Kingston,Jamaica

[MelJam]

Thanks everyone!!

@ MelJam - You are right I forgot to mention that part...they did ask him to submit a pre paid envelope. He wasn't asked for his passport during the interview...but they did ask him to re-do his medical at the interview. So we resubmitted those about the middle of October.

@ Twoheartsonelove - Thanks for the info! Nothing else was requested in the email. He did redo his medicals mid October.

Ok good, it should take 2 to 4 weeks as Thor said....did ur husband sent it in already? I just updated spreadsheet! Finally I put purple on that line!!!!!

 

[Twoheartsonelove]

Do you realize that there are approx 11 of our JamFam that have documents and/or PP in KGN or POS waiting for their files to be finalized. There are also 3 others that have big interviews next week!! Now KGN and POS need to get those shiny visas back to their owners PRONTO!!

*chanting*

PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR

RETURN PASSPORTS! RETURN PASSPORTS! RETURN PASSPORTS! RETURN PASSPORTS!

 

[Charlyn42]

No kids......Toronto ON

Welcome Roxie

 

[Charlyn42]

So hubby got an email Monday asking him to send in his passport as soon as possible....I'm think that means approval right? They didn't specifically say you've been approved...just please send in your passport....odd....does anyone know how long it takes to get passports back?

Congratulations cblgr, so happy for you and your hubby

 

[jacwife]

Happy hump day !!

Question ** when you re do the medicals and PC does hubby need new passport pic as well ?
And for those who have sent to pos how much $ was it if you don't mind me asking. ?

My husband had to get two new passport pics to redo his pc and as for the medical, if the doctor does emedical, you do not need to take over pics.

 

[MelJam]

Do you realize that there are approx 11 of our JamFam that have documents and/or PP in KGN or POS waiting for their files to be finalized. There are also 3 others that have big interviews next week!! Now KGN and POS need to get those shiny visas back to their owners PRONTO!!

*chanting*

PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR

RETURN PASSPORTS! RETURN PASSPORTS! RETURN PASSPORTS! RETURN PASSPORTS!

Yayy!!! This is so awesome! So much movements during this Fall 2014!! And hey, I realized also that I should be in the next persons to see In Process!! Crossed fingers! ;D

*chanting*

PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR PPR!
Return Passports! Return Passports! Return Passports! Return Passports!

 

[jacwife]

OMG that is absolutely amazing news MrsP!! He can be home before the end of the month BEFORE the 1st week of December!! Just in time to start putting up the Christmas tree and hanging the stockings Have you started looking up flights?? Are you able to sneak away to go get him?

Still do not understand why DHL cannot do the return waybill!??! Or at least have you pay for it now and then they can tell POS that it has been paid so go ahead and ship it. But then you wouldn't have the tracking number and that is half the fun to track the PP home! I am nervous to use FedEx when it comes to our time. Anyone else use FedEx to POS yet? POS seems to have their Sh!t together bc looks like 2 weeks is the magic number once they have the PP in hand and that is the way it should be...give us an end date!

why are you nervous to use FEDEX. HAVE YOU HAD PAST BAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM?

 

[canjam110412]

HI EVERYBODY!!!!-- Landing story for Mr. CanJam110412

HUBBY IS HERE!!! It feels like a dream. A dream that has finally come true.

Our journey has been a great one.
64 months of long distance dating
3 months to plan a wedding
17 months to get a Canadian Visa
13 months and 6 days since we last saw each other
November 12,2014 as Husband and Wife.............Timeless.

Seeing him come down the hallway was so surreal at the airport. I had the biggest smile on my face and to see his light up was priceless. I will never forget that moment. I don't know what was worse the 17 months of processing or the 1 hour of waiting for him to come through immigration in Canada.

All we could do was hug each other and kiss up a little...... hubby doesn't like too much PDA lol. I didn't know what to do first. I asked if he was hungry....said no.... two min later we need food. I couldn't eat at all yesterday I was soooo excited. Our gourmet meal consisted of burger king.... ill make sure I will cook him a home cook meal tonight.

My (Our) condo smells like Jamaica and hubby. It was so nice to go to bed and its warm. To many cold nights to remember. But that is now gone. I think I have a permanent smile on my face for the next week. Hubby is unpacked and settling in. I'm so excited for the future and I've been truly blessed up to this point in our lives. I cant wait to see what the next chapter brings.

Thank you for the support through this process. I wish those in process a quick one.

Mr. and Mrs. CanJam110412
One Love, Cheers

 

[Mrs. Parkin]

HI EVERYBODY!!!!-- Landing story for Mr. CanJam110412

HUBBY IS HERE!!! It feels like a dream. A dream that has finally come true.

Our journey has been a great one.
64 months of long distance dating
3 months to plan a wedding
17 months to get a Canadian Visa
13 months and 6 days since we last saw each other
November 12,2014 as Husband and Wife.............Timeless.

Seeing him come down the hallway was so surreal at the airport. I had the biggest smile on my face and to see his light up was priceless. I will never forget that moment. I don't know what was worse the 17 months of processing or the 1 hour of waiting for him to come through immigration in Canada.

All we could do was hug each other and kiss up a little...... hubby doesn't like too much PDA lol. I didn't know what to do first. I asked if he was hungry....said no.... two min later we need food. I couldn't eat at all yesterday I was soooo excited. Our gourmet meal consisted of burger king.... ill make sure I will cook him a home cook meal tonight.

My (Our) condo smells like Jamaica and hubby. It was so nice to go to bed and its warm. To many cold nights to remember. But that is now gone. I think I have a permanent smile on my face for the next week. Hubby is unpacked and settling in. I'm so excited for the future and I've been truly blessed up to this point in our lives. I cant wait to see what the next chapter brings.

Thank you for the support through this process. I wish those in process a quick one.

Mr. and Mrs. CanJam110412
One Love, Cheers

Awwww SOOOO NICE!!!!!! I don't know how you did those 13 months apart! I'm so glad you are together now and not just for a vacation!!! Love it!!!!!!

 

[Mrs. Parkin]

Hey JamFam!!! POS is on the ball right now....

They rec'd hubby's docs on Tuesday and then before noon on Wednesday they emailed to ask us to "make Courier arrangements right away". At first I thought, OK they rec'd hubby's docs without the prepaid and are slapping my wrist about it a little...so I still contacted DHL Jamaica and they emailed me forms to fill out so that hubby didn't have to make that special trip in for just a signature and then I sent them back saying to make arrangements with DHL POS asap...not sure if they did or not yet (emailed them to confirm just this am). And then I emailed POS asking them to clarify if the docs were ready to be shipped out or if it was just about prepaid etc, and POS emailed me at 730 this morning saying that yes the docs are in fact ready for pick up!!!

I can't even believe it. Hopefully, DHL JA is on the move and notified DHL POS so that hubby can have those docs in his hand by Monday...*fingers crossed!!*

 

[MelJam]

Hey JamFam!!! POS is on the ball right now....

They rec'd hubby's docs on Tuesday and then before noon on Wednesday they emailed to ask us to "make Courier arrangements right away". At first I thought, OK they rec'd hubby's docs without the prepaid and are slapping my wrist about it a little...so I still contacted DHL Jamaica and they emailed me forms to fill out so that hubby didn't have to make that special trip in for just a signature and then I sent them back saying to make arrangements with DHL POS asap...not sure if they did or not yet (emailed them to confirm just this am). And then I emailed POS asking them to clarify if the docs were ready to be shipped out or if it was just about prepaid etc, and POS emailed me at 730 this morning saying that yes the docs are in fact ready for pick up!!!

I can't even believe it. Hopefully, DHL JA is on the move and notified DHL POS so that hubby can have those docs in his hand by Monday...*fingers crossed!!*

Wow wow soooooooooooooooooo aweseome!! Look for flight!!! Yay ! I am super happy for you ! Congrats again!

 

[MelJam]

HI EVERYBODY!!!!-- Landing story for Mr. CanJam110412

HUBBY IS HERE!!! It feels like a dream. A dream that has finally come true.

Our journey has been a great one.
64 months of long distance dating
3 months to plan a wedding
17 months to get a Canadian Visa
13 months and 6 days since we last saw each other
November 12,2014 as Husband and Wife.............Timeless.

Seeing him come down the hallway was so surreal at the airport. I had the biggest smile on my face and to see his light up was priceless. I will never forget that moment. I don't know what was worse the 17 months of processing or the 1 hour of waiting for him to come through immigration in Canada.

All we could do was hug each other and kiss up a little...... hubby doesn't like too much PDA lol. I didn't know what to do first. I asked if he was hungry....said no.... two min later we need food. I couldn't eat at all yesterday I was soooo excited. Our gourmet meal consisted of burger king.... ill make sure I will cook him a home cook meal tonight.

My (Our) condo smells like Jamaica and hubby. It was so nice to go to bed and its warm. To many cold nights to remember. But that is now gone. I think I have a permanent smile on my face for the next week. Hubby is unpacked and settling in. I'm so excited for the future and I've been truly blessed up to this point in our lives. I cant wait to see what the next chapter brings.

Thank you for the support through this process. I wish those in process a quick one.

Mr. and Mrs. CanJam110412
One Love, Cheers

Congrats guys!! I am happy for you !! Immigration journey done now ! Yay! What a feeling !

 

[PrayerWarrior]

HI EVERYBODY!!!!-- Landing story for Mr. CanJam110412

HUBBY IS HERE!!! It feels like a dream. A dream that has finally come true.

Our journey has been a great one.
64 months of long distance dating
3 months to plan a wedding
17 months to get a Canadian Visa
13 months and 6 days since we last saw each other
November 12,2014 as Husband and Wife.............Timeless.

Seeing him come down the hallway was so surreal at the airport. I had the biggest smile on my face and to see his light up was priceless. I will never forget that moment. I don't know what was worse the 17 months of processing or the 1 hour of waiting for him to come through immigration in Canada.

All we could do was hug each other and kiss up a little...... hubby doesn't like too much PDA lol. I didn't know what to do first. I asked if he was hungry....said no.... two min later we need food. I couldn't eat at all yesterday I was soooo excited. Our gourmet meal consisted of burger king.... ill make sure I will cook him a home cook meal tonight.

My (Our) condo smells like Jamaica and hubby. It was so nice to go to bed and its warm. To many cold nights to remember. But that is now gone. I think I have a permanent smile on my face for the next week. Hubby is unpacked and settling in. I'm so excited for the future and I've been truly blessed up to this point in our lives. I cant wait to see what the next chapter brings.

Thank you for the support through this process. I wish those in process a quick one.

Mr. and Mrs. CanJam110412
One Love, Cheers

Wow, what a journey!
I wish you a long and prosperous marriage!
You deserve it!
All the best!

 

[PrayerWarrior]

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
I got a question that's been on my mind for a bit.
Based on what I've read here, there are some people who needed to request a police check through the RCMP. I suspect that these are spouses that used to reside in Canada.

I recall that while my wife and I were preparing our application, it asked for police records for countries I had lived in for more than 6 months. I had resided in Canada continuously for more than that period. So my wife had called CIC and asked about that and they said that the office would conduct the checks themselves. However, based on the experience of some of you on this forum that I've read, it would appear that you/spouse were required to do the fingerprints and send them to the office that was processing your apps which then forwarded them to the RCMP to conduct the checks.

These RCMP checks appear to take months from what I've read here, which further adds to this already lengthy process. I'm of the view that we'd all like to avoid that if possible. Now, my question is, since I'm a May 2014 applicant and I didn't do the police check for Canada because I was told that the office would do it for me; is it possible for me to go ahead and have my fingerprints done and send it to the RCMP myself and then ask them to send the results to the Kingston office? Also, when my wife gives birth in the coming days do I update CIC about the birth of our baby who will be born in Canada, as well as with a general update of our relationship (pictures, details of trips etc)?

Sorry for the long message, I'm so not a concise writer.

Thanks a lot for all your incoming advice

 

[MelJam]

Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
I got a question that's been on my mind for a bit.
Based on what I've read here, there are some people who needed to request a police check through the RCMP. I suspect that these are spouses that used to reside in Canada.

I recall that while my wife and I were preparing our application, it asked for police records for countries I had lived in for more than 6 months. I had resided in Canada continuously for more than that period. So my wife had called CIC and asked about that and they said that the office would conduct the checks themselves. However, based on the experience of some of you on this forum that I've read, it would appear that you/spouse were required to do the fingerprints and send them to the office that was processing your apps which then forwarded them to the RCMP to conduct the checks.

These RCMP checks appear to take months from what I've read here, which further adds to this already lengthy process. I'm of the view that we'd all like to avoid that if possible. Now, my question is, since I'm a May 2014 applicant and I didn't do the police check for Canada because I was told that the office would do it for me; is it possible for me to go ahead and have my fingerprints done and send it to the RCMP myself and then ask them to send the results to the Kingston office? Also, when my wife gives birth in the coming days do I update CIC about the birth of our baby who will be born in Canada, as well as with a general update of our relationship (pictures, details of trips etc)?

Sorry for the long message, I'm so not a concise writer.

Thanks a lot for all your incoming advice

Hi good morning,

COncerning finger prints and RCMP you should take a look on this link : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?q=857&t=25
It mentionned : If you have lived in Canada for more than 6 months after the age of 18, a background check may be automatically conducted with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). If your name has a 50% or more match in their data base, the RCMP may request fingerprints in order to confirm your identity. So mi I think I would be proactive and do it before they request it.

Concerning the baby, me I would send another form Additional Family Information form IMM 5406 by email http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.pdf and add the information with my new kid. Apparently it is not a good idea to send more proofs of Relationship like pictures and trips details. So in your email just ask them if they need the original of the form or other documents and if yes to advise you. That is what I would do.

So I hope this help !
Congrats for the new baby