INLANDERS!

[Black-Berry]

I fear for my family. I fear something will happen at home and i wont be able to leave . thats my greatest fear.
18 months to sit at home and do absoluely nothing is really B.S.!. I have never just sat here and done nothing. ll my years work experience is going down the drain.
I think CIC need to re-visit thir rules and not only give exception for spouses already in Canada but at least give us permission to go to school or work immediately instead of waiting for 9 months. I mean already we get "punished" for not being given the right to appeal!. meaning after 18 months when and if you get rejected you have to leave or forcefully go and start a life wit nothing to your name because you have wasted 18 months not being able to make any money and go and start like a beggar!!....

 

[suenim]

I fear for my family. I fear something will happen at home and i wont be able to leave . thats my greatest fear.
18 months to sit at home and do absoluely nothing is really B.S.!. I have never just sat here and done nothing. ll my years work experience is going down the drain.
I think CIC need to re-visit thir rules and not only give exception for spouses already in Canada but at least give us permission to go to school or work immediately instead of waiting for 9 months. I mean already we get "punished" for not being given the right to appeal!. meaning after 18 months when and if you get rejected you have to leave or forcefully go and start a life wit nothing to your name because you have wasted 18 months not being able to make any money and go and start like a beggar!!....

I worry about that too. I don't even want to think about it. I feel you on everything you said and I do hope for the best for your case.

 

[eyeoftheocean]

wow thats really shocking - 9 months for security checks/backgrounds.
and i remember some ppl who got approved in 7 months in total.. that is so not fair :-X

@ BB
to lose weight would be great for me too! but during a year living here i Gained weight instead! :/

Security checks alone can take up to 16 month , I know this as it was in a reply letter directly from CSIS to me a while ago .

 

[Asta]

Security checks alone can take up to 16 month , I know this as it was in a reply letter directly from CSIS to me a while ago .

maybe if a person has lived in many countries before? hopefully if a person lived only in one and only country besides Canada, it would take less time to do this procedure.

 

[californiajeninca]

Hello. I'm new here and almost done with my application. I'm a U.S citizen who married a Permanent Resident. One of the requirements is I get 2 immigration pictures. Do they need to be signed by a guarantor. The person who took the pics stamped the back. Was this a mistake? Also, should I include suporting documents like emails, airline tix? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance,
Californiajen

 

[Kris13]

Hello. I'm new here and almost done with my application. I'm a U.S citizen who married a Permanent Resident. One of the requirements is I get 2 immigration pictures. Do they need to be signed by a guarantor. The person who took the pics stamped the back. Was this a mistake? Also, should I include suporting documents like emails, airline tix? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance,
Californiajen

As far as I know you dont have to get them signed.... Stamping the back is ok too.. Send everything you want...

 

[Asta]

Hello. I'm new here and almost done with my application. I'm a U.S citizen who married a Permanent Resident. One of the requirements is I get 2 immigration pictures. Do they need to be signed by a guarantor. The person who took the pics stamped the back. Was this a mistake? Also, should I include suporting documents like emails, airline tix? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance,
Californiajen

send all the proof u have.
photos with u n ur husband, u and his family/ friends. him and ur family/ friends. photos of u guys travelling/attending any events / festivals/ wedding pics/
emails, chats, letters, cards, tickets, bills with both names, joint bank account if any.

i didnt send joint bank account proof, or any house hold proof cause we didnt have any.
also i didnt send any letters of support. and looks like i got approved for first stage.

 

[mimi23]

hello everyone
sorry guys i need some help here i dnt understand
when they say security check, verification and bacground check what do they do in all those checks?
secondly can they refuse u PR even if they gave you AIP? and lets say ur application was transferred before AIP what do they do with it at the local office?
thanks

 

[Black-Berry]

Hello. I'm new here and almost done with my application. I'm a U.S citizen who married a Permanent Resident. One of the requirements is I get 2 immigration pictures. Do they need to be signed by a guarantor. The person who took the pics stamped the back. Was this a mistake? Also, should I include suporting documents like emails, airline tix? Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance,
Californiajen

Hey!.
When dealing with CIC, less is not recommended!. More IS more!!. tear the A** out of the evidence meaning send as much stuff as you can howevr small and irrelevant it may seem!!. They will never penalise you for sending more stuff but it can land you in ufurther delays if you send less stuff (just like me )
To be on the safe side send as much documentation as you can. Asta said it right plus add more. As for pictures, make copies of your wedding album if you had and send most of them!. plus at least five to ten pictures of doing random things each!!. Dont take any chances!.

 

[Black-Berry]

I worry about that too. I don't even want to think about it. I feel you on everything you said and I do hope for the best for your case.

Thanks Suenim!.
I try hard not to think about it but its just the reality of the situation!.
Thanks for the best wishes!. i feel great coming here everyday, Everyone here is so awesome!

 

[eyeoftheocean]

maybe if a person has lived in many countries before? hopefully if a person lived only in one and only country besides Canada, it would take less time to do this procedure.

Ive only ever lived in England , and my security clearance has been 6 month now , still no news

 

[Love_Young]

Hey everyone.
First off all I want to give a HUGE CONGRATS to Asta. So happy for you. Can't wait to hear you officially announce the AIP.

Secondly, I love the new change to the site. So much easier to read and follow along with. And third of all it isn't surprising that it could take 18 months to process the whole thing. I can't believe none of you knew that. It has been that way for YEARS. It didn't just change now. They have always said it can take anywhere from 12-18 months for final completion. It has said that also for a long time in the manuals, site, and guide. So it wasn't a shock for me to read that because I guess I had just a bit more knowledge of what I was getting into. Anyway, they can only give estimates as to how long it takes for the 2nd stage. Criminal checks have no definitive amount of time. All peoples backgrounds are different. Some will not only get 1st stage approval but total completion, others will get AIP and only wait a few weeks to couple of months, and others get AIP and takes another 2 years for total completion.

Don't get your hopes up everyone. Stay strong and don't let the things that aren't in your control get you down. Just try and relax and enjoy the ride in life. Best of luck everyone. ;D

 

[Janadian]

We have been transferred to local office

 

[suenim]

We have been transferred to local office

OMG. Oh man. Do you have any idea why the would have done that? How was your application? If you don't mind... give a like a brief overview of your courtship/relationship like blackberry did. Really hoping for that best for you.

 

[boasorte]

We have been transferred to local office

I think it's good news!