Woking Medical

[Kammo 2]

Here is my 'novel' of the happenings at my medical appointment at Woking Medical! I am quite ecstatic that I can finally write one!

I arrived at Woking Medical by 6:00 (appointment was scheduled for 6:30). There were 3 people (and a child) ahead of me. We all chatted about our immigration processes while waiting to be let in. At 6:15, a woman arrived and opened the gate. We stepped in and took an elevator up to floor 2. We were asked to take a seat in order of arrival. At this point I am pretty sure everyone had arrived. There were 28 of us altogether. 

The process was briefly explained to us. We were instructed to line up and pick a number that we would keep until we left. I got number 5! I was handed 2 forms to fill out and told to sit back down. The first was a consent form. The next was a checkbox style form asking for basic health history. After filling the documents out, I returned to the front desk and was asked to provide my 3 photos, immunization records, passport and doctors note. I returned to the waiting room. Within 15 minutes I was called to the lab for my blood work (to the left of the waiting room). I came to another waiting room and sat there for 10 minutes. A lady came out and called for numbers 16 and up! Somehow I was way behind but I spoke up and was brought right in! I was seated in a booth and asked to provide the photocopy of my passport. 1 vial of blood later and I was on my way. I returned to the main room where I sat for about 25 minutes before I was called in for my X-Ray. I discovered that the assigned numbers (although by order for the blood work) were NOT by order for the X-Ray. The order was based on a list of our names. One woman who was ahead of me was still waiting for her X-Ray when I was completely finished! Alphabetical?

Once my name was called, I was brought to a small change room and asked to remove my top half of clothes (necklace included) and put on a dressing gown. For the X-Ray, I was asked to stand straight and lean flat against the machine. He asked me to take a deep breath in and hold it while he took the X-Ray. Once this was over, I was seated in the main waiting room for the final hurdle (the physical exam). This was once again based on the number system (they had a weird system going on there)! Within 30 minutes, I was brought into a small room and was asked to remove all clothes except undergarments. The doctor who saw me was super nice. We made small talk while she checked my blood pressure, heart, ears, mouth and eyes. She performed a breast exam and felt my abdomen. The final stop was the eye exam and scale. When all was said and done, it was only 8:30! 

I was asked to return between 1:15-1:30 for my results. I arrived at 1:10 they were ready for me! 2 envelopes and a CD. That's that! Overall my experience there was great! The staff were friendly and courteous, and the process was not as bad as I thought it would be. 

On a side note to those who do not live in Vancouver and need a place to stay: 

I stayed at "The Grandville Grand" (though it said "The Ambassador" on the front doors?). It was a good price ($80 for the night) and a 5 minute walk to the appointment. It was certainly no 5 star hotel but it did the trick!

I hope my review is useful to someone!

-Kristy

[Sandra&Matt 1]

Here is my 'novel' of the happenings at my medical appointment at Woking Medical! I am quite ecstatic that I can finally write one!

I arrived at Woking Medical by 6:00 (appointment was scheduled for 6:30). There were 3 people (and a child) ahead of me. We all chatted about our immigration processes while waiting to be let in. At 6:15, a woman arrived and opened the gate. We stepped in and took an elevator up to floor 2. We were asked to take a seat in order of arrival. At this point I am pretty sure everyone had arrived. There were 28 of us altogether. 

The process was briefly explained to us. We were instructed to line up and pick a number that we would keep until we left. I got number 5! I was handed 2 forms to fill out and told to sit back down. The first was a consent form. The next was a checkbox style form asking for basic health history. After filling the documents out, I returned to the front desk and was asked to provide my 3 photos, immunization records, passport and doctors note. I returned to the waiting room. Within 15 minutes I was called to the lab for my blood work (to the left of the waiting room). I came to another waiting room and sat there for 10 minutes. A lady came out and called for numbers 16 and up! Somehow I was way behind but I spoke up and was brought right in! I was seated in a booth and asked to provide the photocopy of my passport. 1 vial of blood later and I was on my way. I returned to the main room where I sat for about 25 minutes before I was called in for my X-Ray. I discovered that the assigned numbers (although by order for the blood work) were NOT by order for the X-Ray. The order was based on a list of our names. One woman who was ahead of me was still waiting for her X-Ray when I was completely finished! Alphabetical?

Once my name was called, I was brought to a small change room and asked to remove my top half of clothes (necklace included) and put on a dressing gown. For the X-Ray, I was asked to stand straight and lean flat against the machine. He asked me to take a deep breath in and hold it while he took the X-Ray. Once this was over, I was seated in the main waiting room for the final hurdle (the physical exam). This was once again based on the number system (they had a weird system going on there)! Within 30 minutes, I was brought into a small room and was asked to remove all clothes except undergarments. The doctor who saw me was super nice. We made small talk while she checked my blood pressure, heart, ears, mouth and eyes. She performed a breast exam and felt my abdomen. The final stop was the eye exam and scale. When all was said and done, it was only 8:30! 

I was asked to return between 1:15-1:30 for my results. I arrived at 1:10 they were ready for me! 2 envelopes and a CD. That's that! Overall my experience there was great! The staff were friendly and courteous, and the process was not as bad as I thought it would be. 

On a side note to those who do not live in Vancouver and need a place to stay: 

I stayed at "The Grandville Grand" (though it said "The Ambassador" on the front doors?). It was a good price ($80 for the night) and a 5 minute walk to the appointment. It was certainly no 5 star hotel but it did the trick!

I hope my review is useful to someone!

-Kristy

Great review Kristy!! Exactly what I would have said, except I was #4...lol! Good luck with Montreal and the move!! -Sandra

[fuzzypinkboots 0]

Kammo, thanks for your "novel"! lol. I have filed for CR-1 from Abbotsford and am just waiting for my DS-260 to be processed so I can go downtown to Woking Medical. This has been very helpful.

I have a question regarding the interview scheduling. I keep getting conflicting information (possibly because there are so many different types of visas). I have heard that the interview is scheduled for me by NVC but have also heard that, no, I have to schedule it online (which sounds like its a very frustrating process). What was your experience?

It drives me nuts when I don't know what to expect!! lol

[Kammo 2]

Kammo, thanks for your "novel"! lol. I have filed for CR-1 from Abbotsford and am just waiting for my DS-260 to be processed so I can go downtown to Woking Medical. This has been very helpful.

I have a question regarding the interview scheduling. I keep getting conflicting information (possibly because there are so many different types of visas). I have heard that the interview is scheduled for me by NVC but have also heard that, no, I have to schedule it online (which sounds like its a very frustrating process). What was your experience?

It drives me nuts when I don't know what to expect!! lol

The Interview is scheduled by NVC once your case is approved (usually within 2 weeks). Once you receive your interview letter from NVC (it will come via email), you can go to the woking medical website and set up your appointment.

My only word of advice would be to visit the website now and made sure you have everything they need. Doesn't hurt to be prepared, and keeps the process going smoothly. They have a checklist right on the website that clearly states what they need and you can gather everything at anytime!

Good luck!!