ITA Received - Wife's Health Condition (Multiple Sclerosis MS) problem?

[alexis101]

Dear Friends,

I'm Alexis from Lebanon.
I had applied through the FSW programme and received my ITA just today! Yay!
The problem is my wife has MS (multiple sclerosis).
She is taking injections for it and it is totally under control, and has no symptoms or disability, she is a working professional like I am.
I am the primary applicant, and we are going to take our 10 year old son with us.

Apparently, if she keeps on taking the medicine, it exceeds the yearly cap of ~CAD7.000 per person Canada allows for health expenditure.
I see 2 possible ways to go through this and need your valuable opinions:

1. Don't declare it at the time of medical exam (no way it can be detected without an MRI scan). Take your drugs with you and buy them with cash either in Canada or bring them from EU every 3 months.
What happens if she has a medical problem and has to notify the healthcare providers there of her condition once we begin living in Canada for a few years?

2. Go honest and mention it on medical examination.
This will probably lead to our application being denied due to excessive demand I guess?
After the deny it, I think they give us a chance to object or show a mitigation plan for the costs?

If so, a mitigation plan that includes me bringing over 100.000 CAD to Canada with me, and showing my home in Lebanon as collateral to cover any and all drug needs for my wife would be enough? What else should I be doing?

Do I have any other options?

Thanks in advance.
We really need your help...

 

[xpressentry]

You would need to declare it. If you dont, it's misrepresentation.

If you or your wife is medically inadmissible, you will be denied permanent residence. If they find out they you concealed facts during your application, they can revoke your status for misrepresentation.

By not declaring, you are putting yourself at risk.

 

[crychnun]

Hi Alexis,

I was reading your post and wanted to share that I am in a similar situation. My wife was diagnosed with MS last year and she has been taking medication (a pill known as Gilenya/Fingolimod). I am grateful that it is only a minor case with two attacks in the past and some mild symptoms that persisted before the medication. She has always been working full time and we have been leading a life that couldn't be anymore normal. Frankly speaking, the thought of it rarely crosses our mind. While I pray for the best for both of our families, I am keen to know the status of your application. The reason why I am asking is because we have applied through CIC as well and our score stands at 421. Hopefully we would receive the ITA or PNP invitation in a couple of weeks. I am trying to understand if there are anymore similar cases that have applied and got through the PR process. If not, I might as well withdraw my application and focus our time, efforts and money elsewhere.

Regards,
Arvind

 

[kryt0n]

As long as her care and medication does not extend the $6550 a year threshold, it will be fine.

 

[crychnun]

Thank you for your prompt response. In Qatar, where I am based right now, the medicine is provided only in the government health center. It costs us about 8000 CAD an year, which is covered through the family medical insurance provided by my company. The price, I believe, is a subsidized rate since it is a government health center. How can I find out the cost in Canada? Also, if it is something that normally gets covered through corporate insurances, will it still affect the PR application?

 

[kryt0n]

Thank you for your prompt response. In Qatar, where I am based right now, the medicine is provided only in the government health center. It costs us about 8000 CAD an year, which is covered through the family medical insurance provided by my company. The price, I believe, is a subsidized rate since it is a government health center. How can I find out the cost in Canada? Also, if it is something that normally gets covered through corporate insurances, will it still affect the PR application?

It's hard to find the cost of drugs in Canada, but a search on Google can help find it. If the drugs cost more she will be ineligible. There have only been a handful of successful appeals where someone has said they will pay for their own medication. Are there cheaper drugs available? For instance, my epilepsy medication comes in basic form and a branded one. The basic drugs cost $0.35 a day but branded is $1.75.

 

[mgnlky]

You would need to declare it. If you dont, it's misrepresentation.

If you or your wife is medically inadmissible, you will be denied permanent residence. If they find out they you concealed facts during your application, they can revoke your status for misrepresentation.

By not declaring, you are putting yourself at risk.

To build on this, if they find you guilty of misrepresentation, they can bar you from Canada for years. Don't take that chance. Declare that she has MS.

 

[Hunnie91]

Hi Alexis. I am from India. I am also planning to apply for Canada PR. But my wife has MS. She is doing fine with medications.

What happened to your PR. Did u get Visa approval? Please reply so that it will be helpful in my case.

 

[cvaib]

Dear Friends,

I'm Alexis from Lebanon.
I had applied through the FSW programme and received my ITA just today! Yay!
The problem is my wife has MS (multiple sclerosis).
She is taking injections for it and it is totally under control, and has no symptoms or disability, she is a working professional like I am.
I am the primary applicant, and we are going to take our 10 year old son with us.

Apparently, if she keeps on taking the medicine, it exceeds the yearly cap of ~CAD7.000 per person Canada allows for health expenditure.
I see 2 possible ways to go through this and need your valuable opinions:

1. Don't declare it at the time of medical exam (no way it can be detected without an MRI scan). Take your drugs with you and buy them with cash either in Canada or bring them from EU every 3 months.
What happens if she has a medical problem and has to notify the healthcare providers there of her condition once we begin living in Canada for a few years?

2. Go honest and mention it on medical examination.
This will probably lead to our application being denied due to excessive demand I guess?
After the deny it, I think they give us a chance to object or show a mitigation plan for the costs?

If so, a mitigation plan that includes me bringing over 100.000 CAD to Canada with me, and showing my home in Lebanon as collateral to cover any and all drug needs for my wife would be enough? What else should I be doing?

Do I have any other options?

Thanks in advance.
We really need your help...

Hi Alexis, can you share the result of your application? I hope everything went well for you

 

[crychnun]

Hi Alexis,

Any updates regarding your application?


Regards,
Arvind