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Medical inadmissibility for past retina detachment?

chelseam

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May 20, 2018
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Hi everyone,

Have applied to sponsor the hubster to Canada. We currently live in the UK. While we were living in Peru he had retina detachment in both eyes, and had serious surgery for one. He has extreme myopia.

He went to do his medical exam this morning, and the physician said this could be a problem. He gave him a document requesting copies of diagnosis etc from the hospital. That's been dealt with swiftly thankfully. But now it has me worried. The first time we applied, he was rejected (for another reason, before the retina surgery), and that was devastating for me (and my son who understood what was going on). I don't know if I could go through this again. Want to be prepared mentally!

I did find this. Does this mean that even if they deem his retina/vision problems as an issue, we'd still be okay? Thanks kindly in advance!

Exemptions from inadmissibility on grounds of excessive demand
As per paragraphs R24, R117(g) and R139(4), excessive demand determinations under A38(1)(c) do not apply to:

  • spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner
  • a dependent child (including an adopted a child) of the sponsor, or of the sponsor’s spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner;
  • Convention Refugees;
  • protected persons.
Although such individuals must undertake a full immigration medical examination, they are not assessed for excessive demand.
 
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scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
97,246
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Spouses cannot be refused for excessive demand. This won't be a problem for your husband's PR application.