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sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
Name Received by Started processing Docs Docs sent PP request Months After RQ
CIC Mississauga in Damascus Requested processed
in Damascus
1 Omid.G 10-Sep-09 26-Nov-09 25-Mar-10 27-Apr-10 25-Jan-11 14.2 10.2
2 Mingus(after appeal) 10-Nov-09 22-Mar-10 25-Mar-10 11-Oct-10 11.2 6.8
3 Jalalk 17-Nov-09 8-Jan-10 9-Feb-10 3-Jan-11 13.7 12.0
4 Mza8314 22-Dec-09 9-Mar-10 9-May-10 28-Sep-10 9.3 6.8
5 Iraqia 11-Jan-10 23-Apr-10 19-May-10 22-Sep-10 8.5 5.1
6 leojordan 17-Dec-09 1-Feb-10 22-Jun-10 25-Jun-10 4-Oct-10 8.2 3.5
7 Hope01 20-Jan-10 20-Mar-10 6-Jun-10 29-Jun-10 28-Oct-10 7.4 4.8
8 ambar 22-Jan-10 3-Mar-10 15-Jun-10 22-Jun-10 22-Sep-10 6.8 3.3
9 Anasser 3-Feb-10 23-Mar-10 15-Jun-10 18-Jun-10 1-Nov-10 7.4 4.6
10 kamal225 29-Mar-10 9-Jun-10 12-Jun-10
11 Eli1985 24-Feb-10 30-Mar-10 20-Sep-10 23-Sep-10 25-Jan-11 10.0 4.2
12 Zohreh.ty 5-Mar-10 6-Apr-10 22-Sep-10 28-Sep-10 5-Oct-10 6.1 0.4
13 patrick81 8-Mar-10 6-Apr-10 22-Jun-10 14-Aug-10 15-Sep-10 5.4 2.8
14 Saman2002 1-Apr-10 18-May-10 3-Aug-10 8-Aug-10 9-May-11 11.9 9.3
15 bantaloni 9-Apr-10 1-Jun-10 18-Jul-10 25-Jul-10 3-Feb-11 8.2 6.7
16 Arachir 10-Apr-10 9-Jun-10 15-Jul-10 28-Jul-10 14-Feb-11 8.3 7.1
17 Mohammed123 13-Apr-10 1-Jun-10 18-May-11 11.7
18 Mehrnoush 1-Apr-10 9-Jun-10 21-Jul-10 26-Aug-10 23-Mar-11 9.6 8.2
19 Kokobsb 16-Jun-10 26-Jul-10 30-Aug-10 20-Apr-11 10.3 8.9
20 Rezan 1-May-10 17-Jun-10 28-Jul-10 3-Aug-10 7-Jan-11 6.8 5.4
21 HD78 18-May-10 30-Jun-10 5-Aug-10 10-Aug-10 11-Feb-11 7.5 6.3
22 Ped 18-Apr-10 16-Jun-10 25-Jul-10 5-Aug-10 13-Jun-11 12.1 10.8
23 Tbone 30-Apr-10 17-Jun-10 26-Jul-10 28-Jul-10 22-Nov-10 5.3 4.0
24 IMAN773 15-Apr-10 22-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 11-Aug-10 20-Feb-11 8.1 7.2
25 Rana80 11-Jun-10 19-Jul-10 22-Aug-10 10-Sep-10 6-Jan-11 5.7 4.6
26 Rola_S 20-Jul-10 29-Aug-10 20-Sep-10 30-Mar-11 8.4 7.1
27 sara_az 13-May-10 27-Jul-10 26-Aug-10 2-Sep-10 15-Jun-11 10.8 9.8
28 AAM7 22-Jun-10 3-Aug-10 29-Aug-10 13-Sep-10 22-Mar-11 7.7 6.8
29 Iheartcanada 25-Jun-10 3-Aug-10 30-Aug-10 21-Apr-11 8.7 7.8
30 hanna1072 15-May-10 4-Aug-10 17-Aug-10 7-Oct-10 30-May-11 10.0 9.5
31 Yenafar 15-Jun-10 15-Aug-10 4-Oct-10 27-Jun-11 10.5 8.9
32 YayaMarie 11-Aug-10 21-Sep-10 16-Oct-10 1-Nov-10 28-Jun-11 9.3 8.5
33 Sleen 1-Jul-10 21-Sep-10 17-Oct-10 7-Nov-10 6-Jun-11 8.6 7.7
34 Niagradreamin 30-Jul-10 28-Sep-10 17-Oct-10 20-Oct-10 5-Jun-11 8.3 7.7
35 mohammedsam 13-Aug-10 28-Sep-10 17-Oct-10 31-Oct-10 7-Sep-11 11.3 10.7
36 Romeo_LuLu 15-Aug-10 15-Sep-10 15-Oct-10
37 Mazloom 20-Aug-10 2-Oct-10 10-Nov-10 12-Nov-10 14-Sep-11 11.3 10.7
38 Abdul Abed 27-Aug-10 4-Oct-10
39 Oshosh 30-Aug-10 5-Oct-10 25-Oct-10 8-Nov-10 16-May-11 7.4 6.8
40 Minsha 30-Aug-10 7-Oct-10 15-Feb-11 20-Feb-11 31-May-11 7.9 3.5
41 Bash 20-Sep-10 2-Oct-10 20-Jun-11 28-Jun-11 9.0
42 canaidiandude 14-Sep-10 14-Oct-10 8-Dec-10 20-Jun-11 8.3 6.5
43 Azadehkhanum 27-Sep-10 2-Nov-10 22-Nov-10 12-Jul-11 8.4 7.7
44 Danny_a 7-Aug-10 3-Nov-10 12-Dec-10 26-Dec-10 9-Jun-11 7.3 6.0
45 Missbou 16-Oct-10 18-Nov-10 18-Apr-11 18-June-11
46 Mr_MrsFakhr 5-Oct-10 22-Nov-10 20-Jan-11 15-Mar-11 30-Jun-11 7.3 5.4
47 Nagz2207 12-Oct-10 22-Nov-10 25-Jan-11 25-Feb-11
48 MH.Danesh 13-Oct-10 22-Nov-10 17-Jan-11 29-Jun-11 7.3 5.4
49 Ali_M3 13-Oct-10 24-Nov-10 24-Jan-11 27-Jan-11
50 Rola14 1-Oct-10 24-Nov-10 26-Jan-11 10-Feb-11 10-May-11 5.6 3.5
51 Shazdeh 5-Oct-10 29-Nov-10 31-Jan-11 1-Feb-11 7-Jun-11 6.3 4.2
52 NH 15-Dec-10 19-Apr-11
53 Wardeh 2-Nov-10 6-Dec-10 19-Apr-11 23-Apr-11
54 Mo Jo 5-Nov-10 15-Dec-10 28-May-11
55 Mohammad_AB 8-Nov-10 21-Dec-10 22 Jun-11 25 Jun-11
55 iltham 15-Nov-10 ? ? ?

56 Geminibella 12-Nov-10 21-Dec-10 1-May-11 6-May-11
57 Htraboul 26-Nov-10 10-Jan-11
58 Mikey 6-Nov-10 11-Jan-11
59 Hibz 2-Dec-10 18-Jan-11
60 Nath18 23-Dec-10 10-Jan-11
61 parastoo 5-Jan-11 1-Mar-11
62 Sohrab919 14-Jan-11 1-Mar-11
63 Musab 18-Feb-11
64 AliAria 25-Jan-11 15-Mar-11
65 Louna8 4-Mar-11 23-Mar-11
66 Ya Libnan 15-Mar-11 4-Apr-11 14-Sep-11
67 Mrabazari 15-Mar-11
68 A+M 12-Apr-11
69 Vivi2 19-Apr-11
70 lovebirds 19-Apr-11
71 tati00 23-Mar-11 27-Apr-11
72 Dege 27-Apr-11
73 Leb_Can 27-Apr-11
74 Pouyaba 29-Mar-11 11-May-11
75 Souhait 7-May-11 24-May-11
76 Lello 08-Jun-11*
77 Abdmoh 12-May-11 04-Jul-11*
78 ShazdehTheSecond 01-Jun-11 18-Jul-11
79 Substone 16-Jun-11

* TRANSFERRED TO OTTAWA "DUE TO THE RECENT SITUATION IN SYRIA"

Legend: green (got PPR),red (+6 months processing in Damascus), yellow (+2 months not active in forum), black (under 6 months processing in damascus)
 

ya libnan

Star Member
Apr 1, 2011
96
0
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2011-03-15
Passport Req..
2011-11-20
VISA ISSUED...
2011-11-27
sohrab919 said:
dear souhait, everyone gets RQ , trust me, if you apply through DAMESHGH, i mean damascus haha you will get RQ
You right, I think that only Damascus office sents RQ. I have a friend who sponsored her husband from Fiji (via Australia) and she never heard about RQ.
 

sohrab919

Champion Member
Mar 6, 2011
1,632
29
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Med's Done....
09-09-2010 & 19-12-2011
Passport Req..
02/05/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/05/2012
ya libnan said:
You right, I think that only Damascus office sents RQ. I have a friend who sponsored her husband from Fiji (via Australia) and she never heard about RQ.
my friend let me tell you a funny story, i work for CIC in ottawa, i called my mp and just like everyone explained my situation, and i asked when should my wife exprect the RESIDENCY Questionnaire , she was like whats that? lol i said ok never mind thanks for your help
 

vivi2

Hero Member
May 4, 2011
868
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus-Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2011
AOR Received.
Apr-2011
Med's Done....
Feb-2011
Passport Req..
Sep-2012
LANDED..........
SOON :)
sohrab919 said:
ostadii , dont worry dadash , anything wrong we will blame it on vivi the other iranian lol
looooooooool! beshkane in dast ke namak nadare! (may god break this hand that doesn't have salt!! omg the english translation is so funny and meaningless!!! :D this expression is used when someone thinks that his/her work is not appreciated as much as it should be)
 

mazloom

Star Member
Jun 21, 2011
59
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-08-2010
Doc's Request.
10-11-2010
File Transfer...
02-10-2010
sohrab919 said:
where does your wife live? sorry to ask, but when it comes to cases in iran... tehran especially ,they call, DHL , TNT or ARAMEX, they come pick up your passport take it to the embassy and when its ready they bring it to you within 3 weeks .....
My wife lives in Tehran. As far as I know DHL, ARAMEX, TNT are very slow and have only 1 pickup per week. These companies don't accept to send passport to abroad and they have to deliver it to Canada Embassy in Tehran to ship it to Syria. Embassy of Canada in Tehran does not accept passport directly from public.
 

mikey

Hero Member
Feb 23, 2011
320
5
Visa Office......
Beirut
App. Filed.......
03-05-2017
AOR Received.
12-05-2017
File Transfer...
08-06-2017
Med's Done....
08-06-2017
missbou said:
ouff lost her docs from may?! how in the world do they lose such important documents?! mikey how long ago did u start the process?
Dont know how they lost it, but yeah. I thought confidentiality is one of a concern to Canada. Ok, if they lost it, why the hell did not they tell her.

I started the process back in December.

sohrab: they sent the acknowledgement letter by mail and not email.

I told my MP that I did not receive anything and she is like I will email the embassy
 

souhait

Star Member
Jul 7, 2011
138
3
Category........
Visa Office......
damascus
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
sohrab919 said:
dear souhait, everyone gets RQ , trust me, if you apply through DAMESHGH, i mean damascus haha you will get RQ

dear sohrab,I trust you and I am actually waiting for that.Hope we get it soon because it shows they are working on our file. ;)
Dear vivi :-*
 

nagz2207

Champion Member
Dec 14, 2010
1,177
10
123
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2010-10-12
Doc's Request.
2011-01-22
AOR Received.
2010-11-09
File Transfer...
2011-11-22
Med's Request
2011-09-30
Med's Done....
2010-08
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
2011-10-13
VISA ISSUED...
2011-10-18
hey guys as i told you my supervisor at work's sister is sponsoring her husband she went to live with him in Lebanon until the process is over. this week they emailed her apparently and said if you don't show us proof that there is a job waiting for you when you come back and proof of residency here. we are canceling your application!!! wth I thought Canadian citizens were allowed to live abroad during the process and as Quebec residents we are not required to show proof of income. guys do you k ow why they are asking her all this ?
 

vivi2

Hero Member
May 4, 2011
868
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus-Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2011
AOR Received.
Apr-2011
Med's Done....
Feb-2011
Passport Req..
Sep-2012
LANDED..........
SOON :)
mazloom said:
My wife lives in Tehran. As far as I know DHL, ARAMEX, TNT are very slow and have only 1 pickup per week. These companies don't accept to send passport to abroad and they have to deliver it to Canada Embassy in Tehran to ship it to Syria. Embassy of Canada in Tehran does not accept passport directly from public.
True. Last year with aramex it took 2 months for my passport to come back from Damascus.
But you know even if this takes 6 months at least you know "when", this waiting is nothing compared to the other waiting for ppr when you have no idea "when"! Haha! ;)
Best wishes again!

Souhait joon :-*
 

vivi2

Hero Member
May 4, 2011
868
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus-Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar-2011
AOR Received.
Apr-2011
Med's Done....
Feb-2011
Passport Req..
Sep-2012
LANDED..........
SOON :)
nagz2207 said:
hey guys as i told you my supervisor at work's sister is sponsoring her husband she went to live with him in Lebanon until the process is over. this week they emailed her apparently and said if you don't show us proof that there is a job waiting for you when you come back and proof of residency here. we are canceling your application!!! wth I thought Canadian citizens were allowed to live abroad during the process and as Quebec residents we are not required to show proof of income. guys do you k ow why they are asking her all this ?
Citizens are allowed to live abroad during the process, however they MUST show proof of moving to Canada when the sponsored person's receives the visa. This is stated in the guide.
Spouses are exempt from the minimum income and its not just for Quebec. However they must be able to show that you will be able to support the spouse, but there's no "minimum" income.
 

KhalidIraq

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2011
352
9
Ontario
App. Filed.......
05-07-2017
nagz2207 said:
hey guys as i told you my supervisor at work's sister is sponsoring her husband she went to live with him in Lebanon until the process is over. this week they emailed her apparently and said if you don't show us proof that there is a job waiting for you when you come back and proof of residency here. we are canceling your application!!! wth I thought Canadian citizens were allowed to live abroad during the process and as Quebec residents we are not required to show proof of income. guys do you k ow why they are asking her all this ?
Immigration processing procedures are getting harder and harder!
 

KhalidIraq

Hero Member
Sep 4, 2011
352
9
Ontario
App. Filed.......
05-07-2017
In 2005, a friend of mine, who is a citizen, applied to sponsor his wife from Jordan, during the processing he was in United Arab Emirates, and nothing went wrong.
Now, if you "even" live with your spouse outside Canada, your application will be cancelled!!

What a tough fact!!
 

iltham

Hero Member
Oct 29, 2010
205
0
damascus
Category........
Visa Office......
damascus
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2010
Doc's Request.
18-05-2011
AOR Received.
21-12-2010
Med's Done....
24-09-2010
Passport Req..
16-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2011
oh i think am going to hell
cause am sponsoring my wife and i live abroad.... DAMASCUS
 

nagz2207

Champion Member
Dec 14, 2010
1,177
10
123
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2010-10-12
Doc's Request.
2011-01-22
AOR Received.
2010-11-09
File Transfer...
2011-11-22
Med's Request
2011-09-30
Med's Done....
2010-08
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
2011-10-13
VISA ISSUED...
2011-10-18
iltham said:
oh i think am going to hell
cause am sponsoring my wife and i live abroad.... DAMASCUS
astaghfarallah don't say that everything will be fine nchallah
 

nagz2207

Champion Member
Dec 14, 2010
1,177
10
123
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Beirut
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2010-10-12
Doc's Request.
2011-01-22
AOR Received.
2010-11-09
File Transfer...
2011-11-22
Med's Request
2011-09-30
Med's Done....
2010-08
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
2011-10-13
VISA ISSUED...
2011-10-18
vivi2 said:
Citizens are allowed to live abroad during the process, however they MUST show proof of moving to Canada when the sponsored person's receives the visa. This is stated in the guide.
Spouses are exempt from the minimum income and its not just for Quebec. However they must be able to show that you will be able to support the spouse, but there's no "minimum" income.
thanks vivi! this clarifies a bit more