South Korean family's autistic son 'too much burden' on Canada and deported

[Andem]

South Korean family 'too much burden' on Canadian healthcare, being deported

A Moncton family who moved to Canada from South Korea in 2003 is being ordered to leave the country by the end of the month because of their youngest son's illness.

Sung-Joo Maeng, 15, was diagnosed with autism and epilepsy at age five. His father, Tae-Shik Maeng, and his mother, Hee-Eun Jang, moved the family to Canada with the hope of getting help to treat their son's illnesses.

The family has owned and operated The Main Stop Oriental Market on West Main Street for several years.

Their oldest son, Jung-Joo, 19, — also known as John — is studying science at Dalhousie University in Halifax, with the goal of becoming a dentist.

But Citizenship and Immigration Canada has denied an extension to their temporary resident permit because of Sung-Joo's medical and education expenses, Moncton lawyer Nicole Druckman said Sunday.
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The Maeng family has been given until June 30 to leave Canada.

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Canada and other countries (like the UK, for example) are always too happy to accept people from third world countries who put strain on our healthcare system, yet when it comes to 1st world countries, they are always happy enough to show them the door. On one hand, I see the point of the government, but on the other, I see the hypocrisy. Thoughts?

 

[DurkaDurka]

Yeah it's hypocrisy all right, they would have been better off cooking up some fraudulent refugee claim like so many others do, we're too politically correct and afraid of censure to consider deporting them.

 

[petros]

S.Korea has the medical facilities available and anyone can open a corner market in Seoul just as easy as Moncton.

 

[Unforgiven]

What's hypocritical about it? It's not like South Korea doesn't have the ability to supply care for the boy. It's not like they can't work to pay for the care over there. Why do we need to subsidize their medical treatment? Doing so would open the door to medical tourism and put a strain on our already staggering health care system.

If they want to pay for it out of their own pocket, then maybe there is some wiggle room but I don't see any reason why we should opt to cover someone's medical issues at little or no cost to them when they aren't Canadian, haven't put generations of money into the system and aren't refugees fleeing from certain death.

 

[Durry]

S.Korea has the medical facilities available and anyone can open a corner market in Seoul just as easy as Moncton.

Your right South Korea has an excellent medical system. Their young doctors are probably better trained than ours.

Yes, they should have no problems in starting a business in S Korea.

I know I used it once .

 

[weaselwords]

There looks like appeals are already on the books. You know as well I how long the Cdn appeal process lasts. I don't the Maeng's leaving Moncton anytime soon unless they can't find a sympathic appeal judge to issue a stay or are unable to find a clause in the Charter that fits their need.

 

[SLM]

I get the financial reality of not being able to take everyone because of the drain on our social systems. It might seem cold, but it's reality. If you can't afford it, you can't afford it. I get that.

What I don't get is why it took 8 years for Immigration to figure this out? This kid had been diagnosed for two years before they came here and he was getting medical and education services for those 8 years. Add to the fact that the family has been operating a business, and therefore paying taxes for those 8 years, and it does strike me as hypocritical. And sort of cruel.

 

[JAG]

So sad. We let boat-loads land ashore, but an established, tax-paying family is forced to leave? It's outrageous.

 

[ironsides]

One thing wrong with their being forced out and that is these people live in Canada not South. Korea. So much for how hypocritical the Canadian government is.

 

[YukonJack]

I think it is a safe bet that if this family were from Nigeria or Pakistan, they would be welcome.

 

[Unforgiven]

So sad. We let boat-loads land ashore, but an established, tax-paying family is forced to leave? It's outrageous.

It's not outrageous at all. Canada isn't in the business of supporting the worlds disabled children. The family ins't established here. They aren't even Canadian citizens. They are in fact South Korean citizens and should stop dicking around with their kids and establish themselves in their own country and pay for their own healthcare.

One thing wrong with their being forced out and that is these people live in Canada not South. Korea. So much for how hypocritical the Canadian government is.

So you feel that as an American, these Korean people who moved to Canada to take advantage of the healthcare because the kid they have puts a huge burden on them, that are now being told to leave because we don't want people coming to Canada to be a mooch is some poor reflection on Canada or the government?

Maybe you should take up the banner and have them admitted into the US to have their health care needs paid for by your tax payers.

 

[Durry]

I think it is a safe bet that if this family were from Nigeria or Pakistan, they would be welcome.

Well of course we would, those easterners like looking after losers !!

 

[karrie]

I rank this right up there with why we should embrace (real) refugees. They came here because they find it better. They're raising their children here, getting educations, and will likely STAY, because of those reasons. I have no issue with immigrants who are going to stay, even if they have a kid with some extra needs. They are tax payers, revenue generators, and their older son obviously was going to be too, no? It seems ridiculous to me to kick citizens like that out.

 

[TenPenny]

So you feel that as an American, these Korean people who moved to Canada to take advantage of the healthcare because the kid they have puts a huge burden on them, that are now being told to leave because we don't want people coming to Canada to be a mooch is some poor reflection on Canada or the government?

You must know something the rest of us don't. They moved here to take advantage of our health care system?

 

[karrie]

You must know something the rest of us don't. They moved here to take advantage of our health care system?

If you work with the assumption that the OP is telling the truth, it states pretty clearly that the family moved here after their son was diagnosed, in the hope that he would get better medical treatment here.

 

[TenPenny]

If you work with the assumption that the OP is telling the truth, it states pretty clearly that the family moved here after their son was diagnosed, in the hope that he would get better medical treatment here.

That being the case, I wonder why they moved to Moncton? It's not a place I would go if I wanted medical care.

 

[karrie]

That being the case, I wonder why they moved to Moncton? It's not a place I would go if I wanted medical care.

Epilepsy and autism are fairly stable, I see no reason he wouldn't get decent care for them in Moncton.

 

[Colpy]

The province of New Brunswick has promised to cover all health care costs, and the federal minister has promised to rescind the order to throw them out.

 

[karrie]

The province of New Brunswick has promised to cover all health care costs, and the federal minister has promised to rescind the order to throw them out.

Glad to hear it.

 

[Colpy]

Glad to hear it.

So am I.