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thebeast184

Champion Member
Feb 21, 2011
1,130
50
Calgary, AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
OCT 2010
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App
AOR Received.
FEB 2011
IELTS Request
Submitted w App
Med's Request
Aug 2012
Med's Done....
Sep 2012
Passport Req..
Oct 2012
VISA ISSUED...
NOV 2012
LANDED..........
JAN 2013
Hi ane,

I asked my consultant about a similar situation. I want to go to Canada with my spouse (we are in a long distance marriage) to visit and decide on a place to settle once we get PR. Escentially he told me Canada accepts dual intent which makes it legal to apply for a tourist visa and go to Canada while PR is in process. However from the tone of his email I interpreted that it is very hard to get a tourist visa while you have a PR in progress since you have to prove you have no intent to migrate to Canada for the tourist visa. It can be done but it is very hard to succedd. However, in the event that your turist visa is dennied it will have no effect in your PR application.

In my case I decided not to try it since I rather save the money and visit a different country for vacations. If I was in your shoes and my spouse was in Canada I would definetly give it a try.

Just my thoughts/experice. I hope I am of some help.

Rod

ane said:
Hai Seniors
I have a question related to spouse visit visa. I am here in canada since 2009 on work permit. My husband applied on oct 2010 and got rejected saying that he may not go back to his home country after the authorized stay. Now we are planning to apply once again in august. We have applied for PR on dec 2010 . I just heard that as our PR is on process they will not issue visit visa,it that correct? last time he didnot show any property ,this time we would like to show everything we have. VO is ND.

I have applied for PR in buffalo and still it is RBVO.........it's been 2 years and its tooooo muchhh ........being alone here.


Pls give me your valuable advice..........................
 

thebeast184

Champion Member
Feb 21, 2011
1,130
50
Calgary, AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
OCT 2010
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App
AOR Received.
FEB 2011
IELTS Request
Submitted w App
Med's Request
Aug 2012
Med's Done....
Sep 2012
Passport Req..
Oct 2012
VISA ISSUED...
NOV 2012
LANDED..........
JAN 2013
Shiv,

Congrats. It seems like Buffalo is doing something...

Rod :D

shivpalsidhu said:
Hi Members,

I received an email from Buffalo VO to get my wife's fingerprints from RCMP yesterday. Status on E-CAS still RBVO. I am not sure how to go about getting the fingerprints in India. Does she has to go to Consulate or Local Police? Any help, would be really appreciated.

Thanks,
Shiv
 

Wicked Blues

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2011
446
10
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
December 2012
venky11 said:
Hi Guys,

My agent just called to tell me that our passports have been received with the maple leaf stamped!!!!

Thanks
Venky
Many Congratulations Venky11.. ;D ;D
 

architect_100

Hero Member
Dec 7, 2010
220
15
Egypt
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
NOC Code......
2151
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30/11/2010
Doc's Request.
All sent with App. BD Encashed : 03/12/2010
AOR Received.
01/03/2011
IELTS Request
Sent 7.5 Band
File Transfer...
12/04/2011 2nd AOR: 18/04/2011 E-cas : Decision Made
Med's Request
17/05/2011
Med's Done....
09/06/2011 Add. M. R. 04/08/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
21/03/2012
VISA ISSUED...
17/04/2012
LANDED..........
03/06/2012
Dr.Alex said:
passports requested yesterday guys with one photo for each person....best wishes all of u
Congratulations Dr.Alex hope you will get it back soon with mape leaf stamped
 

ane

Hero Member
May 10, 2011
292
33
App. Filed.......
May 8 2019
AOR Received.
July 17 2019
thebeast184 said:
Hi ane,

I asked my consultant about a similar situation. I want to go to Canada with my spouse (we are in a long distance marriage) to visit and decide on a place to settle once we get PR. Escentially he told me Canada accepts dual intent which makes it legal to apply for a tourist visa and go to Canada while PR is in process. However from the tone of his email I interpreted that it is very hard to get a tourist visa while you have a PR in progress since you have to prove you have no intent to migrate to Canada for the tourist visa. It can be done but it is very hard to succedd. However, in the event that your turist visa is dennied it will have no effect in your PR application.

In my case I decided not to try it since I rather save the money and visit a different country for vacations. If I was in your shoes and my spouse was in Canada I would definetly give it a try.




Just my thoughts/experice. I hope I am of some help.

Rod
Thank you very much ROD............i appreciate your help............we are also planning to apply in august and also praying for PR to happen ( nothing happening yet) ............this uncertinity is killing me and my husband..........
i will let you know about its result
Thanks once again.
Ane
 

dcho

Star Member
Oct 5, 2010
123
3
indira_prab said:
Thanks so much Positive.

Please send Raj04 or me your facebook profile link and we will add you to the group!

For now, at the request of all the members, the group is a secret one :p :p :p

Thanks,

Indira Prabhakaran.
congrats indira :)
 

ane

Hero Member
May 10, 2011
292
33
App. Filed.......
May 8 2019
AOR Received.
July 17 2019
thebeast184 said:
Shiv,

Congrats. It seems like Buffalo is doing something...

Rod :D
Hope Buffalo office will be faster this month.........and every body will be getting their medicals very soon
 
C

Cam1234

Guest
Indira, sincere :) Congratulations :) to you and your family. Hope you have a wonderful, prosperous life over there...
Cam
 

EmmaJ

Star Member
Jan 30, 2011
110
5
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
3152/3232
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19 Nov 2010
Doc's Request.
posted with application
AOR Received.
25 Feb 2011
IELTS Request
posted with application
File Transfer...
In Process 11 Apr 2011
Med's Request
13 Apr 2011
Med's Done....
6 May 2011
Passport Req..
22 Jul 2011
VISA ISSUED...
19 Aug 2011
LANDED..........
by the end of 2011?
Indira, am so happy for you!! congratulations! Your dream is now in reach, wishing you and your family many happy years in Canada.

EmmaJ
 

Vrachar

Star Member
Jan 11, 2011
59
5
Surrey, BC
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Vienna
NOC Code......
3131
App. Filed.......
07-12-2010
AOR Received.
CIO PER: 03-03-2011
File Transfer...
VO Vienna: 25-03-2011
Med's Request
21-04-2011
Med's Done....
06-05-2011
Passport Req..
09-06-2011
VISA ISSUED...
19-07-2011
LANDED..........
22-10-2011
indira_prab said:
Folks :) So we received the passports with maple leaves today :):):)

I'm yet to see the same, Prab is couriering it to me and I'll get to SEE it tomorrow.

Thanks for all your support folks!

This forum made it possible and I'm so grateful to all of you. This forum and family here are a 'God Send' for me and I'd definitely want to be in touch with all of you for many more years to come..

I never thought I could apply all by myself and be successful in the first place.. Most of you here know me as a 'Senior' and a person who knows so much about FSW and immigrating to Canada that she started her own blog on immigration experiences to help spread the info around.. Let me me tell you I was a very different person 8 months back when i discovered his forum. All i had then was a 'Dream', a secret dream to live in Canada for the rest of my life.

This forum and friends here, gave me the courage to face it alone. I took a couple of months break from work and ran around to prepare the application. Those months were among the hardest and most sleepless for me ::).. One hurdle after another non stop and I must mention my thanks to Anil and FMA for being around then to help me. For those of you wondering what I'm talking about, you might want to realize that I was among the very few people here with TOO MANY doubts and queries and so many silly fears but I did not hesitate to ask them here.. And yes, all my queries were answered right away and now my prayers are answered too..

I once again take this opportunity to thank every one of you for being around and helping people like me. This forum is all about people willing to help round the clock.

No, I'm not leaving this forum and family here :) I will be around until ALL of us get visas and then we will switch over to our fb group(Yet to be created). The NDVO specific fb group is up and running though :)

Thanks,

Indira Prabhakaran.
Congratulations dear Indira! :) Wish you and your family all the best in Canada.
 

entemaria

Hero Member
May 1, 2011
521
27
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
4152 Social Worker
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 9, 2010 received in sydney, NS
Doc's Request.
filed with application... document request for spouse in January 2011
IELTS Request
filed with application
File Transfer...
29 Nov 2010
Med's Request
29 June 2011. CANADA POST took 22 days deliver this mail.
Med's Done....
26 July 2011 - Principal Applicant, 02 Sept 2011 - Spouse and baby
Interview........
waived!!!!
Passport Req..
Received
LANDED..........
lives in the capital city of Canada... Ottawa, Ontario for last 4 years
fourkey2001 said:
I just got this from my employer in Canada (as I am in Canada) - I thought we will see a slight delay in mail or news coming in as no mail will be functional - if CIC uses Canada Post:

Notice: All University of Employees
Canada's postal service is on strike. Find out how this affects you.
How the Canada Post strike will affect you
The Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a deal on negotiating a new collective agreement. As a result, the postal workers began a strike and will not accept, process or deliver mail to you effective 11:59 PM EDT Thursday, June 2, 2011.

This will affect you if:

you are submitting an application for temporary residence or wish to extend your status
you are submitting a new application (permanent residence or citizenship) or missing documents
your status is about to expire and you have not yet submitted an application to extend your status
your status expires during the strike
you are now out of status
Submitting an application for temporary residence or extending your status
If you are already in Canada and wish to apply for a Study Permit, a Work Permit, an Off-Campus Work Permit or a Post-Graduation Work Permit, or you wish to Extend Your Stay as a Visitor, you are strongly encouraged to submit your application online. Find out how to complete an online application.
(...)
Your status is about to expire during the strike.

If your temporary resident status (e.g., as a worker, student or visitor) is about to expire, you should ensure that your application to extend your status is received by CIC before your status expires as shown on your immigration document. If you do this, your period of authorized stay as a temporary resident will be extended by law until a decision is made and you are notified. In this case, you are considered to have implied status as a temporary resident during that time, as long as you stay in Canada.

Note: “Implied status” only applies if your conditions do not change. For example, if you apply to renew your study permit and the permit expires before you receive an answer, you can continue to study in Canada until you receive a decision. If you hold a work permit, you may continue working under the same conditions as your previous work permit while on implied status if you have applied to extend your stay in Canada as a worker.

As a temporary measure, if your status is about to expire during the postal strike and you cannot use online applications or courier services to extend your status as a temporary resident, CIC will grant you an implied status for the length of the strike. In that case, you will be given a one-month grace period after the strike to submit an application to extend your status without having to restore your status.

(...)
Processing times and application status

Please note that the estimated application processing times in Canada available on the website may be longer than expected given the interruption in mail services. You may be able to view your application status online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please be aware that our automated voice response system at the CIC National Call Centre may also be able to provide you with information about the status of your application.

You have already sent your application but it might not have arrived before the strike.

If you have submitted an application and you are concerned that it might not be received because of the postal strike, you should keep all of your receipts, which will be an indication that your application is in process. If the application is urgent and it meets CIC's criteria for urgent processing, you are advised to re-send your application via courier and request a refund on your original payment after the strike is over.

Find out more about how the strike is affecting processing times, your application status and fee payments.

Contact us.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/canada-post-strike.asp
Thank you 4key,

Eventhough I know the postal strike will affect our PR application and all other temporary visa applications, I did not expect CIC will post this on website. Thank you for finding this and posting this on our forum.

It will affect international applicants also because as far as I know CIO, Sydney uses Canada Post to transfer PR applications to VISA OFFICES

thanks again
entemaria
 

magdy580

Star Member
Sep 25, 2010
184
10
Cairo, Egypt
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
NOC Code......
7242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2010
AOR Received.
31-01-2011 / 31-03-2011
IELTS Request
Sent with App.
Med's Request
02-04-2011
Med's Done....
06-04-2011 / 28-06-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-8-2011
VISA ISSUED...
20-9-2011
LANDED..........
3rd of November 2011
indira_prab said:
Folks :) So we received the passports with maple leaves today :):):)

I'm yet to see the same, Prab is couriering it to me and I'll get to SEE it tomorrow.

Thanks for all your support folks!

This forum made it possible and I'm so grateful to all of you. This forum and family here are a 'God Send' for me and I'd definitely want to be in touch with all of you for many more years to come..

I never thought I could apply all by myself and be successful in the first place.. Most of you here know me as a 'Senior' and a person who knows so much about FSW and immigrating to Canada that she started her own blog on immigration experiences to help spread the info around.. Let me me tell you I was a very different person 8 months back when i discovered his forum. All i had then was a 'Dream', a secret dream to live in Canada for the rest of my life.

This forum and friends here, gave me the courage to face it alone. I took a couple of months break from work and ran around to prepare the application. Those months were among the hardest and most sleepless for me ::).. One hurdle after another non stop and I must mention my thanks to Anil and FMA for being around then to help me. For those of you wondering what I'm talking about, you might want to realize that I was among the very few people here with TOO MANY doubts and queries and so many silly fears but I did not hesitate to ask them here.. And yes, all my queries were answered right away and now my prayers are answered too..

I once again take this opportunity to thank every one of you for being around and helping people like me. This forum is all about people willing to help round the clock.

No, I'm not leaving this forum and family here :) I will be around until ALL of us get visas and then we will switch over to our fb group(Yet to be created). The NDVO specific fb group is up and running though :)

Thanks,

Indira Prabhakaran.
Congratulations Indra

With my best wishes,

Magdy
 

magdy580

Star Member
Sep 25, 2010
184
10
Cairo, Egypt
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
NOC Code......
7242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2010
AOR Received.
31-01-2011 / 31-03-2011
IELTS Request
Sent with App.
Med's Request
02-04-2011
Med's Done....
06-04-2011 / 28-06-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-8-2011
VISA ISSUED...
20-9-2011
LANDED..........
3rd of November 2011
emadg said:
HOW R U MR MAGDY i hope u r ok. can u tell me what the instructions that the e-mail from cairo visa office ask for adding ur baby? it is good to put copy -paste of that instructions to help us thank u in advance
My friend Emad, here is the email:



1. Payment of the processing fees for your new born (EGP 940 or CDN$ 150).

2. Photos with a white background for your child. (6 photos)

3. Copy of the birth certificate.

4. Copy of the passport.

5. An updated IMM8 form including your child. Blank form enclosed.

6. An updated IMM5406 form for you and your spouse including your child. Blank form attached.
 

magdy580

Star Member
Sep 25, 2010
184
10
Cairo, Egypt
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
NOC Code......
7242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2010
AOR Received.
31-01-2011 / 31-03-2011
IELTS Request
Sent with App.
Med's Request
02-04-2011
Med's Done....
06-04-2011 / 28-06-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-8-2011
VISA ISSUED...
20-9-2011
LANDED..........
3rd of November 2011
Dr.Alex said:
passports requested yesterday guys with one photo for each person....best wishes all of u
Congrats
 

guna8899

Star Member
Apr 21, 2011
57
0
Category........
Visa Office......
newdelhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
march 4 2013
AOR Received.
april 2 2013
File Transfer...
april 2 2013
Med's Done....
january
Passport Req..
22 april 2013
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thebeast184 said:
Shiv,

Congrats. It seems like Buffalo is doing something...

Rod :D
sounds good>>>>>>>>. :D best of luck for every one>>>>>>>>