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Islandguy2015

Star Member
Dec 20, 2015
85
5
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
10-01-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Request
21-06-2016
Med's Done....
23-06-2016
Interview........
10-06-2016
Passport Req..
Aug 22 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 9 2016
LANDED..........
Oct 7 2016
htquach said:
Congrats Islandguy2015!! Long wait over soon!!
Thank you HT It has been a long wait indeed! I wonder what the turn around period is for the Passport Request? And,the PO Box address might be the one they say to send it to? Not quite sure how that works.The last set of documents i sent to the PO Box,through Priority Worldwide,which is through Canada Post,was delivered,so i wonder what courier you would use in Thailand.

Imabule said EMS?
 

ImABule

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2016
2,406
95
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
Islandguy2015 said:
Thank you HT It has been a long wait indeed! I wonder what the turn around period is for the Passport Request? And,the PO Box address might be the one they say to send it to? Not quite sure how that works.The last set of documents i sent to the PO Box,through Priority Worldwide,which is through Canada Post,was delivered,so i wonder what courier you would use in Thailand.

Imabule said EMS?
About a month.

EMS is good for sending docs, but I would go through VFS for Passport.
 

Islandguy2015

Star Member
Dec 20, 2015
85
5
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
10-01-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Request
21-06-2016
Med's Done....
23-06-2016
Interview........
10-06-2016
Passport Req..
Aug 22 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 9 2016
LANDED..........
Oct 7 2016
ImABule said:
About a month.

EMS is good for sending docs, but I would go through VFS for Passport.

I wonder if VFS is more secure? VFS in Thailand only operates out of bangkok,my wife is along ways from there. Im not familiar on how VFS handles and receives Passports.
 

ImABule

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2016
2,406
95
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
Islandguy2015 said:
I wonder if VFS is more secure? VFS in Thailand only operates out of bangkok,my wife is along ways from there. Im not familiar on how VFS handles and receives Passports.

VFS is recommended
 

buonqua

Hero Member
Jun 9, 2013
267
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 16,2016
AOR Received.
May 4, 2016
File Transfer...
May 12, 2016
Med's Done....
February 19,2016
CDNinHH said:
I'm having no luck with getting this linked. Who can I call to see what I'm doing wrong or why this won't link? Mississauga or Singapore?
Try 2. I have my wife and daughter but GCMS notes say 2 family member. Also input city of birth and leave passport blank.
 

CDNinHH

Star Member
Aug 3, 2016
78
1
Thailand
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30 May, 2016
AOR Received.
30-05-2016
File Transfer...
01-08-2016
Med's Request
01-08-2016
Med's Done....
Passed Nov. 01, 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Nov 23, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Dec. 16, 2016
LANDED..........
Planning April 2017
buonqua said:
Try 2. I have my wife and daughter but GCMS notes say 2 family member. Also input city of birth and leave passport blank.
I have tried every combination I can think of and always the same result. Thanks anyway.....
 

fatimabod

Star Member
Jun 21, 2016
52
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Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2016
File Transfer...
June 2016
Med's Done....
upfront
Passport Req..
waiting
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
waiting
Hi,

Do you guys use this link to order GCMS notes?

http://www.visafile.info/standard/
 

mrwestjet

Full Member
Jul 22, 2016
41
3
fatimabod said:
Hi,

Do you guys use this link to order GCMS notes?

http://www.visafile.info/standard/
I used this one www.gcms4u.com. I think the GCMS services are all the same in terms of competency and wait time so just go with cheaper options that you can find. There are ones that are very expensive but there is nothing better.
 

buonqua

Hero Member
Jun 9, 2013
267
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 16,2016
AOR Received.
May 4, 2016
File Transfer...
May 12, 2016
Med's Done....
February 19,2016
fatimabod said:
Hi,

Do you guys use this link to order GCMS notes?

http://www.visafile.info/standard/
I used visafile for my last GCMS. They were pretty fast. I submitted my request on June 21 and they e-mailed me my GCMS notes on July 22. So 31 days. They send you an e-mail that they will have it within 45 days and not to contact them before 45 days.

I might try to order my next GCMS notes on my own. It's $5 but if you are going to order every month or 2 that's saving $20/order which can add up to a savings of over $100.
 

htquach

Hero Member
Feb 6, 2016
368
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 4, 2016
AOR Received.
March 11, 2016; AOR2: April 1, 2016
File Transfer...
March 22, 2016
Med's Done....
January 10, 2016
Interview........
Queued: August 25, 2016 - Interview: October 18, 2016
Passport Req..
November 22, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
Touchdown... YEG!!! December 26, 2016
Order on your own and save the $$$. Straightforward and takes about 5 minutes.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp
 

Islandguy2015

Star Member
Dec 20, 2015
85
5
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
10-01-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Request
21-06-2016
Med's Done....
23-06-2016
Interview........
10-06-2016
Passport Req..
Aug 22 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 9 2016
LANDED..........
Oct 7 2016
ImABule said:
VFS is recommended
Thanks imabule. I did receive my passport letter today,and yes they recommend VFS,and i understand how it works now.

But,in this letter it says to submit 2 photographs,specific to Permanent Residents.My wife sent in her updated forms,and with them she included 5 photographs specific to Permanent Residents,just earlier this month.

Why are they asking for more photographs? I'm thinking they already have what they need? So confusing!
 

ImABule

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2016
2,406
95
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
Islandguy2015 said:
Thanks imabule. I did receive my passport letter today,and yes they recommend VFS,and i understand how it works now.

But,in this letter it says to submit 2 photographs,specific to Permanent Residents.My wife sent in her updated forms,and with them she included 5 photographs specific to Permanent Residents,just earlier this month.

Why are they asking for more photographs? I'm thinking they already have what they need? So confusing!
The two photos they request for PPR I believe are for the PR card. They always request the two photos when they request the passport.

As for the other ones your wife submitted, I think they will ask for those in the generic email requesting new forms etc. The photos are only valid for 6 months so that is why she was asked for new ones along with the docs.

As for why they can't use 2 of those 5 for the PR card.. I dunno.
 

Islandguy2015

Star Member
Dec 20, 2015
85
5
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
10-01-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Request
21-06-2016
Med's Done....
23-06-2016
Interview........
10-06-2016
Passport Req..
Aug 22 2016
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 9 2016
LANDED..........
Oct 7 2016
ImABule said:
The two photos they request for PPR I believe are for the PR card. They always request the two photos when they request the passport.

As for the other ones your wife submitted, I think they will ask for those in the generic email requesting new forms etc. The photos are only valid for 6 months so that is why she was asked for new ones along with the docs.

As for why they can't use 2 of those 5 for the PR card.. I dunno.
Thanks imabule, the 5 photographs we just sent them,were taken in june,so i think they can use them. I have sent an email to SVO for confirmation on that.Hopefully they will respond.
 

singviet

Star Member
Aug 16, 2015
92
44
Singapore
Visa Office......
Singapore
App. Filed.......
08-03-2016
AOR Received.
02-04-2016, AOR2: 24-04-2016
File Transfer...
16-04-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
13-11-2015, Re-medical: 5-12-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
21-11-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-01-2017
LANDED..........
12-05-2017
htquach said:
Order on your own and save the $$$. Straightforward and takes about 5 minutes.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp
I didn't even know there were third-party services doing this. The process is really quick and it's only $5. This Youtube tutorial is a bit outdated, but it hasn't changed much: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_E_dq_uLVo

Seriously - save your money.
 

fatimabod

Star Member
Jun 21, 2016
52
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2016
File Transfer...
June 2016
Med's Done....
upfront
Passport Req..
waiting
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
waiting
Sorry guys I dont know how to quote your replies, so I am writing a new post here.

Thanks for your reply for GCMS note. Yes, I can see that $5 is much cheaper of course to $25 or $30 service, but will you get the same information ordering the $5? If anyone has already ordered the $5 service, do you mind sharing what information did you get? Thanks again.