MD rejected for immigration because daughter could burden medicare

Misc CDN | 653 hits | Oct 28 8:30 am | Posted by: WDHIII

A Calgary critical-care doctor's application for permanent residency has been rejected because one of his daughters might be a drain on the health care system.

Comments

by uwish
Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:37 pm
to be honest, not sure why this is news. We have a right as a country to say yes or no.

The issue here is this, once he gets his citizenship, the country can not say no you can not bring her at a later date. Well, 'theoretically' they could but then it would be the big bad feds stopping a father from being with his daughter. I can see the headlines already.

damed if you do, damed if you don't.
by RUEZ
Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:56 pm
This guy also has a doctor son that is interested in coming to Canada. I guess we have to weigh how much burden his daughter might be against how much two doctors would bring to our country.
by uwish
Tue Oct 28, 2008 3:57 pm
sounds to me like the government did and said no thanks.
by Lavics
Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:50 pm
Although we would have 2 more skilled doctors come in a country that is in need of Doctors, we still need to follow guidelines.

"quoting uwish: to be honest, not sure why this is news. We have a right as a country to say yes or no. "

agree 100%