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CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2012 -2013

hladha

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2013
261
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad/London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2013
AOR Received.
August 2013
File Transfer...
Jan 2014 to London office
Med's Request
10 Dec 2014 (done)
Interview........
19 Jan 2015
VISA ISSUED...
19 Jan 2015
LANDED..........
25 Jan 2015
I recieved my GCMS notes today. I'm having some difficulty interpreting them. Can someone post some link etc which can help me read them. Your assistance in this regard will be highly appreciated! Thanks
 

canvis2006

Champion Member
Dec 27, 2009
2,383
309
Toronto
Visa Office......
Paris, France
NOC Code......
FC4 - PGP
App. Filed.......
May 2009
Doc's Request.
March 2012
File Transfer...
Jan. 2013
Med's Request
May 2013
Passport Req..
July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
Sept 2013
^ have a look at the end of the document.........The "NOTES" section. Also important are the ELIGIBILITY section and the CORRESPONDENCE.

GCMS are pretty much straight-forward, nothing difficult. You just need to go through slowly and you'll understand
 

hladha

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2013
261
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad/London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2013
AOR Received.
August 2013
File Transfer...
Jan 2014 to London office
Med's Request
10 Dec 2014 (done)
Interview........
19 Jan 2015
VISA ISSUED...
19 Jan 2015
LANDED..........
25 Jan 2015
In the beginning it says that application status open and status reason is in progress though nothing is started yet regarding security, criminality etc.
Correspondence was just incoming. Nothing outgoing. That means they haven't asked for anything yet.

Btw do they evaluate the relationship before medical request of after?
 

canvis2006

Champion Member
Dec 27, 2009
2,383
309
Toronto
Visa Office......
Paris, France
NOC Code......
FC4 - PGP
App. Filed.......
May 2009
Doc's Request.
March 2012
File Transfer...
Jan. 2013
Med's Request
May 2013
Passport Req..
July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
Sept 2013
Is there anything in the "NOTES" section at all at the end?

Usually after they start processing then the notes will be more filled, otherwise mostly empty and nothing "started". Most would be "Not Started" if nothing has been done yet.

After medical, notes should have more info about relationship.....
 

waiting110

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2012
1,237
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad: Husband's case
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012 to Ottawa, June 2013 to Isl, Feb 2014 to London
fizz1234 said:
Not to burst your bubble but have you been to the diplomatic enclave recently ? There is a reason its all barb wire and concrete barriers. :p
I think we arent trespassers but Canadians and visiting the embassy of our citizenship
 

fizz1234

Hero Member
May 9, 2012
651
34
Calgary
Visa Office......
Islamabad
waiting110 said:
I think we arent trespassers but Canadians and visiting the embassy of our citizenship
Buddy I am on your side.
You tell that to them, its all the same here in Pakistan.
 

fizz1234

Hero Member
May 9, 2012
651
34
Calgary
Visa Office......
Islamabad
hladha said:
I recieved my GCMS notes today. I'm having some difficulty interpreting them. Can someone post some link etc which can help me read them. Your assistance in this regard will be highly appreciated! Thanks
http://paktocanada.blogspot.ca/2013/07/how-to-read-gcms-notes.html

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17KrJmBgFUS4UakcSu8ecSQnZn0z9UGmxc9oJ7WOP4LM/edit?pli=1
 

hladha

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2013
261
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad/London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2013
AOR Received.
August 2013
File Transfer...
Jan 2014 to London office
Med's Request
10 Dec 2014 (done)
Interview........
19 Jan 2015
VISA ISSUED...
19 Jan 2015
LANDED..........
25 Jan 2015
fizz1234 said:
http://paktocanada.blogspot.ca/2013/07/how-to-read-gcms-notes.html

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17KrJmBgFUS4UakcSu8ecSQnZn0z9UGmxc9oJ7WOP4LM/edit?pli=1
Thankyou v much!!!
 

qureshi11

Full Member
Oct 5, 2013
38
2
hubby chubby said:
Interesting. While i won't be going there for just enquiry of my spouse file. I will be going there, to apply for my son's passport (Canadian passport and certificate).
i want to do the same thing for my daughter. plz share your experience . And also can some one tell me do i need Pakistani passport for my daughter and also what document i need original and which one in certified copies i need to submit along citizenship and passport application.
 

hladha

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2013
261
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad/London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2013
AOR Received.
August 2013
File Transfer...
Jan 2014 to London office
Med's Request
10 Dec 2014 (done)
Interview........
19 Jan 2015
VISA ISSUED...
19 Jan 2015
LANDED..........
25 Jan 2015
The due dates mentioned on the GCMS notes, do they even follow them or just put them to give us false hopes?:/ this entire process is seriously nerve racking! They won't give us a visit visa so tht we can atleast go for some months n reside with our spouses, nor do they process our PR quickly so that we can actually start a proper married life. I really feel for all of you who are waiting since sooo many months to get through this! May Allah make it easy for all of us inshaAllah!!
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
49
MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
Trip to CHC-Islamabad

Was basically told that CHC-Islamabad was open to "Canadian citizen" from 8:30 to 11:30, Monday to Thursday. Since the locations I was residing in was approx 2 hours away I had to hit GT road around 6:30-7 to make it in the time slot. 2 hours or so later I was at a shuttle service parking lot (since the enclave is a high octane security dome) only "authorised" vehicle can enter. Paid 20rps to park my ride and got searched by numerous guards. Walked into the ticket counter to purchase a shuttle ticket that hopefully would land me on the foot-steps of the Canadian embassy. On the counter a typical Pakistani middle-aged dude asked me where i was going and i said "Canadian embassy". He asked me for my "Canadian passport", after verifying I'm a Canadian he made me pay 200 rps for the shuttle. He signaled me to go the a counter where it said "deposit your cell phones" and obviously they took my cell. I, then walked through a 3rd security check and was made to sit in a steel cage with plastic seats installed to the concrete floor. There the shuttle would come and the cage door would open and people lined up to sit in the shuttle. If the shuttle was full and your turn didn't come you were made to sit again for next shuttle (which arrived every 10 mins or so). Then a low-standard shuttle with brick hard seats and metal bars on the windows would pick you up and take you to your destination. Before entering the diplomatic enclave, the shuttle was stopped at a police checkpoint where an individual would enter the bus and take a video of every person sitting inside. A pakistani beside me said a intersting thing, "hum apne ghar mein hi moujarim hain" (LOL). Then the trip started slowly the driver would stop at an embassy and yell its name (ex: Sir g Kanayda embassy or Sir g Amricka embassy) and people would jump off the bus accordingly. I, obviously jumped of at the CHC. Then the guards searched me 4th and 5th time before entering the compound. (Yes, they let me in). Was a nice compound, flowers, "maple leaves", water fountains ect. I was made to sit in the compound. There were many visa officers walking around some "canadian goray" others pakistani. They didn't seem to be doing much, just walking, talking and laughing and then i was called by a senior consultant visa officer. He checked my forms and what not (for lvp and ccc). Everything seemed ok. I asked some questions regarding spousal sponsership (he didn't tell me much but did notify me about a few things) and they escorted me back out to wait for the shuttle where i would eventually be returned to the car park.

*Will answers the questions of sponsorship soon* (what he told me)
 

dino5541

Hero Member
Oct 31, 2011
525
9
Category........
Visa Office......
CHC IBD(intially)/on confirmation ists Ottwa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
hubby chubby said:
Trip to CHC-Islamabad

Was basically told that CHC-Islamabad was open to "Canadian citizen" from 8:30 to 11:30, Monday to Thursday. Since the locations I was residing in was approx 2 hours away I had to hit GT road around 6:30-7 to make it in the time slot. 2 hours or so later I was at a shuttle service parking lot (since the enclave is a high octane security dome) only "authorised" vehicle can enter. Paid 20rps to park my ride and got searched by numerous guards. Walked into the ticket counter to purchase a shuttle ticket that hopefully would land me on the foot-steps of the Canadian embassy. On the counter a typical Pakistani middle-aged dude asked me where i was going and i said "Canadian embassy". He asked me for my "Canadian passport", after verifying I'm a Canadian he made me pay 200 rps for the shuttle. He signaled me to go the a counter where it said "deposit your cell phones" and obviously they took my cell. I, then walked through a 3rd security check and was made to sit in a steel cage with plastic seats installed to the concrete floor. There the shuttle would come and the cage door would open and people lined up to sit in the shuttle. If the shuttle was full and your turn didn't come you were made to sit again for next shuttle (which arrived every 10 mins or so). Then a low-standard shuttle with brick hard seats and metal bars on the windows would pick you up and take you to your destination. Before entering the diplomatic enclave, the shuttle was stopped at a police checkpoint where an individual would enter the bus and take a video of every person sitting inside. A pakistani beside me said a intersting thing, "hum apne ghar mein hi moujarim hain" (LOL). Then the trip started slowly the driver would stop at an embassy and yell its name (ex: Sir g Kanayda embassy or Sir g Amricka embassy) and people would jump off the bus accordingly. I, obviously jumped of at the CHC. Then the guards searched me 4th and 5th time before entering the compound. (Yes, they let me in). Was a nice compound, flowers, "maple leaves", water fountains ect. I was made to sit in the compound. There were many visa officers walking around some "canadian goray" others pakistani. They didn't seem to be doing much, just walking, talking and laughing and then i was called by a senior consultant visa officer. He checked my forms and what not (for lvp and ccc). Everything seemed ok. I asked some questions regarding spousal sponsership (he didn't tell me much but did notify me about a few things) and they escorted me back out to wait for the shuttle where i would eventually be returned to the car park.
*Will answers the questions of sponsorship soon* (what he told me)

this shows you just came back form CHC cauze you are in there mode '' by not trelling the relvent thing and all the ayein bayein shaian '' buy the way all ear's
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
49
MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
Had to play cricket first bro.

Anyhow,

1) As we all know most files have been transfered to London.
2) London is in charge of doing initial processing. (eligibility, security, correspondance)
3) Visa will be stamped in CHC (the sending passport aboard myth out the window)
4) CHC-Islamabad don't know why files were sent to London, orders came from higher authority (even he didn't know why; workload was an excuse)
5) Files sent to London doesn't automatically mean its 11 months neither 32 months (he says as long as it takes VO to be satisfied)
6) Don't to go the embassy enquirying about your file, Canada won't tell you jack! (Canada privacy act, whatever that means)

Basically you pakistani, you screwed.

Bayien shayien v sun laya karo

Thats all that came out of his mouth.

dino5541 said:
*Will answers the questions of sponsorship soon* (what he told me)

this shows you just came back form CHC cauze you are in there mode '' by not trelling the relvent thing and all the ayein bayein shaian '' buy the way all ear's
 

waiting110

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2012
1,237
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad: Husband's case
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012 to Ottawa, June 2013 to Isl, Feb 2014 to London
hubby chubby said:
Had to play cricket first bro.

Anyhow,

1) As we all know most files have been transfered to London.
2) London is in charge of doing initial processing. (eligibility, security, correspondance)
3) Visa will be stamped in CHC (the sending passport aboard myth out the window)
4) CHC-Islamabad don't know why files were sent to London, orders came from higher authority (even he didn't know why; workload was an excuse)
5) Files sent to London doesn't automatically mean its 11 months neither 32 months (he says as long as it takes VO to be satisfied)
6) Don't to go the embassy enquirying about your file, Canada won't tell you jack! (Canada privacy act, whatever that means)

Basically you pakistani, you screwed.


Thats all that came out of his mouth.

Inshort he knew nothing. Thanks for all the details ..
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
49
MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
Yes, but then again no one knows anything...

waiting110 said:
Inshort he knew nothing. Thanks for all the details ..