Medical Exam

[DevilGirl92]

Hello,

I have a question regarding the medical exam I have to go through when applying for a permanent residency.
About 3 years ago I suffered from anxiety. I met with a psychiatrist, and took the medication Zyprexa. I've been off the medication for about a year now,
and my mental health is fine. My question is, can this prevent me from getting a permanent residency? Zyprexa sometimes treats people with more serious disorders, I simply took a lower dose because other medications gave me side affects.

Would this be a problem?

 

[gacajias]

Hello,

I have a question regarding the medical exam I have to go through when applying for a permanent residency.
About 3 years ago I suffered from anxiety. I met with a psychiatrist, and took the medication Zyprexa. I've been off the medication for about a year now,
and my mental health is fine. My question is, can this prevent me from getting a permanent residency? Zyprexa sometimes treats people with more serious disorders, I simply took a lower dose because other medications gave me side affects.

Would this be a problem?

i do not know if the problem you had can prevent you from getting your canada residence but i when through medical examination almost a month ago and the doctor does ask you if you have suffer from anxiety an d if you have taken pills for this

 

[Creampop]

Applications for permanent residence will not be accepted if that person’s health:
-is a danger to public health or safety; or
-would cause excessive demand on health or social services in Canada.

dunno how your applying but, Spouse's don't need to worry about excessive demand and I really don't think anxiety is a danger to public safety I believe you will be fine! GL!

 

[DevilGirl92]

I don't have a spouse, but since my condition is already treated I don't believe I would cause any demand on the system. I also never caused excessive demand in my original country.

Based on that, do you think my application should be fine? Anxiety history alone wouldn't disqualify me?

In my original country the medication costs per year was below the 5000$ which is considered excessive demand. Would they take that into consideration, or would they check the price in Canadian pharmacies?

What's the Canadian policy on people who may have caused excessive demand in the past, but are not longer in the present? Besides, are medications treating anxiety even covered by the insurance? If not, how can a prescription for them be considered excessive demand, if the government won't be paying for them?

Do you think my application would be accepted if I proved that my anxiety is gone now, or that if it came back I'm going to pay for the medications on my own?

 

[Creampop]

I know it's hard not to worry.... but if it's just anxiety.... don't worry.... prescriptions are not covered by insurance unless you have a benefit package at work and usually they only cover up to 80%.... I had pre-eclampsia with my last child they delivered him and the high blood pressure has never went away he is now 7, anyways in the states I was paying 17.87 for a 30 day supply of my bp meds here I paid 14.98 for a 3 month supply and that had a 9 dollar dispensation fee...

 

[DevilGirl92]

Thanks for answering me. But do you know the policy regarding past excessive demand? Assuming the med costs more than $5000\$6000 in Canada, should I be okay if I prove my mental health is fine, and that I won't be using the government's money?

And yeah, it's really hard not to worry.

 

[black crow]

i dont think that it is necessary to disclose ur treatment history in or before medical exam.

 

[Creampop]

I had my medical and they straight out ask do you take medications or have you ever done illegal drugs and also ask if there was any history of mental illness... I told the truth... besides she had just taken a vile of blood and a urine sample LOL I know paranoid anyways DevilGirl92 I just don't see them denying you cus you had an illness you don't even take meds for anymore... it is not a danger to public health or safety and would not cause excessive.

 

[DevilGirl92]

I've done some research, and apparently people who had cancer in the past can be accepted if they were free of the cancer for the past 5 years.

Also in website for this forum (I'm not allowed to post links), it says there are cases that applicants may cause excessive demand, but treatment may allow their admission in the future.
So I guess people who may have caused excessive demand won't be denied if they got treated and no longer suffer from their condition.

Thanks again for reassuring me, Creampop.