Wow..1 month and COPR received

[denokarter]

Sorry guys

Does anybody know what i need to bring to the Niagara falls rainbow bridge for flag pooling ?

All she needs to bring is her passport and COPR ?

Do i need to bring anything ? maybe proof of income to show i can support her ?

 

[CDNPR2014]

Sorry guys

Does anybody know what i need to bring to the Niagara falls rainbow bridge for flag pooling ?

All she needs to bring is her passport and COPR ?

yes, she only needs her copr and passport. if she is declaring any items or will be bringing them in the future, she needs to fill out the B4 (recently renumbered) form. 1 for items declaring at landing and 1 for goods to follow (if any)

Do i need to bring anything ? maybe proof of income to show i can support her ?

no. more than likely you won't even be involved in the landing process. she will be the one that talks to the agent and signs the form, and from my landing experience you'll be told to sit and wait. they really don't do anything with the sponsor. basically you're only there for moral support.

 

[S_and_C]

Hi S_and_C

i dont want to discourage you in anyway, but ijust want you also to take into consideration your application might take longer.

ithink denokarter's application was processed in Ottawa. their processing its way to fast than other offices.
having said that, iam in the September application group and only a few Manila's visa applicants have received their PPR. and this only happend in May. please check it out if you have time and also check the Manila timeline thread. it will give you a good indication of how long you should expect.


am hoping you get processed quicker, and the officer who processes your app will be fast.
good luck, try submitting everything at once.

Hi kitty_T. Yes I realize that, I was just joking about the processing time, but I was amazed it was that quick. We will have a very complete application like you describe, medicals are up front, everything on the requirements list, planning to pay all fees up front, receiving her new passport next week with her married name etc. We are also going to try for a TRV so she can visit while processing, so that will be the next challenge.

With regards to processing time, I am just hoping that some measures have been taken in the past few months since the Liberals took office to speed up processing for everyone, and that once ours gets in the queue it will be sped up by then.

Thanks and good luck on your app as well.

 

[cheng9999]

Hi kitty_T. Yes I realize that, I was just joking about the processing time, but I was amazed it was that quick. We will have a very complete application like you describe, medicals are up front, everything on the requirements list, planning to pay all fees up front, receiving her new passport next week with her married name etc. We are also going to try for a TRV so she can visit while processing, so that will be the next challenge.

With regards to processing time, I am just hoping that some measures have been taken in the past few months since the Liberals took office to speed up processing for everyone, and that once ours gets in the queue it will be sped up by then.

Thanks and good luck on your app as well.

If the events were told correctly, then the whole thing, Sponsorship and PR parts, got through in a bit over 1 month. I would assume that everything was provided upfront, include FBI report, in order for this to happen.

Very happy for the applicant

That this happens is exactly why people come here for help or vent their frustration. It shows that CIC is capable of doing things quickly for straightforward cases with everything submitted upfront, but chooses not to. It shows that an officer should be able to "touch" someone's files, but there are those whose files do not get touched for months, sometimes over 1 year.

 

[flx2015]

That this happens is exactly why people come here for help or vent their frustration. It shows that CIC is capable of doing things quickly for straightforward cases with everything submitted upfront, but chooses not to. It shows that an officer should be able to "touch" someone's files, but there are those whose files do not get touched for months, sometimes over 1 year.

+1, finally someone else who understands what the problem is.

my file has been at London VO for nearly 4 months, and it's still sitting on a shelf somewhere. maybe an officer will decide to pick it up in the next 1-2 months, or maybe it'll fall behind the shelf and just sit there collecting dust for 24 months (which is CIC's posted timeline for pakistani applicants) while my wife and i continue living separate lives away from each other.

 

[gabba50]

+1, finally someone else who understands what the problem is.

my file has been at London VO for nearly 4 months, and it's still sitting on a shelf somewhere. maybe an officer will decide to pick it up in the next 1-2 months, or maybe it'll fall behind the shelf and just sit there collecting dust for 24 months (which is CIC's posted timeline for pakistani applicants) while my wife and i continue living separate lives away from each other.

They should increase the fees( If they lack funds) but process faster!! ??? ??? ???

 

[flx2015]

They should increase the fees( If they lack funds) but process faster!! ??? ??? ???

i don't know, maybe it isn't as simple as that. my MP keeps telling me that CIC has gone through a lot of budget cuts and is understaffed at some of their overseas visa offices, so maybe that's the reason why some VOs seem to be moving at a snail's pace.

what pains me is that i can't visit my wife because i don't have vacation days at my job, and my wife can't visit me because they refuse to give her a visit visa. don't know how much more of this uncertainty i can take.

 

[keesio]

WOAH! Is that typical of US Outland now???

 

[Decoy24601]

WOAH! Is that typical of US Outland now???

Probably, it's too soon to tell still. Two US applicants through Ottawa have their COPRs from April. My application is already "in process" with a 3rd line only days after SA. More and more applicants from other countries are being forwarded to Ottawa instead of their expected VOs as well. I think the CIC is trying to take its first steps in reducing backlogs.

 

[kitty_T]

Hi kitty_T. Yes I realize that, I was just joking about the processing time, but I was amazed it was that quick. We will have a very complete application like you describe, medicals are up front, everything on the requirements list, planning to pay all fees up front, receiving her new passport next week with her married name etc. We are also going to try for a TRV so she can visit while processing, so that will be the next challenge.

With regards to processing time, I am just hoping that some measures have been taken in the past few months since the Liberals took office to speed up processing for everyone, and that once ours gets in the queue it will be sped up by then.

Thanks and good luck on your app as well.

ok cool. glad.

someone once mentioned that it is a good idea to apply for a TRV after sponsorship approval? dont know how true it is
check this thread, maybe you will find it helpful
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/visitor-visa-grantedwife-of-pr-t273759.0.html

 

[S_and_C]

ok cool. glad.

someone once mentioned that it is a good idea to apply for a TRV after sponsorship approval? dont know how true it is
check this thread, maybe you will find it helpful
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/visitor-visa-grantedwife-of-pr-t273759.0.html

Thanks kitty_T, yes I read that thread before and got some ideas from it, essentially applying for TRV should include much of the same information as the PRV, and a very detailed letter of invitation and purpose of travel explanation. I've also seen it's best to wait for SA, however if it takes 40 days (calendar or business?) that's just another wait that I just don't want to wait for. Once we get our PRV in process I will see how long it takes, maybe we'll be lucky and they will skip the AOR and give us SA within a few weeks, and then we can apply for the TRV in earnest. The inconsistency in processing between VOs as people have replied, 1 month for COPR to months of waiting and not even an AOR, it's ridiculous really. Anyway, all the remaining documents we need are in the mail so I hope to get them sometime this week.

Thanks again for the link and take care,
S_and_C

 

[Sous02]

They should increase the fees( If they lack funds) but process faster!! ??? ??? ???

CIC actually returns a surplus back to the govt. Last year 150 million. in other words they have lots of money.

 

[Sous02]

Thanks kitty_T, yes I read that thread before and got some ideas from it, essentially applying for TRV should include much of the same information as the PRV, and a very detailed letter of invitation and purpose of travel explanation. I've also seen it's best to wait for SA, however if it takes 40 days (calendar or business?) that's just another wait that I just don't want to wait for. Once we get our PRV in process I will see how long it takes, maybe we'll be lucky and they will skip the AOR and give us SA within a few weeks, and then we can apply for the TRV in earnest. The inconsistency in processing between VOs as people have replied, 1 month for COPR to months of waiting and not even an AOR, it's ridiculous really. Anyway, all the remaining documents we need are in the mail so I hope to get them sometime this week.

Thanks again for the link and take care,
S_and_C

Where you are in the family sponsorship process has no effect on an application for a TRV. Either you can show them that your ties to your home country are stronger than your tie to your spouse or you cant. In many cases it seems more like luck but it can be done. I do not think the success rate is very high.

 

[S_and_C]

Where you are in the family sponsorship process has no effect on an application for a TRV. Either you can show them that your ties to your home country are stronger than your tie to your spouse or you cant. In many cases it seems more like luck but it can be done. I do not think the success rate is very high.

Hi Sous02. Yes, from what I've been told by my MP office, generally 98% of the TRV apps for spouses get denied. However, I explained my situation to them and there is a compassionate angle that may help, but of course nothing is guaranteed. I'm a full time single parent with 2 young kids, and I work full time so having my wife be able to visit is a huge boon to my situation since it's more difficult for me to travel and see her. I know I could take my kids with me, but it gets very expensive, and my 12 year old son doesn't want to go, and my daughter is a really picky eater and would probably starve... Sigh, don't get me started.

From what I've seen of the latest TRV forms, it opens it up to provide nearly the same amount of information as the PRV. I would at least want to include our UCI number in the PRV app and ask for a month, then extend once so that it covers the PRV processing time.

I know that some have said that people wanting their spouses to come earlier to visit for a number of months while waiting for PRV is trying to trick the system (i.e. abuse the intent of a TRV) so a spouse can come to Canada before their PR. In my opinion, if a couple is married and they are applying for PRV and expect no issues, then a TRV should be granted so the couple can be together, especially given the long processing times. The government after all is making family sponsorship top priority, so this simple gesture (allowing spouses to visit) can go a long way to relieving peoples frustration with the immigration system.

Another opinion I have, if TRVs are supposed to be temporary, why do they offer a service to extend those visas? Why do they also offer inland PRV processing for people who are in Canada already on some other visa and wish to stay and wait out the PRV they are applying for? It just seems that their rules seem to be a bit "inconsistent".

ok, end rant.

 

[Sous02]

Hi Sous02. Yes, from what I've been told by my MP office, generally 98% of the TRV apps for spouses get denied. However, I explained my situation to them and there is a compassionate angle that may help, but of course nothing is guaranteed. I'm a full time single parent with 2 young kids, and I work full time so having my wife be able to visit is a huge boon to my situation since it's more difficult for me to travel and see her. I know I could take my kids with me, but it gets very expensive, and my 12 year old son doesn't want to go, and my daughter is a really picky eater and would probably starve... Sigh, don't get me started.

From what I've seen of the latest TRV forms, it opens it up to provide nearly the same amount of information as the PRV. I would at least want to include our UCI number in the PRV app and ask for a month, then extend once so that it covers the PRV processing time.

I know that some have said that people wanting their spouses to come earlier to visit for a number of months while waiting for PRV is trying to trick the system (i.e. abuse the intent of a TRV) so a spouse can come to Canada before their PR. In my opinion, if a couple is married and they are applying for PRV and expect no issues, then a TRV should be granted so the couple can be together, especially given the long processing times. The government after all is making family sponsorship top priority, so this simple gesture (allowing spouses to visit) can go a long way to relieving peoples frustration with the immigration system.

Another opinion I have, if TRVs are supposed to be temporary, why do they offer a service to extend those visas? Why do they also offer inland PRV processing for people who are in Canada already on some other visa and wish to stay and wait out the PRV they are applying for? It just seems that their rules seem to be a bit "inconsistent".

ok, end rant.

No one is more in support of your position than I am! My 12 year old son was refused a trv to visit me for the summer based on purpose of visit, can you believe that? Unfortunately in the crazy world we are trying to get a trv for your points only make it less likely to be successful. They will view your need to have your spouse in Canada greater than the return to the home country. If anything you are better proving the opposite. That you really don't need your spouse. I know crazy, don't kill the messenger please. . I wish you good luck. Sincerely.