Vancouver medical exam information

[LisaRod 0]

Hi everyone,

One of the other forum members gave me some great information, I am so glad I asked and they shared because it could potentially save me some time....

The Vancouver physician's contact details are several places on visa journey, he is Dr. Ian Morgan.

There are two potential delays in getting your medical exam.

The Vancouver panel physician only does the exams on Wednesdays, and usually is booked up a couple of weeks in advance. In addition, when you call to make an appointment it is an answering machine and you have to wait for them to call you back.

I've already made my appoinment even though I don't have my Packet 3 yet, and she didn't ask for my NVC number - just asked me to bring it with me to the interview. And although I may have to wait longer than I want for the interview anyway, giving me lots of time to book the medical, at least the medical will be done and I'll have one less thing to stress about!

She also emphasized I would need the results of my immunization tests and/or immunization records before she would be able to release my medical exam results, but not necessarily before I attended the medical.

Oh yeah, and $275 cash or money order.

Thanks again to mhymers for pointing me in the right direction.

Good luck everyone!

[Justdazed 1]

Hi everyone,

One of the other forum members gave me some great information, I am so glad I asked and they shared because it could potentially save me some time....

The Vancouver physician's contact details are several places on visa journey, he is Dr. Ian Morgan.

There are two potential delays in getting your medical exam.

The Vancouver panel physician only does the exams on Wednesdays, and usually is booked up a couple of weeks in advance. In addition, when you call to make an appointment it is an answering machine and you have to wait for them to call you back.

I've already made my appoinment even though I don't have my Packet 3 yet, and she didn't ask for my NVC number - just asked me to bring it with me to the interview. And although I may have to wait longer than I want for the interview anyway, giving me lots of time to book the medical, at least the medical will be done and I'll have one less thing to stress about!

She also emphasized I would need the results of my immunization tests and/or immunization records before she would be able to release my medical exam results, but not necessarily before I attended the medical.

Oh yeah, and $275 cash or money order.

Thanks again to mhymers for pointing me in the right direction.

Good luck everyone!

I'm waiting for my NOA2, and I was hoping to get some of the stuff completed while I'm waiting. Would you be able to send me more information? mjirovec@gmail.com

[LisaRod 0]

Hi everyone,

One of the other forum members gave me some great information, I am so glad I asked and they shared because it could potentially save me some time....

The Vancouver physician's contact details are several places on visa journey, he is Dr. Ian Morgan.

There are two potential delays in getting your medical exam.

The Vancouver panel physician only does the exams on Wednesdays, and usually is booked up a couple of weeks in advance. In addition, when you call to make an appointment it is an answering machine and you have to wait for them to call you back.

I've already made my appoinment even though I don't have my Packet 3 yet, and she didn't ask for my NVC number - just asked me to bring it with me to the interview. And although I may have to wait longer than I want for the interview anyway, giving me lots of time to book the medical, at least the medical will be done and I'll have one less thing to stress about!

She also emphasized I would need the results of my immunization tests and/or immunization records before she would be able to release my medical exam results, but not necessarily before I attended the medical.

Oh yeah, and $275 cash or money order.

Thanks again to mhymers for pointing me in the right direction.

Good luck everyone!

I'm waiting for my NOA2, and I was hoping to get some of the stuff completed while I'm waiting. Would you be able to send me more information? mjirovec@gmail.com

I can't cover a request for more information as concisely and accurately as the guides do here. I think it is better for you in the long run to try to get a handle on what you need yourself. You wouldn't want to trust someone blindly would you? I made a checklist in excel, listing everything I would need for the interview, which grew and changed as I searched the forums and other websites. When I had specific questions I asked here.

I don't know what you know already - the place to start is what you need for your interview. What forms, what documents, what medical history and records. Its all here on this website, specific to a point even to the consulate you are going through. Get your long form birth certificate and police records. I had to get four police certificates and thank goodness I started ahead of time because the one from Japan took 2 months. I also read somewhere that police records were not available from Thailand. That was wrong, and thankfully I kept digging and found out how to obtain it and now have it with time to spare. So you see it pays to research as much as possible yourself.

If you have any specific questions I'll do my best to help.

What I definitely would not do is book your medical before you even have your NOA2. You need the case number from the NVC before you can go to the medical, which is available somewhere around 2 weeks after your NOA2.

I hope this helps. Good luck!