This letter concerns your application for permanent residence in Canada. Based on a review of your file, it appears that your family member may not meet the requirements for immigration to Canada.
I have determined that your family member, Harigovind Soni, is a person whose health condition might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on social services in Canada. An excessive demand is a demand for which the anticipated costs exceed the average Canadian per capita health and social services costs, which is currently set at $6,285 per year. Pursuant to subsection 38(1) and section 42 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, it therefore appears that you may be inadmissible on health grounds.
Your family member, Harigovind Soni, has the following medical condition or diagnosis: Infantile Autism.
In particular:
Diagnosis: INFANTILE AUTISM - AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
This 3 year old dependent male child has Global Developmental Delay with autistic features, a chronic condition that typically requires a variable degree of support throughout one's lifetime. According to the specialist, Harigovind has speech and language delay also and he needs speech therapy and psychological intervention and behavioural modification.
He will need the following:
- Special needs teacher
- Social worker/ Medical coordinator
- Speech language therapist
- Pediatric care
Due to his autism spectrum disorder, he would be identified by the educational authorities as qualifying for Special Education and thus would likely be entitled to receipt of extra funding for special education. The school's intention is to continue to utilize educational assistant time and expertise as he continues through the school system. The provision of this special education is costly. Based upon a review of the results of this client's medical examination and all the reports received with respect to this applicant's health condition, I conclude that he has a health condition that might reasonably be expected to cause an excessive demand on social services. Many of the services he requires are wait listed and could cause displacement for other Canadians.
Specifically, his health condition (atypical autism spectrum disorder) might reasonably be expected to require social services, the costs of which would likely exceed the average Canadian per capita costs over five years. He is therefore inadmissible under Section 38(1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
In consultation with Health Branch of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, I have determined that the following social services will be required:
According to the Ontario Ministry of Education: A student requiring mild interventions with no other medical or behavioural complications affecting learning would need additional support in the following ways: A psychological assessment diagnosing the delay - approximate cost $2,500 - $3,000. Likely some speech and language support or assessment - approximate cost $2,000 - $2,500. Special education would cost an additional $17,909- $23,142 per student per year, for both human and technological supports. This is above the funding provided for base instruction.
Other needs for this child with variable costs are:
- Social worker/ Medical coordinator
- Speech language therapist
- Pediatric care
- Special transportation to school provided by Special Education Transport Assistance
In summary, the cost of social services over the next five years would be minimum 5 x $17,909 = $89545.
Date: 13MAY2013
Before I make a final decision, you have the opportunity to submit additional information that addresses any or all of the following:
· the medical condition(s) identified;
· social services required in Canada for the period indicated above; and
· your individualized plan to ensure that no excessive demand will be imposed on Canadian social services for the entire period indicated above and your signed Declaration of Ability and Intent.
You must provide any additional information within 60 days of the date of this letter. If you choose not to respond, I will make my decision based on the information before me, which may result in your application being refused.
In order to demonstrate that you/your family member will not place an excessive demand on social services if permitted to immigrate to Canada, you must establish to the satisfaction of the assessing officer that you have a reasonable and workable plan, along with the financial means and intent to implement this plan, in order to offset the excessive demand that you would otherwise impose on social services, after immigrating to Canada. The sections of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations that define the meanings of “social services” and “excessive demand” are included for your reference.
Please ensure that you quote the file number indicated at the top of this letter on any information you submit.
Yours truly,
Visa Officer
Economic Unit
Immigration
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