HIV-positive people can be denied based on “medical inadmissability.” Canada is not the only nation to have HIV restrictions in immigration and extended stays. Exceptions are made for family and refugees.

Staying in the US and fighting is bigger than choice for people like me. https://twitter.com/business/status/1322253201983348739

Canada’s main reasoning for denying HIV-positive people seeking to become permanent residents is based in the concern that the applicant would cause excessive demand on the Canadian healthcare system. This “medical inadmissability” is directly related to cost of HIV medications.

When I say leaving the US permanently is for the privileged, I’m not simply talking about the financial aspect of what that requires.