LVO Applicants July 01, 2011 FSW Applicants_MI 3

[Trevor and Jo]

You would think that I am absolutely blown away by this important bit of news, right? Wrong!

We returned from Vancouver yesterday having taken just over a week to look at the country and get a feel for our intended home, we have never been there before, so this is a logical thing to do. Whilst there, Jo and I decided that Canada did not and would not significantly improve our lives. We intended cancelling the application and obtaining a refund, therefore effectively ending any further dreams of Canada, i'll get to the reasons for this later, however, I checked ECAS this evening and the second line was there, coming to this decision after so much work expence and heartache was not an easy thing to do, and this turns up the next day - totally unbelievable, but true!

 

[now]

OK guys and gals, we have news! 2nd line has appeared informing us that they have started processing our application on October 17, 2012.

FINALLY! Congrats.

 

[now]

Guys, before i used to hate Saturday's and Sundays and recently i hate more and more since our forum gets slow down and the lvo is off.
Before i used to check my application status 3 times per day but from that day which Rawat Anil has got his decision made without getting ppr, the frequency of checking the status soared up to 5 to 6 times per day :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Damn this waiting game is killing me :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\ :-\

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Don't worry,aba, you are not alone. I am sick of it all too. However,my status eas updated twice on a Sunday.

 

[Trevor and Jo]

Now I said I would get to the reasons for saying that our lives would not significantly improve and the decision to can our application. Canada is a beautiful country, fantastic wealth and the Govt is ploughing huge sums improving the infrastucture, roads rail hospitals, everywhere they are building, but this costs money. In BC, on top of the already very expensive everyday food and clothing items, there is another hidden 12% HST, it appears on your invoice for payment, when you buy that burger meal for $10, you pay $11.20. This tax is on everything, trust me when i say things are expensive, they are really expensive, the only thing I could see that was cheaper was fuel, but you drive more miles in cars that drink fuel, total false economy. Housing in good areas is expensive, sure you can buy a stinking pit for less, but we don't want to do that. Now the driving is absolutely atrocious, when it is dry and sunny they drive too fast and too agressively, when it rains, and it rains pretty heavy in BC, they don't change their driving speed - result - in front of us on Vancouver island when drivng to Nanaimo - 3 dead and 5 seriously injured. Every day on the road, we saw accidents and so many near misses, I don't know if this was because of the drugs they smoke or they just think they are in big 4 x 4 and are not likely to get hurt, the driving truely shocked us..

Ok, I am an accountant in UK, quite well paid. Jo is a nurse and is also quite well paid. We live in York and York is a very nice city with history, culture and everything except mountains! Though my CIMA quals are pretty much accepted everywhere around the world, guess what, not in Canada! My wife trained as a nurse in York, one of the best universities in UK, her qualification is not recognised and has to take the CRNE and has just done SEC at Kwantlan and perhaps will have to train further, what a load of old tosh! If you are professionals, expect the same and even then, do not expect to get a job doing your chosen profession, they will always employ a Canadian born over you everytime, in the meantime, you can expect to drive taxi's (see my last post on the driving) or servicing hotel rooms, this I saw with my own eyes, managers are white, professionals are white or chinese, the poor jobs are for immigrants, the best you can hope to get, is a job in the airports. Now we also have two teenage girls, neither wish to leave their friends behind, so neither wish to go to Canada. If I insist on it, it is likely they will rebel. Anything that goes wrong in their lives will be my fault for taking them to Canada, the fact that at sometime they are going to be travelling on those roads with all those terrible drivers makes me shudder.
We earn about £75k, which is about $120k, I can tell you without reservation that £75k will buy you more in UK and will give you a much better standard of living than $120k in canada. So please be aware that the pavements are not covered in Gold in canada, it will be extremely difficult. If you have a choice as to where you can immigrate, think about the options, we have decided on UK to live out our lives and we may holiday in canada, though for completeness and to give ourselves the option, we will continue with the PR application, we shall land and then we will have 3 years to make it permanent or remain in the UK. We shall confirm the PR and land as part of a holiday to the states, see Niagra and then fly down to disney during my 6 weeks holiday we currently get a year. I wonder how much holiday I would get in Canada?

I wish you all well and I will keep you informed as to our progress of our application, but I think we know that our dream ended earlier this week when we actually visited the place. Trevor

 

[Trevor and Jo]

Just for balance folks, I have travelled to Nepal, India and plenty of places in the middle east. I lived in Kuwait for two years and Hong kong for 3 years, it is very possible that your lives could be significantly improved moving to Canada, my views are just my opinion and observations, I sincerely wish you all well in your endeavours. Good luck! Trevor

Oh yes, for what it is worth, all the beggars and tramps in vancouver, and there are a lot! They were all Canadian and white.

Mr Engineer, please update my status to reflect 2nd line. Thank you.

 

[Trevor and Jo]

FINALLY! Congrats.

Thanks.

 

[chriza]

anybody here who can access cic website today?thanks

 

[aba2011]

You would think that I am absolutely blown away by this important bit of news, right? Wrong!

We returned from Vancouver yesterday having taken just over a week to look at the country and get a feel for our intended home, we have never been there before, so this is a logical thing to do. Whilst there, Jo and I decided that Canada did not and would not significantly improve our lives. We intended cancelling the application and obtaining a refund, therefore effectively ending any further dreams of Canada, i'll get to the reasons for this later, however, I checked ECAS this evening and the second line was there, coming to this decision after so much work expence and heartache was not an easy thing to do, and this turns up the next day - totally unbelievable, but true!

Hi, I believe you are living in UK or somewhere in europ. Could you please share with us the reasons of your decision?

Would you mind if I ask where is your country of origin?

I hope I will not reach toa conclusion same as your, since it will be too hard and unacceptable.

best of luck for you and your family.

 

[zeecee]

You would think that I am absolutely blown away by this important bit of news, right? Wrong!

We returned from Vancouver yesterday having taken just over a week to look at the country and get a feel for our intended home, we have never been there before, so this is a logical thing to do. Whilst there, Jo and I decided that Canada did not and would not significantly improve our lives. We intended cancelling the application and obtaining a refund, therefore effectively ending any further dreams of Canada, i'll get to the reasons for this later, however, I checked ECAS this evening and the second line was there, coming to this decision after so much work expence and heartache was not an easy thing to do, and this turns up the next day - totally unbelievable, but true!

I think you should rethink. Week time is not enough and as per stats canada tops the list of satisfied people.

 

[Whiteknight101]

Just for balance folks, I have travelled to Nepal, India and plenty of places in the middle east. I lived in Kuwait for two years and Hong kong for 3 years, it is very possible that your lives could be significantly improved moving to Canada, my views are just my opinion and observations, I sincerely wish you all well in your endeavours. Good luck! Trevor

Oh yes, for what it is worth, all the beggars and tramps in vancouver, and there are a lot! They were all Canadian and white.

Mr Engineer, please update my status to reflect 2nd line. Thank you.

Hey
Try visiting other states aswell
When u visit next time, do visit Calgary n Toronto aswell
U can't get the kind of summer and autumn in Uk
U will be out of the soggy weather
And u will make good money in Canada aswell

 

[zeecee]

Today We just got our third line.

 

[navi.1985]

Yes I am. I'm working as a school counsellor. I will be happy to help.

dear friend,

m working as a child psychologist in a hospital. do u hv any idea about verification call from NDVO. ? did they call u ? m waiting for 2nd line update. i got AOR in last week OF MAY 2012. applied in April 2012. still no news . do u know how long it will take in my case.?


any precaution as a psychologist? THANK U VERY MUCH .

waiting for reply

 

[harris08]

Dear All.
I am new to this thread and indeed, to this forum (website). Having gone through the comments made by other members, I am convinced that this the right place to be. Can the convener of the thread add me to the list please. My timeline is as follows:

Initial Application to CIO: 27 Oct. 2011
Updated Document: 28 June 2012
Medical Req: 22 August 2012
Medical Done: 31 August 2012
3rd Line on ECAS 20 Sept. 2012
2nd Line on Ecas: 28 Sept. 2012
Visa Office: London

Apparently, it is evident from my ECAS that I actually got the second line (we started processing your application) 8 days after the third line (medicals received). I am not very sure why it was in that order. Please what can the older members of this thread make out of it... is it a positive sign or a negative one? Thank you.

 

[Mr.Engineer]

Today We just got our third line.

congrats

 

[Mr.Engineer]

Hi, I believe you are living in UK or somewhere in europ. Could you please share with us the reasons of your decision?

Would you mind if I ask where is your country of origin?

I hope I will not reach toa conclusion same as your, since it will be too hard and unacceptable.

best of luck for you and your family.

He is from UK