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Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
kyo9000 said:
Ditto only few more weeks to go and then you will be reunited with your wife. Hang in there. Roughly once the application have been sent to CIC, how long does it take for them to approve me to be a sponsor?
Yep only a few weeks left to go but can you believe it that the booking got messed up. I have bought lots of flights before and this is the one the booking company screws up on.

Right now CIC is at 62 days for sponsor approval. They are processing apps received on Feb 4, 2015.

Chris.
 

Very Happywife

Star Member
Nov 5, 2014
189
2
Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
AOR Received.
05-11-2014
File Transfer...
14-11-2014
Med's Done....
16-07-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Dm:20-03-2015 Voh april 21,2015
LANDED..........
may 3 2015
Christoph100 said:
@ Verry Happywife

Thanks its just frustrating and the reasoning is really stupid as to why the booking got messed up...I am guessing because the ticketing name didn't match the card holder paying the bill me lol. Some ones automated booking system is messed up. Hoping to have this all fixed by Wed or Thurs.
I talked to her about the seminar and she thinks she will attend it when she arrives back in the Philippines as she is quite far from Manila at the moment.

Chris.
Don't be stress out, it can be solve.. Always remember,after all those things,you and your wife will be together and everything of those things will be completely done.relax your self .i cannot understand of booking as my husband is the only one booked on things especially airline,but for sure it can be fix..follow it up by wed and thurs..
That's good you told her. Yeah,she needs to attend it anyway,or either way as she neeeds a certification with it and need exit stamp..but she will have to reserve an appointment too as it's by schedule and many will take seminars.
 

agentorange

Star Member
Mar 18, 2015
55
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2014
AOR Received.
23-05-2014 (SA: 16-10-2014)
File Transfer...
29-10-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
24-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
In person 16-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015*VisaValid 29-05-2015
LANDED..........
22-05-2015*ReallyExcited
Christoph100;
If you dont mind me asking, where is your wife from? Hubby said when he went to CEM on thurs, there was only 5 of them that are urgent.
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
agentorange said:
Christoph100;
If you dont mind me asking, where is your wife from? Hubby said when he went to CEM on thurs, there was only 5 of them that are urgent.
She is Filipino the urgency began because she was only visiting her family in the Philippines and is headed back to Thailand the end of this month and needed her passport to travel, as well now she needs her passport to finalize her work permits and documents for Thailand. Since she has her visa in hand she has decided to go back to the Philippines til the end of May and wait for her flight there because once her work permit is closed in Thailand she technically has to leave or stay as tourist (extra money to stay).

Chris.
 

agentorange

Star Member
Mar 18, 2015
55
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2014
AOR Received.
23-05-2014 (SA: 16-10-2014)
File Transfer...
29-10-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
24-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
In person 16-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015*VisaValid 29-05-2015
LANDED..........
22-05-2015*ReallyExcited
Christoph100 said:
She is Filipino the urgency began because she was only visiting her family in the Philippines and is headed back to Thailand the end of this month and needed her passport to travel, as well now she needs her passport to finalize her work permits and documents for Thailand. Since she has her visa in hand she has decided to go back to the Philippines til the end of May and wait for her flight there because once her work permit is closed in Thailand she technically has to leave or stay as tourist (extra money to stay).

Chris.
Oh okayy. Just wondering ;D
 

kyo9000

Hero Member
Mar 8, 2015
226
5
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Manilla
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 17, 2015 CIC Receive: April 22,2015
AOR Received.
May 13,2015 SA: June 12, 2015
File Transfer...
June 18, 2015
Med's Request
up front
Med's Done....
March 18,2015
Passport Req..
July 13,2015 PP Receive July 20,2015 (status change to IP Sept. 5, 2015)
VISA ISSUED...
DM: January 28,2016
Christoph100 said:
Yep only a few weeks left to go but can you believe it that the booking got messed up. I have bought lots of flights before and this is the one the booking company screws up on.

Right now CIC is at 62 days for sponsor approval. They are processing apps received on Feb 4, 2015.

Chris.
Ah okay thanks for the info. I didn't know they required to take a seminar to be able to leave the country. I learn something new
 

Awesomeg

Hero Member
Mar 2, 2014
715
25
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 13/2014
Doc's Request.
24-07-2014
AOR Received.
19-03-2014
Med's Done....
27-01-2014....Remeds 13-03-15
Interview........
"Waived" In Process August 19-2014
Passport Req..
July 24-2014.
VISA ISSUED...
DM after almost 15 months of waiting, April 20/15
LANDED..........
15-05-2015 Finally... together...
DM Finally!!!!!

I am so happy..... The wait is over....
Just checked my Ecas... and there it was...

God is good....
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Awesomeg said:
DM Finally!!!!!

I am so happy..... The wait is over....
Just checked my Ecas... and there it was...

God is good....
Its about time!!!! great news.....Congratulations!!!.

Chris.
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
I am just curious is it possible to have some of wife's belongings to be shipped here before she arrives? That would be the B4A form (goods to follow )? or the reg B4 (but that one is normally with new resident when landing) would not be anything major just a box or two of clothing would save her some headache trying to bring it in luggage.
Thanks.

Chris.
 

scorpio18

Full Member
Nov 29, 2014
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-06-2014
AOR Received.
26-06-2014 SA 21-08-2014
File Transfer...
18-09-2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
29-04-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
11-12-2014 In Process 20-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
21-05-2015 rcvd call may 20, visa validity until june03
LANDED..........
30-05-2015
Awesomeg said:
DM Finally!!!!!

I am so happy..... The wait is over....
Just checked my Ecas... and there it was...

God is good....
Congratulations! ;D
 

kyo9000

Hero Member
Mar 8, 2015
226
5
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Manilla
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 17, 2015 CIC Receive: April 22,2015
AOR Received.
May 13,2015 SA: June 12, 2015
File Transfer...
June 18, 2015
Med's Request
up front
Med's Done....
March 18,2015
Passport Req..
July 13,2015 PP Receive July 20,2015 (status change to IP Sept. 5, 2015)
VISA ISSUED...
DM: January 28,2016
Awesomeg said:
DM Finally!!!!!

I am so happy..... The wait is over....
Just checked my Ecas... and there it was...

God is good....
Congratulations!!!!
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Awesomeg said:
DM Finally!!!!!

I am so happy..... The wait is over....
Just checked my Ecas... and there it was...

God is good....
Awesome news meg!!! Congratulations!!!!!!

Chris.
 

pago974

Member
Oct 2, 2014
18
0
124
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Awesomeg said:
DM Finally!!!!!

I am so happy..... The wait is over....
Just checked my Ecas... and there it was...

God is good....
Congratz :)

same here, my wife got her passport back today with the visa. status of ECAS changed today also, even if visa is dated from April 16. :D
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
Christoph100 said:
I am just curious is it possible to have some of wife's belongings to be shipped here before she arrives? That would be the B4A form (goods to follow )? or the reg B4 (but that one is normally with new resident when landing) would not be anything major just a box or two of clothing would save her some headache trying to bring it in luggage.
Thanks.

Chris.
Forget this question I found the answer I called CBSA myself and the B4 and B4A forms are used on landing and goods to follow after arrival. Things can not be shipped before landing is complete. If it was shipped before hand taxes could be levied against it as it would be considered a regular importation of goods.

Chris.
 

Awesomeg

Hero Member
Mar 2, 2014
715
25
Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb. 13/2014
Doc's Request.
24-07-2014
AOR Received.
19-03-2014
Med's Done....
27-01-2014....Remeds 13-03-15
Interview........
"Waived" In Process August 19-2014
Passport Req..
July 24-2014.
VISA ISSUED...
DM after almost 15 months of waiting, April 20/15
LANDED..........
15-05-2015 Finally... together...
pago974 said:
Congratz :)

same here, my wife got her passport back today with the visa. status of ECAS changed today also, even if visa is dated from April 16. :D

DM and Visa in 5 days... wow... that was really fast....
Congratulations to both of you...

That is great!!!