Cancer while waiting for the result of PR

[sethtammy]

Hi everyone,

I'm asking on behalf of my friend who applied PR under EE_CEC-inland. She has been waiting for the result of her PR application for almost a year and her upfront medical exam expired. She was diagnosed with cancer after she applied for PR. All her treatments were done and she was told that she is cancer-free now. But she worries that whether she has to redo her medical exam and if she is requested to redo her medical exam by IRCC, does she need to disclose her cancer diagnosis that can cause a refusal of her PR?

I have no idea about this issue, so please help my friend and much appreciated your advice. Thank you.

 

[k.h.p.]

She does need to disclose any diagnosis. From there, it is a question of the anticipated cost of treatment in Canada.

 

[sethtammy]

She does need to disclose any diagnosis. From there, it is a question of the anticipated cost of treatment in Canada.

She told me that she worries that her PR application can get rejected if she has to redo her medical exam and disclose her cancer.

 

[k.h.p.]

That is a bridge she will have to cross when she comes to it. You can't skip a second medical exam nor can you choose not to disclose it.

Technically, she should disclose a significant health diagnoses like this to IRCC proactively: if she gets her COPR, she will be told to inform IRCC if there has been a significant health change, and this is certainly one of those.

 

[sethtammy]

Thank you. Honestly, I don't know how to talk to her about her matter. It's up to her whether she wants to disclose it or not.

 

[canuck78]

On the landing papers it says you must advise of any significant changes in health and family composition. If she was treated in Canada they will have access to medical care used. Not private medical data but costs.

 

[sethtammy]

What if she mentions the significant change in her health? COPR would be canceled and she can't get her PR status?

In other words, she was told that she is cancer-free now by her doctors and follow-up checkups, means she is healthy. so is it okay for her not to disclose any significant changes in health in the landing paper?

 

[Holyange]

What if she mentions the significant change in her health? COPR would be canceled and she can't get her PR status?

In other words, she was told that she is cancer-free now by her doctors and follow-up checkups, means she is healthy. so is it okay for her not to disclose any significant changes in health in the landing paper?

Tell your friend to see an immigration lawyer. Post on this thread https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/thank-you-legalfalcon.408185/page-511#post-7268746 to see @legalfalcon’s thoughts on this.

 

[sethtammy]

Thank you. I will let her know this.

 

[Holyange]

@sethtammy I did some research on the forum and I have found good lawyers that deal with medical inadmissibility. They should be able to respond to your friend concerns. Here is their website. I wish the best to your friend! https://www.bellissimolawgroup.com/inadmissibility/medical-inadmissibility/