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  1. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    My wife's' application was received in Mississauga 2 days after yours, so I am expecting to hear from them soon as well and will be in the same situation as you. Members on this Forum have gotten the TRV, before they received the AOR, so I dont think that its an absolute necessity to submit...
  2. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    The website for the Islamabad Visa Office http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/islamabad.asp lists the following email for enquiries islamabad-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca My wife posed the same question to the TCS rep who sent the completed application to the visa...
  3. theshaikh

    CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2012 -2013

    Guys, My application was received by the Mississauga office on feb 27th, still no AOR. It has been >90 days. Anyone else in the same boat?
  4. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    MashAllah Congratulations!
  5. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    From my understanding you should expect the AOR 90 days from the date your application package was received in Mississauga. AOR/Approval letter are synonymous. From my understanding, your acknowledgement of receipt (AOR) from the ISB office also contains information stating that the sponsor has...
  6. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    From my friends who have received approvals from CPC Mississauga recently, what I know is that CPC Mississauga usually just sends an email stating that the sponsor has been approved and now the application is being sent to ISB. They require no further documents at this point. So the AOR will...
  7. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Hey Babbi, If your husband wants to visit you for any period of time, it will not effect your application. Anyways, the next time you receive any correspondence will be when your application is being transferred to ISB and then when they do the initial review, a year from then. If anything...
  8. theshaikh

    CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2011 -2012

    I have also received the same message. I am filling out the form asking why ISB takes so long and what can be done to shorten the processing times.
  9. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Hey babbi Do let us know when you get a response from the embassy. My wife's TRV application was received by the high commission on May 3rd. I think our applications roughly have the same timeline.
  10. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    @ Irsum Sounds like everything went smooth, thats great mA. Very good to hear, I was wondering how the questioning might have been at YYZ. @ImigratingCanada2011 I also applied for my wife 2 months ago, but since I want my wife to visit me in the summer vacations, I submitted the TRV...
  11. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Hey Irsum, Has your wife arrived yet? How was the experience with the VISA Officer in Canada? What sort of questions did they ask? Thanks,
  12. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    I believe tourism would be the appropriate selection.
  13. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Thanks alot Irsum for your encouraging words and vote of confidence. I will wait and see what happens and inshAllah God willing, we will hear good news.
  14. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Hey Irsum, I cant help answer the questions you asked, but I was wondering if you would kindly answer some of mine. I included the following in my application: Completed forms A notarized letter of invitation A notarized copy of my passport A letter from my employer stating my salary and...
  15. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    I have completed the visit visa application for my wife and she will be submitting it today via TCS to the Canadian embassy in Islamabad. I will keep you guys updated on what happens.
  16. theshaikh

    CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2011 -2012

    Hello, Could you add me to this list as well. My application was received by the mississauga office on Feb 27th 2012. I am sponsoring my wife and we have done a full ruksati. Currently waiting for the file to be sent to Isb. Thanks
  17. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Also, I dont know a definitive answer to this. Is it smart to book a return ticket and attach it with the application? Just to show the seriousness of returning home?
  18. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Hey Shanaz75 Thanks for the response. No she has not travelled outside of pk before but we are planning our honeymoon to Dubai in April. Do you think it's wise for me to wait till after our trip to apply? If I apply by the end of April, that would shrink my window of the visit time to just end...
  19. theshaikh

    Questions regarding visitory visa from Islamabad for sponsored spouse

    Hello Guys, I am so happy I found this thread, i thought that visit visa's for a sponsored wife were virtually impossible to obtain. Here is my situation: I am a canadian citizen. I got married in January and finished/sent in my spouse sponsorship application in Mid Feb from the ISB office...
  20. theshaikh

    CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2011 -2012

    Received the following response from Imran Ali as well: "This needs to be raised collectively with the immigration minister Thanks for your email we are taking it up in Ottawa and Islamabad"