From Russia with Love???

[jbear]

I'd really like someone to paint a picture for me about what really happens at the Canadian embassy besides Parties...ohh..it's famous for it's lunches and parties...just not for processing times...currently...it has on it's website that processing times are longer...how much longer??..Ahh..until the middle of September...then they will get back to their 4-10 day processing times....yeah.....Summer parties are almost over...My wife and step son have had their application in the Moscow office since the end of August...Really.....how long does it take to read??..Big decision??..O.k....might be good reason for the delay....between bankers hours and coffee breaks....We talked to a dispatcher at the courier company the embassy uses and she quoted 10-55 days..REALLY??? why???...Oh...Don't ask WHY...can't ask WHY....just sit and wait....plan 6 months ahead...who...can do that??...I hope to rattle some cages and get someone to make the goings on in this particular embassy a little more transparent.....why should it be a secret?? Maybe if people are held accountable this process will be a little less daunting.....

 

[jbear]

Regulation 176...Let's play God....

 

[MilesAway]

I know someone who applied in July and is still waiting for an answer.

We decided to scrap our trip as the 4 month wait time (per e-mail responses) was cutting it too close to our planned trip, so I lose the 500$ I spent on World Championship tickets. Yay Canada?

I'm not entirely sure what they require to issue a visa, it's kind of like a lottery, or Russian roulette I suppose, without the death.

 

[Cadotte]

All I can tell to any russian looking into visiting Canada. Don't bother. The embassy take 98 % of the application and reject all of them . That why they never give you back your money for a rejection of visa. It pairs for the embassy staff and diplomat. You will be rejected . Go to a country that you never need a visa. Satay away from Canada. Specially russian . Canada is rejecting all but the wealthy .

 

[RomanSPb]

All I can tell to any russian looking into visiting Canada. Don't bother. The embassy take 98 % of the application and reject all of them . That why they never give you back your money for a rejection of visa. It pairs for the embassy staff and diplomat. You will be rejected . Go to a country that you never need a visa. Satay away from Canada. Specially russian . Canada is rejecting all but the wealthy .

What's up? I did visit Canada, and I have a lot of Russian friends there. Who told you 98 per cent are rejected, eh? And why do you counterpoes Rusisans and the wealthy?

 

[expat62]

The processing times have now been faster as of lately.
6 days for a rejection, and 10 calendar days for the request for passport to come.
Actually, the passport processing times are longer, if you do not live in Moscow.