Hello all,
I'm a Canadian citizen sponsoring my wife who is from Amman, Jordan. Her application was submitted outland in October 2014. We had completed everything requested from us, including a medical test, and we were waiting for a response. I asked repeatedly if they needed anything else but never received a response.
She's been in Canada on a visitor's visa since January 2015.
My wife became pregnant in July 2016, and three months into her pregnancy, the government requested a second medical exam which included a chest x-ray. We decided to defer it as it could harm the baby, so now we have to wait until March 2017 (this month) after she gives birth to complete the medical exam. I've inquired about her file and everything else has cleared, and all they need is the chest x-ray done.
I have two questions:
1. From others' experience, how long does it normally take after the final medical exam (assuming the government doesn't need anything else) for my wife to get her PR?
2. I am told that after she receives her PR, she has to wait three months to receive OHIP coverage. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation and if so, is it possible to get reimbursement for the pregnancy costs, even it it means going through a lawyer?
Luckily, I assumed the worst case scenario before she became pregnant and got her private insurance which covers 80% of her pregnancy costs. As a pregnancy could cost upwards to $10,000 here in Ontario, it still means I'll be paying about $2,000 or more for my wife's medical bills.
I tried applying for OHIP but was told since her application is outland, she does not qualify.
Common sense tells me the spouse of a Canadian citizen who has been in Canada for the past 2 years should be covered, but the law says otherwise.
I'd love to hear suggestions from anyone, especially those with similar experiences.
All the best,
J
I'm a Canadian citizen sponsoring my wife who is from Amman, Jordan. Her application was submitted outland in October 2014. We had completed everything requested from us, including a medical test, and we were waiting for a response. I asked repeatedly if they needed anything else but never received a response.
She's been in Canada on a visitor's visa since January 2015.
My wife became pregnant in July 2016, and three months into her pregnancy, the government requested a second medical exam which included a chest x-ray. We decided to defer it as it could harm the baby, so now we have to wait until March 2017 (this month) after she gives birth to complete the medical exam. I've inquired about her file and everything else has cleared, and all they need is the chest x-ray done.
I have two questions:
1. From others' experience, how long does it normally take after the final medical exam (assuming the government doesn't need anything else) for my wife to get her PR?
2. I am told that after she receives her PR, she has to wait three months to receive OHIP coverage. Has anyone ever been in a similar situation and if so, is it possible to get reimbursement for the pregnancy costs, even it it means going through a lawyer?
Luckily, I assumed the worst case scenario before she became pregnant and got her private insurance which covers 80% of her pregnancy costs. As a pregnancy could cost upwards to $10,000 here in Ontario, it still means I'll be paying about $2,000 or more for my wife's medical bills.
I tried applying for OHIP but was told since her application is outland, she does not qualify.
Common sense tells me the spouse of a Canadian citizen who has been in Canada for the past 2 years should be covered, but the law says otherwise.
I'd love to hear suggestions from anyone, especially those with similar experiences.
All the best,
J
