SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

[Landing_PR]

Don't forget to add Urgent in Subject

It was Urgent but so far no response.

 

[Landing_PR]

Great, do share their reply.

CIC should shut down mycic completely. Its totally useless since we always have to resort to other systems (email, MP inquiry, GCMS notes) to find out the status of our application.

Will do. There are bigger fish to fry when it comes to CIC. For starters, how about the crazy fact that it take 22 months to get a sponsorship? Or the fact that it takes *unknown* time to complete the BGCs? What about the insane wait times to get on the interview list?

Someone should do something about CIC, because I'm losing my mind around here!

 

[ksleepwalker]

Will do. There are bigger fish to fry when it comes to CIC. For starters, how about the crazy fact that it take 22 months to get a sponsorship? Or the fact that it takes *unknown* time to complete the BGCs? What about the insane wait times to get on the interview list?

Someone should do something about CIC, because I'm losing my mind around here!

I don't blame you.

I just checked the status yesterday and it says 'in process' on ECAS, but on GCKey it says we need additional info, check messages. Fun fact, there are no new messages. No new emails stating that there's a new message either. What am I supposed to do??

I called CIC today and they just repeated what I saw on GCKey via automated message, when I tried getting to customer service they say its too busy and don't even let you wait saying you should try calling again sometime and the call ends. Not to mention that the medical expires in 22 days and there is no update on what I should do.

What's the point of having a service when it doesn't work, the service delivery standard is so inconsistent and there is no place a person can go for feedback?

I emailed them two weeks back saying that I was gone to meet my wife, and to kindly inform if they need additional documents. Apparently their email service standard is 28 days. So basically it takes them the same time to prepare GCMS notes as the Email? Oh, and they haven't responded to the email yet.

 

[Samlia]

Will do. There are bigger fish to fry when it comes to CIC. For starters, how about the crazy fact that it take 22 months to get a sponsorship? Or the fact that it takes *unknown* time to complete the BGCs? What about the insane wait times to get on the interview list?

Someone should do something about CIC, because I'm losing my mind around here!

CIC is a typical example of a typical Govt office and we can't do anything about. Canadian govt offices are not different than Pakistan the only difference is they are more modernized but the people are lazy and non productive. When i talk to my Canadian colleagues about these issues they get surprised and say how can you live apart for so many months after the marriage and for them its unacceptable. But we are from third world country this would happen to us only because there is no one who can raise a voice for us. To my opinion they should start giving spouse visitors visas during the application process. The only way i see to bring these issues into attention to contact media and complain over there.

 

[frogseatgrass]

The counterfoil document is updated on gckey when visa has been issued to you. Track your passport on vfs.

Thanks MM345. Do you know how many days after that did you get the passport back? It says Your processed passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office ISLAMABAD, on 08/06/2017 to the Canada Visa Application Centre. So I'm thinking any day now!

 

[trudeaukapakistan]

Hi,
I am in the same boat except that I applied in October. There is not update on E-Case except the decision made but my GC key changed yesterday from " Next step is to conduct Back ground checks" to "We are processing your back ground checks".

Hope they will send us PPR shortly.

Thanks..

In general, how long does background check take?

 

[MM345]

Thanks MM345. Do you know how many days after that did you get the passport back? It says Your processed passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office ISLAMABAD, on 08/06/2017 to the Canada Visa Application Centre. So I'm thinking any day now!

Yes, i was able to collect my passport on the next working day from VFS-Isb around noon time.
you can try going there 2mrw 11ish as its Friday or monday.

 

[MM345]

In general, how long does background check take?

No fixed time, they hide these details.

 

[MM345]

But we are from third world country this would happen to us only because there is no one who can raise a voice for us. To my opinion they should start giving spouse visitors visas during the application process. The only way i see to bring these issues into attention to contact media and complain over there.

They hardly give visit visa to Pakistani spouses..... thanks to the reputation of our Pakistani brothers & sisters.

 

[dranzer19]

CIC is a typical example of a typical Govt office and we can't do anything about. Canadian govt offices are not different than Pakistan the only difference is they are more modernized but the people are lazy and non productive. When i talk to my Canadian colleagues about these issues they get surprised and say how can you live apart for so many months after the marriage and for them its unacceptable. But we are from third world country this would happen to us only because there is no one who can raise a voice for us. To my opinion they should start giving spouse visitors visas during the application process. The only way i see to bring these issues into attention to contact media and complain over there.

This. So much this!

 

[dranzer19]

Hi. Please add me to the spreadsheet. Thanks!

I did not receive an email that application was transferred to London VO but ECAS changed to In Process on April 12th.

Application received in Mississauga date: 15-02-2017
Location of Principal Applicant (city): Faisalabad
Are you Sponsor or Applicant: Sponsor
Sponsor is Canadian Citizen or PR: Canadian Citizen
Sponsoring husband or wife: Wife
Sponsor Approval Date: 21-03-2017
Upfront medical date: N/A
Re-medical request date: 07-03-2017
Re-medical performed date: 15-03-2017
Medical and Police Request Date:
Additional document request date: 09-03-2017
Additonal documents that are requested: Schedule A and Police Certificate
Rukhsati Ceremony Performed (Y/N): Y
Nikkah Only Case (Y/N): N
Second marriage for PA or Sponsor (Y/N): N

 

[smartcanadian]

Thanks MM345. Do you know how many days after that did you get the passport back? It says Your processed passport has been dispatched from the Canada Visa Office ISLAMABAD, on 08/06/2017 to the Canada Visa Application Centre. So I'm thinking any day now!

When did you submit your passport?

 

[Landing_PR]

I don't blame you.

I just checked the status yesterday and it says 'in process' on ECAS, but on GCKey it says we need additional info, check messages. Fun fact, there are no new messages. No new emails stating that there's a new message either. What am I supposed to do??

I called CIC today and they just repeated what I saw on GCKey via automated message, when I tried getting to customer service they say its too busy and don't even let you wait saying you should try calling again sometime and the call ends. Not to mention that the medical expires in 22 days and there is no update on what I should do.

What's the point of having a service when it doesn't work, the service delivery standard is so inconsistent and there is no place a person can go for feedback?

I emailed them two weeks back saying that I was gone to meet my wife, and to kindly inform if they need additional documents. Apparently their email service standard is 28 days. So basically it takes them the same time to prepare GCMS notes as the Email? Oh, and they haven't responded to the email yet.

Join the club! We are supposed to wait it out, that's all what we can do and what we are expected to do. CIC expects us to wait, MPs expects us to wait, PM expects us to wait. What's the purpose of the wait?! And then they call us in for an interview to judge if our relationships are genuine or not. How is it supposed to be genuine if we are living apart for 22 months and only get to spend few months in a year! Ugh, the more I think about it, the more angrier I get and then roza lagta hay

 

[Kinza_Bee]

I am also November 14, 2016 applicant and I got decision made on my ECAS as well on 3rd of June, 2017. I am also waiting for PPR.

could you share your timeline please? I am April 06, 2017 applicant. Processing started in London on May 31st. I just want to get an idea of how long before my husband and I can be together.

 

[Kinza_Bee]

Day 3 - Still the same status and no message

"We need additional documents to process your application. Check your messages below for details."

They updated their system and it could just be a glitch, I am part of a FB page also and a lot of people have complained about this. All the best!