Damascus/Spousal since Jan 2010 or late 2009

[missbou]

10x Missbou for all the encouragements :-*

wallaw we all need it here , and thank god for this forum .. it allows for us to see what others are going through, what new info is out there and to not feel so alone in this process .. tomorrow is a new week for us , lets hope for some good news !!

@geminibella those links were funny .. thnx

 

[nath18]

10x htraboul for the info i'm gonna try this

 

[nath18]

dear htraboul, i did what u adviced me to do, they only wrote infos about when they started the study of the parrainage in Mississaugua, they told me they started in 30 december. it's not about the residency i wonder y :-[
and when i click on the demande de residence permanente in the same page, they still tell me, "nous avons recu..."
what about u? is 11 january the date of the treatment in misissaugua or syria?
10x

 

[nagz2207]

dear htraboul, i did what u adviced me to do, they only wrote infos about when they started the study of the parrainage in Mississaugua, they told me they started in 30 december. it's not about the residency i wonder y :-[
and when i click on the demande de residence permanente in the same page, they still tell me, "nous avons recu..."
what about u? is 11 january the date of the treatment in misissaugua or syria?
10x

well nat in case you didn't know. nous avons reçu la demande le... that's the date they started processing your file in damascus. they write it differently for everyone. for mine it says nous avons reçu la demande le 22 nov that's the date they started processing in damascus

 

[nath18]

ah i didn't get that Nagz, because for some people, it says " we have received it for example on the 10th and we started studying it in another date".
but it's ok. i mean they say the duration of the treatment (for example 13 months), starts from the day they get it (and not necessarily start treating it), until the day they make the final decision.

 

[shazdehTheSecond]

FAQ

We will try to update and circulate this posting to avoid repetitive discussions. This will also enable an effective knowledge sharing.
all the answers in this posting are based on the experiences of the people active in this forum, for accurate and fully reliable information, please visit CIC website.

Question

Answer

What is PPR?

PassPort Request. This is the final stage of the process in which the visa office asks the applicant to provide his/her passport in person or by carrier.

While waiting for my sponsorship application, can I apply for a tourist visa?

Yes, you can, but the chances are very low. Because it's hard to prove that you have strong ties to your home country, given the fact your spouse lives in Canada

While waiting for my sponsorship application, can I apply for a student visa?

Yes, you can, provided that you have an admission from a well-known canadian university, you should be able to get your visa, but you will still have to go back to your home country when your sponsorship visa is ready. otherwise it may take a while.

how can I contact the damascus visa office if I have a question?

email to damascus-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca (sometimes their mailbox is full, try again after a few hours)

my medical is expiring, what do you think I should do?

Normally you should wait until the officer asks for redoing the test, however, in our discussions, we came to the conclusion that it would not hurt to redo the medical test and have the receipt ready. If they issued the visa and did not ask for the new medical, you have lost only some $200 but if they want you will be at least 5 weeks ahead of the game. In short, it is recommended to redo your medical 2 or 3 weeks prior to the expiration.

is there any way to express our frustration to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada?

you may fill following survey by Sep 19, 2011 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/consultations/index.asp (here: http://cic.sondages-surveys.ca/s/immigration2/?l=eng) or you can sign a petition here: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/Familyreunification

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[sohrab919]

yeah i guess they made an update, when i check my staus on e case it says my wife's file is IN PROCESS, after 6 months they decided to change something about the website, who knows maybe changes are being made.........

 

[geminibella]

Omg guys im sleeping in my basement and i just woke up to drink water and i heard crawling in my ceiling at first i ignored it i thought it was just a bug flying as i came back downstairs its as if something was crawling on my ceiling and my cat kept staring at where the noise was coming from..

I did some research and ppl had it happen before where its either chipmunk or mice !! Omg ewww im so paranoid btw its a finished basement i brought my cat upstairs and locked the basement door omg ewwww!!! Im such a baby when it comes to these thing i wanna wwake up my mom bas haram shes sleeping.. Omg im gonna try to sleep now gnite :-(

 

[mazloom]

I cannot sleep either. I get up every couple of hours to check my e-mail.

 

[nath18]

hi guys i'm not sleeping good neither i feel horrible today :-X
no email @ all, nthg changing in my status, always having depressing thoughts and anxiety
i wonder when this process is going to end...sorry for this negativity by the way, i hope everyone is feeling ok.

 

[vivi2]

First of all a big HUG to nath! :-* Its gonna end veryyyyyyyyyyy sooooooooooooon darling!
Second of all, its good to see some changes Do you guys who have had changes in ecas have the address bar back too? Ours is still "Application Received", with the disappeared address bar! I was thinking maybe these two are related and when the address bar came back you saw the change?! Am I going crazy and paranoid here?! Lol!

 

[vivi2]

ooooooh geminibella you have a cat? I adoreeeeee cats! Please give a big hug to your cat for me! Lol! I miss my cats back in Iran

 

[nath18]

thanks vivi :-* even a virtual hug helped me lol and u r not paranoid @ all, it's normal to think that much and analyse every single detail when we have one purpose...
and i'm thinking of buying a cat it will give me love @ least :-[ and some distraction, i won't have time to check my hotmail anymore...... God i'm so desperate!!!

 

[vivi2]

thanks vivi :-* even a virtual hug helped me lol and u r not paranoid @ all, it's normal to think that much and analyse every single detail when we have one purpose...
and i'm thinking of buying a cat it will give me love @ least :-[ and some distraction, i won't have time to check my hotmail anymore...... God i'm so desperate!!!

haha! dear nath just remember that a "a watched pot never boils"! lol! just live your life as you never has this application going on. try keeping yourself as busy as you can.
awwww, yeah get a cat!
since the day i saw "happy feet" i want to have a penguin as a pet! lol! he's so cute! i'm gonna track him till he gets home! haha! swim happy feet, swim! lol!

 

[nagz2207]

I cannot sleep either. I get up every couple of hours to check my e-mail.

same here looks like we all hbe insomnia