Getting costly disease after obtaining PR status, and the consequences

[behrooz66]

I have a question and I'd be happy if somebody gives me the right answer.

As we know, if somebody has a costly disease like cancer that imposes a huge cost on the healthcare system, they will be denied a PR status.
But what happens if you obtain the PR and then get diagnosed with such a disease? Can the government cancel your status due to your disease?

 

[Leon]

No, the government does not cancel your PR if you get sick.

This rule is called excessive demand and only applies to PR applicants although it does not apply to spouses and dependent children being sponsored.

 

[behrooz66]

No, the government does not cancel your PR if you get sick.

This rule is called excessive demand and only applies to PR applicants although it does not apply to spouses and dependent children being sponsored.

Thanks for fast reply! I appreciate it

But sorry, I didn't get exactly what you mean by the second sentence. Do you mean that the goverment doesn't deny a dependant's application if they are sick??

Also one more question. If you are a PR and you are sick, can you still apply for you're spouse's PR?

 

[Leon]

Thanks for fast reply! I appreciate it

But sorry, I didn't get exactly what you mean by the second sentence. Do you mean that the goverment doesn't deny a dependant's application if they are sick??

Also one more question. If you are a PR and you are sick, can you still apply for you're spouse's PR?

Immigration will deny a family applying for PR if one family member is sick enough to be considered excessive demand on health care but if a person who is already a PR, applies to sponsor their spouse or dependent child, they will not be denied if the spouse or dependent child is sick.

If a PR is sick, they can still apply for their spouse's PR. However, there is a financial component to sponsorship. Even though there is no specific income requirement for spouses, it needs to be clear that the couple can support themselves in Canada. The sponsoring spouse can not be on social benefits like welfare but being on EI or disability would not disqualify them. Their case would be stronger if their spouse is considered likely to be able to work when they arrive in Canada and the first step to that would be that the spouse speaks decent English (or French for Quebec).

 

[behrooz66]

Thank you so much. Your information helped me a lot with my questions