Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

[mayankpandya]

New tougher Canada laws to curb illegal immigration
Canada, 25th October: The Canadian government has unveiled new tougher laws to control illegal immigration in the nation.

This will be done by introducing stiff penalties for those involved in human smuggling. Moreover, the federal government has also stated of detaining asylum seekers in Canada.

The main aim will be to crack down on those involved in human smuggling in Canada leading to their prosecution.

Some of the new measures include compulsory detention of human smugglers extending up to 10 years, prison sentences, a waiting period of five years for illegal immigrants wanting to make application for permanent residency in Canada, terminated refugee applications for those returning to their native nation for holidays and holding ship operators and ship owners to make them accountable for using ships in illegal Canada immigration.


The announcement about the new Canada immigration laws for punishing the guilty of illegal immigration in Canada was made by Vic Toews, Canada’s Public Safety Minister and Canadian immigration minister Jason Kenney in Vancouver on Thursday.

The new law states that anyone found to be involved in smuggling of more than 50 people to Canada for monetary reasons while risking his or her own life will have to spend 10 years in jail.

Mr. Toews stated clearly that Canada will not allow abuse of its immigration system either by people smugglers or those not willing to abide by Canada immigration rules.

The new stiffer and harsher penalties for human smugglers in response to the growing human smuggling activities in Canada which proved that Canada is being targeted by human smuggling networks, Toews.

The government of Canada had been promising tougher legislations ever since the officials caught a ship with 500 Tamils on B.C. coast this August. Almost a year ago, around 72 Sri Lankan Tamils had landed on Canada border. All such migrants have asked to be provided refugee status in Canada.

The officials say they have struggled for a long time to put together the rules that were approved by the Canadian PM (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper and cabinet.

The government of Canada stated that it will have to act tough or will be at risk of losing public support for Canada’s generous refugee and immigration system.

 

[atheer]

hi
my update : visa office started processing xxxxxxxxx's application on October 13, 2010.
good luck everybody

 

[eli1985]

Name Received by strated processing Docs Requested Docs sent PP request
CIC Mississauga Damascus

1.Omid.G sep 10 26 Nov 2009 25 March 2010 27 April10
2.Mingus (after appeal) 10 Nov 2009 22 Mar 2010 few days later 11 Oct
3.Jalalk 17 Nov 2009 8 Jan 2010 9 Feb 2010
4.Mza8314 22 Dec 2009 9 Mar 2010 9 May 2010 28 Sep
5.Iraqia 11 Jan 2010 23 Apr 2010 19 May 2010 22 Sept
6.leojordan 17 Dec 2009 1 Feb 2010 22 Jun 2010 25 Jun 2010 04 Oct
7.Hope01 20 Jan 2010 20 Mar 2010 6 Jun 2010 29 Jun 2010
8.ambar 22 Jan 2010 3 Mar 2010 15 Jun 2010 22 Jun 2010 22 Sep
9.Anasser 3 Feb 2010 23 Mar 2010 15 Jun 2010 few days later
10.kamal225 29 Mar 2010 9 Jun 2010 few days later
11.Eli1985 24 Feb 2010 30 Mar 20 20 Sep 2010 23 Sep 2010
12.Zohreh.ty 5 Mar 2010 6 Apr 2010 22 Sep 2010 28 Sep 2010 05 Oct
13.patrick81 8 Mar 2010 6 Apr 2010 22 Jun 2010 14 Aug 2010 15 Sep
14.smajd56 19 April 2010 28 Apr 2010
15.Saman2002 1 Apr 2010 18 May 2010 3 Aug 2010 8 Aug 2010
16.bantaloni 9 Apr 2010 1 Jun 2010 18 Jul 2010 25 Jul 2010
17.Kokobsb 16 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 30 Au 2010
18.Rezan 17 Jun 2010 28 Jul 2010 3 Aug 2010
19.Tbone 30 Apr 2010 17 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 28 Jul 2010
20.IMAN773 Apr 2010 22 Jun 2010 19 Jul 2010 11 Aug 2010
21.Iheartcanada 25 Jun 2010 3 Aug 2010
22.Shas44 14 July 2010 25 Aug 2010 29 Sep 2010 05 Oct 2010
23.YayaMarie 11 Aug 2010 21 Sep 2010 16 Oct 2010
24.MACENG 20 Aug 2010 14 Sep 2010
25.Atheer 23 Sep 2010 13 Oct 2010

 

[eli1985]

Congratulations Atheer, everything seems perfect.Hopefully your case will be finalized within 6 months.

 

[mayankpandya]

Don’t lie in your Canada immigration application
Canada, 26th October: Do you know that any lie in your Canada immigration application can put a question mark on your chances of immigration?

While providing detailed information in your application for Canada immigration, you must provide a true and authentic detail of various facts about yourself. Giving any false information can hinder not only yours but also the chances of your family members seeking immigration to Canada.

Why should you abstain from providing false information in your Canada visa application---

• Giving untrue information in your application is regarded a legal crime under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

• It renders you ineligible to immigrate to Canada either for studying in Canada, working in Canada, going to Canada on a Canada visitor visa or seeking permanent immigration to Canada;

• It reduces the chances of your family members for Canada immigration;

• It shows your disrespect towards rules of laws and makes you suspicious in the eyes of the Canada immigration officials regarding the disrespect you might show towards Canadian laws after your immigration to Canada.

• Immigration fraud is considered to be a big threat to the security and integrity of the immigration system of Canada and anyone caught to be misrepresenting the facts is likely to be denied any chance to immigrate to Canada.

• The introduction of ‘The Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act’ on June 8, 2010 is another proof of the fact that anyone found to be involved in fraud either directly or under the influence of any crooked immigration consultants to gain Canada citizenship or Canada visa will not be spared by Canada immigration department.

• The government of Canada has introduced several measures to ensure that immigration consultation services in Canada are provided only by notaries, lawyers or registered members of CSIC (Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants).

• Anyone giving false information about persecution for making refugee claims is likely to face severe punishment as per the Canada immigration laws.

Remember, honesty is, undoubtedly, the best policy if you want to successfully immigrate to Canada and even a small lie might make you pay a heavy price for your mistake.

 

[arachir]

Hi all
My case started processing in damascus June 9.I applied for my wife and now am in Canada.I asked many lawyer in here and all they said 6-8 months and some cases 10 months

 

[rezan]

Welcome arachir
You are right,,, but no one can predict,,, lawyers only give us is a raw estimation...
did damascus ask you for additional documents ? what were they ? did you submit ?
your timeline is close to mine

 

[arachir]

Hi Rezan
yes they sent a questionarie to my wife 2 months ago and she answered it.I think because of high load instead of interview they send this questionarie to all.

 

[eli1985]

Dear Arachir
Welcome, hopefully you will have your visa very soon.

Hi everyone
There is no update in my file. On 30th October my file is start processing in Damascus for 7 complete months, one month to go if I am in the category of those 80% lucky people who got the visa by the 8th month. Next week is first of November, hopefully November bring us some good news.

 

[eli1985]

Name Received by strated processing Docs Requested Docs sent PP request
CIC Mississauga Damascus

1.Omid.G sep 10 26 Nov 2009 25 March 2010 27 April10
2.Mingus (after appeal) 10 Nov 2009 22 Mar 2010 few days later 11 Oct
3.Jalalk 17 Nov 2009 8 Jan 2010 9 Feb 2010
4.Mza8314 22 Dec 2009 9 Mar 2010 9 May 2010 28 Sep
5.Iraqia 11 Jan 2010 23 Apr 2010 19 May 2010 22 Sept
6.leojordan 17 Dec 2009 1 Feb 2010 22 Jun 2010 25 Jun 2010 04 Oct
7.Hope01 20 Jan 2010 20 Mar 2010 6 Jun 2010 29 Jun 2010
8.ambar 22 Jan 2010 3 Mar 2010 15 Jun 2010 22 Jun 2010 22 Sep
9.Anasser 3 Feb 2010 23 Mar 2010 15 Jun 2010 few days later
10.kamal225 29 Mar 2010 9 Jun 2010 few days later
11.Eli1985 24 Feb 2010 30 Mar 20 20 Sep 2010 23 Sep 2010
12.Zohreh.ty 5 Mar 2010 6 Apr 2010 22 Sep 2010 28 Sep 2010 05 Oct
13.patrick81 8 Mar 2010 6 Apr 2010 22 Jun 2010 14 Aug 2010 15 Sep
14.smajd56 19 April 2010 28 Apr 2010
15.Saman2002 1 Apr 2010 18 May 2010 3 Aug 2010 8 Aug 2010
16.bantaloni 9 Apr 2010 1 Jun 2010 18 Jul 2010 25 Jul 2010
17-Arachir 9 Jun Aug
18.Kokobsb 16 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 30 Au 2010
19.Rezan 17 Jun 2010 28 Jul 2010 3 Aug 2010
20.Tbone 30 Apr 2010 17 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 28 Jul 2010
21.IMAN773 Apr 2010 22 Jun 2010 19 Jul 2010 11 Aug 2010
22.Iheartcanada 25 Jun 2010 3 Aug 2010
23.Shas44 14 July 2010 25 Aug 2010 29 Sep 2010 05 Oct 2010
24.YayaMarie 11 Aug 2010 21 Sep 2010 16 Oct 2010
25.MACENG 20 Aug 2010 14 Sep 2010
26.Atheer 23 Sep 2010 13 Oct 2010

 

[arachir]

Thank you dear Eli,actually My wife sent back questionarie 28 july.Hope before next year they do something

 

[Hope01]

Hi every body,
We got an e-mail requesting the passport. It took us 9.5 months all together.
Good luck every one !

 

[rezan]

ohhhhhhh goshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ! hey hopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!! have first e-congratulation from me !!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D eli should be nextttttttttttttttttt...

 

[rezan]

hope-1 got his visa

Name Received by strated processing Docs Requested Docs sent PP request
CIC Mississauga Damascus

1.Omid.G sep 10 26 Nov 2009 25 March 2010 27 April10
2.Mingus (after appeal) 10 Nov 2009 22 Mar 2010 few days later 11 Oct
3.Jalalk 17 Nov 2009 8 Jan 2010 9 Feb 2010
4.Mza8314 22 Dec 2009 9 Mar 2010 9 May 2010 28 Sep
5.Iraqia 11 Jan 2010 23 Apr 2010 19 May 2010 22 Sept
6.leojordan 17 Dec 2009 1 Feb 2010 22 Jun 2010 25 Jun 2010 04 Oct
7.Hope01 20 Jan 2010 20 Mar 2010 6 Jun 2010 29 Jun 2010 28 Oct
8.ambar 22 Jan 2010 3 Mar 2010 15 Jun 2010 22 Jun 2010 22 Sep
9.Anasser 3 Feb 2010 23 Mar 2010 15 Jun 2010 few days later
10.kamal225 29 Mar 2010 9 Jun 2010 few days later
11.Eli1985 24 Feb 2010 30 Mar 20 20 Sep 2010 23 Sep 2010
12.Zohreh.ty 5 Mar 2010 6 Apr 2010 22 Sep 2010 28 Sep 2010 05 Oct
13.patrick81 8 Mar 2010 6 Apr 2010 22 Jun 2010 14 Aug 2010 15 Sep
14.smajd56 19 April 2010 28 Apr 2010
15.Saman2002 1 Apr 2010 18 May 2010 3 Aug 2010 8 Aug 2010
16.bantaloni 9 Apr 2010 1 Jun 2010 18 Jul 2010 25 Jul 2010
17.Arachir 9 Jun Aug 2010 28 Jul 2010
18.Kokobsb 16 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 30 Au 2010
19.Rezan 17 Jun 2010 28 Jul 2010 3 Aug 2010
20.Tbone 30 Apr 2010 17 Jun 2010 26 Jul 2010 28 Jul 2010
21.IMAN773 Apr 2010 22 Jun 2010 19 Jul 2010 11 Aug 2010
22.Iheartcanada 25 Jun 2010 3 Aug 2010
23.Shas44 14 July 2010 25 Aug 2010 29 Sep 2010 05 Oct 2010
24.YayaMarie 11 Aug 2010 21 Sep 2010 16 Oct 2010
25.MACENG 20 Aug 2010 14 Sep 2010
26.Atheer 23 Sep 2010 13 Oct 2010

 

[iman773]

Hello All,

Congratulation Hope01,


I have a question. If somebody is requested to send Residency Questionnaire form means that background check and genuineness of marriage is accepted or no? If a case is doubtful, they are asked to have an interview?

I mean for somebody who has sent the RQ form, is there possibility to be rejected? or it means that initial checks have been done and they are just waiting for their visas?

Thanks,
Iman