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GoonerClank

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Apr 14, 2013
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App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
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11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
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N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
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Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
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15-02-2014
Steph C said:
Oh now that's smart! Raise your own pigs during the application process! If they are really huge she can just have one for Christmas.

Or these pigs may have a litter by that time. Imagine how many pigs Tagum could have had if he did this....
 

Tagum-N.B.

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Jan 11, 2013
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11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
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remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
GoonerClank said:
Or these pigs may have a litter by that time. Imagine how many pigs Tagum could have had if he did this....
I BOUGHT A PIGLET FOR MY WIFES NANNY THE FIRST TIME I MET HER,,,THAT PIG ALREADY HAD A LITTER,,I DONT KNOW WHERE THE NANNY IS OR ALL THE PIGLETS,,,I THINK I PAID 1800 PESOS AT THE TAGUM MARKET THAT WAS JAN 2010,,,THE CANADIAN DOLLAR WAS WORTH 47 PESOS THEN,,,,WOW I ALSO REMEMBER WALKING FROM SUIBAQUIO TO BERMUDES 8 KMS,,,I STOPPED AND DRANK 3 BEER ALONG THE WAY....EVERYONE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY
 

Tagum-N.B.

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IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
WELL ITS A GOOD THING I DIDNT GET MY VISA,,,,I HAVE OVER 50% OF THE POSTS IN THE ENGLISH AND TAGALOG FORUMS NOW
 

marcjd

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oct 27 2012
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july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
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sept 9 2013
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oct 24 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
WELL ITS A GOOD THING I DIDNT GET MY VISA,,,,I HAVE OVER 50% OF THE POSTS IN THE ENGLISH AND TAGALOG FORUMS NOW
hahaha !! well i guess the embassy now only have 4 days work this week .. since today is a holiday in ph .. last week was 0 visa for family class .. 1 visa for lc2 hope this week they process family class not lc2 hahahah !! :p :p should do an applicant strike in front of the embassy and cic office .. let tagum get his visa !! hahahah
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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April 14th 2013
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Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
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May 06 2013
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May 27 2013
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June 15th 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
WELL ITS A GOOD THING I DIDNT GET MY VISA,,,,I HAVE OVER 50% OF THE POSTS IN THE ENGLISH AND TAGALOG FORUMS NOW
This site is going to go broke when you leave it.
 

GoonerClank

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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
Tagum-N.B. said:
I BOUGHT A PIGLET FOR MY WIFES NANNY THE FIRST TIME I MET HER,,,THAT PIG ALREADY HAD A LITTER,,I DONT KNOW WHERE THE NANNY IS OR ALL THE PIGLETS,,,I THINK I PAID 1800 PESOS AT THE TAGUM MARKET THAT WAS JAN 2010,,,THE CANADIAN DOLLAR WAS WORTH 47 PESOS THEN,,,,WOW I ALSO REMEMBER WALKING FROM SUIBAQUIO TO BERMUDES 8 KMS,,,I STOPPED AND DRANK 3 BEER ALONG THE WAY....EVERYONE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY
I think that is what we paid as well...
 

Tagum-N.B.

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VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
GoonerClank said:
I think that is what we paid as well...
I WONDER IF THE HEADS AND FEET WILL DISAPPEAR LIKE AT MY WEDDING RECEPTION,,,I ONLY SEEN THE PIG ONCE ALL RAOSTED AND 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT,,,,,MAYBE YOU COULD GET YOUR WIFE TO WRAP UP HER CELL PHONE AND STUFF IT IN THE PIGS BRAIN,,,AND AFTER THE HEAD DISAPPEARS CALL THE PHONE SEE WHO HAS THE HEAD LOL
 

GoonerClank

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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
Tagum-N.B. said:
I WONDER IF THE HEADS AND FEET WILL DISAPPEAR LIKE AT MY WEDDING RECEPTION,,,I ONLY SEEN THE PIG ONCE ALL RAOSTED AND 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT,,,,,MAYBE YOU COULD GET YOUR WIFE TO WRAP UP HER CELL PHONE AND STUFF IT IN THE PIGS BRAIN,,,AND AFTER THE HEAD DISAPPEARS CALL THE PHONE SEE WHO HAS THE HEAD LOL
LOL.. I am sure everything will disappear. The pigs at our wedding we gone within minutes too.. My friend managed to get a pick at the beginning of the reception but a few minutes later and it was all gone...
 

Tagum-N.B.

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IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
I SEE IN THE SPREADSHEET THAT AN APPLICANT (VINTA) GOT IN PROCESS AUGUST 14 AND DECISION MADE AUGUST 14,,,,GOT VISA ON AUGUST 15 AND LANDED ON AUGUST 20 :eek: BUT HIS MEDICAL CHECKUP WAS AUGUST 15 2012 :eek:,,,,,DAN FROM SURREY MEDICAL IS AUGUST 15 2012 ALSO,,,,,,,SO DID IMMIGRATION LET THIS PERSON COME WITH AN EXPIRED MEDICAL OR IS THERE AN ERROR IN THE TIMELINE
 

goldenkagi

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26 Oct 2013 Rec'd 07 Nov 2013
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Tagum-N.B. said:
I SEE IN THE SPREADSHEET THAT AN APPLICANT (VINTA) GOT IN PROCESS AUGUST 14 AND DECISION MADE AUGUST 14,,,,GOT VISA ON AUGUST 15 AND LANDED ON AUGUST 20 :eek: BUT HIS MEDICAL CHECKUP WAS AUGUST 15 2012 :eek:,,,,,DAN FROM SURREY MEDICAL IS AUGUST 15 2012 ALSO,,,,,,,SO DID IMMIGRATION LET THIS PERSON COME WITH AN EXPIREd MEDICAL OR IS THERE AN ERROR IN THE TIMELINE
How do those medical extensions work? So if they did let Vinta in, because the visa officer extended the medicals?
 

Tagum-N.B.

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goldenkagi said:
How do those medical extensions work? So if they did let Vinta in, because the visa officer extended the medicals?
No one else as I know of got a medical extension,,,,but maybe they are allowing a few days leeway to help the process,,,or the timeline is wrong,,,,i think only VINTA or SCOS can help us with this question???????? jeepguy got kind of an extension but there was still a visit to the doctor and a delay factor
 

Tagum-N.B.

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Lets hope this is true for all you whose medicals are coming near to expiration,,,,and those of us who redid them,,,,we can cry its so unfair,,,,especially me as it put my application delay rite into the strike
 

Steph C

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There were a couple other people on the spreadsheet that landed a few days after their medical as well.. Always wondered about that especially what their visa validity was. Ours expired a year after remed.
 

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NA
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11-12-2013
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Tagum-N.B. said:
I SEE IN THE SPREADSHEET THAT AN APPLICANT (VINTA) GOT IN PROCESS AUGUST 14 AND DECISION MADE AUGUST 14,,,,GOT VISA ON AUGUST 15 AND LANDED ON AUGUST 20 :eek: BUT HIS MEDICAL CHECKUP WAS AUGUST 15 2012 :eek:,,,,,DAN FROM SURREY MEDICAL IS AUGUST 15 2012 ALSO,,,,,,,SO DID IMMIGRATION LET THIS PERSON COME WITH AN EXPIRED MEDICAL OR IS THERE AN ERROR IN THE TIMELINE
Well for what it is worth. I was lead to believe from my MP's office, that CEM does have the ability to extend the medicals. I know it says that some where on the CIC site as well, but it seems to be more up to whom ever you get at CEM, and what kind of day they had. I have heard of a couple of cases like this now, and have been peppering the Minister (Chris Alexander is highly unmotivated to respond - surprise surprise) with questions. (but don't get me started on a rant about those fooking idiots in Ottawa).

Personally, I foresee a future fooked up with requests for redos in our future, is it me, or is there the "appearance" of a bias against natural Canadian citizens in this process? Seems processing goes quicker for landed immigrants and PR's doing the sponsoring than it does for born nationals (this isn't a racial slam, just an observation). And I do realize full well that pretty much everyone is getting fooked over, with the current job action, including the PAFSO members.

Anyways, time to go back to stewing over this whole fooking process. :)

The first thing I am going to do once my wife and son are here, is burn ever fooooooooooooooooking piece of paper connected to this ordeal so that I never have to be reminded of it again. :)
 

Tagum-N.B.

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Dan_from_Surrey said:
Well for what it is worth. I was lead to believe from my MP's office, that CEM does have the ability to extend the medicals. I know it says that some where on the CIC site as well, but it seems to be more up to whom ever you get at CEM, and what kind of day they had. I have heard of a couple of cases like this now, and have been peppering the Minister (Chris Alexander is highly unmotivated to respond - surprise surprise) with questions. (but don't get me started on a rant about those fooking idiots in Ottawa).

Personally, I foresee a future fooked up with requests for redos in our future, is it me, or is there the "appearance" of a bias against natural Canadian citizens in this process? Seems processing goes quicker for landed immigrants and PR's doing the sponsoring than it does for born nationals (this isn't a racial slam, just an observation). And I do realize full well that pretty much everyone is getting fooked over, with the current job action, including the PAFSO members.

Anyways, time to go back to stewing over this whole fooking process. :)

The first thing I am going to do once my wife and son are here, is burn ever fooooooooooooooooking piece of paper connected to this ordeal so that I never have to be reminded of it again. :)
ya im sure dan if this timeline is correct someone must of intervined and had the application brought up quick to IN PROCESS DECISION MaDE VISA all in 2 days while my remed had been in their hands for 2 weeks b4 they did this,,,i was IN PROCESS since july 25 and with the remed that made everything complete for my visa stamp