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    ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VISITOR's Visa from Philippines TIMELINE

    Like I wrote before, applied online for wife/stepdaughter Oct. 14, passport request letter Oct. 15. We sent the passports to the VAC Oct. 16, and they were returned by courier to us yesterday Oct.23, with two TRVs inside. It took less than 24 hours for them to decide, and 1 week to receive...
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    Passport transmission fees and passport mailing address

    VAC fees = Visa Application Centre Having applied online and getting the request for passport submission, what they are likely asking you to do is to send your passports to the Visa Centre instead of directly to the consulate. The VAC will look at your passport to make sure that it is valid...
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    trv applicatin for pick up in the philippines

    I agree. VFS will cost more, but you will get your passports returned quicker and (depending on where you live) you can have them delivered right to your door instead of having to pick it up at the courier's distribution warehouse, as is my case. As far as I'm aware, the consulate/VFS uses 2GO...
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    Q: I'm a PR - How to get a visitor visa for my children

    Have their mother write the letter of consent for travel and bring it to a Notary Public just to be on the safe side. The fact that their mother is staying back home should be a strong proof of family ties to their country. One important thing to get for their applications are letters of leave...
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    ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VISITOR's Visa from Philippines TIMELINE

    Your parents should prove their ties to the Phils, so they need to provide as much as they can. You yourself should also provide a letter from your employer, as well as bank statements to show that you are capable of supporting them during their trip. The onus is on your folks to provide as much...
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    ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VISITOR's Visa from Philippines TIMELINE

    Hi. Yes, we applied online. We are all living in the Phils right now so I did most of the work and just showed it to my wife. If you are in Canada and your parents in Phils, you yourself can do the application online but just make sure the MyCIC account is in your Mom's name. They can take care...
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    ONLINE APPLICATION FOR VISITOR's Visa from Philippines TIMELINE

    Oct 14: Online application for my wife and step-daughter received (4pm) Oct 15: CIC letter: "A decision has been made" and they are requesting both passports to be submitted (6pm) We must have somehow landed at the top of the pile today! We have a strong application but I certainly didn't...
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    TRV for my Filipina wife and step-daughter

    Hi everyone, I'm hoping to find some advice about procuring 6 month single-entry TRVs for my family. I'm a 31 y/o Canadian born and raised and my wife is a 25y/o Filipina. We have a 2 year old dual citizen daughter together, and my wife has a 7y/o Filipina daughter. We've been married for 2...