Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?

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Subject: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?
My wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances of gaining immigration into Canada? The medical examination would pickup on this - would it be a serious issue to our chances of immigration?
[22-08-2005,10:08]
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Mike Smyth
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
It will be an issue but it is not a contagious disease....so that is good but it can cost money to control so that is a strike against you. I think you will be OK but I am no expert on the medicals.
[22-08-2005,11:40]
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Rachunek
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
sorry to hear about your wife Mike
well first of all is she insulin dependant or not ?
is she controled or not
does she have diabetic complications or not .
so all i hope for is that she is a controled diabetic patients .
and keep her that way till the medicals .. no need to see the blood sugar shooting off in the blood sugar test ..
God be with the both of you ..

[22-08-2005,12:22]
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xanax
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
DO the Canadian Authorities check our Medical Files with our Doctor?
[22-08-2005,12:34]
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Mike Smyth
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
i dont think so mike ..
look , their designated doctor will know that your wife is diabetic , you know how easy the test is ..
just dont worry .. diabetis isnt a complicated issue ,easly managed and not contagious .. so she wount be a risk on either the canadian population or the medical system ..
plus she is ur wife .not the priniciple applicant .
btw. what is her blood sugar level nowadays .. ???
and btw
ur doctors records could be of help .showing how long she has been suffering from diabetis . her medication .and if she is controled and responsive to the medication ..
just dont worry man ..




[22-08-2005,12:44]
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xanax
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
Thanks Xanax for the reassurance - she is controlled and her blood sugar is normal most of the time.

Appreciate your input.

[22-08-2005,12:50]
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Mike Smyth
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
When significant abnormalities are detected, and the applicant is not excessive demand exempt, the DMP should use his/her clinical judgement to refer the applicant to an appropriately qualified and reputable specialist without waiting for such a specific request from the Medical Officer.
Whenever a specialist?s report is obtained, as requested in these guidelines or by a Medical Officer, the report should include:

complete details of the current clinical status of the applicant, the history of onset, treatment, progression, and complications of the disease,copies of reports of any relevant investigations necessary to determine the etiology, specific diagnosis, stage, or remission status of the disease,the current treatment plan,the specialist?s opinion on the prognosis of the condition and the individual?s future treatment/management requirements, and no reference regarding medical admissibility to Canada.


When there is a history of diabetes, the details from the applicant should include the date of onset, the type of treatment, the history of complications, and the presence or absence of symptoms related to target-organ damage ? such as nephropathy, neuropathy, ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease or retinopathy.

Note: If the applicant is NOT excessive demand exempt, a serum creatinine must be performed. If elevated, a repeat serum creatinine, along with a 24 hour urine collection for protein and creatinine clearance, and an ECG must be performed.

Finally, The DMP is not authorized to make an assessment in terms of the admissibility or inadmissibility of the applicant to Canada. A DMP must not make any statement to the applicant which might be construed as implying a favourable or unfavourable immigration assessment outcome. This is the delegated duty of the visa/immigration officer.


Rana

[22-08-2005,13:11]
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Rana
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
I am just going to ask this - not necessarily intending to do it .. but what if I kept queit about my wife´s diabetes and did not disclose it ? Her blood and urine readings are almost always controlled.
[22-08-2005,13:33]
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Mike Smyth
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
You must disclose the diabetes...if they found out after the fact, it could be bad for you.
[22-08-2005,13:40]
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Rachunek
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
look mike ..
they do blood and urine test .
look her readings should be 90-130 fasting and 140-180 non fastign
over than that , sugar will show in urine ..
and put in consideration that stress might increase the blood sugar level ..
so are you SURE 100% that here readings wount shoot on that day ??


[22-08-2005,13:47]
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xanax
(in reply to: Wife is diabetic - would this affect our chances?)
I have no idea what should i advise you i think we need more knowledge and debate on medical issues since they are more sensitive and complicated than iterviews etc. I think you should not disclose it. They do urine test for possible infections and blood for HIV and syphilis thats it.
[24-08-2005,23:52]
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Steve