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Congratulations to both of you! GuateVisian, I can't believe how fast your application went through! That's only 3 1/2 mo! I hope ours goes through that quickly!

Thanks GuateVision, It seems like you're flying through! Although, I was thinking it would be less than 2 mo. for CPC-M. I don't know much about the process, but with the PPR being so quick after the AOR, is that simply for them to have it on hand while they process the app? What do they need...

Just wondering how long the process has been taking as of late. Especially how long it has been taking Guatemala to process the applications. My application was mailed to CPC-M a couple days ago. Now I wait... Thanks!

Thank a lot. The packet has already been passed on to my parents. Do you think it could cause a problem, as in they will ask for a Criminal record check? I may still be able to change it.

Hi all, I am planning on including in my cover letter something along the following lines. Any advice on this would be appreciated! Please note that we did not include a criminal record check for ------- for the time that she was in Guatemala. The Reason for this is that --- did not reside in...

BTW, I just spoke to the Canadian Embassy here and they told me that we can have anyone translate (she provided me with a list, though) and then have in notarized. This is what they have been doing for Canadian Consular services, but she can't guarantee that it will work for Immigration. We...

Just wondering if anyone has experience with translating documents for a spousal application in El Salvador. It seams that there are no official translators here in El Salvador. What we can do is have a notary notarize a translation done by an unofficial translator. Has anyone been through this...

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I know I've read this, but can't remember where it was on the CIC website. I'm wondering when my spouse will need to move to Canada after the application is approved. I remember that it has to be before the medical expires, but there was one more thing that it needed to be before. Can anyone...

no, we actually haven't sent the application yet. We'll be sending it in while we are in El Salvador in about a month.

Thanks, So in that case do we need to wait until Guatemala requests to medical or can we do that right away? I know it only lasts a year, but we'll be leaving Panama for El Salvador in a month and they don't have registered DR's there so we'd like to get it taken care of.

Hi, I have a question about the medical. The receptionist at the DR's office wont really say anything other than, bring the forms and come for an appointment. She did say that there is a fee to send the documents to the office in Guatemala. Do we have to do it this way or can they simply provide...

For 2, sorry I wasn't clear. She was in Guatemala the entire time. She simply returned to El Salvador every 3 mo. for 4 or 5 days to renew her visitors visa. Should she still record each 3 mo. period individually? We'll have to look into the criminal record check. She was only ever a visitor so...

A few more questions as we go through the forms... 1. How to fill in my wife's residency in Panama on IMM008. She has a 1 year carnet (temporary resident visa, not a work visa) and is volunteering with a church group. She's not a permanent resident I don't think. Is she still just a visitor...

That's what I was kind of thinking. They shouldn't need it for the initial approval of me (the sponsor) in Canada, only once the application is sent to Guatemala for processing. So, if we go ahead and say we will send it in later, we will need to wait until we have a processing agent in...

Thanks a lot for the reply! Another question. Regarding the record check from Spain. We're not sure how long it will take, but I'd imagine that it will take a few months. So, are we able to apply now with what we have, then send the criminal record check to Guatemala?

Hi everyone. I'm planning on sponsoring my Salvadorean spouse to come to Canada and have a lot of questions. I'll start with our story... very briefly; We met in October 2009. I went on a short term missions trip to Guatemala and she was working for the NGO. I went back to Canada, but we stayed...