Is Diabetes a Bar to Canada Immigration?

I am often asked whether diabetes makes an applicant medically inadmissible to Canada. As with many medical issues, the answer is "it depends."

Diabetes is not - generally speaking - a bar to immigration if there is no nerve end damage and it can be controlled with diet, medication or insulin.

However, an assessment is always based on personal circumstances and a medical exam. Please get legal advice and a medical opinion before deciding if your diabetes will prevent you from immigrating to Canada.