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Rose416   1

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Just thought I'd comment on the medical exam I had today.

I went to Dr. Seiden in Toronto but the doctor who examined me was Dr. Malcom. He was very nice and from start to finish the whole experience was pretty simple and painless.

I arrived at 6:30am and waited outside, not knowing the front door was unlocked and a few patients had already entered the clinic. Finally, a nice nurse arrived and I waited with her until the rest of the staff showed up at 7 and the doors 'officially' opened for the day.

There were only a half dozen or so people there and things moved fast. I left the clinic at 8:30am. Easy!

There were a couple of issues involving my case however. My immunization records do not include vaccinations from my previous doctor. I had no proof of MMR and didn't think this would be a problem. I assumed Dr. Malcom would give me the vaccine on the spot, during my exam. This was not the case. I also have a problem with tetanus. I got the shot in 2008 and apparently this is not recent enough for the US government. I cannot get another shot however because it is too soon! Soooo....I can get a titre test but they no longer give them for tetanus in Ontario. I would have to go to the US or contact Public Health Ontario and request proof of 2 tetanus vaccines, previous to my 2008 one.

Getting the information together should be easy enough. I need to fax in the records to Dr. Seiden and can pick up my file two days later.

My advice to future medical exam patients : book your exam at least a month before your interview. Give yourself enough time! AND make sure you have your vaccines and proof up to date! :bonk:

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Biometrics appointment - 10/28/10

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canadian_wife   1,791

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Good advice and great review. I'm sorry you were under the impression that you could get the vaccines at the clinic, I wish that was the case

Good luck

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JlovesA   109

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Good review...I assumed you could get vaccinations at the medical. Don't other places allow vaccines on the spot?

Also, have you contacted Public Health Ontario for your proof of stuff yet? I will have to do that myself eventually and I'm just wondering if there are any tips or tricks.

Either way, thanks for writing about your medical...I'll be going to Toronto for my medical as well.

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Sorry you were sidetracked by your vaccination issues. Hopefully things will all work out soon.

I had my titre tests done last year by my family MD and I had no issues obtaining my tetanus titre from Publuc Health. Wonder when or why they changed things? :unsure:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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I got my vaccine record from public health before my medical. Had everything on it from my childhood, had to get my doctor to put in last tetanus needle.

Removal of Conditions: 12/09/2011

ROC check cashed 12/15/11

NOA1 12/13/11

Biometrics 1/6/12 Complete

RFE 9/13/12

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Just thought I'd comment on the medical exam I had today.

I went to Dr. Seiden in Toronto but the doctor who examined me was Dr. Malcom. He was very nice and from start to finish the whole experience was pretty simple and painless.

I arrived at 6:30am and waited outside, not knowing the front door was unlocked and a few patients had already entered the clinic. Finally, a nice nurse arrived and I waited with her until the rest of the staff showed up at 7 and the doors 'officially' opened for the day.

There were only a half dozen or so people there and things moved fast. I left the clinic at 8:30am. Easy!

There were a couple of issues involving my case however. My immunization records do not include vaccinations from my previous doctor. I had no proof of MMR and didn't think this would be a problem. I assumed Dr. Malcom would give me the vaccine on the spot, during my exam. This was not the case. I also have a problem with tetanus. I got the shot in 2008 and apparently this is not recent enough for the US government. I cannot get another shot however because it is too soon! Soooo....I can get a titre test but they no longer give them for tetanus in Ontario. I would have to go to the US or contact Public Health Ontario and request proof of 2 tetanus vaccines, previous to my 2008 one.

Getting the information together should be easy enough. I need to fax in the records to Dr. Seiden and can pick up my file two days later.

My advice to future medical exam patients : book your exam at least a month before your interview. Give yourself enough time! AND make sure you have your vaccines and proof up to date! :bonk:

Rose416...I just thought I'd point out that in your signature, you show the medical as June 31st, 2010. June only has 30 days. :)

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Rose416...I just thought I'd point out that in your signature, you show the medical as June 31st, 2010. June only has 30 days. :)

Thank you! I don't know what I was thinking! The less days until my interview, the better (:

AOS

POE @ Toronto Pearson - 08/12/10

Civil Ceremony - 08/27/10

Applied for SSN in married name - 09/06/10 (I was told it will take 4 weeks to get the background check cleared and an additional 2 weeks to receive my card)

AOS/EAD/AP sent with FedEx - 09/25/10

E-Notice From Chicago - 10/05/10

I-797C, NOA1 Received - 10/08/10

SSN card received (FINALLY!)- 10/23/10

Biometrics appointment - 10/28/10

EAD Approved - 11/19/10 (USCIS Website Notice)

AP Approved & Received - 11/22/10

EAD Received- 11/23/10

Interview - 02/07/11 APPROVED!

I am now a U.S. Permanent Resident!!

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I phoned Public Health Ontario this afternoon. It was so easy. The records are coming from my school district (Halton) and should arrive in the mail Monday. YAY!

AOS

POE @ Toronto Pearson - 08/12/10

Civil Ceremony - 08/27/10

Applied for SSN in married name - 09/06/10 (I was told it will take 4 weeks to get the background check cleared and an additional 2 weeks to receive my card)

AOS/EAD/AP sent with FedEx - 09/25/10

E-Notice From Chicago - 10/05/10

I-797C, NOA1 Received - 10/08/10

SSN card received (FINALLY!)- 10/23/10

Biometrics appointment - 10/28/10

EAD Approved - 11/19/10 (USCIS Website Notice)

AP Approved & Received - 11/22/10

EAD Received- 11/23/10

Interview - 02/07/11 APPROVED!

I am now a U.S. Permanent Resident!!

My K1 Journey can be found on the 'About Me' page

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I phoned Public Health Ontario this afternoon. It was so easy. The records are coming from my school district (Halton) and should arrive in the mail Monday. YAY!

Good news. :thumbs:

One less thing to worry about. :)

Edited by OBX

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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wow, great review Rose, do you think you can share the Public Health Ontario number? I'll be sure to call it, hearing your story!

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The number I called was for the Halton region.

Here's a list of the different departments...

https://www.publichealthontario.ca/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=217&PageID=0&parentname=Opener&parentid=0&cached=true&mode=2&userID=11863

AOS

POE @ Toronto Pearson - 08/12/10

Civil Ceremony - 08/27/10

Applied for SSN in married name - 09/06/10 (I was told it will take 4 weeks to get the background check cleared and an additional 2 weeks to receive my card)

AOS/EAD/AP sent with FedEx - 09/25/10

E-Notice From Chicago - 10/05/10

I-797C, NOA1 Received - 10/08/10

SSN card received (FINALLY!)- 10/23/10

Biometrics appointment - 10/28/10

EAD Approved - 11/19/10 (USCIS Website Notice)

AP Approved & Received - 11/22/10

EAD Received- 11/23/10

Interview - 02/07/11 APPROVED!

I am now a U.S. Permanent Resident!!

My K1 Journey can be found on the 'About Me' page

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Sorry you were sidetracked by your vaccination issues. Hopefully things will all work out soon.

When I was arranging my medical in Vancouver (which ended up being the same day as my interview - Not much choice about that, if you live 2000 km from the nearest panel physician :)) I made a minor nuisance of myself with the medical clinci staff via email ensuring that I had all the encessary vaccines. I needed MMR, Varicella, and TDap. I was able to get titre tests for MMR and Varicella, but Manitoba Health doesn't do TDap for adults. The clinic in Vancouver arranged for me to get TDap from a travel clinic in Vancouver on the day of my appointment, after the rest of the medical was finished, but you had to tell them in advance so they could prearrange it with the travel clinic.

DON'T PANIC

"It says wonderful things about the two countries [Canada and the US] that neither one feels itself being inundated by each other's immigrants."

-Douglas Coupland

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The number I called was for the Halton region.

Here's a list of the different departments...

https://www.publiche...=2&userID=11863

Wow that's super helpful...glad to know they get them from your school district. I got most of vaccines at school so this is a major help! Thanks!

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