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CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2012 -2013

noah8

Star Member
Mar 6, 2014
106
1
w8ing said:
duration of process is special about her case :p 14 months :)
This is messed up. Someone who got married almost a year and a half after me is done with the process and i am still here waiting. Is there a check on them or something?
 

MRS SAM

Champion Member
Jul 1, 2012
1,234
21
Visa Office......
London via Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 aug 12
Doc's Request.
02-01-2015
AOR Received.
22 oct 12
File Transfer...
25 oct 12
Med's Request
re medical 4 Dec 14
Med's Done....
12 Dec 14
Passport Req..
15-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
24-06-2015
LANDED..........
05-07-2015
noah8 said:
This is messed up. Someone who got married almost a year and a half after me is done with the process and i am still here waiting. Is there a check on them or something?
whts ur timeline
 

hogaishaadi

Hero Member
Jun 26, 2011
636
10
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
OTT-ISL-LON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2012
Doc's Request.
Ad Doc's May 2013
AOR Received.
May-12 ISL - July-14 LON
File Transfer...
June-2014 LON
Med's Request
July 2014
Med's Done....
Aug 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 8, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2014
LANDED..........
Inshallah Dec 2014
Astro2 said:
My husband got the passport request 1& 2 from london office on Oct 8th.
Hopefully he will be here before December. :)
congrats astro... my wife got ppr 1&2 on the same date, we pretty much have ditto time lines...
 

hogaishaadi

Hero Member
Jun 26, 2011
636
10
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
OTT-ISL-LON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2012
Doc's Request.
Ad Doc's May 2013
AOR Received.
May-12 ISL - July-14 LON
File Transfer...
June-2014 LON
Med's Request
July 2014
Med's Done....
Aug 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 8, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2014
LANDED..........
Inshallah Dec 2014
anyone here who recently moved to canada or had their spouse moved to canada, what are the luggage allowances for the new comer?


also, there is a complimentary IOM orientation session mentioned in the PPR email... is that any good?
 

RED DEVIL

Star Member
Mar 17, 2013
58
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, Pakistan & London, England
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
02-01-2014 & 15-04-2014
AOR Received.
24-07-2012
Med's Request
16-04-2014
Med's Done....
21-04-2014
Passport Req..
September 24th PPR 1 & 2
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
waiting
My wife got her passport back with visa!! CHC Islamabad received her passport on October 13th and today she got it back with visa! Just 4 days!!! I am impressed! Thanks guys for all your help! All the best to everyone!
 

Bebo

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
80
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad/London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2012
Doc's Request.
November 2013
AOR Received.
July 2012
Med's Request
Aug 2014
Passport Req..
Oct 20, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 1, 2014
LANDED..........
In Sha Allah very very soon
RED DEVIL said:
My wife got her passport back with visa!! CHC Islamabad received her passport on October 13th and today she got it back with visa! Just 4 days!!! I am impressed! Thanks guys for all your help! All the best to everyone!
Congratulations! Please keep us in your duaa's!
 

fizz1234

Hero Member
May 9, 2012
651
34
Calgary
Visa Office......
Islamabad
hogaishaadi said:
anyone here who recently moved to canada or had their spouse moved to canada, what are the luggage allowances for the new comer?
also, there is a complimentary IOM orientation session mentioned in the PPR email... is that any good?
Luggage allowance will depend on the airline you are travelling [its 2 bags of 23 Kg and 1 hand luggage of 7 Kg for almost all,including PIA].
The orientation session will come in handy if you don't know anyone in Canada who can guide with the paperwork etc[which doesn't apply to spouse cases] but you can go for a free brunch.
 

mrashid123

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2013
268
14
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CHC-Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2012
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
27-06-2012
File Transfer...
~ July 2013 (after receiving my Originals)
Med's Request
20-11-2013
Med's Done....
28-11-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
21-11-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-02-2014!!! (Soo relieved!! Alhamd!!)
LANDED..........
14-03-2014!! (Happiest day of my life!! :):)
hogaishaadi said:
anyone here who recently moved to canada or had their spouse moved to canada, what are the luggage allowances for the new comer?


also, there is a complimentary IOM orientation session mentioned in the PPR email... is that any good?
My wife moved in March 2014.... There are no luggage requirements from Customs just wutever the airline's requirement is.... which is 23 kg per luggage.... ur allowed max 2 pieces of luggage.... PIA used to have 28 kg but starting this year they have changed it to 23 kg

There was no mention of any orientation session in my wife's PPR... maybe CHC is running out of things to do since London processes all the applications now....lol.... maybe they should focus on clearing up the backlogs rather than organizing orientation sessions which I doubt r of any benefit to anyone
 

mrashid123

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2013
268
14
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CHC-Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2012
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
27-06-2012
File Transfer...
~ July 2013 (after receiving my Originals)
Med's Request
20-11-2013
Med's Done....
28-11-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
21-11-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-02-2014!!! (Soo relieved!! Alhamd!!)
LANDED..........
14-03-2014!! (Happiest day of my life!! :):)
THis is a question for anyone who's spouses have landed recently.... With this new 2 year waiting period requirement before PR card is issued.... is there another travel document or something that they issue for this 2 year period?.... does this mean that u can't travel outside Canada over this 2 year period??
 

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
mrashid123 said:
THis is a question for anyone who's spouses have landed recently.... With this new 2 year waiting period requirement before PR card is issued.... is there another travel document or something that they issue for this 2 year period?.... does this mean that u can't travel outside Canada over this 2 year period??
They don't issue a pr card for ppl with condition 51?? Like at all? Nothing even temporary? So how can they travel back n forth if there is an emergency or a vacation with spouse?
 

shaleem100

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2014
204
4
MISSISSAUGA
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-DEC -2011
Doc's Request.
June 2013
File Transfer...
March 2014
Med's Request
October 2014
Med's Done....
Nov 2011 and Oct 2014
Interview........
November 2014
Passport Req..
November 2014
VISA ISSUED...
November 2014
LANDED..........
Feb 26 2015
So if the spouse have to travel outside canada during this two yr period, are they not able to
 

hogaishaadi

Hero Member
Jun 26, 2011
636
10
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
OTT-ISL-LON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2012
Doc's Request.
Ad Doc's May 2013
AOR Received.
May-12 ISL - July-14 LON
File Transfer...
June-2014 LON
Med's Request
July 2014
Med's Done....
Aug 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 8, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2014
LANDED..........
Inshallah Dec 2014
fizz1234 said:
Luggage allowance will depend on the airline you are travelling [its 2 bags of 23 Kg and 1 hand luggage of 7 Kg for almost all,including PIA].
The orientation session will come in handy if you don't know anyone in Canada who can guide with the paperwork etc[which doesn't apply to spouse cases] but you can go for a free brunch.
mrashid123 said:
My wife moved in March 2014.... There are no luggage requirements from Customs just wutever the airline's requirement is.... which is 23 kg per luggage.... ur allowed max 2 pieces of luggage.... PIA used to have 28 kg but starting this year they have changed it to 23 kg

There was no mention of any orientation session in my wife's PPR... maybe CHC is running out of things to do since London processes all the applications now....lol.... maybe they should focus on clearing up the backlogs rather than organizing orientation sessions which I doubt r of any benefit to anyone
alright, just wanted to ensure... also, step two of passport is only sending passport, return address slip and two passport photos correct? should i use TCS or Jerry's... also are they really returning passports within a week's time or are they still taking more than few months as they used to for some.... for me it won't really matter as if its back in a week's time good if it takes 3-4 months still good coz my wife's brother's marriage is in FEB... we are due to send in our passport in first week of nov (30 day wait period requested - are people actually even following this request)...
 

RED DEVIL

Star Member
Mar 17, 2013
58
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, Pakistan & London, England
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
02-01-2014 & 15-04-2014
AOR Received.
24-07-2012
Med's Request
16-04-2014
Med's Done....
21-04-2014
Passport Req..
September 24th PPR 1 & 2
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
waiting
hogaishaadi said:
alright, just wanted to ensure... also, step two of passport is only sending passport, return address slip and two passport photos correct? should i use TCS or Jerry's... also are they really returning passports within a week's time or are they still taking more than few months as they used to for some.... for me it won't really matter as if its back in a week's time good if it takes 3-4 months still good coz my wife's brother's marriage is in FEB... we are due to send in our passport in first week of nov (30 day wait period requested - are people actually even following this request)...
Yes they are returning in a week time. my wife got her passport in 4 days after Islamabad reeived the passport. She sent it through TCS. CIC asked us to send passport after 2 weeks so we followed that. I think its better to follow their instructions. Good luck!
 

hogaishaadi

Hero Member
Jun 26, 2011
636
10
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
OTT-ISL-LON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2012
Doc's Request.
Ad Doc's May 2013
AOR Received.
May-12 ISL - July-14 LON
File Transfer...
June-2014 LON
Med's Request
July 2014
Med's Done....
Aug 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 8, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 2014
LANDED..........
Inshallah Dec 2014
RED DEVIL said:
Yes they are returning in a week time. my wife got her passport in 4 days after Islamabad reeived the passport. She sent it through TCS. CIC asked us to send passport after 2 weeks so we followed that. I think its better to follow their instructions. Good luck!
i see... thanks... how much time they give on the visa? 1 year?
 

RED DEVIL

Star Member
Mar 17, 2013
58
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, Pakistan & London, England
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2012
Doc's Request.
02-01-2014 & 15-04-2014
AOR Received.
24-07-2012
Med's Request
16-04-2014
Med's Done....
21-04-2014
Passport Req..
September 24th PPR 1 & 2
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
waiting
hogaishaadi said:
i see... thanks... how much time they give on the visa? 1 year?
They gave the visa till medical expiry so 6 months in our case.