Your Thoughts please (Medical Inadmissibility)

[tosinosho1992]

Hi the great veterans of this discussion board Here is the situation-I have a friend who obtained a PhD from a Canadian University and currently a Professor at one of the Universities in Canada. She is in the process of applying for PR under the CEC category. The problem is that she has two medical conditions; one does not require any medication, the other would cost him about $2500/year. He has a group insurance policy that covers 80% of the price of his medications. She is perfectly healthy and fine. Please I need your opinions on the following questions:
a) Do you think CIC would consider his educational qualification and professional status in determining medical inadmissibility?
b) Do you think she should provide the panel physician with the following documents: payment receipts of his drugs and insurance policy document, letter from a Canadian specialist certifying that her condition is stable?
c) Would the panel physician forward all the documents to the MO?
Thanks in anticipation of a swift response. Good job guys.

 

[Bs65]

So assume have read the information in this link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/medic/admiss/excessive.asp so is the 2500 the cost of the insurance or the 20 percent of the medications not covered by the insurance ? What might happen in moving positions later to a different university with the continuity of the insurance might be a question that gets asked.

 

[tosinosho1992]

@Bs65. Thanks for your reply. Apologies for the confusion. The total price for the drug without insurance is $2500/year. Insurance company pays $2000/year, and the patient pays $500/year. Thanks.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

a) Do you think CIC would consider his educational qualification and professional status in determining medical inadmissibility?
b) Do you think she should provide the panel physician with the following documents: payment receipts of his drugs and insurance policy document, letter from a Canadian specialist certifying that her condition is stable?
c) Would the panel physician forward all the documents to the MO?

a. No. Medical inadmissibility is the same for everyone, regardless of education etc.

b. No. The Panel Physician has nothing to do with a determination of medical inadmissibility and will be able to do nothing with that information.

c. No, the Panel Physician would not forward such information.


A person can be found medically inadmissible if the government costs to treat their condition exceed the Excessive Demand Threshold of $6450/year. Given that prescription drugs are not normally covered by government healthcare except in low-income or special situations, if there are no other associated costs with her condition, your friend should be fine.

 

[tosinosho1992]

@canuck_in_uk,

Thanks a lot.