Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[twoone]

sooo easy walked in gave in receipt given brown envelope with passport and copr in and walked out  no questions asked!

Congrats Shandimoo.

Today its 7 weeks since London received our passport and still waiting. I should have had it physically delivered as well. Now I don't know if its just lost or if they are still processing--since they won't reply back either.

[shykitten]

If I don't hear anything by next Tuesday (Monday is Victoria day so presumably a holiday for CHC London), I'll give it another go.

I went on the CIC Canada website and found this ...  These are the closing dates for the London High Commission

Office closures during 2011
Date               Closed
January 3        New Year's Day
April 22           Good Friday
April 25           Easter Monday
May 2             Early May Bank Holiday
May 30           Late May Bank Holiday
July 1             Canada Day
August 29       Late August Bank Holiday
September 5    Labour Day
October 10      Thanksgiving
December 26    Christmas Day
December 27    Boxing Day

Thought you might like to know 

[Darque]

Could those who dropped off and collected their passports in London answer a couple of questions?

I'm thinking about doing the same when the time comes as this seems alot quicker  

1. In the passport request email / letter, does it tell you what days & times they are open to drop it off in person?
2. If yes, what are their opening days & hours?
3. Do you need to take any additional photos with you? If yes, how many and what size?
4. When you've dropped off your passport, it is guaranteed to be ready for collection in 2 weeks?
5. Someone mentioned they "waited in line". Was there a queue?

[shykitten]

Could those who dropped off and collected their passports in London answer a couple of questions?

I'm thinking about doing the same when the time comes as this seems alot quicker  

1. In the passport request email / letter, does it tell you what days & times they are open to drop it off in person?
2. If yes, what are their opening days & hours?
3. Do you need to take any additional photos with you? If yes, how many and what size?
4. When you've dropped off your passport, it is guaranteed to be ready for collection in 2 weeks?
5. Someone mentioned they "waited in line". Was there a queue?

The email does tell you what day and times they are open ...Thursdays between 2 & 3 ONLY ..you will need to take two additional photos and the instructions and size are in the PPR email ...Guarantee?? there are no guarantees in life, but the email and the ticket you get handing in your passport does say to pick it up two weeks from the date of handing it in ...My husband is picking his up on Thursday ...we will see about the guarantee at that time ...but from what I have read on here it has been ready when they say it will be ...

Hope that helps ...

[kolafsso]

Hi,

I got a quick question on the medical. I quote from the Appendix C:

"You and all your family members who are not already Canadian citizens or permanent residents must fill
out Appendix C and undergo and pass a medical examination, whether they will be joining you in Canada
or not. Make enough photocopies of this page for your needs before you start filling the boxes."

Does this mean my parents and siblings need to get medical as well?!? They live in a different country to me and are not being sponsored or coming with me to Canada?

[koku99]

Hi,

I got a quick question on the medical. I quote from the Appendix C:

"You and all your family members who are not already Canadian citizens or permanent residents must fill
out Appendix C and undergo and pass a medical examination, whether they will be joining you in Canada
or not. Make enough photocopies of this page for your needs before you start filling the boxes."

Does this mean my parents and siblings need to get medical as well?!? They live in a different country to me and are not being sponsored or coming with me to Canada?
 

You only have to do the medical for you and any dependents such as your children you may have.  You do not have to do the medical for your parents or siblings.

[shandymoo]

The email does tell you what day and times they are open ...Thursdays between 2 & 3 ONLY ..you will need to take two additional photos and the instructions and size are in the PPR email ...Guarantee?? there are no guarantees in life, but the email and the ticket you get handing in your passport does say to pick it up two weeks from the date of handing it in ...My husband is picking his up on Thursday ...we will see about the guarantee at that time ...but from what I have read on here it has been ready when they say it will be ...

Hope that helps ...

Yes Darque thats right what shykitten said, my visa issue date was 6th may a day after i handed it in! I collected it 2 weeks later, on thursday this week. The process is so simple i recommend it to anyone even though i travelled 3 hours in a car, 25 mins on a train and then another 30 mins on foot from the station to the embassy! Theres 2 lines on either side of the door way. The one on the left is for drop offs, i recommend going at around 1:30pm and waiting. The line on the right is for pick ups. They are called in one by one first. I saw how fast everyone was in and out who were collecting when i went to drop it off so i only joined the line at 1:50pm when i went to pick up, a minute later they started letting the pick up line in, there was only about 6 of us in total I was actually out with my passport at 2pm!  You go in the door, show ur receipt to the guard and wait until he tells u to go up to the desk, then when u do hand over ur receipt and he checks the number with the number on the envelope and then the details on a paper he has in front of him, he didnt say anything to me and handed over the big brown envelope with my passport, copr and instructions in! 

[hsbalouch]

Yes Darque thats right what shykitten said, my visa issue date was 6th may a day after i handed it in! I collected it 2 weeks later, on thursday this week. The process is so simple i recommend it to anyone even though i travelled 3 hours in a car, 25 mins on a train and then another 30 mins on foot from the station to the embassy! Theres 2 lines on either side of the door way. The one on the left is for drop offs, i recommend going at around 1:30pm and waiting. The line on the right is for pick ups. They are called in one by one first. I saw how fast everyone was in and out who were collecting when i went to drop it off so i only joined the line at 1:50pm when i went to pick up, a minute later they started letting the pick up line in, there was only about 6 of us in total I was actually out with my passport at 2pm!  You go in the door, show ur receipt to the guard and wait until he tells u to go up to the desk, then when u do hand over ur receipt and he checks the number with the number on the envelope and then the details on a paper he has in front of him, he didnt say anything to me and handed over the big brown envelope with my passport, copr and instructions in! 

omg!!! although I am still a long way from doing this all but sounds already very exciting!

[CattAdams]

Can't wait....June 2nd I will be heading to London to hand in my passport!  Unfortunately can't get there before then due to work, but hey!!  Booked the train tickets haha Only takes about an hour and a half though door to door!   

Will be booking my flight soon for July 15th!!  Still have a few things to sort out here, but I know the 8 weeks wait will be so much easier when we have a date to count down to!!     Really busy until then, so no doubt it will fly by!

For the visa photos...does anyone know if Jessops do them?  I know there is the ID photo place in London if all else fails, but was hoping to get them done and out of the way on Monday. 

[nazam80]

HI All

Congrats to all. My solicitor will be replying about the email on Tuesday to London office about the interview. We are explaining them the reasons why i cant come to UK for interview. We are stressing that if they can make decision without the interview. We are giving enough proofs to them about our relationship and other things. If they cant do that decision then we are requesting them to transfer the case to Seattle so that we can give the interview there. Let see this might delay the case but they have to decide something. If the outcome is not in my favour then we can appeal while staying in Canada. Atleast we are in Canada and only thing is that i cant work.

Please pray for me.

Naz
 

[shykitten]

For the visa photos...does anyone know if Jessops do them?  I know there is the ID photo place in London if all else fails, but was hoping to get them done and out of the way on Monday. 

Try going here ..they are the most reasonable and they are right at Charing Cross Station in London ...my husband has his done there and paid £6 for 8 pictures even tho he only needed 2 ..

http://www.idphotoshop.co.uk/

[shykitten]

HI All

Congrats to all. My solicitor will be replying about the email on Tuesday to London office about the interview. We are explaining them the reasons why i cant come to UK for interview. We are stressing that if they can make decision without the interview. We are giving enough proofs to them about our relationship and other things. If they cant do that decision then we are requesting them to transfer the case to Seattle so that we can give the interview there. Let see this might delay the case but they have to decide something. If the outcome is not in my favour then we can appeal while staying in Canada. Atleast we are in Canada and only thing is that i cant work.

Please pray for me.

Naz
 

Good thoughts and prayers out to you Nazam80 ...I really do hope that everything works out and goes your way ....

[nazam80]

Good thoughts and prayers out to you Nazam80 ...I really do hope that everything works out and goes your way ....

Thanks Shykitten, God Bless u.

Naz

[kelly.]

HI All

Congrats to all. My solicitor will be replying about the email on Tuesday to London office about the interview. We are explaining them the reasons why i cant come to UK for interview. We are stressing that if they can make decision without the interview. We are giving enough proofs to them about our relationship and other things. If they cant do that decision then we are requesting them to transfer the case to Seattle so that we can give the interview there. Let see this might delay the case but they have to decide something. If the outcome is not in my favour then we can appeal while staying in Canada. Atleast we are in Canada and only thing is that i cant work.

Please pray for me.

Naz
 

It's about time you had a bit of good luck Naz, my fingers are crossed!

[nazam80]

It's about time you had a bit of good luck Naz, my fingers are crossed!

Thanks kelly

Nax