MTL (and others) Waiting for an interview date

[ChasingAmy 0]

Should I apply for EI before I leave Canada or from Texas? anyone know?

[L_n_O 3]

there's a thread about this on the main canada page

and the answer is it's better to do it straight from the usa

[ChasingAmy 0]

Getting excited...

20 days or

496 hours or

29782 minutes

until the interview

[SK&SP 0]

Well, made my first call to the DOS, lol. She said that an interview has not been scheduled (duh, hehe) and that the date they received the packet was September 26th. Since it was delivered to the Embassy on the 17th, I take that to mean it's the date they actually opened the packet and entered into the system.

So, do you all think that calling once a week is too much?

[ChasingAmy 0]

Well, made my first call to the DOS, lol. She said that an interview has not been scheduled (duh, hehe) and that the date they received the packet was September 26th. Since it was delivered to the Embassy on the 17th, I take that to mean it's the date they actually opened the packet and entered into the system.

So, do you all think that calling once a week is too much?

I haven't heard of them ever complaining that someone has called too much. For all the hoops they make us jump through I think answering the phone is the least they can do.

[ChasingAmy 0]

Well, made my first call to the DOS, lol. She said that an interview has not been scheduled (duh, hehe) and that the date they received the packet was September 26th. Since it was delivered to the Embassy on the 17th, I take that to mean it's the date they actually opened the packet and entered into the system.

So, do you all think that calling once a week is too much?

I haven't heard of them ever complaining that someone has called too much. For all the hoops they make us jump through I think answering the phone is the least they can do.

1 week away!!!!!! So who wants to split on a room? lol I read too many reviews of the bug as the one hotel that was mentioned on here so I'm gonna stay at the Days Inn again. I liked it there. Wish there were hotels with pools near by though.

[Izoom 0]

Luckily she has family to stay with about 3km from the consulate.

Different interview day, October 17th, but still close to yours

Good luck!

[ChasingAmy 0]

Luckily she has family to stay with about 3km from the consulate.

Different interview day, October 17th, but still close to yours

Good luck!

I can't sleep. :| This is bad. lol Gonna head to the hotel tommorrow. Still haven't decided which one. I just know I don't wanna go to La tour centre ville. So many bad reviews about people gettng eaten by bugs in the beds. I'll check out the Days Inn first. Anyone getting together for dinner tommorrow night in Montreal?

[Pandora01 0]

My interview is only on Friday but I wanted to wish you all a good interview tomorrow. I'm sending you lots of good vibes!

[Izoom 0]

Hey Pandora, Danielle's interview is on Friday as well. Go figure

I'm anxious that our travel plans have us leaving the 28th, so I'm hoping that CanadaPost doesn't muck things up and just sends the

envelope right away. That's assuming the consulate Montreal doesn't muck up things either. I suppose we could express it couldn't we?

[Pandora01 0]

Is her interview in the morning? Mine is.

I don't know if you can have it expressed but asking probably wouldn't hurt. Just explain your situation to the interviewing officer and who knows, it might get treated faster.

If I remember correctly, I think that under normal processing visas are issued and received within a week. Don't quote me on that one though. I've looked at so many timelines and stuff that I might be mixing them all up!

[ChasingAmy 0]

Is her interview in the morning? Mine is.

I don't know if you can have it expressed but asking probably wouldn't hurt. Just explain your situation to the interviewing officer and who knows, it might get treated faster.

If I remember correctly, I think that under normal processing visas are issued and received within a week. Don't quote me on that one though. I've looked at so many timelines and stuff that I might be mixing them all up!

#######!!! Why does this have to be done on a long weekend. I was going to wait till I got to Montreal to buy the shipping envelope! Now it's too late. Thanksgiving is not my friend

[Pandora01 0]

You might still be able to get one. If you can find a convenience store which also has a post office outlet, those should be open today.

[Pandora01 0]

ChasingAmy, I can't do the search for you because I don't know where you currently are but you can do a search here to find a place that is opened today. When you click on the individual search results, it will tell you if that outlet is opened or closed today. Hope that helps!

[Izoom 0]

Her's is morning as well, she's planning on arriving to the consulate around 7:00am I believe.

I guess asking couldn't hurt and maybe they'll get it finished and mailed out Friday before closing

time so that its at least "in the works" and not sitting in the Montreal consulate all weekend.