The medical assessor has advised that Mr. XXX does not meet the acceptable standard of health for entry to New Zealand on the basis that he is likely to impose significant costs or demands on New Zealand’s health services.
Specifically the medical assessor has noted:
“Severe, chronic or progressive neurological disorders. Previous cerebral bleeds X2. Residual abnormalities. Needs some assistance with daily cares and limited mobility. Would qualify for community assistance in NZ and unlikely to be able to live fully independently. Risk of further cerebrovascular events.”
We have not made a decision on your application at this stage. We invite you to make comments or provide information in response to our concerns.
You may provide further information by 14 January 2016
Any comments or further information must be provided by 14 January 2016. For example, you may provide a medical opinion from a suitably qualified professional.
What will happen next?
If you provide another medical opinion from a suitably qualified professional which disputes the original assessment above we will forward this to our medical assessor for their further consideration.
If the medical assessor’s assessment does not change we will then refer your case to a second medical assessor for a final assessment.
If the final assessment is that Mr. XXX does not have an acceptable standard of health, or if Mr. XXX does not provide a further medical opinion, we will assess your application against relevant immigration instructions (A4.60) to decide if Mr. XXX can be considered for a medical waiver. We will write to you again with more information about that.