UPFRONT MEDICAL EXAM FOR IN CANADA EE NON ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE

[atuls1317]

My friend got ITA and her non accompanying husband lives in Canada. Her husband completed his medical exams within last 5 years and medical results were accepted by IRCC. Since he is in Canada and he is non accompanying in CEC Express Entry, the portal is asking for Upfront medical exam. Does the temporary public policy for medicals apply to him or should he do the medical exam ?

 

[Naturgrl]

My friend got ITA and her non accompanying husband lives in Canada. Her husband completed his medical exams within last 5 years and medical results were accepted by IRCC. Since he is in Canada and he is non accompanying in CEC Express Entry, the portal is asking for Upfront medical exam. Does the temporary public policy for medicals apply to him or should he do the medical exam ?

Do the medical? So he is a visitor in Canada? If on a work permit then should be accompanying because in Canada. Not accompanying is for spouse not in Canada.

 

[atuls1317]

Do the medical? So he is a visitor in Canada? If on a work permit then should be accompanying because in Canada. Not accompanying is for spouse not in Canada.

I mean the spouse is on a work permit and she declared him as spouse but he is not applying for PR with her.

 

[Naturgrl]

I mean the spouse is on a work permit and she declared him as spouse but he is not applying for PR with her.

Okay. But if in Canada on a work permit then should be accompanying or risk getting PFL. Non accompanying are for spouses not in Canada.

 

[atuls1317]

Okay. But if in Canada on a work permit then should be accompanying or risk getting PFL. Non accompanying are for spouses not in Canada.

Thank you for the response,
The spouse isn’t only non accompanying in PR application solely for CRS, he does have very valid reasons for not accompanying as a permanent resident at this time. He will actually go back when the work permit expires and the applicant will just maintain physical presence later on, that is the plan at this time. Do you think he should submit old medicals or the new one ?

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Thank you for the response,
The spouse isn’t only non accompanying in PR application solely for CRS, he does have very valid reasons for not accompanying as a permanent resident at this time. He will actually go back when the work permit expires and the applicant will just maintain physical presence later on, that is the plan at this time. Do you think he should submit old medicals or the new one ?

It's a choice of a spouse to accompany or not to. Just be prepared to explain it and better do it proactively.

 

[atuls1317]

It's a choice of a spouse to accompany or not to. Just be prepared to explain it and better do it proactively.

Thank you for your reply. Would you know the response to my original question?

 

[CanGoldDigger]

Thank you for your reply. Would you know the response to my original question?

You can submit his previous medicals if it's within 5 years and he is in Canada.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for the response,
The spouse isn’t only non accompanying in PR application solely for CRS, he does have very valid reasons for not accompanying as a permanent resident at this time. He will actually go back when the work permit expires and the applicant will just maintain physical presence later on, that is the plan at this time. Do you think he should submit old medicals or the new one ?

That is extremely risky these days to list spouse as non-accompanying just for CRS score. That could easily lead to PFL and refusal. What once was possible is no longer possible when it comes to IRCC. Using Canadian medical history yet listing as non-accompanying is in itself contradictory.

 

[CanGoldDigger]

That is extremely risky these days to list spouse as non-accompanying just for CRS score. That could easily lead to PFL and refusal. What once was possible is no longer possible when it comes to IRCC. Using Canadian medical history yet listing as non-accompanying is in itself contradictory.

It's risky if you can't justify it. Otherwise it's okay.

 

[atuls1317]

That is extremely risky these days to list spouse as non-accompanying just for CRS score. That could easily lead to PFL and refusal. What once was possible is no longer possible when it comes to IRCC. Using Canadian medical history yet listing as non-accompanying is in itself contradictory.

The spouse’s parents were in their mid-late 50s when he arrived in Canada and now they are retired. The only brother he has, is in military and the non accompanying spouse will be the one caring his parents in old age. He wanted to stay in Canada until the expiry of current work permit and go back to his parents and plan things. He has masters degree in geography, and has a passed the exams for government job back home. He is genuinely uncertain if he should apply for permanent residence in Canada. He intended to leave after work permit expiry in April this year. He isn’t sure if he would be able to fulfill residency obligations at this stage.
Their explanation is genuine. However, the medical exam question is what they are unsure about as they live in a remote village in northern Canada panel physicians are far away in bigger cities and the public transport will take entire day to visit a doctor and the weather makes it more challenging, to make it for the appointments. If the older medicals aren’t accepted for non accompanying spouse already in Canada, they have no other option. That’s what I was helping them figure out.Thank you