Hello Everyone,
First I would like to thank this great community for the weatlth of information that is provided here. I have learned a lot. I am looking for some advice and would like your thoughts.
My wife is an American citizen, born in US to an American mother, and spent her early child hood there. For her university she studied in Egypt, and worked there for a few years after (Age 17 to 28). She is 30 now. This is of course reflected in her Schedule A. From the checklist I understand that I will need an Egyptian Police Certificate along with an American one. We already have the American one, but the Egyptian one was requested, but will take 3 months to arrive!
My wife is already here living with me in Canada (visitor status), and the plan is to apply outland/family class while living in Canada, as this is the quickest way for US citizens from what I have read in the forums. She is in no rush to work, but we really need to get her OHIP/health coverage as soon as possible, the only thing missing is the Egyptian police certificate.
Keeping in mind that I want to get her application going asap to get her an ohip card, and the fact that apparently you can get one before you get the PR if the application has gone through up to a certain stage, what options from the three below would you recommend:
1. Submit the application and hope that I don't actually need the Egyptian police certificate, this would have three possible outcomes:
a) reviewer decides I don't need and it will proceed through (this is the ideal scenario)
b) reviewer decides I need it and will request it (I can then send it, as it would have arrived by that time)
c) reviewer decides I need it, and returns application as incomplete (perhaps delaying/flagging my application)
2. Submit the application with a note explaining that I have requested the Egyptian police certificate, and attach the receipt.
a) reviwer will understand and will process my application as much as possible until I send police certificate in
b) reviewer won't care and just sends it back as incomplete further delaying it or flagging it.
3. Wait till the police certificate comes in and send the package complete.
So what you what would you guys suggest? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
First I would like to thank this great community for the weatlth of information that is provided here. I have learned a lot. I am looking for some advice and would like your thoughts.
My wife is an American citizen, born in US to an American mother, and spent her early child hood there. For her university she studied in Egypt, and worked there for a few years after (Age 17 to 28). She is 30 now. This is of course reflected in her Schedule A. From the checklist I understand that I will need an Egyptian Police Certificate along with an American one. We already have the American one, but the Egyptian one was requested, but will take 3 months to arrive!
My wife is already here living with me in Canada (visitor status), and the plan is to apply outland/family class while living in Canada, as this is the quickest way for US citizens from what I have read in the forums. She is in no rush to work, but we really need to get her OHIP/health coverage as soon as possible, the only thing missing is the Egyptian police certificate.
Keeping in mind that I want to get her application going asap to get her an ohip card, and the fact that apparently you can get one before you get the PR if the application has gone through up to a certain stage, what options from the three below would you recommend:
1. Submit the application and hope that I don't actually need the Egyptian police certificate, this would have three possible outcomes:
a) reviewer decides I don't need and it will proceed through (this is the ideal scenario)
b) reviewer decides I need it and will request it (I can then send it, as it would have arrived by that time)
c) reviewer decides I need it, and returns application as incomplete (perhaps delaying/flagging my application)
2. Submit the application with a note explaining that I have requested the Egyptian police certificate, and attach the receipt.
a) reviwer will understand and will process my application as much as possible until I send police certificate in
b) reviewer won't care and just sends it back as incomplete further delaying it or flagging it.
3. Wait till the police certificate comes in and send the package complete.
So what you what would you guys suggest? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!
