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I am the principal candidate but my spouse is Hiv+

Deep#virk

Star Member
Nov 15, 2019
66
7
Hi,
I am the principal candidate, my spouse is Hiv+. I will will be applying under express entry.
I have googled and found out that it depends upon the estimated cost burden on the health care system.
My question is, I am the principal applicant and I am hiv negative, can my spouse's hiv positive status be a ground for medical inadmissibility?
Have get any updates on ur case of hiv +
 

Deep#virk

Star Member
Nov 15, 2019
66
7
Hi,
I am the principal candidate, my spouse is Hiv+. I will will be applying under express entry.
I have googled and found out that it depends upon the estimated cost burden on the health care system.
My question is, I am the principal applicant and I am hiv negative, can my spouse's hiv positive status be a ground for medical inadmissibility?
Hve u guys got Canada visa
After hiv+
Plz reply
 

SamirEE

Newbie
Jun 24, 2020
2
0
Go ahead and apply...... There is NO medical inadmissibility for HIV + these days. Me and several +ve guys have got their PR since May 2018 ....If your wife is on (any) medication for more than a year and Undetectable, she will 100% clear the medicals

There are several provinces which give HIV medicines for free... eg British Columbia, Alberta, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick & Newfoundland. There are few threads in the forum about the Positive immigrants and Would be glad to help you about the medical exams and the process....Best of luck
Do you have any advice or any sort of preping before I for the medical test? I’m also positive and VERY anxious
 

JournalMN

Newbie
Jan 7, 2021
8
0
Hi,
I am the principal candidate, my spouse is Hiv+. I will will be applying under express entry.
I have googled and found out that it depends upon the estimated cost burden on the health care system.
My question is, I am the principal applicant and I am hiv negative, can my spouse's hiv positive status be a ground for medical inadmissibility?
Thinking of you and praying that all goes well.
 

Kismatk

Newbie
Dec 6, 2020
4
1
If both partners are hiv + and undetectable viral load. Will they get PR through express entry? Please reply. I am in stress.
 

Deep#virk

Star Member
Nov 15, 2019
66
7
Hi,
I am the principal candidate, my spouse is Hiv+. I will will be applying under express entry.
I have googled and found out that it depends upon the estimated cost burden on the health care system.
My question is, I am the principal applicant and I am hiv negative, can my spouse's hiv positive status be a ground for medical inadmissibility?
HIV disease will not make the first and/or second applicant medically inadmissible unless:
  • The total cost of health and social services for the applicant in question exceeds the per year cost threshold set by the IRCC under the temporary public policy. ($102,585 over 5 years (or $20,517 per year)
If the panel doctor has already received the confirmation from a third party clinic stating that the disease does not exist anymore or the applicant does not need any medication further, the applicant will be admissible.

Please see the following example to calculate the cost of health and social services in Canada.

A 40-year‑old female applicant to the Provincial Nominee Program, who intends to live in Toronto, Ontario, has HIV. Without medication, the applicant would develop acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and become ill. The applicant takes the medication Atripla to treat her infection and to protect her immune system. She also has regular appointments with a doctor who specializes in HIV, and she gets laboratory tests.

Assuming her costs are:
  • Medication: $16,425 per year
  • Specialist doctor visits every 6 months: $210.50 per year
  • Laboratory tests (liver function, viral load, CD4 count and complete blood count every 3 months): $139.80 per year
The total cost of health and social services for this applicant is $16,775 per year (or $83,877 over 5 years). This cost would not exceed the cost threshold of $19,812 per year. This applicant would be admissible because her health condition would not reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services.