doctorkb
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- Feb 6, 2011
- 17
- Category........
- Visa Office......
- Buffalo, NY, USA
- NOC Code......
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- Job Offer........
- Pre-Assessed..
- App. Filed.......
- 03-JAN-2011
- Doc's Request.
- 12-SEP-2011 / e-mailed 20-SEP-2011
- AOR Received.
- 29-APR-2011
- File Transfer...
- 03-FEB-2011 / In Process 16-AUG-2011
- Med's Done....
- 29-SEP-2010
- Interview........
- <img src="http://www.easyfreesmileys.com/smileys/free-random-smileys-838.gif"> (waived, get it?)
- Passport Req..
- 24-OCT-2011
- VISA ISSUED...
- 11-NOV-2011
- LANDED..........
- 07-DEC-2011
I didn't have to deal with this, but I can say that the incompetence is likely just as prevalent at MICC as it is in Buffalo. Without being the sender, there's no certainty that the item-not-received wasn't just the effect of item-not-sent.ddobro2 said:First off, really appreciate the responses.
Oh man, do I have to? Plus, that would mean my husband was right.He actually told me to go to the local city hall in our arrondissement of Montreal which I presume would charge well under 20 bucks. Specifically, the IA letter reads, "In order to continue processing your application, the following is required:
Unless original documents are specifically requested, please submit certified true copies of supporting documents. All police certificates must be original. They will not be returned to you. [snip]"
- Certificat de selection du Quebec from the Ministere de l'Immigration et des Communautes Culturelles for yourself. This must be received at this office by: 01/14/2012.
As far the MP goes, it's obviously on the back burner again. I fully understand and have no problem with why Quebec residents have those extra steps involved, what I do have a big problem with is the incompetence and inefficiency at the CIC office at Buffalo. Yeah, set up an email response team that absolutely rejects the idea of confirming whether the office has certain documents, then wait months and mail the person a letter saying they need the document they were desperately trying to ask you if you had: brilliant.
The email address you referenced is exactly the same one to which I sent the email this morning to attempt to clarify the bit on "certified true copy" - of course, my luck that I need to do this on Thanksgiving.
Now, add CanadaPost to the mix and you have a TRULY incompetent process. Our passport was supposed to be delivered today -- CanadaPost had scanned it as "delivered" about 2 hours ago. The mailbox is still empty. I called CP to inquire -- they said "oh, they sometimes scan it and deliver it later". I told them how uncool this was, especially given the recent story about mail hoarding -- if the scan says delivered, I'd better darn well be able to walk to the mailbox and find it in there.
We'll see if it's in our box later today.
As for "certified true" -- you may be able to take this to any professional (i.e. someone who is licensed for their job, like doctor, pharmacist, engineer, lawyer, banker) for authentication. This is what used to have to be done for a passport application in Canada. A notary is the ultimate, but often charges a little more.
As for the MP -- don't write them off. Our MP followed through when I provided them with the documents that had been sent. Our GCMS notes show receipt of snail mail documents AND the correspondence from the MP's office (including the documents we provided)... but not any of the e-mail correspondence WE had to communicate the same.
