Immigration applications mistakenly mailed to Torornto man

[Iamrobot85]

My jaw is on the floor, this is utterly unbelievable!  I can't believe how indifferent they were when he called them and told them about it!  *shiver* scary!

[JustandDaph]

Making sure our applications were perfect was incredibly stressful enough! To see this happening is truly scary and just added unnecessary stress to all of us!

I hope they crack down on their security!

[canadianwoman]

I am beginning to think now that my VO has tried contacting me at the wrong address even though they have everything on file. It's been almost 6 months since my interview was approved and yet I am dying to hear something from my VO.

This is some scary $hit and CIC really need to pull their socks up and do their jobs properly putting CUSTOMERS first.

Confusednscared: This is far too long to have to wait after the interview. Have you contacted the visa office asking about your file? What does your status say on ecas? If they mailed you a request for more information, and you never got it, ...

[deepiv]

MY APPLICATION WAS SENT BACK TO ME ON FEB.23/2011 FROM CPC MISSISAUGA AND I HAVE NOT RECIEVED IT YET. I WONDER IF HE  COULD HAVE IT> ANYONE KNOW HOW I COULD FOUND OUT? PLEASE HELP

[Baloo]

MY APPLICATION WAS SENT BACK TO ME ON FEB.23/2011 FROM CPC MISSISAUGA AND I HAVE NOT RECIEVED IT YET. I WONDER IF HE  COULD HAVE IT> ANYONE KNOW HOW I COULD FOUND OUT? PLEASE HELP

You need to read the first line of the article.

"A Toronto man says he was the accidental recipient of a box full of protected immigration applications packed with personal information belonging to eight people from Cuba and their Canadian sponsors."

So if you or your partner are from Cuba call CIC and ask.

[_696_]

Hey guys, did any of you see my app in your mailbox? lol

[rjessome]

I might think twice about using TNT courier!

[_696_]

Hell yes, and I know in my country regulations forbid anybody besides Justice [under justified circumstances], sender and addressee from opening mail stuff. So these persons could be sued for but im really not sure how it works in Canada.

[deepiv]

my application was sent back to me on feb.23/2011 from CPC missisauga...  , I havent recieved it yet...its march.19 now

[medellinguy]

call CIC

[Iamrobot85]

Terrifying thought:  How many times might this mistake have been made before they sent it to an honest person who wanted to turn the applications back in?  Who's to say this hasn't happened many times before?  How many people were told their files were lost with no explanation offered?

[confusednscared]

Confusednscared: This is far too long to have to wait after the interview. Have you contacted the visa office asking about your file? What does your status say on ecas? If they mailed you a request for more information, and you never got it, ...

Hey Cdnwoman,

My case is an ARC case because I was deported from Canada -- failed refugee and PRRA --

My status on e-CAS still says "IN PROCESS"

Last I ordered CAIPS, it shows that they were still trying to figure whether or not I needed to payback deportation expenses ($1500) to the Government, which, I don't have to. Plus, they never sent in for my Background Check in Canada.

I have tried contacting them over and over -- December, January, February ----- and no response.

MP = somewhat U S E L E S S

I believe the hold up is merely due to the following:
- it took them 3 months (Sep - Dec) to review my FOSS notes from Canada and determine that I was indeed deported and don't have to pay back the Government of Canada anything. I don't think my IO even knows what he is doing because on CAIPS the notes were typed and initialed by two people as if you and I are emailing each other at work about a work related issue

- they have solved one problem and sent for my background in either December or January (my bet is Jan) and it's probably lost of CSIS really hates me. I used to work for the Provincials in Ontario, not sure if that has anything to do with CSIS.

My last BFD was Feb 28 and I just saw on my online banking that CAIPS office has cashed my cheque for a new order of CAIPS notes. I am hoping that by next week CAIPS is delivered and I see what the heck is happening and if my background checks are cleared.

BTW, my application has been approved.

Thanks.

*Sorry guys for my long post that is totally irrelevant to the current topic

[missmini]

but my concern is why that man opened all those applications? it makes me feel so sad especially cuz i know how much work is to put that application together, organize it, etc...he knew they were not for him i find that rude really

it does happen often enough that people do not update their mailing address and sometimes i did get envelopes which were nor for me...but did i start to open them and read somebody else's private information? NO...i gave them back to the mailman and he (and the post office) could do whatever they think is best

so, shouldn't this man also be held accountable somehow? 

[canadianwoman]

I don't know that he opened them all. Maybe he just opened the first not realizing it wasn't for him. It's true that all the applications are out on his table in the photo, but that doesn't mean he opened them and read them.