Hi has anyone here experience/know if your dependent is diagnosed of depression and is under medication be inadmissable in canada? I have submitted the report from her psychiatrist and is now waiting for the final decision. Im am so worried that her application will be denied. I am already permanent reaidence in canada. Pls i need answers ..
Mental illness/major depression disorder
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Unless the applicant is a danger to public health or safety, a denial is extremely unlikely for medical reasons.
My history of depression ('major depressive disorder') was discussed in my medical and they wanted to get my case history from my GP for the sake of completeness, which delayed my medical results being submitted by about 2 weeks, but being diagnosed with a depressive disorder (or any other mental illness as far as I am aware) or being on medication is not grounds for refusal.
This is a helpful link. As zardoz says above, it's only public health or safety that are grounds for refusal, and my guess is that would involve a documented history of being a danger to others by virtue of your illness, not simply a diagnosis and history of treatment for that illness. You cannot be refused a family class visa for 'excessive demand' on the healthcare system, the other factor discussed in the link.