Cerebral palsy

[Harinder1990]

No changes. The same rules still apply.

Your son needs to take and pass the medical.

Thanks for your inputs!

 

[Harinder1990]

You need to think about whether it makes sense to move even if you overcome medical inadmissibility. Canada has partial Medicare. It has a shortage of many health professionals. Many jobs do not come with extended benefit coverage and if they do have they have caps on how much is covered per year. Hiring additional care for respite or to allow both spouses to work (which is often required to afford to live in Canada) is very expensive and will likely have to be paid out of pocket. Many schools are underfunded so can’t provide enough aides for children who need them. If you are able to access decent healthcare and are able to live off one income, can easily afford to pay for extra care at home, have family support,are able to afford decent schooling, etc. I would really consider why you are moving to Canada and look into whether you have realistic expectations of what Canada can provide for your child. I find many newcomers have unrealistic expectations of what services are available in Canada and often don’t realize that a lot of things are not covered by gvt. In addition things like healthcare and education are stretched to their limits. I could have bought a very nice car for the amount I paid out of pocket for routine physiotherapy over a decade. I was in the fortunate position to be able to access care but many are not so go without. Rates are easily $100 for a half hour in many parts of Canada may be a bit less in less expensive regions but not by much.

Thanks for your suggestion and guidance!

 

[canuck78]

Thanks for your suggestion and guidance!

Having a child with disabilities in Canada is very hard for most families since the majority of care falls on the family especially one parent. In addition the high cost of living makes it very difficult to live with only one income. The financial stress and fatigue often lead to parents relationship breaking down which is why having affordable care options and family support are important things to consider. People with disabilities also still face a lot of discrimination and barriers in Canada. Canada is facing a lot of headwinds so also not an ideal time to move to Canada in general if you have decent opportunities in your home country.

 

[Engrwaqar82]

Hi Everyone,

I have a 12-year-old son with mild cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia). He started walking at the age of 10 and no longer requires medication or specialized equipment. He attends a special school in my home country and participates in a few speech therapy sessions each week. We are currently providing home support to improve his fine motor skills, including toilet training, independent feeding, and dressing.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation and can share insights on the chances of success regarding medical admissibility for Entrepreneur/Business PR?

Thank you!

 

[Naturgrl]

Hi Everyone,

I have a 12-year-old son with mild cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia). He started walking at the age of 10 and no longer requires medication or specialized equipment. He attends a special school in my home country and participates in a few speech therapy sessions each week. We are currently providing home support to improve his fine motor skills, including toilet training, independent feeding, and dressing.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation and can share insights on the chances of success regarding medical admissibility for Entrepreneur/Business PR?

Thank you!

What program are you immigrating through? Your son will have to pass the medical. Most likely he will not so a panel physicians will determine if his medical care will burden the health care system. You will want a Canadian immigration lawyer to work with you and your medical team to outline in detail the care and costs that he will need over the years. Will he require surgery? Medical equipment etc.

Also if you immigrate and he passes the medical then expect to pay for therapy and home care services out of pocket. You may not have access to a family doctor. He will be mainstreamed in public schools, unless you go private, so you will need to work with the school on his daily schedule.

 

[canuck78]

Hi Everyone,

I have a 12-year-old son with mild cerebral palsy (spastic diplegia). He started walking at the age of 10 and no longer requires medication or specialized equipment. He attends a special school in my home country and participates in a few speech therapy sessions each week. We are currently providing home support to improve his fine motor skills, including toilet training, independent feeding, and dressing.

Has anyone experienced a similar situation and can share insights on the chances of success regarding medical admissibility for Entrepreneur/Business PR?

Thank you!

If you have access to healthcare and a decent life in your home country I would be very reluctant to move. There is a huge shortage of education assistants which makes getting into special education often difficult. There will likely be long wait times for OT, PT, etc. You may struggle to secure a GP. Unless you have private health insurance through an employer you would be responsible for paying for things like AFOs and you’ll need to pay for toileting supplies, etc. There are minimal services after age 21 and decades long wait for independent living so you would likely be responsible for 24/7 care. Paying for help will be very expensive. In general living in one income in Canada is not possible.

 

[Darshan shah]

Just curious did your son pass the medical test? What happened further?
I am in canada on work permit and i am planning to get my daughter with pr but she has Cerebral palsy. I am concerned if she clears the medical test

 

[Naturgrl]

Just curious did your son pass the medical test? What happened further?
I am in canada on work permit and i am planning to get my daughter with pr but she has Cerebral palsy. I am concerned if she clears the medical test

Since you have been invited, she will need to pass the medical. Best to get a good immigration lawyer now because she will get PFL and most likely be medically inadmissable. Outline her care and medical requirements over the next 10-15 years. Is she in Canada now?

 

[Darshan shah]

Why will she be medically inadmissible or is there a way to pass this hurdle?
No she is not in canada

 

[Naturgrl]

Why will she be medically inadmissible or is there a way to pass this hurdle?
No she is not in canada

She has to pass the medical. No way to bypass. She takes the medical and waits if decision or Procedural Fairness Letter saying inadmissable. Get her doctor reports gathered to prove she will not be a burden on the system.

Make sure you have care in place. Assume private work health insurance will cover some therapy and medication.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

My son is suffering from cerebral palsy should my medical will get rejected as I am coming through PNP program.


Although my son need physiotherapy currently only 15 months old.


Please guide me solution.

It can be dealt and overcome if you can show that you can cover it even just in theory or it doesn't require significant expenses, but you need to demonstrate real paper proof of it all. Private insurance can help, but also your paystubs, list of expenses in a year, etc. Submit a notarized paper that you are ready to cover all the expenses. There are many way to deal with it. It's definitely not a lost cause.

 

[Darshan shah]

She has to pass the medical. No way to bypass. She takes the medical and waits if decision or Procedural Fairness Letter saying inadmissable. Get her doctor reports gathered to prove she will not be a burden on the system.

Make sure you have care in place. Assume private work health insurance will cover some therapy and medication.

Ok thank you so much for the help

 

[Andreas Munzer]

The biggest issue is that he will need a lot of mobility aids or other medical supplies like wheelchairs, medical aids that put children in the standing position for part of the day, aids to help him sit, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, likely aids at school, etc. it is yet to be determined what other issue he may have. There is a good chance he may need surgery to release tendons for example. He may develop scoliosis and need a spinal fusion. There is a very good chance he will need braces for his feet (typically AFOs) which will need to be replaced regularly. All these things are very expensive ($300-500 a pair). You won’t be able to purchase private insurance that will cover physiotherapy. It wouldn’t make sense to sell you a policy given the medical needs of your son. If you work for an employer that allows you to buy into an extended health benefit plan that provides coverage for physiotherapy, medication coverage, medical devices, etc. that would provide some coverage. Finding a job with private health insurance would be a huge consideration if you were ever seeking employment in Canada. There is a cap on the number of appointments that are covered per year or a total dollar amount available to use towards various therapies. Reimbursement may still be only 80% of covered visuals so there can still be an out of pocket expense for visits covered under your private insurance. You would max out the policies part way through the year and have to cover the rest of the appointments out of pocket. Do you have family in Canada? The majority of care falls on parents and when your child becomes an adult getting care from the government will be hard to get and if lucky you get a small amount of service hours every week. The care usually falls on the family. Will you be able to live off of one income in Canada? Given the amount of appointments it will be very difficult for both parents to work full-time unless they have an extremely flexible job that will allow them to work on their own timeline and remotely. For most families in Canada living off of one income is not possible and especially when you will have significant out of pocket expenses out of pocket. If you have no family support in Canada there will likely be no other caregivers to give you a break which is really needed as a caregiver. Having a support system is really important. Getting any respite care is difficult. Some are lucky and may get a weekend a year if there is a charity in the region.

This is exactly the kind of real-world info I needed to hear. The part about needing employer-based health insurance to get any decent physio coverage is huge, I hadn't realized private policies just won't cover kids with pre-existing conditions like that. It sounds like between maxing out insurance caps partway through the year and one parent likely needing to go part-time or quit entirely, the financial pressure is no joke. The lack of respite care and government support is honestly pretty eye-opening too, I knew it wouldn't be easy but a weekend off per year if you're lucky is rough.

 

[canuck78]

This is exactly the kind of real-world info I needed to hear. The part about needing employer-based health insurance to get any decent physio coverage is huge, I hadn't realized private policies just won't cover kids with pre-existing conditions like that. It sounds like between maxing out insurance caps partway through the year and one parent likely needing to go part-time or quit entirely, the financial pressure is no joke. The lack of respite care and government support is honestly pretty eye-opening too, I knew it wouldn't be easy but a weekend off per year if you're lucky is rough.

Canada has partial Medicare.