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GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
CanadianJeepGuy said:
All you fookers need to get a job. I get home from work and have to read through 3 pages of idle banter...... :p :p

OK. So ATIP was received the 20th of April by their recollection. I had to email in a complaint concerning yet another aspect of this ridiculous procedure to get my GCMS notes which they emailed this morning.

As I read through them I was expecting to see something that would indicate why it took so long to process but there were no red flags about anything. The application was opened in Manila on the 4th of April 2 days after I had complained through the office of Kevin Lamoureaux. Then on May 6th all approved. Looks like June 6th she should get her visa.

I'm happy but pissed off that for the whole year of waiting the application may have only been actively reviewed over a few weeks. Meanwhile medicals expire and the cost to me increases with every month that goes by. I am not impressed and very embarrassed to be Canadian since this is how most new immigrants experience Canada for the first time. The government should issue an apology with every visa issued.
That is good to hear... At least you know it is approved. Congrats CJG. Looks like u are almost done.
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
GoonerClank said:
That is good to hear... At least you know it is approved. Congrats CJG. Looks like u are almost done.
Thanks. What a convoluted system though. My entire application was less then 30 pages. Some people have sent it applications as much as 200 or more and it still sat in a pile for a year. Not 1 red flag. I'm almost insulted.

If you consider the info that they ask for on the applications and have submitted legal documentation then that should be enough for the government to stamp it complete.
 

GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
CanadianJeepGuy said:
Thanks. What a convoluted system though. My entire application was less then 30 pages. Some people have sent it applications as much as 200 or more and it still sat in a pile for a year. Not 1 red flag. I'm almost insulted.

If you consider the info that they ask for on the applications and have submitted legal documentation then that should be enough for the government to stamp it complete.
I totally agree. It should not take that long to process them.
 

gortandmugs

Star Member
Feb 6, 2013
149
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-08-2012
AOR Received.
04-09-2012
File Transfer...
16-10-2012
Med's Done....
04/07/2012
Passport Req..
29/04/2013
VISA ISSUED...
17/05/2013
LANDED..........
13/06/2013
CanadianJeepGuy said:
Thanks. What a convoluted system though. My entire application was less then 30 pages. Some people have sent it applications as much as 200 or more and it still sat in a pile for a year. Not 1 red flag. I'm almost insulted.

If you consider the info that they ask for on the applications and have submitted legal documentation then that should be enough for the government to stamp it complete.
Hey you got your PPR... soon the visa..... why keep bitching!!!!!! your just about done!!!!
 

gortandmugs

Star Member
Feb 6, 2013
149
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-08-2012
AOR Received.
04-09-2012
File Transfer...
16-10-2012
Med's Done....
04/07/2012
Passport Req..
29/04/2013
VISA ISSUED...
17/05/2013
LANDED..........
13/06/2013
Well it was great to listen to you all.... And hey I,m not a bad guy!!!!yes I bitc222ed on this site but never once wrote the CEM!!!! just waited... Steph...so glad you got it.... same day as me!!!!! and Dan.... hope it moves fast for you.... I really do!!!! Oh and the guy from New Brunswick....I don,t think you,ll ever stop complaining.... like I said the more you write the CEM... you file will take longer.... this is my last post.... and my wife got a great job with a hospital.... she starts June 24th... anyways all the best to you!!!!! in the long run and waiting...its all worth it.... gortandmugs....
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
CanadianJeepGuy said:
The government should issue an apology with every visa issued.
How Canadian. Welcome to Canada. We're sorry.
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
gortandmugs said:
Well it was great to listen to you all.... And hey I,m not a bad guy!!!!yes I bitc222ed on this site but never once wrote the CEM!!!! just waited... Steph...so glad you got it.... same day as me!!!!! and Dan.... hope it moves fast for you.... I really do!!!! Oh and the guy from New Brunswick....I don,t think you,ll ever stop complaining.... like I said the more you write the CEM... you file will take longer.... this is my last post.... and my wife got a great job with a hospital.... she starts June 24th... anyways all the best to you!!!!! in the long run and waiting...its all worth it.... gortandmugs....
Good to hear gortandmugs. Best wishes to you and your wife.. congrats on her job!
 

scos

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,026
48
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
Tagum-N.B. said:
CEM will open shortly,,, im sure my email will be read today,,,, i think it will cause a stir with what ever visa officer has my file on his desk collecting dust, im sure something will be done ,,,, the whole forum needs to know about this,,,,,, not too many applicants will reach a date when they are truly allowed to email CEM,,,,,just think 2 years from now the basic standard time will be 38 months,,,,,,,,CHRIST IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT THE AVG AGE APPLYING me 50 her 52 no dependants the applicants will be dead by the time they recive thier visas
Yeah, they will read your email then they will look at each other in surprise. "14 months? Did we list the new time as 14 months? Oops!". Then they will change it to 16. :p
 

scos

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,026
48
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
CanadianJeepGuy said:
All you fookers need to get a job. I get home from work and have to read through 3 pages of idle banter...... :p :p

OK. So ATIP was received the 20th of April by their recollection. I had to email in a complaint concerning yet another aspect of this ridiculous procedure to get my GCMS notes which they emailed this morning.

As I read through them I was expecting to see something that would indicate why it took so long to process but there were no red flags about anything. The application was opened in Manila on the 4th of April 2 days after I had complained through the office of Kevin Lamoureaux. Then on May 6th all approved. Looks like June 6th she should get her visa.

I'm happy but pissed off that for the whole year of waiting the application may have only been actively reviewed over a few weeks. Meanwhile medicals expire and the cost to me increases with every month that goes by. I am not impressed and very embarrassed to be Canadian since this is how most new immigrants experience Canada for the first time. The government should issue an apology with every visa issued.
I hear ya. The ONLY problem with mine was the expired medical. Yet they sat on it for an extra month and a half before telling us. Now they are sitting on it again.
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
scos said:
I hear ya. The ONLY problem with mine was the expired medical. Yet they sat on it for an extra month and a half before telling us. Now they are sitting on it again.
I would count a month from the medical request date.. unless you are lucky like a certain man I know.
 

scos

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,026
48
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
gortandmugs said:
Well it was great to listen to you all.... And hey I,m not a bad guy!!!!yes I bitc222ed on this site but never once wrote the CEM!!!! just waited... Steph...so glad you got it.... same day as me!!!!! and Dan.... hope it moves fast for you.... I really do!!!! Oh and the guy from New Brunswick....I don,t think you,ll ever stop complaining.... like I said the more you write the CEM... you file will take longer.... this is my last post.... and my wife got a great job with a hospital.... she starts June 24th... anyways all the best to you!!!!! in the long run and waiting...its all worth it.... gortandmugs....
It's nice when you have an app that goes smoothly. Yours didn't get diverted to Ottawa like many (including mine). I applied a month earlier than you and will probably end up waiting a month later because of that. And that was long before I contacted an MP or CEM. You got lucky, good for you. We didn't, and so we have to make them do their jobs.

Oh, before you go you should pop over to the Manila tagalog thread one more time to say goodbye and tell them to speak English. Always a classic! ;D :p

Anyway, all the best to the two of you and your new life together.
 

scos

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,026
48
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
Steph C said:
How Canadian. Welcome to Canada. We're sorry.
Damn! I like it!
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
scos said:
Oh, before you go you should pop over to the Manila tagalog thread one more time to say goodbye and tell them to speak English. Always a classic! ;D :p
Yeah, I was hoping for one last goodbye for you on that thread as well! Go ahead.. they will miss you!
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
gortandmugs said:
Well it was great to listen to you all.... And hey I,m not a bad guy!!!!yes I bitc222ed on this site but never once wrote the CEM!!!! just waited... Steph...so glad you got it.... same day as me!!!!! and Dan.... hope it moves fast for you.... I really do!!!! Oh and the guy from New Brunswick....I don,t think you,ll ever stop complaining.... like I said the more you write the CEM... you file will take longer.... this is my last post.... and my wife got a great job with a hospital.... she starts June 24th... anyways all the best to you!!!!! in the long run and waiting...its all worth it.... gortandmugs....
You had no need to write anyone. Yours was complete in 7 months but still you cried and cried about how now you will leave your wife because your Viagra has worn off and the prostitutes are closer anyway.
Really Gort.....fook off. Your wife the doctor manages to get a job at a hospital she has never been to and interviewed by administration she has never met all this without even having to have her credentials qualified to Canadian standards.
 

Iay

Champion Member
Feb 4, 2013
1,562
48
Vancouver, BC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2, 2017
AOR Received.
2017/02/10 In-process 2017/02/16 Test 2017/03/22 DM 2017/03/23
CanadianJeepGuy said:
You had no need to write anyone. Yours was complete in 7 months but still you cried and cried about how now you will leave your wife because your Viagra has worn off and the prostitutes are closer anyway.
Really Gort.....fook off. Your wife the doctor manages to get a job at a hospital she has never been to and interviewed by administration she has never met all this without even having to have her credentials qualified to Canadian standards.
He didn't say which position, maybe a cleaner? :D

Anyway, congratulations to gort.