Applicant from Dubai

[jawadahmed6065]

Hi all,

Just sharing my expoerience with all of you and require your kind feedback for similar cases...

* I am a UAE resident living in Dubai with Pakistani nationality.
* I have applied in July 2008 through simplified application process and sent application to Canada.
* They replied back in Feb 2009 and asked me to send my full application with all required douments to Canada visa office at London-England as simplified application process was not valid any more.
* I sent them my application with full documents including my IELTS result, police clearance certificates, experience letters, education certificates etc. I sent this in May 2009 to Canada visa office at London-England.
* In Nov 2009, they sent medical papers for me and my family
* We sent medical result in Dec 2009 to them
* Doctor specified that my wife has syphilis (VDRL) positive and she refered my wife to American hospital at Dubai for treatment.
* In 3 week time, treatment was completed and Doctor provided us with the treatment completion certificate from American Hospital
* In Feb 2010, I receive a letter from Canada visa office at London-England to provide treatment completion certificate from Designated Medical Professional.
* We contacted our DMP and treatment certificate was sent to visa office at London.
* We got one additional family member and sent visa office notification and fee and other required docs
* We receive in Feb 2010 medical paper for new family member
* Medical of additional family member was sent in Feb 2010.
* From that time till now I am waiting for any further news....
* Note: On the web site, it is still not updated that my medical result is received

Questions:
1. Please I require your feedback and advices on my case and how much time it takes more?
2. What is the next step, will they ask me to submit our passports to Canada visa office at London-England and our visas for canada immigration will be stamped in England? or will our visas be stamped in Canada embassy at Abudhabi?
3. Do I need to cancle my UAE residency before they will stamp my canada visa?


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Below is the snapshot for online status:

We received your application for permanent residence on July 17, 2008.

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on February 10, 2009. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Your application and supporting documents were received by the London England office. They are pending review.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

Your application was reviewed and we started processing on July 16, 2009.

 

[trinatocanada]

Sometimes London CHC does not update ecas regularly for all applicants. Even if they have received your medical results, there is a possibility that you will not see it on ecas.

What you should wait for next is the PPR. So far, all applicants from UAE have been instructed to send their passports to London for visa stamping; unless instructed otherwise. You do not need to cancel your UAE residence visa. I even renewed mine 2 weeks before I sent my passport for stamping.

There are cases wherein applicants may be called in for an interview. In such an event, a letter by post or email will be sent to you.

You can send them a case specific enquiry by email through the London CHC website to inquire about the status of your application. I have sent two enquiries in the past and they have replied within 3 working days.

Good luck!

 

[jawadahmed6065]

Thanks for reply. Can they call for interview even after medical is done? Can you please provide me the link from where did you send case specific enquiry?

Thanks

 

[banquo]

Dear Trinacanada

"all applicants from UAE have been instructed to send their passports to London for visa stamping; unless instructed otherwise."

Please explain this statement

Should I send passport even if I did not get an e-mail or letter from London asking me to do so.

I have been waiting for Passport request for more than 6 months after medical.

I applied back in Dec 2008

Medical done on Dec 2009

Interviewed on March 8th 2010 in Abu Dhabi

Please help

Thanks a million

 

[trinatocanada]

You can learn all about sending enquiries here http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/visas/enquiry-how_demande-comment.aspx

@banquo - All I am saying is that in the 2 years that I have been a member in this forum, every applicant from the UAE that I have encountered have been instructed to send their passports to London for stamping. Now there is always a possibility of one case being different so I am not going to say that all cases are going to be the same.

If you haven't gotten your PPR, you should not send your passports. You can send London CHC an enquiry in the website I posted above and ask them about the status if your application. PPRs are sent by email or by post. There is no way of knowing how CHC London is going to send yours.

 

[banquo]

Thanks Trina

Sending a Case Specific Enquiry isn't a bad idea at all

Cheers

Banquo

 

[jawadahmed6065]

Dear Trinatocanada,

Thank you so much for your valuable suggestions and advise which did work. I sent them case specific enquiry asking for status of my application aftermedical is done and exactly as you ahve mentioned within 3 days they replied with email asking me to send Passports for visa stamping. Is email PPR enough to send them our passports for visa stamping or do I need to wait for post PPR?

Thank you again for your help and advise.