Medical refusals and inadmissibility
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
An applicant may be refused on health grounds – if their condition:
- 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
Overview of the procedure to follow for cases of medical inadmissibility.
- Instructions for procedural fairness
- Recording the decision and document retention
- Instructions for medical officers and visa/immigration officers
- Procedural fairness outcomes for different scenarios
- Procedural Fairness Algorithm
- Cost threshold for Excessive Demand
- Instructions for procedural fairness
- Recording the decision and document retention
- Instructions for medical officers and visa/immigration officers
- Procedural fairness outcomes for different scenarios
- Assessing declarations of ability and willingness
- Procedural Fairness Algorithm