If I remember correctly, the Khadr case caused such a fuss because the Khadr family has strong ties to terrorist groups - ones that go much further back than the war (?) in Afghanistan. Also, I believe some of the family (for some reason I think it was the mother) were quite clear they had no allegiance or loyalty to Canada but only wanted the free medical treatment.

This issue has been in the news quite recently and I think the upshot of it was CIC can no longer discriminate against the children of people accepted to immigrate to Canada. An above post mentions the South African and Dutch families who challenged the government in court when their children were refused entry, even though they had sufficient funds to care for them. I'm not sure how CIC will change its policies to get around this, but have no doubt they will.

From my little knowledge of the area, I think/believe they do mean medical and extra education costs..

the sponsor is expected to support them and arrange relevant insurance.. they get the basic OHIP coverage but the extras are the sponsors probelm not the 'state' for the period agreed.

But I'm not an expert in this area!!

You guys are a mine of information, fantastic, still trying to figure out what it all means to me specifically. I read, somewhere, can't remember where, that they have to be in need of more medical support, etc, than the AVERAGE Canadian citizen. Now, quite how you find out what the average citizen requires I'm not sure. Certainly my son hasn't need any medical help in excess of other children aged 5, with the exception of the assessment, diagnosis period. I know of kids who have ADHD who need far more medical help and support, ie: medication, treatment for injuries, family respite care and so on. And in school he receives only the basic of additional help, all his therapy etc, is administered by me at home. Surely if I can prove all this with support of letters from the school, doctors, consultants and specialists then I have good chance - NO!!

Going to try and pick out the points you highlighted DBD and apply them directly to my son, see if I can make any sense of it.

Also - can I just clarify, can a sponsor only be a direct relative, or does my husbands company classify as his sponsor.

Another Also - if I can prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he has not is unlikely to require any medical support in excess of the average canadian citizen. Then will education be the only issue, and if so, how would the Canadian Autorities react to my tutoring him at home, either myself or employing the services of a tutor, or paying for a private school place, or whatever the equivalent might be.

I know I'm might seem to be clutching at straws, but just trying to explore every possiblity.

The "exempt from excessive demand" only applies to spouses/common-law partners and children of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, who are sponsoring that person to come and live in Canada. Did you see JAJ's post in the other forum? It sounds like the medical for a work permit may be less stringent, theory being that you'll be leaving the country after a finite period of time. Can you maybe consult with a DMP and see what they say? There's a list of them here - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/contact...d-kingdom.html