Our Singapore timeline Vietnamese wife

[goodman36]

Hi goodman36, for the medical extension, they only took xray photos of her lung.

Hi LoveCanada

Thanks for the reply.

For the Medical extensions, did they send you any form to take to the Doctor or just asked you to go to the Doctor's office?

 

[Love Canada]

Hi Goodman36, Yes they did attached a few forms from the email they sent and ask her to bring to the doctor.

 

[etownboy]

Hi guys, my wife just got asked for medical, criminal checks and some immigrant photos. I know that medical is automatically sent in by doctors.
what about criminal police certificate and photos? how do i send them to singapore? Do i use DHL? and whats IOM, i keep hearing ppl talking about.
Do we need to go through IOM? thanks.

 

[mikeymyke]

IOM is International Organization for Migration. There is an office in District 1 in Saigon. It's an $80 fee for them to help your wife acquire, sign, and translate all necessary documents to bring back to Canada to submit.

 

[canadavietnam]

Hi everyone,

since January 2011, today we got a letter from CIC for our scheduled interview next month (july 2013) in HCM after more than 2 years and 6 months of waiting.

We know that we cannot celebrate until its done ... so anyone here with interview preparation can gives us some tips?

I'm still shock ... we never thought this would come

Thanks

 

[QPH]

Hi everyone,

since January 2011, today we got a letter from CIC for our scheduled interview next month (july 2013) in HCM after more than 2 years and 6 months of waiting.

We know that we cannot celebrate until its done ... so anyone here with interview preparation can gives us some tips?

I'm still shock ... we never thought this would come

Thanks

May I ask when did you get the letter to inform you that you are on the interview list? Thanks

 

[CTC027]

Hi everyone,

since January 2011, today we got a letter from CIC for our scheduled interview next month (july 2013) in HCM after more than 2 years and 6 months of waiting.

We know that we cannot celebrate until its done ... so anyone here with interview preparation can gives us some tips?

I'm still shock ... we never thought this would come

Thanks

Here's a list of questions that they may asked. Hope this will help you prepare.

1. When and where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
2. How did you meet your spouse?
3. How old is your spouse? What is your spouse's birth date?
4. What does your spouse do for a living?
5. Where did your spouse go to school'?
6. What degrees or formal training does your spouse have?
7. How did your spouse immigrate to Canada?
8. Where does your spouse work?
9. What is the name of the company? What position does your spouse hold? How long has your spouse worked there?
10. What does the job entail?
I l. Does your spouse like his or her job?
12. What is the salary?
13. Where does your spouse live?
14. Whom does your spouse live with?
15. Where are you going to live when you go to Canada?
16. Please explain the type of relationship you have had since your first meeting.
17. What is your religion?
18. What is the religion of your spouse?
18. When you and your spouse were dating what would you do together?
19. Do you have any hobbies? Describe them.
20. Does your spouse have any hobbies? Describe them.
21. What type of music do you enjoy?
22. What type of music does your spouse enjoy?
23. What kind of movies do you enjoy?
24. What kind of movies does your spouse enjoy?
25. What kind of books do you read?
26. What kind of books does your spouse read?
27. Have you and your spouse ever exchanged gifts? Explain.
28. When and where did the marriage proposal take place?
29. Was your marriage arranged?
30. If it was arranged describe how it was arranged and by whom?
31. Did you have a ceremony celebrating your relationship?
32. Where was it held?
33. When was it held?
34. Describe the ceremony?
35. Did it conform to your own religious and cultural beliefs? Explain.
36. When did you get married?
37. Where did you get married?
38. Who was at the wedding?
39. What family members were there?
40. How many people were at the ceremony?
41. What day was the ceremony held on?
42. Who performed the ceremony?
43. Do you have pictures of the ceremony?
44. Who was at the ceremony from your side?
45. Who was at the ceremony from your spouses side?
46. Were any friends present?
47. How many brothers and sisters does your spouse have?
48. Were your parents at the wedding? If not, why not?
49. Are your parents aware of the wedding? If not, why not?
50. Where your spouses parents at the wedding? If not, why not?
51. Were your spouses parents aware of the wedding? If not, why not?
52. Was a reception held? When and where was it held?
53. Who was present at the reception?
54. Did you receive any wedding gifts? Describe them.
55. Did you on a honeymoon? Where did you go and for how long?
56. Can you show me pictures and receipts from the honeymoon, wedding and reception?
57. Have you or your spouse been married before?
58. Why was that relationship dissolved?
59. Do you have any children from your current relationship or marriage?
60. How many children?
61. What are the names and birth dates?
62. Where are the children now?
63. Who looks after the children?
64. Do any other family members reside with you and your spouse? If yes, please indicate their names and relationship.
65. What relatives do you have in Canada?
66. What are their names and where do they live?
67. What relatives do you have outside of Canada?
68. Has your spouse met any of your relatives or friends? Who have they met and when did they meet them?
69. Have you met any of your spouses relatives or friends? Whom have you met and when did you meet them?
70. In terms of education, would you say that you and your spouses educational background are compatible?
71. What will you do when you go to Canada'?
72. Why did you marry your spouse?
73. Since your marriage have you seen your spouse? If not, why not?
74. Do your family members (parents, siblings) want to immigrate to Canada?
75. Did you marry your spouse so that you could sponsor your parents as landed immigrants of Canada?
76. How do you correspond with your spouse?
77. How often do you talk on the phone?
78. Do you have phone bills, e-mails, cards, etc., and can I see them?
79. Tell me why this marriage or relationship is genuine.
80. What makes your relationship with your spouse different from that of a female/male friend?
81. Does your spouse support you financially?
82. Do you support your spouse financially?
83. If I refuse this application what will you do?

 

[canadavietnam]

Thanks a lot CTC027 !

Have you been through the interview process? if yes is it possible to tell us what happens? they call you in a room? 1 Visa Officer ?

@QPH : I received letter interview november 2011

Thanks

 

[CTC027]

No, my wife did not went through interview process.

 

[mikeymyke]

That's amazing CTC's wife got approved in just 6 months, despite a 23 month average processing time. This shows if you have a strong application, you can avoid the long wait

 

[janeyboss]

Hi guys, wow a lot of you here got approved. I'm from Ho Chi Minh, too and just had my medical last May 17. The IOM medical office told me they're going to send the results to Manila and send back to Canadian Consulate (Ho Chi Minh) after final assessment. My dilemma now is, I don't know if the Consulate here has already received my medical result. From your experience, how long does it take for them to issue the visa after the medical? It will be a month now in 2 days and I'm anxious, really. I just want this to be done. Thanks guys..

 

[Love Canada]

Hi Janey, my wife is currently in hcmc as well. She did her medical extension on May 10/2013 and also send passport to svo. Its been a little over a month now but still haven't got back her passport yet.

 

[janeyboss]

Hi Janey, my wife is currently in hcmc as well. She did her medical extension on May 10/2013 and also send passport to svo. Its been a little over a month now but still haven't got back her passport yet.

Thanks Love Canada for the reply. I'm a bit worried because there's a backlog in the Canadian Embassy in Manila (Apps from Korea & Japan are processed there now) that may cause the delay of assessment on our medical results there. I just wish it won't take long for both our visas. Good luck!

 

[Love Canada]

Hi Janey, how do u know they're processing Japan and Korea?

 

[janeyboss]

Hi Janey, how do u know they're processing Japan and Korea?

A friend of mine from Manila who has a pending application there, received a message from the embassy that there will be some delays because of the huge amount of applications they're processing now. The embassy there isn't that big and the number of VO's assessing the applications are just few. So, expect a backlog. I just don't know if it affects the DMP which process the medical assessment from other countries such as vietnam.