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lizhl2000

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Jan 20, 2016
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Hello, everyone!

I was requested by HKVO to provide:Schedule A: A separate and newly completed Schedule A Background Declaration form (IMM 5669) bearing an original signature Please complete Question No 7, and 8 since 18th birthday. Do not leave any gaps in any period of time. Item No. 12, addresses.

Does someone have similar experience to tell me if I could submit the needed documents via Case Specific Enquiry Portal.

Thank you.
 

lucaskclai

Star Member
Mar 22, 2016
64
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cheng9999 said:
No, not yet. My spouse applied for eTA early on, as it was not clear how long it would take to get DM/COPR, and we were planning to land in the summer and wait things out if the application was not approved yet.
Hi Cheng,
Just got an email after 15 months to request more documents.
1. IMM5669 from age 18 - already done
2. IMM5645 - don't know how to fill in the type Visitor, Worker, Student or other - should be other. Should I put my daughters as Canadain here??
3. Police check - already done
4. Re-do medical exam
5. Passport with Bio-data

You are right to re-do the IMM5669.
 

cheng9999

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
275
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lizhl2000 said:
Hello, everyone!

I was requested by HKVO to provide:Schedule A: A separate and newly completed Schedule A Background Declaration form (IMM 5669) bearing an original signature Please complete Question No 7, and 8 since 18th birthday. Do not leave any gaps in any period of time. Item No. 12, addresses.

Does someone have similar experience to tell me if I could submit the needed documents via Case Specific Enquiry Portal.

Thank you.
Yes, submit via case specific enquiry. If you are concerned, it won't hurt to send in the original via normal mail. But they'll use the one you uploaded.
 

cheng9999

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Dec 14, 2015
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lucaskclai said:
Hi Cheng,
Just got an email after 15 months to request more documents.
1. IMM5669 from age 18 - already done
2. IMM5645 - don't know how to fill in the type Visitor, Worker, Student or other - should be other. Should I put my daughters as Canadain here??
3. Police check - already done
4. Re-do medical exam
5. Passport with Bio-data

You are right to re-do the IMM5669.
Congratulations. Your case is moving forward.

It's strange you are asked to fill in IMM 5645 for PR. There's already a IMM 5406 which fills out the same information.

The CIC website does not refer to 5645 as required document for spouse sponsor PR application. Did HKVO make a mistake? To be on the safe side, just fill it in as not to delay your case.

Is your wife applying for visitor extension? That could be the reason.

If not, then if I were in your situation, I would tick "other", and then write an explanation.
 

lizhl2000

Member
Jan 20, 2016
15
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cheng9999 said:
Yes, submit via case specific enquiry. If you are concerned, it won't hurt to send in the original via normal mail. But they'll use the one you uploaded.
Dear Cheng9999, thank you very much for your positive answer.

My concern is just because the description of "bearing an original signature" mentioned in the email. Anyway I have already submitted the requested document through case specific enquiry.
 

cheng9999

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Dec 14, 2015
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lizhl2000 said:
Dear Cheng9999, thank you very much for your positive answer.

My concern is just because the description of "bearing an original signature" mentioned in the email. Anyway I have already submitted the requested document through case specific enquiry.
We had to re-do it also, and uploaded it. I then sent the original to HKVO. When I ordered GCMS notes, it indicated that the form was received on the upload date, and case officer proceeded to act on the case. In fact, there was no mention of the original which I sent via regular mail at all.

My thought was that since I had to re-do, and earlier the better, uploading it is the fastest. In our case, we missed this instruction as the email was auto-deleted. By the time I learned we had to re-do 5669, it was more than 3 months.
 

lizhl2000

Member
Jan 20, 2016
15
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cheng9999 said:
We had to re-do it also, and uploaded it. I then sent the original to HKVO. When I ordered GCMS notes, it indicated that the form was received on the upload date, and case officer proceeded to act on the case. In fact, there was no mention of the original which I sent via regular mail at all.

My thought was that since I had to re-do, and earlier the better, uploading it is the fastest. In our case, we missed this instruction as the email was auto-deleted. By the time I learned we had to re-do 5669, it was more than 3 months.
Thank you.
It makes me feel relaxed a bit. Hope to come to the stage of DM after this submission.
As my medical will be expired by the last day of July, I am afraid that HKVO may ask me to re-do medical.
 

lucaskclai

Star Member
Mar 22, 2016
64
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cheng9999 said:
Congratulations. Your case is moving forward.

It's strange you are asked to fill in IMM 5645 for PR. There's already a IMM 5406 which fills out the same information.

The CIC website does not refer to 5645 as required document for spouse sponsor PR application. Did HKVO make a mistake? To be on the safe side, just fill it in as not to delay your case.

Is your wife applying for visitor extension? That could be the reason.

If not, then if I were in your situation, I would tick "other", and then write an explanation.
Yes, my wife is staying in Canada and need to extend her Visa.
 

JYC

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2016
271
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Just curious for those that had their interview, how much additional chat log and pictures did you bring to the interview? Since I don't think electronic devices and smart phones are not allowed in the interview.
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
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Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
Doc's Request.
08-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 14-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR rec'd 04-02-2017
Anyone via HK VO who sent in August 2015 already received DM?
 

hfts

Star Member
Mar 21, 2015
86
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I
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-03-2015
Doc's Request.
09-03-2016(police clearance request. PC sent to HKVO on 30-03-2016)
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
24-05-2015
Med's Request
9-03-2016(redo medical)
Med's Done....
24-02-2015, 16-03-2016(redo)
Interview........
08-03-2016 (Approved at interview)
Passport Req..
No ppr(HK passport holder)
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2016(COPR, no visa needed)
LANDED..........
18-05-2016
JYC said:
Just curious for those that had their interview, how much additional chat log and pictures did you bring to the interview? Since I don't think electronic devices and smart phones are not allowed in the interview.
I brought chats n photos that were taken after the application sent in. However, they didn't ask for it. And u r correct, electronic devices were not allowed.
 

Im2nice4u

Member
Oct 27, 2014
13
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Hi,

I know that we can bring out a maximum of 5k US$ currency or 20k RMB. Now, my question is that im going back to Canada with my wife and a baby. Does the baby count as a person too???
 

bambooc

Star Member
Jan 14, 2015
88
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2014
AOR Received.
06-02-2015 AOR, 04-03-2015 AOR 2
File Transfer...
15-02-2015
Med's Done....
08-11-2014
Interview........
09-11-2015
Passport Req..
demanding
VISA ISSUED...
demanding
LANDED..........
ASAP
hi everyone, what can I do while waiting for the appeal record? It is been almost 5 months and my appeal record is still not received. Is it normal?
 

hicks74

Star Member
Dec 11, 2013
50
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-05-2015
AOR Received.
27-07-2015
Med's Request
21-03-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016
Interview........
21-03-2016
Passport Req..
19-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
23-05-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2016
What exactly will the VAC in Beijing send to my wife? My understanding is it will be just the passport with VISA and the COPR.

I ask because my mother-in-law seems to think we cannot open what they send or my wife cannot go to Canada for 16 months. I have no idea where she gets this idea from. We must open it, or my wife wont be able to get on an airplane even.
 

smoothsailing

Hero Member
May 19, 2015
229
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Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2015
AOR Received.
27-06-2015 Spons Apprvd.: 27-07-2015
File Transfer...
11-08-2015 AOR2
Med's Done....
30-04-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08-01-2016
VISA ISSUED...
30-01-2016
LANDED..........
12-04-2016
hicks74 said:
What exactly will the VAC in Beijing send to my wife? My understanding is it will be just the passport with VISA and the COPR.

I ask because my mother-in-law seems to think we cannot open what they send or my wife cannot go to Canada for 16 months. I have no idea where she gets this idea from. We must open it, or my wife wont be able to get on an airplane even.
She has silly ideas. But happy mother's day to all mothers anyway. :D