Resident of the Netherlands. Applied yesterday online for TRV. My journey starts on August 17th.
Read all these posts and started worrying. I already have more than 3000 EUR worth non-refundable tickets booked (to/from Canada and inside Canada).
I honestly didn't think that any visa application can take more than 15 days (the longest service I received so far by Australian consulate). U.S. stamped me visa the same day.
I prepared application quite good, including everything I could include.
I also have extensive travel history—stamps from Australia, New Zealand, U.S., U.K., Ireland, Japan, Israel, some Asian countries during last 2 years.
Do I still have any chance not to lose all these money I already paid?