Any experience of Canadian immigration?

[HerrenaHarridan]

I was recently told that you can’t get citizenship to Canada if you have ever claimed pip

This seems not likely to me and I’ve tried to find anything to back it up. There are health grounds listed as potential reasons for refusal but none of them apply except perhaps that your health condition may be uneconomical for the country to support but we are talking a fairly well managed auto immune condition.

Would having been in receipt of disability benefits in the past put you in this category?

Where can I get a solid answer to that Isn’t just conjecture?

I’m in Ireland but essentially same rules apply as for UK. You dont have to declare this when you apply. You will be asked for job history but it’s very general and nothing will be checked up on, to my knowledge. They simply want to make sure that you’re capable of work and won’t be “a burden on the state”. They really have no way of knowing if you have ever claimed any disability allowance.

That’s what I thought but I know sometimes immigration checks can be very invasive

There are a few types of visas you may be eligible for. Begin the process if you’re interested - it can take several months.
You are initially put into a pool of applicants then invited to proceed further. The most important things are the police check and a biometrics report.

Canadian immigration services won’t have access to your employment/social welfare history in the UK.

Immigrants to Canada have to undergo independent medical exams, this includes children. A ‘fairly well managed autoimmune condition’ could be many things, eg Hashimoto’s is unlikely to affect immigration but I’m aware of MS patients being turned down. If IRCC doctors feel your condition would cost Canada's healthcare and social system more than approximately CAD $20K per year, this would cause your application to be rejected.

I had to have to go through a thorough physical exam with an IRCC approved doctor for my immigration application. I know if you have had a TB for example, and it shows on the xray (which is mandatory) you’ll likely be rejected. There are other conditions too but not listed anywhere. I suppose it’s up to the doctor examining what and how they’d report/ assess it?

For a working holiday visa you don’t have to have a medical exam unless you plan on working in certain fields such as healthcare. So it completely depends on what job you’re aiming to have.

Just to add, from your working holiday visa you can go on to apply for citizenship if you satisfy certain criteria, such as length of time in Canada, employer sponsorship etc