Thread for September 2010 Applicants

[medellinguy]

Hi guys
Im just wondering if you guys can help me i was approved on september and until now no answer one thing though is that i didn't pay the rprf do you think this is holding back my application down there in bogota Also can you guide step by step to pay the fee please I'm a little confuse where I supposed to pay if the application is in bogota for almost 2 months and a half please if you need more info let me know
Gracias since now this forum seems real cool I read the all thing people looks real nice not like other forums that looks like you are a weirdo or so sorry is just that I was in other forum and looks like they don't help

Makool, your inbox is full...gimme your msn address, I will add you and try to help you

 

[miksterz]

Hey everyone,

I applied to sponsor my wife who is currently residing in Pakistan on September 3. Sponsorship was approved on October 1 but we have not received the AOR from Islamabad yet, nor is the status available online.

@MissIffy - I see you were asked for an RCMP certificate as you were an international student in Canada. My wife was too, and I am worried they will ask the same of us. I am considering getting the process started already as I have heard it takes 3-4 months. However, I just checked the RCMP website and it says the processing time is only 2-3 weeks. I was wondering if you (or anyone else that has been required to submit an RCMP certificate from abroad) could shed some light on this.

 

[MissyIffy]

From reading a few other posts, some people did guess that they would be asked to provide the RCMP certificate and so applied for it BEFORE they knew they had too. The only drawback to doing that is that if your visa office is SUPER slow, you may get the RCMP certificate too early and it "expires". However if you are expecting communication from your visa office soon, then go for it. I really wish I had known I would be asked for this, and then I would also have done it earlier. Most people on this forum seem to have received the certificate within a month, but their websites says 120days max, for more complicated cases.

Hey everyone,

I applied to sponsor my wife who is currently residing in Pakistan on September 3. Sponsorship was approved on October 1 but we have not received the AOR from Islamabad yet, nor is the status available online.

@ MissIffy - I see you were asked for an RCMP certificate as you were an international student in Canada. My wife was too, and I am worried they will ask the same of us. I am considering getting the process started already as I have heard it takes 3-4 months. However, I just checked the RCMP website and it says the processing time is only 2-3 weeks. I was wondering if you (or anyone else that has been required to submit an RCMP certificate from abroad) could shed some light on this.

 

[miksterz]

Thanks for the reply. A month isn't too bad I guess. I'm kicking myself for not doing something about this earlier, as the more I think about it the more I am convinced they will ask for it. However, since I don't even have my AOR yet this might be a good time to initiate the process. I wonder if they will continue to process your application but only issue the visa once they receive the clearance, or actually stop processing until they receive it.

 

[MissyIffy]

It doesn't really matter to me as I don't want to land till September 2011 and I think it'll be finished by then (as long as they don't say no!)

I would suggest to anyone applying in the future to submit their app. one year ahead of their desired landing date. Having all this extra time has really helped keep my stress levels down when they've asked for all these extra things!

Thanks for the reply. A month isn't too bad I guess. I'm kicking myself for not doing something about this earlier, as the more I think about it the more I am convinced they will ask for it. However, since I don't even have my AOR yet this might be a good time to initiate the process. I wonder if they will continue to process your application but only issue the visa once they receive the clearance, or actually stop processing until they receive it.

 

[miksterz]

I'm in a similar situation in that my wife wasn't planning on coming here till around November 2011. However, my visa office is so slow (and seems to be getting slower) that even applying 13 months in advance of our planned landing date seems like it was too optimistic a decision.

 

[rohanss]

Landed on January 3, 2011 and PR process is now complete. PR card will be mailed in 6-8 weeks. Now for SIN and OHIP. Thanks to all who provided guidance...this forum has been great..

 

[JIM0511]

Congrats!!!

We are still waiting, last word from Buffalo was that that do not need anymore information from the applicant, and it is still in process.

How long to get a sin number and OHIP?

 

[rohanss]

I think the SIN number is immediately given, the card comes in a week or so. OHIP card is sent after 3 months or so, since it is effective from then only.

 

[mmhughes]

Congrats!!!

We are still waiting, last word from Buffalo was that that do not need anymore information from the applicant, and it is still in process.

How long to get a sin number and OHIP?

You can apply for a SIN number as soon as you land. You need a SIN number to legally work in Canada so this is important to obtain straight away. But I'm afraid you have to wait three months until you are eligible for OHIP. I was out of the country for 4.5 years (and I'm a Canadian Citizen) and when I returned obviously my OHIP expired and they made me wait for three months so I had to take out travel insurance to cover me for that period. However, you can apply for OHIP anytime before the three months and they will send it to you a few days before it kicks in. Definitely worth staying on top of it so you don't have any gaps between when your travel insurance runs out and when you are eligible for OHIP.

 

[Rob.Barrett]

first post in 2 days!

 

[suze_h]

I received my PPR yesterday!! Bonbon - please update my details I'm now trying to decide whether to send my passport from Canada or go back to the UK and drop it in....either way I'm expecting to land in February by the time everything is sorted. Sending lots of luck and positive vibes to everyone still waiting, your day will come soon! xx

 

[Chauvinist]

ok i am applying through Islamabad office
Our applications timeline :
Got the forms : December 19, 2007

forms sent back : February 1 , 2007

Received the application starting recepts : march 15 , 2007

( and after so many waiting days lol )

Called for an interview on : September 26, 2010.

Received medical documents : december 10 , 2010

Medical test done nd sent back : december 22 , 2010
nd dont know how long more we hav to wait.....


We are a family applying for PR visa (quebec). Are u also applying with ur family or hav u ever applied , if so then please write me ur time line as well.. tnx nd also tell me about the medical test procedure if u hav done it .

 

[Rob.Barrett]

I received my PPR yesterday!! Bonbon - please update my details I'm now trying to decide whether to send my passport from Canada or go back to the UK and drop it in....either way I'm expecting to land in February by the time everything is sorted. Sending lots of luck and positive vibes to everyone still waiting, your day will come soon! xx

YAY!

 

[bonbon9]

Late merry christmas and happy new year to everyone!
Congratulations to all PPRs and rohanss' landing!

Application updates:

Name	Office	Ap.Sent	Ap.Rcv	Approval	Process	AOR	PPR	LANDED	EXPECTED
bobae11	Seoul	24/08	25/08	21/09	30/09
frenchie123	L.A.		29/08				16/11
sanyrog	NewDelhi	31/08	01/09	27/09			2/12
thebaileyohana	L.A.	30/08	01/09	27/09	07/10	16/10	16/11	19/11
UnitedStateser	Buffalo		01/09	28/09	07/10	16/10	18/11
New Wife	SantoDomingo	01/09	02/09	30/09	07/10	16/12
GT25	Mexico	31/08	02/09	30/09	06/10
javiernica	Guatemala	01/09	02/09	27/09		22/10
cezvi	Manila	01/09	02/09	30/09	14/10	14/10	14/10
JIM0511	Buffalo	27/08	07/09	04/10		08/11
applied03	NewDelhi	03/09	07/09	04/10			08/12
miksterz	Islamabad	03/09		01/10
Patience55			08/09	05/10
mm04	Vegreville	07/09	08/09
limanoid	Lima	07/09	09/09	04/10	25/10	25/11			10/2011
shawngt2	Moscow	08/09	09/09	05/10	22/11	22/11			04/2011
Canooknic	London	03/09	10/09	07/10	22/10		01/12		12/2010
purple_woman	Manila	04/09	10/09	06/10	20/10	20/10	20/10		04/2011
changa1978	Buffalo	08/09	10/09	16/09	29/09	28/09	08/11
amnarb	Buffalo		10/09	06/10	18/10	18/10	09/11	01/12
silvergray	Manila	09/09	13/09	13/10	27/10	02/11	02/11
batselei			13/09	13/10			28/10
warrenthegreat	London	10/09	13/09	12/10	01/11		10/12
CanadianDude	Damascus	08/09	14/09	18/10	14/10	08/11
denoose	Manila	10/09	14/09	12/10	21/10	21/10	21/10		04/2011
boblu	HongKong	11/09	14/09	08/10	20/10	20/10
Teriskier	Vegreville	13/09	14/09		14/11
Harju	Seoul	13/09	14/09	12/10	21/10	25/10
Aroundtown22	Berlin	13/09	16/09	14/10	25/10		15/11		01/2011
bonbon9	Mexico	15/09	16/09	14/10		02/12			02/2011
suze_h	London	08/09	17/09	14/10	05/11		06/01
jendrian	Mexico	18/09		26/10		22/12			03/2011
Dadu	SaoPaulo	13/09	20/09	15/10
chloe0722	Caracas		21/09	15/10					06/2011
urbinajanice	Manila	16/09	22/09
Rob.Barrett	London	20/09	22/09	22/10	05/11
Jez	Sydney	15/09	22/09	20/10	27/10	02/12
patiently_waiting	London		22/09	01/11	26/11
mrs.vip	Manila	17/09	23/09	22/10	09/11	12/11	12/11
Kenomee	Buffalo	21/09	23/09	15/11	16/12	16/12			05/2011
reemagray	Kingston	22/09	23/09	02/11
rohanss	Buffalo	22/09	23/09	22/10	08/11	08/11	22/11	03/01	01/2011
ndbella	Buffalo	22/09	23/09	23/10		17/11
dinchymus	Vienna	25/09		03/11
Jurjen	Vegreville	26/09
Azadehkhanoom	Damascus		27/09	26/10	02/11
mmhughes	London	24/09	27/09	17/11
Lifer	Singapore	17/09	28/09	26/10
Sekhon97	Buffalo	21/09	28/09	28/10	15/11	18/11
MissyIffy	Taipei	24/09	28/09	26/10		01/12
sevenseconds	NewDelhi	27/09	28/09	29/10			14/12
taoyyz	Beijing	28/09	29/09	28/10	16/11	16/11	16/11