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[usma]

Yes My passpoarts are with NDVO but they are very slow these days seems like because of strike...

I am really worried about the processing of visa in india... this guys are seating with passports for more than 2-3 months and in some cases even more then 5 months... what verification they are doing? and Y they need original passports for that purpose... really shame on system and process they are following...

All this is unbelievable, they should not keep passports with them for such a long time.

 

[usma]

Yes My passpoarts are with NDVO but they are very slow these days seems like because of strike...

I am really worried about the processing of visa in india... this guys are seating with passports for more than 2-3 months and in some cases even more then 5 months... what verification they are doing? and Y they need original passports for that purpose... really shame on system and process they are following...

Hope you receive your passports with visa and COPR soon

 

[JAGGU]

Hope you receive your passports with visa and COPR

I am still waiting and doesnt looks like it will get happen as this strike thing is killing us badly...

 

[Anah]

Thanks olfonzo.. Great words if wisdom...

 

[usma]

26 July 2013 - Statement by the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers: PAFSO Responds to
Government's Rejection of Arbitration Shortly before noon today, PAFSO received a letter from the President of the Treasury Board in which he rejected
our offer of binding arbitration. Minister Clement's decision was based on the grounds that PAFSO would not
accept all six of the preconditions he wanted to impose on the arbitration process. The Canadian public must understand two key facts: Two of Treasury Board's preconditions were so paralyzing that their acceptance would have predetermined the
outcome of arbitration in the Government's favour and negated the purpose and integrity of the process.
Specifically, they wanted to exclude from consideration any mention of other professional groups in government
who perform the same work as us – often in neighbouring offices – which has been at the heart of our position
since day one. PAFSO made a reasonable and responsible effort at finding common ground by accepting two of the six
preconditions, and committing to a goodwill gesture – a suspension of service withdrawals while arbitration is
ongoing – which would have satisfied a third. Let us be clear: PAFSO has not rejected binding arbitration. We offered it in the first place. We agreed to pursue it
even with three of Treasury Board's preconditions. This offer still stands. If Minister Clement truly believes his offer is “fair and reasonable”, he would not have shied away from
arbitration without preconditions. Rather, he would have welcomed the opportunity to submit his offer to
independent scrutiny. Instead, he sought to stack the deck in his favour by cherry-picking criteria which would
have favoured Treasury Board's position. He is trying to tilt the playing field to the Government's advantage, and
is clearly uninterested in a fair contest. The Government has reached tentative agreements in two other long-outstanding contract negotiations during
the last month, and will return to the table on Monday to address a third. PAFSO is one of the smallest unions in
the federal government. Equal pay for our members could be achieved for $4.2 million – 1.5% of the impact this
strike is having on the tourism sector alone. PAFSO can only conclude that the Government is behaving
prejudicially toward the Foreign Service and is therefore negotiating in bad faith. This should be of serious
concern to all Canadians. Effective Monday, in order to persuade the Government that binding arbitration remains the responsible way
forward to resolve our dispute, PAFSO members will withdraw all services until further notice at Canada's fifteen
largest visa processing centres abroad: Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Beijing, Cairo, Delhi/Chandigarh, Hong Kong, London,
Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Paris, Riyadh, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai. We take no pleasure whatsoever in these strike actions and their real, severe, and mounting effects on the
Canadian economy. But it should now be evident to all Canadians that from this point forward the Government
of Canada bears sole and complete responsibility for these impacts. PAFSO has made every reasonable effort to
resolve this situation; the Government has not. PAFSO encourages all individuals, businesses, and industry
associations with a stake in the outcome of our dispute to intervene with the Government and urge them to
bargain freely and flexibly with their own employees.

 

[JAGGU]

26 July 2013 - Statement by the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers: PAFSO Responds to
Government's Rejection of Arbitration Shortly before noon today, PAFSO received a letter from the President of the Treasury Board in which he rejected
our offer of binding arbitration. Minister Clement's decision was based on the grounds that PAFSO would not
accept all six of the preconditions he wanted to impose on the arbitration process. The Canadian public must understand two key facts: Two of Treasury Board's preconditions were so paralyzing that their acceptance would have predetermined the
outcome of arbitration in the Government's favour and negated the purpose and integrity of the process.
Specifically, they wanted to exclude from consideration any mention of other professional groups in government
who perform the same work as us – often in neighbouring offices – which has been at the heart of our position
since day one. PAFSO made a reasonable and responsible effort at finding common ground by accepting two of the six
preconditions, and committing to a goodwill gesture – a suspension of service withdrawals while arbitration is
ongoing – which would have satisfied a third. Let us be clear: PAFSO has not rejected binding arbitration. We offered it in the first place. We agreed to pursue it
even with three of Treasury Board's preconditions. This offer still stands. If Minister Clement truly believes his offer is “fair and reasonable”, he would not have shied away from
arbitration without preconditions. Rather, he would have welcomed the opportunity to submit his offer to
independent scrutiny. Instead, he sought to stack the deck in his favour by cherry-picking criteria which would
have favoured Treasury Board's position. He is trying to tilt the playing field to the Government's advantage, and
is clearly uninterested in a fair contest. The Government has reached tentative agreements in two other long-outstanding contract negotiations during
the last month, and will return to the table on Monday to address a third. PAFSO is one of the smallest unions in
the federal government. Equal pay for our members could be achieved for $4.2 million – 1.5% of the impact this
strike is having on the tourism sector alone. PAFSO can only conclude that the Government is behaving
prejudicially toward the Foreign Service and is therefore negotiating in bad faith. This should be of serious
concern to all Canadians. Effective Monday, in order to persuade the Government that binding arbitration remains the responsible way
forward to resolve our dispute, PAFSO members will withdraw all services until further notice at Canada's fifteen
largest visa processing centres abroad: Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Beijing, Cairo, Delhi/Chandigarh, Hong Kong, London,
Manila, Mexico City, Moscow, Paris, Riyadh, Sao Paulo, and Shanghai. We take no pleasure whatsoever in these strike actions and their real, severe, and mounting effects on the
Canadian economy. But it should now be evident to all Canadians that from this point forward the Government
of Canada bears sole and complete responsibility for these impacts. PAFSO has made every reasonable effort to
resolve this situation; the Government has not. PAFSO encourages all individuals, businesses, and industry
associations with a stake in the outcome of our dispute to intervene with the Government and urge them to
bargain freely and flexibly with their own employees.

Yes Usma, now this is rediculousr one. how come they blackmail like this way to governemnt. if they dont like this pay and wanna more than try other place... but

 

[usma]

Alhamdulillah, By the grace of Allah Kareem and prays of parents , i got PPR1.
Thanks all forum members for their best wishes and supports.
May Allah make next steps also easy for all people.
Regards

 

[rawalpindi]

Alhamdulillah, By the grace of Allah Kareem and prays of parents , i got PPR1.
Thanks all forum members for their best wishes and supports.
May Allah make next steps also easy for all people.
Regards

Congrats..

 

[JAGGU]

Alhamdulillah, By the grace of Allah Kareem and prays of parents , i got PPR1.
Thanks all forum members for their best wishes and supports.
May Allah make next steps also easy for all people.
Regards

hope london is not affected with strike...

Congrates for PPR... now it will be easy to get stamp as LDVO is not like NDVO... keep passports for 4 months

 

[Khan78]

Alhamdulillah, By the grace of Allah Kareem and prays of parents , i got PPR1.
Thanks all forum members for their best wishes and supports.
May Allah make next steps also easy for all people.
Regards

Congrats brother and best wishes for your next step including your settlement in Canada.
regards

 

[ofonzo]

Congratulations USMA, hope that this is a sign of great things to come.

 

[usma]

@ Khan78
Thanks for congratulations. I pray to Allah for early MRs and PPRs for all waiting.
I did medicals in Jan 2013. Add documents only bank statement was requested from me alnogwith medicals. Then i add the new born baby in Feb 13. I sent complete documents of new born in May 2013. After one month in June i did medicals of new born and then after one month in July i received PPR1. I think the late was only from my end in my case( late submission of new born passport as you know problem in Pakistan) and EFL always responded my CSI in 1 to 2 weeks.
Again pray for early processing of your files.
Regards

 

[usma]

@ Jaggu, Khan78, Ofonzo
Thanks for congratulations and best wishes

 

[ofonzo]

Hello guys, just to let you know that i am enroute to landing in Calgary. I will fill you in with the landing details.I will also update the tracking sheet.
Regards to everyone and I hope that we all get through with PRV and landing soonest.
Ofonzo

 

[usma]

Hello guys, just to let you know that i am enroute to landing in Calgary. I will fill you in with the landing details.I will also update the tracking sheet.
Regards to everyone and I hope that we all get through with PRV and landing soonest.
Ofonzo

Ofonzo, best wishes for your safe and smooth landing. You have always been a symbol of hope for the members of this forum.
Regards