Try to get your credentials assessed - see here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/credentials/index.aspcebugirl said:
Are you under CEM or ADVO? At the moment in CEM, it is taking 2 months for MR after AOR. I don't know about ADVO.Pachochay said:
ADVO kami Tabs where processing time is double compared to CEM (good news is it has gone down to 22 months recently from 28 I think).tabs179 said:
Thanks! Just replied to your PM....how comprehensive!ragluf said:
If you have not received an acknowledgement from CIO-NS then you have not received a receipt for the processing fees. Make sure of this - check spam and check emails. If more than 8-10 weeks have passed, you are well within your rights to email CIO-NS, using the email below, tell them you have not received anything since submitting your application package on <date> and have known only the file reference number via a case specific inquiry. And ask them to send you the receipt for the processing fees. Use their error in not sending you the receipt as your leverage to get information out of them. You are still waiting, so while waiting, you can email them. Who knows, reiterating this and pointing this out may trigger action/interest on your application file and get the ball rolling again.....the main point here is you have a valid reason and an opportunity to get their attention - so you can opt to use it.Pachochay said:Thanks! Just replied to your PM....how comprehensive!
Have not received anything yet from either CIC nor visa office. Well, except for a reply from cic when I posted in their website (specific inquiry) hence we learned about our reference number. From Abu Dhabi tahimik, baka MR na lang padala nila instead....sana lang
Thanks again.
I am now down to 5kgs extra (used to be 8 kgs extra), so, will keep on working on it, Hermione isn't helping mePachochay said:ADVO kami Tabs where processing time is double compared to CEM (good news is it has gone down to 22 months recently from 28 I think).
One of the mistakes I had - chosing ADVO over CEM simply because we are based in Dubai :-(
I only know about our file number (hence can access ECAS) as I previously sent specific inquiry to NS via cic website indicating just the ref from MPNP LOA. When they replied (that our file has been forwarded to Abu Dhabi and that further correspondence should be directed to that VO), it has our reference number.
Yep, waiting for Ragluf's feedback too!
How are you managing with the packing....Hermione finally showed her face?
Pachochay even if you selected CEM your file most probably would end up in ADVO. Just what happened to me and to several others. We selected CEM knowing processing is very much faster but unluckily sa ADVO din bumagsak ang application namin. So, I guess swerte-swerte lang!!! ;DPachochay said:ADVO kami Tabs where processing time is double compared to CEM (good news is it has gone down to 22 months recently from 28 I think).
[size=10pt]One of the mistakes I had - chosing ADVO over CEM simply because we are based in Dubai [/size] :-(
I only know about our file number (hence can access ECAS) as I previously sent specific inquiry to NS via cic website indicating just the ref from MPNP LOA. When they replied (that our file has been forwarded to Abu Dhabi and that further correspondence should be directed to that VO), it has our reference number.
Yep, waiting for Ragluf's feedback too!
How are you managing with the packing....Hermione finally showed her face?
Tabs, one of the conditions in requesting for transfer is a confirmation that we are staying in the Philippines for good, otherwise ADVO will deny the transfer. So, we really don't have any option but wait... wait and wait...tabs179 said:I am now down to 5kgs extra (used to be 8 kgs extra), so, will keep on working on it, Hermione isn't helping me
Ahm ADVO pala kayo. Pero ayan, nasagot ka na ni Sir Ragluf. Di ko kasi alam ang systema jan. [size=10pt]Sana nagpa-transfer ka na lang sa CEM[/size]. Ang tagal nga jan sa ADVO and also sa SVO.
;D 
yung sa akin pachochay ang nangyari cem ang nilagay ko sa generic application ko pero nilagay parin nila sa advo, i tried to request for a transfer of my papers from advo to cem but it was denied by the officer. no reason why they denied my request. maybe because i'm currently staying and working in saudi arabia.Pachochay said:ADVO kami Tabs where processing time is double compared to CEM (good news is it has gone down to 22 months recently from 28 I think).
One of the mistakes I had - chosing ADVO over CEM simply because we are based in Dubai :-(
I only know about our file number (hence can access ECAS) as I previously sent specific inquiry to NS via cic website indicating just the ref from MPNP LOA. When they replied (that our file has been forwarded to Abu Dhabi and that further correspondence should be directed to that VO), it has our reference number.
Yep, waiting for Ragluf's feedback too!
How are you managing with the packing....Hermione finally showed her face?
