An officer must rule a foreign national inadmissible on health grounds if their condition is likely to be a danger to public health or safety, or if it would place excessive demand on Canadian health or social services. Before making this finding, the officer must consider specific medical factors and give the person a chance to respond.
(1)20 (1) An officer shall determine that a foreign national is inadmissible on health grounds if the officer determines that the foreign national’s health condition is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety or, except for a foreign national referred to in subsection 38(2) of the Act, might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand.
(2)(2) Before determining that the foreign national’s health condition is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety, the officer shall consider any opinions of an officer who is assessing the foreign national’s health condition.
(3)(3) Before determining that the foreign national’s health condition might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand, the officer shall consider