[nickbraddock]

Hi,
I withdrew my application for PR in Jan 2006 as my wife developed thyroid ncancer in Oct last year and I felt that we needed to see it through before looking further. She has had her thyroid completely removed and some radiation treatment and the outlook is very good for this type of cancer (fingers crossed!!!!!)
I am now starting to think of NZ again and wondered if anyone knows the stance on our chances of getting approved now that the big "C" is hanging over us. I am aware that the case worker would not say either way but stated that we would need to submit a medical report for consideration. The only thing is that I really don't want to submit it if it will be a definite no as this would be another knock for my wife and a waste of our money. I was really wanting to see if anyone else had or knows anyone that got PR with a cancer condition.
Thankyou
Nick

[Kim39]

Nick, am glad to hear your wife is on the mend, but i don't have the answer for you regarding PR. What i will say is you would probably still be able to go ahead with a work visa for 2 years, but please don't quote me on that. We spoke with a Real Estate agent a few months ago who is over here on such visa but is also suffering with cancer. Maybe this is the route to go down and is the cheap alternative(80 quid per person) and just see how the remission goes before going at it 100%. Its only a thought.

Best wishes to yourself and wife in what can only be described as an awful and harrowing time. I should know having lost my sister at christmas to the disease.

Kim

[nickbraddock]

Hi,
they would not really comment but stated that they would need a report so their medical officers could decide.
I have emailed them again asking if my application could be reinstated and if any of their medical officers could give us an idea if we might be accepted in order to save us a lot of money if we did re apply and get turned down. She told me she would have to speak to her supervisor next week but that she probbly couldn't help.
It looks like it will have to be a new eoi and chance it, the only thing with that is that my wife would be gutted if we do all that and get turned down, it would be yet another knock for her.
I will have to wait and see what she says
Cheers
Nick

[Mildred]

Nick

I've pm'd you!

[doctor]

It is tough to say if your PR application will be denied based on your wife's condition. I think the chances are 50-50. Though it says that NZIS will probably reject any application where they think that some one might be a burden to their health care system--it mostly goes in a case by case manner. It all depends on who your case officer will be. There is nothing like a fixed rule. It depends on the Case officer's discretion. Some are understanding and try to help you out by trying to know more details; some dont. If I am in your place, I would go for it.

[Hannah]

I'm sorry to hear about your wife's health problems Nick, she sounds like someone who could do with a break and a chance to live in NZ. I thought of you when looking through the NZIS website yesterday when I downloaded the NZIS operational policy document - it has a lot of detail on health issues, including those conditions for which a medical waiver can and can't be granted. It is essentially a guide for immigration officers to use during the process of dealing with an application so I would suggest you take a look. I found more information when I just looked at the index and scrolled down but you can also go into each subsection and click on links to health etc. It is a huge document but may be worth a look for you as you make your decision. I guess if you submit an EOI you may find out that your wife's condition is not one for which a medical waiver will definitely NOT be granted (i.e. if the EOI is selected). I know certain conditions (e.g. TB, HIV) will not make it past EOI stage where as others will be considered (but of course may be declined later after you have spent out on medicals, ITA etc). It's a shame that you can't be given a definitive answer by NZIS before you spend your money but my impression from the operational policy is that there is in fact quite a large degree of discretion in decision making (eg. some areas are clear cut - no medical waiver for people with TB; others are up to the discretion of the immigration officer, e.g. to grant a medical waiver for someone with well controlled diabetes). It's certainly worth a look anyway,

Hope this helps, and i wish you all the best with your application

hannah