September 2011 - Here we go!

[lucky rain]

Mine didn't change either, it's still 9 months.

Well , Indigo, we are not that far apart, and we have same VO processing times , hopefully it will go fast , I believe in a week or so Septemberians will start to be approved. For me 4 weeks down, 6 more to go

 

[sixrogue]

Don't know if you already got wind of it, but read this:

http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111103/jason-kenney-skilled-workers-immigration-levels-111103/20111103/?hub=EdmontonHome

Our dear old friend (NOT) Immigration Minister Kenney wants to increase Federal Skilled Worker intake and DECREASE SPOUSAL INTAKE for 2012!!!! There is another thread about this, but long story short, write your MP and tell them that this is NOT acceptable!

I just did.

Later guys.

 

[Quince777]

Our dear old friend (NOT) Immigration Minister Kenney wants to increase Federal Skilled Worker intake and DECREASE SPOUSAL INTAKE for 2012!!!! There is another thread about this, but long story short, write your MP and tell them that this is NOT acceptable!

I just did.

Later guys.

I wish Mr Kenney himself got separated from his wife and kids for like 2-3 years and some a$$hole wouldn't let him see them!

 

[newlife23]

Totally agree with you. :

 

[sivathegreat]

I wish Mr Kenney himself got separated from his wife and kids for like 2-3 years and some a$$hole wouldn't let him see them!

I just read the story today. Something like 245000 immigrants but less spouse, children and grandparents..next year..Jason Kenny is from my city.
If i get citizen ship I will never vote for him. Maybe I will campaign against him.

 

[sivathegreat]

Knock...Knock..Knock

Hello This is Siva from Calgary.

I got married in India in March-2011.
Just to update spouse name in my wife's passport it took Indian Gov 4 months.

I mailed the application on September 26th and CPC-M got it on Sep 29th.

I applied for TR Visa two times before (before marriage and after marriage)
So that when I was there I can bring my wife home
but they rejected twice.

I am applying again next week TR for her.
If she gets I will fly and accompany her to Canada
Because after Jan I may go to School and as a Sentiment I want to accompany her during her first flight to Canada.
(I dont want her to come alone)


I want to ask some questions to some experienced people
after I get my wife's TR

Thanks,
Oh Canada!

 

[sivathegreat]

I posted this on Jason Kenny facebook

Sorry for my bad english, I just got "imoshanul"

Honorable Jason Kenny. With due respect I would like to convey that the moment I become a citizen in the first election I will not only vote against you but also campaign against you. It is not personal but because of your flawed logic. You want to improve the economy by increasing skilled workers...good..but at what cost? if you want to grow something you have to "inves"..if a baby cries you give it a cookie...but what you are doing...taking the cookie from the other baby and giving it to the crying baby...You dont think spouse is important for an immigrant? why do you think immigrants migrate?..just see the barren concrete roads of Canada themselves alone? ..watch the whiteness of the winter alone from thier window alone?....or go to some sex worker and get "herpes"?...You are flawed..I will definetly campaign against you..if you are in politics then.

 

[Indigo]

I think Kenney made an empty, easy promise to people who vote for him and don't know anything about immigration. what they hear is "more workers in categories we need (like doctors), less people who are trained in God-knows-what". You gotta admit, to an ignorant conservative Canadian, that sounds good. Even would sound good to me, if it weren't for the fact that I know more about this subject. I think Canada needs doctors much more than it needs me.

Truth is, it is very hard for a foreign doctor to get to the point where they can actually be a doctor in Canada. Watch this 10 minute documentary (French with English subtitles):
http://www.nfb.ca/film/doctors_without_residency/
This is not only in Quebec, this is a problem that excists all across Canada. Why are these available residency spots not filled? Isn't it really sad that a doctor comes to Canada, sees that (s)he is needed, but can't get to the point where they're allowed to practice? Address that first, Kenney!

The second thing I would like to share with you is a 45 minute documentary about immigration fraud:
http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/passionateeyeshowcase/video.html?ID=1646528337
Keep in mind that the couples who are followed in this documentary could very well be genuine, it wouldn't be fair to judge them based on the fact they took part in this documentary.
The stories of people who have been deceived are very real and heartbreaking. Take the artist and her "husband". The wedding video looks sweet. I would have thought they were genuine based on that. And yet this guy runs off within 3 weeks and somehow manages to rape the system.
Some of these people have "spouses" who run off immediately upon landing and go on welfare. The sponsor has to pay it all back. They become emotionally and financially bankrupt.
Based on this, I'd say a conditional PR would be a barrier to weed out more ill-intended people. It would probably come with a new set of problems, but it might be better what they have now. What they have now does nothing to protect Canadians who make a mistake blinded by love, and to boot it gives genuine spousal immigrants a bad name.

 

[newlife23]

I hear you Indigo. Canada should look into how Australia deals with the issue of doctor shortage unless they feel that the country's health is not an issue at all I have a hard time finding a family doctor and so does lots of Canadians I know.

 

[lucky rain]

Honestly, I was very surprised when i saw how is easy for spouse to emigrate to Canada. I lived in the States to almost 10 y. and they have much tougher rules about this. And even there ppl do scams.

 

[nessa O199]

hi ! I tried to play the documentary, but unfortunately is not available in the UK . ....
Any other links that you know of.? thank you!

 

[Kedeisha]

word is on another forum they are at August 26 so there are some movement September here we come

 

[leroadrunner]

Knock...Knock..Knock

Hello This is Siva from Calgary.

I got married in India in March-2011.
Just to update spouse name in my wife's passport it took Indian Gov 4 months.

I mailed the application on September 26th and CPC-M got it on Sep 29th.

I applied for TR Visa two times before (before marriage and after marriage)
So that when I was there I can bring my wife home
but they rejected twice.

I am applying again next week TR for her.
If she gets I will fly and accompany her to Canada
Because after Jan I may go to School and as a Sentiment I want to accompany her during her first flight to Canada.
(I dont want her to come alone)


I want to ask some questions to some experienced people
after I get my wife's TR

Thanks,
Oh Canada!

Siva, I totally missed your post and just saw now, I have added to our spreasheet! Welcome to our group!

Cheers!

 

[sivathegreat]

Siva, I totally missed your post and just saw now, I have added to our spreasheet! Welcome to our group!

Cheers!

Thanks Road Runner!

 

[Marco2011]

Its quite here