Any Jamaicans for September 2016 intake?

[Peta]

I got accepted to 3 colleges in Ontario for Sept 2016 and have since selected one. I am married with 2 boys and wish to take them with me. I know I've seen this question a lot but I have not seen a complete answer.

My gut is telling me apply as a family as I don't want to leave my young kids behind. My husband has had a Canadian visa and has been there quite a few times. He also has a lot of aunts, uncles and cousins there. He owns an e-commerce business that is registered in our home country (Jamaica) but can run it from anywhere in the world. We also have profiles under the Express Entry. Should I go ahead and apply as a family or would I still stand a better chance going for my student visa first? My biggest fear is that I'll get my visa and they'll be denied.

Please share your experiences. Huh

 

[marioespie]

Hi fellow Jamaican.

I'm no expert so I don't know how to advise you, but I'm sure one of the experts here will help.

Good luck.

Do you plan to apply online?

 

[Peta]

I did, initially. I think I'm gonna submit to the office though. It seems faster.

You?

 

[marioespie]

I am planning to apply online in two weeks. I thought that would have been faster. It's not?

 

[Peta]

I really don't know. I've seen people vouch for online as well as paperbased. I personally know persons in Jamaica who went paper and got it in less than two weeks.

 

[marie0707]

I have a relative who is Jamaican who is applying for September. We plan on using the VAC in Montego Bay. We still have some work to do before applying and am wondering how late we can apply.

 

[Peta]

What is VAC? Please forgive me...not too keen on the acronyms. I have a coworker whose wife applied 2 weeks before her program started. He said they included a letter explaining the urgency.

 

[marie0707]

It's the visa application center where you can submit the application in person and do your biometrics. There is one in montego bay and other locations. I just looked it up the other location is Kingston.

 

[Peta]

Ok. Did not know they have those in Jamaica. I intend on applying two weeks from now.

 

[marie0707]

I think that is pretty much where you have to apply to in Jamaica if you do it in person and not online from what I'm reading

 

[Peta]

Hey guys!!!

Any updates for any of you guys? Have you submitted yet?