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March 2013 Applicant

messenger

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2011
1,636
35
123
Thessaloniki, Greece
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26/2/2013
Doc's Request.
28/1/2014
AOR Received.
Stage 1 22/3/2013 & Stage 2 Aug 2013
File Transfer...
27-3-2013
Med's Done....
31-1-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
7-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-5-2014
LANDED..........
17-7-2014
Milance said:
So much for patience. I (we) just couldn't take it anymore. I purchased my plane ticket last night and i'm going to see my wife. It's been almost 9 months and enough is enough already. I understand process takes time but it's getting too hard. Hopefully she gets her PPR while im there and she can come back with me or i just extend my stay until she gets it. Time for some sweet lovin's ;D I can't wait to see her and maybe take a honeymoon finally. Maybe to Greece and visit our good friend Tom :) Life is to short to be checking emails, spam folders and ecas status every day hahahahaha.
Hey nice to see you here Milan, it is becoming awfully lonely in the thread
Life is too short to spend it away from our loved ones. Every moment apart is a lose in time.
You are more than welcome to come and visit. I have an extra bedroom with an inflatable double bed you and your wife will be just fine there! My apartment is 10 meters from a 5km long beach with very clear waters.
Don't think about it ...Do it. Belgrade is about 6 hours drive from Thessaloniki
Aspa and I will be happy to meet you guys

Tom
 

Milance

Hero Member
Mar 12, 2013
354
9
Category........
Visa Office......
VIENNA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-03-13
Doc's Request.
28-01-14
AOR Received.
23-03-2013
File Transfer...
09-04-2013
Med's Request
RE-DO 30-04-14
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Passport Req..
27-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2014
LANDED..........
02-07-2014
messenger said:
Hey nice to see you here Milan, it is becoming awfully lonely in the thread
Life is too short to spend it away from our loved ones. Every moment apart is a lose in time.
You are more than welcome to come and visit. I have an extra bedroom with an inflatable double bed you and your wife will be just fine there! My apartment is 10 meters from a 5km long beach with very clear waters.
Don't think about it ...Do it. Belgrade is about 6 hours drive from Thessaloniki
Aspa and I will be happy to meet you guys

Tom
Thank you for the invite Tom :) we will see how things go. We will actually be in Nis so even closer. I booked for only 20 days so i might extend my stay but the wife has holidays only until the end of june. Your so right about every moment. when i think about it 9 months apart could have had a baby in that time :)
 

messenger

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2011
1,636
35
123
Thessaloniki, Greece
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26/2/2013
Doc's Request.
28/1/2014
AOR Received.
Stage 1 22/3/2013 & Stage 2 Aug 2013
File Transfer...
27-3-2013
Med's Done....
31-1-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
7-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-5-2014
LANDED..........
17-7-2014
Milance said:
Thank you for the invite Tom :) we will see how things go. We will actually be in Nis so even closer. I booked for only 20 days so i might extend my stay but the wife has holidays only until the end of june. Your so right about every moment. when i think about it 9 months apart could have had a baby in that time :)
Well then maybe now is a good time to start for that baby. Look at me,. i am 57 and in 4 months I will be a daddy again after 26 years. Never too late :) :)
Nis distance to Thessaloniki is only 406 km. Think about it my offer is open if and when you decide.

Regards
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
For those whose visa office is/will be CPP-Ottawa, you are welcome to join the CPP-Ottawa spreadsheet (the link is in my signature) by sending me (IvanP) or amikety a personal message with your application dates. Or feel free to just refer to the spreadsheet to get an idea how long it might take for your application to be processed by CPP-Ottawa.

IvanP
 

tuntuni

Star Member
May 15, 2013
164
3
Category........
Visa Office......
singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 march 2013
AOR Received.
17th april 2013
File Transfer...
17th april
Med's Request
february 6th
Med's Done....
20th january
Passport Req..
feb 11th and sent and recieved on march 6th by SVO decision made april 25th :D PASSPORT DISPATCHED 19TH MAY
I dont just understand how long it takes them to send a decision made letter . :( its frustating that even thou i am a canadian citizen still its alonger wait. I cant take this anymore :(
 

messenger

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2011
1,636
35
123
Thessaloniki, Greece
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26/2/2013
Doc's Request.
28/1/2014
AOR Received.
Stage 1 22/3/2013 & Stage 2 Aug 2013
File Transfer...
27-3-2013
Med's Done....
31-1-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
7-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-5-2014
LANDED..........
17-7-2014
tuntuni said:
I dont just understand how long it takes them to send a decision made letter . :( its frustating that even thou i am a canadian citizen still its alonger wait. I cant take this anymore :(
Hi there!

What is your timeline?
 

messenger

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2011
1,636
35
123
Thessaloniki, Greece
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26/2/2013
Doc's Request.
28/1/2014
AOR Received.
Stage 1 22/3/2013 & Stage 2 Aug 2013
File Transfer...
27-3-2013
Med's Done....
31-1-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
7-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-5-2014
LANDED..........
17-7-2014
sammy377 said:
hi everyone

my spouse's address got changed to toronto on ecas
is that a total assurance ?
Hi

When were your files transferred? Which VO are you? Your Timeline?

Messenger
 

Milance

Hero Member
Mar 12, 2013
354
9
Category........
Visa Office......
VIENNA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-03-13
Doc's Request.
28-01-14
AOR Received.
23-03-2013
File Transfer...
09-04-2013
Med's Request
RE-DO 30-04-14
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Passport Req..
27-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2014
LANDED..........
02-07-2014
tuntuni said:
I dont just understand how long it takes them to send a decision made letter . :( its frustating that even thou i am a canadian citizen still its alonger wait. I cant take this anymore :(
Do you think the spouse of a canadian citizen sponsor will get a visa quicker?
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
Milance said:
Do you think the spouse of a canadian citizen sponsor will get a visa quicker?
I don't think citizens and permanent resident sponsors have different timelines.

Other than being lucky enough to reside in the jurisdiction of a visa office that has a short processing time, the things that can (more often than not) help speed up applications are:

1. Submitting a complete application
2. Paying ALL fees (that means including the RPRF fee) at the beginning
3. Providing photos that conform to CIC's specifications
4. Sponsoring from within Canada (required if you're a permanent resident, helpful if you're a citizen because they won't ask for evidence that the Canadian sponsor intends to move to Canada with the sponsored spouse)
5. Having no criminal record
6. Having children together
7. Having been in a longer-term relationship
8. And a bit of luck / getting a visa officer who is either competent or nice

Good luck!
 

aman_sidhu

Star Member
Apr 14, 2013
120
2
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-03-2013
Doc's Request.
Waiting for renewed PP since 07-02-2014
AOR Received.
O1-04-2013
File Transfer...
12-04-2013
Med's Done....
08-02-2013
Passport Req..
11-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
In process since 15 oct 2013
Any new updates???
 

tuntuni

Star Member
May 15, 2013
164
3
Category........
Visa Office......
singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 march 2013
AOR Received.
17th april 2013
File Transfer...
17th april
Med's Request
february 6th
Med's Done....
20th january
Passport Req..
feb 11th and sent and recieved on march 6th by SVO decision made april 25th :D PASSPORT DISPATCHED 19TH MAY
hey sammy whats your timeline, if u dont mind sharing it :)
 

conina

Member
Apr 26, 2013
18
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-03-2013
AOR Received.
24-04-2013
File Transfer...
24-04-2013
Passport Req..
24-05-2013
Is there a link/thread somewhere with the acronyms spelled out? I'm reading through the posts and some stuff is just going over my head with all the acronyms =S
So if there was a list somewhere, that would be nice....
 

messenger

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2011
1,636
35
123
Thessaloniki, Greece
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26/2/2013
Doc's Request.
28/1/2014
AOR Received.
Stage 1 22/3/2013 & Stage 2 Aug 2013
File Transfer...
27-3-2013
Med's Done....
31-1-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
7-5-2014
VISA ISSUED...
13-5-2014
LANDED..........
17-7-2014

tuntuni

Star Member
May 15, 2013
164
3
Category........
Visa Office......
singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 march 2013
AOR Received.
17th april 2013
File Transfer...
17th april
Med's Request
february 6th
Med's Done....
20th january
Passport Req..
feb 11th and sent and recieved on march 6th by SVO decision made april 25th :D PASSPORT DISPATCHED 19TH MAY
hey conina what was your v/o visa office