SPOUSE / FAMILY CLASS timeline MANILA Visa Office PHILIPPINES

[ecnal]

karamihan po sa mga nabigyan ng email eh yung mga InProcess na po ang status.. ask ko lang po kung In Process na kau?

in process na August 21

 

[jingle sacro]

bakit wala akong natanggap na email about seminar? Siguro matagal pa dm ko..

check mo lang ulit ecnal cgro d mo lang nakita...

 

[ms.enitsirk]

bakit walang natanggap na schedule ang hubby ko.
Nagregister naman cya, pero hindi cya sinendan ng scchedule para sa seminar.
Hindi naman cya mandatory diba.

 

[ecnal]

canadian po ba ang asawa?

hindi...ako ang sponsor...asawa ko kinukuha ko

 

[jingle sacro]

bakit walang natanggap na schedule ang hubby ko.
Nagregister naman cya, pero hindi cya sinendan ng scchedule para sa seminar.
Hindi naman cya mandatory diba.

mero sis cgro d lang nakita sa akin nag email sila ng schedule nov 10 pa...

 

[Audrey1987]

Hi Audrey1987! Napansin ko lang we have the exact timeline ng application ng husband ko.
March 26 2014: application forwarded to Manila
July 30: passport requested
Aug 10: passport sent
Aug 26: ecas status changed to inprocess

Sana dm n kami soon.

 

[ms.enitsirk]

mero sis cgro d lang nakita sa akin nag email sila ng schedule nov 10 pa...

Chineck ko din email nya, wala sya email eh.
Hmm.. baka late lang dumating ung email..

 

[jcoco]

I've been following the posts here and ngayon lang ako naglakas loob na mag open up. Sana may makapagbigay ng magandang advice sa case ko. I’m also applying for PR under Family Class, submitted last Nov 2013.

Here's my background: My wife and I were BF-GF since 2009. My wife got her PR in Feb 2012 under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nomination Program and landed in Canada in Apr 2012. She returned here to the Philippines on July 2013 and we got married Aug 2013 via Roman Catholic wedding. Before she landed in Canada, we were living in the same apartment as "boardmates" with friends but living in separate rooms with no joint financial undertaking, will, bank accounts, tenancy contracts, or ANY legal documentation both under our names: from Aug 2010 ‘til Apr 2012. Everything was separate except that we were living in one roof with other people.

Last April, my wife got a call from CPC-Missassauga and she was sent a letter re: denial for sponsorship last April 2014. As per that letter from, she was not eligible to become a sponsor because our relationship was "common-law" prior to her landing and I was not declared on her forms when she was applying for PR – this is as per IRPA Regulations 117 (9)(d) daw. She immediately spoke with an immigration lawyer in Canada and she was advised that we'll just proceed with my own application and just have my file forwarded to the Visa Office in Manila. Prior to her getting the denial letter, they faxed a communication to the CPC Officer: a 6-page appeal letter + my wife’s 4-page affidavit describing our living arrangement (with the immigration lawyer's help) to the CPC-Missassauga officer to explain the whole story that our relationship was not common law and possibly ask the officer to reverse her decision, but to no avail. We also did not know that our living set-up from Aug 2010 til April 2012 could already be considered “common-law”, kasi nga, hindi uso sa atin to sa Pilipinas.

So apparently, we continued with my application and agreed to just wait till it reaches the embassy in Manila. Now last Sept 8, 2014 I got a letter from the Embassy saying that they got my application and now they are asking for any documentation from my wife if I was declared as a common law partner during her PR application - which obviously we cannot. The response should be received by them in 45 days. So I decided to just write a detailed letter describing our living arrangement from Aug 2010-Apr 2012 with emphasis on why we should NOT be considered as “common-law”. I also gathered affidavits from our boardmates and the landlord confirming the living arrangement we had as “boardmates” only. I also included the comprehensive 10-page fax communication that my wife’s immigration lawyer sent before she got the denial for sponsorship. I decided to do this instead as I have also read a very similar case in one of the forums here, they did the same and they were successful with the application later on.

I have sent those letters and affidavits yesterday via DHL. Counting 45 days from Sept 8, 2014, the 45th day will be on October 22. As of this time, can’t see anything on my ECAS when using my file number, not even a hint if it is “in-process” or whatnot. Do you think they will render a decision on my application soon before this year ends? Do you think it will be to my favor? Hindi na kami makatulog ng asawa ko because of too much worry. We also did not seek help prior to us submitting the application last year thinking this will not be difficult kasi kasal na kami, but parang nagkamali ata kami. Sana ma enlighten si Visa Officer sa points na isinulat ko sa response letter ang hopefully grant the approval.

Any advice you can give to me at this point? At this time, talagang pananalig sa Diyos na lang ang naiiwan kong pag-asa.

 

[Bbvv]

bakit walang natanggap na schedule ang hubby ko.
Nagregister naman cya, pero hindi cya sinendan ng scchedule para sa seminar.
Hindi naman cya mandatory diba.

Ecnal and Ms Enitsirk
Did you try checking your spam/junk mail? Mine fell in there, good thing I checked my spam mail last night, kaya nakita ko.

 

[jeleni]

I've been following the posts here and ngayon lang ako naglakas loob na mag open up. Sana may makapagbigay ng magandang advice sa case ko. I'm also applying for PR under Family Class, submitted last Nov 2013.

Here's my background: My wife and I were BF-GF since 2009. My wife got her PR in Feb 2012 under the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nomination Program and landed in Canada in Apr 2012. She returned here to the Philippines on July 2013 and we got married Aug 2013 via Roman Catholic wedding. Before she landed in Canada, we were living in the same apartment as "boardmates" with friends but living in separate rooms with no joint financial undertaking, will, bank accounts, tenancy contracts, or ANY legal documentation both under our names: from Aug 2010 ‘til Apr 2012. Everything was separate except that we were living in one roof with other people.

Last April, my wife got a call from CPC-Missassauga and she was sent a letter re: denial for sponsorship last April 2014. As per that letter from, she was not eligible to become a sponsor because our relationship was "common-law" prior to her landing and I was not declared on her forms when she was applying for PR – this is as per IRPA Regulations 117 (9)(d) daw. She immediately spoke with an immigration lawyer in Canada and she was advised that we'll just proceed with my own application and just have my file forwarded to the Visa Office in Manila. Prior to her getting the denial letter, they faxed a communication to the CPC Officer: a 6-page appeal letter + my wife's 4-page affidavit describing our living arrangement (with the immigration lawyer's help) to the CPC-Missassauga officer to explain the whole story that our relationship was not common law and possibly ask the officer to reverse her decision, but to no avail. We also did not know that our living set-up from Aug 2010 til April 2012 could already be considered “common-law”, kasi nga, hindi uso sa atin to sa Pilipinas.

So apparently, we continued with my application and agreed to just wait till it reaches the embassy in Manila. Now last Sept 8, 2014 I got a letter from the Embassy saying that they got my application and now they are asking for any documentation from my wife if I was declared as a common law partner during her PR application - which obviously we cannot. The response should be received by them in 45 days. So I decided to just write a detailed letter describing our living arrangement from Aug 2010-Apr 2012 with emphasis on why we should NOT be considered as “common-law”. I also gathered affidavits from our boardmates and the landlord confirming the living arrangement we had as “boardmates” only. I also included the comprehensive 10-page fax communication that my wife's immigration lawyer sent before she got the denial for sponsorship. I decided to do this instead as I have also read a very similar case in one of the forums here, they did the same and they were successful with the application later on.

I have sent those letters and affidavits yesterday via DHL. Counting 45 days from Sept 8, 2014, the 45th day will be on October 22. As of this time, can't see anything on my ECAS when using my file number, not even a hint if it is “in-process” or whatnot. Do you think they will render a decision on my application soon before this year ends? Do you think it will be to my favor? Hindi na kami makatulog ng asawa ko because of too much worry. We also did not seek help prior to us submitting the application last year thinking this will not be difficult kasi kasal na kami, but parang nagkamali ata kami. Sana ma enlighten si Visa Officer sa points na isinulat ko sa response letter ang hopefully grant the approval.

Any advice you can give to me at this point? At this time, talagang pananalig sa Diyos na lang ang naiiwan kong pag-asa.

Upon reading your story, believable naman sya para sa akin. But just to add to the documents that you submitted, perhaps, it will also help, if you will add affidavits from your families and close friends not just the boardmates. Maybe, your friends that you listed on the forms that knew your relationship from the beginning. Also, provide a notarized tenancy contract as individual with your Landlord which will prove that you entered the contract individually and not as a couple.

I hope the VO will decide on your favor. But that will happen if you can prove them wrong through proper documentation. God bless!

 

[ms.enitsirk]

Ecnal and Ms Enitsirk
Did you try checking your spam/junk mail? Mine fell in there, good thing I checked my spam mail last night, kaya nakita ko.

Thanks a lot.
Nasa Spam nga yung email nila.
October 27 ang seminar nya

 

[anaruiz]

*CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN THIS TO ME---PDOS NA PO BA TO KASI WALA PA UNG PASSPORT NSA IMMIGRATION PA. IN PROCESS PA LANG PO STATUS NAMIN SA ECAS.



MANILIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca



Oct 7 (1 day ago)














to me

































Dear Mr. RUIZ:



Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) is a free one-day seminar for ALL categories of IMMIGRANTS, as well as LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS, provided by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. There are three ways to register for this free pre-departure seminar. You may click on the link in (1) or (2) below; or simply send a text message to the number in option (3):



(1) ONLINE: www.iom.int/coa-ph

(2) E-MAIL: COAmanila@iom.int

(3) SMS: 0917-568-4868



Further information is available at: www.iom.int/coa-ph








NOTE: If you have already registered or attended the COA pre-departure orientation seminar – or if you are already in Canada – please disregard this email.






Thank you.



Visa Section
Embassy of Canada in the Philippines

 

[Camwah]

Hello - I've been following this forum for several months but only joined in now. October 2013 applicant ako and until now we are still in process. Has anyone ever had their passport returned (without visa) and then the embassy will request for it again on a later date when they're ready for a decision? My husband had emailed the embassy to follow up and an ensure they got his re-med results. He just mentioned that they have had his passport since May and that he has been unable to travel. Shockingly they replied and said they would return his passport for now. I'm worried this is just going to delay things even more. Wondering if anyone has experienced this. Thanks!

Here is my timeline:

October 7, 2013 - Application Received by CIC
April 14, 2013 - Medical Check Up
October 23, 2013 - Sponsor Approval
May 26, 2014 - PPR
May 26, 2014 - Re-medical request however husband didn't see it because it went to his Junk email
May 30, 2014 - Passport & Additional information sent
July 10, 2014 - Ecas changed to "In Process"
July 10, 2014 - Re-medical request follow up
July 23, 2014 - Re-medical completed
October 7, 2014 - Husband emailed CEM to follow up. They replied same day saying "Application is currently queued for visa officer's review. Medical valid until August 5, 2015. We will be returning your passport so you could travel outside of the country for the time being. Another request will be sent to you once we are in the position to finalize your application" Also received that COA email.
October 8, 2014 - Husband got his passport back - no visa

 

[anaruiz]

COA po yan, voluntary po yan unlike PDOS which is Compulsary/mandatory. almost all the applicants who are In Process status received the same email, it's up to you kung gusto mo umattend, magregister ka po, pero alm ko november na yun next available orientation.

does it mean if we attend that seminar hindi na kmi mag PDOS pag dating ng passport nmin?

 

[marjorlie08]

Hello - I've been following this forum for several months but only joined in now. October 2013 applicant ako and until now we are still in process. Has anyone ever had their passport returned (without visa) and then the embassy will request for it again on a later date when they're ready for a decision? My husband had emailed the embassy to follow up and an ensure they got his re-med results. He just mentioned that they have had his passport since May and that he has been unable to travel. Shockingly they replied and said they would return his passport for now. I'm worried this is just going to delay things even more. Wondering if anyone has experienced this. Thanks!

Here is my timeline:

October 7, 2013 - Application Received by CIC
April 14, 2013 - Medical Check Up
October 23, 2013 - Sponsor Approval
May 26, 2014 - PPR
May 26, 2014 - Re-medical request however husband didn't see it because it went to his Junk email
May 30, 2014 - Passport & Additional information sent
July 10, 2014 - Ecas changed to "In Process"
July 10, 2014 - Re-medical request follow up
July 23, 2014 - Re-medical completed
October 7, 2014 - Husband emailed CEM to follow up. They replied same day saying "Application is currently queued for visa officer's review. Medical valid until August 5, 2015. We will be returning your passport so you could travel outside of the country for the time being. Another request will be sent to you once we are in the position to finalize your application" Also received that COA email.
October 8, 2014 - Husband got his passport back - no visa

ayaw kasi ni CEM na mag follow up ka tapos sasabihin mo na hindi ka makapag travel dahil nasa kanila yung passport...naku sis nakakalungkot, mukhang mas tatagal pa yung visa nyo..