Question on Medicals and past history

[JackInSac]

Hi,
My wife and I have just successfully completed our interview at the Los Angeles Consulate in May 1. The visa officer advised us that our next step is to pay the RPRF x2, and to complete the medicals.

My wife has a clean medical history, I have had a brief history of Coronary artery Disease and have undergone an angiogram and stent implantation in 11/2003. Since then, my BP, heart rate, and cholesterol levels are all normal, plus my cardiologist has given me a rather reasurring prognosis.

WE completed our medicals on May 15th, and the panel doctor told me that the Canadian Ministry of Health may possibly send me a sealed letter requesting a more details on my condition, and could ask for a "workup" from my cardiologist. The panel doctor adivsed me to go ahead and get a letter of clean bill of health from my cardiologist and send that letter to the panel doctor, who will then forward it to the Mistry of Health--if they do ask for more info. I guess the panel wants me to get the test in order to save time.

Has anyone undergone the same situation? I feel that we are in the homestreach on getting our visas, and this would possibly our only "roadblock" hopefully just a minor one. Also is heart disease and inadmissable condition, or have they approved applicants with the same condition?

thanks for all your help!

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi,
My wife and I have just successfully completed our interview at the Los Angeles Consulate in May 1. The visa officer advised us that our next step is to pay the RPRF x2, and to complete the medicals.

My wife has a clean medical history, I have had a brief history of Coronary artery Disease and have undergone an angiogram and stent implantation in 11/2003. Since then, my BP, heart rate, and cholesterol levels are all normal, plus my cardiologist has given me a rather reasurring prognosis.

WE completed our medicals on May 15th, and the panel doctor told me that the Canadian Ministry of Health may possibly send me a sealed letter requesting a more details on my condition, and could ask for a "workup" from my cardiologist. The panel doctor adivsed me to go ahead and get a letter of clean bill of health from my cardiologist and send that letter to the panel doctor, who will then forward it to the Mistry of Health--if they do ask for more info. I guess the panel wants me to get the test in order to save time.

Has anyone undergone the same situation? I feel that we are in the homestreach on getting our visas, and this would possibly our only "roadblock" hopefully just a minor one. Also is heart disease and inadmissable condition, or have they approved applicants with the same condition?

thanks for all your help!

As no one on the forum is an Immigration medical officer, any reply is supposition. Heart disease can be an inadmissability under excessive demand. What will happen if IMO decides that your condition will cause excessive demands on the health system, more than the average Canadian costs (about $4500 per year) averaged over the next 5 years, then they will recommend refusal. But before the app is refused, CIC will send you a "fairness letter" which allows you to gather information to rebut the IMO's opinion. That is why the DMP suggested that you contact your cardiologist now, to save some time, if you get the proposed refusal. If you get the "letter" you should also contact a Canadian Immigration Lawyer/Consultant as it is not a do it yourself thing.

PMM

 

[JackInSac]

thanks for your reply, PMM, it is much appreciated!

 

[rrpkumarji9]

Have a question.

I've received my ITA and completed PR application with Medicals passed as of now. What if I have a surgery to undergo now?? Do I need to update my EE profile again or go through Medicals again?

-Please suggest. Thank you.

 

[Mabertia]

So it depends on the category of surgery, except it falls under this: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/medic/admiss/index.asp

Have a question.

I've received my ITA and completed PR application with Medicals passed as of now. What if I have a surgery to undergo now?? Do I need to update my EE profile again or go through Medicals again?

-Please suggest. Thank you.