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oneandonly

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Nov 9, 2012
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Nevaeha said:
Congratulations on your prayers being answered O&O!!!!!! Here's hoping your hubby is home for Christmas!!!!

Keep the momentum going Kingston!!!! :D

Safe travels Josephine.

Good morning JamFam!!!!! :-*
Thank you Nev
 

oneandonly

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Nov 9, 2012
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Kadi27 said:
Wohooooooooooo *****back flips and splits********************* :p

Big Congratulations O&O; I pray its smooth sailing from here and that you get DM soon girl.

All the best ;D
Thank you Kadi
 

oneandonly

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Nov 9, 2012
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ready_fi_move_on said:
amen to that O&O ..... but ya accidentally missd out our girl Chickie72 on the list of 2012's still waiting

Kingston you hear our cries reuinte these famalies for christmas

Bless up yourself
Holly Sh!t I did sorry chickie how could I forget you don't take it personal early mornings. Her hubby and kids will be home for xmas
 

samll1

Star Member
Jun 18, 2012
167
8
Category........
Visa Office......
kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-04-2012
File Transfer...
28-09-2012
Med's Request
21-08- 2012
Med's Done....
14-08- 2012
Interview........
none thank u lord
Passport Req..
16-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2013
LANDED..........
18-12-2013
I can see that kingston is working. I am hoping and praying for 2012 to get that call from their vo. Someone wrote something about kingston putting your file to the bottom if you get your Mp to contact them and if they also continue to email them. I got my Mp to contact them and i also emailed them and I really do think thats why my husband has his passport with his visa now. Every time my Mp contacted them movements were made on my husbands file. Update my husband is still not here, but for my birthday for sure. Jam fam just keep the faith.
 

Mrs. Parkin

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2013
323
17
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN then POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 1, 2013
Doc's Request.
October 30, 2014
AOR Received.
December 9, 2013
File Transfer...
October 17, 2013
Med's Request
Extended
Med's Done....
September 3, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 30, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
November 26, 2014
LANDED..........
Dec 1, 2014
If someone was going to get their MP to reach out - at one point in the process would you do that? after the suggested amount of wait, which is 20 mths? or before?

Also - I'm new to all the lingo...My Ecas is also saying "Application Rec'd" and when I click inside it's mentioning Medicals rec'd...but when I look to the bottom of that page for "what this could mean" it mentions that "medicals rec'd" is only listed under the "Decision is made" category...but there is no way a decision has been made, we just applied... ???... AND notes?? what are notes, why do people get them, does KGN request you get these at some point and I'm just not there yet?
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
samll1 said:
I can see that kingston is working. I am hoping and praying for 2012 to get that call from their vo. Someone wrote something about kingston putting your file to the bottom if you get your Mp to contact them and if they also continue to email them. I got my Mp to contact them and i also emailed them and I really do think thats why my husband has his passport with his visa now. Every time my Mp contacted them movements were made on my husbands file. Update my husband is still not here, but for my birthday for sure. Jam fam just keep the faith.
I noticed that... just curious, but I was told that once a Visa is issued, you only have a limited number of days to leave the country before it expires. I have been told this by every person who was issued a visa to Canada. So perhaps you could help me out. What is the number of days you have until it expires? Theirs had varied from 14 days - 30 days.
 

Kadi27

Hero Member
May 13, 2013
615
26
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 9, 2013
Doc's Request.
April 15,2014 (Originial Birth& Marriage Cert)
File Transfer...
March 4, 2013
Med's Done....
November 2012/Re-Med & PC April 15/2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
May 30,2014
LANDED..........
Soon by the grace of God
Mrs. Parkin said:
If someone was going to get their MP to reach out - at one point in the process would you do that? after the suggested amount of wait, which is 20 mths? or before?

Also - I'm new to all the lingo...My Ecas is also saying "Application Rec'd" and when I click inside it's mentioning Medicals rec'd...but when I look to the bottom of that page for "what this could mean" it mentions that "medicals rec'd" is only listed under the "Decision is made" category...but there is no way a decision has been made, we just applied... ???... AND notes?? what are notes, why do people get them, does KGN request you get these at some point and I'm just not there yet?
Hi Ms. Parkin; I will do my best to explain until a more experienced member chimes in :)

Contacting your MP at any stage is really up to you; persons have done it after 6 mths; or after the 20mths; some MPs will say they wont do anything until you have exceeded the average processing time stated by CIC for your region but others are very helpful and will do their best to engage CIC and find out what they can.

Notes are information on your husband's PR application that are either system generated or are entered by an officer or any one that have updated your file electronically. It's refered to as GCMS notes; thats what the system is called that CIC usues (GCMS).

You can order it for $5; as part of the Access to Information Act on behalf of your hubby but he has to signe a consent form; which you attached wt the time of your order.

Not sure why the medicals information is under decision made; maybe that's an error. but for the most part; on the sponsor's side it should say Decision made if you have been approved as a sponor and on hubby side it says Application received and when you click it; it gives application received date and that medicals received.

Hope this helps; I will try and find the link for notes. and add it later

How to Order GCMS - http://goo.gl/zl3UP
GCMS request - https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip
 

Kadi27

Hero Member
May 13, 2013
615
26
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 9, 2013
Doc's Request.
April 15,2014 (Originial Birth& Marriage Cert)
File Transfer...
March 4, 2013
Med's Done....
November 2012/Re-Med & PC April 15/2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
May 30,2014
LANDED..........
Soon by the grace of God
Ninirae said:
I noticed that... just curious, but I was told that once a Visa is issued, you only have a limited number of days to leave the country before it expires. I have been told this by every person who was issued a visa to Canada. So perhaps you could help me out. What is the number of days you have until it expires? Theirs had varied from 14 days - 30 days.
And now to answer my dear Mrs. Ninirae; I am not at this stage.....yet ;)

But from what I understand and have read; you do usually get a timeline to leave; it may even be 60-90 days but it varies; I think persons who get a shorter time than this are those whose medicals are soon to expire and the VO ask them if they can travel before this and therefore gives their visa a very short validity.

I hope this helps :)
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
Kadi27 said:
And now to answer my dear Mrs. Ninirae; I am not at this stage.....yet ;)

But from what I understand and have read; you do usually get a timeline to leave; it may even be 60-90 days but it varies; I think persons who get a shorter time than this are those whose medicals are soon to expire and the VO ask them if they can travel before this and therefore gives their visa a very short validity.

I hope this helps :)
Yes!! Makes so much more sense to me now! Thanks Kadi!
 

cdnmom

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2012
660
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
12-01-2013
File Transfer...
31-01-2013
Med's Request
27-01-2014
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
27-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014
Kadi27 said:
And now to answer my dear Mrs. Ninirae; I am not at this stage.....yet ;)

But from what I understand and have read; you do usually get a timeline to leave; it may even be 60-90 days but it varies; I think persons who get a shorter time than this are those whose medicals are soon to expire and the VO ask them if they can travel before this and therefore gives their visa a very short validity.

I hope this helps :)
Hello JamFam,

You are correct in that the visa will have an expiry date for you to enter Canada... the visa is only valid until the expiry of your medical... so if the VO hasn't extended your medical 1 year from when your medical was done :)

It is great to hear some good news coming out of Kingston
Blessings to you all on this long journey
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
cdnmom said:
Hello JamFam,

You are correct in that the visa will have an expiry date for you to enter Canada... the visa is only valid until the expiry of your medical... so if the VO hasn't extended your medical 1 year from when your medical was done :)

It is great to hear some good news coming out of Kingston
Blessings to you all on this long journey
Thank you so much for verifying. You are all so very helpful!!! :-* :-* :-*
 

lexi

Hero Member
Sep 19, 2013
209
6
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC-Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-10-2013
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
File Transfer...
15-10-2013
Med's Done....
05-15-2013, Voluntary redo 10-02-2014
Interview........
19-11-2014
Passport Req..
19-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-2014
LANDED..........
28-11-2014 coming home with me!
Kadi27 said:
Count me in ;D
Me too. I'm up for some Xmas cheer while we commiserate together. ;D
 

Ninirae

Hero Member
Nov 1, 2013
854
33
123
Brampton, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-05-2013
File Transfer...
18-06-2013
Med's Done....
07-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
31-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2014
LANDED..........
10-09-2014
lexi said:
Me too. I'm up for some Xmas cheer while we commiserate together. ;D
Shall I place you all on the VIP list???