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If you move, keep in mind you may need someone to marry you to let you in. I have MS and a Canadian master's degree. Wasn't eligible to stay in the country beca

by Mezzie 4y ago

If you move, keep in mind you may need someone to marry you to let you in. I have MS and a Canadian master's degree. Wasn't eligible to stay in the country because my crippled butt costs too much. Most modern countries with universal healthcare have very strict rules about disabled immigrants.

neltnerb 4y ago
I am considering moving to Canada, do you have a link about this?
- Mezzie 4y ago
  Yup! The Government of Canada discusses medical inadmissability [0] on its site. Specifically, those of us with MS are prevented due to "Excessive demand on health or social services". Cases of this have happened: there's a WaPo article from 2017 that includes some examples [1] such as a family being denied immigration due to their child's intellectual disability and spouses of Canadian citizens who are denied permanent residency due to costly disability. Also worth noting that there are very few things that can offset MA. One is potentially marriage. But again, I'm a qualified Canadian professional who's half Canadian. (2 grandparents on opposite sides/both families are from border regions so I'm not eligible for citizenship that way). Still couldn't stay. [0] = https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/reasons/medical-inadmissibility.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... [1] = https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/03/canada-is-a-progressive-immigration-policy-dream-unless-you-have-a-disability/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/03/...
  - neltnerb 4y ago
    Thanks, good to I guess at least know where the minefields are.
  - RL_Quine 4y ago
    The laws on what makes you inadmissible medically have changed fairly recently, specifically the dollar amounts that they consider excessive.
    - Mezzie 4y ago
      That's good news! I'm guessing MS is still going to be inadmissable because our meds cost ~100k/year (or more depending on the med). We're expensive.
      - RL_Quine 4y ago
        The leading drug used for treatment is CAD$28,500/year.
        Mezzie 4y ago
        Which drug is the leading/where'd you find the info? I believe you, now I'm just curious about the Canadian health systems' treatment philosophy + how it differs (if at all) by province.
        RL_Quine 4y ago
        Ocrevus, the pricing is not public.
        Mezzie 4y ago
        Wow. In the US the list price/general price is ~68k annually or ~17k per infusion. (Of course this isn't what people pay, but for 'cost to the system' metrics, it would be the apples to apples comparison). Nothing near my number, which is encouraging. My numbers are clearly somewhat out of date. But I do wonder where that extra 40k+ cost (depending on currency values) in the US comes from.
        neltnerb 4y ago

by Mezzie 4y ago

neltnerb 4y ago

I am considering moving to Canada, do you have a link about this?

Mezzie 4y ago
Yup! The Government of Canada discusses medical inadmissability [0] on its site. Specifically, those of us with MS are prevented due to "Excessive demand on health or social services". Cases of this have happened: there's a WaPo article from 2017 that includes some examples [1] such as a family being denied immigration due to their child's intellectual disability and spouses of Canadian citizens who are denied permanent residency due to costly disability. Also worth noting that there are very few things that can offset MA. One is potentially marriage. But again, I'm a qualified Canadian professional who's half Canadian. (2 grandparents on opposite sides/both families are from border regions so I'm not eligible for citizenship that way). Still couldn't stay. [0] = https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/inadmissibility/reasons/medical-inadmissibility.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... [1] = https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/03/canada-is-a-progressive-immigration-policy-dream-unless-you-have-a-disability/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2017/02/03/...
- neltnerb 4y ago
  Thanks, good to I guess at least know where the minefields are.
- RL_Quine 4y ago
  The laws on what makes you inadmissible medically have changed fairly recently, specifically the dollar amounts that they consider excessive.
  - Mezzie 4y ago
    That's good news! I'm guessing MS is still going to be inadmissable because our meds cost ~100k/year (or more depending on the med). We're expensive.
    - RL_Quine 4y ago
      The leading drug used for treatment is CAD$28,500/year.
      - Mezzie 4y ago
        Which drug is the leading/where'd you find the info? I believe you, now I'm just curious about the Canadian health systems' treatment philosophy + how it differs (if at all) by province.
        RL_Quine 4y ago
        Ocrevus, the pricing is not public.
        Mezzie 4y ago
        Wow. In the US the list price/general price is ~68k annually or ~17k per infusion. (Of course this isn't what people pay, but for 'cost to the system' metrics, it would be the apples to apples comparison). Nothing near my number, which is encouraging. My numbers are clearly somewhat out of date. But I do wonder where that extra 40k+ cost (depending on currency values) in the US comes from.
        neltnerb 4y ago