Guest alflilly Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi everybody, I'm new to the forum, Can anybody help? I'm really keen to migrate to Australia preferable New South Wales with my partner who is a nurse and my two kids. I'm a hard working electrician who has crohn's disease, and worry that we may face problems with entering the country. I have an ileostomy and take regular medications which require routine blood checks every three months. however I do lead a normal healthy life. Does anyone know what steps to take regarding insurance/prescriptions ect. and most of all cost???? any help will be greatly appreciated. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest31881 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hi, We have several members who have migrated with Crohns, you may find the following link to a thread useful reading. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/88133-medical-crohns-disease.html Personally I have a heart condition that requires daily medication and visits to my GP and a cardiologist at the hospital and i got my visa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest balindat Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 hi everyone, i applied under 175 skilled migration and currently waiting for a CO. i have hepa b will this be a problem? i heard about a waiver i'll get to sign promising to get medication once i get to Australia... is this true? please help me on this. im getting a little paranoid. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GoldCoastMag Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I am sorry to say from personal experience that some people do get refused due to medical conditions so my advice is get yourself an immigration lawyer who has a reputation for dealing with these cases. On the boards here the 2 names that seem to come up most are "Peter Bollard" or "Alan Collet", when you have issues that may cause a problem it seems a false economy not to give yourself the best chance, Hope this helps, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mjcgito Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hi, We have several members who have migrated with Crohns, you may find the following link to a thread useful reading. http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/migration-issues/88133-medical-crohns-disease.html Personally I have a heart condition that requires daily medication and visits to my GP and a cardiologist at the hospital and i got my visa. Hello SRP, May I know what kind of Visa you had applied for? I am happy that your visa was granted despite having a heart condition. I also have a heart condition called Wolff Parkinson White (Asymptomatic), and I am not required to take any medication. I am really hoping that I will get through the medicals despite having this congenital condition. Hope to hear from you. Regards, mjcg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoons Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Hi alflilly :biggrin: I was wondering how your visa application went? I am currently being sponsored for a job in Perth on a 457 visa, and I too have Crohn's. I see from other posts on this forum that some people are ok despite having Crohns, and some people are refused entry because of Crohn's. I am on Remicade medication which is expensive, but then again I am only applying for a 4 year visa, so I'm hoping it won't be an issue (fingers crossed). I would be interested to hear how you got on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenbowen Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Hi mjcg We are currently applying for Aus visa. My daughter of 4 months has WPW syndrome. Just wondered how you got on with your application or medicals? Thanks, Jenbowen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merowig Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi alflilly :biggrin: I was wondering how your visa application went? I am currently being sponsored for a job in Perth on a 457 visa, and I too have Crohn's. I see from other posts on this forum that some people are ok despite having Crohns, and some people are refused entry because of Crohn's. I am on Remicade medication which is expensive, but then again I am only applying for a 4 year visa, so I'm hoping it won't be an issue (fingers crossed). I would be interested to hear how you got on? hoons, how are things going? I have Crohn's too and am planning on emigrating to Australia, so of course, trying to figure out the best route. My doctor put me on Infliximab (aka Remicade/Revellex) almost a year ago now and from all the research that I've done, it's fairly apparent that there is no way I would get PR whilst on medication that costs $15k a year (I guess, no surprises there). As a result I'm going to be going off the Infliximab first chance I can get to see my specialist; there are other, less expensive ways of controlling this condition. Of course, with a temporary visa like a 457, Medicaid wouldn't be paying for your meds, but that would mean that you would have to pay for them (not sure if you could get insurance that would agree to pay from the get-go - I doubt it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoons Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 hoons, how are things going? I have Crohn's too and am planning on emigrating to Australia, so of course, trying to figure out the best route. My doctor put me on Infliximab (aka Remicade/Revellex) almost a year ago now and from all the research that I've done, it's fairly apparent that there is no way I would get PR whilst on medication that costs $15k a year (I guess, no surprises there). As a result I'm going to be going off the Infliximab first chance I can get to see my specialist; there are other, less expensive ways of controlling this condition. Of course, with a temporary visa like a 457, Medicaid wouldn't be paying for your meds, but that would mean that you would have to pay for them (not sure if you could get insurance that would agree to pay from the get-go - I doubt it). Hi there .. it's been a while since i logged into this forum, but got an email saying this thread was active again, so thought I'd check it out :-) I had to scrap plans for moving to Aus due to massive uncertainties over the cost of putting myself through infliximab treatment. Never got a straight answer, but I worked out it would cost me minimum $40k per year. Don't want to come off infliximab either as it works so well, and once you stop treatment chances are you can't restart due to your body creating immunity to it. Worked out well for me though, just finishing a barn conversion and started a new job. Looking back I'm kind of pleased I didn't move to Australia. Might reconsider in the future though if my circumstances change. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merowig Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Hi there .. it's been a while since i logged into this forum, but got an email saying this thread was active again, so thought I'd check it out :-) I had to scrap plans for moving to Aus due to massive uncertainties over the cost of putting myself through infliximab treatment. Never got a straight answer, but I worked out it would cost me minimum $40k per year. Don't want to come off infliximab either as it works so well, and once you stop treatment chances are you can't restart due to your body creating immunity to it. Worked out well for me though, just finishing a barn conversion and started a new job. Looking back I'm kind of pleased I didn't move to Australia. Might reconsider in the future though if my circumstances change. All the best. Ok - thanks for responding. This immunity business is a bit of a worry now :daydreaming:. I fought with my doc about going on this stuff - at the time I wasn't aware that it's possible to control Crohn's with diet alone, and of course he didn't tell me this :mad:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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