Individuals who are applying for immigration status in Canada, their family members and dependant children who have not yet obtained Canadian citizens or permanent residents are required to undergo and pass a medical examination before their application can be submitted for admission to the country. Dependants outside Canada must undergo the same examination even if they do not intend to join the applicant. Such examinations are necessary in taking into account whether an applicant is medically permissible to Canada, the following legal test is applied:

”. . . a foreign national is inadmissible on health grounds if an assessment of their health condition has been made by an officer . . . and the officer concluded that the foreign national’s health condition is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety or might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand.” The term ”excessive demand” is defined in the Regulations as:

• A demand on health services or social services for which the anticipated costs would likely exceed average Canadian per capita health services and social services costs over a period of five consecutive years immediately following the most recent medical examination required by these Regulations, unless there is evidence that significant costs are likely to be incurred beyond that period, in which case the period is no more than 10 consecutive years; or
• A demand on health services or social services that would add to existing waiting lists and would increase the rate of mortality and morbidity in Canada as a result of the denial or delay in the provision of those services to Canadian citizens or permanent residents

All individuals applying for immigration status in Canada, their dependant children and all other family members are obligated to be examined by a “Designated Medical Practitioner” [DMP]. A DMP can be located in most countries.

Medical rejections may be appealed in specific conditions. If an applicant feels that their application for admittance could possibly be declined on medical grounds, please contact A.J & Associates.

• Background Checks and Police Clearances
  
• Basic Requirements
  
• General Requirements
  
• Immigration Interviews