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Yes - our ecas was updated today to "decision made"... things are finally moving along and we're hoping my sweetie will be here by July 30 :) Wishing everyone quick processing ;D

Hey there - it doesn't say how long we have to send...but it does say this: "The validity for all visas will be the same. Visas will be valid for one year from the date of your medical exam or for the validity of your passport, whichever is less." Is that what you mean? What timeline does...

We got some wonderful news this morning at 4:25am Toronto time. We received an email from the visa office in Pretoria with an attached letter. The heading of that attached letter is "Your Visa is Ready to be Issued" ;D I think I will have a permanent smile on my face all day today! But we...

My husband's medicals were sent with the application in Dec 2013 and the medicals of his son (who is not accompanying him to Canada) were sent in April but they requested more information (an affidavit) shortly after that.... On some other news.... This morning at 4:25am (Canada time) we...

Hey there... We also filed in Pretoria as of Dec 2013. In January, I was approved as a Sponsor. As of March 19, our application is in process. And as of June 2, his medicals have been received... we're one step closer and really, really, really hoping it does not take the 21 months that is...

HI there HELP2012... we haven't been asked for my husband's passport yet BUT we did get news today that his "medicals were received"... I know the processing time is 21 crazy long months but I'm really hoping our application is processed much sooner... especially because I noticed that others...

It was quite heartbreaking to learn we were denied for a fifth time. Other people on this forum had better luck though... and I still believe making this kind of effort can be helpful. A settlement counselor and the contact at the MP's office indicated it is important to prove, without a...

HEY! Our sponsorship is "in process" as of March 19, 2014 too!! This change in status is just exciting on its own but what does this mean?

From what I understand, seems you must pay for the biometric within 30 days of submitting a TRV application. However, you can pay also just pay for it the same time when you pay to process the TRV application. If the VO officer says you have not shown dual intent, it likely means you have not...

For jobs, check out: http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/res-eng.aspx?RchJobType=Reg_jobs&ProvId=08&OpPage=50&nsrc=1 You will likely need to narrow it down by city/town to get a general idea of what jobs are being posted. But this is only 1 website. You can also try: www.workingincanada.gc.ca Go to...

I love this thread because it means I can actually contribute something to this forum instead of just asking questions! The labour market is TOUGH and precarious. Job security is difficult to obtain when employers often hire for part time, work share, casual positions. But finding...

So to answer my own question... the doctor's office indicates a non-accompanying dependent MUST use a passport as identification. And after we sent a few emails back and forth to the child's mom, she agreed to allow us to apply for a passport and complete the medical exam ***phew*** Is there a...

Thank you! :D

Hello everyone, We're happy to join this thread as we also submitted our application on Dec. 5, 2013. CIC Mississauga sent an email (to our joint email account) on Jan. 1, 2014 that the application was received on Dec. 5, 2013. We received notice that I was approved as a sponsor on Jan. 9...

Hello everyone – I’m so happy there’s a thread with applicants who submitted to Pretoria. And the success stories inspire more hope! My husband is South African and I am Canadian. We met in August 2012 during my volunteer expedition and we’ve had such a wonderful whirlwind of a romance. He...

Hi Nadia - did you apply for a TRV for your spouse? As canmart said, you likely did get approved :D

@steaky: Yes, I have brought my little guy but it is also costly. It costs so much less for him to travel to Canada than me to travel to South Africa. @TorontoEH: He has only ever traveled out of SA once before and that was to visit me (as his "friend" when we were dating). He was approved...

Hello fellow members... We recently submitted our sponsorship application, which was received Dec 5, 2013 in Mississauga. On Jan 9, 2014, I was approved as a sponsor (YAY!) for my South Africa spouse. The CIC website indicates it takes an average of 21 months to process for applications to...

I'm in a similar position where our TRV was denied 4x but the response is not very clear. I also read that in a previous case, a judge ordered that CIC officers should actually explain specifics to each case and not just use the checklist response. Can you please share what sites are you...

If anyone can offer any advice or suggestions on how we can prove "dual intent" specific to our case so my husband can come visit for our 1-year anniversary, we would really appreciate it.... So I live in Canada and my husband was born and lives in South Africa. We met August 2012, he applied...