Recent content by Mel H

Thanks so much everyone! That's a huge help!

I am getting my ducks in a row to apply for Citizenship and want to find out if I can be a citizen of more than 2 countries. I am a British and South African citizen at this stage. I called the South African consulate and they say you can be a citizen of more than 2 countries as long as all...

Hey Joce, I'm pretty sure you don't go to the bottom of the pile. We received our letters today. My partners letter was the same as your husband, and mine said that my processing has been completed and that the Etobicoke office will be contacting me concerning my permanent residence and for the...

I just called in and the guy asked me a few more security questions than usual and then told me that I can expect my AIP and work permit in the mail!!!!! ;D ;D ;D Thanks Joce for pushing me to call again!

Thanks for your words everyone, I will definitely keep you all updated! I'm am nervous and excited. It is for AIP/OWP. I'm calling in again as it seems strange that your agent told you the decision while mine said he didn't have access to see the decision?? Hope that's not a bad thing.

I hit "Decision made" today!!!!! Here is my status... We received your application for permanent residence on November 23, 2009. We started processing your application on February 9, 2010. Medical results have been received. A decision has been made and you will be contacted. We sent you a...

It is a very unfair process. I'm with you. Thank goodness we have this forum to vent to! I was checking it last week, medicals are valid for 1 year.

Vegreville too. To be honest, I hope the department gets it together, cos when I started the process I was meant to get my AIP in 6 months, then they just started upping the processing times. Which leaves me at 8.5 months now. If you have another way of getting a work visa sooner, even if it...

Just a quick update on my situation. There has been no change in eCas for two weeks since my date came about in the processing times, so i called the call centre this morning, and the guy sent them a message to please review my application. Apparently they have to respond within 30 days. This...

These days it takes about 2.5 months for them to pick applications out the pile (at which point you should be able to call the call centre for your client ID if you don't already have one from a previous visa). eCas will only start with info on your application at this point. So if they do check...

Mine was received by Vegreville on November 23rd, and my eCAS hasn't been updated yet (been just over a week since they reached my date in "processing times"). And it looks like they didn't move forward this week - killer for Joce! On the bright side, I'm getting unbelievable fast with signing...

Hey guys, I just read through most of this thread and truely appreciate that it is here. Here are my details... We received your application for permanent residence on November 23, 2009. We started processing your application on February 9, 2010. It has said this since Feb and although the...

The trick is to call in and get your client number. They will only log your application in the system (which is what the phone service has access to) in about 2.5 months from you sending it. There isn't a direct number to Vegreville that you can call as far as I know. You have to call the...

A call to the November 2009 applicants! Anyone have any updates or changes in status. The processing times have been moving 2-3 days each week (The whole department must be on holiday!). My status is still sitting at... IN PROCESS We received your application for permanent residence on...

Hi, I'm going through the same thing right now. My application was received at Vegreville on 23rd November 2009, and I am the spouse that cannot work. It's mind numbing and the processing times are literally moving two days every weekly update (Yesterday updated to 15 November 2009) and they...