{"id":2475,"date":"2026-11-12T20:52:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T20:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/super-visa-medical-exam-problems\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T20:52:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T20:52:11","slug":"super-visa-medical-exam-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/super-visa-medical-exam-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Super visa medical exam problems: when IRCC raises your parent’s health"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Reviewed November 12, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 12, 2026: IRCC’s super visa requirements and medical inadmissibility pages checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The issue:<\/strong> the medical exam can lead to more tests, a furtherance letter, or a procedural fairness letter about medical inadmissibility.<\/p>\n

The response:<\/strong> full medical evidence and, if IRCC invites one, a mitigation plan, within the deadline in the letter.<\/p>\n

Why a lawyer:<\/strong> the response to a procedural fairness letter is your parent’s one chance to change the result. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

Book a consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The lawyers who review these refusals<\/p>\n

\"SundeepSundeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PrabhpreetPrabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a>\"PardeepPardeep S. Grewal<\/span>Barrister and Solicitor<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
\nAbout our lawyers<\/summary>\n
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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

Every super visa applicant must complete an immigration medical exam with an approved panel physician. Most pass without issue. But if the exam shows a health condition, IRCC may ask for more tests through a medical furtherance letter, or send a procedural fairness letter saying the parent may be medically inadmissible. Under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, a person can be inadmissible on health grounds if their condition is likely to be a danger to public health or public safety, or might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services. A procedural fairness letter sets a deadline, and the response decides the outcome.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, responds to medical concerns in super visa and visitor applications and challenges medical refusals; this guide is by Pardeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

How a medical concern unfolds<\/h2>\n
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Medical stages in a super visa application<\/caption>\n
Stage<\/th>\nWhat it means<\/th>\nWhat to do<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Medical exam<\/td>\nExam with an approved panel physician<\/td>\nDisclose conditions honestly; bring past records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Furtherance letter<\/td>\nIRCC wants more tests or a report from a treating doctor<\/td>\nComplete them promptly; see a medical furtherance letter<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Procedural fairness letter<\/td>\nIRCC thinks the parent may be medically inadmissible<\/td>\nRespond in full by the deadline, with medical evidence and, if invited, a mitigation plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Refusal<\/td>\nFound inadmissible on health grounds<\/td>\nJudicial review within 60 days if outside Canada<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

The three health grounds<\/h2>\n