Medical Exam

[Line.a]

I am so happy to see the 2013 applicants starting to get their AIPs. In our situation this means that we need to get a medical exam sooner or later as well.

I am starting to really worry. I am aware that I heard that we are very unlikely to fail the medical test when applying for spousal sponsorship. I have had surgeries performed on my both eyes back when I had health care (it was something that had to be done no exception or I'd go blind with cataracts) and I already have uveitis and need to be checked regularly by an eye doctor to most likely get an expensive drug prescribed to treat my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It was something I was already being treated with when I lived in my home country.

Is it a good idea not to volunteer too much information if they don't ask about it? I mean I'll answer it truthfully if they do ask, but I am worried since I'm not sure if all this spells out extensive health care and will fail it?

If any of you could possible help me out id really appreciate it..

 

[charliem]

Honesty is the best policy.
If you are asked specifically about past surgeries (sometimes they ask major/minor), use your discretion to establish what major or minor is or ask your doctor for confidential advice.

You should not give information that has not been asked for, or that you think the authorities do not need at this time.

 

[Line.a]

Honesty is the best policy.
If you are asked specifically about past surgeries (sometimes they ask major/minor), use your discretion to establish what major or minor is or ask your doctor for confidential advice.

You should not give information that has not been asked for, or that you think the authorities do not need at this time.

What about failing it if they think I need too much medical care? Like it's not cancer or anything like it. But it's a very expensive drug in some cases. It's on resubmission now so it's very quiet, but the eyes will always need to be checked regularly!

 

[QuebecOkie]

Spouses/common-law partners and dependent children are exempt from inadmissibility on the grounds of excessive demand.

Page 23 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf

5.32. Medical examinations
The principal applicant and all dependent children must undergo medical examinations. A
physical or mental condition causing excessive demand will not make them inadmissible as
spouses or common-law partners and their dependent children are exempt from the requirement
to not be inadmissible on grounds of excessive demand on health or social services.
For further information on medical examinations see OP 15 – Medical procedures.

The only thing that matters for spouses is if you have a communicable disease that would endanger the Canadian public. You have nothing to worry about. In general, I'd say that answering questions honestly when asked (and not volunteering a bunch of extra information they don't ask for) is the best policy with all things CIC. When they ask you about past medical conditions, just answer briefly and honestly. If they ask for more information, give it to them.

 

[Alurra71]

You can not fail it under spousal sponsorship, do not fear that. The only way they would even QUESTION it, is if you had say like active TB or you were known to be very promiscuous and were HIV+. Your past eye surgeries and your arthritis are NOT going to hinder you application.

If you lie about those surgeries, then you are knowingly withholding information, and THAT could be construed as misrepresentation and we all know what happens when they say you have misrepresented yourself. I would suggest absolute honesty. I even put down when I had my wisdom teeth removed! LOL I really don't think you should be sweating the medical portion Line.a

 

[Line.a]

Spouses/common-law partners and dependent children are exempt from inadmissibility on the grounds of excessive demand.

Page 23 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf
The only thing that matters for spouses is if you have a communicable disease that would endanger the Canadian public. You have nothing to worry about. In general, I'd say that answering questions honestly when asked (and not volunteering a bunch of extra information they don't ask for) is the best policy with all things CIC. When they ask you about past medical conditions, just answer briefly and honestly. If they ask for more information, give it to them.

No communicable diseases I know of! Okay that sounds good.. I absolutely hate medical exams so being nervous is definitely not cool! But I'll do what you said! Thank you! Have you got your PR card yet? I started checking our emails at least 5 times a day now being so hopeful! btw. I am still not sure about implied status. The way I understand it is that people extend their stays entirely because they want health care, right? I'm not worried about that even with all the crap I have since we purchased a travel insurance, but my restoration time is running out in early November and I don't know if I should extend it so I stay legally?

 

[Line.a]

You can not fail it under spousal sponsorship, do not fear that. The only way they would even QUESTION it, is if you had say like active TB or you were known to be very promiscuous and were HIV+. Your past eye surgeries and your arthritis are NOT going to hinder you application.

If you lie about those surgeries, then you are knowingly withholding information, and THAT could be construed as misrepresentation and we all know what happens when they say you have misrepresented yourself. I would suggest absolute honesty. I even put down when I had my wisdom teeth removed! LOL I really don't think you should be sweating the medical portion Line.a

I usually am straight forward with things like that anyway! My mother in law and I just talked about it yesterday and how nervous I felt about it. Oh really? So I had a bunion surgery once (worst pain I have ever felt) but that was back in 2006! I guess they ask you about any surgeries anyway! Alright that sounds good. Hopefully it is gonna be all ok!

 

[Alurra71]

Anything you had to have actual SURGERY for they want to know, at least my Dr. did. I have had a few myself, for various things from knee scoping, gall bladder removal, screw inserted, then removed from a broken foot, wisdom teeth ... gah, just a whole host of crap for sure. I don't think something that was done in the Dr office itself qualifies as surgery so if you didn't need to go to the hospital to have it removed, then I don't think it qualifies! I put my wisdom teeth removal in there because they did have to anesthetize me even though it wasn't done at a hospital

 

[Line.a]

Anything you had to have actual SURGERY for they want to know, at least my Dr. did. I have had a few myself, for various things from knee scoping, gall bladder removal, screw inserted, then removed from a broken foot, wisdom teeth ... gah, just a whole host of crap for sure. I don't think something that was done in the Dr office itself qualifies as surgery so if you didn't need to go to the hospital to have it removed, then I don't think it qualifies! I put my wisdom teeth removal in there because they did have to anesthetize me even though it wasn't done at a hospital

Haha oh yep I have quite the story of surgeries myself from me being silly! Oh right I see. They're gonna laugh at mine I think! Poor girl shouldn't touch any sharp objects or climb any more trees LOL! Better be safe than sorry that's a good thing I guess! I'm sure most people want to get anesthetize when having their wisdoms removed!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

I am still not sure about implied status. The way I understand it is that people extend their stays entirely because they want health care, right? I'm not worried about that even with all the crap I have since we purchased a travel insurance, but my restoration time is running out in early November and I don't know if I should extend it so I stay legally?

Restoration time only applies to those that let their status expire and are now illegally in Canada. You are legally in Canada on Implied Status. You don't need to extend anything. You'll have Implied Status until you get your OWP, then you'll have the OWP until you become a PR. Legal the whole time, so stop stressing about that Linea .

 

[QuebecOkie]

No communicable diseases I know of! Okay that sounds good.. I absolutely hate medical exams so being nervous is definitely not cool! But I'll do what you said! Thank you! Have you got your PR card yet? I started checking our emails at least 5 times a day now being so hopeful!

No PR card, but I only landed 9 days ago. I won't even been on the lookout for it for another 6 weeks or so. I'm not stressed about that. It'll be nice to have it allllllllllllllllllllllllll done (with a couple of years before I can stress about the citizenship stuff, haha!), but even if CIC screws up, I should have time to get them straightened out and get my PR card before we travel in late March.

Restoration time only applies to those that let their status expire and are now illegally in Canada. You are legally in Canada on Implied Status. You don't need to extend anything. You'll have Implied Status until you get your OWP, then you'll have the OWP until you become a PR. Legal the whole time, so stop stressing about that Linea .

Yeah! You're good. You're legal.