Recent content by Aziz_1984

Yes. The passport stays with them until they finish everything and then issue the visa. The background check timeline varies by case, if you read the thread you'll find that some people finish in a few weeks while others take longer.

That's another problem altogether, I haven't reached that stage yet. My issue is why would they request the passport and keep it with them when they haven't even received the medical results yet. From reading the posts here, it seems Cairo is operating on their own terms, requesting all...

Eleven and 22 months to return a passport?! This is ridiculous, who the hell do they think they are to keep someone's travel documents this long?! Have you tried raising this up with IRCC or asking for the passport back? I mean surely they can't be doing something with the passport for this...

Not sure if you need a notarized copy of all pages. My wife got a visitor visa before and I got approved to sponsor just by providing a photocopy of all passport pages. Nobody asked for a certification (true copy of original) or a translation at all. When we started the application for the...

Hello Mohamed, I'm not sure where exactly your spouse is applying from but in our case, the embassy has a list of certified translators you can use. Usually the list is the same as the British, Australian or New Zealand embassies. My understanding is that translators certify documents by...

Try an app called Fongo Global Edition. It gives you a fully functioning Canadian virtual number and it's absolutely free. You can receive calls and make calls for free except for some paid numbers. There's add-ons within the app for messaging etc. I find it very easy to use and the voice...

Disclaimer here: I already posted this as a new thread under the Family Class Sponsorship forum and couldn't delete it but then found this thread would be better. I'm sponsoring my wife and was approved as a sponsor a while back. Unfortunately, her application got sent to Cairo for processing...