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Ptitchou

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  • Birthday March 5

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    Pennsylvania

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    IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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    Potomac Service Center
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    Canada

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  1. Fully vaccinated still have to get a 72 hour PCR test before entry and do a test on arrival. Just no quarantine. https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid/travel-restrictions/covid-vaccinated-travellers-entering-canada
  2. I just asked my family doctor about it and she gave me a requisition form to bring to any lab. Just tell your doctor you lost your immunization records and give them the list of what the US Visa doc requires and they'll add it to the list - it's just like any other blood test. You don't pay if you have OHIP.
  3. Now that our 2 year anniversary has passed, I'm finally moving down just in time before my visa medical date expires. For people who've gone by land via Peace or Rainbow Bridge - do they make everyone in the vehicle go inside to secondary? If so, what about any pets in the car? We have an 8 hour drive and I have two cats who are terrified of travel. The idea of leaving them alone in a car on a hot July day worries me, and especially if it's tacking another hour on top of an already long drive. Does anyone have experience with similar situations of pets in the vehicle while crossing at POE?
  4. Are either of you Canadian citizens? Or have immediate Canadian family? The vaccination exemption still only applies to citizens, residents, or any of the people who were already deemed essential or have family exemptions. If you have family to vouch for you, you may be able to apply to enter. Citizens can't be denied entry to Canada. You do still need to follow the COVID rules though. Check out the Canada government travel site for the latest.
  5. I'll be using U-Pack from Toronto to PA. I looked into using U-haul and while way cheaper, I simply can't manage moving everything from my high-rise into a U-haul and then an 8 hour drive immediately afterwards with two cats as well. We don't have anywhere to safely park a U-haul overnight.
  6. There's no ban from other provinces at present. https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/progressive-regional-alert-and-intervention-system/level-4-maximum-alert-red https://www.quebec.ca/en/health/health-issues/a-z/2019-coronavirus/instructions-for-travellers-covid19
  7. My interview is Feb 8, but as I've been recovering from COVID (lovely Xmas gift from my visiting husband! 😓), I needed to delay my medical a little longer, fully accepting that it might not arrive at the consulate in time. I spoke with Dr. Mascarenhas ahead of time, explaining the situation to him, and he let me know that if it wasn't ready in time, he'd give me a deferral letter to bring with me. They allowed me to submit my passport photo electronically ahead of time, so they didn't need a hard copy. My appointment was at 1:30pm today. It was very busy, but I was seen within 5 minutes. COVID safety protocol was decent. I filled out paperwork asking for medical history, surgeries, medications, any history of alcohol or drugs abuse (no questions about use itself or any questions about cannabis, for any Canadians who might wonder), and any history or psychological or psychiatric issues such a schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder. I stated I have depression and ADHD, which I'm medicated for, but not Major Depressive Disorder. No questions were asked on this or anything else. He was nice, though very quick and to the point. He looked over everything, said it looked fine and was satisfied with my titre test results as proof of immunization (MMR, varicella immunity from chicken pox) and a letter from my GP for Tetanus and Flu shots. I explained to him that there was a spot of COVID pneumonia on my lower right lobe as detected in my CT scan a few weeks ago, so they may see something there when looking at my x-ray. He said thank you for the heads up on that. The lab will be faxing my results to my doctor, since I already needed a Post-COVID follow-up x-ray and we wanted to save on radiation exposure. He explained very clearly how things would go - go pay at the counter, then down to the basement for the x-ray, then across the street for the urine and bloodwork (which are both only for STD detection). I am to email him on Thursday evening and find out whether or not the results came back in time. If so, he will email them to the consulate ASAP on Friday. If not, I have to pop back over to his office and pick up my deferral letter. Super quick, super nice, and surprisingly hassle-free. Not even a physical exam or blood pressure taken. Height & weight was verbally recorded and the only thing he asked about was why I had a particular surgery (was an accident that required nerve repair). He was satisfied with a simple answer. The x-ray tech was super nice, as was the tech who took my blood. All in all a decent experience.
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