March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

[chickie72]

Welcome Shana!

 

[Shana_J]

Welcome Shana!

Hi Chickie72, I could imagine how anxious you're feeling; 71 days in and counting!!! Hopefully we hear something soon

 

[Morlon]

Yes I am going crazy I need that sponsorship approval before June 7th to help with the extension of his visitor visa...(even though he is from a Visa exempt country!) We should hear news today it seems its always on tuesday....hopefully they will bombard those e-mails out!

cgagnon was it difficult getting ur husband to come and visit? if you dont mind, can you inform me on when you sent in your application, and when your husband came to visit?

My is from a Visa Exempt country, and we're working on a date next month when she can come and visit. our application was mailed full on March 27.

 

[chickie72]

Hey Shana, glad you joined with us. 71 days and counting yes for sure, when I applied it was 55 days so really ready to hear something soon!

 

[Belinasha]

Hi Marlon,

My husband is from the U.S. and we drove across the border. We didn't have any issues at all and we even came in on September 11, 2011. We thought we might have a problem because of the date itself thinking they'd be doing extra security that day, but they just asked how long he was planning on staying (we said a month). We told them we were friends that met on World of Warcraft and my husband (fiance at the time) was coming to visit me and my roommate. My hubby had his car packed full of stuff. I did look like he was moving since he had all kinds of kitchen and house ware stuff. The guard questioned him about all the stuff and he said that he was staying for a month and didn't know how much stuff he would need so he brought it all. The guard just laughed and waived us through. He didn't swipe or type anything into a computer and just stood there with my hubby's U.S. passport card and my passport. We didn't receive a visitor's record or anything at that time and we were successful on getting a visitor's extension good for a year. Maybe they're more strict at larger border crossings, but the one we went to (1000 islands) is more relaxed than most.

 

[parker24]

Hi Marlon,

My husband is from the U.S. and we drove across the border. We didn't have any issues at all and we even came in on September 11, 2011. We thought we might have a problem because of the date itself thinking they'd be doing extra security that day, but they just asked how long he was planning on staying (we said a month). We told them we were friends that met on World of Warcraft and my husband (fiance at the time) was coming to visit me and my roommate. My hubby had his car packed full of stuff. I did look like he was moving since he had all kinds of kitchen and house ware stuff. The guard questioned him about all the stuff and he said that he was staying for a month and didn't know how much stuff he would need so he brought it all. The guard just laughed and waived us through. He didn't swipe or type anything into a computer and just stood there with my hubby's U.S. passport card and my passport. We didn't receive a visitor's record or anything at that time and we were successful on getting a visitor's extension good for a year. Maybe they're more strict at larger border crossings, but the one we went to (1000 islands) is more relaxed than most.

Ahhh good ol' 1000 Islands Bridge! I live right near that. Hubby likes the border people there, they were very nice and welcomed him back to Canada during his second visit.

 

[Joshmantis]

As of May 7th, they are processing apps from Feb. 7th, 2012.

Can my wife and I be added to the list?

App Mailed out March 11th, 2012
Received in Mississauga on March 15th, 2012
Outbound from Beijing.

Hello all, my wife is Chinese and I'm Canadian. We are both currently living and waiting in China. We've been married since March 28th, 2011.

 

[cgagnon]

cgagnon was it difficult getting ur husband to come and visit? if you dont mind, can you inform me on when you sent in your application, and when your husband came to visit?

My is from a Visa Exempt country, and we're working on a date next month when she can come and visit. our application was mailed full on March 27.

We got questionned at the border for almost 2 hours just make sure to have all the documentation you sent to CIC and have your answers straight. He came January 9th and we sent our file March 2nd it was received on March 5th.
Hope all goes well!

 

[cgagnon]

As of May 7th, they are processing apps from Feb. 7th, 2012.

Can my wife and I be added to the list?

App Mailed out March 11th, 2012
Received in Mississauga on March 15th, 2012
Outbound from Beijing.

Hello all, my wife is Chinese and I'm Canadian. We are both currently living and waiting in China. We've been married since March 28th, 2011.

You have been added to the list! Welcome!!!

 

[Joshmantis]

Thanks for adding us to the list

 

[cdn1]

I sent in the application at the end of March 2012.
I guess the response time is now 90 days (3 months time).
CPC-M must be really busy.

 

[Canada Wolf]

Come on CIC send us the approval make us happy. ;D

 

[cgagnon]

Hopefully in the next 2 weeks we will get something they are so random it's not even funny....2 weeks ago Feb 16th was approved but the begginning of the month applicants weren't now on other sites Feb 20 somethings are getting their approvals who knows how CIC works! Hopefully this week we will get good news for early March

 

[hpatel4700]

Hopefully in the next 2 weeks we will get something they are so random it's not even funny....2 weeks ago Feb 16th was approved but the begginning of the month applicants weren't now on other sites Feb 20 somethings are getting their approvals who knows how CIC works! Hopefully this week we will get good news for early March

Me too...

 

[hpatel4700]

If I want to call CIC from india, what is the number? Plz give me