VIENNA OFFICE

[messenger]

Decision Made in E-CAS this morning!!! It's official now, just waiting for the COPR to arrive. McDutch, check your E-cas!!!

Congrats SanBen. May you conclude this and put it behind.

 

[SanBen]

Congrats SanBen. May you conclude this and put it behind.

thanks everyone it does feel good to see those two magical words.

 

[messenger]

Hi all
Because the Vienna Spreadsheet ( https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjvSDmSjyQZ0dE5DZk9Ua2ViTDRGZXhrM0w3V2xtdVE#gid=0 ) accommodated VO applicants throughout the past few years and due to the fact that it was open for editing to all, some of the formulas were erased and thus the sheet was not in its best condition.
To anyone who is entering his/her own info in the Vienna Spreadsheet for 2013 applicants please note that I copied some formulas there to calculate # of days automatically.
When you Edit the sheet saves itself automatically!

2013 is clearly marked with a cyan background in order to separate it from the previous years

You need only to enter info in the following cells :

1. User name
2. Application sent
3. Sponsorship approved
4. AOR Vienna
5. PPR
6. Visa received
7. LANDED
8. Comments

The rest of the columns need not be edited as the are calculated fields that will produce proper days count
These columns are:

1. Days to approval
2. Days from sponsor approval to AOR
3. Days from sponsor approval to PPR
4. Days from PPR to visa received
5. Days from sponsor approval to visa received
6. Total days from AOR, up to Today/Visa Received

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me
messenger
Regards

 

[Laura010]

Urgent please some one help me

Hi everyone,

I've got an urgent question.

I'm currently waiting for my common-law approval as an applicant. I looked on the ecas website last week and it showed Decision Made. I'm in Holland right now on a Holiday and was planning to fly back to Vancouver tomorrow and wait for the PPR and handle the rest in Canada.

My question is: Is it possible for me to enter Canada without a return ticket while I'm applying for my Permanent Residency? I'm expecting to get my visa really soon. But I don't want to risk being sent back once I get to the border.

Anyone please help meee?

 

[McDutch]

As a Dutch person you don't need a Visa to enter Canada. You CAN get some trouble at the airport if you are trying to fly on a one way ticket, but you can usually talk your way out of it if needed. In the worst case, they will ask for a show of funds to prove you can afford a ticket back.

Canadian Border patrol won't give you much trouble since they can check the system and see how far you are into your immigration process.

 

[McDutch]

Ugh,

my MP's office just called Vienna and they told her they are still doing background checks and that i should check back in 3 months if i haven't heard.

My Visa expires in 3 weeks...

Fuck my life.

 

[Manbot]

First time on this site.
My girlfriend applied from Austria. They received her file Dec 5, 2011. Medical request and sent January 2012. She flew to Vienna in December to see if there was a problem because they would not answer emails. Was asked to leave the office and go home and wait. Medical test expired so second medical request January 2013. Medical sent January31, 2013. No word yet on anything.
McDutch i feel for you because you are in the "Black Hole" of the Vienna Office. As a born Canadian I cannot think of anything that shames me more than the Canadian immigration system's unaccounatable abuse of people immigrating to Canada. I wish more Canadians knew how irresponsible this department is toward people's lives. I have called our Ministers office in Calgary only to hear their frustration over the whole system as well. Good luck and try to be patient.

 

[McDutch]

The annoying part is that i've been working in Canada for the last three years and have been a model resident. However, that is actually working against me, since it adds another background check.

 

[messenger]

First time on this site.
My girlfriend applied from Austria. They received her file Dec 5, 2011. Medical request and sent January 2012. She flew to Vienna in December to see if there was a problem because they would not answer emails. Was asked to leave the office and go home and wait. Medical test expired so second medical request January 2013. Medical sent January31, 2013. No word yet on anything.
McDutch i feel for you because you are in the "Black Hole" of the Vienna Office. As a born Canadian I cannot think of anything that shames me more than the Canadian immigration system's unaccounatable abuse of people immigrating to Canada. I wish more Canadians knew how irresponsible this department is toward people's lives. I have called our Ministers office in Calgary only to hear their frustration over the whole system as well. Good luck and try to be patient.

Ηι. This is really awful my friend. 16 months in process? How can that be. And you say she is from Austria?
Why you didn't try to find what is wrong with other means.

Feel bad for your case! I hope you win this over

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[europe]

This web site is for the new comers when they arrived in canada and Become and PR resident
http://www.scribd.com/doc/133478203/Welcome-guide-for-new-Immigrants-to-Canada

 

[Venecan]

Congrats Sanben and Europe!!!!

 

[Midi]

Hello, can anyone help out with this

I'm submitting a TRV application to the Vienna Office from Netherlands, I was wondering whether or not the supporting documents (income, bank statements, school) need to be translated (in this case from Dutch) and stamped by Certified Translator?
Also:
Is letter head required or invitation letter stating both applicant and inviter's information is good enough?
Is Canadian certified cheque or money order acceptable for the fee?

 

[SanBen]

Congrats Sanben and Europe!!!!

thanks Venecan, any news for you?

 

[McDutch]

This thread is very helpful for people here:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/background-checks-explained-t39578.330.html


Also, i now learned that i am in the security clearance state that only happens after they receive your medical.

I hope i am as fast as SanBen.

 

[europe]

McDutch
you are next you will see, the backround checks will go very fast , and your redid your medical nothing elsethey need,
Venecan Thnx a lot any news for you