Medical history

[Jaapu Anne]

Hi Everyone!

This is with regards to my diagnosis of endometrial cancer 2 years ago. I had THABSO performed and have followed all succeeding preventive treatment by my oncologist. When I did my medical last October, 2013, I informed the doctor about this history and submitted my medical clearance, treatment and test performed after which shows no problem. I have been told that they seem to be no cause to worry where my xray, syphilis and HIV test is concerned. My concern is, should my past history of cancer, 2 years ago deem inadmissible to Canada? I am under the spousal visa (sponsor was approved and a Canadian citizen)...?

Thank you guys for reading my post.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Hi

Don't worry, you cannot be refused based on your past history of cancer.

 

[Centaur]

Check your inbox please. Ty.

 

[Jaapu Anne]

Check your inbox please. Ty.

Thank you for taking time to reply to my inquiry. Really appreciate it.

More power and Best regards!

 

[wowsers]

I have a query which follows neatly from Jaapu Anne's inquiry (but differs from her's). Does an applicant who is exempt from the excessive demand bar in regulation 38(1)(c) (spouse or common law partner) have a continuing obligation to CIC to report new medical problems he/she suffers from? Assume that such a person disclosed everything to the examining doctor but later was diagnosed as suffering from new medical problems. I can find nothing in the literature on the matter. I can see that a new medical problem which would be likely to be a danger to public health or safety (ie sub clauses (a) and (b)) would be very relevant to the decsion of the VO but what about a new medical condition which would not cause any such problems but only give rise to excessive demand? There is a real distinction between categories (a) and (b) on the one hand and (c) on the other but it surely cannot be for the applicant to decide that his/her case falls within (c) only and not within (a) or (b)? That seems to me to point in the direction of a continuing obligation notwithstanding the silence of the literature on the problem. Or is the point that the medical exam is solely for the benefit of CIC who must in the absence of any regulation on the matter look to their own interests?

 

[Rob_TO]

I have a query which follows neatly from Jaapu Anne's inquiry (but differs from her's). Does an applicant who is exempt from the excessive demand bar in regulation 38(1)(c) (spouse or common law partner) have a continuing obligation to CIC to report new medical problems he/she suffers from? Assume that such a person disclosed everything to the examining doctor but later was diagnosed as suffering from new medical problems. I can find nothing in the literature on the matter. I can see that a new medical problem which would be likely to be a danger to public health or safety (ie sub clauses (a) and (b)) would be very relevant to the decsion of the VO but what about a new medical condition which would not cause any such problems but only give rise to excessive demand? There is a real distinction between categories (a) and (b) on the one hand and (c) on the other but it surely cannot be for the applicant to decide that his/her case falls within (c) only and not within (a) or (b)? That seems to me to point in the direction of a continuing obligation notwithstanding the silence of the literature on the problem. Or is the point that the medical exam is solely for the benefit of CIC who must in the absence of any regulation on the matter look to their own interests?

I believe there is some generic verbiage in the COPR, that you are supposed to inform CIC of any changes to the status or situation of the applicant before they land. So this would include any new contagious disease they may have picked up.

So in general I think if there is change in a condition that would only impact excessive demand which is exempt from family class anyways, I wouldn't even bother mentioning it. But if the applicant came down with a case of Tuberculosis or something, then you must inform CIC about that.

 

[wowsers]

I believe there is some generic verbiage in the COPR, that you are supposed to inform CIC of any changes to the status or situation of the applicant before they land. So this would include any new contagious disease they may have picked up.

Many thanks for your reply. I have not as yet reached the COPR stage and so have not seen the verbiage you refer to.