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Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
:p :p :p :p :p :p :p :pIM DRINKING BEER AT 6 AMIT TASTES YUKKY
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
8) 8) 8) :p :p :p :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*2 VISAS RECIEVED
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
what?? you got it ?? whoo grats .. send the texas mickey here

after 19 months finally !! you can be with them
 

wella13

Hero Member
Jun 12, 2013
775
2
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 07, 2013
AOR Received.
June 29, 2013
File Transfer...
SA july 11,2013/apps forwarded to cem from cic Aug 02,2014/ jan10 2014 in proces. Dm march 19, 2014
Med's Done....
April 03,2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 25,2013(December 23,2013 sent PP)December 24,2013 CEM received
VISA ISSUED...
March 17, 2014
LANDED..........
April 04, 2014
Tagum-N.B. said:
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DIM FINISHED

You got your visa ? Congrats!! I am happy for you.
 

MrSki

Star Member
Sep 24, 2012
55
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, PH
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2012
AOR Received.
12-11-2012
File Transfer...
26-11-2012
Med's Done....
12-09-2012
Passport Req..
11-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2013
LANDED..........
09-09-2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
8) 8) 8) :p :p :p :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*2 VISAS RECIEVED
Tagum that's awesome! Congrats!

My wife's ECAS changed to "In Progress" last night! Hopefully CEM keeps going at the rate they are now! Her medical expires in 12 days.
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
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Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
MrSki said:
Tagum that's awesome! Congrats!

My wife's ECAS changed to "In Progress" last night! Hopefully CEM keeps going at the rate they are now! Her medical expires in 12 days.
YES HOPE IT KEEPS GOING AT THIS SPEED,,,,,BUT THE REGULAR WORKERS WILL COME BACK AND SLOW IT DOWN :eek: :eek: HOPEFULLY THE STRIKE WILL GO ON FOREVER,,,,,,,,,THE LAST 3 DAYS AT CEM IS A RECORD BREAKING
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
MrSki said:
Tagum that's awesome! Congrats!

My wife's ECAS changed to "In Progress" last night! Hopefully CEM keeps going at the rate they are now! Her medical expires in 12 days.
I CHECKED AT 12:30AM 8 HOURS AGO AND IT WAS IN PROCESS,,,AFTER MY WIFE CALLED ME AT 5:30 I CHECKED AN IT SAID DECISION MADE,,,,SHE ALREADY HAD THE VISA
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;DIM FINISHED
I CANT REALLY DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL,,,,I QUESS IM FREE NOW,,,,,I WILL SURELY WRITE A FEW NASTY LETTERS TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT,,,AND ASK THEM TO REVAMP THE ECAS AND ASK FOR MORE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CEM AND THE APPLICANTS,,,, THIS SYSTEM THEY HAVE SUCKS,,,,SO MANY MISTAKES THEY MAKE EMAILING ETC ETC,,,,,IT COST ME 1 YEAR OF MY LIFE,,,,,,THE ECAS SHOULD HAVE ALL THE NOTES THAT GCMS HAS,,,SO AT LEAST THE APPLICANTS CAN TELL IF THERE IS SOMETHING NEEDED FOR THIWER APPLICATION,,,I WILL ENJOY TELLING THEM HOW REDICULOUS THE SYSTEM IS
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
I CANT REALLY DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL,,,,I QUESS IM FREE NOW,,,,,I WILL SURELY WRITE A FEW NASTY LETTERS TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT,,,AND ASK THEM TO REVAMP THE ECAS AND ASK FOR MORE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CEM AND THE APPLICANTS,,,, THIS SYSTEM THEY HAVE SUCKS,,,,SO MANY MISTAKES THEY MAKE EMAILING ETC ETC,,,,,IT COST ME 1 YEAR OF MY LIFE,,,,,,THE ECAS SHOULD HAVE ALL THE NOTES THAT GCMS HAS,,,SO AT LEAST THE APPLICANTS CAN TELL IF THERE IS SOMETHING NEEDED FOR THIWER APPLICATION,,,I WILL ENJOY TELLING THEM HOW REDICULOUS THE SYSTEM IS
hahaha !! lol .. have a reporter cover your story .. hahaha so they'd get those locally hired or temporary fast workers be regulars and kick those pafso members out of the building hahahah

tell them if pafso didnt strike you might still be waiting for your papers hahaha

i do wonder .. if pafso members that went on strike decided to work now .. or if its just those temporary workers they put in place is now ready to take the job and they are really making way better results than the regulars
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH MEDICALS EXPIRING,,,, :eek: :eek: :eek: IT IS NOT THE DATE YOU HAD YOUR MEDICAL DONE,,,,IT IS THE DAY CEM ACCEPTS THE EMAIL FROM THE DOCTOR AND FILES IT
MY REMED WAS JULY 17 AND SENT AUG 1 ,,,,,,,,BUT THE EXPIRY IS AUGUST 13 WHEN CEM PROCESSED IT AND FILED IT,,,,,,SO FOR YOU APPLICANTS THAT ARE CLOSE TO EXPIRATION MAYBE YOU HAVE A FEW EXTRA DAYS TO KEEP UP YOUR HOPE FOR VISA WITHOUT REMED,,GOODLUCK,,,,,,,,this is why there was an applicant that landed a few days after 1 year of his medical,,,it was not expired
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH MEDICALS EXPIRING,,,, :eek: :eek: :eek: IT IS NOT THE DATE YOU HAD YOUR MEDICAL DONE,,,,IT IS THE DAY CEM ACCEPTS THE EMAIL FROM THE DOCTOR AND FILES IT
MY REMED WAS JULY 17 AND SENT AUG 1 ,,,,,,,,BUT THE EXPIRY IS AUGUST 13 WHEN CEM PROCESSED IT AND FILED IT,,,,,,SO FOR YOU APPLICANTS THAT ARE CLOSE TO EXPIRATION MAYBE YOU HAVE A FEW EXTRA DAYS TO KEEP UP YOUR HOPE FOR VISA WITHOUT REMED,,GOODLUCK,,,,,,,,this is why there was an applicant that landed a few days after 1 year of his medical,,,it was not expired
my gcms notes indicates that medical is good up to oct 27 .. which the day my wife got her meds done .. hahah i dont know hahah lol but that's not like what my gcms notes shows .. oh well i hope they are and you're right with that tagum .. that way some people wont need to worry too much
 

hucards

Full Member
Jun 21, 2013
40
1
Tagum-N.B. said:
I CANT REALLY DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL,,,,I QUESS IM FREE NOW,,,,,I WILL SURELY WRITE A FEW NASTY LETTERS TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT,,,AND ASK THEM TO REVAMP THE ECAS AND ASK FOR MORE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CEM AND THE APPLICANTS,,,, THIS SYSTEM THEY HAVE SUCKS,,,,SO MANY MISTAKES THEY MAKE EMAILING ETC ETC,,,,,IT COST ME 1 YEAR OF MY LIFE,,,,,,THE ECAS SHOULD HAVE ALL THE NOTES THAT GCMS HAS,,,SO AT LEAST THE APPLICANTS CAN TELL IF THERE IS SOMETHING NEEDED FOR THIWER APPLICATION,,,I WILL ENJOY TELLING THEM HOW REDICULOUS THE SYSTEM IS
Congrats! That is amazing news. Sadly it took too long and you lost a lot of time. The whole process is so secretive and non informative. Their policy is "don't worry we have everything under control so no need to be kept up to date". But in reality they are incompetent and don't care about us.

On a side note, did anyone else notice they brought back application processing to Tokyo and Seoul? I guess it's a private company that does it. It says they are authorized to do admin work.

http://www.vfsglobal.ca/Canada/Japan/index.html
 

Dan_from_Surrey

Hero Member
Nov 5, 2010
485
23
124
Surrey BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-09-2012
Doc's Request.
Submitted with app
AOR Received.
Sponsorship approval 24-10-12
File Transfer...
24-10-12
Med's Request
Meds received 1-11-12
Med's Done....
15-08-2012 - Meds re-done 24-10-2013
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
04-06-2013 DM 04-11-13
VISA ISSUED...
11-12-2013
LANDED..........
22-11-2013!
Tagum-N.B. said:
I CHECKED AT 12:30AM 8 HOURS AGO AND IT WAS IN PROCESS,,,AFTER MY WIFE CALLED ME AT 5:30 I CHECKED AN IT SAID DECISION MADE,,,,SHE ALREADY HAD THE VISA
FOOK YEAH!!! It is about time!!!! Congrats MR and Mrs. Tagnum!!!!!! It is about FOOKING TIME!!!!!!
 

xxdieselxx

Star Member
Jun 18, 2013
101
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 2, 2013
AOR Received.
August 17, 2013
File Transfer...
SA Received: August 29, 2013
Med's Done....
July 24, 2013
Interview........
not required
Passport Req..
May 22, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
June 16, 2014
LANDED..........
July 2, 2014
Tagum-N.B. said:
I CANT REALLY DESCRIBE HOW I FEEL,,,,I QUESS IM FREE NOW,,,,,I WILL SURELY WRITE A FEW NASTY LETTERS TO THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT,,,AND ASK THEM TO REVAMP THE ECAS AND ASK FOR MORE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN CEM AND THE APPLICANTS,,,, THIS SYSTEM THEY HAVE SUCKS,,,,SO MANY MISTAKES THEY MAKE EMAILING ETC ETC,,,,,IT COST ME 1 YEAR OF MY LIFE,,,,,,THE ECAS SHOULD HAVE ALL THE NOTES THAT GCMS HAS,,,SO AT LEAST THE APPLICANTS CAN TELL IF THERE IS SOMETHING NEEDED FOR THIWER APPLICATION,,,I WILL ENJOY TELLING THEM HOW REDICULOUS THE SYSTEM IS
I totally agree how ridiculous the system is. Having gone through the residency process in two different developing countries in the past, the Canadian system is more archaic than both in my experience. In both countries I was allowed to stay and live with my wife throughout the process, they were much cheaper than Canada and I was able to get answers when I needed them. Sure one country I had to go hang out for half a day to get an answer regarding my status and it was in Spanish, but at least I got one. I didn't have to rely on a useless online system that is not updated regularly like ecas. Here in the Philippines my residency was really straight forward. The people were nice, always polite and answered all our questions. The interviews with the immigration lawyers were a breeze and pleasant, almost like hanging out with new friends. So far what I have read and experienced with the Canadian process (We are still early in the game), I feel as though we are treated as "guilty until proven innocent" with the VO's and we are either forced to live apart from our loved ones because of economics and/or where our spouses live (non-visa exempt country) OR we choose to sacrifice a few years of livelyhood to live with our spouses in their country until the process is over.... Just my two cents.
 

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
Tagum-N.B. said:
I CHECKED AT 12:30AM 8 HOURS AGO AND IT WAS IN PROCESS,,,AFTER MY WIFE CALLED ME AT 5:30 I CHECKED AN IT SAID DECISION MADE,,,,SHE ALREADY HAD THE VISA
Unfooking believable. Finally the old horse has crossed the finish line. Congrats Tagum. You deserve a fooking medal for sticking it out.