Collecting visa from SGVO-experience in BD before departure
Dear All,
Many thanks to everyone who have posted useful information on many aspects of Canadian Immigration which we do not find in the website, but is very helpful for many people including myself. Today I want to share my experience in BD before I travel to SG to collect my PR, for anyone who would require information on this now and in the future.
I received my PP request on 8 July and I have to leave BD by 31 July. If I submit my PP through VSO then there is possibility I will receive it in two weeks and there is possibility It may take about a month.
Considering all these I decided to collect it in person from SGVO and travel to SG. The letter I received from SG mentioned 3 choices to collect PP: through registered courier; in person and through VSO. A friend of mine told me that not all the letters have the 2nd choice to collect in person. So please check before anyone decides to travel to SG.
I didn't have a day to spare, so spoke to several travel agents, all of them told me nowadays SG visa requires 10 working days officially, it may take less but there is no guarantee. Finally I found one 'Silkways' (next door to VSO) who confirmed that they will be able to get me visa and board me on a flight within a weeks time. But I had to buy ticket in SG airlines, which is very very expensive, but I had no choice, as I didn't have the time.
Those who would require to travel to SG to collect visa for any reason, and have some time to spare, then you can try budget airlines, anyone who have relatives and can collect invitation to apply for visa, make sure your relative picks up the phone if the consulate office calls. Otherwise they will reject the visa application to fly to SG. I will post another message after I return from SG in sha Allah, at the moment waiting for visa confirmation.
Thanks and regards- Anondo