Hi everyone, it's my first time actually posting on here, although I've spend a lot of time reading posts. A bit about my background.
Me and my husband applied to sponsor my grandmother in 2015. We were not part of the first batch of applicants to make that round despite using Purolator Express service. We applied again in 2016, with a private carrier and our application made it through.
Yesterday I thankfully received a letter asking my grandmother to attend the medical exam and to get her criminal reference check. We are overjoyed, and then quickly the joy turned into worry. Which is what brought me here.
My grandmother is 83. She is in good health for someone her age. She has never been hospitalized for anything, she is self sufficient. She does sometimes have high blood pressure (controlled by medication), needs glasses, and her hearing isn't the best. Now, I am stressing because I am wondering what will happen if she fails her medical? I have read threads on here about people getting fairness letters due to possible heart abnormalities. She's old, she might have a heart abnormality, I am not sure.
If we do receive a fairness letter, what should we do? She wants to come visit us anyway on a visitor's visa this spring. Should we hire a lawyer here in Canada to fight her case? Or should we get a lawyer from back in Romania? Should she get a second opinion and fight her fairness letter here in Canada, or do that from in Romania?
Advice, words of encouragement? I'm hoping for the best (that she passes) but preparing for the worst. I'm worried that even though things check out as ok, they might be ageist and find a reason to say that someone in their 80's will certainly be a burden on the system in the next ten years.
Any recommendations, or ways to prepare for this possible outcome is greatly appreciated. Please feel free to PM me any good medical inadmissibility lawyers within the greater Toronto area.