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    New Instructions from IRCC for applications before 7th Sep 2021

    My mom's application through GC Key in July 2021 still has no movement, wasn't automatically withdrawn. She reapplied via IRCC new portal in January 31, 2022 and got approved in March 2022. She has not touched her old application in GC Key. Anyone here who had to manually withdraw an old...
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    Visit Visa Application (Using the new IRCC Portal)

    Following.......
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    Anyone here who arrived in Canada without return ticket?

    Thanks for your reply, PMM. It's regular visitor visa for my friend's mom. She requested visa extension before the 6 months was up and got implied status until the approval of the extension.
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    Anyone here who arrived in Canada without return ticket?

    Hi. Wondering if there's anyone here holding visit visa for family reunification, able to successfully enter Canada through YVR (Vancouver) without showing a return ticket? I have a friend whose mom came over 2 years ago, and was never asked of return ticket by the officer upon entry. Please...
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Hi. Yes, should be submitted to VFS within 30 days per letter request..
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    VV Application from Philippines

    I will try to ask for a refund (in behalf of mom who's applying VV) after withdrawing the old app but I think IRCC offers no refund. Yes, had to pay the fee on both app.
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Hi. Yes, twice. Old app (GC Key) has no movement up to now, gotta withdraw that one. It was in the new portal that the VV got approved . The system updated the new portal app (IRCC Portal) with biometrics info (same day of application submission) as biometrics is valid for 10 years. There is a...
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Hi. My mom did not do upfront medical.
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Hi canuck, I do hope so that this isn't correct. This is the processing time shown in the IRCC website and it's being updated weekly usually on a Wednesday. 2 weeks ago it was 287 days for supervisa for Philippines. As to my experience with regular visit visa for my mom using IRCC Portal not GC...
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Hi. The processing times in the Philippines for super visa is 245 days while regular visit visa is 45 days per IRCC, this is as of March 16.
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Congrats! Did you apply thru GC Key or IRCC Portal?
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    VV Application from Philippines

    Regular visit visa
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    VV Application from Philippines

    #2,231 Hi. Sharing timeline for mom's visit visa that might help others: 1st App (GC Key): July 22, 2021 Biometrics Request: July 23, 2021 Biometrics Completion: August 3, 2021 Status: No movement 2nd App (IRCC Portal): January 31, 2022 BVL and PPR: March 6, 2022 Passport Sent: March 14, 2022...
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    Visit Visa Application (Using the new IRCC Portal)

    Hi. Sharing timeline for mom's visit visa that might help others: 1st App (GC Key): July 22, 2021 Biometrics Request: July 23, 2021 Biometrics Completion: August 3, 2021 Status: No movement 2nd App (IRCC Portal): January 31, 2022 BVL and PPR: March 6, 2022 Visa Office: Philippines Processing...
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    Got email for Citizenship Test but did not receive copy in the MAIL. Will I write the exam still?

    Hi! Anyone who had experienced receiving email for test invite, but did not get the copy of the official confirmation in the mail? Will I still be able to write the exam still? I received the email on Sept 17th for test on Oct 4th but ecas says I will receive a copy of official confirmation in...
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    February 2018 - Citizenship Applicant

    Hi! Received invite for citizenship test today for Oct 4th in Edmonton.
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    February 2018 - Citizenship Applicant

    Hi. IP on April 12th. Please update. Thanks.
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    February 2018 - Citizenship Applicant

    Location: Edmonton Physical Pres: 1254 Thank you!
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    February 2018 - Citizenship Applicant

    Just an update. Received the AOR for my child, too. Thanks!