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  1. Canadianladyinsp

    Working after landing as a permanent resident

    Thanks zardoz!! Hopefully it all goes that smoothly:)
  2. Canadianladyinsp

    Working after landing as a permanent resident

    Hi all!! I received A LOT of helpful info from this site while applying for my husbands PR, so i thought i would try again with our next questions... We go back to Canada in less than a week (to Vancouver). My husband has his PR and everything in his passport, and we weer both under the...
  3. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    My husband received his passport today:D I have to say I was expecting more than just a page in his passport and some papers for all the hard work we did... Haha, but whatever! I am so happy and relieved, and glad that our process was really quick.. Thank you to everyone on here for all of...
  4. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    OMG my husband and I just received an email requesting his passport to put the PR visa in!!! I'm so happy ;D A little funny thing- we were planning to visit Canada in January while waiting for his PR so he applied for a tourist visa lol. So we don't have his passport lol. But we will figure it...
  5. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Morrigan (or whoever else might be able to help with this) We just received an email from CIC stating that my husband needs to answer IMM 569 question 8- the question about background information/personal history. He did answer that question- and he actually wrote an essay explaining what he...
  6. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    And a big congrats to Morrigan!! Seems your application was processed really fast! It's only been 2 months since you've applied?! ;D
  7. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Braziliangirl, my husband did his meds on Thursday=) October 31st... Also, a big congrats to you! It looks like you are now reunited in Canada!! So exciting.
  8. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    I have good news! I think lol.. My husband received an email yesterday stating that "our application has been processed to the stage where med exams are now required." So he made the a appointment for next week. We didn't receive an AOR from the São Paulo office, which I was kind of nervous...
  9. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    I got approved as a sponsor today!! ;D so excited!!
  10. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Congrats Braziliangirl! so exciting 8)
  11. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Braziliangirl, just so you can add it to the spread sheet, I got an email from CIC on Friday.. Confirming they received my app, and gave me a uci number:) I guess that would be considered my AOR. Thanks!
  12. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Congrats nanediniz!! :):)
  13. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Congrats Morrigan!! ;D how long did yours take? Apparently our packaged arrived at the Mississauga office on Thursday:) haven't heard from CIC yet.. but it's a little bit exciting.. heh I know there are other posts about this elsewhere on the forum, but wondering if any of you guys know about...
  14. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    thanks BrazilianGirl!! :) I will let you know when we hear something more.. maybe a stupid question... but what does AOR stand for? ??? Ive seen it on the spreadsheet and in other places on the forum, but really don't know what it stands for or what it means (maybe stage 1 approval?) Thanks!
  15. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Soooo we just sent the application today:):).. I think paying was the most stressful part: my husbands visa wouldn't work, there was a 500$ charge for a bank draft, so we ended up using a friends canadian credit card, and it finally worked!! Phewf. The mail place said it would take 4-8 business...
  16. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Well, we are now looking at doing the payment through a financial institution here (I assume HSBC would work because we have it in Canada too). From what I understand on here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp#3900E8 we need to go there and get an internal...
  17. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    yes it is an international visa...
  18. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    thanks for the response morrigan! i guess it must be different doing it in sao paulo then in canada... :)oh well... we are just trying to figure out the online payment for now anyways if anyone has any suggestions! it continues to just say "transaction failed"- weve phoned the bank and...
  19. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    Morrigan- i saw on your timeline that you got your meds done in July 2013.. in sao paulo? we have been trying to get meds done before sending the application, but all the doctors say we have to wait until after weve applied and meds are requested:(
  20. Canadianladyinsp

    Sao Paulo Applications 2012/13

    hey everyone!! we finally have everything together, and are trying to pay online, but it keeps failing (and not giving details of why- just payment failed, incomplete)!! we are using a visa, and we have all the correct info etc! does anyone have any suggestions?? not exactly sure if we should...