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Thanks canooknic, I appreciate that and all the support of the others here. Hope they also have great news in the coming days and weeks. I am just trying to tie up everything so I can enjoy the festive season next week with my family and then as soon as the new year comes, I am ready to go job...

Hey guys, Just to let you know, I landed in Calgary last Wednesday and was ushered to the immigration hall, where I met with a CBSA official. It was a relatively painless process and they were very polite, through and tried to get me through the process as quick as possible. It took about 35-45...

Thanks guys, I don't know what I would have done without this forum and the help of everybody, I think the process might have beaten me. So coming on here to share stories and figure out how immigration works was much appreciated. I hope all of you are done ASAP and I will pop in and try to...

Hey Guys, Just to let you all know my timeline. App Sent May 26th App Received May 28th 1st Stage Approval July 9th AOR London VO October 23 In Process November 19th DM December 7th (according to ECAS). Actual certificate says it was issued Dec 04th Expiry October 1st 2013 (They obviously...

Congrats Swedish citizen, Really happy for you but the question that will be on everybody's lips is, what the hell happened in the first 6 months of the year when it was almost 100 days? I do believe it should be a quick first stage process and about 30 days seems reasonable, great you got done...

That is what I thought tbh. When my wife gets takeaway food or something quickly on the way home from work, I can't say I have ever made a point of asking what are you eating and where did you get it? Seems a very peculiar question. lol

Congrats to you, hopefully you will have DM made by Xmas or the new year at the latest. :D Anybody wanting to fly out to Canada between now and the new year. Canadian Affair have done daily deals, they obviously change every day. Today's deal is flights from LGW to Calgary @ 10% discount. I...

Hey Merlyn, I think this boils down to the government trying to regulate labour costs (wages) so that they don't spiral out of control. Immigrants as you rightly say seem to have an advantage but for various reasons that include they are less inclined to moan (they are appreciative of the fact...

Also after this week has passed consider big delays in regards to postal staff on holiday, Xmas cards and presents, packages and parcels specific to Xmas. Once the 17th December arrives most postal services are heavily disrupted.

For international shipping you should allow 10 days. If like Sweden the mail has to use 2 ferries then obviously a little bit longer. If your COPR is being sent out from a VO in which country you live, country depending 1-3 days. Obviously some countries don't have next day delivery. Most...

Hey CaM, Can you elaborate a bit on your application because there are a lot of things that could differ depending on your case for instance is your partner a Canadian Citizen or a PR? Will you be out exactly a year? (The COPR has an expiry date, usually 1 year from medical exam or passport...

I can understand your frustration Bonitanita the wait times in late Feb, March, April, May and some of June were ridiculous. I honestly would not wish that chaos on anybody and as bad as the comparison is between now and back then, in reality 30 days for 1st stage approval sounds pretty swift...

What is the exchange rate for Aliens going from UK to Canada? or is the airlien rate preferential?

It really is at their discretion how long they extend the medicals by (I have heard it is usually 12 months but this is not a given) and you will have to land by whatever date they give you, if you fail to do so, you will have to reapply, starting the whole process again. You can land activate...

You do not require to submit your passport as of the beginning of this year if you are applying through a Visa exempt VO and you are a EU citizen. Your understanding on how the COPR works is perfectly correct, that is exactly how it works. Yes your COPR will have an expiry date and you will...

Hey, No you do not request anything. Your VO will apply for an extension if they require it. An officer won't ask you anything about it, you won't know anything until you either receive your COPR or they instruct you to do further medical examinations. Mine expired November 1st and I never...

Good luck Scottish maple. Hope you hear good news. From my vast experience of E-mail replies from London, they will do everything but give you any form of status update unless it suits them Their favourite seems to be "your file is in a queue to be reviewed" OR if your really lucky you will get...

Thanks Bonitanita and Sweden. Just when I thought it wasn't going to happen this year CIC suprised me. Here's hoping your process is very swift and you have yours for Xmas. This is just the best present ever. Can't wait to tell my wife when she finishes work in a couple of hours. ;D

Thanks Scottishmaple. I have today turned technically red. My ECAS now says DM. I wasn't too worried about being approved, I am highly concerned as to what address they have sent it too. I fly out Wednesday so hopefully it will arrive in the UK either Saturday, Monday or Tuesday. After that then...

Congrats on your baby Paulonaboat. Always nice to hear great news like that. Very happy for you and your wife. :D Hopefully London can move things along , so some of us wanting to start families have a chance whilst the tools are still in good working order lol. :D