+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Search results

  1. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Ottawa_2010, and any others from Ottawa: Jason Kenney's staff should be receptive to an in-person meeting for at least 5 minutes to convey the seriousness of this situation, so please consider that. You can point to the online petition and letters sent to him by at least two of us, and the...
  2. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    WXYZ, For media, you can contact: nkeung @ thestar.ca <--- Nicholas Keung, Immigration Reporter cbc.ca/thecurrent/contact <--- They interviewed the Minister, Jason Kenney, last month and have done shows on immigration. If there are not at least two more PPRs by April 15 then I intend to step...
  3. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Hi yetanotherSilentReader, That is a great idea and I just contacted them at their site cbc.ca/thecurrent and suggested a show as a follow-up to their interview with Jason Kenney on March 19, where he promised big changes.
  4. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Hi siavashf, and thanks for your support. It's called the Toronto Star, but it's Canada's largest newspaper, and more immigrants live in the Greater Toronto Area than in any other single area in Canada. I have seen some of his articles before, like one from Feb. 28 about the government cutting...
  5. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Hi everyone, I sent an email to the Toronto Star's Immigration Reporter, Nicholas Keung. Besides sending a letter to the Immigration Minister, doing that e-Cas survey and signing online petitions, I think this is one of our best hopes. The Toronto Star is Canada's largest newspaper by...
  6. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Done -- it only took 5 minutes, and they give you the chance to leave a comment where I said they should regularly provide updates and be consistent across the embassies.
  7. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Signed with the comment: "The 80% processing time for Damascus applicants has gone up from 9 months to 14, and all everyone keeps telling us is "be patient." Our patience has run out!"
  8. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Re: LANDING They want to know what personal items you're bringing in, so you don't have to pay duties on them when you first land in Canada. We had most things shipped ahead of time and the customs officer allowed me to estimate the value of the categories of items instead of every individual...
  9. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Hi everyone, I think the best thing to do is individually send a one-page letter to the Minister, as it will get more attention than an email, and I think more than if one letter is signed by several of us, as they will arrive on different days. For those who have been waiting at least 9...
  10. J

    Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

    Hi everyone, My wife and I have been following this forum since our application was transferred to Damascus on March 1, 2011, and it has been a great blessing to us. We are now waiting while it is being processed in Amman. Here is a one-page letter I sent to the Minister of Immigration, Jason...