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    Cairo VO - how is the passport kept after requested?

    Thanks. I pre paid for the return courrier, hopefully it won't take long then. We applied in the end of April. The file was transferred to Cairo VO on the first week of July. We were calles for an interview in October but postponed it till the ene of November. The passport request letter came...
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    Cairo VO - how is the passport kept after requested?

    Hi all, The Cairo VO has been incredibly fast processinf my spouse's residenxy. On Dec 30th we reveived the confirmation his file is complete and were asked to mail his passport, which they will receive tomorrow as they reopen in 2017. I have read old reports of people being kept out of their...
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    CAIRO VISA OFFICE

    Hi there. Has anyone had any experience rescheduling an interview with the Cairo Visa office? I was asked to come for an interview with my partner on a very last minute basis and as we reside abroad we cant make it and emailed asking to reschedule for a few weeks laternto get time off work and...
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    Called very fast for an interview - outland spousal sponsorship. Questions

    Thank you! However, hoe can I tell my boss Im leaving, rent a flat in Canada, prepare to ship things back with no indication of date for his visa??? Before this cisa office was over two years to process. Luckily it went down to 13 months but still one never knows. How can I tell my boss "I will...
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    Rescheduling an interview

    Hi! My partner and I were called for an interview but only with 12 days advance notice. We live in a different country than his country of origin where the visa offixe is (Cairo) and need to book time off work and flights. Has anyone ever been successful rescheduling such appointment? I emailed...
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    Called very fast for an interview - outland spousal sponsorship. Questions

    Yes, pls send me the link. It sounds like things are moving rather fast over there! They scheduled it for two weeks from now, which is a problem as we reside in the Gulf and asked for a little bit more notice so that we can book time off work and ourchase tickets. Hope they can reschedule it!
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    Called very fast for an interview - outland spousal sponsorship. Questions

    No, it s ok. I sent is to Mississauga in late April or ealt May. Than in July they emailed me saying the first stage was done and that they have forwarded it to Cairo. And today I heard from them tegarding the interview... Definetely faster than what I had imagined....
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    Called very fast for an interview - outland spousal sponsorship. Questions

    I have a job offer letter that was mailed with my application. I also plan on bringing a daycare waitlist application for our baby, a renewed Cibc visa credit card for me and for my partner, the bank statement letter showing that my finances are in Canada as well as insurance investments where...
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    Called very fast for an interview - outland spousal sponsorship. Questions

    Hello all, I have applied to sponsor my common law partner this past May, and whilst I was happy to hear from the Cairo Embassy so soon (today, September 25th), Im a bit worried that this could be a bad sign? All his medical was done, fees were paid, but this wouls ne early for a landing...
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    How will I be know if my application has been received and started processing ?

    Many thanks!! And only after those 60 days or so they should start looking at the first stage of my application evaluating me as a sponsor and ensuring the application is complete, or by that time it has already started? Thanks again
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    How will I be know if my application has been received and started processing ?

    Hi all, After months of hard work I have finally sent my application for outland spousal sponsorship to CPC Mississauga. The courrier shows that it has been delivered and has the info "Liliane" on it, which I assume is the name of the worker who signed for it. That was a couple of weeks ago...
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    8 photos of each family member?

    Hi all, Thanks in advance for all the help available through this forum. Sorry if this is a silly question but after so much work I want to ensure we get it right. On the documents checklist for our outland spousal sponsorship application it requires "8 photographs of each family member and...
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    HELP! Confused with the forms package for outland x inland sponsorship!

    Hi all! Im a Canadian Citizen doing an outland sponsorship process for my spouse. After months of gathering documents and nearly shipping them today, I noticed that the mailing address ony Document Checklist was the address of CPV Mississauga for inland sponsorships rather than outland. I then...
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    Yet another question about IMM5406

    Hi all, I couldn't get a definite answer about who needs to fill this form out. Here's my situation: I am a Canadian citizen sponsoring my common law partner and we have a baby together. The baby is Canadian and not involved in the sponsorship aside from of course, being a dependant of both of...
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    Are copies ok for back up documents such as bank lettres and insurance policy?

    Hello all and thanks in advance for your help. I am a Canadian citizen about to mail everything in to start my partner's sponsorship process. I was wondering which documents are ok to send as copies and which have to be original? Everything that is translated and official, like police...
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    When to send pouse's medical exam? If upfront, how about the 1 year validity?

    The visa office responsible for where we reside is Abu Dhabi, and the processing time is averaging between 13 and 15 months, which makes me think it is certain that by the time the process is finished the medical exam will no longer be valid and a new one will be required. The more I read the...
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    When to send pouse's medical exam? If upfront, how about the 1 year validity?

    Hello all. I am a Canadian citizen residung outside of Canada and starting my common law partner's outland spousal sponsorship process. I am somewhat confused regarding thr medical examination. As I understand, this can be sent upfront (read at places that it MUST be sent upfront and at others...