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I think the fastest thing to do it to get in touch with your local MP or an MP in a neighbouring riding if your local MP is not helpful as soon as possible: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseofCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC Explain to them the situation and provide all...

GCMS notes will never show any updates for the Security section. This is because the security part of the application is not just completed by the immigration department, but also CSIS, RCMP, Interpol, etc. We usually are not able to see security sensitive information. But also because when you...

Mrs.KOR, when they asked for the updated police check how long did they give you to respond. Also, again look at page 1 or 2 of GCMS notes to find the paper location of your file - this will give more info to you. I believe I also saw that they scanned the same doc, I think this is normal. And...

Arman, You need to try and contact them again: https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=ankara Or: re-ankara-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca You must put your wife's name, date of birth and file number on the subject line of the message. Did you give an...

Check the GCMS notes you have now. I believe somewhere on page 1 or 2 or 3 you will see something like PAPER FILE and under this you can see the location of the file. (Office: Ankara....Location: xxxx) The location of the file can give you insight. If you see some one's surname, that is the...

My husband changed his email address during the process and we used the online inquiry form and they updated his email address as we requested. Definitely don't bother with the CIC call centre - once the file has left Canada they don't look after any more contact info, only for the sponsor not...

If people have waited a year without going in process I would assume that they did not come back to the spreadsheet to update their information. After the Damascus VO closed in 2011 there was a huge backlog in Ankara, so if you are seeing dates from 2011 that could be the reason. Last year in...

Congrats Nina. :D All that worry for nothing. ;) I wish you and your husband a happy future together in Canada.

Nina, since your husband has a Turkish passport he will need to send his passport to the visa processing centre in Ankara (or Istanbul but that can take longer) so they can put his visa in his passport and also give him the COPR (Confirmation of Permanent Residence document). He will not simply...

This is further proof to the theory that when you see In Process in ecas you can assume that the visa officer has opened and looked through your file and is satisfied with the documents included - i.e. that all docs required are included in your file, all docs are up-to-date, nothing is missing...

The background/security check is also completed by departments outside of CIC, including CSIS. It's not just "criminal" things they look for but also links to certain government/political groups, if he did mandatory military service or ever served in the military, if he travelled extensively to...

Peyman, I remember hearing before that Oman would look after Iranian interests in Canada. Unfortunately Oman doesn't have an embassy in Canada, so Oman is represented in Canada by the Embassy in Washington, D.C. Or you could try and contact the Iranian Interests section of the Pakistani...

Hi, if you wish to change your application to apply outland you must re-do some of the forms, I think: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp Just call the CIC centre if you have questions about this. They aren't always helpful so if you get a call agent that doesn't sound...

I remember the same happened for my husband. We didn't see the update on ecas until several days after. This is common for in process. You might want to send them another specific case inquiry about the address change to be sure...

That's good news Nina. And yes, the Ankara VO is unique - from the information gathered from other forum members Ankara will request an interview before going "in process". Even unscheduled phone calls from the vo have been known to happen to clear anything up before "in process" is seen on...

I would suggest you look at the spreadsheet to get a (very) general idea of processing time frames. The Ankara VO operated different before Damascus was closed and then operated again differently following the embassy strike of 2013. However, I can give you and to any other new people reading...

Hi arnina84, Yes it is a very good option to apply outland even though your wife is already in Canada. Previous forum members have also done this (both Iranian and Turkish) successfully. Have you just submitted your inland docs or have you already been waiting a while? Remember though if there...

Em.ma, as far as I have read from other people who had interviews it is standard procedure - likely for identification purposes. Good luck to your husband. Make sure he is prepared to address any red flag issues. If there is time you can order GCMS notes, which may indicate why the interview was...

Just checking back in with everyone. Hang in there Mrs.KOR. With GCMS notes you will never see anything about the security assessment (as it is completed by other departments outside of the VO). As long as the main applicant's situation is straight forward it shouldn't take too long, but every...

It depends on the country. Some countries, including Germany and the United Kingdom, have an agreement that as long as the individual is only transferring through the international terminal, is not staying longer than (I think) 9 hours at the airport and is a permanent resident of Canada or has...