Prospective Student w/ Medical Problem (Thalassemia Major)

[Ranvir Moore]

Hi Experts,

My niece will like to come to Canada as an International Student but unfortunately she suffers from Thalassemia Major. She requires blood transfusion every month.

Do you think she has any chance of clearing Medical Examination and getting the student visa given the fact that this could be heavy expense on the medical system? I am not if any insurance would cover the expense of pre-existing condition treatments.

Please advise.

Regards!

 

[scylla]

Hi Experts,

My niece will like to come to Canada as an International Student but unfortunately she suffers from Thalassemia Major. She requires blood transfusion every month.

Do you think she has any chance of clearing Medical Examination and getting the student visa given the fact that this could be heavy expense on the medical system? I am not if any insurance would cover the expense of pre-existing condition treatments.

Please advise.

Regards!

Her chances of being approved will unfortunately be very low due to her medical condition.

There is no insurance that will cover the costs of the blood transfusions given this is a pre-existing condition.

 

[Ranvir Moore]

Thanks Scylla!!

Do we have any other option on our hands that we could explore?
Is it possible for us to volunteer to pay for these blood transfusions from your pocket?

 

[scylla]

Thanks Scylla!!

Do we have any other option on our hands that we could explore?
Is it possible for us to volunteer to pay for these blood transfusions from your pocket?

You can certainly try that. I don't know if this has any chances of working.

The first step is to have your niece apply for the study permit and to go through the medical. You then need to see what comes out of the medical exam review and if IRCC issues a PFL intending to deny the application due to her medical condition. If you receive this letter, then when you respond this is the point where you would make a guarantee to cover the costs of her care.

 

[canuck78]

Thanks Scylla!!

Do we have any other option on our hands that we could explore?
Is it possible for us to volunteer to pay for these blood transfusions from your pocket?

If she is accepted she gets automatic access to either provincial medical care or international student medical insurance depending on the province. There is no way to require someone to cover the costs. If accepted you’d need to look at the international student medical insurance to see what kind of coverage it would provide. There is quite a risk of being denied a study permit or eventually PR for medical reasons. Much more expensive treatments are now used to try to cure Thalassemia like bone marrow transplants because longterm blood transfusions cause lots of complications. Bone marrow transplant will be extremely expensive.

 

[Ranvir Moore]

Thanks Scylla and Canuk78. Appreciate your feedback...

 

[ahsan_thala]

Thanks Scylla and Canuk78. Appreciate your feedback...

Did she get the Visa, Please reply brother because im also thalassemia and looking forward to apply for PR

 

[Ranvir Moore]

Apparently the family had some change in plans and decided not to pursue the studies in Canada.