Medical Inadmissibility
What is Medical Inadmissibility to Canada?
- If you apply to come to Canada, you need to meet all inadmissibility rules to be allowed to enter the country. This includes medical inadmissibility. Medical inadmissibility affects anyone applying to visit, study, work or live permanently in Canada.
There are 3 possible reasons for medical inadmissibility:
- Danger to public health
- Danger to public safety
- Excessive demand on health or social services
A threat to the general public’s health
- If you are a victim of any disease that can affect the life of other people as well, your visa may get refused. In short, poor medical conditions may become barrier for you to immigrate Canada. Hence, you will fall under the category of Canadian Medical Inadmissibility.
NOTE: Your immigration medical exam results are used to make this determination.
Your immigration health examination outcomes, such as:
Your immigration health examination outcomes, such as:
- Whether you have come into contact with someone who have an infectious disease
- How your illness might affect Canadian residents
- Whether you may be infected with certain diseases, such as active syphilis or active tuberculosis
- Results of laboratory tests ordered by designated third-party doctors
A threat to public safety
- Your visa may get refused if you have medical inadmissibility that might put general public in danger. In simple terms, safety of general public is in danger due to your illness. Your health condition can be a reason for your denied visa or medical inadmissibility under Canada immigration, if your health status poses a risk to the general safety of Canadians.
Following conditions can be considered:
- Unexpected disability (loss of physical and mental abilities)
- Inconsistent or aggressive behavior.
Undue strain on medical or social services
Your application might be refused, if your medical conditions will put heavy strain on medical or social services. Certain conditions will be taken into consideration if you have medical inadmissibility.
- The cost of the services required to manage and treat your health condition would probably exceed the excessive demand cost level
- In Canada, waiting periods for services might be adversely impacted by the health or social services required to treat your condition
