30yr old partner with crohns can he emigrate?

Hi all,

First time poster but long term visitor to the forum.

i have been offered a dream job in Sydney and I am beginning the employer sponsored 457 visa process.

I have crohns colitis(never determined if it was CD or UC) and most of the time I am in remission. I have occasionally gone on a short term treatment with steroids for flare ups- usually less than once every 12-18 months and not usually for more than 5 or 6 weeks. I take Pentasa but this is something that's more preventative for other potential illnesses than one helping symptoms of IBD.

over the last 6 or 7 weeks I have gone into a flare up, I am due to get a medical over the next month as I move in January.

Can you guys advise me on a few things....

if if I go to my GP or nurse specialist and ask to go onto steroids- is this likely to have a negative effect on my medical?

am I better to stay off medication just now (I can manage)?

Also- what does the medical involve and based on the above, should I be worried about passing the medical?

thanks in advance

gary

Hi all,

First time poster but long term visitor to the forum.

 

i have been offered a dream job in Sydney and I am beginning the employer sponsored 457 visa process.

 

I have crohns colitis(never determined if it was CD or UC) and most of the time I am in remission. I have occasionally gone on a short term treatment with steroids for flare ups- usually less than once every 12-18 months and not usually for more than 5 or 6 weeks. I take Pentasa but this is something that's more preventative for other potential illnesses than one helping symptoms of IBD.

 

over the last 6 or 7 weeks I have gone into a flare up, I am due to get a medical over the next month as I move in January.

Can you guys advise me on a few things....

 

if if I go to my GP or nurse specialist and ask to go onto steroids- is this likely to have a negative effect on my medical?

am I better to stay off medication just now (I can manage)?

 

Also- what does the medical involve and based on the above, should I be worried about passing the medical?

 

thanks in advance

gary

I don't think anyone other than a MARA agent is going to put their neck out and say you'll be fine BUT I had a similar level of disease, similar treatment options and similar flare frequency and I was fine for my partner visa app 5 years ago. There would be less of a hurdle for a 457 because it's temporary. If it was me I'd get the steroids and just go through the process.

Thanks Rob

as I am sure you will know- the stress factor can have a massive impact on trying to control IBD.

i am sure my symptoms will come back under control- I've had this for 10 years without it ever getting worse and without any discussion about operations etc

could you you advise on what the medical process involves?

again- thanks for your reply

I went to a doc and he assessed me. Blood tests may have been involved (I think) but I'm not sure. They looked at my records from memory, or at least contacted my gastro consultant, and then provided me with a sealed letter that was to be submitted (unopened) with my application. That was for the partner visa though, and I can't remember what I had to do for the 457.

Sorry for the lack of detail but it wasn't particularly onerous. At the time I was on pentasa and azathioprine and there were no issues with the visa going through. I was in remission but had recently had a flare.