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| Vancouver, Canada |  Review #8847 on December 10, 2011: |
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Thanks to everyone who submitted reviews and tips before me. I'll add some things that I observed, since there aren't so many Vancouver reviews.
I travelled to Vancouver to join my fiancee for her medical and interview. She is from Alberta. Given our work requirements, we scheduled both the medical and interview the same day (Dec 7). Because we knew we'd need to be near the front of the line in the medical to make the 10am Consulate interview, we were hyper-vigilant (and unable to sleep much anyway, from excitement and nerves) and arrived at Woking at 5:15am. We had some discussion about whether we were at the right door; as others have stated, there is no sign. Look for the large wrought iron doors at the top of a sloping ramp. That's where you want to be. We waited until 5:50am until another couple arrived, and watched as others joined them, slowly. There's a Blenz coffee shop two doors down, but it doesn't open until 6am, so I'd suggest taking toe-warmers and having a... read complete review
| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #8804 on December 3, 2011: |
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Our case is slightly different than most on the Canadian forum. I am the petitioner but my fiancee is a filipino that has been working in Canada for over 3 years. Due to this I believe our interviewer was a little more skeptical of us than what he would have been toward a Canadian citizen. More on this later...
We stayed at the L'apartmente Hotel and it was right across the street from the Medisys and only a 15 minute walk from the consulant. We left the hotel the morning of the interview and got to the consulant by 6:35am. It was a cold morning and the wind was blowing pretty hard down the street. We were the first in line and no one else showed up until 7:15am. At 7:30am the guard opened the door and let us in first. There was a lady off to the left that checked Dodelyn's appointment letter and compared it to her list. We were not on her list. She stepped out a moment and came back and said she cannot let us in until she checks with "somebody upstairs" to verify we we... read complete review
| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #8789 on November 30, 2011: |
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Well, I figured it's best I write a review since these were so helpful to me.
My interview was on Nov. 29, 2011 at 8am. I arrived at the consulate at 7:15am to find at least 4-5 people before me in the line. Make sure you check the weather before you go for the interview, I unfortunately got caught in the rain. Thankfully I was only waiting 15 minutes so I didn't get too wet.
We got let in at 7:30 one by one. Have your appointment confirmation letter, DS160 confirmation page with bar code, and passport out. Security is fairly fast and simple. You cannot bring a cell phone into the consulate with you, but I had brought mine because I needed to call my ride afterwards, I had no other option. So what they do if you do bring a cell phone is they ask you to shut it off, and keep it at security for you. You get a ticket which you can hand in when you leave to get your phone back.
They asked me to go down the stairs and wait at the elevator. Eventu... read complete review
| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #8783 on November 29, 2011: |
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| | | Vancouver, Canada | Review #8782 on November 29, 2011: |
Michael & Amy
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Well, I am not sure what I have to add to the accurate and comprehensive review of Vancouver by Piefre (dated October 6, 2011). A+, Piefre, and thanks for your efforts.
Me: USC
Him: Canadian PR/Egyptian citizen
ON SCHEDULING:
1. We were coming in from Edmonton, so we elected to complete the medical exam two days prior to the interview. This way we could go to the consulate with all documents in hand. That was a low-stress way to do it, and I would recommend it.
2. It was difficult to find reasonable lodging in Vancouver. Hint: AirBNB.com ... We rented a basement suite from Lamar Mali for a week for $300, less than half of what we could find for hotels in the area. Great location, nice quiet neighborhood, ~20 min drive from the consulate/Woking, and an excellent (and helpful) property manager. Tell him that Michael and Amy sent ya.
Link: http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/259... read complete review
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