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Galano1213

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Jun 30, 2013
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Hi

Sent my family sponsorship application July 10 I am wondering if there is a Havana,Cuba Visa Office 2014 Applicants thread
 

mrschula

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Jul 15, 2014
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Toronto
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Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 12, 2014
AOR Received.
March 19, 2014
Med's Done....
September 25, 2013
Hello,

My application to sponsor my husband was received on February 12, 2014. I was approved as a sponsor on May 27, 2014 & the application is now in Havana. The processing times for Cuba currently say 9 months. In my case, does that mean 9 months from February, or 9 months from May?

Does anyone know of cases this year that got here sooner? 3-4 months?

Thanks,

MC
 

mydreams

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Jul 18, 2014
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Hi MrsChula.
Love the name haha
Havana has been working faster than usual lately within 4-6 months process. Thats the information i gathered from the other website forum i'm a member of.
The timeline begins when your application reaches havana.
But, as CIC websit says 9 months from May.
 

mrschula

Full Member
Jul 15, 2014
47
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 12, 2014
AOR Received.
March 19, 2014
Med's Done....
September 25, 2013
mydreams said:
Hi MrsChula.
Love the name haha
Havana has been working faster than usual lately within 4-6 months process. Thats the information i gathered from the other website forum i'm a member of.
The timeline begins when your application reaches havana.
But, as CIC websit says 9 months from May.

Thanks mydreams! Great news about Havana processing times, I was living in Holguin Cuba for a year and that's what everyone was saying...3-6 months!!

What is the other forum?
 

jddalove

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Nov 5, 2013
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hi all,,

me and my fianceee are reallyyyyyyyyy confuseddddddd...we are getting married in cuba next month(im a cuban citizen) and she is a canadian citizen(living in quebec)

now,,we are confused on the documents she has to bring to the cuban consulate for legalization and translation,,,she already went to the cuban consulate in montreal and had 1 document from the Etat Civil de Quebec (saying she has never been married) and it was legalized and translated but we are confused about her birth certificate so,if someone here applied and is form quebec pleaseeee help...
 

mydreams

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Jul 18, 2014
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Hi,
Hope this helps.

What the Cuban spouse must obtain before marriage:

1 - For the marriage, he will have to produce an original certificate of celibacy (solteria) if never married, or have the original certificate of divorce if divorced. The cost is low and in national currency. The delay is not long, he can obtain the document the same day or in a few days.

2 - He will also have to produce his birth certificate. The cost and time are similar to the solteria.

What the Canadian spouse must obtain before marriage:

3 - For the marriage, you will need to provide to the notary who will celebrate the marriage in Cuba:

a) your original birth certificate and translation in Spanish;
b) a sworn statement of celibacy (original in Spanish, or original in English and Spanish translation). The declaration of celibacy has a validity of 6 months and it must not be expired upon marriage;
c) If you are divorced, the original divorce certificate and translation in Spanish;
d) If you are divorced for more than 6 months, you must also provide a sworn statement of non-remarriage (instead of the sworn declaration of celibacy).

4 - The Montreal Cuban Consulate doesn’t offer translation services no more, in view of the lack of staff. It is not necessary to have the documents translated by a certified translator. Translations and the sworn statement must be certified by a Commissioner of oaths, or by a notary or a lawyer. There are Commissioners of oaths in the courthouses or the office of your member of Parliament.

5 - Then you need to authenticate the documents (originals and translations) by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Canada, in Ottawa. It's free. If you send your documents by mail, they are gonna return them by mail within a period of 7 weeks. You can also go in person or send someone else in your place. It is without appointment, but you can have to wait (go at the outset if possible). Your documents will be immediately authenticated. Opening hours are Monday to Friday from 10:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 15:00. The address is 111 Sussex Drive, Ottawa.

6 - You need finally to legalize all these documents at the Cuban Consulate in Montreal or Toronto (English and Spanish copy). This step cannot be completed before the previous: the Consulate must authenticate the signature of the official of Foreign Affairs. The cost is $ 176 per document. Example: If you have never been married, you have 4 documents to legalize: the original birth certificate, its translation, the original declaration of celibacy, and its translation (total $704). However, if you have the sworn declaration of celibacy directly in Spanish, you save $ 176 because you will not have to legalize the translation.

If you send it by mail to the Consulate you must pay $ 40 more, and send an envelope pre-paid and pre-addressed to your name. You can also send someone in your place at the Consulate, but in this case you need to pay the $ 40 extra also.

Opening hours in Montreal are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 to 12:00 (closed on Wednesday). The address is 4542 boul Décarie, Montreal, QC, H3X 2H5.
 

jddalove

Star Member
Nov 5, 2013
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thaank you my dreams the problem is that my fiancee went to the cuban consulate and translate and legalized her ''copie dacte de naissance'' and she made a declaration saying that she had never been married(notarized by her since she is a notaire) but we dont know if this last document is correct or she need a document of Celibat from le directeur de letat civil ? :(
 

Galano1213

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Jun 30, 2013
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23-04-2014
When official documents issued in Canada are to be used in Cuba, they need to be notarised, “authenticated” and “legalised “in order for them to be valid there.

The first thing you need to do is get a notary stamp and signature from any notary in Canada. Then get them “authenticated” by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). The purpose of the authentication process is to prove the validity of the documents issued in Canada.

The last thing to do is to get your documents translated into Spanish and “legalised” by the Cuban Embassy or Consulate General. After that your documents acquire legal validity in Cuba.

The fee for legalization is $160.00 per document, (originals and translations are counted separately) payable in cash, money order or certified check to the Cuban Embassy. Once legalized, the documents can be picked up personally or sent back by mail.

If you prefer not to do this personally, you can send the documents to be legalized and a photocopy of your passport to the Cuban Embassy by mail and pay an additional $32 fee for non-in-person procedures.

Documents in Need of Legalisation for Marriage in Cuba

Affidavit of Marital Status
Divorce Decree (if relevant)
Former spouse’s Death Certificate and previous marriage certificate (if relevant)
Your Birth Certificate
Name change certificate (if relevant)
Your Canadian passport cannot be legalised as it is already an internationally recognised document. You must however have photocopies of the ID and bio page notarised as true copies of the original.
 

YHYY

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Aug 10, 2014
21
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Hello,

Thank you all for this forum. It's extremely helpful.

My questions is, if you're NOT born in Canada and access to your birth certificate is slim to none what other documents would the Cuban government accept?

Thank you!

YHYY
 

Galano1213

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Jun 30, 2013
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PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
If you have a passport then you had to have a birth certificate to get it
 

mrschula

Full Member
Jul 15, 2014
47
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 12, 2014
AOR Received.
March 19, 2014
Med's Done....
September 25, 2013
CIC sent the RPRF about a week ago, and I paid it right away. Anyone know how much longer? I heard after you pay the PRF its only about 3 weeks?
 

Galano1213

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2013
969
82
PEI
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana Cuba
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Med's Done....
23-04-2014
Have you received the passport request yet?

If not, that would be the next hurdle, and usually that comes a couple months after the RPRF fee is paid.

You might want to check your GCMS notes in a couple of weeks to verify they have noted that the RPRF has been paid.
 

YHYY

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Aug 10, 2014
21
2
Galano1213 said:
If you have a passport then you had to have a birth certificate to get it
I'm an immigrant to Canada. I have my Canadian Citizenship. Has anyone been through this process as an Immigrant to Canada?

Thank you!

YHYY