SPOUSE / FAMILY CLASS timeline MANILA Visa Office PHILIPPINES

[JEFFandJANET]

Thanks for sharing your experience and the well wishes. It has been a difficult two years of separation and i`m glad that we will be reunited very soon.
I think it will be best for us to get the Legal Capacity to Marry at the Canadian Embassy, Manila because in Cebu you have to make an appointment (i read that from CIC website). And we want to apply for a marriage licence right away because his vacation is only 18 days. I`ll tell my husband to be to get a flight from Vancouver to Manila with an early morning arrival. In the next few months it will be my turn to ask a lot of questions as i prepare our Spousal Application. I thank all the people in this forum for their unselfishness in sharing their knowledge, experiences and support.

I might add. I think it might be difficult to get the papers AND get married in the same 18 day period. There is a waiting period after getting marriage license. Please investigate all this first. I had to make 2 trips. I arrived on May 4 got my "legal capacity to marry" from embassy that morning, on the plane to Davao in afternoon. Engagement party that evening, lots of pictures. Applied for license in the morning May 5, little running around to satisfy requirements. My wife over 25 so they say no need for the seminar. But only then could we book the wedding with local mayor, not easy to do. And we had to wait 14 days to pick up the marriage license (mandatory waiting period). I had to go home and make 2nd trip couple weeks later to marry on the May 20. Then honeymoon after of course. Make sure you plan everything in advance to make sure you can get it done in 18 days WOW and gl. Don't forget lots of photos of both of you together. Engagement, wedding, honeymoon, family etc.

 

[colt496]

Thanks for sharing your experience and the well wishes. It has been a difficult two years of separation and i`m glad that we will be reunited very soon.
I think it will be best for us to get the Legal Capacity to Marry at the Canadian Embassy, Manila because in Cebu you have to make an appointment (i read that from CIC website). And we want to apply for a marriage licence right away because his vacation is only 18 days. I`ll tell my husband to be to get a flight from Vancouver to Manila with an early morning arrival. In the next few months it will be my turn to ask a lot of questions as i prepare our Spousal Application. I thank all the people in this forum for their unselfishness in sharing their knowledge, experiences and support.

I just wanted to mention that there is a Canadian consulate in Cebu City where you can go to acquire an affidavit in lieu of the certificate for legal capacity to marry. My experience was that I had to acquire a certificate of non-marriage from Vital Statistics Canada. I was told to get it authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs Canada but I think that any notary public can authenticate the certificate of non-marriage because that's how I did it for mine. I made an appointment with the Consul through email and it was no problem getting the affidavit the same day. I brought my passport, birth certificate, and 2 other pieces of ID (I used my driver's license and social insurance card). Good luck.

 

[aldrin]

1 Immigration Topics / Family Class Sponsorship / Re: october 2011 applicant join here!!!! on: April 17, 2012, 06:02:04 pm
i need help on the timeline
the application emailed to me Citizenship and immigration CIC on 2011/oct/18
december they returned my docs because they needed updated new documents Jan 10th 2012
Feb 21,2012 they email me again infroming me that i am eligible for sponsor and that my application was sent to Canada embasy in MANILA
Ecas tracker says meddical recieved as of feb 25,2012 until now
April 17,2012 another email saying that we need to send letter they needed additional docs
april 6,2012 i received a letter in the mail asking for my husbands passport and updated NSO and NBI
this docs was sent april 17,2012

how many more weeks of waiting? i have not paid the permanent residency for my husband i didnt know i needed to pay that should i pay now or wait for them to ask me?

hepl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dadaem]

1 Immigration Topics / Family Class Sponsorship / Re: october 2011 applicant join here!!!! on: April 17, 2012, 06:02:04 pm
i need help on the timeline
the application emailed to me Citizenship and immigration CIC on 2011/oct/18
december they returned my docs because they needed updated new documents Jan 10th 2012
Feb 21,2012 they email me again infroming me that i am eligible for sponsor and that my application was sent to Canada embasy in MANILA
Ecas tracker says meddical recieved as of feb 25,2012 until now
April 17,2012 another email saying that we need to send letter they needed additional docs
april 6,2012 i received a letter in the mail asking for my husbands passport and updated NSO and NBI
this docs was sent april 17,2012

how many more weeks of waiting? i have not paid the permanent residency for my husband i didnt know i needed to pay that should i pay now or wait for them to ask me?

hepl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best is to pay EVERYTHING before submitting your application but since you did not pay the RIght for permanent residence fee, wait for the letter requesting for your payment. But consider delay in processing because once you paid the fee, it still has to be verified. I know they accept money order or you can pay online.

 

[balaize]

May question ako mga sis, i`m hoping somebody will share their experience.

Me and my future husband are planning to stay in Cebu and hopefully get married this October. Tanong ko sino ang nakakuha ng Legal Capacity to Marry sa Canadian Embassy Cebu City.

Thanks.

,,day, patawaga imo bf sa consular office for appointmet before sya uli..02 256 33 20/ 02 255 30 68..kasi ang asawa ko tumawag muna sa consular para sa appointemet sa LEGAL CAPACITY OF MARRY. nagstay kami sa hotel then the following day appointment niya sa consular office.alamin ng bf mo kung ano ang mga requirements niya para makakuha ng legal capacity of marraige. Sandali lang naman yon..kasi kami medyo natagalan sa loob kasi nagjamming pa kami ni Consul Robert..Bawal ang fiancee pumasok but when Mr Lee spotted me outside the his office he let me in... He is such a nice person..pagkatapos sa consular uwi na kami sa Bohol..

 

[andiesman]

To those who are already in Canada...

Did you have to fill out the application form for PR card? Im preparing na kasi all the documents and forms na kailangan pagdating e.g health insurance and SIN.

Thanks.

 

[dadaem]

To those who are already in Canada...

Did you have to fill out the application form for PR card? Im preparing na kasi all the documents and forms na kailangan pagdating e.g health insurance and SIN.

Thanks.

For PR, you don't have to fill out a form to get a PR card. It's automatic. When you land, an immigration officer will ask for your COPR and have you sign something. You will receive your PR card in the mail in 4 weeks (max). For SIN, you also need your COPR and the actual SIN card will be mailed to you within 2 weeks. For Health Card, depending on which province, you will have to wait for 3 months to get your health card. You need to show a proof that you are indeed a resident of the province, you can show bills such as phone bills or banking statement. SIN and Health Card applications are processed in Service Canada centers...for example, in Ontario, you have to go to Service Ontario..in New Brunswick, it's Service New Brunswick...There are forms there that you can fill out...

 

[Sundae18]

Hi guys im here na sa vancouver waiting for my nxt flyt to edmonton god bless everyone and keep on praying GOD IS GOOd

 

[mrsh]

IF you're still within the processing time... dont bother calling CEM dahil ito rin po ang sasabihin sa inyo... na "your application is still within the processing time"... Pwede kayong mag inquire pag lampas na kayo sa processing time.. Processing time starts after CEM receive your package and issuance of AOR.

I agree with you raniloc. . My mga ganyang delays dati sa batch namin

 

[che76]

Hi I am wondering about obtaining the GCC from CFO in Manila. I checked on 2 websites. One site says the seminar is available everyday monday to friday 3 times each day for Canada spousal seminar. Other website says it is only Tuesdays and Fridays for Canadian spousal seminar. Does anyone know what is correct? Also, is it easy to get in this seminar or is it too busy and some are turned away? My wife is in Davao so she will have to fly in. I am hoping we can just do this on our way to Canada by staying one day in Manila. But I don't want to show up on the wrong day or on a day that we are refused because too many people. Does anyone have a comment?

salamat

hi, GCS is done monday to friday and its first come first serve basis, better to arrive before 8am. ya, you can stay one day in manila and it will be done in a day.

 

[T1gr3ss]

Hi guys im here na sa vancouver waiting for my nxt flyt to edmonton god bless everyone and keep on praying GOD IS GOOd

Wow, kelan lang magka-PM pa tayo na nagdadasal makareceive ng visa, ngayon nandito ka na sa canada! galing!

 

[raniloc]

Hi guys im here na sa vancouver waiting for my nxt flyt to edmonton god bless everyone and keep on praying GOD IS GOOd

Ingat!! Pupunta rin kami dyan sa August.... Marami pang kailangang ayusin at dispatcha na gamit... kaya medyo matagal pa alis.. ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[andiesman]

For PR, you don't have to fill out a form to get a PR card. It's automatic. When you land, an immigration officer will ask for your COPR and have you sign something. You will receive your PR card in the mail in 4 weeks (max). For SIN, you also need your COPR and the actual SIN card will be mailed to you within 2 weeks. For Health Card, depending on which province, you will have to wait for 3 months to get your health card. You need to show a proof that you are indeed a resident of the province, you can show bills such as phone bills or banking statement. SIN and Health Card applications are processed in Service Canada centers...for example, in Ontario, you have to go to Service Ontario..in New Brunswick, it's Service New Brunswick...There are forms there that you can fill out...

Thanks!!! all set na ako with the forms

 

[che76]

Thanks for sharing your experience and the well wishes. It has been a difficult two years of separation and i`m glad that we will be reunited very soon.
I think it will be best for us to get the Legal Capacity to Marry at the Canadian Embassy, Manila because in Cebu you have to make an appointment (i read that from CIC website). And we want to apply for a marriage licence right away because his vacation is only 18 days. I`ll tell my husband to be to get a flight from Vancouver to Manila with an early morning arrival. In the next few months it will be my turn to ask a lot of questions as i prepare our Spousal Application. I thank all the people in this forum for their unselfishness in sharing their knowledge, experiences and support.

hi, i'll share with u what we did.
my husband only stayed for 21 days only, actually he was supposed to stay for less than that, he just extended it. when i picked him up at NAIA on jan 13 '11, we went straight to canadian embassy to get his legal capacity. we arrived there 1pm, there was no line at all so we were done in 30mins. after that we went straight to binan laguna city hall to apply for the marriage license. we were told that it will be released jan 26 '11 (10 business days). we had our civil wedding on the same day of the release.

please check canadian embassy website coz im not sure if you can get legal capacity everyday so better to check it out first. also, have your marriage cert endorsed para mbilis ang release ng NSO. coz normally, it will take 3mos or so but if its endorsed you can get it in a month or less. when you request for the NSO copy, also request for Advisory on Marriage. try to get at least 2 copies of both coz sometimes CEM will ask again.

btw, never try to get a marriage license without waiting for 10 days coz embassy knows about the 10 day waiting and since your spouse' arrival is reflected in his passport it will create problem.

goodluck on your upcoming wedding.

 

[Tereciel27]

To all have already their visa..did u pay the courier delivered your visa?