Canadian husband and first applicant with Syndrome Down child

[Catherine27]

Good afternoon,

I need some help.

I am married with a Canadian and I have a Down Syndrome girl who is 11 years old.
She doesn't have any physical disability and she is currently studying in a regular school with a very good development. She doesn't have any illness regarding Syndrome down. We want to get our residence to be able to live in Canada with my husband.

Is it possible that we don't get the visa?

Thanks for any answer

 

[canadianwoman]

Your husband can sponsor you and your child will be included as your dependent. There should be no problem because of her health. Spouses and dependent children are medically demand exempt. For example, if you were applying to come to Canada on your own as an immigrant, the fact your daughter has Down Syndrome would probably lead to you being refused because of the potential cost of her care. But because you are being sponsored by your spouse, this is no longer a factor.

 

[deweysmith]

This is correct. The only reason medical is still performed in a sponsorship is to ensure there is no Canadian public health risk in allowing this person to enter, which Down syndrome definitely is not.

 

[Catherine27]

Your husband can sponsor you and your child will be included as your dependent. There should be no problem because of her health. Spouses and dependent children are medically demand exempt. For example, if you were applying to come to Canada on your own as an immigrant, the fact your daughter has Down Syndrome would probably lead to you being refused because of the potential cost of her care. But because you are being sponsored by your spouse, this is no longer a factor.

Thanks so much. Now, I am much relaxed. Start to collect all papers for the application. I hope it doesn´t take too long.

 

[Catherine27]

This is correct. The only reason medical is still performed in a sponsorship is to ensure there is no Canadian public health risk in allowing this person to enter, which Down syndrome definitely is not.

Thanks a lot

 

[Bawi15]

Down syndrome and Immigration as a Provincial Nominee

Anyone out there who has a downs syndrome child and has been successful to immigrate to Canada as a PNP? Please help. How did you go about it?
I looked up for Mirza’s post of 2010 but didn’t get it. Guess he’s one of the successful applicants. Please help

 

[scylla]

Re: Down syndrome and Immigration as a Provincial Nominee

Anyone out there who has a downs syndrome child and has been successful to immigrate to Canada as a PNP? Please help. How did you go about it?
I looked up for Mirza's post of 2010 but didn't get it. Guess he's one of the successful applicants. Please help

You need to post your question to one of the skilled worker sections of the forum. For spousal sponsorship applications where there is a Down Syndrome child, that child cannot be refused for medical reasons. The situation for families immigrating together through an economic stream with a Down Syndrome child is very different - and the application can in fact be refused due to excessive demand. Different rules apply to different types of situations and applications. The rules for spousal sponsorships do not apply to your situation and this is why you should post your question elsewhere so that the right people see it.