SPOUSAL Sponsorship PAKISTAN @ London Visa Office

[AMScarry2019]

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2018/06/01/letter-sent-to-spouse-applying-for-canadian-citizenship-offensive-immigration-critic-says.html

Hello paki786 and fellow Forum members,

I wanted to post the above, and see (no surprise!) that it is already posted by our esteemed paki786.

Perhaps I can add the following link: https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration.html which collects most if not all of the articles on Immigration by the Toronto Star.

***Off-topic question with humility:

***May I also wonder aloud, what is the boundary for use of the term "paki" - its something as an Irish-Spanish-Italian Canadian I would NEVER say publicly or privately, and I have heard it used derogatorily on occasion around the world. I imagine its a term no-one but a Pakistani should/could/would say, but what is your idea? Perhaps its merely short-form convenience for permitted users?
I realise this may be a sensitive matter for some or all of you - I really would like to understand the various points of view on this, because I am a public speaker and educator about cultural awareness and sensitivity (while trying to avoid cultural ignorance and hyper-sensitivity!) Thanks in advance for any replies.***

Kind regards to you all and good luck with your applications.

 

[Aries69]

Please adviset correct email address of LVO:-
LDNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca or we have to write like ldnimmigration@international.gc.ca
LDNIMMIGRATION capital letters mein lekhan ha ya phir small letters mein ?

 

[Pak0403]

Please adviset correct email address of LVO:-
LDNIMMIGRATION@international.gc.ca or we have to write like ldnimmigration@international.gc.ca
LDNIMMIGRATION capital letters mein lekhan ha ya phir small letters mein ?

It does not really matter. I wrote in small letters and I got a confirmation email from them.

 

[arslankhalid88]

This

Same with me.
My husband has been living in canada for more than 20 years
I have never travelled except we went for our honeymoon to dubai for 7 days and they are taking forever to do my background check

When did u apply?

 

[paki786]

Hello paki786 and fellow Forum members,

I wanted to post the above, and see (no surprise!) that it is already posted by our esteemed paki786.

Perhaps I can add the following link: https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration.html which collects most if not all of the articles on Immigration by the Toronto Star.

***Off-topic question with humility:

***May I also wonder aloud, what is the boundary for use of the term "paki" - its something as an Irish-Spanish-Italian Canadian I would NEVER say publicly or privately, and I have heard it used derogatorily on occasion around the world. I imagine its a term no-one but a Pakistani should/could/would say, but what is your idea? Perhaps its merely short-form convenience for permitted users?
I realise this may be a sensitive matter for some or all of you - I really would like to understand the various points of view on this, because I am a public speaker and educator about cultural awareness and sensitivity (while trying to avoid cultural ignorance and hyper-sensitivity!) Thanks in advance for any replies.***

Kind regards to you all and good luck with your applications.

'Paki' got so bad that we wear it with proud now . Can't speak for everyone but there are many who don't mind. I guess you can say that it's similar to 'nigger'. We can call ourselves Paki but others should avoid just to be on the safe side. I personally don't mind.

 

[SoniAZ]

When did u apply?

26th may 2017 applicant

 

[humy.11.23]

'Paki' got so bad that we wear it with proud now . Can't speak for everyone but there are many who don't mind. I guess you can say that it's similar to 'nigger'. We can call ourselves Paki but others should avoid just to be on the safe side. I personally don't mind.

LOL couldn't have said it better myself

 

[posse]

***May I also wonder aloud, what is the boundary for use of the term "paki" - its something as an Irish-Spanish-Italian Canadian I would NEVER say publicly or privately, and I have heard it used derogatorily on occasion around the world. I imagine its a term no-one but a Pakistani should/could/would say, but what is your idea? Perhaps its merely short-form convenience for permitted users?
I realise this may be a sensitive matter for some or all of you - I really would like to understand the various points of view on this, because I am a public speaker and educator about cultural awareness and sensitivity (while trying to avoid cultural ignorance and hyper-sensitivity!) Thanks in advance for any replies.***

Kind regards to you all and good luck with your applications.

to be honest, i have only heard it being referenced as derogatory from European countries. Never heard of it as such in North America

 

[tbk57]

Hi, How was the final review!? I received the same email as well. Thanks

Its in queue to be reviewed by an immigration officer now.

 

[humy.11.23]

to be honest, i have only heard it being referenced as derogatory from European countries. Never heard of it as such in North America

It's actually very common in Canada. If you live in small towns especially there is alot of racism there. Even in the cities among children and teens you will often hear it.

 

[posse]

It's actually very common in Canada. If you live in small towns especially there is alot of racism there. Even in the cities among children and teens you will often hear it.

oh ok, i didnt go to school here so i would not know. i was in school in the US and never heard of this.

 

[humy.11.23]

oh ok, i didnt go to school here so i would not know. i was in school in the US and never heard of this.

Sadly the states has just gone downhill. They used to be good, accepting before, my phupo tells me. She was there since the 70s and said it was completely different, after 9/11 it just changed.

 

[posse]

Sadly the states has just gone downhill. They used to be good, accepting before, my phupo tells me. She was there since the 70s and said it was completely different, after 9/11 it just changed.

true, i agree. it was not very bad immediately after 9/11 but as years went by and politics got dirtier, so did the people. once trump came, it gave life to all the racists and Islamophobes to come out en masse.

 

[carolbb23]

There you go! You have finally answered it. Pakistan was doing very well until 1970s. From then on, the political situation messed it up. The corrupt and selfish politicians have ruined the country. The trickle down effect on people is unavoidable. Pakistan people naturally are fine people but we have been 'corrupted' due to system we are brought up in. The decisions these politicians made have ruined our image on the world stage. Since you were born and raised here, you may not understand it exactly the way someone who was born and raised in Pak would do

my mom is catholic born in karachi but her people are goan my mom left Pakistan when she was 9 years old her family been in Canada since 1965 but mom has cousin still in karachi plus mom younger sister is born in Canada I am second generation Canadian and my son is third generation Canadian no one in my do not want to visit Pakistan last time they went in 1972 and 1974 thats it

 

[carolbb23]

Sadly the states has just gone downhill. They used to be good, accepting before, my phupo tells me. She was there since the 70s and said it was completely different, after 9/11 it just changed.

i have a great aunt who been in America since 1955 she got full ride scholarship in fordem university so she's a train psychologist she has both us and Pakistani citizenship her husband used to work and represent the Pakistani goVT since 1960 in the world Bank he was a few catholic representing Pakistan in world Bank and in Un to she is talking about going back to karachi after being in us for 63 years