[hungryforcodes]

I'm Canadian and since living abroad I can only say how impressed I am with health care systems OTHER than Canada's. Getting a specialist appointment in Canada can take weeks to months and even then the specialist barely has time for you.

I have friends from Europe who (now) have dual citizenship and fly back to their country of origin for anything beyond a basic checkup.

In Asia I go to the hospital and I get all the results in a folder and can review them myself. There are no hidden mysteries like in Canada -- what are they hiding in Canada? I've asked for a copy of my medical file and they've looked me like I'm a lunatic!

In Canada:

"So when do I get my test results?"

"We'll call you if there is a problem."

No joke!

In Quebec I always have to pay $500 a year for medical -- I guarantee you I can get A+ coverage for that amount of money in any SEA country. So it's definitely not "free".

Canadian health care is most certainly a better financial deal than the US system if stories are to be believed. But it's most certainly not the best world wide.

[mattkrause]

If you're still in Quebec, have you tried the Carnet Santé website? https://carnetsante.gouv.qc.ca/portail

It should have most of your testing, albeit with a 30-day delay that is supposed to let someone discuss potentially-scary test results with you.