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kitkat12

Star Member
Apr 25, 2012
85
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sep 8, 2011
File Transfer...
Dec 22, 2011
Med's Request
REMED May 6, 2012
Med's Done....
REMED May 11, 2012
Passport Req..
Jan 28 2012
FRUSTRATING TIME LINE

June 2 -----DM
June 14----Emailed the CEM to follow-up. No visa received yet.
June 20----Emailed MP to ask for assistance on checking up on status.
June 20----Got a call from CEM asking for 2 passport size photos.
June 20----Sent the requested passport size photos thru their dropbox
June 29----MP replied our visa is in line for print. Suggested that we wait approx 6 weeks.( I suppose that would cover the time left before
we exceed the normal processing time. )
July 3------Received an email from CEM ( in response to my June 14 email) informing me that they are still waiting for the passport size
photos that they requested last June 20.
July 4------Sent the requested passport size photos (again) through LBC and faxed them the details.


no further comment. I guess the time line says it all.............
 

livelife

Star Member
Mar 18, 2012
182
1
Naku, naku wala pa talagang major major changes na nangyari sa ECAS. Paano ba ito?

Kahit man lang konting clue ano na ang nangyari, wala man lang.

Hay buhay....makibaka...
 

oneloveonelife

Star Member
Apr 25, 2012
118
3
Category........
Visa Office......
MLA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2011
Med's Done....
October 25, 2012 redo med's
Interview........
WAIVED....
Passport Req..
October 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made... DEC.4, 2012
LANDED..........
DEC. 14, 2012
kitkat12 said:
FRUSTRATING TIME LINE

June 2 -----DM
June 14----Emailed the CEM to follow-up. No visa received yet.
June 20----Emailed MP to ask for assistance on checking up on status.
June 20----Got a call from CEM asking for 2 passport size photos.
June 20----Sent the requested passport size photos thru their dropbox
June 29----MP replied our visa is in line for print. Suggested that we wait approx 6 weeks.( I suppose that would cover the time left before
we exceed the normal processing time. )
July 3------Received an email from CEM ( in response to my June 14 email) informing me that they are still waiting for the passport size
photos that they requested last June 20.
July 4------Sent the requested passport size photos (again) through LBC and faxed them the details.


no further comment. I guess the time line says it all.............
Ano ba yan bat ganyan katagal.. ano ba nangyayari sa CEM? walang sistema sa VO...

We should email or contact Mr. Jason Kenny.. Yun nakakaalam ng email-add and also the contact number ng office.. pakipost nalang po thnx... Magkaisa po tayo na gawin yan para din sa atin ito para may awareness ang mga matataas na tao sa CEM at magkaroon ng progress sa mga applications natin..
 

joidiple

Hero Member
Oct 19, 2008
381
9
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
welthel said:
d po ako ilocano kundi yung asawa ko lng po.... dhl po ba mismo ang mgddeliver sa asawa ko or ttwagan muna sya ng embassy? sana nga visa na tlga... thanks
kung sa solano siya, air21 ang malapit sa kanya. pero kung in two weeks time hindi pa dumating ung visa niya, sigurado kung hindi siya tatawagan ng cem eh thru snail mail siya kokontakin ng cem to pick up the visa. tingin ko kc sa air21 sa solano e satelite ofis lng ng air21 yung mga temporary visa lng ang dumadaan sa kanila. kung dhl masyadong malayo hindi ipapadala ng cem dun.
 

emrn

Hero Member
Jun 8, 2011
961
6
Makati City, Philippines
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-09-2011 (September 02,2011)
File Transfer...
13-12-2011
Med's Request
13-12-2012 (remeds)
Med's Done....
27-07-2011/ remeds done 19-12-2012
Interview........
13-11-2012 Passed the Eligibility ;)
Passport Req..
27-12-2011 sent the same day
VISA ISSUED...
March 26, 2013 (DM: 28-03-2013)
LANDED..........
April 19, 2013
oneloveonelife said:
Ano ba yan bat ganyan katagal.. ano ba nangyayari sa CEM? walang sistema sa VO...

We should email or contact Mr. Jason Kenny.. Yun nakakaalam ng email-add and also the contact number ng office.. pakipost nalang po thnx... Magkaisa po tayo na gawin yan para din sa atin ito para may awareness ang mga matataas na tao sa CEM at magkaroon ng progress sa mga applications natin..
eto contact details nya... halatng-halata talaga na wala sa sarili mg employees ng cem

http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=170319&Language=E
 

Christine08

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2012
203
1
Cebu, City Philippines 6000
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-December-2011
Doc's Request.
19-March-2012
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
19-February-2012
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
19-February-2011
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
02-October-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
letter date: 19-March-2012 received April 11,2012 in regular mail.
VISA ISSUED...
08-May-2012
LANDED..........
soon on September 26, 2012 YAAYY!!!!!
Hi everyone!!

I hope all is well with you! I hope you had a good news with your application.

I just want to share my very good news, I got my CFO sticker already so I'm so happy! Thinking that there is no stopping us from being together now. yohooo!! :D


But I'm gonna travel to Canada on September but though its couple months away and I can't wait to be my husband already!

Have a good day to all! ^_^
 

oneloveonelife

Star Member
Apr 25, 2012
118
3
Category........
Visa Office......
MLA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2011
Med's Done....
October 25, 2012 redo med's
Interview........
WAIVED....
Passport Req..
October 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made... DEC.4, 2012
LANDED..........
DEC. 14, 2012
emrn ty po

Ito yun website ni Jason Kenny galing kay emrn... mag si Email na tayo JOIN na! :) >> http://www.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/ProfileMP.aspx?Key=170319&Language=E
 

goldenkagi

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2012
389
12
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
None- Stage 1 Approval 18 Feb 2013
Med's Done....
26 Dec 2012
Passport Req..
18 July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
26 Oct 2013 Rec'd 07 Nov 2013
LANDED..........
22 Nov 2013
Thank you Ehdz and Jenifer. Oonga may nabasa ako about how once they receive the app they'll fix it kung pano nila kailangan yung mga documents and such. I'll follow your advice nalang, sulat nalang ng label sa mga photos and mejo ilagay nalang sa maliit na envelope para di mashadong kalat sa loob ng package. Thanks ulit!
 
M

mrsh

Guest
:D ;D
Ehdz said:
@ mrsh

Ilocano ka? Hehehe ilocano ak met taga no ka toy pinas?
Hello Ehdz. Wen. Full blooded Ilocano ako. From ilocos sur parents ko. Pero mga basic ilocano lang naintindihan ko. Dala dala ko nga dito sa Canada yung ilocano dictionary ko. Hhahahahah. Good luck sayo, sana my visa na
 

welthel

Full Member
Dec 7, 2011
45
0
Category........
Visa Office......
cem
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
dec. 22, 2011
Passport Req..
march 12, 2012 sent pp and additioanal docs april 20 2012
joidiple said:
kung sa solano siya, air21 ang malapit sa kanya. pero kung in two weeks time hindi pa dumating ung visa niya, sigurado kung hindi siya tatawagan ng cem eh thru snail mail siya kokontakin ng cem to pick up the visa. tingin ko kc sa air21 sa solano e satelite ofis lng ng air21 yung mga temporary visa lng ang dumadaan sa kanila. kung dhl masyadong malayo hindi ipapadala ng cem dun.

thanks.. w8 n lng ako ng 2 weeks pag d pa tlga dumating mg email n ako sa regarding s status ko sa ecas.......
 

dadaem

Hero Member
Aug 16, 2010
624
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
MNL
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 6, 2011
Med's Done....
Nov 8, 2011
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
Feb 24, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
July 17, 2012
LANDED..........
July 31, 2012
Ang sabi sa OP ng CIC visa office abroad, normally daw talaga 6 months ang processing ng "routine cases". 6 months from the day na nareceive ng CEM ang application package originating from CPC-M. Kapag daw more than 6 months na at wala pa rin update, may problema daw yun at naka-classify na "non-routine cases".

Quoted from the Operational Manual:

The following would frequently, but not necessarily, be non-routine cases:
• legal validity of foreign marriage in question (marriage which occurred in country other than in
processing mission's area of responsibility);
• custody of children of applicant;
• residence status of sponsor in doubt;
• delays created by applicant not following instructions;
• communications not received by mission or by applicant (unreliable postal system, mission
not informed of change of address);
• family members and principal applicant residing in different countries and processing
coordination difficulties occur; or
• applicant previously removed or excluded from Canada.

In an effort to aid analysis and identification of non-routine cases, the Work In Progress (WIP)
event structure in CAIPS should be used by visa offices to flag non-routine cases. Visa offices
may enter the following WIP events to identify a file that is non-routine and therefore might be
processed outside of the six-month service standard. The WIP events are:
• Background check delay
• Medical delay
• Criminality delay
• Other delay

One or more of these WIP events may be entered when the cause of a possible delay is identified.
Examples of possible delays:
• Medical delay—the requirement to undergo 6 months of treatment for active tuberculosis;
• Criminality delay—a family member has a pending criminal charge that must be resolved
before admissibility may be determined;
• Other delay—an interview is required but area trips are made to the region only once or twice
per year and an area trip has been completed just recently;
• The sponsor is from Quebec, was found to be ineligible by Quebec, and successfully
appealed;
• An investigation in Canada is required prior to determining whether the sponsor is eligible.

This month is going to be our 6th month since our file has been transferred to CEM. Kaya I'm expecting something, either letter kung anong problema or DM na. Wew!Sana naman DM na..hahahaha!
 

Nash13

Hero Member
Jun 29, 2012
364
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
emrn said:
I agree napaka unorganized talaga nila. Nag email na nga yung hubby ng friend ko kay Jason kenny last week nirereklamo ang cem di daw sinusunod ang queueing gusto na nga daw sana nya maniwala na dahil sa backlog eh bakit daw ganun yung mga ibang kakapasa lang ng passport eh ngkavisa na. Di mo alam kung meron bang anomaliya na nagaganap. They are toying with other people's lives, playing God deciding on people's future. Palibhasa di nila nararanasan nararanasan natin. Kainis talaga nakakaiyak na 22 days to go expired na medicals ko. Inemail na sila ng hubby ko 3 weeks ago di sila ngrereply. Dapat sundin nila yung rule ng cem na first in first out, ang nangyayari nangongolekta ng alikabok at tuluyan ng nalilibing mga app natin at mga passport.
onelove and emrn
i know thier system is a big joke......nakakapanginit ulo :) ngemail n rin ako ke jason kenny last friday regarding this matter dahil july 15 mageexpire n ung medical ng misis ko and yet no visa. ni update sa ecas walang pagbabago...hay naku talgang its more fun in CEM philippines....:) pero balik tayo sa masinsinnang paghihitay hehehehe:) Visa Officer Paspasan yun ti Agtrabaho haan na data agtogtogaw ti araramiden yun..)
 

Nash13

Hero Member
Jun 29, 2012
364
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
dadaem said:
Ang sabi sa OP ng CIC visa office abroad, normally daw talaga 6 months ang processing ng "routine cases". 6 months from the day na nareceive ng CEM ang application package originating from CPC-M. Kapag daw more than 6 months na at wala pa rin update, may problema daw yun at naka-classify na "non-routine cases".

Quoted from the Operational Manual:

The following would frequently, but not necessarily, be non-routine cases:
• legal validity of foreign marriage in question (marriage which occurred in country other than in
processing mission's area of responsibility);
• custody of children of applicant;
• residence status of sponsor in doubt;
• delays created by applicant not following instructions;
• communications not received by mission or by applicant (unreliable postal system, mission
not informed of change of address);
• family members and principal applicant residing in different countries and processing
coordination difficulties occur; or
• applicant previously removed or excluded from Canada.

In an effort to aid analysis and identification of non-routine cases, the Work In Progress (WIP)
event structure in CAIPS should be used by visa offices to flag non-routine cases. Visa offices
may enter the following WIP events to identify a file that is non-routine and therefore might be
processed outside of the six-month service standard. The WIP events are:
• Background check delay
• Medical delay
• Criminality delay
• Other delay

One or more of these WIP events may be entered when the cause of a possible delay is identified.
Examples of possible delays:
• Medical delay—the requirement to undergo 6 months of treatment for active tuberculosis;
• Criminality delay—a family member has a pending criminal charge that must be resolved
before admissibility may be determined;
• Other delay—an interview is required but area trips are made to the region only once or twice
per year and an area trip has been completed just recently;
• The sponsor is from Quebec, was found to be ineligible by Quebec, and successfully
appealed;
• An investigation in Canada is required prior to determining whether the sponsor is eligible.

This month is going to be our 6th month since our file has been transferred to CEM. Kaya I'm expecting something, either letter kung anong problema or DM na. Wew!Sana naman DM na..hahahaha!


@ Dadaem yan sana dapat masunod kaso liko-liko nmn un ginagawa nila :)
 

Nash13

Hero Member
Jun 29, 2012
364
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Christine08 said:
Hi everyone!!

I hope all is well with you! I hope you had a good news with your application.

I just want to share my very good news, I got my CFO sticker already so I'm so happy! Thinking that there is no stopping us from being together now. yohooo!! :D


But I'm gonna travel to Canada on September but though its couple months away and I can't wait to be my husband already!

Have a good day to all! ^_^

Congrats Christine soon goodbye philippines ka na and Bienvenue au Canada :)