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[Tagum-N.B.]

My 6th email to manila always over the standard processing time,,,only 1 reply so far ,,,,,,,,, Dear sir or madam, I am contacting you in reference to my wifes visa application,,,,at this time it is nearing almost 18 months in which it has been at CEM. The remedical results have been sent to you on august 1,2013, and I have yet to hear anything on our case as I had sent other emails and I get no reply, I can see other applicants under the standard processing time are still receiving visas although there is a strike going on. Could you please have our visa issued or send some kind of reply why it is not being issued. Thank you in advance

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

wow I got back 2 computer generated replies,,,,it must mean they gotr it

 

[artes]

i think there's a new immigration rule that if you're in the standard process and your medical expires soon they have the authority to extend atleast 12months more.please correct me if i'm wrong but i read it in the website lately

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

i think there's a new immigration rule that if you're in the standard process and your medical expires soon they have the authority to extend atleast 12months more.please correct me if i'm wrong but i read it in the website lately

That doesn't apply to countries with medical restrictions like the Philippines. Best you can get is chest x-ray and a visit with the panel physician.

 

[Steph C]

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 BUT HIS MEDICAL CHECKUP WAS AUGUST 15 2012 ,,,,,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

Vinta was another Conjugal applicant.. I know he was very worried from the start of the application.

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

1st visa of the week, presented to October applicant

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

The CIC is giving 100% priority to students, tourists, refugees, workers. With the exception of family visas which were filed years ago or near completion, all other family files will remain untouched, and processing times will be allowed to build into several years, with no effort to alleviate backlogs. Canadian families are completely unimportant to PAFSO and the Government. While most progressive countries have spousal process times of 4 to 6 months, it takes 14 months to 4 years to sponsor ... » more

 

[GoonerClank]

The CIC is giving 100% priority to students, tourists, refugees, workers. With the exception of family visas which were filed years ago or near completion, all other family files will remain untouched, and processing times will be allowed to build into several years, with no effort to alleviate backlogs. Canadian families are completely unimportant to PAFSO and the Government. While most progressive countries have spousal process times of 4 to 6 months, it takes 14 months to 4 years to sponsor ... » more

Is this from an article on the web or newspaper?

 

[Tagum-N.B.]

Is this from an article on the web or newspaper?

http://www.ipolitics.ca/2013/08/23/despite-ministers-assurance-diplomatic-corps-strike-leaves-universities-uneasy/ it is SHARMAS quote on that page,,,,its not an official statement , just her take on the situation

 

[WoodyKatie]

1st visa of the week, presented to October applicant

Who got visa?

 

[bartjones]

I doubt this is accurate.

The CIC is giving 100% priority to students, tourists, refugees, workers. With the exception of family visas which were filed years ago or near completion, all other family files will remain untouched, and processing times will be allowed to build into several years, with no effort to alleviate backlogs. Canadian families are completely unimportant to PAFSO and the Government. While most progressive countries have spousal process times of 4 to 6 months, it takes 14 months to 4 years to sponsor ... » more

I got an email from them this morning requesting additional docs for my wife's PR application, so someone seems to be working on her file.

 

[GoonerClank]

I got an email from them this morning requesting additional docs for my wife's PR application, so someone seems to be working on her file.

Thanks for the update bartjones. Good to see some movement.

 

[GoonerClank]

Who got visa?

zuplada I believe

Hello everyone im here to announce my husband
Got his visa 2 hours ago lang po thank you

 

[WoodyKatie]

zuplada I believe

Wow! Tnx goonerclank? Did she contact her MP?

 

[GoonerClank]

Wow! Tnx goonerclank? Did she contact her MP?

Don't know just saw her post on the other thread.. Don't understand 3/4 of what is said over there