Medical refusals and inadmissibility
In support of transparency efforts, this section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by CIC staff as a courtesy to stakeholders.
An applicant may be refused on health grounds – if their condidtion:
- is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety, or
- might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services
Process for medical refusals
- Instructions for the Medical Officers
- Instructions for the Visa/Immigration Officer
A38(1)(C) Excessive demand on health and social services
- Overview of excessive demand
- Cost threshold for social services and out-patient medication
Procedural fairness guidance
- Applicants who do not respond to the procedural fairness letter
- Applicants who challenge the medical opinion and/or excessive demand assessment but have not provided a declaration of ability or intent or a plan to mitigate the excessive demand on social services
- Applicants who submit a declaration of ability and intent as well as supporting documents to mitigate the excessive demand on Canadian health and social services)
- Assessing declarations of ability and intent
- Reviewing the response from the Applicant to the procedural fairness letter
- Date Modified:
