Publication Topic : Immigration and Travel

Submission to the House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in relation to its study of Federal Government Policies and Guidelines Regarding Medical Inadmissibility of Immigrants

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) stipulates that foreign nationals are inadmissible to Canada on health grounds if their health condition might reasonably be expected to cause an “excessive demand” on health or social services, or if they have an inadmissible family member (i.e., an inadmissible spouse or dependent child). In this submission, we will … Read more

Submission to the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on Medical Inadmissibility

“In Canada, people seeking permanent resident status or temporary residence as students or workers can be rejected on the basis of their HIV status due to the ‘excessive demand’ provision of Canada’s laws governing medical inadmissibility. “We recommend that the excessive demand provision be repealed, for the following reasons: The excessive demand provision is discriminatory. … Read more

Submission to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada on Medical Inadmissibility

In Canada, people seeking permanent resident status or temporary residence as students or workers can be rejected on the basis of their HIV status due to the “excessive demand” provision of Canada’s laws governing medical inadmissibility. Relying on the purportedly neutral criteria of the cost of health services, this law renders any applicant who would … Read more

Divulgación de la condición de VIH a parejas sexuales: Preguntas y respuestas para recién llegados

Este folleto te ayudará a tomar decisiones informadas sobre la divulgación de tu condición a tu pareja sexual. En él encontrarás información importante sobre la legislación penal en Canadá, la salud pública e implicaciones específicas para los recién llegados, que incluyen residentes permanentes, estudiantes, trabajadores temporales, visitantes, refugiados e inmigrantes no legalizados. [HIV Disclosure to … Read more

向性伴侣披露 艾滋病病毒感染状况： 给新移民的问题与解答

本手册能帮助您对于向性伴侣披露艾滋病病毒状况做出明智的决定。本手册提供了有关加拿大刑法、公共医疗的重要信息，及其对新移民的具体影响，新移民包括永久居民、学生、临时工人、访问者、难民以及没有移民身份的人。 [HIV Disclosure to Sexual Partners: Questions and answers for newcomers in Chinese]

ਜਿਨਸੀ ਸਾਥੀ/ਸਾਥਣਾਂ ਨੂੰ HIV ਬਾਰੇ ਖੁਲਾਸਾ: ਨਵੇਂ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਵਾਸਤੇ ਸਵਾਲ ਅਤੇ ਜਵਾਬ

ਇਹ ਬਰੌਸ਼ਰ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਸਾਥੀ/ਸਾਥਣਾਂ ਕੋਲ ਖੁਲਾਸਾ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਬਤ ਸੂਚਿਤ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਲੈਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰੇਗਾ। ਇਹ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਪਰਾਧਕ ਕਨੂੰਨ, ਜਨਤਕ ਸਿਹਤ, ਅਤੇ ਨਵੇਂ ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਉਲਝਣਾਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਨ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਾਈ ਵਸਨੀਕ, ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ, ਅਸਥਾਈ ਕਾਮੇ, ਸੈਲਾਨੀ, ਸ਼ਰਣਾਰਥੀ, ਅਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸ ਅਵਸਥਾ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹਨ। [HIV … Read more