China Applicants Thread

[Fencesitter]

My wife told me that folks on the Chinese forum she goes to said to keep writing once every two weeks to push them to finish.  I don't know if this is such a good idea, but certainly, if it's been longer than you think is reasonable, send them an e-mail...wait two weeks, if no reply, send again...

FS

[Zagalo]

Hey guys, Sorry i haven't been a touch for a while , was busy welcoming my wife here in Canada , thank God she is here with me now
Iamhopeful , i don't think you need to write Decision made likely means she got the visa just wait she will get her PP back.
If you write like i did, you will probably just have a generic copied pasted E-mail from them

Good luck to all!

[kathyl]

Hi everyone,

I was thrilled when I found the forum and this thread. I did a lot of research on PR application and now I'm confused. Here is the thing: I'm a citizen of PRC but residing in US on working visa. I really want to know which office I should apply, Beijing or Buffalo?

I would really appreciate it if anyone can shed some lights or point me the right direction.

Thanks again.

[Iamhopeful]

Hi everybody,

After the submission of the immigration application on October 17, 2011 at Mississauga Centre and then being processed at the Beijing Visa Office, my wife has received her passport back along with the COPR and her Visa on May 5, 2012.  My wife will be landing in Canada very soon (I am looking for next week !!). I am the happiest man on hearth now. I will be back here sometime this coming week with a detailed timeline of my application processing.

My best wishes to everybody still waiting.

[Zagalo]

Man , Congrats ! welcome to the reunited families circle! my wife has been here for a month now , Beijing office really rocks !

All the best of luck to those still waiting!

[lesley]

Hi everybody,

After the submission of the immigration application on October 17, 2011 at Mississauga Centre and then being processed at the Beijing Visa Office, my wife has received her passport back along with the COPR and her Visa on May 5, 2012.  My wife will be landing in Canada very soon (I am looking for next week !!). I am the happiest man on hearth now. I will be back here sometime this coming week with a detailed timeline of my application processing.

My best wishes to everybody still waiting.

Hi Iamhopeful

Congradulation to you! I'm very glad for you!!!

[Iamhopeful]

Hello Everyone,

Finally !!! Exactly 7 months after the submission of the immigration application, my wife (from China) has finally landed in Canada on May 17th, 2012.
Being separated from my wife by an ocean during the last 15 months, where I visited her twice for a total of 27 days, I am now the happiest man on hearth !!


Our dates are:

Application submitted to Mississauga Centre: October 17, 2011
Application Received by Mississauga Centre: October 19, 2011

Sponsor Approval: December 22, 2011
E-mail received from Mississauga Centre on December 22, 2011 indicating that I was approved as a sponsor; only me received that e-mail.

Sponsor Approval: December 29, 2011
AOR as a pdf received by e-mail from Mississauga Centre on December 29, 2011 indicating that our file was being transferred to Beijing Visa Office; only me received that e-mail.
E-cas was also updated on January 6, 2012: Sponsor - Decision made     Applicant - Application received.

AOR as a pdf received by e-mail from Beijing Visa Office on February 24, 2012 indicating that our application has been received and the processing has begun on February 2, 2012; both of us received that e-mail.
E-cas was also updated on February 24, 2012: Sponsor - Decision made     Applicant - In Process.
When I clicked on the link "in process": Application Received and Started Processing at Beijing on February 2, 2012 - Medical results have been received.

Passport Request: March 22, 2012
AOR as a pdf received by e-mail from Beijing Visa Office on March 22, 2012 requesting the passport of my wife; only my wife received that e-mail. My wife and I then assumed that the interview was waived.

Passport sent by EMS: March 23, 2012
Passport received by Beijing Visa Office: March 26, 2012 (we followed the delivery by the tracking number provided by EMS)

Interview: Waived

E-cas was again updated on April 19, 2012: Sponsor - Decision made     Applicant - Decision Made
E-cas was again updated on April 22, 2012: When I clicked on the link "Decision Made": A decision has been made on "X (my wife name)" application. The office will contact "X (my wife name)" concerning this decision.

E-cas was again updated on May 2, 2012: I was seeing the address of my wife as mine.

Passport received with COPR by my wife: May 5, 2012
Landing in Canada: May 17, 2012


Good luck to everyone  !!

[FlashG]

Hi,
We are about to submit our application after months of preparation. My wife is Chinese living in Sichuan Province, I am Canadian living in Canada.

I am just wondering the correct address to put on the Mailing Labels ( that are requested in the China Specific Forms. I am acting as my wife's Representative and used my address in Canada on the application form where it said Current Mailing Address. However the China Specific Appendix A Checklist asks for Address in Chinese characters, while stating that if a third party "represents you and you have used their address as your mailing address we will automatically direct all correspondence to them". Then it asks again for 8 labels with mailing address in Chinese characters

So what goes on the labels - my address in Canada (in English, no characters), or my wife's address in China (Pinyin and characters) ?

I think I am confused because I don't know what they will be sending to the address. If passport (later hopefully) then it should go back to her. Everything else to me as her representative.

Can anybody clear up my cloudy thinking?

[Fencesitter]

Since your wife is still living in China, the address labels should be in Chinese characters, as they will send information from the visa office to the applicant's address.

Good luck and wish you a quick process!

FS

[Joshmantis]

Hey everyone,

My wife and I are going through the Beijing office for her immigration to Canada.

Our application was received in Mississauga on March 15th, 2012. I was approved as a sponsor on June 25th, 2012 and the application was sent to the Beijing office on the same date. 

At least, I think so.

In the email they sent me saying I was approved for sponsorship, they said that our application had been forwarded to Beijing.  It's now July 18th, 2012 and we have no idea what is going on. We have not received any confirmation from the Beijing office that they have our application.

Anyone else have any updates??

[bobcanada]

The status from this forum:

July submitted:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...WR0M3V1E#gid=0

June submitted：
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...lN3EzNUE#gid=0

May submitted：
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...VE&pli=1#gid=0

April submitted：
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...GdG8tUWc#gid=0

[EdRickTaghan]

The status from this forum:

Hello bob, do you have the same link for March ones?  When I click the links you provided, I get an error message saying file not found.


Thanks

[kathyl]

My husband and I just started our application, still gathering the information but not far... Being apart from the person you love is really unbearable.

I hope our application will go well like some of you.

Good luck to everyone!

[Joshmantis]

My husband and I just started our application, still gathering the information but not far... Being apart from the person you love is really unbearable.

I hope our application will go well like some of you.

Good luck to everyone!

Good luck!

My wife is now waiting for Beijing to ask for her passport.  My sponsorship approval was on June 25th, 2012, so hopefully we hear something soon too.

[EdRickTaghan]

Good luck!

My wife is now waiting for Beijing to ask for her passport.  My sponsorship approval was on June 25th, 2012, so hopefully we hear something soon too.

Hi Joshmantis,

We are almost at the same point.  I received my sponsorship approval on June 6.  Beijing asked for my wife passport on June 26.  It is just to give you an idea.

Best of chance