Hello all,
I am from China, recently facing the medical exam as
spouse (EE- SKILLED WORKER), but considering I am an epileptic and IRCC has requirements for the medical examination. Therefore, I have some questions and would like to consult, hoping to get help and explanation.
I understand that the IRCC has relaxed the requirements for medical exam many times. However, for some patients with chronic diseases, especially applicants who may cause serious burden to Canada's public health care system, strict examination and evaluation will be conducted.
First of all, please allow me to introduce my illness.
- YOB:1988;
- Confirmed Chronic Disease: (Mild) Epilepsy, from my childhood;
- Treatment: Single drug therapy;
- Drug Information: Lamotrigine, GSK(GlaxoSmithKline);
- Dosage: 150mg/day;
- Last Seizure: 05/2013;
- Current Situation: very stable. And always working in China.
Therefore, I think lamotrigine is a very suitable drug for me, and the single-drug treatment scheme has achieved remarkable results so far.
For the medical burden, it is mainly about Lamotrigine. The price of the drug in China is about 3500-4500 RMB/year (700-900 CAD/year), but the cost is 100% paid by government medical insurance.
In view of the fact that there is no clear official explanation,
do you have any cases that can be referred to? I visited some forums and IRCC's website about 'Medical refusals and inadmissibility', and searched the keyword' Epilepsy', and found that there was no specific denial instructions for epilepsy.
I am very nervous and anxious now, and I have been struggling with whether to disclose my illness during the medical examination. But so far, I still prefer to answer ‘yes’ when asked if I have any neurological diseases. But what worries me more is that this ‘yes' will result in my family's PR application being rejected.