Medical Exam - Also from family members?

[Grailmaster]

Hi all,

I stumbled across the medical examination issue and have 2 questions.

Here is the background information:
I am a German citizen, my wife AND my kids are Canadian citizens (we are all living in Germany). I am applying under Family Class Sponsorship. My wife is the sponsor.

1. Do I have to bring my kids also to the medical examination (although they are Canadians)? (It is already weird that I need a medical examination, I mean Germany is nor really a third world country....)
2. Do I have to undergo the examination before I send in my application - or can I wait for instructions once I have submitted my application?

Thank you,

G.

 

[user828]

Hi all,

I stumbled across the medical examination issue and have 2 questions.

Here is the background information:
I am a German citizen, my wife AND my kids are Canadian citizens (we are all living in Germany). I am applying under Family Class Sponsorship. My wife is the sponsor.

1. Do I have to bring my kids also to the medical examination (although they are Canadians)? (It is already weird that I need a medical examination, I mean Germany is nor really a third world country....)
2. Do I have to undergo the examination before I send in my application - or can I wait for instructions once I have submitted my application?

Thank you,

G.

Its only for you as you are being sponsored - not sure what 3rd World Country has got to do wit this

 

[aminata2010]

Why would it be weird you need a medical exam..you are immigrating to another country,,.it seems rational they would want to know your health status..im positive not everyone in third world countries have diseases :

 

[Zarilenth]

Hi all,

I stumbled across the medical examination issue and have 2 questions.

Here is the background information:
I am a German citizen, my wife AND my kids are Canadian citizens (we are all living in Germany). I am applying under Family Class Sponsorship. My wife is the sponsor.

1. Do I have to bring my kids also to the medical examination (although they are Canadians)? (It is already weird that I need a medical examination, I mean Germany is nor really a third world country....)
2. Do I have to undergo the examination before I send in my application - or can I wait for instructions once I have submitted my application?

Thank you,

G.

Don't quote me on this but I am fairly sure your kids will not need to do the Medical exam as they are already Canadians and you cannot sponsor someone who is already a Canadian anyway. But I will defer to someone else on the forum that knows more. I'm pretty sure they don't need to though, only your wife.

 

[Grailmaster]

Don't quote me on this but I am fairly sure your kids will not need to do the Medical exam as they are already Canadians and you cannot sponsor someone who is already a Canadian anyway. But I will defer to someone else on the forum that knows more. I'm pretty sure they don't need to though, only your wife.

Thank you all for your answers !!
Do I have to undergo the examination before I send in my application - or can I wait for instructions once I have submitted my application?

Cheers,
A.

 

[rhcohen2014]

Thank you all for your answers !!
Do I have to undergo the examination before I send in my application - or can I wait for instructions once I have submitted my application?

Cheers,
A.

it's generally recommended to do medicals upfront if you can, otherwise, waiting to be asked can delay the process a bit.

 

[Zarilenth]

Thank you all for your answers !!
Do I have to undergo the examination before I send in my application - or can I wait for instructions once I have submitted my application?

Cheers,
A.

That I do know. My husband waited to do the medical after he submitted the application. Once you get your Sponsorship Approval you'll get a note with it saying to do the Medical as soon as possible and to forward the results to the visa office processing your application What I don't know is if that causes any additional delays to the application or not.

 

[Grailmaster]

Why would it be weird you need a medical exam..you are immigrating to another country,,.it seems rational they would want to know your health status..im positive not everyone in third world countries have diseases :

I find it VERY weird. For example, the other way around - if a Canadian citizen wants to immigrate to Germany they do not have to make a medical exam. (A medical exam makes only sense if you come from a high risk area with lots of transmittable diseases (like TB) and poor healthcare. But this is anyway not the topic of the post).

 

[rhcohen2014]

I find it VERY weird. For example, the other way around - if a Canadian citizen wants to immigrate to Germany they do not have to make a medical exam. (A medical exam makes only sense if you come from a high risk area with lots of transmittable diseases (like TB) and poor healthcare. But this is anyway not the topic of the post).

i am not familiar with the healthcare system in Germany, though i will assume canada requires this because of they pay for healthcare for citizens, and they want to be sure they don't accept people who may pose as "a burden" on that system. i'm from the US... share a border with the country, and i had to shell out $400 to get one!

 

[Rob_TO]

i am not familiar with the healthcare system in Germany, though i will assume canada requires this because of they pay for healthcare for citizens, and they want to be sure they don't accept people who may pose as "a burden" on that system. i'm from the US... share a border with the country, and i had to shell out $400 to get one!

For simple spousal applications, the "burden" part of the medical check (called excessive demand) is dismissed anyways. So basically they are ONLY checking for diseases like tuberculosis, HIV, syphilis, etc that could be considered communicable diseases or conditions that could be a danger to other Canadians.

I agree that the rules for medical exams in spousal cases, could be easily limited based on risk of home country of applicant, with some countries completely exempt. In 99% and more of cases, the medical exam is pretty much a useless formality.

 

[rhcohen2014]

For simple spousal applications, the "burden" part of the medical check (called excessive demand) is dismissed anyways. So basically they are ONLY checking for diseases like tuberculosis, HIV, syphilis, etc that could be considered communicable diseases or conditions that could be a danger to other Canadians.

oh Rob... i learn something new every day from you. thanks for being such an expert!

 

[taffy7]

You think that is silly , my step son is not even coming with his dad and he had to have a medical . What a waste of money in my opinion.