Medical Setback- Tuberculosis (TB) - Grad program starting August - URGENT

[rad2016]

Upon receiving my admission in to the university I promptly applied for my Visa on the 12th of April on the CIC Website .Shortly after, I received a request for my Medical information and proceeded to get my medicals done.
In my X-ray taken it showed what was suspected to be signs of active infiltration Tuberculosis (TB). I was asked to conduct a Sputum test as well as a Bronchoscopic Lavage from which cultures were incubated for 8 weeks.
After 8 weeks the cultures for both the sputum as well as the bronchoscopic washings were found NEGATIVE for TB.

I have also taken a repeat x-ray which shows improvement from my first one taken.

Since my initial medical tests, I have been taking TB medication for the last two months.

I have been and continue to be asymptomatic and capable of continuing my daily routine, including running and working out. The chest specialist here has also assured me that I am at no risk of spreading any illness to those around me.

However he has asked me to continue 4 months of medication.

I have been informed by the approved medical center that I will have to take an x-ray on the 20th of July (completion of 3 months of treatment) and the medical information will only then be submitted to the embassy.

My program begins on the 29th of August 2016 and I was hoping to fly in by the 15th of August and I would be highly obliged if you could provide me with an estimate of my chances for my visa getting approved, which will enable me to work out my other plans including housing, flight tickets and other immigration activities, considering the short time span.

Does anyone know if I might still have a chance of getting my Visa approved in time? I would appreciate any information I can get.

 

[Gymguy]

Upon receiving my admission in to the university I promptly applied for my Visa on the 12th of April on the CIC Website .Shortly after, I received a request for my Medical information and proceeded to get my medicals done.
In my X-ray taken it showed what was suspected to be signs of active infiltration Tuberculosis (TB). I was asked to conduct a Sputum test as well as a Bronchoscopic Lavage from which cultures were incubated for 8 weeks.
After 8 weeks the cultures for both the sputum as well as the bronchoscopic washings were found NEGATIVE for TB.

I have also taken a repeat x-ray which shows improvement from my first one taken.

Since my initial medical tests, I have been taking TB medication for the last two months.

I have been and continue to be asymptomatic and capable of continuing my daily routine, including running and working out. The chest specialist here has also assured me that I am at no risk of spreading any illness to those around me.

However he has asked me to continue 4 months of medication.

I have been informed by the approved medical center that I will have to take an x-ray on the 20th of July (completion of 3 months of treatment) and the medical information will only then be submitted to the embassy.

My program begins on the 29th of August 2016 and I was hoping to fly in by the 15th of August and I would be highly obliged if you could provide me with an estimate of my chances for my visa getting approved, which will enable me to work out my other plans including housing, flight tickets and other immigration activities, considering the short time span.

Does anyone know if I might still have a chance of getting my Visa approved in time? I would appreciate any information I can get.

So if everything comes out fine in your 20th July X-ray (hoping it would), CIC would be sent this information by hospital and CIC let us say
takes upto ten days to process the submitted results to you, you maybe free to carry on with the rest of the pre-arrival arrangements.

Everything hinges on your clear medical report, rest of the things won't take much time after that. My assumption is that you will be good
to join your course on-time if the report comes all clean.

Good Luck.

 

[rad2016]

Thanks @Gymguy for the reply .I hope that is the case. I'm worried because the doctor has not yet cleared me and has suggested that treatment go on till October. Losing this year means risking my scholarship and not just my year.

I really hope something still works out. Thanks aging for the quick reply.

 

[Gymguy]

Thanks @Gymguy for the reply .I hope that is the case. I'm worried because the doctor has not yet cleared me and has suggested that treatment go on till October. Losing this year means risking my scholarship and not just my year.

I really hope something still works out. Thanks aging for the quick reply.

All you can do is hope and believe in god. Whatever you can do you are doing it

 

[aanu2202]

Hey everyone,

I have a similar case.

I received a letter from Canada High Commission stating that I need to complete some tests (sputum) for Tuberculosis.

It is mentioned in e-medical file that the last X-ray has to be done on or after 5th August 2018. Now, the program start date is on 27th August 2018 and I applied for visa on 17th May 2018.

I am confident that the test results will be negative since it's an old scar not caused due to tuberculosis.

I'd like to understand a few aspects of the stiaution:

1. Since it will around 2.5 months on 5th August 2018, will the other files (excluding medical files) be already reviewed by the authorities?

2. If yes, then how much time will it take to process the visa after submission of my last medical file on 5th August 2018?

3. Since I have decided to complete my tests earlier, can I request to set the last x-ray date to somewhere around 23rd July (8 weeks will still be completed) ?

Since it's a very close timeline and I am anxious if I'll be able to start the program this year. Even a delay of a few days means that I will have to try to defer it to next year, which will lead to a full wasted year.

Has anyone been in a similar situation?


Thanks.