IV Interview

[canadianboy 1]

Hi there.

I am from Alberta Canada and I know that the US Consolate in Montreal process all US Immigrant Interview. My question is Is anybody here from Canada have requested that the interview be transfered to the closest US consolate which is closest to thier address. Like for example Calgary is the closest from Edmonton? So would they do that interview in calgary instead of Montreal? Please let me know?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Hi there.

I am from Alberta Canada and I know that the US Consolate in Montreal process all US Immigrant Interview. My question is Is anybody here from Canada have requested that the interview be transfered to the closest US consolate which is closest to thier address. Like for example Calgary is the closest from Edmonton? So would they do that interview in calgary instead of Montreal? Please let me know?

Prior to 1986 (I know my sister's 1985 interview was done in Calgary), it was possible. Sometime between then and 1999 (my own EB-3 IV interview, 1999/12/13--from a TN-1), State Department decided to "consolidate" all IV interviews at Montreal.

You can request it, but it won't be granted--you will have to "bite bullet" and make the trip to Montreal.

(I lived in Calgary 1971/09/12 to 1993/12/30)

[nickbits 43]

Highly doubtful but it doesn't hurt to ask.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

They won't do it, honestly I wouldn't waste your time or theirs.

yes - everyone has to travel and it is unreasonable - but thats how it is. Sorry to be so blunt

[canadianboy 1]

OMG getting medical exam in Vancouver. then to be interviewed in Montreal..Does the MTL consulate realized how far is this?

somehow this has to be done on a case to case basis... i have a two year old daugther and a 0ne month old son..

[Flames9_RN 358]

I'm fairly certain they do,lol! At 1 time many years ago, I belive other consulates offered more services, but like many things, they increase the fees and cut back on services!!

[OBX 51]

Some filers decide to travel to Montreal early and combine the medical and interview in the same week. Saves travel to Vancouver but there is the added accommodation costs in Montreal. Either way it is inconvenient but unfortunately that's the way it is.

[FireKari 4]

We all feel your pain as we have all had to do the exact same thing.

Unfortunately like the others have said, that's just how it is and we all have to suck it up.

You are more then welcome to try and move it, however, do you really want to "rock the boat" on your case?

Like the previous poster said, some people just combo their trip and get the medical done right before the interview.

Just make sure you give yourself the 2-3 day turn around time from the medical.

There is a thread on reviews from some of the Montreal accomodations, as well as the different medical office visits.

Good luck =)

[Saddle Bronc 124]

OMG getting medical exam in Vancouver. then to be interviewed in Montreal..Does the MTL consulate realized how far is this?

somehow this has to be done on a case to case basis... i have a two year old daugther and a 0ne month old son..

There is a simple (non)solution to it--make a week-plus trip to Montreal and have the medical there (essentially what I did in 1999).

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Panel Physicians in AB and BC

Alberta

Calgary

Medical Clinic

Olive Medical Centre

#101 Twinwood Building

117-17th Avenue NE

Calgary T2E 1L7

Telephone: +1 403 276 8866

Fax: +1 403 230 2000

Doctor(s):

Dr Anthony K S Lam

Radiology Clinic

Radiology Consultants Associated (Mayfair Place)

110, 6707 Elbow Drive SW

Calgary T2V 0E3

Telephone: +1 403 777 3000

Fax: +1 403 777 3088

Edmonton

Medical Clinic

Dr Dominic M Leung Clinic

211, 9509-156 Street

Edmonton T5P 4J5

Telephone: +1 780 483 3253

Fax: +1 780 483 3212

Doctor(s):

Dr Dominic Leung

Radiology Clinic

Insight Medical Imaging

West End Xray and Ultrasound

B1, 9509-156th Street

Edmonton T5P 4J5

Telephone: +1 780 483 3422

Fax: +1 780 484 0500

British Columbia

Burnaby

Medical Clinic

Dr Stephen Reznek Clinic

110–4980 Kingsway

Ground Floor

(NE corner of Nelson Avenue and Bennett Street – enter off Bennett)

Burnaby BC V5H 4K7

Telephone: +1 604 435 5585, 6

Fax: +1 604 435 5504

Doctor(s):

Dr Stephen Reznek

Radiology Clinic

Brooke Radiology

100–4980 Kingsway

Burnaby BC V5H 4K7

Telephone: +1 604 434 1345

Fax: +1 604 435 1309

Fort St John

Medical Clinic

Fort St John Medical Clinic

10011, 96th Street

Fort St. John, BC

Canada V1J 3P3

Telephone: +1 250 785 6677

Fax: +1 250 787 0109

Doctor(s):

Dr Paul Vincent Mackey

Kelowna

Medical Clinic

Glenmore Medical Clinic

1605 Gordon Drive

Kelowna V1Y 3G8

Telephone: +1 250 762 2729

Fax: +1 250 762 3636

Doctor(s):

Dr Dean A Griswold

Radiology Clinic

Kelowna Medical Imaging

101, 3330 Richter Street

Kelowna BC V1Y 8B7

Telephone: +1 250 762 4420

Fax: +1 250 860 3449

Prince George

Medical Clinic

Dr Ann Neary and Dr Anthony Preston Clinic

311–1669 Victoria Street

Prince George BC V2L 2L5

Telephone: +1 250 562 9388

Fax: +1 250 563 1122

Doctor(s):

Dr Anne Neary

Radiology Clinic

Phoenix Medical Imaging Centre

Suite 101–2155 10th Avenue BC V2M 5J6

Telephone: +1 250 563 0635

Fax: +1 250 563 1288

Vancouver

Medical Clinic

Dr W P Ciszak Medical Services Inc.

460–1144 Burrard Street

Vancouver BC V6Z 2A5

Telephone: +1 604 682 5291

Fax: +1 604 682 5291

Doctor(s):

Dr W P Ciszak

Radiology Clinic

General Medical Imaging Services

Burrard Xray Centre

270–1144 Burrard Street

Vancouver BC V6Z 2A5

Telephone: +1 604 689 8316

Fax: +1 604 689 8325

Victoria

Medical Clinic

Drs Ian Gibson and Linda Green Inc.

201–645 Fort Street

Victoria BC V8W 1G2

Telephone: +1 250 385 4445

Fax: +1 250 920 7768

Doctor(s):

Dr Linda Green

Dr Ian Gibson

Radiology Clinic

CML Healthcare – Victoria

203-1120 Yates Street

Victoria

Telephone: +1 250 386 8305

Fax: +1 250 386 7788

Some filers decide to travel to Montreal early and combine the medical and interview in the same week. Saves travel to Vancouver but there is the added accommodation costs in Montreal. Either way it is inconvenient but unfortunately that's the way it is.

Those in AB don't need to travel to Vancouver anyway for IV medicals--hello!

[Marilyn. 340]

if you got that list from this site I think those are the panel physicians for people in Canada moving to Australia

http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/c/canada/panel-doctors.htm

which when you look at how many doctors they have available it is crazy why the US only has a handful of doctors for people moving to the US..

according to VJ these are the only panel physicians in Canada

Addresses as of November 1st, 2008

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Dr. Ian Morgan

Woking Medical Services

1144 Burrard St., Suite 250

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2A5

604‐681‐8873

ONTARIO

Dr. Howard Seiden & Associates

Front‐Frederick Health Services

145 Front Street East

Toronto, ON M5A 1E3

416‐362‐5603

QUEBEC

Medisys Health Group Inc.

500 Sherbrooke St., West #1100

Montreal, QC H3A 3C6

514‐499‐2772

1‐800‐499‐1394 ext. 500

Dr. Howard Seiden & Associates

Sanagex Medicine du Travail

5345 Blvd L’Assomption # 115

Montreal, QC H1T 4B3

1‐866‐362‐5603

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Canada&cty=Montreal

Panel Physicians in AB and BC

Alberta

Calgary

Medical Clinic

Olive Medical Centre

#101 Twinwood Building

117-17th Avenue NE

Calgary T2E 1L7

Telephone: +1 403 276 8866

Fax: +1 403 230 2000

Doctor(s):

Dr Anthony K S Lam

Radiology Clinic

Radiology Consultants Associated (Mayfair Place)

110, 6707 Elbow Drive SW

Calgary T2V 0E3

Telephone: +1 403 777 3000

Fax: +1 403 777 3088

Edmonton

Medical Clinic

Dr Dominic M Leung Clinic

211, 9509-156 Street

Edmonton T5P 4J5

Telephone: +1 780 483 3253

Fax: +1 780 483 3212

Doctor(s):

Dr Dominic Leung

Radiology Clinic

Insight Medical Imaging

West End Xray and Ultrasound

B1, 9509-156th Street

Edmonton T5P 4J5

Telephone: +1 780 483 3422

Fax: +1 780 484 0500

British Columbia

Burnaby

Medical Clinic

Dr Stephen Reznek Clinic

110–4980 Kingsway

Ground Floor

(NE corner of Nelson Avenue and Bennett Street – enter off Bennett)

Burnaby BC V5H 4K7

Telephone: +1 604 435 5585, 6

Fax: +1 604 435 5504

Doctor(s):

Dr Stephen Reznek

Radiology Clinic

Brooke Radiology

100–4980 Kingsway

Burnaby BC V5H 4K7

Telephone: +1 604 434 1345

Fax: +1 604 435 1309

Fort St John

Medical Clinic

Fort St John Medical Clinic

10011, 96th Street

Fort St. John, BC

Canada V1J 3P3

Telephone: +1 250 785 6677

Fax: +1 250 787 0109

Doctor(s):

Dr Paul Vincent Mackey

Kelowna

Medical Clinic

Glenmore Medical Clinic

1605 Gordon Drive

Kelowna V1Y 3G8

Telephone: +1 250 762 2729

Fax: +1 250 762 3636

Doctor(s):

Dr Dean A Griswold

Radiology Clinic

Kelowna Medical Imaging

101, 3330 Richter Street

Kelowna BC V1Y 8B7

Telephone: +1 250 762 4420

Fax: +1 250 860 3449

Prince George

Medical Clinic

Dr Ann Neary and Dr Anthony Preston Clinic

311–1669 Victoria Street

Prince George BC V2L 2L5

Telephone: +1 250 562 9388

Fax: +1 250 563 1122

Doctor(s):

Dr Anne Neary

Radiology Clinic

Phoenix Medical Imaging Centre

Suite 101–2155 10th Avenue BC V2M 5J6

Telephone: +1 250 563 0635

Fax: +1 250 563 1288

Vancouver

Medical Clinic

Dr W P Ciszak Medical Services Inc.

460–1144 Burrard Street

Vancouver BC V6Z 2A5

Telephone: +1 604 682 5291

Fax: +1 604 682 5291

Doctor(s):

Dr W P Ciszak

Radiology Clinic

General Medical Imaging Services

Burrard Xray Centre

270–1144 Burrard Street

Vancouver BC V6Z 2A5

Telephone: +1 604 689 8316

Fax: +1 604 689 8325

Victoria

Medical Clinic

Drs Ian Gibson and Linda Green Inc.

201–645 Fort Street

Victoria BC V8W 1G2

Telephone: +1 250 385 4445

Fax: +1 250 920 7768

Doctor(s):

Dr Linda Green

Dr Ian Gibson

Radiology Clinic

CML Healthcare – Victoria

203-1120 Yates Street

Victoria

Telephone: +1 250 386 8305

Fax: +1 250 386 7788

Those in AB don't need to travel to Vancouver anyway for IV medicals--hello!

[Flames9_RN 358]

The ones marilyn POSTED are the only ones doing medicals!! The other ones have ceased--been like that for a few yrs now

[Saddle Bronc 124]

if you got that list from this site I think those are the panel physicians for people in Canada moving to Australia

http://www.immi.gov.au/contacts/overseas/c/canada/panel-doctors.htm

which when you look at how many doctors they have available it is crazy why the US only has a handful of doctors for people moving to the US..

according to VJ these are the only panel physicians in Canada

Addresses as of November 1st, 2008

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Dr. Ian Morgan

Woking Medical Services

1144 Burrard St., Suite 250

Vancouver, BC V6Z 2A5

604‐681‐8873

ONTARIO

Dr. Howard Seiden & Associates

Front‐Frederick Health Services

145 Front Street East

Toronto, ON M5A 1E3

416‐362‐5603

QUEBEC

Medisys Health Group Inc.

500 Sherbrooke St., West #1100

Montreal, QC H3A 3C6

514‐499‐2772

1‐800‐499‐1394 ext. 500

Dr. Howard Seiden & Associates

Sanagex Medicine du Travail

5345 Blvd L’Assomption # 115

Montreal, QC H1T 4B3

1‐866‐362‐5603

http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/index.php?ctry=Canada&cty=Montreal

My mistake--I dogpiled, and then didn't check the logo at the top-left.

[OBX 51]

[quote name='Saddle Bronc' timestamp='1285850799' post='4212547'

Those in AB don't need to travel to Vancouver anyway for IV medicals--hello!

Hello!

I guess not, they could travel to Toronto or Montreal instead!

Edited September 30, 2010 by OBX

[Marilyn. 340]

did you guys see how many Australian panel physicians there are in Canada?.. I think I counted at least 27..