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From my own personal experiences they don't take too long. This is just with the embassy in manila though, so processing can differ from other locations and volume of requests at any given time obviously. In my case, each time application was submitted, estimated processing time was checked...

Welp, that is confusing. So what you're saying is that because one's passport is stamped upon arrival, this is therefore not "a visa" (instead, it's "a seal"), so this simply "doesn't count" as a history of travel, regardless of the fact that the same sort of implications and restrictions and...

Sorry but I just can't understand the rationale behind that. I don't think there is any such thing as not needing a Visa to enter. When you travel to those countries, you're actually still getting a Visa, the only difference being that it's just stamped on arrival instead of obtained in...

Hi friends, I'm a Canadian citizen, trying to bring my girlfriend from the Philippines over for a visit (for just less than 3 weeks). She has now been refused twice, and as best I can tell she more than meets all the requirements. She has savings She has investments She has insurance...

Thank you :) She picked up the visa, and it turned out to be approved for multiple entry, amazing. Her passport and thus the visa too is expiring next spring though. But still, can't believe it. So happy...

It is hard, especially when your circumstances might give them even more reason to think they won't want to go back, on top of not having much proof that they will. They do list examples in the online application but they really aren't exhaustive or all inclusive. Look elsewhere online for...

The "reason" given was the truth which was for her to come visit me for my birthday, and meet friends and family. This was carefully written in both her letter of explanation and my letter of invitation. She has a kid over there, so we included a small mention of her wanting to come back to...

April 23: CIC site now says the final decision is approved..!! :D :D VFS site still says the same "processing at CVAC" message. Hopefully should soon be ready for pickup.

Awesome. I'll be sure to keep this thread posted with what happens.

Thanks.. :) Timeline so far has been OK: - April 8: application submitted to CIC online , estimated CIC processing time was posted as 13 days - April 19: passport submission request received from CIC online - application status still says "open" and "final decision - not started" - April 20...

Thanks for the reply. Hopefully the bullet planting thing won't be a problem, I didn't have any issues when I went there last two times hehe. Beyond having all the documents from the visa application + passport + visa + plane ticket, are there more precautions/preparations that should be seen...

Found this on the CIC site: ***** Passport request letter Once an application has been approved and a final decision has been entered, the processing office must send the ‘Passport Request’ letter to the applicant through their MyCIC account. ***** I think, I hope, that should answer my...

Hi y'all, Based on my research, the odds of my successfully bringing my Filipina gf over to Canada for a visit appear very slim given the circumstances. Despite that, I went forth with the application as meticulously as possible. Within roughly the predicted CIC processing time (13 days in...