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Saudi Arabia based Applicant

azyz

Member
Oct 30, 2009
13
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London,UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/07/2007
Doc's Request.
17/08/2009
Med's Request
18/11/2010
Med's Done....
9/12/2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
22/02/2011
VISA ISSUED...
visa issued in march 2011
LANDED..........
08/06/2011
thanks all for your opinion..

@ Hasni: having saudi PCC is not a proof of u r residensy status...you can get saudi PCC even when u have left saudi many years frm now..thru saudi embassy abroad.regarding translation of iqama..you can go to any translator in riyadh and they will do it.
 

Hasni

Champion Member
May 16, 2010
1,191
32
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31.05.2011
Doc's Request.
13.03.2013
Med's Request
29.07.2013
Med's Done....
04.08.2013
Passport Req..
07.10.2013
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2013
LANDED..........
28.11.2013 by the grace of Allah SWT
looks like i got to do it as well. i know one translator in malaz but not sure they do the notary ??thanks for this info anyway.
 

nad

Full Member
Sep 27, 2010
39
0
Hasni said:
@ aspire,

So you mean that attaching a copy of the visa will suffice !!
Further VO checklist (London), says at the start that all the applicants from Pakistan will send their applications to London !
Please clarify, i am bit confused here, as i have already put London, as my VO and dont have iqama translation in hand ., ????
hi , can you pls let me know too if you find someone who can notarize our documents
and which documents need to get notarized because in the visa office specific guide of london its just the employment contract that needs to get notarized but im getting an impression from this forum that there are other things that need to get notarized too like secondary education certificates and the national id cards specially of pakistanis..
 

Hasni

Champion Member
May 16, 2010
1,191
32
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31.05.2011
Doc's Request.
13.03.2013
Med's Request
29.07.2013
Med's Done....
04.08.2013
Passport Req..
07.10.2013
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2013
LANDED..........
28.11.2013 by the grace of Allah SWT
dear aspire and other seniors,

western union and al rajhi don't make bank drafts for canada, SAAB does as already told by aspire.but i don't have account in SAAB.Opening an account and then getting a draft from there would consume couple of days.so keeping it as a last resort, i request fellows to share any other bank from where i can have this draft without opening a bank account.I do have account in NCB, but not aware whether they do it or not, i will check from NCB tom but if anyone knows of any other option, please share. thanks
 

aspire

Champion Member
Jul 13, 2009
1,094
25
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
3152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-02-2009
File Transfer...
29-03-2009
Med's Request
21-01-2011
Med's Done....
17-02-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
30-03-2011(pspt submitted 09-04-2011)
VISA ISSUED...
09-05-2011 (passport received 17-05-2011)
LANDED..........
26-06-2011
Hasni,

I opened an account in Saudi British Bank for the sole purpose of purchasing a bank draft. I was able to purchase a bank draft on the same day (right after) I opened an account with them.

Hasni said:
dear aspire and other seniors,

western union and al rajhi don't make bank drafts for canada, SAAB does as already told by aspire.but i don't have account in SAAB.Opening an account and then getting a draft from there would consume couple of days.so keeping it as a last resort, i request fellows to share any other bank from where i can have this draft without opening a bank account.I do have account in NCB, but not aware whether they do it or not, i will check from NCB tom but if anyone knows of any other option, please share. thanks
 

Hasni

Champion Member
May 16, 2010
1,191
32
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31.05.2011
Doc's Request.
13.03.2013
Med's Request
29.07.2013
Med's Done....
04.08.2013
Passport Req..
07.10.2013
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2013
LANDED..........
28.11.2013 by the grace of Allah SWT
@aspire
i have found a guy who has account in SABB, do you have any idea upto what time they are open ?
 

aspire

Champion Member
Jul 13, 2009
1,094
25
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
3152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-02-2009
File Transfer...
29-03-2009
Med's Request
21-01-2011
Med's Done....
17-02-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
30-03-2011(pspt submitted 09-04-2011)
VISA ISSUED...
09-05-2011 (passport received 17-05-2011)
LANDED..........
26-06-2011
4 PM, I think.

Hasni said:
@ aspire
i have found a guy who has account in SABB, do you have any idea upto what time they are open ?
 

Hasni

Champion Member
May 16, 2010
1,191
32
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31.05.2011
Doc's Request.
13.03.2013
Med's Request
29.07.2013
Med's Done....
04.08.2013
Passport Req..
07.10.2013
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2013
LANDED..........
28.11.2013 by the grace of Allah SWT
Good news is that NCB also makes it, just now got it from NCB, yesterday got my iqamas translated into english from malaz, but no notary, and would let it go like that.Translator sealed it well and says that just let it go like that.
One thing, my iqama is going to expire in July'2011, should i write a small note telling them that its gets renewed by the company through a regular procedure on yearly basis or just no need.thanks aspire, your help has been quite useful.
 

karimax

Newbie
May 22, 2011
1
0
Hi kabayan aspire, I just want to know if you did ielts on your application? (or does anyone here passed their application without ielts?)

by the way I am a newbie here... hello to all friends I hope we all make it on our endeavors...

aspire said:
Guys,

If you are an expat residing in Saudi Arabia, and applying Canada immigration to CHC London, you need to submit copy of your iqama with the english translation attached. This is their basis of determining the visa office who will process your application.
 

nad

Full Member
Sep 27, 2010
39
0
aspire said:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/E37023.pdf

It is mentioned in the link above: Requirement number 4. Regards.

4.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AND PASSPORTS
•Passports or travel documents for you, your spouse or common-law partner and your dependent children. Include only copies of pages showing:
•the passport number,
•date of issue and expiry,
•your photo, name, date and place of birth.
•If you live in a country different from your nationality, include a photocopy of your visa for the country where you currently live.
•You must hold a valid regular passport; diplomatic, official, service or public
hi, i want to know where to get a pakistani id card which is in urdu translated to english in riyadh..most of the translators don't do the urdu translation..and whether we have to get the translations of the iqama and the NIC notarized or just their translation would be enough..
 

Hasni

Champion Member
May 16, 2010
1,191
32
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
7216
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31.05.2011
Doc's Request.
13.03.2013
Med's Request
29.07.2013
Med's Done....
04.08.2013
Passport Req..
07.10.2013
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2013
LANDED..........
28.11.2013 by the grace of Allah SWT
@nad
let me try and make your life easy, dear look if you have enough of docs for english trans and notary, best way is to send them to pak and get it done from there, if you send now, you will get them back within 10 days max.And if you dont want to do it, i will send you a scaned copy of the format for cnic english translation, just take it to any translator and ask him to fill it and put stamp.
It is always recomended to get the translation notorised, but some translators put very nice seals and have quite impressive letter heads, and also claim that you send their translated docs anywhere in the world without notary, i know one such guy in malaz.
 

mmg777

Star Member
May 22, 2011
160
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-03-2011
File Transfer...
01-11-2012
Passport Req..
01-26-2012 / 2-29-2012 passport submitted
hi everyone, hoping anybody could me i am sponsoring my husband and he is currently working in saudi arabi in al khobar ;my question is where to go and which is the best designated medical practitioner in al khobar who process result quickly. i really appreciate your kind response. thank you
 

goodwill

Star Member
Jun 19, 2010
151
8
Category........
Visa Office......
islamabad/london
NOC Code......
3112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2008
Doc's Request.
4-6-2009
AOR Received.
19-06-2008
IELTS Request
already given
File Transfer...
30-06-2010
Med's Request
17-10-2010
Med's Done....
15-11-2010
Interview........
waved
Passport Req..
15-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
20-6-2011,d/m 28-06-2011,got passports back 6-07-2011
LANDED..........
inshalla in mid september 2011
Hi fellows
Which is the best courier service to send passports to London.
Approximately how much time is required to get the passports back?
If our passports r send back to Riyadh embassy, should we have to collect it from there.
thanks
 

newcomer

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2007
951
27
Middle East
Hi,

Send your PPs through FedEx or DHL.They will take around 6 weeks to reach you back.Your PPs will send by London to Riyadh Embassy who will send you PPs thru Aramex.Are you in Riyadh?