Mental health issues a factor when evaluating application?

[marieinmexico]

Hi all,
I am an American citizen married to a Canadian, applying for Canadian PR. We moved to Vancouver in July, 2018. I sent in my inland spousal sponsorship application on July 26, 2018. My husband received confirmation of receipt on August 25. I received my medical exam request on October 25, and took the medical exam on October 27.

My question is this: I am having a lot of anxiety now that I am back in school full-time. I want to go to the doctor to get anti-anxiety medication. Could this be used against me by the CIC when evaluating my application? I mentioned anxiety to the doctor when I took my medical exam last month, but I told him I wasn't interested in treatment, since it was minor (which was true at the time). Now it is getting worse and I would like to pursue treatment. Could my application be viewed unfavorably because of "mental health issues"? Thanks.

 

[Kedeisha]

No it will not be used against you.

Pursue your treatment and get better for you and your spouse.

 

[np08]

No - as a spouse you cannot be disqualified on medical grounds and when other family members are disqualified due to it, it's because of the demand on the Canadian healthcare system. More specifically, it's if the projected yearly costs of treating whatever conditions a person has exceed $20,000.

For you as a spouse, what they're looking for are various infectious diseases that could pose a threat to other people in Canada if left untreated. They specifically look for HIV, syphilis, and tuberculosis though they do pursue other tests if they see something weird or off in the basic tests they do. And if they do find some kind of a disease that can potentially put others at risk, they have you treat it before you're allowed to immigrate. So it's still not a refusal, just a delay until the condition is under control/treated.

Don't worry and feel free to pursue treatment for your anxiety.