Mexico

[mc1234]

Can you believe we're still waiting?  Seriously.  Anyway, thanks for the continued creeping  Misery loves company, and makes me feel much less alone LOL

MP is looking into case for us again this week.  Whatever.

Hoping that your husband gets his PR very very soon, you two are way overdue!

[La_Ardilla]

She is in Mexico. She does not have militaty service. We submitted the criminal check from Leon PGR. I am not sure if that would be enough.
She is planning to apply for visitor visa next week. Do you know if she needs to fill out "Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409) form ". Did you guys fill that out when you applied?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5409E.PDF

I got confused betwen you and mc1234.  If Guanajuato is the only state she has lived in then that is the only state certificate you need to send.  They will require the constancia which requires a trip to Mexico City.

We did not fill out the form, from what I understood it would be for a sponsor's common-law relationship when they are sponsoring a child, parent, etc.  We did not send it and it was not a problem but I am not sure if there has been a change in requirements since we first filled out the forms. 

[La_Ardilla]

Thanks for the info La_Ardilla.. The only thing I am scared of is not giving his his Constancia because he did not complete his military service, we are going to have to look into that. Thanks again!

You will need it and it will save a lot of hassles.  Once you have your application submitted everything will begin to have time limits on it, 60 days to submit this, etc..  The limits can be extended but it would be nice if you didn't have to.   

[mrandmrsromero]

  @  mc1234 Thanks for the encouragement.  It helps!

  @  La_Ardilla - The MP is NDP and the office has been quite helpful, at least so far as they can be.  The problem is that background checks are a whole different ballgame and entirely dependent on the timeline of whatever organizations have been engaged to complete the security screens.  We do know for certain that CSIS is done, but we have no idea what/if any other organizations are performing checks. I'm guessing perhaps CBSA is involved given the length of time my husband lived in the U.S.  Or maybe there is a local organization involved in Mexico.  There is no way to know for sure. 

The MP is following up with the embassy based on the letter received from CSIS confirming that their part is done.  The MP wants to make sure that that the CSIS report hasn't "gone astray".  In any event, hopefully the inquiry will prompt some movement in our case if in fact security clearances are complete.  Not having any idea "how much longer" is tough.  And then knowing the re-medical looms is beyond frustrating - I mean who knows how much longer that will hang it up.  Right now, we are just hoping  and praying for spring.

[mc1234]

You will need it and it will save a lot of hassles.  Once you have your application submitted everything will begin to have time limits on it, 60 days to submit this, etc..  The limits can be extended but it would be nice if you didn't have to.   

Very true it will be a lot of hassle.. Okay I have one more quick question for the board and then I promise to leave everyone in peace for the day   If he gets his precartilla can we still apply for his PR or do we have to wait until his 2 years is over for him to apply? Thanks a bunch everyone.

[lv1234]

I got confused betwen you and mc1234.  If Guanajuato is the only state she has lived in then that is the only state certificate you need to send.  They will require the constancia which requires a trip to Mexico City.

We did not fill out the form, from what I understood it would be for a sponsor's common-law relationship when they are sponsoring a child, parent, etc.  We did not send it and it was not a problem but I am not sure if there has been a change in requirements since we first filled out the forms. 

We did not send it either. But in the visitor application kit if she fills out she is in a Common law relation they ask for form 5409. The prob is that I am here and she is in Mexico. 5409 needs a oath officer to sign. I am not sure how to do that.
Has anyone else done that?

[mrandmrsromero]

You will need it and it will save a lot of hassles.  Once you have your application submitted everything will begin to have time limits on it, 60 days to submit this, etc..  The limits can be extended but it would be nice if you didn't have to.   

Agreed - my husband did the card-for-no-military-service-thingy-process and it was well worth the effort.  We got the constancia no problem.  It was the FBI report that was the big pain in the behind for us.

[mc1234]

Agreed - my husband did the card-for-no military service-thingy-process and it was well worth the effort.  We got the constancia no problem.  It was the FBI report that was the big pain in the behind for us.

Wow, you don't know how much this just made my day. Thank you so much this is what we will do then!

[islenio]

She is in Mexico. She does not have militaty service. We submitted the criminal check from Leon PGR. I am not sure if that would be enough.
She is planning to apply for visitor visa next week. Do you know if she needs to fill out "Statutory Declaration of Common-law Union (IMM 5409) form ". Did you guys fill that out when you applied?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5409E.PDF

I have good news for you since you are saying "SHE" that means she doesn't need the cartilla. Only men (varones) are forced to do military service in Mexico.

As per the PGR page "Cartilla del Servicio Nacional Militar, puede ser liberada o no. (Únicamente para varones mexicanos). "

[lv1234]

I have good news for you since you are saying "SHE" that means she doesn't need the cartilla. Only men (varones) are forced to do military service in Mexico.

As per the PGR page "Cartilla del Servicio Nacional Militar, puede ser liberada o no. (Únicamente para varones mexicanos). "

thanks...

[islenio]

Hello,

Do you guys know if someone else can pickup your passport at the Canadian Embassy  once your visa has been granted?

If the answer is yes, what is the process do you send them an email / mail with the name of the person that will pickup your passport?

Thanks

[lv1234]

Hello,

Do you guys know if someone else can pickup your passport at the Canadian Embassy  once your visa has been granted?

If the answer is yes, what is the process do you send them an email / mail with the name of the person that will pickup your passport?

Thanks

I have the same question. We used a lawyer. Can he pick it up?

[lv1234]

Got an email from Mexico that they have not received our papers yet as the mail has not arrived.
I m so confused now. Mississauga has sent our file on dec 02.
This process sucks!

[itscoezy]

Hey Guys,
Couple questions with your applications.  How many pictures did everyone send?  And I notice in some of your profiles it says "visa issued" What does this mean exactly, is it like a visitors visa or a special visa for PR status? How long after getting the visa do they finish the application?

It's looking like things are going much faster than the 14 months quoted on the website, good news!

Any advice please send my way.  Taking the next 2 months to complete the application and will be sending it in April!

Thanks everyone, goodluck!
Shelly

[islenio]

Got an email from Mexico that they have not received our papers yet as the mail has not arrived.
I m so confused now. Mississauga has sent our file on dec 02.
This process sucks!

In our case it took a little more than a month to get an email from the embassy (AOR) and a couple a weeks after we got the request for the "constancia"
Keep in mind that December is a slow month our PPR took 10 days more than expected