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/Sorry to hear that Pagasa. 18 months is such a long time to hold on to your passports. The CEM should really just request the passport when it is ready to issue the visa. I hope your lawyers can you helpyou. Have you tried your MP?

Hi Scosan, where do you order "case notes"?. Our application was 14 months ago and my spouse's passport has been with the CEM for 6 months now.

Hi Bienncorey, Your passport has been with the Canadian Embassy in Manila for more than 4 mtns now. My spouse's passport has been there since Sept. 2013. Please update us when you get the visa. I want to have an idea why the passport is being requested when they are not yet ready to issue the...

Hi Scosan, how long did the Canadian Embassy in Manila processed your passport. I mean from the time you submitted the passport to the time they returned it with the visa. My spouse's passport has been with them for 6 months now.

Hi Pagasa, your passport has been with the Canadian Embassy Manila for 18 mos. now? That is the longest that I have ever heard of. The normal processing time for the whole family sponsorship is only 14 months. Did the embassy every explain why??

Hi JGM613, Thank you. i will check that spreadsheet link. Based on what you mentioned, I would not like what I will see there in terms of processing delays but it will give an indication how long the embassy holds on to the passport. Thanks again

Hi Nezya, Looks like the MP really worked for you. How do you know which MP and didi you set an appointment?

Hi nezya, thank you for your contribution. Your passport was held by the Canadian embassy in Manila for about 4 mos. then. It's been 6 mos. now for us. Good luck in Canada

Anybody else out there with passports being held by the Canadian Embassy in Manila? My spouse's passport has been there for 6 months now. Just want to get an idea how long the embassy holds on to it before coming up with the visa. I am now over my 14th month normal processing time.

Hi JRPW, forgive my ignorance but what is an MP?

hi Veeyay, to whom did you hear that they are just checking your background? Was this from an email response by the embassy? So your passports has been with the Canadian embassy in Manila for 8 months now? That is insane.

hi Pagasa, Not even a generic automated reply that your file has been queued? I will email this Saturday as that is the day I am officially over the 14 months normal processing time for Manila. I will post the response if I get any.

HI Gumper, Its really frustrating. Holding on to the passport for 6 months should actually be illegal. It restricts a person's ability to travel to other countries. Not just to Canada. I dont understand why the embassy would request the passport and still queue the file. I wonder if this is...

This is to determine more or less the approximate waiting time after the Canadian Embassy requested the passports. My spouse's passport has been with the embassy for 6 months now. We are now on our 14th month of processing time which is the average processing time for the Philippines. Anybody...

Spouse's passport has been with the Canadian embassy in Manila for 6 months now. This last step is really frustrating. Anybody else in a similar scenario?

Hi JRPW, did you try to email your case under "case specific inquiries" since you are past the 14 mos. processing time?

Hi pagasa, yes I am the sponsor. CIC received my petition papers Nov 2012. Everything has been processed, approved for sponsorship, medical on the applicant (spouse in Manila), passport requested by the Canadian embassy in Manila, etc.. February 2014 is our 14 th month which is the average...

Hi Pagasa, Try using the direct inquiry via email on the CIC website under "case specific inquiry". The embassy will reply if you are over the 14 months processing time. The embassy has held on to your passport for so long.