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  1. javcil

    Supervisa application

    Just wondering if common-law parents can apply for the supervisa separately or if they have to apply together (if they are coming together). My MIL is <55 so wouldn't require medical insurance, as I understand. I want to apply for her first, and see what the outcome is before we spend $2000 on...
  2. javcil

    Super Visa - anyone applied as yet?

    Just wondering if common-law parents can apply for the supervisa separately or if they have to apply together (if they are coming together). My MIL is <55 so wouldn't require medical insurance, as I understand. I want to apply for her first, and see what the outcome is before we spend $2000 on...
  3. javcil

    WAITING TIME AFTER INTERVIEW?

    We arent from Mexico, but my husband received his visa the day of his interview. Well, technically the next day but only because he was unable to get back to the embassy to pick it up the same day.
  4. javcil

    how to transit through UK

    This situation pertain to my husband as well ... I found this on the UK website. Doesn't this exclude the need for a transit visa? I'm not sure because the wording is a little vague ... Am I exempt from the DATV requirement? You will be exempt from the DATV requirement and may be able to...
  5. javcil

    Bring a translator to the interview or not?

    My spouse's CAIPS notes indicated language as an area of concern for them (although we didn't know this at the time of his interview because we didn't receive the CAIPS notes on time). His interview was conducted half in English (presumably to ascertain his English skill level) but they...
  6. javcil

    What do I do? What do I do?

    Congrats on your quick hearing date ... I hope all goes well for you and you're back in Canada soon with your hubby :)
  7. javcil

    WHat good is an international driver's licence?

    A foreign national immigrant to Canada can STILL only drive on their foreign license for 90 days. However, a tourist can drive on a foreign license for 6 months. Makes no sense to me, but those are the rules I guess ...
  8. javcil

    WHat good is an international driver's licence?

    You actually have to pass the written test before they will let you book a road test.
  9. javcil

    Enlightenment needed plz

    We sent an original Police Clearance certificate without realizing we needed to send in an ARCHIVED clearance. They requested this a couple of weeks after they received the app. Are you from a country which requires the archived record? Just wondering because they are asking for records from...
  10. javcil

    setting up international accounts?

    No. We set ours up with the equivalent of about $5 CAD.
  11. javcil

    All about CAIPS notes

    Mine took 2 months, give or take a few days. That was 6 months ago though. Maybe it's faster now ...
  12. javcil

    Think we will get residency? Opinions Pleeease :(

    Must be different from province to province I guess. In BC the minimum age is 19 unless you have parental authorization.
  13. javcil

    Who should be doing most of the work the sponsor or the applicant?

    We sat down as a couple and filled out all of the forms together (while I was on vacation in his home country). We printed out most of our evidence together also. The only thing I (female sponsor) did myself was order the pics, because they are a lot cheaper to have printed up in Canada. When...
  14. javcil

    Think we will get residency? Opinions Pleeease :(

    Just wondering ... if you're 18, is your marriage legal in Canada?
  15. javcil

    Requesting CAIPS Notes

    You can also just print the form online and mail it directly: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5563B.pdf Mailing address: Citizenship and Immigration Canada Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator Narono Building 360 Laurier Avenue West, 10th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1...
  16. javcil

    setting up international accounts?

    Ditto lynw ... we opened a joint account in Turkey last November. They didn't give me a bank card. When I enquired about it in Canada, I was told I had to return to the branch in which we opened the account. Did that July; now still haven't received the card because 'they mailed it to Canada...
  17. javcil

    SPonsorship and divorce

    I think that thread got must have gotten deleted by moderators!! If it's the same one I'm thinking about, it got pretty heated.
  18. javcil

    Post the CIC office you are applying through.

    Do you want finished applications too? I'll add mine because I think I was the only person ever going through Ankara! Application received CPC Miss. Jan. 16/10 Interview Apr. 21/10 Visa received Apr. 22/10 Landed July 16/10
  19. javcil

    HELP!!! My wife misrepresented herself to a visa officer during interview.....

    True ... according to Wikipedia, Saudis are only allowed to take 4 wives ... ::)
  20. javcil

    Time Line

    You have to land within one year of your 'medicals done' date or before your passport expires, whichever is earliest. If your medical was done, for example, January 12, 2010, then you would have to land before January 12, 2011. Immigration will let you know the date you need to land in Canada...