November 2012 Applicants Unite!

[BrazilianGirl]

ooo thanks for the suggestions ill have to look into it, i dont believe milton is far from us. i've always wanted to go find some caves. theres lots of waterfalls in hamilton, apparently its
the waterfall capital of the world lol... we used to go hike to them and just sit there for hours and talk, it was so relaxing. wish we had a puppy to bring with us like you do though! i had a puppy named sophie, a yellow lab. but when i left to go to canada and be with my husband she kind of became my mom's dog. now i have a kitten but i dont think shell be going on any hikes or walks with us hahaha.

i am happy and extremely thankful that i have a job right now even though i complain about it a lot lol. its not so much that i dont like the job its that i just work a lot of hours and have to commute pretty far every day so when i work a lot of closes it gets tiring. and when the weathers nice i'd just always rather be outside. i'm actually a hair stylist but right now i am just assisting at this salon that is actually the reason why you see unisex salons all over connecticut, they took the state to court back in the 70's because they said men and women werent allowed to be styled in the same salons, and they won. i actually do love my job and i adore the people i work with, to be honest i'm actually kind of going to miss them all when i have to leave : ( but i know this is going to help me tremendously in my future in canada.

Hey girl!
I didn't know Hamilton has that many waterfalls. That's awesome!!! As I remember now I've visited a big one once. Can you go swimming under it though?
And I would suggest taking Sophie with you, once you go to Canada for good. They are a great company and they are the perfect dog to take for a hike. They need it. They are super hyper! I love labs! Shadow is a 13 years old mix of malamute and german shepherd. I'm amazed how active she still is for her age.

well, when we have to commute for a long time to get to work, it can get tiring. I understand it. Well, if you are not driving, try doing some Sudoku. LOL. It's what I used to do going to work... But again, enjoy it as much as you can. I believe you can make a good chunk of change being a hair stylist in Canada. Maybe I'll come to you to do my hair for my wedding! =] I've seen a hair style that I loved! Kinda braided on top, but loose on the bottom. =]

Have a great day!

 

[BrazilianGirl]

Hiiiiiiiiii everyone from sunny Vancouver!! (JUST KIDDING, it's rained every day I've been here lol)
So good to be back in Canada, didn't have any trouble at Customs and breezed right through! My first week back has been amazing, so happy to be with my wife!
Hope everything is well with all of you, I've read there's been some movement so that's encouraging.. I haven't heard anything else from Ottawa as of yet, but I'm hopeful we'll hear something soon!

Happy to hear you can be beside your wife!
I hope you and everybody else hear something from the VO very soon!

Have a great day, everybody!

 

[MrsN]

Hi Miss Malawi
Thanks a lot. I do click on the application received status and will keep doing so from time to time. The waiting is just a little frustrating but I am sure we will all get there eventually! Yes, its really good to know there is someone else going through Pretoria Will let you know how we get on.

 

[jainanchal]

Hello to all (Monday morning),

sorry been away for couple weeks...just the busy time at work...
but no updates from my VO...

but glad to hear progress for some...!
lets keep wishing for the best for all!

 

[Mel Grover]

on the 4th of April I got my passport request from my immigration office.

I just emailed (being from Aus we can email a scanned copy of the passport) them today. So hopefully will get COPR soon Please update my info on the spreadsheet thanks.

 

[erinblaak]

Thanks, girl!
I know everything is going to be just fine! Sometimes I just wish the world could spin at my speed... But as they say, patience is a great virtue.

You are doing great in Portuguese! As long as you can make yourself understood, you are communicating!
My man was here for 3 months and learned a bit too. He learned more with my 8 years old little sister than with anyone else! =] It's nice because she is in English at the same level as he is in Portuguese. As he says, charades!

Thanks again for calming my heart!

PS. What are you going to study in Toronto?

That is awesome! I am now quite fluent because there was not a single person who spoke english in all of my 3 month trips! just my grammar and some spelling is horrible but everyone understands! hahaha

I will study to be a nurse i started 7 years but decided to work in different places in the world first. I'm very excited to return however have a lovely week!

 

[katelynlc]

Katelyn - we have pretty similar timescales but i couldn't see you on the London VO spreadsheet ?

Strange! I know they put me on there... I'm not as active on that thread as this one though!

 

[rpurdie]

Strange! I know they put me on there... I'm not as active on that thread as this one though!

have you not had Stage 1 approval yet?

 

[katelynlc]

have you not had Stage 1 approval yet?

Yep - stage one approval Nov 26 but nothing new as of yet. And just checked ECAS this morning and no update. Bah humbug.

 

[jainanchal]

Good Morning All,

On a realistic note, how long should you wait before you apply for GCMS Notes?

 

[shanmba1174]

Good Morning All,

On a realistic note, how long should you wait before you apply for GCMS Notes?

20 to 30 days. i got mine in 20 days.

 

[sfp123]

Great news!!!

My partner got her passport request today, by email. (We are Canadian and American, applying through the Ottawa office). Hoooray!! It looks from the timelines I've seen like we can expect her actual visa to be issued within the next 30-60 days. Which is amazing and awesome and means that she can actually look for paying work when she gets here.

I hope that you all get good news soon too!!!

 

[honjooshi]

Great news!!!

My partner got her passport request today, by email. (We are Canadian and American, applying through the Ottawa office). Hoooray!! It looks from the timelines I've seen like we can expect her actual visa to be issued within the next 30-60 days. Which is amazing and awesome and means that she can actually look for paying work when she gets here.

I hope that you all get good news soon too!!!

Woo! Congratulations, sfp123! When was your application received at Mississauga?

 

[sfp123]

It was received November 5th, 2012.

 

[honjooshi]

It was received November 5th, 2012.

Thanks! Best of luck for a fast visa and landing!