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I didn't apply with a consultant because I think they are only useful if your english isn't very good. Otherwise visa application is pretty easy. As for the province, I applied for Quebec from Dubai.

Quick update for those who will pass by this thread. I am in Canada now, I got my visa approved in early March 2018. That means my visa took a little over 5 months to complete. I have some friends who took a lot less than me, only 2 months or 1 month. So there isn't really a standard, it just...

Hi guys, just letting you all know that I applied September 26th 2017, and only got my acceptance in mid-February 2018. So the processing times can vary extremely so don't be discouraged if you don't get your visa quickly, since it took me 5 months applying from VFS Dubai. The big problem with...

Nope, not yet. It's been 4 months of waiting now (nearly 18 weeks) and no updates AT ALL.

Hey there guys, not from pakistan (from UAE actually) but I also have the abu dhabi embassy same as you guys. I applied 24th of SEPTEMBER and still no updates. Keep faith my dudes

Through VFS, my classes start on January 8th.

Well, I applied from Dubai on September 24 (a whole month before you) and haven't gotten any updates yet. I know someone who applied from Dubai on September 6, and he hasn't gotten his Visa yet (he's Pakistani, I'm Algerian). At this point I'm just messaging CIC every couple of days to ask them...

And here we are, applied 24th september from dubai (right next to abu dhabi!!) and no news at all yet... Congrats though!

This is the link I used, which is basically the same: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=abu%20dhabi&_ga=1.68913873.1703483113.1416458348 I have sent three case-specific inquiries so far, the first one was last month and it took 3 days to reply, the...

No, I don't need a medical, since I've been in the UAE all my life. And I know a guy who applied from Dubai as well on the 6th of September, he hasn't gotten his visa yet sadly.

Hey guys, they finally replied to my case-specific inquiry from 2 weeks ago: Thank you for your Email. Your application is currently subject to statutory requirements, including background checks. These requirements must be satisfied before an applicant may be granted permanent resident...

I applied on the 24th of September, paper-based from Dubai. EDIT: Fixed it to september, sorry.

Congratulations Mohammad216!! I've been reading this thread even though I'm not from Pakistan, because I'm still with the Abu DHabi embassy haha. Hopefully visa comes for the rest of us soon!

Salam! No, if you are a permanent resident of the UAE (and you have not been in medical-requested countries or more than 6 months in the last 5 years) you don't need to provide a medical test. Also, no updates yet sadly.

Well, there is a summer semester available, but as far as I know it's not required/compulsory (as with the majority of undergrad programs). Thanks for the help canuck!