What is considered a serious disease?
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Not really, I saw your comment when submitting the application and marked YES for this question on "Serious disease", now they came back with a Procedural fairness letter asking me more details on the that question.
This is your opportunity to explain the exact situation to IRCC so that they can make an informed decision. The PFL is not an automatic refusal but a request for clarification.
ok, has anyone on this forum got PPR after answering YES to this question? Did you come across any?
Also I would like to make a point by saying treated Syphilis is not a serious disease so people don't mark yes to that statuary question and save yourself a great deal of stress coz it's really not worth it.
I know someone on this fourm who got his syphilis treated and marked No and provided explanation and he got his PPR. I hope this helps anyone.
@dotslash227 Are you sure about it? The panel physician wrote it as having depression. I am worried whether answering no to that question would lead them to accuse me of misrepresentation.
Then Mark it as yes. They might send you a Procedural Fairness Letter to ask for clarification on "serious illness" to which you can say you have been from depression and have been taking counselling (if taken) and medicines to treat it. However, I don't see "depression" being listed as a serious illness anywhere, as it is easily treatable and is non-communicable.
Immigration is concerned with two things, when it comes to medical :-
1. The disease should not be communicable.
2. Your treatment should not be an overburden on Canadian Health Services. In my view, if cases with HIV/AIDS which have everlasting treatment with expensive retroviral drugs can be admitted, then, clinical depression sure can be.
HIV can be admitted but clinical depression may not be. It is all dependent on how well it is controlled and whether the person is able to lead a normal productive life plus the cost of medical treatment. If a person is too depressed to work and needs to be hospitalized that is clearly more expensive than someone withHIV who has been taking medication daily, works and has almost zero viral load.
Hi Canuck,
So should I answer yes to that question. The thing is I have some symptoms of depression and have been prescribed an anti-depressant for it. I am currently doing a PhD and the depression is well controlled. So I am able to lead a normal life. Just wondering if answering no to that will be a misrepresentation.
Hard question to answer. It really doesn’t matter but it’s up to you to indicate how consuming your depressing has been in your life. You should be disclosing to the panel physician. Given that you have been able to manage your PhD with your depression and as long as you haven’t had long term hospitalization or periods on disability you will pass the medical.
I have already disclosed it to the panel physician. No I have never had any period of disability or hospitalization. I am bit worried about how to answer the question: Has <candidate> had any serious disease or physical or mental disorder? I am bit confused about the exact wording of the question. Does it mean any mental disorder or only serious mental disorder? I believe if it means any mental disorder, I should answer yes. However, if it is serious mental disorder, then I believe the answer should be no.
Really all that matters is the medical and the cost of your treatment so it is very subjective.
so, serious from this point of view is an illness that prevents you to function in society. for example, it is so severe that you cannot work or go to school.
let's say someone has cancer. it is serious because the illness keeps the person from working and has a toll on the medical system and social services.
something like diabetes, thyroid malfunctions....not so serious because you can live with these and be a productive member of society.
let's say someone has cancer. it is serious because the illness keeps the person from working and has a toll on the medical system and social services.
something like diabetes, thyroid malfunctions....not so serious because you can live with these and be a productive member of society.