Vancouver Medical Thursday May 27th

[carslo 0]

The medical today in Vancouver was somewhat nerve racking today, just because as much as I have read it still was the fear of the unknown that made my hands quiver.

I was really lucky to met Minnew from here, a father and his two sons from Lethbridge, and the nice young lady from Edmonton - these folks are lurkers here. But after telling them of some of the great resource available, I am sure they might venture here a bit more.

I have nothing to add except that if you come too early you can't put money in the parking machine, however you can register you car and pay $10.00 on your credit card to get almost 12 hours on parking. You have to push a lot of buttons but well worth the hassel. As the payment is not assigned to any particular parking slot, but to the load as a whole it was great because I returned to Richmond after I was finished at 8 am and returned at 2 pm to pick up my results. So there is in and out priviledges.

I meet a woman, my age, who is having her interview in Montreal same day and same time, so it will be nice to see a familiar face their.

The bad news was my car died about half way home, had to send the nice lady Sonja on to the airport in a taxi but I got to have a ride in a neat kind of tow truck.

Janet

Edited May 28, 2009 by carslo

[minnew 4]

The medical today in Vancouver was somewhat nerve racking today, just because as much as I have read it still was the fear of the unknown that made my hands quiver.

I was really lucky to met Minnew from here, a father and his two sons from Lethbridge, and the nice young lady from Edmonton - these folks are lurkers here. But after telling them of some of the great resource available, I am sure they might venture here a bit more.

I have nothing to add except that if you come too early you can't put money in the parking machine, however you can register you car and pay $10.00 on your credit card to get almost 12 hours on parking. You have to push a lot of buttons but well worth the hassel. As the payment is not assigned to any particular parking slot, but to the load as a whole it was great because I returned to Richmond after I was finished at 8 am and returned at 2 pm to pick up my results. So there is in and out priviledges.

I meet a woman, my age, who is having her interview in Montreal same day and same time, so it will be nice to see a familiar face their.

The bad news was my car died about half way home, had to send the nice lady Sonja on to the airport in a taxi but I got to have a ride in a neat kind of tow truck.

Janet

Hey carslo! It was so great to meet you today! I really hope some of the people we met today come to VJ as a resource! So much conflicting information out there about immigration procedures and moving to the U.S. Anyways, it was great to chat with everyone else as well to find out their stories and their journey's. I am sorry I rushed out of there so fast, it was bad enough that the medical results were late, like almost 2:45pm and I had to get to the consulate to drop them off! The medical was definitely nerve wracking, but the Dr. and Laura were absolutely wonderful, make you feel completely at ease, didn't take long at all. They were both very willing to help you out in any way possible even if it meant making a phone calls to the consulate. They didn't treat you like just a "number."

What time did you finally get out of the clinic with your results? Man the chest x-ray was hard to carry around!

[carslo 0]

I was about 2 people after you, they called me and then I asked them to call Sonja so she could come with us. That was a bust though as the car broken down - alternator I think? Well, she was about half ways closer to the airport than from downtown. Yes, that is one HUGE envelope!

Good luck with everything else!

Janet

[BradnKim 0]

Hey there,

Congrats to both of you for getting through your medicals! Minnew, did you pick up your visa or are they mailing it to you?

Kim

I was about 2 people after you, they called me and then I asked them to call Sonja so she could come with us. That was a bust though as the car broken down - alternator I think? Well, she was about half ways closer to the airport than from downtown. Yes, that is one HUGE envelope!

Good luck with everything else!

Janet

[Carlawarla 1]

Glad to hear that there was lots of company at the medicals! Should have made your wait times more enjoyable anyway. Sorry Janet to hear about your vehicle! Ugh! You're almost at the end now!

[TimandJoyce 1]

Hey there,

Congrats to both of you for getting through your medicals! Minnew, did you pick up your visa or are they mailing it to you?

Kim

I'm wondering the same thing? I'm having the interview first, then the medical the next day. I'm curious whether or not they'll issue the visa after seeing the med results? Or will they have to mail it. I plan on leaving Wed. night for home. (Thank God for West Jet!!)

Edited May 28, 2009 by TimandJoyce

[minnew 4]

Hey there,

Congrats to both of you for getting through your medicals! Minnew, did you pick up your visa or are they mailing it to you?

Kim

I'm wondering the same thing? I'm having the interview first, then the medical the next day. I'm curious whether or not they'll issue the visa after seeing the med results? Or will they have to mail it. I plan on leaving Wed. night for home. (Thank God for West Jet!!)

If there is no other things pending with your case then you will be approved but asked to come back the next day after 2 pm to pick up the visa, there have been some VJers to get their visa issued the same day. I am leaving today after picking up the visa (*knocks on wood*) to fly back, btw I am never flying Air Canada again! I have had it! So I am relaxing a bit this morning before leaving to head downtown Vancouver. If for some reason my Visa is not ready for pick up i will have to bring an Xpresspost mailer back to the Consulate.

[carslo 0]

Good luck this morning and oh yes Air Canada is not at all flexiable with changing tickets etc. At least West Jet doesn't charge you the price of a new ticket if you have to change your plans.

Thanks Carla, Yes the car issue hopefully will be resolved today and my mechanic told me about a program to deal with my car when I am ready to leave

Janet

[Jesse & Chris 0]

Hi Janet!! It's the young Edmontonian lurker! haha!

I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm going to try my best... Sorry to hear about your car, glad you made it home okay.

Jesse

[carslo 0]

Hi Jesse,

Glad to see that you are ready to use the forum to your best advantage. My car is back on the road without a big dent in the pocket, thank goodness! Poke around you will be surprised at what you find, and don't forget if you can't find it someone will remember something and point you in the right direction.

Janet

[minnew 4]

Hi Janet!! It's the young Edmontonian lurker! haha!

I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'm going to try my best... Sorry to hear about your car, glad you made it home okay.

Jesse

Hi Jesse! Welcome to VJ!!

[TimandJoyce 1]

If there is no other things pending with your case then you will be approved but asked to come back the next day after 2 pm to pick up the visa, there have been some VJers to get their visa issued the same day. I am leaving today after picking up the visa (*knocks on wood*) to fly back, btw I am never flying Air Canada again! I have had it! So I am relaxing a bit this morning before leaving to head downtown Vancouver. If for some reason my Visa is not ready for pick up i will have to bring an Xpresspost mailer back to the Consulate.

I plan on bringing one, or just getting one there maybe, just in case. I'd be flying back to the Island Wed. evening. The flight leaves at 7:00, so hopefully enough time to get the rest of the visa ready. I would really like to go home with it I have no worries about my medical, or police record, or really anything, but I'm still erring on the side of caution only because one never knows!

Have a safe trip back home, and I hope you enjoyed your visit to Vancouver! Tim will be up for the interview, and I'm hoping we can go to Stanley Park or something after my medical. He's only been to Canada once..and that was to visit me on the Island!!

[carslo 0]

Tips to a quick medical -

Get there early - once inside you are asked to line up in the order you arrived outside

Fill out the paperwork quickly and get back in line

I was # 1 and was finished with all blood work, chest xray, and dr examination by 8 am and didn't need to be back until 2 pm to pick up results.

If you can get in and out you would have six hours to enjoy d/t Vancouver.

Good luck!

Janet

[Krikit 1,164]

That is awesome that you got to meet a bunch of VJ'ers! Unfortunately, I didn't find VJ until just before my interview so I didn't get to meet anyone. *kicks dirt*

Air Canada sux.

Welcome to VJ, Jesse & Chris!

[andrea00912 0]

Hi, was with you all in that waiting room, I was the quiet Asian girl that was afraid of needles if anyone remembers. Just wanted to thank you all for telling me about VJ. Appointment date set for June 22, feeling nervous. Good luck to you all.