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[Deleted member 994371]

If conservatives win, my biggest worry will be changes to medical system. They are a bit too much leaning toward for profit medical system.

What's the point of paying 50% of your wages in taxes when you can't even be assigned a family doctor? If I am not assigned a family doctor, that means I paying for someone else's treatment but not my own.

If no family doctor has been assigned to me, I should be allowed a tax cut so that I can afford private insurance that will guarantee me treatment when I need it.

 

[GandiBaat]

Will the wait period reduce?

May be for a fee.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

Yes, it's 2+ years per NOC

I highly suggest verifying everything you have entered with what is mentioned here:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/express-entry/eligibility/federal-skilled-workers.html

 

[GandiBaat]

What's the point of paying 50% of your wages in taxes when you can't even be assigned a family doctor? If I am not assigned a family doctor, that means I paying for someone else's treatment but not my own.

If no family doctor has been assigned to me, I should be allowed a tax cut so that I can afford private insurance that will guarantee me treatment when I need it.

Actually, its a weird thing. Its medical insurance funded by public funds. Doctors are still doing their private practice only they are being paid via public funds. There are indeed regulations on medical practice as in how many people you can see in a day. Then there are medical cartel who ensure that foreign trained doctors (even from UK etc) do not get to practice easily. So, even if you allow doctors to charge money, all you will allow is for people to jump the queue. It will not solve the problem of supply of Drs. The bigger issue is lack of supply of qualified doctors and family physicians moving to become specialists.

Its a very deep issue. A lot to do with cost of running a private practice. What is needed is a place for Drs to practice and earn while skipping the expense of running essentially a small business. That and reduction of tax burden on Drs can help attract a lot of Drs in family practice --where there is a massive shortage of Drs.

BC started "Mohalla Clinics" of sorts called Primary and Urgent Care Clinics. Its common place for Drs and RNs with proper training to consult without expense of running a clinic.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

Actually, its a weird thing. Its medical insurance funded by public funds. Doctors are still doing their private practice only they are being paid via public funds. There are indeed regulations on medical practice as in how many people you can see in a day. Then there are medical cartel who ensure that foreign trained doctors (even from UK etc) do not get to practice easily. So, even if you allow doctors to charge money, all you will allow is for people to jump the queue. It will not solve the problem of supply of Drs. The bigger issue is lack of supply of qualified doctors and family physicians moving to become specialists.

Its a very deep issue. A lot to do with cost of running a private practice. What is needed is a place for Drs to practice and earn while skipping the expense of running essentially a small business. That and reduction of tax burden on Drs can help attract a lot of Drs in family practice --where there is a massive shortage of Drs.

I recently had to visit an emergency ward in India. My family member was seen within 15 minutes and I walked out of there with a total bill of 750Rs. All the reports were given to me within an hour as well.

I doubt I would get a similar service in a so-called first-world country. Of course, this is a scenario where everything went right and my family member turned out to be ok.

Yeah, yeah - I know. "If you don't like it, stay back." I am an Indian. I have now invested in this and I am not getting out until I get my money's worth.

 

[DavidBurke]

Ah sorry, I thought he meant for PR card on entry. No, for sin they accepted my hotel address.

That’s great, thanks for the reply once again.

 

[DavidBurke]

They want permanent address, so I just said I didn’t have one yet. They give you a form explaining how to change your address, but the easiest way is calling IRCC. I selected option 3 when I called and requested to talk to an agent and it went through, while selecting the option to update your file, it would always say there was no agent available. Took 5 minutes to change address.

That’s helpful too. Thank you.

 

[GandiBaat]

I recently had to visit an emergency ward in India. My family member was seen within 15 minutes and I walked out of there with a total bill of 750Rs. All the reports were given to me within an hour as well.

I doubt I would get a similar service in a so-called first-world country. Of course, this is a scenario where everything went right and my family member turned out to be ok.

Yeah, yeah - I know. "If you don't like it, stay back." I am an Indian. I have now invested in this and I am not getting out until I get my money's worth.

I have seen similar in Canada too. In walk-in clinics and in Urgent and Primary Care Clinics. What is not happening in Canada is getting a family physician who maintains and cares for your family medical needs over a very long time. Coming to emergencies, it is well triaged in Canada. My mother fell down from stairs. We got her CT scan, X ray and Dr consult under 2-3 hours in Canada at our local hospital. It was a saturday to boot. I went in panic due minor fever for my 2 months old son once in night (weekend). They made us sit for 8 hours because vital etc all were normal.

Its chronic care that is getting disrupted in Canada due to Drs getting retired and very few family physicians available.

Chronic care in India is seldom done by government and is most left to individuals.

Now if you are unlucky to require emergency during a public health crisis -- think second wave in India kind of crisis; both Canada and India will not matter. None of the plans work then. Difference here is that public health tries its level best to avoid that situation.

 

[Vénus 7]

Bonjour à tous !
Svp Que deviendront les arriérés avec les nouveaux tirages de juillet ? Une idée ?

 

[jchen2020]

1. You cannot travel without your extension approval. Period. Try premium processing.
2. If you get your extension approved, get the original I797 which will have your new I94 and you can travel to Canada/Mexico and stay 30 days and return to US within 30 days.

That's about the only thing you can do, forget about H1B visa appointments in Canada they are booked for foreseeable future.

Thank you. I also emailed my company lawyer. They are not supportive of any kind of international travel for the next 6 months regardless of extension approval. Not sure of the reason. The 30-day stay in Canada/Mexico, is that auto validation?

 

[seadrag0n]

Congrats!

You mean PPR, right?

Yes PPR, sent my passport, waiting for it to be returned along with COPR.

 

[Deleted member 994371]

BC started "Mohalla Clinics" of sorts called Primary and Urgent Care Clinics. Its common place for Drs and RNs with proper training to consult without expense of running a clinic.

Isn't BC ruled by NDP which is like the AAP version of Canada?

 

[GandiBaat]

Isn't BC ruled by NDP which is like the AAP version of Canada?

Indeed!

 

[GandiBaat]

Damn bro... I thought Kangaroo was exaggerating about the situation in Vancouver but it sounds like sh*t. I thought it was supposed to be beautiful British Columbia. Even in Toronto (or anywhere in Ontario), there's nothing like that here

Don't get me wrong, its beautiful. Its just neither British, nor Columbian. It is more like Hong Kong or Singapore. Though not as dense.

 

[ImpatientAlligator]

What's the point of paying 50% of your wages in taxes when you can't even be assigned a family doctor? If I am not assigned a family doctor, that means I paying for someone else's treatment but not my own.

If no family doctor has been assigned to me, I should be allowed a tax cut so that I can afford private insurance that will guarantee me treatment when I need it.

IDK why people keep mentioning super-high or 50% taxes in Canada. Unless you're making more than a million a year, you wouldn't reach that level. The net tax rate for 100k income is around 25%. For 200k, it's around 33%. It's similar to places like Califonria/NY in the US where they have a state tax and where you don't even get free healthcare and it's lower than most places in Europe.

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