Applications processed in Pretoria

[Zaara0804]

Thanks Mauritiusbride..

Yes, i asked my husband to ask GMS. but since it was weekend and they were not working, I was a bit lost what to do with the csq.

But my husband talked to them today. I will be sending my hubby the csq in Mtius and he will give same to GMS to send to Pretoria..

Hope it does not take much time for me to get the PPR after the csq.

 

[mauritiusbride]

Thanks Mauritiusbride..

Yes, i asked my husband to ask GMS. but since it was weekend and they were not working, I was a bit lost what to do with the csq.

But my husband talked to them today. I will be sending my hubby the csq in Mtius and he will give same to GMS to send to Pretoria..

Hope it does not take much time for me to get the PPR after the csq.

no problm but make sure you hve yr husband keep the ORIGAL CSQ with him..he can submit a copy to GSM..

 

[Waslith]

Hey Mauritian ppl! I was wondering from you guys experiences if its worth it to hire a consultant/lawyer for spousal sponsorship? Is it not a pretty straight forward process? When did the consultant/lawyer come in handy?

 

[Acecube]

Hey Mauritian ppl! I was wondering from you guys experiences if its worth it to hire a consultant/lawyer for spousal sponsorship? Is it not a pretty straight forward process? When did the consultant/lawyer come in handy?

Hi. Are you from Mauritius?

It is a straight forward process though you have to gather the relevant evidences. I applied by myself and got PPR after nearly a year.

Those who have applied through an agent can give you their feedback.

Each case is different and is evaluated based on the evidences provided.

 

[Waslith]

I am but i live in montreal though. I saw a bunch of you guys used GMS, how are their services?

 

[Zaara0804]

I am but i live in montreal though. I saw a bunch of you guys used GMS, how are their services?

Hello Waslith

I am in montreal too and i am using the services of GMS.

I decided to use an agent mainly because i had certain complications in my case. However, if yours is pretty simple, then i do not see the need to hire their service. Basically what they do is send you the forms to complete (which are readily available on the website of CIC) and they will check the documents before sending them off.

If you are pretty good in english and understand the different process for sponsorship, then its easier to do by yourself.

GMS has alse downsized its staff.. Some has been laid off and they recently moved to a smaller office. Just wanted to let you know

 

[Waslith]

Well basically the forms are pretty straight forward but the part im not sure about is what are they are looking for when they asked you to describe your relationship.

 

[Zaara0804]

Well basically the forms are pretty straight forward but the part im not sure about is what are they are looking for when they asked you to describe your relationship.

You basically need to tell them like a story of how you met, things you did together, how the relationship progressed and marriage etc.

We filled out all the forms by ourselves. We even wrote a 2 page history ( a bit like a story from the first time we met till our wedding). When the forms were sent, they were exactly what we had written, which means that GMS did not add anything or request us to change anything Basically, we pretty much did everything in some way!

 

[basketballfan]

Hey Mauritian ppl! I was wondering from you guys experiences if its worth it to hire a consultant/lawyer for spousal sponsorship? Is it not a pretty straight forward process? When did the consultant/lawyer come in handy?

We have a lawyer. The first time we sent our spousal application it was returned due to a missing document (that was my fault - a police record was stuck in mail and I sent it off anyways) so we wasted three months and it's taken about 20 months so far so we've invested 23 months with a lawyer.

I would say that our lawyer is very knowledgeable but I don't think that he cares too much about our case because it's not particularly complicated. He said that he felt that we had the capacity to apply on our own. I choose him because he secured a work permit and successfully handled an inland appeal case for my uncle. He was also the lawyer for my aunt and her husband. My husband (not married @ time) applied to visit me in Canada in 2011 and that application was rejected so I was generally skeptical of the process and wanted someone to beef up our application, which he did.

 

[Waslith]

So right now we`re planning to do everything ourselves but before submitting if we`re not 100% confident about our application we will hire someone to look over the application and make any changes if necessary. By the way when I am submitting the application I should be physically presen in canada right? Its not like I can submit the application in January while Im still in Mauritius and then fly back to Canada in March?

 

[mauritiusbride]

So right now we`re planning to do everything ourselves but before submitting if we`re not 100% confident about our application we will hire someone to look over the application and make any changes if necessary. By the way when I am submitting the application I should be physically presen in canada right? Its not like I can submit the application in January while Im still in Mauritius and then fly back to Canada in March?

hi..if you are thinking of taking a consultant go for quartre bornes one..you got guarantee yr file wil b process in 6 to 8 months

 

[Zaara0804]

hi..if you are thinking of taking a consultant go for quartre bornes one..you got guarantee yr file wil b process in 6 to 8 months

Nobody can guarantee how much times its going to take to process your file. It all depends on CIC. Not the lawyer/agent. Atleast thats what i was told

 

[Acecube]

Nobody can guarantee how much times its going to take to process your file. It all depends on CIC. Not the lawyer/agent. Atleast thats what i was told

Indeed each file is unique and is assessed based on the evidences provided.

Each case is different and so is the nature of the relationship.

 

[Waslith]

The processing time depends solely on CIC. My question was can the application be submitted while the sponsor is temporarily not Canada?

 

[Acecube]

The processing time depends solely on CIC. My question was can the application be submitted while the sponsor is temporarily not Canada?

I guess you can but you have to show the intent to return to Canada once a decision has been made to the pr part.

P.S I just got a call to collect my passport today