Anyone thinking of remaining a resident somehow?

[Flames9_RN 358]

The USA system isn't perfect either if ur rich. Have friends that are very wealthy. He has heart problems, and when he makes the decison for surgery (he is a wuss) he can get in for the operation just like that!! She has other problems and is having an extremely hard time finding a Doctor. many dont want to take on new patients!

We have fairly good insurance as well. Last April i phoned around to get a physical completed, and was hard to find a DR taking new patients!! Some said sure--in 6 months!!! Always plus and minuses.

[KarenCee 3]

The Canadian vs. US healthcare is one of the reasons we're moving back to Canada in the near future.

[Reba 2]

I tried to edit but it wouldn't let me, to add this:

As far as pre-existing conditions go, if the condition is deemed to be a condition that will unduly cost the health care system - when applying for PR status - the person can be denied if they consider that treating that condition will be unduly costly to the healthcare system (I assume this is in place to dissuade people from trying to get PR status only to receive treatment for a condition).

This doesn't apply, obviously, if you are already a PR.

I *think* but I'm sure I read somewhere that if you are married to a Canadian citizen you won't be denied PR status for medical reasons.

[sly_wolf 199]

I have read some of the comments and based on my personal experience I see our Canadian system running onto major problems.

I am losing my family doctor in Canada because he is going into private practice and I cant afford it. It is almost impossible to find a new doctor and I know many that can't get one and don't have one. The experience in hospitals is not much better either. We get the impression its free but we do pay for it through taxes. I dunno but I am not getting any comfy feeling here either.

Steve

[Flames9_RN 358]

I have read some of the comments and based on my personal experience I see our Canadian system running onto major problems.

I am losing my family doctor in Canada because he is going into private practice and I cant afford it. It is almost impossible to find a new doctor and I know many that can't get one and don't have one. The experience in hospitals is not much better either. We get the impression its free but we do pay for it through taxes. I dunno but I am not getting any comfy feeling here either.

Steve

It still isnt easy to find a DR here in the USA. I had to phone MANY dr's to get in for a simple physical, and we have good insurance (wife works for govt)

Im in a Registered nursing (RN) program, and every student has to have a completed physical. Guess what, I know a few students ( that have lived in the USA thier whole life) had a hard time finding a DR to do their physical!! Always good and bad of every system, and many depends on where you live. My parents live in Sk. dad has had 3 heart operations and he never had a problem seeing a DR. Never going to be perfect

[thermophile 0]

I tried to edit but it wouldn't let me, to add this:

As far as pre-existing conditions go, if the condition is deemed to be a condition that will unduly cost the health care system - when applying for PR status - the person can be denied if they consider that treating that condition will be unduly costly to the healthcare system (I assume this is in place to dissuade people from trying to get PR status only to receive treatment for a condition).

This doesn't apply, obviously, if you are already a PR.

I *think* but I'm sure I read somewhere that if you are married to a Canadian citizen you won't be denied PR status for medical reasons.

I seem to remember that too Reba. you might actually have an interview to prove that the marriage isn't just to get you into Canada/on insurance, but I'm pretty sure that it's in the same category as not having to meet the income requirements for spouse sponsored immigrants

[hheaven67 2]

then that's settled.

To make things easier for dual citizenship guys, all you have to do is make sure your Canadian passport is kept updated...if you let it expire, I understand it takes some time to "reactivate" it, much easier to just keep renewing it.

If Jim & I were considering coming back to Canada, after all this US Immigration is done, I would start with the Canadian Immigration process ASAP. I work with Immigration Consultants who work with employers & they say that the process here is just as lengthy as in the US (unlike what they tell you on their website). You just never know what the future brings so be prepared earlier rather than later! Good luck everyone!

jen

[thermophile 0]

my experience with Canadian immigration: Time from filing to visa 9 months-and that included 2-3 months where our app was lost in the mail. I haven't heard of anyone getting through US immigration in less than year.

Same as the US, once you get your PR visa you have to actually move to Canada-you can't just get it then hold on to it for years. My visa was only valid for a month or 2 because the visa expires when your medical expires.