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Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
Tagum-N.B. said:
you are a wwhat,,,,I don't think we allow that kind of people here
I am indeed a lurker. I guess both our spouses are from the same region. My wife is from Davao but spends a lot of time in the tagum area.
 

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
Tagum-N.B. said:
I should of sent in my pic of me and Pierre Elliot fishing in Manitoba in 1983
Who is Pierre Elliot ???
 

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
Pauluz said:
I am indeed a lurker. I guess both our spouses are from the same region. My wife is from Davao but spends a lot of time in the tagum area.
Maybe you know Mrs. Tagum. She can be seen stealing the pigs head and feet at any party.. that girl loves her some litson! 8)
 

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
xxdieselxx said:
Oh no! I did not submit an AOM either! My wife and I were married in Costa Rica and we provided the marriage certificate (with English translation) that was authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and certified by the Philippine Consulate in San Jose. Is the AOM a requirement for marriages that occured abroad?
It's not a requirement, if you provided a CENOMAR from before the wedding. They need either a CENOMAR or an AOM, doesn't matter which.
 

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
MrSki said:
We received a confirmation email this morning! The DHL tracking system says our Visa is currently in Hong Kong on the way here!
Almost at the finish line!
Congrats! Tell your visa to pick up some food and shopping for us in Hong Kong :p
 

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
JGM613 said:
Ha...thanks Steph...feeling better....even better flying tonight for a month with my honey :) :)
Have a good trip JGM! It's been almost a year since I was in the Philippines and it sure would be nice to go back again! Go and see all the sights for us..
 

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
GoonerClank said:
I think he was the VP of the Philippines...
Yeah, he was at the time, I had no idea who he was but you should have seen the outboard motor on his boat and the amount of guns.. we were alone on the small island beach with him, a beach dog, his entourage and a giant bowl of Kilawin that he was consuming. I got all excited when Moose pointed him out on TV Patrol the other night. Looks like he had a face lift :-X
 

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
This is embarrassing, I'm talking to myself, a la Tagum, and my spouse landed months ago.. get a life.. LOL which reminds me I have to go pick him up... Steph out, don't talk about me when I'm gone
 

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
i got this email from cem

Yali Tan Lim
202 Escoda Street San Rafael Village Balut Tondo
Manila, 1013
Philippines

Date: September 6, 2013
UCI:
Application:
Dear
We are pleased to inform you that your visa(s) for permanent residence to Canada is/are ready to be issued, conditional to a final admissibility review by an immigration officer. In order to complete the process you may personally submit, on Mondays and Thursdays only @ 8 A.M., the following:
A travel or airline booking certificate for a confirmed flight within the validity of your visa(s). Please note that we are not requiring a fully paid airline ticket. Kindly defer the final purchase of your airline ticket until you are in possession of your passport(s) and the appropriate visa(s).
NOTE: Your visa(s) will be valid for your initial entry to Canada until 10/27/2013 (mm/dd/yyyy). Please ensure that the validity of your passport(s) is at least six (6) months beyond this validity date (note that any passport received with a shorter validity than the date shown above will result in a reduced validity for entry to Canada for all members of your family, if any).
The validity of a permanent resident visa - once issued - may not be extended, nor can replacement visas be issued with a new validity date. If you submit a booking certificate, it is taken as an indication of your ability and willingness to travel to Canada within the current validity of your visas as stated above.
Please comply within 10 days to ensure that we are able to finalize your application within the current validity of your visas. If you do not provide us with your passport(s) and/or do not use your visa(s) before this expiry date and still wish to go to Canada, additional requirements may be required and could result to delays or extended processing times.

CHANGE OF STATUS. Should any of the following circumstances apply to you (or any person included in your application), you must immediately inform this office, in writing, for further action:
change in marital status by reason of marriage, divorce, separation, annulment or death;
death of applicant, dependant(s) or sponsor;
birth of a child;
change in health
the laying of any criminal charges or conviction for a criminal offence;
change in your mailing address and / or telephone number



Failure to inform this office of any change of the above may render you and your family members inadmissible to Canada.
Sincerely,
Family Reunification Unit
Visa & Immigration Section
Embassy of Canada, Manila
 

Rosey_L

Hero Member
Aug 10, 2012
484
22
Visa Office......
Manila
App. Filed.......
25-09-2012
AOR Received.
SA: 05-11-2012
File Transfer...
19-11-2012
Med's Done....
29-08-2012
Passport Req..
16-05-2013 [ InProcess.....: 30-06-2013] [Decision Made....: 01-07-2013]
VISA ISSUED...
Visa received: 05-07-2013 [issue date: 28-06-2013]
LANDED..........
21-07-2013
Congrats marcjd!
 

CanNZ

Hero Member
Mar 12, 2013
423
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-06-13
AOR Received.
10-07-13
File Transfer...
22-07-13
Med's Request
Sent with app.
Med's Done....
14-06-13
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
10-02-2015
LANDED..........
07-03-2015

Rosey_L

Hero Member
Aug 10, 2012
484
22
Visa Office......
Manila
App. Filed.......
25-09-2012
AOR Received.
SA: 05-11-2012
File Transfer...
19-11-2012
Med's Done....
29-08-2012
Passport Req..
16-05-2013 [ InProcess.....: 30-06-2013] [Decision Made....: 01-07-2013]
VISA ISSUED...
Visa received: 05-07-2013 [issue date: 28-06-2013]
LANDED..........
21-07-2013
GoonerClank said:
Congrats !!!!!

We just got PPR today too..
Congrats!
 

goldenkagi

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2012
389
12
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
None- Stage 1 Approval 18 Feb 2013
Med's Done....
26 Dec 2012
Passport Req..
18 July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
26 Oct 2013 Rec'd 07 Nov 2013
LANDED..........
22 Nov 2013
Congratulations MrSki and marcjd! Have to say, I'm a bit jealous :)
 

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
Steph C said:
It's not a requirement, if you provided a CENOMAR from before the wedding. They need either a CENOMAR or an AOM, doesn't matter which.
She did not have a cenomar before our wedding. We met and married in Costa Rica where we both lived at the time. Costa Rican law does not require any cenomar to get married. Just an affidavit from ourselves stating that we were both officially once married and divorced. We supplied both official/original divorce documents translated and authenticated (mine from Canada and hers from Costa Rica) as well as our marriage Certificate with our application.

As for the advisory of marriage, the marriage was not conducted in the Philippines so is it applicable?
 

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
Congratulations MrSki and marcjd!