We are currently in British Columbia on a TWP.
My son has ADHD and has been prescribed a drug called Medikinet - the Canadian version of which I believe is Ritalin.

We have a prescription that a relative can collect for us and we are wondering if there would be any issue with posting the meds over?

I have no idea if we can do this, if it's illegal, if it's fine but we must pay a fee or something?

We are in the process of getting a referral to a specialist here for our son, but it takes a loooooong time and our UK doctor has given us another prescription that can be collected by a relative and sent over to us (he knows we are in Canada).

Any advice greatly appreciated.

Believe me the things that can be posted through mail undetected is very surprising.
Well if he has his name on it etc I don't believe you would be. But I could be completely wrong. I would just get it sent over TBH
But thats only me

I don't know about importing prescription drugs by post but can you not get just get the Dr in UK to fax/email across the prescription to a Dr over here and he/she write an equivalent whilst waiting for the referral?
I know I just took my medical notes (with dosage amounts) from previous Dr to the Dr here and they issued a prescription for my medication with the equivalent. He then gave me a specialist referral and that took about 6 months to come through.

Good idea, but we already have this prescription and don't want to waste it, so was wondering if anyone had shipped meds over before.

This sounds fishy to me, I don't think you would be able to put prescription drugs in the post.

I found this posting on FedEx's website: FedEx - Canada - Prescription Drugs for Personal Use Reminder
Based on what's written there, I'd guess that the regulations would apply to any mail service that brings goods into Canada, not just FedEx.

But I am only guessing based on what's written there.

Why would you say it sounds fishy? - I sincerely hope you're not making accusations of ill intent?

The importation of prescription drugs for human use is strictly regulated and is only permitted by certain entities. Under Section C.01.045 of the Food and Drug Regulations, the importation of Schedule F (prescription) drugs is restricted to a drug manufacturer, a registered pharmacist, a wholesale druggist, a practitioner or a resident of a foreign country while a visitor in Canada
The bold bit may apply - must look into it more!

Gaah, no, sorry, I didn't mean to say your request sounded fishy, I meant that the ability to import prescription drugs through the post sounded fishy!!

Really, really sorry, didn't mean for it to come across as though I was questioning the legitimacy of your request!! Gaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!

ROFLMAO, dont worry, No offence taken

Visitors to Canada:
Visitors to Canada may bring into Canada, on their person a single course of treatment or a 90-day supply based on the directions for use, whichever is less, of a prescription drug.

The drug must be for the individual’s own personal use, for the use of a person for whom they are responsible and with whom they are travelling,.

The drug must be shipped/carried in one of the following:
Hospital or pharmacy dispensed packaging;
Original retail packaging; or
have the original label affixed to it which clearly indicates what the health product is and what it contains.
A Visitor may import an additional single unit, single course of treatment or a 90-day supply based on the directions for use, whichever is less, of a prescription drug. When a prescription drug is mailed to a Visitor, the drug should be accompanied by some form of documentation indicating that the drug is destined to a Visitor and/or the Visitor should be prepared to provide documentation/written evidence (stamped passport, student/work visa, letter from an employer/university etc) that they are a Visitor to Canada when requested.

The above taken from the Health Canada website.
Now, does me being on a TFW permit mean the above applies to me?

hmm on my recent visit to the UK i left one of my most important meds on my kitchen counter (i have a stent fitted) and because i was traveling with a lot of meds i took a copy of my prescription with me and all i did was produce it at a doctors in the UK and they wrote me an english one ? Guessing it would work in reverse too ? Try showing it to a doctor here at a walk in clinic and see what happens ? I'm assuming you have medical insurance or it'll be expensive ?

Ah ok, I see what you mean. Didn't realise you had already filled it and got the meds.
Don't know what your health coverage insurance is like but it still may be cheaper/less hassle to just do that than post it though - post is rubbish/expensive/slow especially at this time of year.

You aren't a visitor you are a resident. According to Wikipedia Ritalin has a high risk of abuse so it might be a tricky one if found.

Just get a letter from whoever prescribed the meds, (presumably you have some documentation to have been referred to a specialist here?) and ask your GP here to prescribe while you are waiting for the referral appointment.

In Canada, Ritalin (methylphenidate) is classified a Schedule III controlled narcotic. It will very likely be stopped by CBSA. Trafficking in a Schedule III substance carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment.

Now, you of course have a legitimate reason to have that medication. The CBSA agents that work at the international post offices in Vancouver and Toronto have no way of knowing that.

Just go visit a local doctor.

OK, seems not worth the risk!

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated.
Next stop a walk-in clinic and see what happens - already have a letter from our Consultant in the UK, just in case.

See if the relative can send a scan of the prescription that you can take with the letter to the walk-in doctor. Could help, and certainly couldn't hurt.