VIENNA OFFICE

[Milance]

Thank you Europe!

I'm definitely going to call someone in Serbia (i know more people there)! This doctor here in Cro is going out of town next week, so i can say to anyone in Serbia that i have no one to do the up front in Cro and need it asap. I hope they will be able to take me in and that it won't be an issue to CIC that i did it out of the country where i hold a passport.
(If there's a doctor in Vojvodina anywhere, that'll be great since it's a lot closer than Beograd. I'll also check Slovenia because i'm in Zagreb now and Slovenia is pretty darn close too).

Am i the only Croatian applicant on the forum? lol

My wife had to go to Belgrade from Nis. If i recall there are 2 or 3 doctors designated for Serbia and all are in Belgrade.

Angie

 

[b4roness]

Milance,

Thanks for the heads up!

I'll see how much it'll cost to get to Beograd, and what other cities are available nearby to do the exam. I'll let you guys know.
I have no idea if anyone else ever had to do a med exam out of their legal residence. Wish me luck!

Angie

 

[Milance]

Milance,

Thanks for the heads up!

I'll see how much it'll cost to get to Beograd, and what other cities are available nearby to do the exam. I'll let you guys know.
I have no idea if anyone else ever had to do a med exam out of their legal residence. Wish me luck!

Angie

No problem Angie. From zg-bg bus or train. Ive gone by train and it was 7-8 hours lol. There are no flights yet from zg-bg. Otherwise by car.

 

[nada3]

Milance,

Thanks for the heads up!

I'll see how much it'll cost to get to Beograd, and what other cities are available nearby to do the exam. I'll let you guys know.
I have no idea if anyone else ever had to do a med exam out of their legal residence. Wish me luck!

Angie

My husband did his medical in BG where he is from. He did it last year but I know he had to make an appointment. If you decide to go there make sure to call them and book beforehand.

 

[Avadava]

There is one DMP in Slovenia:

City: Ljubljana
Name: Cvetka Dragos
Address: BARSOS-MC, Splosna In Specialisticna Medicina,,
Gregorciceva 11,
61000
Telephone: (00386-1) 242 07 00
Spoken Languages: English, French, Serbo-Croat

and one in Serbia:

City: Belgrade
Name: IOM Belgrade
Address: Skenderbegova street no. 3,
11000
Telephone: +381 (11) 3282-072
+381 (11) 3282-073
Spoken Languages:

Information was updated in July 2013.

Don't worry about having the medical in a different country. You can do it anywhere in the world, as long as the doctor is approved by CIC. Here you can find the panel physicians approved by them: http://www.cic.gc.ca/pp-md/pp-list.aspx

One thing you should do before you leave, is to call their office and book an appointment. The doctor I went to in Germany told me I don't need an appointment, I just went there during their working hours, but not all are the same. Better call first.


I don't know where you live in Croatia, but from Zagreb to Ljubljana is a 2 hour drive maximum (140 km on E70 and 190 km if you take E65/E71)
From Zagreb to Belgrade you have 400 km, so that' double the time.

 

[europe]

Thank you Europe!

I'm definitely going to call someone in Serbia (i know more people there)! This doctor here in Cro is going out of town next week, so i can say to anyone in Serbia that i have no one to do the up front in Cro and need it asap. I hope they will be able to take me in and that it won't be an issue to CIC that i did it out of the country where i hold a passport.
(If there's a doctor in Vojvodina anywhere, that'll be great since it's a lot closer than Beograd. I'll also check Slovenia because i'm in Zagreb now and Slovenia is pretty darn close too).

Am i the only Croatian applicant on the forum? lol

Angie

I am from Montenegro , and i remebred when my husband had to do for the second time the medical cuz its expired , i asked Vienna and they told me you can go to any doctor they are listed in web site , they told me he can go , in Seerbia, Bosnia, or in Kosovo

 

[b4roness]

You are ALL so amazing, thank you!

I guess there are no other Croats on here but if someone does do a search, at least they'll know what kind of doctor they are dealing with. Who knows, maybe he was having a crappy day and decided to be a jerk.
I will call the doc in Slovenia (it's cheaper and quicker to get there). If she's unavailable for any reason (vacation maybe) then I'll head to Serbia for a few days.

(I will email this doctor in Croatia again and see if he replies. If he doesn't, I'd be happy to pay this other doctor then for her services.)

Again, thank you all for the info and updates!

Angie

 

[europe]

You are ALL so amazing, thank you!

I guess there are no other Croats on here but if someone does do a search, at least they'll know what kind of doctor they are dealing with. Who knows, maybe he was having a crappy day and decided to be a jerk.
I will call the doc in Slovenia (it's cheaper and quicker to get there). If she's unavailable for any reason (vacation maybe) then I'll head to Serbia for a few days.

(I will email this doctor in Croatia again and see if he replies. If he doesn't, I'd be happy to pay this other doctor then for her services.)

Again, thank you all for the info and updates!


Angie

If you need anything else please let me know, i am more than hpayy to help you

 

[b4roness]

Talk about good timing, i actually do need one more piece of info before i decide to sit on a train to Slovenia this Thursday =)

My lawyer just told me i DO have an UCI (from my old, failed refugee case) but she didn't tell me what it was (i didn't ask, she just brought it up pertaining to the doctors demands). Is this my permanent UCI? Or will i be issued a new UCI once we apply for Spousal?
(the reason i ask is because this fool of a doctor will probably do the med exam here in Cro as soon as he sees this UCI number...)
Irony...

 

[Avadava]

As far as I know, you get an UCI number the first time you apply with CIC and it stays with you forever. So you should have one already, and you can find it on any document you received in the past from CIC.

I'm not sure how this will help you with the doctor though. Because there are two types on medical exams:

1. Up front (and this is only for spouse, common law and dependent applications) - where you go there with the passport and the doctor gives you either an eMedical receipt that you include in your application - if he works with the electronic system - , or a copy of the IMM1017B (Up front medical report form) - if he works with the paper system.

or

2. Wait for instructions once you have submitted your application. When you opt for this method, the visa office will send you a form IMM1017E that you must take to the doctor together with 4 recent photographs.

It doesn't say anywhere on the CIC website that a medical exam can be done using the UCI number, so I'm not sure if that's the best way to go. I wouldn't trust this doctor, you said it yourself too that he has no idea what he's talking about.

 

[b4roness]

As far as I know, you get an UCI number the first time you apply with CIC and it stays with you forever. So you should have one already, and you can find it on any document you received in the past from CIC.

I'm not sure how this will help you with the doctor though. Because there are two types on medical exams:

1. Up front (and this is only for spouse, common law and dependent applications) - where you go there with the passport and the doctor gives you either an eMedical receipt that you include in your application - if he works with the electronic system - , or a copy of the IMM1017B (Up front medical report form) - if he works with the paper system.

or

2. Wait for instructions once you have submitted your application. When you opt for this method, the visa office will send you a form IMM1017E that you must take to the doctor together with 4 recent photographs.

It doesn't say anywhere on the CIC website that a medical exam can be done using the UCI number, so I'm not sure if that's the best way to go. I wouldn't trust this doctor, you said it yourself too that he has no idea what he's talking about.

That's some interesting info right there. I emailed him my UCI just now and asked him if this was what he was looking for. He said that he will only do the eMedical (not the up front) once CIC gives me my client I.D., which i get after i initially file. After all the great info on here, and my lawyer confirming as well that this doc is insane, i'm going to bring him the documents i printed out clearly stating that the Up Front CAN and NEEDS to be done if requested. I have this odd feeling that he's ditching me on purpose. People here can be very strange.
You're absolutely right, this man is out of his right mind/confused but if i can get it done tomorrow and if he manages to do the eMedical on the spot, I'll let you guys know. If he claims that's not the number, then I'm off to Slovenia on Thursday.
I need another glass of wine...

 

[Avadava]

I think that if he refuses to do the up front medical for you, you should report him to CIC. And make sure you tell him that. He shouldn't be on their list of panel physicians if he cannot offer the service promised by CIC.

As a spouse, you have the right to go there with your passport and have your exam done. My doctor took a picture of me, wrote down my name, DoB, etc. and gave me a piece of paper that says: eMedical on it. CIC received my exam after 9 days! All the results are sent electronically. I can't believe this doctor!

 

[b4roness]

I think that if he refuses to do the up front medical for you, you should report him to CIC. And make sure you tell him that. He shouldn't be on their list of panel physicians if he cannot offer the service promised by CIC.

As a spouse, you have the right to go there with your passport and have your exam done. My doctor took a picture of me, wrote down my name, DoB, etc. and gave me a piece of paper that says: eMedical on it. CIC received my exam after 9 days! All the results are sent electronically. I can't believe this doctor!

Did you send in your Spousal Application already (if you did, did they email you your UCI number)? Or did you do the medical first? Did the doctor ask you for any kind of client I.D., or just the info you posted above?

(sorry for asking so many questions, but i WILL report him to CIC immediately like you said.)

 

[Avadava]

Here is my story:

My application is still in the house, I'm waiting for the translation of my Police Clearance, so I haven't sent anything yet to CIC.

I did my medical a month ago (I didn't know the police clearance will take so long, or else I would have waited a couple of weeks for the medical). I called the office and the nurse told me to go there anytime between 8 am - 11 am. I went on the 15th of October at 8 am. I was called in the office where a nurse asked me for my passport. She took a picture of me with a digital camera and filled out a form on her computer with my information from the passport. She then asked me about my medical history (did you ever have Hepatitis, HIV, etc.) After that, she printed out my eMedical receipt (which had my name on it and a list with the tests I was going to have) and she gave me my passport back. She sent me to another room to get my blood taken, urine and X-ray.
I came back to her office again and I waited there for the doctor. After about 30 mins, the doctor called me in his office. He discussed with me the results of my tests (showed me my X-ray, etc). He also did an eye sight check and he listened to my lungs.

I left the office with my eMedical paper. On the 24th of October I received in the mail a letter form CIC London, asking me to go back to the doctor because I need to do more tests. It turns out that they saw a scar on my lung and they want to test my sputum for TB. I'm not worried about that since the scar is from pneumonia I had as a child.

You see, my doctor sent the results right away, and as soon as the CIC doctors received it, they reviewed it. Since it's an up front medical and I haven't filed my application yet, they contacted me by mail at the address I provided to the doctor. They gave me a temporary UCI number and my medical file has a UMI number too (Unique Medical Identifier). This UMI number that is on my eMedical receipt and I will attach to my application, will help them match my medical to my application.

And don't be sorry for asking questions, we are all here to help each other and share our experiences. It's a traumatizing process!

And if you want more information about panel physicians and their duties, you can read their handbook here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/partner/pp/pdf/handbook-extract.pdf

 

[JJ 22]

You are ALL so amazing, thank you!

I guess there are no other Croats on here but if someone does do a search, at least they'll know what kind of doctor they are dealing with. Who knows, maybe he was having a crappy day and decided to be a jerk.
I will call the doc in Slovenia (it's cheaper and quicker to get there). If she's unavailable for any reason (vacation maybe) then I'll head to Serbia for a few days.

(I will email this doctor in Croatia again and see if he replies. If he doesn't, I'd be happy to pay this other doctor then for her services.)

Again, thank you all for the info and updates!

Angie

Hi Angie,

no, you are not the only Croatian on this forum. I am too. I applied in March and had the same problems with that doctor. Actually, not the same, but similar. When I contacted him, he said that I need to contact the embassy and get the IMM1017 form them and then he will be able to do the medical. Of course, nor the Zagreb or Vienna office didn't reply to my e-mail. Lucky for me, I was in Canada, so I called the CIC to ask them what can I do. They suggested that I do the medical in Canada, because all their panel doctors have that forms and there is no need for complications.
I think it is best just to go to Slovenia and do that medical exam.