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smikri

Star Member
Jun 21, 2011
75
3
123
Dubai, ME
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2010
Doc's Request.
7 May 2010
AOR Received.
Oct 2010
IELTS Request
sent with initial docs
File Transfer...
May 2010
Med's Request
1 May 2013
Med's Done....
15 Jun 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25th July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Not yet
LANDED..........
TBD
Looking at the trend passports are being returned in the third week. So keep your fingers crossed and perhaps you shall receive it by next week.

Regards,
Smikri



Vamp said:
Morning everyone,
I just got Decision made on my Ecas, I sent my passports 2 weeks ago to London office,
does anyone know how long does it take to receive the passport after decision made?

thanks
Vamp
 

juma005

Star Member
May 28, 2013
65
2
Thanks...




er2d2g said:
Hi Juma

Not entirely sure but I would go with Saleem's POV Land first and then renew. The visa is valid 1 year from date of meds or expiry of your PP. The advice from the seniors and consultants is that if your pp has an early expiry renew the PP before visa is stamped. Since your visa is already stamped you should do your landing and then renew the PP

Hope this helps

er2d2g
 

N.MD

Full Member
Sep 23, 2012
30
1
Dubai
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
April 2012
Med's Done....
April 2012
Passport Req..
21/06/2013
VISA ISSUED...
08/07/2013 received passports on 21/07/2013
LANDED..........
in September enshallah
Dear Seniors ,

I want your help regarding the POF at time of landing,
I want to take DD instead of cash .
S is it possible to take this from UAE exchange because I asked them regarding the fees they answered me as follow : charge to issue the DD is 30 AED , and there is 30 AED cancellation charges and the rate of buying same of the rate selling so only it will cost 60 AED for the issuing and cancellation.. Is this possible ? And I find this better than ENBD bank because there is difference in buying rates and selling rates !!!!!

Please help me ASAP

REGARDS
 

nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
N.MD said:
Dear Seniors ,

I want your help regarding the POF at time of landing,
I want to take DD instead of cash .
S is it possible to take this from UAE exchange because I asked them regarding the fees they answered me as follow : charge to issue the DD is 30 AED , and there is 30 AED cancellation charges and the rate of buying same of the rate selling so only it will cost 60 AED for the issuing and cancellation.. Is this possible ? And I find this better than ENBD bank because there is difference in buying rates and selling rates !!!!!

Please help me ASAP

REGARDS
better to take DD with some proportionate of 30:70 or 20:80 etc. (20% cash and 80% DD)

I hope your misunderstood the case of UAExchange there is difference of buying and selling the Dirhams in Dollars and vis versa. they will charge you the difference. same thing happend with me when I bought some Rupees and then DD lost on the way. they charged me rate difference.
therfore bank is preferred as bank rate difference is not more than the exchange. NEKEOL
 

nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
such_joseph said:
Hi,
Pls. Help. I'm applying to quebec as Skilled Worker as anurse and my ife was aGraduate of business management. I want to get the codes for occupations. Where to get it?
http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/Welcome.aspx
 

nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
juma005 said:
Thanks nekeol..
If i renewed new passport then my Canadian visa is on old passport, any problem for that ? also on my whole records the old passport number is there...


Juma
in this case 1st visit canada and dont visit any other country as you have only one page left. dont renew otherwise u have to go for new cic IM 1 visa
 

N.MD

Full Member
Sep 23, 2012
30
1
Dubai
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
April 2012
Med's Done....
April 2012
Passport Req..
21/06/2013
VISA ISSUED...
08/07/2013 received passports on 21/07/2013
LANDED..........
in September enshallah
nekeol said:
better to take DD with some proportionate of 30:70 or 20:80 etc. (20% cash and 80% DD)

I hope your misunderstood the case of UAExchange there is difference of buying and selling the Dirhams in Dollars and vis versa. they will charge you the difference. same thing happend with me when I bought some Rupees and then DD lost on the way. they charged me rate difference.
therfore bank is preferred as bank rate difference is not more than the exchange. NEKEOL
thank you Nekol for rapid response
i can understand from your reply is DD from UAE Exchange is accepted as a POF at the POE to complete the landing proces???.
i also insist to ask them again and again about the charges and the exchange rate and they explain this to me in detail
i will give the same example they explained to me
if i take a DD in US$ like 1000US$ the exchange rate is 3.68 + 10AED (DD processing fee) =3690 is the amount
if i want to cancel the DD it will cost me around 15AED only and the exchange rate from US$ to AED is 3.68 or some time not less than 3.672 + the non refundable 10AED (the processing fee)
as cmpared to ENBD the exchange rate is different if take the DD the rate is 3.685 + 30 AED processing fee but if i cancel the rate will be 3.653 but without the processing fee
so i reach the conclusion that UAE Exchange is better than other banks but the question is it safe??

another issue i discussed with UAE exchange representative is who is the beneficiary like the will put my name on the DD as Beneficiary or for example royal bank of canada ???
do u have any idea about this issue???

best regards
 

coolguy2010

VIP Member
Jun 28, 2010
3,388
125
UAE
Category........
Visa Office......
London to Paris
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-05-2010
Doc's Request.
23-10-2010
Nomination.....
09-06-2011
AOR Received.
09-06-2011
IELTS Request
6 Band
File Transfer...
01-03-2013
Med's Request
01-03-2013
Med's Done....
30-03-2013
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
20-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
29-05-2013
LANDED..........
06-08-2013
The exchange rate u will get better @ any exchange compared to banks.

When I asked about DD, they told that only cash is paid and no DD. This I checked with several exchange centres.

U buy US$ more and CA$ less ( to extent of meeting expenses). I had purchased all in cash.

N.MD said:
thank you Nekol for rapid response
i can understand from your reply is DD from UAE Exchange is accepted as a POF at the POE to complete the landing proces???.
i also insist to ask them again and again about the charges and the exchange rate and they explain this to me in detail
i will give the same example they explained to me
if i take a DD in US$ like 1000US$ the exchange rate is 3.68 + 10AED (DD processing fee) =3690 is the amount
if i want to cancel the DD it will cost me around 15AED only and the exchange rate from US$ to AED is 3.68 or some time not less than 3.672 + the non refundable 10AED (the processing fee)
as cmpared to ENBD the exchange rate is different if take the DD the rate is 3.685 + 30 AED processing fee but if i cancel the rate will be 3.653 but without the processing fee
so i reach the conclusion that UAE Exchange is better than other banks but the question is it safe??

another issue i discussed with UAE exchange representative is who is the beneficiary like the will put my name on the DD as Beneficiary or for example royal bank of canada ???
do u have any idea about this issue???

best regards
 

N.MD

Full Member
Sep 23, 2012
30
1
Dubai
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
April 2012
Med's Done....
April 2012
Passport Req..
21/06/2013
VISA ISSUED...
08/07/2013 received passports on 21/07/2013
LANDED..........
in September enshallah
coolguy2010 said:
The exchange rate u will get better @ any exchange compared to banks.

When I asked about DD, they told that only cash is paid and no DD. This I checked with several exchange centres.

U buy US$ more and CA$ less ( to extent of meeting expenses). I had purchased all in cash.
thank u Coolguy for advice
 

humsafar

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2010
617
47
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1233
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2011
Doc's Request.
Sent with initial application
IELTS Request
Sent with initial application
File Transfer...
IN PROCESS 19-10-2011
Med's Request
20-07-2012
Med's Done....
25-08-2012 received in London 31-08-2012
N.MD said:
thank you Nekol for rapid response
i can understand from your reply is DD from UAE Exchange is accepted as a POF at the POE to complete the landing proces???.
i also insist to ask them again and again about the charges and the exchange rate and they explain this to me in detail
i will give the same example they explained to me
if i take a DD in US$ like 1000US$ the exchange rate is 3.68 + 10AED (DD processing fee) =3690 is the amount
if i want to cancel the DD it will cost me around 15AED only and the exchange rate from US$ to AED is 3.68 or some time not less than 3.672 + the non refundable 10AED (the processing fee)
as cmpared to ENBD the exchange rate is different if take the DD the rate is 3.685 + 30 AED processing fee but if i cancel the rate will be 3.653 but without the processing fee
so i reach the conclusion that UAE Exchange is better than other banks but the question is it safe??

another issue i discussed with UAE exchange representative is who is the beneficiary like the will put my name on the DD as Beneficiary or for example royal bank of canada ???
do u have any idea about this issue???

best regards
Just two month ago Money exchanges were not issuing the DDs, of course you will get good rate from money exchange, In beneficiary name your name should be mentioned. if the drawee bank on UAE exchange DD is RBC then it is gooD, you can open an account with RBC here and the money will be credited in you account in just 3 days.
 

Vamp

Full Member
Sep 16, 2010
42
0
Dubai
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-July-2009
Doc's Request.
22-Sept-2009
AOR Received.
second AOR ---> 12-02-2010
IELTS Request
band 8
File Transfer...
29-Sept-2009
Med's Request
08/April/2013
Med's Done....
28/April/2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
09/July/2013 ---> passport sent to London 21/July/2013
VISA ISSUED...
05-August-2013
LANDED..........
March 2014
got passports today with VISA ON THEM
YEHHAAA!!!
:D
 

nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
Vamp said:
got passports today with VISA ON THEM
YEHHAAA!!!
:D
good news, mabrook :p :p :p :p
 

fswpdxb

Star Member
Jun 25, 2013
194
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-05-2014
AOR Received.
4-Sept-2014
Med's Request
22-Oct-2014
Med's Done....
4-Nov-2014 updated on Ecas
Interview........
PPR1 ,PCC,updated info chart,Sch A form-22-oct-2014.All doc reached 10th Nov-2014
Passport Req..
23rd feb-2014 & submitted on 25 Feb-2015
VISA ISSUED...
12 March-2015 and passports received.
LANDED..........
Alhamdulilah-Short landing(Calgary) in April-2015-returned back.All went Well.
Guys,

I have a query.i am working in dxb but also studied and worked in London.how to get PCC from london.do i need to go their.pls advise how to go about.

Best Regards
 

nekeol

Champion Member
Nov 7, 2012
2,507
135
Waterloo region, Ontario
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London/Abu Dhabi
NOC Code......
1111 Accountant
App. Filed.......
25/9/2011
Doc's Request.
21/11/12
Nomination.....
Not Applicable
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
19/12/2013, after BGC
Med's Done....
7/1/2014
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
02/02/2014 - DM 11/2/14
VISA ISSUED...
14/02/2014
LANDED..........
Alhamdolillah Landed July 2014/Citizenship Applied in JAN 2018
fswpdxb said:
Guys,

I have a query.i am working in dxb but also studied and worked in London.how to get PCC from london.do i need to go their.pls advise how to go about.

Best Regards
http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
 

fatima20

Star Member
Jan 16, 2013
184
9
Category........
Visa Office......
LVO
NOC Code......
2281
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-05-2014
Nomination.....
PER : 13-08-2014
File Transfer...
14-08-2014
Med's Request
17-11-2014
Med's Done....
23-11-2014
Passport Req..
11-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
4-03-2015
LANDED..........
INSHALLAH SOON....
@ coolguy
Congratz!!! For landing in canada successfully!! ;D

Best regards
Fatima