Hi everyone!
Newbie here! Would like to ask if it is advisable to send an email to SLEC Ermita requesting if I could repeat my Xray?
Background story:
Fall intake. September 2023
Medical - June 29
Bio - passed
Eligibility - not started
I had my medical last June 29 and right after I finished all tests, they told me to go the lab and wait for the lab instruction. Right there and then, that situation sinked in.. I was totally nervous and expecting the worst.. and then it happened.. I was given the yellow slip. I got teary eyes when I saw “Sputum” on the paper and immediately my world began to crash, my voice is shaking.. super heartbreaking and devastating.. the lady told me that they seen some “abnormalities” on my X-ray. And she didn’t disclose to me the details. She’s really towards giving me the sputum slip and I don’t like her attitude. Didn’t sympathize with me. I ask what did they saw, she just said “abnormalities” while the only abnormality I know is my Scoliosis.. Isn’t it is one of the Patient’s rights to be informed of his/her diagnosis?? my world really shattered into pieces, I cried to my husband and began to ask “WHY??” and started blaming myself.. immediately after I thought of getting my 2nd opinion from other hospital. Fast forward to July 2, I had my X-Ray done and the results are clear. I also looked into my X-ray files last year and the results are also clear.. as I don’t have history of TB or whatnot.. also our family doesn’t have..
Now my plan is to email SLEC to request a repeat xray and attached all the X-rays i have and the findings. Do you think this is a good action to take? Do you think they will consider my request? Is there anyone in this forum or anyone you know who did the same thing?
I hope you can give me answers!! Thanks a lot!!!
1. It's pointless to ask SLEC because they're not the final decision makers anyway, they just provide the raw data to IRCC and their recommendations, but it's ultimately up to IRCC to call the shots. To make matters worse, IRCC only accepts results from their accredited hospitals, they don't accept second opinions, from other sources.
2. If you're done with your sputum samples, just wait for it. If you're really clear for TB then they'll pass you eventually. It happened to me too, waited 3mos, but in the end I've landed in Canada. and yes, 3 mos. is painfully long, but it's not the end of the world. By they way, after 3 mos, you're going to repeat your X-ray.
3. Since you're marked for sputum testing, you're also probably marked for surveillance, meaning you have to this all over again AFTER you land in Canada - and you have to comply with this otherwise you'll be putting your PR and your potential citizenship application at risk.
So my suggestion is sit back and wait, that's Canada's process, and I feel it won't be changing anytime soon.