Clinical Trial Visa?

[gain_wiz]

Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis b and I want to participate to a clinical trial but unfortunately my legal papers in Canada has expired. I understand that before I could apply for a permit (any kind of permit) for me to stay here temporarily legally I need proof of documents that I am enrolled to that clinical trials (assuming this process exists) as a reason for my application. My question is, if my enrollment was approved, am I allowed to apply for a permit 'inside' Canada while being an undocumented resident or will they ask me to leave the country first before I could apply for a permit to let me stay in Canada temporarily and participate in the clinical trials?

Thank you so much.

 

[canuck78]

Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis b and I want to participate to a clinical trial but unfortunately my legal papers in Canada has expired. I understand that before I could apply for a permit (any kind of permit) for me to stay here temporarily legally I need proof of documents that I am enrolled to that clinical trials (assuming this process exists) as a reason for my application. My question is, if my enrollment was approved, am I allowed to apply for a permit 'inside' Canada while being an undocumented resident or will they ask me to leave the country first before I could apply for a permit to let me stay in Canada temporarily and participate in the clinical trials?

Thank you so much.

The bigger issue is that you also won’t qualify for provincial healthcare and typically both are necessary to participate in any clinical trial in Canada. How long have you been out of status? There are some examples of people in medical need being able to visit Canada but that is primary charity based and for complex medical services like surgeries that are not available in their home countries and primarily geared to children.

 

[scylla]

Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis b and I want to participate to a clinical trial but unfortunately my legal papers in Canada has expired. I understand that before I could apply for a permit (any kind of permit) for me to stay here temporarily legally I need proof of documents that I am enrolled to that clinical trials (assuming this process exists) as a reason for my application. My question is, if my enrollment was approved, am I allowed to apply for a permit 'inside' Canada while being an undocumented resident or will they ask me to leave the country first before I could apply for a permit to let me stay in Canada temporarily and participate in the clinical trials?

Thank you so much.

You cannot apply for a work permit or TRV from inside of Canada. Your only option would be to leave Canada and apply from outside of the country. Or you would need to remain in Canada without status. You should check with the clinical trial coordinator if they are willing to accept people into the study who have no status in Canada.

 

[scylla]

The bigger issue is that you also won’t qualify for provincial healthcare and typically both are necessary to participate in any clinical trial in Canada. How long have you been out of status? There are some examples of people in medical need being able to visit Canada but that is primary charity based and for complex medical services like surgeries that are not available in their home countries and primarily geared to children.

This isn't actually correct. The sponsor pays for the costs related to the clinical trial. This isn't covered through provincial health care.

 

[canuck78]

This isn't actually correct. The sponsor pays for the costs related to the clinical trial. This isn't covered through provincial health care.

There typically is complementary care needed to be part of the trial and the potential for hospitalizations which often is billed provincially if no hospitalizations are part of the trial. It often becomes a shared expense in the case of complications or complications that may trigger other medical issues. You also don’t want to enrol a patient who won’t have access to provincial medical care during and after the trial. Without secure status in order to finish the trial and the ability to support yourself you also don’t make a good candidate. OP can certainly ask. What once may have been possible because Canada ignored those without status and rarely deported people along with hospitals running deficits it is becoming more difficult to receive healthcare without insurance or provincial coverage and then get billed after the fact with a very low repayment plan. Hospitals just don’t have the budgets so they will be more risk adverse.

 

[canuck78]

Hi everyone,
I was diagnosed with chronic hepatitis b and I want to participate to a clinical trial but unfortunately my legal papers in Canada has expired. I understand that before I could apply for a permit (any kind of permit) for me to stay here temporarily legally I need proof of documents that I am enrolled to that clinical trials (assuming this process exists) as a reason for my application. My question is, if my enrollment was approved, am I allowed to apply for a permit 'inside' Canada while being an undocumented resident or will they ask me to leave the country first before I could apply for a permit to let me stay in Canada temporarily and participate in the clinical trials?

Thank you so much.

Who is referring you to the trial? Normally a GI would need to refer you.

 

[gain_wiz]

Who is referring you to the trial? Normally a GI would need to refer you.

They are probably connected to AHS (Alberta Health Services).

 

[gain_wiz]

Hi,
Thank you for all your replies. It seems to me that there's no such thing as clinical trial visa permit? I would then have to undergo a regular process like any other does (obtaining a work or study permit), then eventually apply for provincial healthcare plan (all processes outside Canada).

But is there any exceptions? Like if I enroll for a clinical trial and for some odd reason I was approved, can I use that documentation to apply for a Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds application inside Canada since I now have a purpose to stay and probably grant me a temporary visa permit?