title: New excessive demand policy   for immigration applicants.
abstract: Under a new policy adopted in September 2008, Citizenship and Immigration (CIC) officers must now consider all evidence presented by an immigration applicant before making a decision of inadmissibility due to excessive demand on social services. Evidence regarding both ability and intent to mitigate the cost of social services in Canada must be considered, if presented.
authors.forename: Sandra Ka Hon
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D011640:Public Policy