Can I claim medical expenses from a foreign country for my wife and child who are not yet Canadian citizens?
I was married and my son was also born in 2020. Both happened in Vietnam. Can I claim medical expenses I paid for my wife and son prior, during and after his birth? Can I also claim medications I paid for that were needed for my wife and son?
Can I claim medical expenses from a foreign country for my wife and child who are not yet Canadian citizens?
The answer is probably "yes".
There is no exception in IRS Publication 502 to prohibit getting qualified medical care in a foreign country. It just has to satisfy the same rules as in the US - necessary medical procedure and so on.
The same rules should apply in Canada. Someone familiar with Canada tax law should be able to answer this more definitely for you.
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