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rock_khan

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Jul 2, 2011
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2
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Kuwait
Visa Office......
London.
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/8/09
Doc's Request.
5/5/10
IELTS Request
N/R
Med's Request
7/1/13
Med's Done....
20/1/13
Interview........
19/11/12
Passport Req..
26/07/13
VISA ISSUED...
01/09/13
LANDED..........
23/09/13
@Leo12 : Any news on your status brother ?
 

vizsagar

Hero Member
May 28, 2013
204
7
Dubai
Category........
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Pre-Assessed..
rock_khan said:
@ Leo12 : Any news on your status brother ?
Hi Rock_Khan,

Nice to hear from you buddy hope everything is going well with you and settled !!!

Leo has got his visa etc. done and should be landing Canada shortly if not landed already.
At least this is what I saw in his last post.

Do share your experiences as well.

Take care
Viz
 

Leo12

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Oct 12, 2012
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rock_khan said:
@ Leo12 : Any news on your status brother ?
Hi rock and viz,

Hope all of you are fine.
I had landed on 18th and staying at Mississauga. Enjoying the weather here.
How about both of you bro ?
Take care
Leo.
 

vizsagar

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May 28, 2013
204
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Dubai
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Leo12 said:
Hi rock and viz,

Hope all of you are fine.
I had landed on 18th and staying at Mississauga. Enjoying the weather here.
How about both of you bro ?
Take care
Leo.
Hi Leo,

Nice to hear from you and glad that you have already landed and staying in Mississauga.
I guess it Mississauga is by choice for most of the Asian expats to stay in the beginning
as most of my friends initially stayed here.

Anyways wish you all the best and we are still waiting for our # to come :'( :'(

Take care!!!

Viz
 

vizsagar

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May 28, 2013
204
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nabil2009 said:
Any news about investor programm , any update ...hope they will not terminate our applications ............
Nothing so far buddy!!!

Just pray hard that all of us get through without all this shit happening !!!

God bless !!

Viz
 

noosh

Full Member
Mar 13, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Nairobi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-08-2008 SAP
Doc's Request.
22-04-2013
AOR Received.
26-08-2008
Med's Request
14-03-2014
Med's Done....
20-03-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2014
LANDED..........
23-06-2014
Just received our passports back from Nairobi VO office. Overwhelmed with a mixture of emotions, it's really been a heck of a roller coaster ride with many ups and downs. The federal investor program termintion, bill C-31 is in its final stages before receiving royal assent. At this rate it seems in 2 weeks or so it will pass. Now it boils down to those fortunate enough to have passed selection criteria before budget day or their application is finalized within the next few days.

This is my timeline:

- 26/08/2008: 'Simplified Application Process' form submitted
- 17/02/2009: "We started processing your application" showed on CIC Client application status
- 12/04/2013: Request for additional documents and forms (complete package); Schedule A, 1, 6 etc
- 22/06/2013: Submitted requested documents and forms
- 31/01/2014: Medical + police clearance instructions (VO sent this to wrong address, despite address change requested years ago)
- 12/03/2014: Found out forms were sent to wrong address, emailed VO, traced back mail from old address, retreived instructions
- 23/03/2014: Medicals completed
- 26/03/2014: Email from VO acknowledging wrong address, new instructions sent + PPR included!
- 22/04/2014: Submitted police clearance certificates, PP, RPRF, Proof of investment to intermediary, subcription agreement etc.
- 27/05/2014: Received instructions for Financial Intermediary to transfer funds to Receiver general for Canada
- 06/06/2014: VO email: "Finalized your application" + courier coupon request to return documents
- 12/06/2014: Received passports with visa
- 20/06/2014: PA + spouse hope to land at Pearson Intl' Airport
- 05/07/2014: US border landing for 2 children



Keeping fingers crossed, and good luck to everyone!
 

XpressEnterprise

Hero Member
May 21, 2014
603
68
Montreal, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, PK (old)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-01-2008
Doc's Request.
21-02-2012
Nomination.....
13-07-2007 (Investor)
AOR Received.
19-08-2008
IELTS Request
Waived
File Transfer...
20-04-2011 (London, UK)
Med's Request
29-08-2012 / 29-03-2014
Med's Done....
05-10-2012 / 20-06-2014
Interview........
01-12-2010 (Damascus, Syria)
Passport Req..
21-02-2012 (PPR1) / 15-10-2014 (PPR1 with chart) / 17-11-2014 (PPR2)
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2014 (Received on 01-01-2015)
LANDED..........
12-04-2015 (PR Card : 09-07-2015)
Congrats Noosh! ;D

Lets just hope everyone's gonna be hearing same news. Inn sha Allah
 

noosh

Full Member
Mar 13, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Nairobi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-08-2008 SAP
Doc's Request.
22-04-2013
AOR Received.
26-08-2008
Med's Request
14-03-2014
Med's Done....
20-03-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2014
LANDED..........
23-06-2014
Thank you! PA just landed yesterday, went so smoothly less than 10 minutes with the immigration officer and 5 minutes for customs. The IO didn't ask any questions, incredibly friendly, just handed the CoPR documents and done. As others have said, just organize the B4 forms and your self-made lists, they love it when its organized. And voila, welcome to Canada.

Now border crossing left for the dependents, looking forward to a day of shopping in the States.

Hope good news can follow for others, it's a hell of a journey but that's life.
 

XpressEnterprise

Hero Member
May 21, 2014
603
68
Montreal, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, PK (old)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-01-2008
Doc's Request.
21-02-2012
Nomination.....
13-07-2007 (Investor)
AOR Received.
19-08-2008
IELTS Request
Waived
File Transfer...
20-04-2011 (London, UK)
Med's Request
29-08-2012 / 29-03-2014
Med's Done....
05-10-2012 / 20-06-2014
Interview........
01-12-2010 (Damascus, Syria)
Passport Req..
21-02-2012 (PPR1) / 15-10-2014 (PPR1 with chart) / 17-11-2014 (PPR2)
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2014 (Received on 01-01-2015)
LANDED..........
12-04-2015 (PR Card : 09-07-2015)
noosh said:
Thank you! PA just landed yesterday, went so smoothly less than 10 minutes with the immigration officer and 5 minutes for customs. The IO didn't ask any questions, incredibly friendly, just handed the CoPR documents and done. As others have said, just organize the B4 forms and your self-made lists, they love it when its organized. And voila, welcome to Canada.

Now border crossing left for the dependents, looking forward to a day of shopping in the States.

Hope good news can follow for others, it's a hell of a journey but that's life.
Congrats Noosh! Best of luck.

Just wanted to ask... you and your dependents are landing separately?
 

noosh

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Mar 13, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Nairobi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-08-2008 SAP
Doc's Request.
22-04-2013
AOR Received.
26-08-2008
Med's Request
14-03-2014
Med's Done....
20-03-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2014
LANDED..........
23-06-2014
Yes we are going to land separately.
 

XpressEnterprise

Hero Member
May 21, 2014
603
68
Montreal, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, PK (old)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-01-2008
Doc's Request.
21-02-2012
Nomination.....
13-07-2007 (Investor)
AOR Received.
19-08-2008
IELTS Request
Waived
File Transfer...
20-04-2011 (London, UK)
Med's Request
29-08-2012 / 29-03-2014
Med's Done....
05-10-2012 / 20-06-2014
Interview........
01-12-2010 (Damascus, Syria)
Passport Req..
21-02-2012 (PPR1) / 15-10-2014 (PPR1 with chart) / 17-11-2014 (PPR2)
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2014 (Received on 01-01-2015)
LANDED..........
12-04-2015 (PR Card : 09-07-2015)
During your PPR, had you submitted your and your dependants' passports at the same embassy?
 

noosh

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Mar 13, 2014
48
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Nairobi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-08-2008 SAP
Doc's Request.
22-04-2013
AOR Received.
26-08-2008
Med's Request
14-03-2014
Med's Done....
20-03-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-06-2014
LANDED..........
23-06-2014
Hi Xpress,

yes I think I mentioned this before, as far as I know you have to submit everyone's passport together at the same VO. We had 2 passports couriered from Canada to TZ and then all of them couriered together to the VO in Nairobi. Tanzanian passports do not have any restrictions on this, so it was easy. But I know some countries, such as India, do not allow their passports to be couriered. Once you get your passports back then you can simply take your dependents' passports with you when you travel to Canada.
 

XpressEnterprise

Hero Member
May 21, 2014
603
68
Montreal, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, PK (old)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-01-2008
Doc's Request.
21-02-2012
Nomination.....
13-07-2007 (Investor)
AOR Received.
19-08-2008
IELTS Request
Waived
File Transfer...
20-04-2011 (London, UK)
Med's Request
29-08-2012 / 29-03-2014
Med's Done....
05-10-2012 / 20-06-2014
Interview........
01-12-2010 (Damascus, Syria)
Passport Req..
21-02-2012 (PPR1) / 15-10-2014 (PPR1 with chart) / 17-11-2014 (PPR2)
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2014 (Received on 01-01-2015)
LANDED..........
12-04-2015 (PR Card : 09-07-2015)
noosh said:
Hi Xpress,

yes I think I mentioned this before, as far as I know you have to submit everyone's passport together at the same VO. We had 2 passports couriered from Canada to TZ and then all of them couriered together to the VO in Nairobi. Tanzanian passports do not have any restrictions on this, so it was easy. But I know some countries, such as India, do not allow their passports to be couriered. Once you get your passports back then you can simply take your dependents' passports with you when you travel to Canada.
Yeah,

I've got two dependents (one in BC, Canada already, another in London, UK). I have made my application via Canadian Embassy in Islamabad (Pakistan), however in 2011, all PR cases were transferred to London's embassy.

I've read it somewhere that Pakistani customs do not allow passports to be couriered unless NOC is included. So, I need to plan for calling my dependants here.

Thanks again Noosh :D