Middle East Application Forum

[pammi]

hi trinitocanada,
What is ur ecas status now?If it is documents recieved then pls advice that when did u get(after how many days) this ecas after submitting ur documents.Actually I have send my documents by courier on 31 july which reached their on 4 august .I was expecting changed ecas status today but it is still centralised evaluation complete.So much worried wheather my documents safe.
Pls reply soon all
Regards
pammi

[Biblo]

Having reviewed the status of my friends from GCC, I concluded that unfortunately the process for GCC residents in London is too slow. The first example is me myself, my application was submitted since 01 July 2008 which is now 13 months and am waiting for Medical. The complete documentation package was submitted on 19th March 2009 (5 Months already passed).

Most of the GCC applicants who applied in the same batch are still waiting. Rarely i have heard anyone got Medical or stamp on passport (GCC Residents). The FSW process is sluggish by its own style. Previously applicants used to wait for full documents to be submitted, now they wait after submitting them.
I feel that we should have applied from our country of birth.
Any comments?

[ali786leo]

Hi guys

I have one query as in this forum we discussing matter regarding those who living in GCC countries I have one problem I came saudia arabia few months back as every one knows that here is iqma (residental permit) now I am holding my educational background from computer science and done few diploma and advance diploma from UK now in my iqma my profession is computer engineer as per my qualification now I got the job as a accountant now in saudia if I apply for immigration I have to translate my residential permit from arabic to english when CIC/CHC will look my application they will check this point or not in my iqma (residential permit) my profession is computer engineer and and I am working as a accountant , as this is a issue or not, or will CIC/CHC will refuse the application on the basis that holding a different profession on residental permit and working as a accountant.

any comments or suggestion will be helpful to me.

regards
ali

[aspire]

Iqama will be basis for CIC for the assigning of your local visa office to process your application. Your school documents and their employment certificate are their basis for your educational qualification and not the iqama.

[Biblo]

Has anyone in Middle East receive his letter for Medical when the 60 days notification is already over? I suspect this to happen with the sluggish postal service in Middle East. I'm afraid who will get trapped.

[mjm]

Well, it has been 162 since I have submitted full documents to London Office and till now there is no news of Medical Request... I had sent a mail to CHC-London asking whether they had sent any correspondence which might have lost on the way, they had confirmed that they have not sent any mail and my file is awaiting processing.

My eCAS status has been showing IN PROCESS since last Aug 2008.

[aspire]

mjm,

Please share in this forum if you can get reply from CIC. You applied ahead of me, so this could happen to me as well.

Thanks.

[Biblo]

Me too, mine is IN PROCESS since October 2008.

[zaidkhalid]

plz keep this thread alive as long as possible so we can share our news. My case is as follow:

submitted full application since 11th May, and according to the ecas they started processing 7th July. So litteraly I am waiting from 100 days.

Cheers

[Biblo]

A very important question flash my mind.

Should we in Middle East be sending our documents and application with return envelop from DHL, FEDEX, TNT etc (courier service) so that in case they wish to send us Medical request etc , we should be able to receive it quicker. Instead of waiting for ordinary post, which usually takes 2 months.

Is anyone in Middle East applying this formula. If yes please share how to do it?

[Biblo]

I just confirmed from reliable sources that return courier envelop from DHL, FEDEX, UPS, TNT is only allowed when you ae sending your passports from Middle East to London office and they'll stamp visa and return you the Passports in the return envelops.

For the rest of the process they do not recommend the return courier envelops.

Hope this helps.

[pammi]

hi biblo,
yes i know that only for passport they accept the return courier service.
 in kuwait the medical cost is around 46 kd per person .
regards
pammi

[Biblo]

Thanks Pammi for your reply, however I've another question.

Do you have any experience with Medical, What they usually check during the process and if any complications are associated? Do you underwent through the Medical in your country of residence?

[pammi]

hi biblo,
actually I have send my full application on 4 aug and it is pending review.But I have checked with cic designated doctors here in kuwait abt the fee.also they do urine test,blood test,x-ray and some normal test and the receptionist told us no big deal in it.Also they dont take x-ray for children below 5 year as i have 3 yrs old daughter.
so do not worry abt it.
also do u feeling any problem?I am a physiotherapist can I help in any way means any medical term?
regards
pammi

[Biblo]

Thanks Pammi for the details but as you know the lifestyle of expatriates in Middle East >Home>Office>Home>office
I've developed a bit of high level cholesterol 5.56 and blood sugar level 7 and my BMI is 26.

Although i started exercise and strict diet control but Could you advise what effect these readings may have on the Canada Immigration Medical results benchmarks.

Thanks.