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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
Tagum-N.B. said:
how does she get to cebu
She will fly there... but she is going with some friends and family to stay a couple of days before coming here. So she can use some of their baggage allowances.
 

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
callasandra said:
when is your wife flying gooner?
Not for a while.. We don't have the visa yet. Just the PPR. But she was going through her stuff to see what she wanted to bring with her and stuff that she wanted to send.
 

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
These are exciting times for you guys. Very happy to see things close to the end for the folks I still know here.
 

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
CanadianJeepGuy said:
These are exciting times for you guys. Very happy to see things close to the end for the folks I still know here.
exciting rollover time is the best time of the year
 

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
GoonerClank said:
She will fly there... but she is going with some friends and family to stay a couple of days before coming here. So she can use some of their baggage allowances.
just like my wife using the little fellows allowance,,,,,,,i already got 20 kgs here in Canada and 40 more should be enuf clothing even if none of its for winter
 

Bert32

Member
Sep 16, 2013
15
0
Dear Kabayans,

Need some advice, already posted on the International Student Thread but nobody is answering :(

"Need help regarding eligibility rule specifically:

- You must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay.

Me & my wife are currently working here in the Middle East, I'm planning to get Diploma in Health Information in Toronto next year. We are having trouble deciding if she will come with me on open work permit, because she has a health problem(Thyroid Cancer). Would that satisfy the Immigration Officer that I will come back here in the Middle East with my wife? or would it be better if she would be included in my application in an open work permit?

If ever it would be good for us to go there together, my only argument left that I would leave Canada after my visa expire is that I have a land property in our home country Undecided"

Please advice

Thank you very much!
 

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
Bert32 said:
Dear Kabayans,

Need some advice, already posted on the International Student Thread but nobody is answering :(

"Need help regarding eligibility rule specifically:

- You must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay.

Me & my wife are currently working here in the Middle East, I'm planning to get Diploma in Health Information in Toronto next year. We are having trouble deciding if she will come with me on open work permit, because she has a health problem(Thyroid Cancer). Would that satisfy the Immigration Officer that I will come back here in the Middle East with my wife? or would it be better if she would be included in my application in an open work permit?

If ever it would be good for us to go there together, my only argument left that I would leave Canada after my visa expire is that I have a land property in our home country Undecided"

Please advice

Thank you very much!
I would think it would be hard for her to get a visa to come here,,,,,the rest I have no idea about,,,,,goodluck to your wife,,may she get better soon
 

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
Bert32 said:
Dear Kabayans,

Need some advice, already posted on the International Student Thread but nobody is answering :(

"Need help regarding eligibility rule specifically:

- You must satisfy an immigration officer that you will leave Canada at the end of your authorized stay.

Me & my wife are currently working here in the Middle East, I'm planning to get Diploma in Health Information in Toronto next year. We are having trouble deciding if she will come with me on open work permit, because she has a health problem(Thyroid Cancer). Would that satisfy the Immigration Officer that I will come back here in the Middle East with my wife? or would it be better if she would be included in my application in an open work permit?

If ever it would be good for us to go there together, my only argument left that I would leave Canada after my visa expire is that I have a land property in our home country Undecided"

Please advice

Thank you very much!
I would have to agree with Tagum... I don't know much about the open work visa and so forth.

Plus give some time for people to respond. You only posted this morning and not everyone is on the forum 24/7. If you post in sections where people don't know the topic, people will give you incorrect advice.

And as Tagum said "goodluck to your wife,,may she get better soon"
 

cranberries

Hero Member
Apr 16, 2012
365
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/01/2013
AOR Received.
21/01/2013 AIP Received 14/02/2013
Med's Done....
26/11/2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
10/29/2013
LANDED..........
12/08/2013
H guys,

I e-mailed CEM on Sept 9 asking them if they got my passport and to remind them that my medical will expire on the 23rd of nov. i got this response from them:

Dear Ma'am,

Please be advised that your application is currently queued for review. Depending on the result of the review, additional information may be required.

Note that your medical results are valid until 08 January 2014.

We will be in touch with you if further information is required. Thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.

Sincerely,

Family Reunification Unit | Unité regroupement familiale
Immigration Section | Section de l'Immigration


What does this ??? mean? Why January 8?it's too far from my actual medical date. BTW, I submitted my medical with my app, so why January 8? does this mean I'm not gonna be getting my visa anytime soon????
 

eeza

Hero Member
May 17, 2013
334
3
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2013,package resent due to no med,24-02-2013
AOR Received.
29-01-2013
File Transfer...
05-03-2013
Med's Done....
18-02-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
01-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
nov.6,2013
LANDED..........
dec.10,2013
Please help..

How can i request for a gcms note?

Thanks.
 

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
eeza said:
Please help..

How can i request for a gcms note?

Thanks.
Take a look at this video -- it explains how to get them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_E_dq_uLVo&feature=youtu.be
 

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
cranberries said:
H guys,

I e-mailed CEM on Sept 9 asking them if they got my passport and to remind them that my medical will expire on the 23rd of nov. i got this response from them:

Dear Ma'am,

Please be advised that your application is currently queued for review. Depending on the result of the review, additional information may be required.

Note that your medical results are valid until 08 January 2014.

We will be in touch with you if further information is required. Thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.

Sincerely,

Family Reunification Unit | Unité regroupement familiale
Immigration Section | Section de l'Immigration


What does this ??? mean? Why January 8?it's too far from my actual medical date. BTW, I submitted my medical with my app, so why January 8? does this mean I'm not gonna be getting my visa anytime soon????
I think it is probably the date of the info they got from the doctor. I think Tagum mentioned before that the date is not the actual medical date but the date received by the CEM, or something like that. I don't think it means that you will have to wait longer for the visa, based on the spreadsheet you should be near the head of the queue.
 

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
Irisgirl said:
6 days to go!! .... Heading to manila in the morning... If i can just finish all the packing!! ;D
You're beginning to sound and look like Tagum, haha! Hope that all is well with the preparations.