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Calgary-Bound

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Jun 9, 2011
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
GetUsHome said:
CharlieD10 and Calgary-Bound you have company. We are still waiting but I have found out our lawyer didn't send nearly 30 documents. All which pertain to the 12 month period the VO was looking for.

I am so mad I am beside myself. And his attempts at covering it up are ridiculous. I think we can safely say at this point I know the Canadian lawyer code of conduct better than he does. Idiot even wrote an email telling us "we were smart women". Oh, he11 no. And this guy came with a sterling reputation.

I can only hope the VO takes pity on us.
I feel for you getushome that is such bs and uncalled for.I wish you the best and hope Buffalo gets it straightened out quickly for you.
 

CharlieD10

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Northern Ontario
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KGN
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
OMG GetUsHome! I hope you make a report to the law society and have it at least known that his negligence cost you time and could have jeopardised your PR aaplication!! :mad:
 

GetUsHome

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Mar 24, 2011
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In times like this I harken back to the quote from the remake of The Italian Job.

"If there's one thing I know, it's never to mess with mother nature, mother in-laws and, mother freaking Ukrainians."

I am very angry and very Ukrainian.

CharlieD10 said:
OMG GetUsHome! I hope you make a report to the law society and have it at least known that his negligence cost you time and could have jeopardised your PR aaplication!! :mad:
 

seattlegirl

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Sep 15, 2011
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan. 28, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 28, 2011
File Transfer...
Mar 10, 2011
Med's Done....
Sept 20, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 13, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 09, 2012
Hi all. I had to take a break from the site, sometimes it really gets me down knowing how many cases after us are done :/ I just want life to resume again.......

My medicals are about to expire on Dec 21, does anyone know the process about extending medicals? They need to be valid for landing correct?

Thanks!
 

CharlieD10

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App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
Yes, they need to be valid. If you have been in Canada continuously since applying, it is possible they can be extended.
 

seattlegirl

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Sep 15, 2011
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Buffalo
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App. Filed.......
Jan. 28, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 28, 2011
File Transfer...
Mar 10, 2011
Med's Done....
Sept 20, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 13, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 09, 2012
Thanks Charlie!

Do you happen to know how I would go about extending them?
 

CharlieD10

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App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
I know you need proof of when you entered Canada, but as for the exact process, no. I believe Calgary-Bound from this group has been successful or at the very least has begun this process of requesting that Buffalo extend the validity of their medicals, perhaps they might be willing to point you in the right direction.
 

seattlegirl

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Jan. 28, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 28, 2011
File Transfer...
Mar 10, 2011
Med's Done....
Sept 20, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 13, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 09, 2012
Okay thanks I really appreciate it! Maybe I will phone the CIC office here in Saskatoon tomorrow and they might have answers as well.
 

GetUsHome

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Mar 24, 2011
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Ours expire the 18th. And like you we are depressed. :)

seattlegirl said:
Hi all. I had to take a break from the site, sometimes it really gets me down knowing how many cases after us are done :/ I just want life to resume again.......

My medicals are about to expire on Dec 21, does anyone know the process about extending medicals? They need to be valid for landing correct?

Thanks!
 

Calgary-Bound

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Jun 9, 2011
420
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
Heres what I did and I was advised by a friend who works In immigration.If you got the medicals done in Canada there good for 2yrs.If not I contacted my MP and explained the situation.I had all my bank statement and sent copies to the MP and she forwarded them to Buffalo directly.If you have proof like bank statement,visitor visa, any documents like that then immigration will except this and extend your medicals if you have been here the whole time.I went home for visits a week here and there but it didnt effect the extension.Hope this helps.
 

seattlegirl

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Sep 15, 2011
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan. 28, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 28, 2011
File Transfer...
Mar 10, 2011
Med's Done....
Sept 20, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 13, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 09, 2012
Thanks so much for the reply and your PM Calgary-bound!

I had my medicals done in the US so they would only be valid a year. I saw this on another thread..

ddobro2 said:
In practice, Buffalo rarely if ever requests someone to redo his or her medicals (particularly if one completed them a relatively short amount of time before filing, as is suggested). Apparently, they extend them but don't directly communicate to applicants this step (i.e., it's an internal thing).
Still waiting to hear back from our attorney, I'm so confused. :-\
 

Calgary-Bound

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Jun 9, 2011
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Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
seattlegirl said:
Thanks so much for the reply and your PM Calgary-bound!

I had my medicals done in the US so they would only be valid a year. I saw this on another thread..


Still waiting to hear back from our attorney, I'm so confused. :-\
I would contact your MP.Buffalo said they had no records of me even being in Canada and thats why they was going to request for me to redo my medicals.If it wasnt for my MP I wouldnt have even known about this.As long as you have proof of being here the whole time you should be fine.
 

Calgary-Bound

Hero Member
Jun 9, 2011
420
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/2/2011
AOR Received.
15/3/2011
File Transfer...
24/2/2011
Med's Done....
27/9/2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02/04/2012
LANDED..........
28/04/2012
Today was my bring forward date for Buffalo to review my app again according to my MP so hopefully I hear something finaly.
 

seattlegirl

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Sep 15, 2011
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Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan. 28, 2011
AOR Received.
Feb. 28, 2011
File Transfer...
Mar 10, 2011
Med's Done....
Sept 20, 2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 13, 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 09, 2012
Hey Calgary-bound I posted in the Buffalo thread but thought I'd catch you here too... I got PPR today and my BF date was Nov 21 hopefully you can use this to start a countdown?? (maybe one of those paper chains that you tear off a link each day haha!) ;)

Thanks so much to everyone (especially Charlie for your invaluable knowledge) hoping the wait is over very quickly for each of you!

Happy Holidays!