Admitted Drug Use for Medical

[rajagopal313]

Hi All,
I had my medical today.
I don't have any communicable diseases but I admitted to marijuana use back in college.
The doctor prescribed drug screening for me. I did not do the drug screening today but he said that the immigration officials will ask for it and so you will have to come back to get it done.

I got my ITA and my last date for application is due in a month's time.

1. Will I have to do the drug screening before this submission date? Or can I submit the main medical exam now and the drug screening later?

2. What are the procedures of a drug screening test in Medical

3. In case of a rejection of application, how much time will it take approximately to check the application again and issue PR?

 

[rajagopal313]

Hi all,
I just did some research myself and because there are no resources/ discussions on this much, I am putting up what I've found:

This is from the CIC Manual for Medical Screening : Psychiatric Conditions

Subject
Instructions for screening immigration clients with a possible psychiatric condition
(depressive disorder, psychosis or substance-related disorder) in the context of the
Canadian immigration medical examination (IME).
Goal/Objective
These instructions are provided to ensure that panel physicians (PPs) follow a
consistent and appropriate process for the following:
• identification of clients with a history of psychiatric condition (depressive
disorder, psychosis or substance-related disorder);
• investigation of clients with a psychiatric condition (depressive disorder,
psychosis or substance-related disorder) to determine their risk to public
safety as well as their potential social and/or medical service requirements;
and
• completion and grading of an IME for a client with a psychiatric condition
(depressive disorder, psychosis or substance-related disorder).

Instructions
• Substance-related disorders are important to identify because of their
capacity to induce mood and psychotic disorders and to lead to sociopathic
and criminal behaviors.
Substance of abuse - (route, frequency, quantity, last use)
- alcohol, rubbing alcohol, Listerine
- stimulants: cocaine, crystal methamphetamine
- marijuana
- opiates- heroin, methadone, morphine, codeine, oxycodone
- benzodiazepins
- tobacco (chew, cigarette)
- caffeine
- over the counter drugs and prescription drugs (anticholinergics)

 

[rajagopal313]

The following information may assist the PPs in their screening of conditions
that potentially pave a risk to Canadian public safety. Does the client have a
history of any of the following:
• delusional behavior or schizophrenia;
• suspiciousness or odd beliefs;
• memory disturbance;
• substance use disorder including past treatment and rehabilitation
programs;
• trauma (psychological or physical) including post traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD);

 

[GavinSouthAfrica]

I don't have any communicable diseases but I admitted to marijuana use back in college.

Honestly if it's just marijuana then you have literally nothing to worry about and really had no need to tell him.

However if it's more recent and harder stuff then you could be in trouble. Marijuana leaves your blood stream quickly so if you are a regular user just stop for a week or two and do your drug screening

 

[wacom]

Hi

Hi all,
I just did some research myself and because there are no resources/ discussions on this much, I am putting up what I've found:

This is from the CIC Manual for Medical Screening : Psychiatric Conditions

Subject
Instructions for screening immigration clients with a possible psychiatric condition
(depressive disorder, psychosis or substance-related disorder) in the context of the
Canadian immigration medical examination (IME).
Goal/Objective
These instructions are provided to ensure that panel physicians (PPs) follow a
consistent and appropriate process for the following:
• identification of clients with a history of psychiatric condition (depressive
disorder, psychosis or substance-related disorder);
• investigation of clients with a psychiatric condition (depressive disorder,
psychosis or substance-related disorder) to determine their risk to public
safety as well as their potential social and/or medical service requirements;
and
• completion and grading of an IME for a client with a psychiatric condition
(depressive disorder, psychosis or substance-related disorder).

Instructions
• Substance-related disorders are important to identify because of their
capacity to induce mood and psychotic disorders and to lead to sociopathic
and criminal behaviors.
Substance of abuse - (route, frequency, quantity, last use)
- alcohol, rubbing alcohol, Listerine
- stimulants: cocaine, crystal methamphetamine
- marijuana
- opiates- heroin, methadone, morphine, codeine, oxycodone
- benzodiazepins
- tobacco (chew, cigarette)
- caffeine
- over the counter drugs and prescription drugs (anticholinergics)

Hello, thats great info, thanks for sharing. I'm caught in a similar situation as well at the moment. Really anxious on how things will go.

Might I ask, how did it go for you in the end?

In my case i went through with the screening because the doctor told me it would just delay things if i hadnt.

 

[yashvyas10]

What was the coutcome