Clinical Trial Visa?

[scylla]

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?

There is no such thing as a clinical trial visa or permit. Participating in a clinic trial is not strong grounds for H&C. If you apply for H&C, you will not get a temporary visa or permit. You'll remain out of status in Canada for most of the process.

If you are searching for a way to get your status back, participating in a clinical trial is not going to do this for you.

If, instead, your primary goal is to participate in the clinical trial regardless of your status, then contact them and ask if you can participate without having status in Canada.

You need to stop thinking that the clinical trial is a vehicle for getting status. It is not and won't help you fix your status.

 

[scylla]

But they probably need status regardless.

I honestly don't know the answer to this which is why I told the OP to ask. However I do know that you don't necessarily need to have long term status to participate. You can participate in many instances as a visitor if you meet the criteria.

 

[canuck78]

Many clinical trials do not need referrals.

When it comes to trials that will need very specific medical information to initially screen patients they typically do. There are self-referring clinical studies but trialing a new treatment for a chronic condition is rarely self-referring because it isn’t a good way to recruit participants.