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| Montreal, Canada |  Review #3543 on November 3, 2008: |
Izoom
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I got to the embassy at roughly 7:17. Over the next 10 minutes, a guy and another couple arrived and got in line. When 7:30 came around, we were all let in.
We were taken through some glass doors into a small holding area before we could proceed to the gentleman working the security checkpoint. They asked for my cell phone along with a few others in line. Afterwards, my appointment letter was taken and affixed to a plastic letter which I was given and told to go downstairs with the rest of the group and wait in the waiting room. While waiting, you are able to review a sheet that outlines what order the paperwork will be asked for once you reach the officers upstairs.
A guard asked for those with letters A-E (only letter available) to come forward and take a ride on the elevator up to the 19th floor. We all sat down once more in the new waiting area by 8:00am. At this point, letters were called one by one to provide paperwork and take care of administrative stuff. They we... read complete review
| | | Vancouver, Canada | Review #3528 on October 30, 2008: |
mary'n'ev
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Overall, the interview was quite easy and suprisingly non-stressful (as long as you follow the VJ guide and bring the correct documents!!).
I was allowed to go through security around 12:40ish. As others have stated, there are two sets of security points, one at the building's entrance and the other at the entrance to the visa office. You enter the side entrance, go through security, walk up a set of stairs to a security guard controlled elevator where He/she will send you up to the 20th floor. You then go through the second set of security (hint: just carry your belongings in hand until you pass through the second security checkpoint (i.e. watch, loose change, belts, jackets). In one afternoon I went through these security check-points three times, each time they treated me as an unknown. The majority of the guards were also ESL, so be prepared for directives in broken english (i.e.: "other persons" (repeated three times) was translated as, "is anyone attending the inte... read complete review
| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #3508 on October 25, 2008: |
babyontheway
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Hello VJ.
I am very happy to announce that after such a long wait I had my interview yesterday morning in Montreal and I was approved. I wanted to write about my experience to help those who are going after me as VJ was invaluable for our application process.
1) I drove to Montreal from SW Ontario on thursday the 16th because my interview was the 17th at 8am. I stayed at the Best Western Europa on Rue Drummond which was an older but well appointed hotel. It was expensive for a small room but it was 5 or 6 blocks from the Consulate building and easily walkable right down B. Rene Levesque. I had read another VJer's experience and found out that despite the interview being at 8am they open the doors at 7:30 but to arrive well before that. I left the hotel at 6:30 and arrived by 6:45am. I was second in line at that point behind another couple that had stayed at the same hotel but they drove. The line grew pretty quickly and was 10 or 15 people by 7:30. The gu... read complete review
| | | Vancouver, Canada | Review #3501 on October 24, 2008: |
snapcracklepop
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Friendly overall, but quite daunting when things don't work quite right.
Our interview was at 1pm and we made sure to only bring the allowed items. Security was friendly yet serious. Got whisked up to the 20th floor where we waited about 20 minutes and then got called up to the first window. A very friendly lady took our papers and told us to sit down.
After 1 hour and 20 minutes we got called up to the second window. The first task was to get my fingerprints read. That didn't go so well - it's super finicky and after about 4 tries and she got quite annoyed!
After that, she asked when we met, where we met, when we got engaged and when we plan to marry. Also asked if I'd met his parents etc. My fiance's parents wrote us a very touching letter of support that she glanced at. She also asked for photos and you could tell she enjoyed this part of her job.
Got approved and picked up the visa at 12:30 the next day.
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| | | Montreal, Canada | Review #3494 on October 22, 2008: |
Pandora01
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I arrived at the Consulate at 7:15 a.m. and there were already 4 people waiting. At 7:30 a.m. the door opened. The security guard checked my letter and passport, then let me in. I had to wait before proceeding through the next door to the security check. When my turn came, the security guard asked me for my appointment letter and passport. I was then asked to empty my pockets. All my pockets, even the ones on my coat even though I had to take the coat off so it would go through the x-ray machine. The security guard who took care of me was a bit cold but ok in all respects. He's got a job to do and did it well. Once my pockets were emptied, I walked through the metal detector and then he checked me out with the handheld metal detector because I triggered the alarm. Silly me, I had forgotten to take my belt off and it has a trophy buckle on it. Plenty of metal to set off the alarm! Once he was satisfied, I put everything back in my pockets and he gave me back my letter and passport, alon... read complete review
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