Medisys medical review

[Tim and Erin 3]

Two days ago I had my medical at Medisys in Montreal. The appointment was for 1 p.m. I recommend that nobody attempt to drive in that area during the lunch hour rush. Traffic was horrible. I've lived in Toronto before, but I've never seen traffic so congested! So much honking and impatient drivers weaving in and out of tight spots. I wasn't driving, so I closed my eyes several times when I just couldn't bear to look. It was my 75 year old auntie driving! God love her...she deserves a medal!

Anyway, after a 4 hour drive I got to my appointment with only 5 minutes to spare. I was in and out in exactly one hour. Most of the time was spent waiting to be called to various rooms for different parts of the examination. At reception I was asked for passport, photos, interview letter. I had brought the wrong letter...the confirmation email that had my interview date on it...instead of the one I got in the mail that had my case number on it. LUCKILY the day before I had been clearing my desk of little scraps of note paper and happened to look at my case number...and I thought "gee, that's an easy number to memorize if one had to"...and subconsciously I did! Because I was able to write it down for the receptionist. She was kind enough to call the embassy to confirm my case number, then said "You have an excellent memory." I was just lucky that my case number has ALOT of zeros and sixes in it.

I sat down and filled out a form that asked basic health questions, handed it back to receptionist and waited to be called.

First the doctor...he asked a few basic questions...what kind of meds I was on and for what reason (I gave him a note from my doc about that)...I was told to put on a gown and leave socks and underwear on. He looked in my eyes, ears, throat...felt my glands...poked around on my abdomen...listened to my chest...did a breast examination (about 5 seconds for those who are wondering)...had me stand and felt all the way down my spine and asked if I had any back problems (no)...there was no examination or poking or prodding from the waist down (also for those who are wondering).

Next I think was bloodwork...one vial...then onto the scale for weight and height measurement. Oh and as I was stepping on the scale they were bringing a gentleman in to have his bloodwork done. He was stepping on the scale as I stepped off, and ANOTHER person was herded in. They were processing people pretty quickly.

I had an eye exam as well...just reading a chart with and without my glasses. Also had two chest exrays...one from the front, one from the left side.

All of the staff were friendly, professional, and gentle as well. Like I said, I was only in the building about an hour. I was also given a number to call in a few days and let them know when I would be picking up the results.

I'm so relieved that the medical is now behind me and I can concentrate on the final step to getting home. Good luck to anyone else here whose medical is coming up soon.

[charity1214 3]

Two days ago I had my medical at Medisys in Montreal. The appointment was for 1 p.m. I recommend that nobody attempt to drive in that area during the lunch hour rush. Traffic was horrible. I've lived in Toronto before, but I've never seen traffic so congested! So much honking and impatient drivers weaving in and out of tight spots. I wasn't driving, so I closed my eyes several times when I just couldn't bear to look. It was my 75 year old auntie driving! God love her...she deserves a medal!

Anyway, after a 4 hour drive I got to my appointment with only 5 minutes to spare. I was in and out in exactly one hour. Most of the time was spent waiting to be called to various rooms for different parts of the examination. At reception I was asked for passport, photos, interview letter. I had brought the wrong letter...the confirmation email that had my interview date on it...instead of the one I got in the mail that had my case number on it. LUCKILY the day before I had been clearing my desk of little scraps of note paper and happened to look at my case number...and I thought "gee, that's an easy number to memorize if one had to"...and subconsciously I did! Because I was able to write it down for the receptionist. She was kind enough to call the embassy to confirm my case number, then said "You have an excellent memory." I was just lucky that my case number has ALOT of zeros and sixes in it.

I sat down and filled out a form that asked basic health questions, handed it back to receptionist and waited to be called.

First the doctor...he asked a few basic questions...what kind of meds I was on and for what reason (I gave him a note from my doc about that)...I was told to put on a gown and leave socks and underwear on. He looked in my eyes, ears, throat...felt my glands...poked around on my abdomen...listened to my chest...did a breast examination (about 5 seconds for those who are wondering)...had me stand and felt all the way down my spine and asked if I had any back problems (no)...there was no examination or poking or prodding from the waist down (also for those who are wondering).

Next I think was bloodwork...one vial...then onto the scale for weight and height measurement. Oh and as I was stepping on the scale they were bringing a gentleman in to have his bloodwork done. He was stepping on the scale as I stepped off, and ANOTHER person was herded in. They were processing people pretty quickly.

I had an eye exam as well...just reading a chart with and without my glasses. Also had two chest exrays...one from the front, one from the left side.

All of the staff were friendly, professional, and gentle as well. Like I said, I was only in the building about an hour. I was also given a number to call in a few days and let them know when I would be picking up the results.

I'm so relieved that the medical is now behind me and I can concentrate on the final step to getting home. Good luck to anyone else here whose medical is coming up soon.

Thanks for posting this!! It's nice to hear a first hand experience on the medical. Will be helpful for my husband to see what to expect. You are getting so close now!! Good luck on the rest.

[canadianboy 1]

How far is Medisys in Montreal from the US consulate? We are coming from Alberta for interview? It would be hard for us to go there for Medical and come back again for interview. I was wondering if we could be intervied the same week as the actual inteview date?

[CanadaLove 16]

canadianboy,

In reading some of the embassy reviews for Montreal, (or in other threads here on the forums, it all melds together after a while! )I've seen that some people get their medicals done a few days before their interviews. But since I am nowhere near that stage in the process, I hope someone else can come in and correct me if I'm way off base.

[Canadiandggal 49]

How far is Medisys in Montreal from the US consulate? We are coming from Alberta for interview? It would be hard for us to go there for Medical and come back again for interview. I was wondering if we could be intervied the same week as the actual inteview date?

people sometimes do the medical 2-3 days before the interview. Montreal does 2 day service, say you do your medical on Monday you can pick it up Wednesday. Just realize that you will have to be in a hotel for at least 3 days.

[Inky 1,111]

How far is Medisys in Montreal from the US consulate? We are coming from Alberta for interview? It would be hard for us to go there for Medical and come back again for interview. I was wondering if we could be intervied the same week as the actual inteview date?

you can map the location with google maps, start with the medisys address and link it to the consuls address. You can add your hotel address on there too and show all 3 and how close they are etc.

[Amila 0]

I also had a really great experience at Medisys. I showed up an hour before my appointment time, but they started me through the process right away. It might have taken a little more than an hour, but I wasnt keeping track of time. Everything went very smoothly and quickly. All the staff were great. I would definitely recommend going there!

[SF2007 48]

How far is Medisys in Montreal from the US consulate? We are coming from Alberta for interview? It would be hard for us to go there for Medical and come back again for interview. I was wondering if we could be intervied the same week as the actual inteview date?

Medisys is less than 10 minutes walk form the Consulate. I would recommend not driving and commute on the subway instead (and get off either at McGill or Place-des-Arts station). It's a 5 minute walk from either of those stations. Or stay at an hotel nearby and walk. Traffic can be horrible downtown Montreal.

You can have your medical done up to 3 days prior to your interview and pick up your packet the morning you are interviewing. I would recommend calling the day before your appointment with the consulate to ensure they have your packet waiting for your at their front desk. Should your packet not be ready on time, you can still do your interview as they will provide a sealed envelop to give to the consulate. Once your results are ready ask Medisys to mail the packet to you and you will have to mail them to the consulate through DHL with your passport.

Medisys opens at 6:45 AM and you can walk to the consulate and be there 10 minutes later. That's what I did and my fiance and I were 2nd in line. We were out of the consulate by 8:30.

[Jill & Jeff 3]

Traffic in Montreal is disgusting. My husband lived in Repentigny which was about 20 minutes north. When I was looking for a job a couple years ago, I stayed up there for a couple weeks at a time and I would drive into Montreal to have lunch with him every so often. The 40 is CRAZY. A 20 minute drive would take an hour easily, and that's at lunchtime. Imagine how ridiculous it is in the morning.

When we got our interview date, I made him get his medical ASAP to make sure there were no issues. It was probably being paranoid, but we had the advantage of basically living in Montreal.

J-

Edited April 27, 2011 by Jill & Jeff

[edsotherhalf 1]

I will be coming in from Alberta also. I plan on flying in and having my medical on day one, waiting out the three days for results and then go to interview and hope to fly home right after the interview. Staying there 4 days would still be cheaper than flying back and forth. Now if I would just get the letter with a date on it.

How far is Medisys in Montreal from the US consulate? We are coming from Alberta for interview? It would be hard for us to go there for Medical and come back again for interview. I was wondering if we could be intervied the same week as the actual inteview date?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I also had a really great experience at Medisys. I showed up an hour before my appointment time, but they started me through the process right away. It might have taken a little more than an hour, but I wasnt keeping track of time. Everything went very smoothly and quickly. All the staff were great. I would definitely recommend going there!

Absolutely, me too. They were excellent. The waiting room was packed by the time I get there, but people were constantly being called and brought to different rooms and everything flowed SO smoothly. I was very impressed with how organized they were. And friendly!