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missingmyhubby

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Nov 27, 2009
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kingston
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2009-04-15
Doc's Request.
2009-09-08
AOR Received.
2009-09-21
File Transfer...
2009-05-04
Med's Request
2010-02-25
Med's Done....
2010-03-04
Interview........
not requested
Passport Req..
2010-05-20
helpme....sample tests, why didn't i think of that....before he was removed from canada i was just begining to help him read the drivers book, but sample tests would be a great help. especially for reading practise as well as signs as you certainly dont see too many street sign up in the hills where he is lol
 

missingmyhubby

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Nov 27, 2009
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Visa Office......
kingston
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2009-04-15
Doc's Request.
2009-09-08
AOR Received.
2009-09-21
File Transfer...
2009-05-04
Med's Request
2010-02-25
Med's Done....
2010-03-04
Interview........
not requested
Passport Req..
2010-05-20
thanks Chelley, i will make something up and fax it to him when he is heading down towards KG sometime.....hopefully to drop off his damn pass port eventually!!! so i guess he wont need ot for the next million years lol
 

chelley

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Apr 4, 2009
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Kingston Jamaica
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02-10-2009
File Transfer...
11-11-2009
Passport Req..
22-02-2010
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2010
nae nae...

i'm trying to remember.. i know you get a receipt for the medical and it goes directly to the processing office, but i think you have to wait for the police reports (2 weeks if i remember correctly) and pick them up and include them with the application... as i type i'm almost sure that that's how it went b/c hubby had to send the package from UK to Jamaica and his sister had to add two things and send it to me in canada... those two things were his birth certificate and the police report.... it was all a big production to get our application together... and i was 8-9m pregnant and NO help lol
 

chelley

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Apr 4, 2009
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02-10-2009
File Transfer...
11-11-2009
Passport Req..
22-02-2010
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2010
missing... hopefully it's a little sooner than that :) i think the letter you get from the island traffic authority has to be no more than 6m old when you hand it into MTO, so it's a good plan to wait until you get passport request just in case! :)
 

Helpmeplease

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Dec 9, 2009
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chelley,

ah ok nice that in ontario it's that way..unless I was speaking to an idiot that did not know what was going on but you would think when he got there yesterday they would have mentioned that to him...he has to wait one week before he can go for the test again...if he fails again he has to wait 2 weeks after that...he knows the stuff I think he might have just panicked..he was more worried about the signs and he got all of them right..hehe oh well..he has plenty of time to get it no rush...:)
 

kmc

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Nov 30, 2009
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march 2010
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june2010
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may 2010
Med's Done....
nov 2009
thanks all for the info.

so back to the family part
...on form 5406.additional family information should all siblings and parents be added?
and then in form 0008.application for permanent residence.details of family members should their info be put there also??

want to make sure .dont want any more delays


and by the way the meds and police were done in november .will that be a problem?
 

nae-nae

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Apr 11, 2010
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Kingston, Jamaica
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App. Filed.......
19-05-2010
AOR Received.
sent on 27-09-10
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Med's Done....
19-04-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-01-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-01-2011
LANDED..........
20-01-2011
Thanks for the info missing and chelley!

now this might be a stupid question but...... what's the best method of sending things from JA to Canada? courier? mail? and how long does the mail take from JA? we've never sent mail back and forth. I've been out there every 2 months so we just exchanged things while I was there. This time I won't be back until July as I'm running out of vacation time and money lol I just don't trust mail going through general delivery for some reason.

As for the drivers test, I believe you are allowed to bring an "interpreter" with you here in Ontario. Someone can interpret the questions and provide the answers...perhaps that's something you might want to look into.
 

chelley

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Apr 4, 2009
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Kingston Jamaica
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02-10-2009
File Transfer...
11-11-2009
Passport Req..
22-02-2010
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2010
KMC....

parents/siblings go on the "additional family members" form, no one here is eligble for sponsorship thru this process (it's a different one)... only the dependants (children who are not already canadian citizens or PRs) go on the 0008 PR form... everyone on the 0008 form needs a medical whether they are planning to immigrate or not... omission from this form is misrepresentation and anyone not included in that form cannot be sponsored at a later date (so basically that means that if he has any children at all, they should be included in that form and medicals done, even if they won't be coming with him... if he has any children from another relationship and doesn't declare them here, he will never be able to bring them to canada (and if they find out they could dismiss the application)... not sure if that applies to you, but hopefully it'll help someone :) )

nae nae..

fedex or the like... it's not cheap, but important documents of a time sensitive nature... worth the extra expense.. takes 2-3 days
 

chelley

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Apr 4, 2009
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Passport Req..
22-02-2010
VISA ISSUED...
04-03-2010
KMC...

regarding the november medicals/police reports... since the police reports were valid when they received the application, i'd leave it up to them to re-request... they may or may not... medicals are valid for one year... if your processing time takes longer than that, they will need to be redone.. if you get the enty visa before that year, it will expire on the date of the medicals and he will need to land before that date or resubmit medicals and "renew" the entry Visa...

hope that helps
 

jamwifey26

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Jun 25, 2009
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October 2, 2009
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September 14, 2010
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December 2,2009
File Transfer...
November 2, 2009
Med's Request
September 14, 2010
Med's Done....
July 31, 2009
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 2,2010
VISA ISSUED...
November 16, 2010
Good Morning all!

As far as the police check goes. I did not collect the police certificate.They send that directly to immigration. All I sent in was the white receipt from the fees paid. They stamp and sign it.

Its FRIDAY! Thank god I am beat. I have been working out trying to get in shape for hubby's visit. I am SORE.


Well Not been a bad week for updates. We had one PP Pickup, one approval and one AOR plus MPs contacted,

Let hope for even better next week.
 

canuck0469

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Nov 30, 2009
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01 Feb, 2010
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Mar 11,2010
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26 Feb, 2010
Med's Request
Nov 22, 2010
Med's Done....
Jan 6, 2010
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waived
Passport Req..
Nov 17, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
Dec 2, 2010
LANDED..........
Dec 27, 2010
Good morning all,
nae I use Canada Priority Post, usually $30-40cdn depending on the weight and size, takes about 1 week. Sent Fed ex once cost $186 to send and another 100cdn to clear customs.
The building in KG for police checks is hard to find, noticed everyone standing around a door and finally found it. We got a letter stating there were nothing on her record. For $4,000 JA you can have it expressed and usually get it back in 2-3 days.
 

homesoon

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Nov 27, 2009
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Update!

Hubby got the call about 10 minutes ago. He can pick up his passport next Thursday! yahoo.
Now we're looking into flights. We're away that weekend so trying to see if I can book him home on the 26th.

thanks for everyone's support. I will let you know how everything goes from here and will still be here with you guys.

PS - if anyone's on facebook - please don't post any congrat's on my wall :) .... my daughter sees my updates and it will be hard to surprise her that way!
 

jamwifey26

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Jun 25, 2009
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December 2,2009
File Transfer...
November 2, 2009
Med's Request
September 14, 2010
Med's Done....
July 31, 2009
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 2,2010
VISA ISSUED...
November 16, 2010
WOW congrats Homesoon. You must feel like a million bucks. Finally its over!
 

HighlyFavoured

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Jan 26, 2010
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18-01-2010
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24-08-2009
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Passport Req..
10-05-2010
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01-06-2010
LANDED..........
30-06-2010
Congrats Homesoon!! That's wonderful news! ;D
 

lonelycanadianwifey

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Jan 25, 2009
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Kingston,Jamaica
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Doc's Request.
19-03-2009
AOR Received.
26-02-2009
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01-07-09
Med's Request
11-11-2009
Med's Done....
16-12-2009
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-02-10
VISA ISSUED...
02-12-10
LANDED..........
02-28-10
CONGRATS HOMESOON!!!!! YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH