I did some online shopping and canada post with tracking service took a month to deliver. I bought another thing with fedex and delivered next day. absurd and pathetic
I understand you completely. My country had 24 days in june. Early july it was actualized to 101 days and yesterday to 113 days. Each week they will be adding more days. In 2 months they'll change to 200 days and they'll continue like this.
I work in the transportation/trucking industry, this company never shut off and they said from day 1 "we are not prepared for home office this is not something that we we're looking to implement but we'll do what we can". Some, as myself, continued to come to the office and other went home. Some got laid off and now are back and with only 2 IT guys in the company we managed to continue working uninterruptedly and now we're 80% back to normal. There is no excuse in being unprepared, NOBODY was prepared for COVID19 and all the BS that came with it. If the government/IRCC and CIO and VOs managers and staff had cared about us the cases would have continued to be worked on uninterrupdtedly and at least forwarded to third party checkers, that we know for a fact they use, and get a head start on that. But nothing has been done, nothing at all. When we check our GCMS we've NOT STARTED status on all accounts. Just complete and unjustified paralyzation of case processing.
No argument with what you've said. They've basically demonstrated they can't adapt and completely lack out of the box thinking.
It can't hurt to show you have a flight booked. Very few people have reported getting a decision on TRVs though. I've been waiting 25 days and absolutely no word on anything.
I suggest you to not attach the flight ticket, because it won't make any difference at the decision. I attached one the last year with a letter explaining the itinerary and the TRV was refused anyway because of the purpose of travel.
What is really important is to prove your strong ties to the Philipines and that you have the finances to pay for your visit yourself. Would only ask to stay for 2-3 weeks.
In the TRV apllication it says not to book a flight until you have received a TRV. If you insist on buying a flight make sure it is 100% refundable and that it is for months from now since processing times are very long.
It's ok to have those letters together my husband did the same. I applied with a lawyer for TRV this year and I don't know exactly the order she used in the folders because she changed the documents of the position I sent her, I guess the lawyers applications have other format, she wrote an excellent letter of representation and she attached also the letter I wrote. My husband and my parents-in-law also wrote a letter. It's important to attach your bank account, work's contance, also if you have properties in your country. We attached my husband's bank account and notice of asessment too (because he has more money saved than me) attach your trips, other visas. We also attached the proof of having sent the sponsorship application.
