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Hello All Its been a while now since I posted on this thread. I am a Canadian Citizen sponsoring my Mexican wife Our file has been in process now for 15 months, beyond the posted 14 months. Its looking like it will be more months before we get a decision. CIC seems to be totally...

Thank you costarco No I have not ordered my GCMS notes yet. I think its about time. My wife was a undercover cop in Mexico city. She was directed by her bosses to extract a false ID (they call it an IFE) to do an investigation. Apparently its common here. She was charged and fined. That was...

Hello Everyone To those Canadians wanting marry Mexicans in Mexico please DON'T DO IT! I married my wife here in Mexico City on Feb 19 2012 and I am still struggling to bring my wife to Canada . It was the biggest mistake in my life. We meet in Canada where our relationship developed. We...

Hi All My wife and I will be signing the purchase agreement for our Condo here in Mexico City tomorrow (I cant change the date) Therefore, I will need to delay our protest at the Canadian Embassy that we scheduled for Sept 26. I promise the delay will not be long. I will keep you all posted...

Hi All Just a reminder On thursday Sept 26 My wife and I will be protesting in front of the Canadian Embassy. We hope to draw attention to the fact that PR processing has ground almost to halt. Since the PAFSO has gone strike the Visa Office has been pushing TRVs. They have processed...

Re: Tired of waiting? I have an idea...but we have to do it together! Hi All I enjoyed reading the comments on this thread. All lot you make a lot of sense. To effect a change in family class processing times will require a collective effort. I agree with Rob_TO comments completely when he...

Dear Susana We were told by Mexicans working at the Embassy PAFSO were doing very little or nothing. Yes there is something we can do about it. Protest! I find this comment offensive and out of place in this discussion forum. I am Married to a Mexican, speak Spanish, I live in Popular...

Hello All It has become very clear to me and many of you who are attempting to bring their spouses and loved ones to Canada, that our own government and CIC has made a conscious decision to put family reunification as a last priority. Here are some numbers and facts -The Mexican Visa office...

Hello All Congratulations Lena1984 on your Husbands Visa. Our hearts go out to you because a lot of us understand the anxiety you went thru. This is proof that there is some PR activity at the Mexican Embassy. Its not a conflict of interest, Its a lack of accountability. If you have been...

Hello All I answer to some of your questions Yes PR activity has essentially stopped. I mean by this activity has slowed significantly but not stopped entirely. Again the PAFSO members are on work to rule which means they intentionally delay or work when they feel like it so we may seem some...

Hello All My wife and I were at the Canadian Embassy here in Mexico City Sept 12. We were there to protest. We were standing outside the Embassy gate. I was handing out flyers to those entering and leaving and my wife was holding a poster saying "CANADA IMMIGRATION TEARS FAMILIES APART" Here...

Dear Chauncey I am a Canadian Citizen. I was married to my Mexican wife in Mexico City Feb 2012. After we were married I applied for a TRV for my wife two times and was refused twice. The reason for the refusal was " Your family ties in Canada", and employment financial status. While...

Good day all I am a Canadian Citizen sponsoring wife. I am currently in Mexico City dealing with the Visa office here. I applied for my wife back in Canada nearly one year ago (2012 Sept). I visited the Mexican Visa Office with my wife Aug 29. Here is the latest information. The PAFSO...

Good day all I visited the Mexican Visa Office with my wife today. Here is the latest information. The PAFSO strike is still ongoing. Its not going to end sometime soon. There are discussions between the government and union but they are getting complicated. For details on the strike please...

We submitted our application in mid Sept 2012 in Canada. I was approved as a sponsor on Nov 22. The sponsor approval process takes about 2 months. When you are approved the sponsor (In your case your wife) will get an official email notification. After the approval process your file (If your...

Thank you for your responses My eyes were full of tears reading your stories Over the past year and a half I flown back and forth to Mexico 5 times trying to comfort my wife and balance my work obligations. I have spent untold thousands of dollars. I live with my wife in a Condo in la...

Thank You all for your replies The Mexican Visa office can issue visitors visas in 7 working days after the paper work has been submitted. Student Visa and Work Permits are 30 and 40 working days respectively. The last time I looked the average processing time for a spouse permanent resident...

Thank you scylla for suggesting the Mexican thread. I will check it out. Its been almost one year since I applied for my wife as a permanent resident back in Canada. We were married in Mexico City Feb 19 2012. I travel back and forth between Canada and Mexico to comfort my wife and deal with...

I am a Canadian Citizen sponsoring my wife (a Mexican National). I have been in living in Mexico City for some time now dealing with the Visa Office here. My experience has been very negative. If you are a Canadian sponsoring a mexican spouse I would like to here from you