Medicals for NZ and OZ
Sep 25th 2003, 9:27 am
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Medicals for NZ and OZ
Does anyone know if smoking is enough to fail a medical?
I am asking for my parents in-law who want to emigrate to NZ in a couple of years and their friends who want to emigrate to Australia also in a couple of years, both will be trying to get residence under the family category for parents. All four of them smoke at least a packet each a day and have done for 40 years, can't see them giving up the cancer sticks anytime soon but maybe if I tell them they won't be able to emigrate it may be a goal for giving up?
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Sarah
I am asking for my parents in-law who want to emigrate to NZ in a couple of years and their friends who want to emigrate to Australia also in a couple of years, both will be trying to get residence under the family category for parents. All four of them smoke at least a packet each a day and have done for 40 years, can't see them giving up the cancer sticks anytime soon but maybe if I tell them they won't be able to emigrate it may be a goal for giving up?
Cheers
Sarah
Sep 25th 2003, 9:42 am
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Re: Medicals for NZ and OZ
Originally posted by Sarah2004
Does anyone know if smoking is enough to fail a medical?
I am asking for my parents in-law who want to emigrate to NZ in a couple of years and their friends who want to emigrate to Australia also in a couple of years, both will be trying to get residence under the family category for parents. All four of them smoke at least a packet each a day and have done for 40 years, can't see them giving up the cancer sticks anytime soon but maybe if I tell them they won't be able to emigrate it may be a goal for giving up?
Cheers
Sarah
Does anyone know if smoking is enough to fail a medical?
I am asking for my parents in-law who want to emigrate to NZ in a couple of years and their friends who want to emigrate to Australia also in a couple of years, both will be trying to get residence under the family category for parents. All four of them smoke at least a packet each a day and have done for 40 years, can't see them giving up the cancer sticks anytime soon but maybe if I tell them they won't be able to emigrate it may be a goal for giving up?
Cheers
Sarah
Hi Sarah,
We just did our medicals and they were quite straightforward actually.
I don't think they can fail on the grounds that they smoke alone, but they do have to have a chest x-ray and the Dr listens to your chest. I guess if they have no lung problems at the moment then they should be ok, but it's an expensive way to find out!!
