Application Status - CHC Islamabad "Summer"

[wahab7]

yeah done it today.

yr you replied to CHC via email?

did they send u any acknowledgement or confirmation email (personal or automated)? I replied them but they did not send me any confirmation that they received my email

 

[Baham]

congrats man.

Did you send any email to CHC?

I did actually but no responce as always

 

[Baham]

mubarik ho

bara shor machaya hua app ne b

Ahahaha. Yaar intehaa hotee hai intzaar ki bhi.
70 days man freaking slower than a train.

 

[wahab7]

My friend informed me that his father has been transferring money to him from Pakistan and It took him a maximum of 2 days to get the money and sometimes he even got it on the same day.

thanks bud
so it is better to have USD account here in pak and then transfer money easily to canada no tension

 

[Baham]

Just a general note guys.don't go for travellers cheques. I had a buddy here who did that
And it took 15 days to get the clearence. Best would b cash or debit

 

[Baham]

yr you replied to CHC via email?

did they send u any acknowledgement or confirmation email (personal or automated)? I replied them but they did not send me any confirmation that they received my email

Buddy check the email again cz u should get a confirmation receipt.
Did u check ur junk mail ?

 

[wahab7]

Buddy check the email again cz u should get a confirmation receipt.
Did u check ur junk mail ?

yeah i daily check my junk box but no reply. i forward that email again with the request to send me some confirmation receipt but again they didn't send any. but i send email both of the times on saturdays. does it make any difference? because sat is their off day.Is it possible they delete all the mails which they receive on holidays?

 

[Inam89]

yeah i daily check my junk box but no reply. i forward that email again with the request to send me some confirmation receipt but again they didn't send any. but i send email both of the times on saturdays. does it make any difference? because sat is their off day.Is it possible they delete all the mails which they receive on holidays?

Have you received the automatic generated email? One gets it when one send an email to CHC, this auto reply says that you will be replied in 14 days etc.

 

[wahab7]

Have you received the automatic generated email? One gets it when one send an email to CHC, this auto reply says that you will be replied in 14 days etc.

no i didn't receive any

 

[Inam89]

thanks bud
so it is better to have USD account here in pak and then transfer money easily to canada no tension

1. For USD account you have to buy dollars in open market and deposit it in your account as you cant deposit in this account using PKR. But I guess it would be cheaper than the TT/wire transfer by the money exchangers. Because money exchanger will not only charge you for the service, which banks will also do, but they might earn more than you in changing PKR to USD/CAD.

 

[Inam89]

no i didn't receive any

I am not sure as I haven't sent any mail to CHC but they must give an automatic reply. Let's wait for someone else's response on this matter.

 

[wahab7]

i sent them email on these addresses

islamabad-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca

re-islamab​ad-im-enqui​ry@internat​ional.gc.ca

do off days matter? i sent them email twice on Saturdays

 

[Inam89]

i sent them email on these addresses

islamabad-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca

re-islamab​ad-im-enqui​ry @ internat​ional.gc.ca

do off days matter? i sent them email twice on Saturdays

Email addresses are correct. Don't worry.

 

[Man In Black]

1. For USD account you have to buy dollars in open market and deposit it in your account as you cant deposit in this account using PKR. But I guess it would be cheaper than the TT/wire transfer by the money exchangers. Because money exchanger will not only charge you for the service, which banks will also do, but they might earn more than you in changing PKR to USD/CAD.

After a lot of discussion with money changers and my bank i have come to following conclusion
1.,wire transfer from money changer is expensive as they charge atleast 3000 pkr for wire transfer but pkr to \cad conversion rate is very high,they may charge you almost 2 rs.extra for a CAD atleast
2.Open a bank account in USD as CAD account is not available in PAK BANKS,they charge USD 25 for one wire transaction and a negligible USD to CAD conversion rate,so u may open a USD account by purchasing it from open market on competitive rates,u have to keep these USD in your account for atleast 15 days otherwise bank will charge additional 35 usd on wire transfer,,,,so the best way is to open a usd account for your one family member who can send you this money as n when required by u there in canada

 

[ArslanZahid]

yr you replied to CHC via email?

did they send u any acknowledgement or confirmation email (personal or automated)? I replied them but they did not send me any confirmation that they received my email

I havenot replied them yet. I will reply them on monday or tuesday whenever I will get my updated LOA.