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THE STRIKE IS OVER!!!!

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mikeymyke

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Finallyyyyyy

http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.1869907
 

superman08

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Manila
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App. Filed.......
20-June-2013
AOR Received.
16-July-2013
File Transfer...
SA received: 23-July-2013
Med's Done....
09-May-2013
Passport Req..
No PPR yet but ECAS changed to IN PROCESS- 27-March-2014
VISA ISSUED...
April 14, 2014 (04/14/14=)
LANDED..........
Soon... =)
mikeymyke said:
Finallyyyyyy

http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/news/story/1.1869907
I saw that news too... :) Thank God it is over now. :)
 
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mikeymyke

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/striking-diplomats-reach-deal-in-labour-dispute-1.1869907

But will they be able to clear much of the backlog quickly I wonder?
 

taffy7

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May 23, 2013
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
:D :D :D yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that is good news ..
 
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mikeymyke

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Also note, the CIC website no longer shows the warning that there is a strike action going on.
 

a.m

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New Delhi (NDVO)
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 June 2013
AOR Received.
No acknowledgment
File Transfer...
15th July 2013 (No acknowledgment though)
Med's Request
Sent while filing the application. (Medical Received Confirmed)
Med's Done....
11th March 2013 (They said my Medicals are expiring on the 18th March 2014)
Passport Req..
18 July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Call from New Delhi Embassy on 15th Feb to confirm if i can travel before my medical expires 18th March. File shows IP from 11th Feb updated after the call on 15th Feb. PP posted 25-02-2014 reached 27-02-2014. Visa Issued 15-02-2014.
LANDED..........
6th March 2014
http://www.pafso.com/news_releases.php?newsID=168

GREAT NEWS :)
 
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mikeymyke

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Good news for you a.m, because your spouse from India, and their office was one of the ones affected.
 

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May 4, 2013 (May 9, 2013 CIC received file)
AOR Received.
June 3, 2013
File Transfer...
June 3, 2013 (received by CEM June 11, 2013)
Med's Done....
April 1,2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
November 12, 2013 (Nov 16 '13 sent pp, Nov 18 '13 CEM received as per tracking)
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 20,2014 ---- DM: March 23,2014
LANDED..........
APRIL 3, 2014
yes finally!!! wohooooooooooo!!!! haapppppppppppppppyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
 

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Apr 2, 2013
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14-08-2012
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20-11-2012
Med's Done....
18-07-2012
Interview........
17-06-2013
LANDED..........
17-06-2013
While it is good news that the strike is over, they now have the task of 6 months of backlog to catch up on. Question is this. Will they be willing to work overtime at time and half to remove the backlog at higher pay to make up for 6 months of no pay or just stick to working 9-5 M-F as business as usual, backlog be damned, it just means job security for them.

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mikeymyke

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Im nervous to see the processing times updated to reflect the backlog
 

Suin

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31-07-2014
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09-12-2014
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24-02-2015, PR Card Received: 02-04-2015
mikeymyke said:
Im nervous to see the processing times updated to reflect the backlog
I totally agree with you. I don't think they will speed up working on the backlog - they just need more resources and time. But I guess it's not mentioned in their new contract.