Montreal Money Grab

[boardercrosser 8]

Hi

Called Medisys to schedule an interview for the medical. My wifes medical is scheduled for Friday May 15. Already knowing about Montreal Medisys' 3 day waiting requirement I thought ohh perfect we can get it done on monday May 11. Unfortunately the representative said no immigrant visa applications are scheduled on Monday or Fridays. So Thursday May 7 was the earliest we could schedule. Wow so we have to spend 11 days in Montreal just for a medical exam. That is ridiculous.

On the other hand Surrey medical takes 1 day to get results. I guess my wife is gonna have to fly there. She has relatives there and only has to take 2-3 days off of work.

The dilemma is my wife lives 2 hours from Saskatoon and doesn't want to quit her job until visa is in hand which I support.

This process keeps getting more fun by the minute.... Like I said I won't sleep easy until my wife and I cross the border together visa and passport in hand

[SuzieQTpi 54]

Hi

Called Medisys to schedule an interview for the medical. My wifes medical is scheduled for Friday May 15. Already knowing about Montreal Medisys' 3 day waiting requirement I thought ohh perfect we can get it done on monday May 11. Unfortunately the representative said no immigrant visa applications are scheduled on Monday or Fridays. So Thursday May 7 was the earliest we could schedule. Wow so we have to spend 11 days in Montreal just for a medical exam. That is ridiculous.

On the other hand Surrey medical takes 1 day to get results. I guess my wife is gonna have to fly there. She has relatives there and only has to take 2-3 days off of work.

The dilemma is my wife lives 2 hours from Saskatoon and doesn't want to quit her job until visa is in hand which I support.

This process keeps getting more fun by the minute.... Like I said I won't sleep easy until my wife and I cross the border together visa and passport in hand

boardercrosser

I feel your pain. I live in Alberta and will be going to Surrey for my medical then to Montreal for my interview which is booked for May 20. Still waiting to hear from Dr. Cheema's office on appointment date.

I am lucky that I can use up some of my airmiles for these trips.

I am also lucky that my boss knows all about my leaving the country, and he doesn't want to lose me as an employee, so we are looking at the logistics of me working remotely for him from the US once I move.

[boardercrosser 8]

Hi Suzie,

Why are you still waiting on Dr. Cheemas office if I might ask? Cant they book an appointment for you right away? I am about to call them for some info. My wife is planning to get to Vancouver wed go to dr cheema thur and then pick up on friday if thats possible. I am dreading telling my wife tonight about the Montreal situation.

[SuzieQTpi 54]

Hi Suzie,

Why are you still waiting on Dr. Cheemas office if I might ask? Cant they book an appointment for you right away? I am about to call them for some info. My wife is planning to get to Vancouver wed go to dr cheema thur and then pick up on friday if thats possible. I am dreading telling my wife tonight about the Montreal situation.

Hi Bordercrosser

I just found out about my interview on Friday, so I emailed them Friday afternoon requesting an appointment, With the 1 hr time difference, it's hard for me to call during his office hours. I may try to call tonight when I get home from work if they are still open

[boardercrosser 8]

Hi again Suzie, I called them and there was nobody to talk to. The voice mail said to email which I did. I hope to hear from them soon. Seems discouraging that they haven't responded to you yet. I see a hotel in downtown Montreal that is $53 that looks pretty good. Might just have to go that route just to have peace of mind. This entire process from start to finish has been 3 steps forward 2 steps behind.

[NikLR 13,227]

I worked out when I went for my interview it was just as expensive to go to Surrey and back and then Montreal, as it was for me to stay in Montreal for a week.

But I also don't have family to stay with in Surrey.

[SuzieQTpi 54]

Hi again Suzie, I called them and there was nobody to talk to. The voice mail said to email which I did. I hope to hear from them soon. Seems discouraging that they haven't responded to you yet. I see a hotel in downtown Montreal that is $53 that looks pretty good. Might just have to go that route just to have peace of mind. This entire process from start to finish has been 3 steps forward 2 steps behind.

Hi again bordercrosser

I got an email with my medical appointment from Dr. Cheema's office late this afternoon, so I figure they reply in approximately 24 hours business days only. I requested a Thursday appointment and Dr. Cheema's office was great and scheduled it for Apr 9 at 8:45 am, so I will fly in on the Wed night after work, go for the medical on Thursday, pick up the results on Friday and spend the weekend visiting friends

I booked into a hotel a block from the Consulate. A little pricey, but I figured I'd splurge a little.

Edited March 31, 2015 by SuzieQTpi

[Dualie 185]

Hi

Called Medisys to schedule an interview for the medical. My wifes medical is scheduled for Friday May 15. Already knowing about Montreal Medisys' 3 day waiting requirement I thought ohh perfect we can get it done on monday May 11. Unfortunately the representative said no immigrant visa applications are scheduled on Monday or Fridays. So Thursday May 7 was the earliest we could schedule. Wow so we have to spend 11 days in Montreal just for a medical exam. That is ridiculous.

On the other hand Surrey medical takes 1 day to get results. I guess my wife is gonna have to fly there. She has relatives there and only has to take 2-3 days off of work.

The dilemma is my wife lives 2 hours from Saskatoon and doesn't want to quit her job until visa is in hand which I support.

This process keeps getting more fun by the minute.... Like I said I won't sleep easy until my wife and I cross the border together visa and passport in hand

I feel your pain. I had to book my medical for Feb 3 to have it done in time for a Feb 10 interview. I live in Winnipeg, so it just made sense for me to just go once and get it over with. Lots of cool stuff to see in Montreal but by day #10 we were more that ready to get on that plane and come back to the prairies. (The wallet still hasn't recovered yet!)

[NikLR 13,227]

The uhaul was darn near as expensive as my week in Montreal! 1800 plus gas. Sigh.

[boardercrosser 8]

I dreaded talking to my wife last night as I knew she would be mad about the Montreal situation. We decided to meet in Vancouver April 22 and do the medical in Surrey. Then She's gonna go by herself to Montreal for the interview the day before. Then Im gonna meet her In Saskatoon to drive back to LA with her stuff (god willing). Cant wait for this to be over

[NikLR 13,227]

You're driving from Saskatoon to LA? OMFG. I thought Red Deer to Denver was bad. I'm so sorry. BTW, buy a lock for your uhaul, they don't come with locks.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Dad just sold the house in Saskatoon and moving to Kamloops...so a much shorter Uhaul drive for me when I help with the move,lol A few yrs back there used to be a Dr in Calgary, but that came to a stop. I drove from DC to Saskatoon in 2011, was a nice trip..just me and the dog....little over 2000 miles each way

Make sure u check over the Uhaul truck, as they are known not to service them well. My tire pressure was a bit low in mine. Lucky gas is down!! Safe trip

[boardercrosser 8]

my wife hardly has anything. We are just driving her SUV loaded but yeah Its gonna be a long journey....

[NikLR 13,227]

At least it'll be more comfortable than a uhaul!

Dont forget all the paperwork to import her SUV.

[SuzieQTpi 54]

Looking for feedback on moving things to US... what works, what doesn't...

I've been tossing around how to move my stuff from Alberta to Kentucky

I will be selling about 90% of my things, but have a couple of family heirloom pieces that I want to take, and then likely about 20 boxes of personal items.

Ideally,if I could rent a cargo/panel van for a one way trip that would be perfect, but can't seem to find any companies that will do a one way rental on a cargo van. It would take about 3 days to drive, and I would be doing the trip alone