Medical Appointment

[KarenElizabeth 0]

Hi everyone,

I have my medical appointment in two days!!

I am excited that we have gone this far so far, but I am nervous as well.

Has anyone gone through the medical in Vancouver, BC??

Another thing about VJ - there seems to be a lot of "abbreviations" used in posts and although they are easier and convenient, there may be some newbies that have no idea what you are talking about.

Thanks everyone

Karen & Michael

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

In regard to abbreviations, VisaJourney has an extensive FAQ, Wiki, and Immigration Dictionary that explain the many acronyms and abbreviations that occur throughout the immigration process.

moving to Canada regional subforum for the medical question...

[trailmix 77]

Here is the link to VJ acronyms - and welcome!

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Acronym_Summary

[Beth and John 7]

Will be curious as to your response Just starting our journey and anxiously awaiting the medical and other parts

[supremecomplex 8]

Good luck with your medical! Let me know how it goes... mine is next week!

[KarenElizabeth 0]

Hi again,

I am back home from the medical in Vancouver. Get ready for a long day. The medical is pretty organized, but long. I got there at about 6:15 am and it starts at 6:30 am. There were about 10 people there already and when they opened the door the woman asked us to take a number and to take the number in the order of arrival to be fair. I was number 11. They give you a few forms to fill out and then call you up to the front desk to make sure you have everything on your check list...passport, vaccines etc. After that you go for your blood test and then for your x-ray and then wait to be called in for the medical, after the medical they take height and weight and a short eye test (which I failed)(but it is not on the list, so it confused me)(I now have an appointment for the eye doctor). I was done with everything at about 10:30 am and although it seems like a long time it really goes fairly quickly and is fairly organized as well.

Then you wait. You cannot pick up your medical results until two pm. I had to gone to Vancouver from Vancouver Island - Nanaimo - and had to spend the night at a hotel, I checked out of the hotel when I left at 6 am as I wasn't sure when I would be done and check out is at 11 am. Because I had checked out I really had no place to go to wait, but the medical building has a huge waiting room to sit in. I went out for coffee and then bought a paperback book and a few magazines to read while I waited. The wait was long and boring!!! At bout 1:30 they called my name and informed me that the results to my blood test did not get process with the others and that I could leave and they would courier my results next week!! The only good thing about the timing was that I could get the 3 pm ferry back home. They give you your x-ray if you want it even though you do not need it for anything as you have paid for it and it is yours. I kept mine as a souvenir. LOL I am really glad to be home again, but now I wait for the results.

Once I have them I will be able to finish my check list and make the appointment for the interview.

[Carlawarla 1]

Hi again,

I am back home from the medical in Vancouver. Get ready for a long day. The medical is pretty organized, but long. I got there at about 6:15 am and it starts at 6:30 am. There were about 10 people there already and when they opened the door the woman asked us to take a number and to take the number in the order of arrival to be fair. I was number 11. They give you a few forms to fill out and then call you up to the front desk to make sure you have everything on your check list...passport, vaccines etc. After that you go for your blood test and then for your x-ray and then wait to be called in for the medical, after the medical they take height and weight and a short eye test (which I failed)(but it is not on the list, so it confused me)(I now have an appointment for the eye doctor). I was done with everything at about 10:30 am and although it seems like a long time it really goes fairly quickly and is fairly organized as well.

Then you wait. You cannot pick up your medical results until two pm. I had to gone to Vancouver from Vancouver Island - Nanaimo - and had to spend the night at a hotel, I checked out of the hotel when I left at 6 am as I wasn't sure when I would be done and check out is at 11 am. Because I had checked out I really had no place to go to wait, but the medical building has a huge waiting room to sit in. I went out for coffee and then bought a paperback book and a few magazines to read while I waited. The wait was long and boring!!! At bout 1:30 they called my name and informed me that the results to my blood test did not get process with the others and that I could leave and they would courier my results next week!! The only good thing about the timing was that I could get the 3 pm ferry back home. They give you your x-ray if you want it even though you do not need it for anything as you have paid for it and it is yours. I kept mine as a souvenir. LOL I am really glad to be home again, but now I wait for the results.

Once I have them I will be able to finish my check list and make the appointment for the interview.

Yikes! You could have sent back your checklist already...THEN made your medical appointment. People usually make their Consulate appointment and medical appointment during the same day/days so that they don't have to leave and come back another time. Sorry that you didn't know that.

[KarenElizabeth 0]

Hi again,

I am back home from the medical in Vancouver. Get ready for a long day. The medical is pretty organized, but long. I got there at about 6:15 am and it starts at 6:30 am. There were about 10 people there already and when they opened the door the woman asked us to take a number and to take the number in the order of arrival to be fair. I was number 11. They give you a few forms to fill out and then call you up to the front desk to make sure you have everything on your check list...passport, vaccines etc. After that you go for your blood test and then for your x-ray and then wait to be called in for the medical, after the medical they take height and weight and a short eye test (which I failed)(but it is not on the list, so it confused me)(I now have an appointment for the eye doctor). I was done with everything at about 10:30 am and although it seems like a long time it really goes fairly quickly and is fairly organized as well.

Then you wait. You cannot pick up your medical results until two pm. I had to gone to Vancouver from Vancouver Island - Nanaimo - and had to spend the night at a hotel, I checked out of the hotel when I left at 6 am as I wasn't sure when I would be done and check out is at 11 am. Because I had checked out I really had no place to go to wait, but the medical building has a huge waiting room to sit in. I went out for coffee and then bought a paperback book and a few magazines to read while I waited. The wait was long and boring!!! At bout 1:30 they called my name and informed me that the results to my blood test did not get process with the others and that I could leave and they would courier my results next week!! The only good thing about the timing was that I could get the 3 pm ferry back home. They give you your x-ray if you want it even though you do not need it for anything as you have paid for it and it is yours. I kept mine as a souvenir. LOL I am really glad to be home again, but now I wait for the results.

Once I have them I will be able to finish my check list and make the appointment for the interview.

Yikes! You could have sent back your checklist already...THEN made your medical appointment. People usually make their Consulate appointment and medical appointment during the same day/days so that they don't have to leave and come back another time. Sorry that you didn't know that.

I realize that now, but I was not quite ready to do both, but will be in a few weeks. Thanks for the reply. Karen