Does a mitigation plan have to guarantee I will never use public services in Canada?

No — a mitigation plan doesn't have to promise zero future use of any public service ever, which would be an unrealistic standard for almost anyone. What it has to do is credibly show that the specific services expected to be needed because of the identified condition will be reduced to, or kept below, the relevant threshold, typically through private arrangements like insurance, private care, or specific accommodations that genuinely reduce reliance on the public services at issue.

Everyday, incidental use of the health system — an occasional doctor's visit, an emergency room trip unrelated to the condition in question — isn't what the excessive demand assessment or a mitigation plan is aimed at. The focus is squarely on the anticipated services tied to the specific medical condition that triggered the finding in the first place.

Because it's easy to overcorrect and promise more than is realistic or necessary, a well-built plan targets exactly what the officer flagged rather than trying to blanket-cover every conceivable future use of any service. Getting the scope right, with input from someone who understands both the medical evidence and the legal standard, generally produces a stronger and more credible plan than an overly broad one.