Abnormal X-Ray?!

[canadianwoman]

Even if a sponsored spouse does have TB, he or she will still be able to be issued a visa. Spouses are medical-demand exempt. Other immigrants, such as sponsored parents, do have to pass the medical to get a visa, but family-class sponsored spouses and dependent children do not. CIC will just insist on further tests and treatment if necessary, but you can still get a visa.

 

[goodman36]

Even if a sponsored spouse does have TB, he or she will still be able to be issued a visa. Spouses are medical-demand exempt. Other immigrants, such as sponsored parents, do have to pass the medical to get a visa, but family-class sponsored spouses and dependent children do not. CIC will just insist on further tests and treatment if necessary, but you can still get a visa.

Could you please tell us what EDE means when they ask for re-medical?

Are their codes to show how sensitive the applicant is in relation to future medical demand when they move to Canada?

 

[on-hold]

Even if a sponsored spouse does have TB, he or she will still be able to be issued a visa. Spouses are medical-demand exempt. Other immigrants, such as sponsored parents, do have to pass the medical to get a visa, but family-class sponsored spouses and dependent children do not. CIC will just insist on further tests and treatment if necessary, but you can still get a visa.

I've been wrong on this subject before, so take this with a grain of salt -- BUT, TB is not a problem of medical demand, it's considered a public health hazard. If the applicant has TB, they won't be able to immigrate until they prove that it is cured or inactive; and they will certainly have to be tested to make certain that it is not drug resistant. There was a recent case where CIC somehow missed an applicant's active TB, which turned out to be drug-resistant and caused them, their sponsor and (I think) at least one other person to have a lengthy stay in a sanitarium. Then CIC was sued by the applicant for failing to identify their TB . . .

 

[canadianwoman]

Yes, but it will not lead to a refused visa. CIC will insist on further tests and treatment if necessary, but at the end of it all the applicant will not be refused because of it. Though if it can`t be cured I suppose they might be refused.

 

[on-hold]

Yes, but it will not lead to a refused visa. CIC will insist on further tests and treatment if necessary, but at the end of it all the applicant will not be refused because of it. Though if it can`t be cured I suppose they might be refused.

That can be a significant risk with some forms of TB -- I imagine CIC would be very hesitant to let one of the more virulent forms into the country. Plus, it is actually kind of tricky saying when TB is cured or not, I imagine that in practice it could delay an application almost indefinitely.

 

[americaninlove]

OP UPDATE:
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So I ended up getting 3 more x-rays done with my American doctor to make sure I am healthy and without TB, and he told me my lungs looks great and saw nothing wrong! Everything in my medical came back good though, except for one abnormality they apparently found.

My American doctor was really upset they wouldn't tell me more information or release the x-ray so he contacted the Panel Physician and they refused to release the original x-ray, but gave a summary of the findings and I had one abnormality apparently. It took a while to finally get that info out of the panel doctor, but I am happy my doctor could. Apparently they found this as abnormal:

Apical pleural capping with a smooth inferior border (<1cm, thick at all points) (2.1) = yes

This was the only abnormality, but after 3 more x-rays with my doctor in America, he said he didn't see that at all... Anyone know what that even means?! My doctor tried to explain it, but all I understood really is that I don't have it. Do you think this would possibly push back our acceptance? Will I likely have to undergo another x-ray with a panel physician?

Thanks for the responses!

 

[herewecome]

Unless its TB or suspected TB, even lung cancer would not stop you passing a medical. I have no idea what that means. What you could do is send in a medical report from your own doctor that shows nothing wrong. You may well pass anyway. Either way, a total pain and you worried unnecessarily!

 

[Nitro24]

Hi americaninlove,

After Medical examination the doctor found: Apical pleural capping with a smooth inferior border (<1cm, thick at all points) (2.1) = yes

Is that could be an issue for processing application ?


Thank you,

OP UPDATE:
​

So I ended up getting 3 more x-rays done with my American doctor to make sure I am healthy and without TB, and he told me my lungs looks great and saw nothing wrong! Everything in my medical came back good though, except for one abnormality they apparently found.

My American doctor was really upset they wouldn't tell me more information or release the x-ray so he contacted the Panel Physician and they refused to release the original x-ray, but gave a summary of the findings and I had one abnormality apparently. It took a while to finally get that info out of the panel doctor, but I am happy my doctor could. Apparently they found this as abnormal:

Apical pleural capping with a smooth inferior border (<1cm, thick at all points) (2.1) = yes

This was the only abnormality, but after 3 more x-rays with my doctor in America, he said he didn't see that at all... Anyone know what that even means?! My doctor tried to explain it, but all I understood really is that I don't have it. Do you think this would possibly push back our acceptance? Will I likely have to undergo another x-ray with a panel physician?

Thanks for the responses!

 

[Mapleson]

Hi americaninlove,

After Medical examination the doctor found: Apical pleural capping with a smooth inferior border (<1cm, thick at all points) (2.1) = yes

Is that could be an issue for processing application ?


Thank you,

If you haven't looked it up yet, this is a dense mass at the top of the lung. There are many sources for this from idiopathic (unknown reason) to TB, cancer to haematoma. It warrants further investigation, but it doesn't automatically disqualify you. Good luck.

 

[PMM]

Hi

Could you please tell us what EDE means when they ask for re-medical?

Are their codes to show how sensitive the applicant is in relation to future medical demand when they move to Canada?

1. EDE Excessive Demand Exempt.

 

[kurtlorie]

Hi my wife have findings with irregular pleuro apical capping right.what is this mean she cannot get visa?

 

[keesio]

Hi americaninlove,

After Medical examination the doctor found: Apical pleural capping with a smooth inferior border (<1cm, thick at all points) (2.1) = yes

Is that could be an issue for processing application ?


Thank you,

If you look at the OPs profile, you can see that she landed last year so I guess it was fine!

 

[Decly]

Hi my wife have findings with irregular pleuro apical capping right.what is this mean she cannot get visa?

Hello,,what happened to your wife now? we're same case,,did she get a visa?

 

[YVR123]

Hello,,what happened to your wife now? we're same case,,did she get a visa?

The user you replied to posted only once in 2015. I doubt you will find out. And medical condition is case by case. So unless your wife has exactly the same condition, it's not going to be the same result.

 

[DharamjitPandher]

Apical pleural capping with a smooth inferior border (<1cm, thick at all points)

This is the only thing abnormal about my medical.
Any idea what step will cic take on this finding?