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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549




                                    FORM 6-K

                            REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER

    PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  FILING NO. 1 FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2000




                              Visible Genetics Inc.
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                           (Exact name of Registrant)

              700 Bay Street, Suite 1000, Toronto ON, Canada M5G 1Z6
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)




Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

                            Form 20-F  X  Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                                 Yes     No   X
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                              VISIBLE GENETICS INC.

      On September 5, 2000, we have delivered our submission to the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration for our TRUGENE(TM) HIV-1 Genotyping Kit and
OpenGene(TM) DNA sequencing system.

      This Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors which may cause our results to differ materially from
expectations. These include risks relating to the ability to obtain regulatory
approval, market acceptance of genotyping and our products, delays in, or the
refusal of, insurance companies and other third-party payors to reimburse us for
our products, delays in product development, delays in making our new Atlanta
manufacturing facility operational, and other risks detailed from time to time
in our SEC filings, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. We disclaim any
intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

      We hereby incorporate by reference this Form 6-K into our Registration
Statements on Form F-3, and into the prospectuses contained therein, (File Nos.
333-67607, 333-68939, 333-91155, 333-94649 and 333-40616) and our outstanding
Registration Statements on Form S-8 and into the reoffer prospectuses contained
therein.


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                                   SIGNATURES


   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.




                              VISIBLE GENETICS INC.


Date: September 5, 2000       By: /s/ RICHARD T. DALY
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                              Name:  Richard T. Daly
                              Title: President and Chief Executive Officer