HELP! Permanent Residency - Possible Medical Inadmissibility

[canuckbr]

Hi jcan123

I am with a similar situation, but I am applying for an OWP while my wife studies in Canada.
I have received a procedural fairness letter, have you already applied for your Visa?

I can take my medication to cover the first 3 months.
I´ll apply for a two year master degree , I got find another way to purchase my medication.
that´s why I need some kind of medical coverage to get humira with a discount
thanks for your response

 

[darkmater]

Hi Guys, in case you have a health issue and asked for a medical report what this medical report provided by your own specialist should include?
Thnx a lot.

 

[canuck78]

You need to prove that the cost to the health and social services systems will be less than approximately $6600/year. That is if you received a procedural fairness letter.

 

[Sheida63]

Anyone else who has applied for PR while taking Humira?

Thanks

Hello every body,

I am temporary resident in Canada since 2011. I applied for PR in May 2016. The medical exam was done in Sep 2016. In August 2017, I received fairness letter for medical inadmissibility due to my spouse Crohn's disease (with HUMIRA). It was asked for credible plan. I have read a lot in websites, talked to friends, and try to do my best. I haven't read any successful case similar to my case. That's why I am sharing my successful experience here. Usually, people when overcomes issues, forgets to share the successful experience.

I didn't hire any lawyer. I wrote a 2 page letter and explain my situation in Canada, I put my payrolls, all insurance records that displayed I always paid all the expenses with my private insurance and I didn't use the governmental plans. I put my coverage of my current and past insurances since my spouse was diagnosed by Crohn in 2013. Also, I put a letter from his doctor showing that his medical condition is stable and doesn't need to surgery.

One month after submission the response, the medical inadmissibility was changed to admissible. I am not PR yet because the application is under background check. But at list one big step passed.

I wish sharing my successful experience can help all of you to prepare a good response and give you some hope.

Regards,
Sheida

 

[Sheida63]

Hi jcan123

I am with a similar situation, but I am applying for an OWP while my wife studies in Canada.
I have received a procedural fairness letter, have you already applied for your Visa?

Hi,

Please try to explain your situation (financial and insurance) by writing to AbbvieCare: https://www.abbviecare.ca/
They usually support for providing the HUMIRA in Canada if you can't afford it.

Good luck,
Regards,

 

[canuck78]

Not sure if they would cover for residents who are on temporary status in Canada. These assistance plans are usually to cover you until you try to convince the provincial plan to cover you. It isn't pure benevolence.

 

[Sheida63]

Not sure if they would cover for residents who are on temporary status in Canada. These assistance plans are usually to cover you until you try to convince the provincial plan to cover you. It isn't pure benevolence.

Hi,
I am the alive evidence that it works for me as a temperary resident. The provincial won't cover temporaty residents for prescriped drugs.

Regards,

 

[canuck78]

Hi,
I am the alive evidence that it works for me as a temperary resident. The provincial won't cover temporaty residents for prescriptions drugs.

Regards,

Thought you said your private insurance covered your costs and that's why you won your procedural fairness? Not sure that if you had said that you were using a patient assistance program that you would have gotten the same response.

 

[Sheida63]

Thought you said your private insurance covered your costs and that's why you won your procedural fairness? Not sure that if you had said that you were using a patient assistance program that you would have gotten the same response.

Yes, I also mentioned that In anytime if I get fired from my job, a private patience assistance program will provide the medication for free. The provincial assistance is not applicable for temporary resident. But, you can find private assistance and it also help to have a better credible plan.
I also mentioned in my fairness letter that the HUMIRA patent will expire soon or in case of extension for maximum up to 2 or 3 years. It means that after that, there would be released many generic and cheaper HUMIRA.

 

[Sheida63]

Thought you said your private insurance covered your costs and that's why you won your procedural fairness? Not sure that if you had said that you were using a patient assistance program that you would have gotten the same response.

Did you send your fairness letter respond? Have you got any answer?
I wish my answer help you to succeed this step.
Good luck

 

[canuck78]

Patient support programs can come to an end at any time or can refuse a patient without explanation. I think you got approved because you had a record that your private insurance had paid for all the medication costs so far. If your primary plan is to depend on a patient support program there is nothing stopping you from using the provincial program if you have received a procedural fairness letter for PR. Unfortunately many people applying don't have employment with a benefit plan already in place.

 

[Sheida63]

Patient support programs can come to an end at any time or can refuse a patient without explanation. I think you got approved because you had a record that your private insurance had paid for all the medication costs so far. If your primary plan is to depend on a patient support program there is nothing stopping you from using the provincial program if you have received a procedural fairness letter for PR. Unfortunately many people applying don't have employment with a benefit plan already in place.

Have you got any response on your case? Has your applicationbeen rejected?

 

[canuck78]

Have you got any response on your case? Has your applicationbeen rejected?

Didn't have a procedural fairness myself just know the medical system and drug costs very well.

 

[indy500]

Yes, I also mentioned that In anytime if I get fired from my job, a private patience assistance program will provide the medication for free. The provincial assistance is not applicable for temporary resident. But, you can find private assistance and it also help to have a better credible plan.
I also mentioned in my fairness letter that the HUMIRA patent will expire soon or in case of extension for maximum up to 2 or 3 years. It means that after that, there would be released many generic and cheaper HUMIRA.

Hi Sheida, Thanks so much for updating here with your status. Its great to hear youve been approved and im really glad someone actually took the time to share the results of their proces. You mentioned private patient assistance program.. Would you mind sharing if that was a private insurance company or directly from AbbvieCare? I'd love to look into those options. I've also been googling for information on humira patents but i could not find any information specific to Canada about when their patents will expire. Did you have to provide them with a source on that information? If so, could you tell us where to find it? Thanks again. I really appreciate what youre doing.

 

[canuck78]

Hi Sheida, Thanks so much for updating here with your status. Its great to hear youve been approved and im really glad someone actually took the time to share the results of their proces. You mentioned private patient assistance program.. Would you mind sharing if that was a private insurance company or directly from AbbvieCare? I'd love to look into those options. I've also been googling for information on humira patents but i could not find any information specific to Canada about when their patents will expire. Did you have to provide them with a source on that information? If so, could you tell us where to find it? Thanks again. I really appreciate what youre doing.

Based on your previous posts you were laid off from a closed work permit over 6 months. Not sure how you have been paying for your treatment since then but one of the big factor the previous poster was probably approved was because of their history of private insurance payments.