As a result of a tuberculosis outbreak and resultant scandal, Canada became extremely rigid regarding foreigners coming to Canada to work.
I had a summer job in Canada a couple years ago that required that I provide to Canadian immigration authorities prior to my arrival:
A recent chest x-ray (two views)
results of recent TB tine test
Physical exam findings from my physician including...
Statement from physician that I was not an alcoholic
Statement from my physician that I was not a mental defective
Circumference of my head in centimeters (my doctor hated that because he had to get the calculator out to do the conversion)
I had to go through this nonsense every year for a lousy 6 week seasonal job. Cost my employer hundreds of extra bucks. Plus, I'm not to keen on getting two chest x-rays every year.
Not one question though about my HIV status.
Huh? Is Canada trying to keep out fatheads or pinheads? Or maybe you just get a free hat when entering Canada and they need your hat size?