Dear Susana
Due to the strike, processing times are longer, sadly there is nothing we can do about it. As you can see, they are working on applications even though they are on strike.
We were told by Mexicans working at the Embassy PAFSO were doing very little or nothing. Yes there is something we can do about it.
Protest!
I don't see anything wrong with Mexican Nationals working in your applications do you believe that because they are not Canadians they cannot understand Immigration Law and regulations? Really? Your comment is a little racist, you are married to a Mexican National, does she understand your values? The delay on your application has nothing to do with it.
I find this comment offensive and out of place in this discussion forum. I am Married to a Mexican, speak Spanish, I live in Popular Rastro (definitely not polanco) and have been absorbed by the culture. My friends family are all Mexican (I am starting to feel Mexican).
I never implied mexican should not work on visas. They need to be consulted during the translation process and serve an administrative function and not make the final decision as to who gets to enter Canada. That decision should be left to a Canadian. This should apply to both Temp Visas and PRs. This should apply not just to the Mexican office but all VO offices all over the world.
It my understanding Mexicans make the final decisions on TRVs and perhaps PRs. If I got wrong please let me know.
As far as understanding Immigration law is not the point. Any intelligent person from anywhere in the world can understand Immigration Law.
As far Mexicans having Canadian values.... I can assure you they do not (just like our American friends to the south).
I understand how you feel, The wait seems like is forever,and longer if families are apart, but believe me, are other visa offices who take almost two years to approve a Family Class application, Manila, New Dehli and many more. Patience is a virtue, and now with the strike you need it the most.
Oh really??? Unless you going thru what I (and many others) are going thru you do not understand how I feel. The fact this VO office can process Visas faster than other Offices is no excuse to wait 13 months (posted wait time for Mex VO last time I looked) or more (If you are suffering, sponsoring a spouse or loved one I will apologise for this comment)
The fact that other Canadians need to wait 2 years to bring a spouse to Canada is tragedy and should not be considered as something normal.
Your families future is on the Visa Officer's decision,
God help us. This frightens me because CIC is essentially choosing your wife or husband
Its apparent that you have an expert knowledge of the immigration system. The time lines and background checks you describe are
probably the pacing items that determine how long the visa application will take. These time lines should be public and transparent. The office should be able tell the applicant approx how long his or her applicant will take. CIC should have taken the appropriate measure deal with this strike and adjusted the time lines accordingly. Instead they have chosen to do nothing (and say nothing) with PR applications and invested their remaining resources to TRVs.
For economic and political reasons family class PRs are being ignored and processing times probably increase as CIC attempts to cut costs.
I believe the solution to the problem is a reallocation of resources. There should be a resource balance between TVRs and PRs.
What we have now is lobe sided system discriminating against PRs.
As far as Visitors Visa....
I understand the reasoning. The link or ties as to how strong an applicant has to his or her country is a very subjective and not totally dependent on how large his or her bank account is (In my wife's case she had 30,000 Cdn in a Mex bank and owned a 70K Cdn Condo in Mexico City).
There are many other factors involved (for example who is reviewing the TRV application).
As law abiding Canadian Citizen why would I risk her PR status by breaking the law (over staying her visa time limit)?
As former Immigration Minister Jason Kenney put it..
Canada Immigration System is broken and I am going to fix it.
After dealing with this VO office I am starting to realize just how broke it is
And Oh .. Patience is a virtue only when you can afford it
I am sorry if I sound harsh.
Mark K
