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[marcjd]

Hey tagum.. So i ordered gcms notes/ atip they told me it was due to be released today .. So here i am woke early received an email from them ..

*Important message: The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) union is currently taking strike action. This decision affects automatically PAFSO union members in Canadian and overseas offices.
Please note that normal processing times for ATIP requests could be affected by the strike.

Way to ruin my day

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

Hey tagum.. So i ordered gcms notes/ atip they told me it was due to be released today .. So here i am woke early received an email from them ..

*Important message: The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) union is currently taking strike action. This decision affects automatically PAFSO union members in Canadian and overseas offices.
Please note that normal processing times for ATIP requests could be affected by the strike.

Way to ruin my day

How could they be professional foreign service officers if they work in Ottawa,,,,i thought the strike was all about the different pay rates domestic and foreign,, THEY ALL READY SCREWED UP ALMOST 2 YEARS OF MY LIFE

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

Closing is on three months of CEM holding on to my wifes passport, yes the strike is slowing things down.

your in REMED mode now Dan,,,,that will be an extra 2 months after you get the request

 

[marcjd]

hey tagum .. so the gcms notes followed the 1st email lol !! it was only 29 pages

group name: fc-pri-3a-straightforwards - for officer review / waiver confirmation
group #: 1-de6red

Eligibility status : recommend passed


im lost nothing useful here in the notes ..

hey tagum you have idea with this ??..

admissibility
security
security :1
status : not started
criminality
criminality: 1
status : not started

 

[Dan_from_Surrey]

your in REMED mode now Dan,,,,that will be an extra 2 months after you get the request

Yeah I know, plus what ever other excuses they can come up with to slow it down

 

[ikon0523]

Just another question:

https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=manila

Are we able to submit our RPRF receipt here as well as inquire on our ongoing visa application?

Another question: do you input your wife (in my case the one im sponsoring) as the applicant and identifier of the inquiry? or yourself as the applicant as well as the identifier of the inquiry.

Hope someone can answer?

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

hey tagum .. so the gcms notes followed the 1st email lol !! it was only 29 pages

group name: fc-pri-3a-straightforwards - for officer review / waiver confirmation
group #: 1-de6red

Eligibility status : recommend passed


im lost nothing useful here in the notes ..

hey tagum you have idea with this ??..

admissibility
security
security :1
status : not started
criminality
criminality: 1
status : not started

id say it would be quick if it wasn't for the strike,,,if you keep going through it you should find the dates they checked each article,,,security,,,,relationship,,,medical,,,,eligilbility,,,,,I think where it says for officer review, it is all worked on and just waiting for the VO to give the stamp,,,,,my app was up for review since feb 28, when I got the final docs in,,,,and when they started review june 25 it was all approved when MP called on june 27,,,,,,all was required was remed

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

Just another question:

https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/case-cas-eng.aspx?mission=manila

Are we able to submit our RPRF receipt here as well as inquire on our ongoing visa application?

Another question: do you input your wife (in my case the one im sponsoring) as the applicant and identifier of the inquiry? or yourself as the applicant as well as the identifier of the inquiry.

Hope someone can answer?

yes she is the applicant and either one can be the enquirer,,,,,yes you can send a copy here,,,i don't know if they would accept it,,,,,so mail it also

 

[Dan_from_Surrey]

Well see as how there isn't much going here right now, as we all sit on pins and needles waiting for the FLRB to hear out the PAFSO/Government case....

Time for another question, I know my wife once she is here, will have to wait out her time before applying for full citizenship. But my question is what about her (now four, will probably be shaving by the time he gets here) son? Does a minor have to wait to apply for citizenship as well?

Does that change if the child is legally adopted by myself? (This was an option we where considering, just incase something should ever happen to mom, and he is left without a natural parent - not even sure how all that works as it is)

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

Well see as how there isn't much going here right now, as we all sit on pins and needles waiting for the FLRB to hear out the PAFSO/Government case....

Time for another question, I know my wife once she is here, will have to wait out her time before applying for full citizenship. But my question is what about her (now four, will probably be shaving by the time he gets here) son? Does a minor have to wait to apply for citizenship as well?

Does that change if the child is legally adopted by myself? (This was an option we where considering, just incase something should ever happen to mom, and he is left without a natural parent - not even sure how all that works as it is)

her child under 16 becomes an automatic citizen when she does,,,,,and of course if he was yours he would be an automatic citizen

 

[GoonerClank]

Well see as how there isn't much going here right now, as we all sit on pins and needles waiting for the FLRB to hear out the PAFSO/Government case....

Here is over supposedly. Once PSLRC decision is issued, each party will have 10 days to appeal. No timeline on decision.

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

"As the dispute dragged on into the summer, it launched a full withdrawal of visa services at 15 key processing centres but those considered "essential staff" are still processing visas for refugees claimants" WHAT THE FOOK,,,,WHAT ABOUT MY WIFE

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

The slowdown in processing applications is affecting tourists, businesspeople, temporary foreign workers and international students and the union believes it's having a "severe" economic impact. The tourism industry has estimated it could lose at least $280 million this summer,, WHO CARES

 

[GoonerClank]

The slowdown in processing applications is affecting tourists, businesspeople, temporary foreign workers and international students and the union believes it's having a "severe" economic impact. The tourism industry has estimated it could lose at least $280 million this summer,, WHO CARES

Yep, it is not affecting us... this is sarcasm...

 

[Steph C]

Yep, it is not affecting us... this is sarcasm...

Let us illustrate this point.. by last week's totals.

Monday, August 12

PPR - Bigleaf Bride (Feb)

Tuesday August 13

NOTHING

Wednesday August 14

PPR - Mrs.D (Feb)

Had Interview - AJ (May 2012) * curious how this went? I guess there was somebody on staff?

In Process/DM - VINTA (Sept)

Thursday August 15

NOTHING

Friday August 16

NOTHING

Sunday August 18

Landed - Mrs. Scos

TOTALS:

PPR - 2
IN PROCESS/DM - 1
Interview - 1
Landed - 1