November 23, 2017 – Canada Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has indicated the federal government could overhaul current medical inadmissibility rules.
Currently sick or disabled immigration candidates who it is deemed could be an excessive draw on Canada's health care system are rejected. The policy includes the dependents of primary candidates.
The 40-year-old policy regularly creates some uncomfortable press headlines for Ottawa, and now Hussen has revealed all options are open, including completely scrapping what he called an 'important and sensitive' issue.
Hussen appeared before the Standing Committee on Immigration, revealing he did not feel the current policy is reflective of Canada's values.
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