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Has anyone taken the Via to Montreal?

I checked mapquest and it looks like the train station is only a few blocks from the Consulate.

All this is going to depend on when I get an interview, and if there's a blockade going on :crying:

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I took the train on a roundtrip to montreal from toronto..

the train got delayed for 4-5 hours BOTH ways..

going there, the train ahead of us got derailed

coming back, the train collided with a car.

ya, good luck

I saw and ad in the subway for coachcanada trips to mtl for $10.. checked it out last night, it's true!

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Liz, um.......that's only from Toronto. I can't get it from Kingston. UGH

I don't want to drive to Montreal, I can't read the signs :blink::lol:

2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

2007/10/09: Home

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I wasn't sure where you were leaving from.. you didn't mention it in the original post..

take the train then.. kingston's really close to Mtl, I'm sure you won't have a problem.. I would leave a day ahead though cuz as you can see from my experience with Via, they're a little crazy..

also, check out greyhound.ca

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But also keep in mind that my flight to Montreal was cancelled and then delayed (in Jan mind you), but transportation worries can happen no matter what form of transportation you have ... traffic while driving etc.

It's stressful and it's maddening when you are dealing with something so life-affecting.. But the cushion of a day is great advice.

In our situation, Hubby spent the night at the airport, cause he was so uncomfortable driving around Montreal he didn't want to risk going into the city without me navigating (and reading the french map)..

I know when I looked into the trains (from PEI), it was going to be 4 days total in Montreal.. with the cost of the move I couldn't afford that much time off work (never mind the additional costs of hotels, food etc). It was cheaper when I added up all those things to fly.

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Liz, your post almost reads like a FINE TAKE THE TRAIN THEN!!!.... :lol:

I was really wondering if the train station is really where Mapquest says it is :)

I can always drive if I have to, might have to bring my daughter to read those signs though. I'd probably hang around the airport if I were coming from the States too :blink:

2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

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I took the train from Toronto to Montreal and it is about a 15 minute walk from the train station to the consulate.

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I took the train from Toronto to Montreal and it is about a 15 minute walk from the train station to the consulate.

aye, there's a hill in that walk, but the train station is very close to the consulate. :yes:

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Thanks.

I'm thinking I'll take the train the day before, then spend the night in the hotel (forgot the name right now) across the road from the consulate. I think I might be able to manage the hill :lol:

If there's a blockade, I'll still have time to take the bus or drive.

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2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

2007/10/09: Home

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Sounds like a good plan, Tinker. Good luck at the interview.

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Thanks Kathryn, just haven't gotten an interview yet, :unsure:

2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

2007/10/09: Home

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Liz, your post almost reads like a FINE TAKE THE TRAIN THEN!!!.... :lol:

=) hehe

sorry!

:P

crack me up everytime

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2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

2007/10/09: Home

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My son and I traveled from Truro, Nova Scotia to Montreal for our interview. I really didnt enjoy it.......lol. My nerves were bad thinking about the interview.

It took us about 17 hours. We arrived at 8 am the following day. That part sucked becasue we couldnt get our room until 3 pm. So my 16 year old son and I walked around alot.

I took a cab from the train station to our hotel by the Consulate and it cost $5.00. So that was cheap. We left by train after the interview at 3:00 pm with Visa's in hand :D

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I'm lucky, it'll only be a few hours on the train.

Everything will be fine as long as there's not another blockade. Via will cancel all trains and run buses from Toronto to Montreal. They won't even come as far as Kingston to Montreal :unsure:

This was the latest. People had to go up to Hwy 7, or go across Picton and take the ferry.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...0706?hub=Canada

A five dollar cab ride(probably ten by now) would make him happy so he doesn't have to worry. Heading out for a walk right now :lol: suppose to call him in the middle of the night to let him know I'm still alive :wacko:

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2006/11/29 : I-129F Sent

2006/12/12: I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

2007/02/22: I-129F NOA2 (Approved)

2007/03/06: Package Left From NVC

2007/03/21: Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)

2007/03/27: Pkt 3 sent to Montreal Consulate

2007/03/28: Pkt 3 rec. @ Montreal Consulate

2007/04/12: Entered into system

2007/04/19: Medical

2007/07/25: Phone call, interview Aug/Sept. Email, at least 6 months for interview

2007/08/01: Phone call, 5-7 months

2007/08/08: Phone call. INTERVIEW

2007/08/16: Interview letter arrives.

2007/09/03: My baby girl leaves for Trent University

2007/09/12: Interview@8:15 APPROVED

2007/09/19: Visa received in hand

2007/10/08: POE Sarnia/Port Huron

2007/10/09: Home

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