. It always depends on physician availability, so we describe it as “typically the same day” rather than promising a fixed time. Because everything happens by phone, there's no clinic queue eating into your day.
In Ontario, sick notes are an uninsured service — OHIP doesn't pay for them, so even people with OHIP usually pay out of pocket. Walk-in clinics typically charge a consultation fee plus a separate document fee. Through Doctor Fran it's a flat $82 with the note included — no extra document fee and no subscription. See our guide to what a doctor's note costs in Ontario.
You don't need OHIP or a health card. Doctor Fran was built for people in Ontario without provincial coverage — international students, visitors, newcomers waiting for their card, and work-permit holders — as well as anyone with OHIP but no family doctor. You pay by card in the app. For the bigger picture, see our guide to getting a doctor's note online in Ontario and how to see a doctor without a health card.
Usually, yes. When you book during work hours, a licensed Ontario physician usually calls within an hour — sometimes in as little as 15 minutes — and issues the note that day if it's clinically appropriate, emailing it to you. Bookings made late at night are typically handled the next morning, and timing depends on physician availability.
No. The physician must assess you first and will only issue a note where it's clinically appropriate. This protects the integrity of the note and is what makes employers and schools accept it.
A note from an Ontario-licensed, CPSO-registered physician who assessed you is a legitimate medical document and is generally accepted the same as one from a clinic. Acceptance policies are set by individual employers and schools, so check their requirements if you're unsure.
Booking during work hours, most patients are called within an hour — sometimes in as little as 15 minutes — with the note emailed shortly after the consultation. Evening or overnight bookings are usually handled the next morning, subject to physician availability.
No. Doctor Fran is designed for patients without OHIP or a health card, and you pay directly in the app.