Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

Marginal note:Inadmissibility on health grounds

• 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.

• Marginal note:Danger to public health or public safety

  (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.

• Marginal note:Excessive demand

  (3) Before determining that the foreign national’s health condition might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand, the officer shall consider

  • (a) any opinions of an officer who is assessing the foreign national’s health condition; and

  • (b) any relevant non-medical factors, including

    • (i) the foreign national’s intent and financial ability to mitigate any excessive demand, and

    • (ii) the feasibility of a mitigation plan, if any, submitted by the foreign national.