Foreign Service - Strike?

[costaudjoe]

Baird is confronted in Hong Kong by PAFSO strikers:
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2013/07/08/baird-mum-on-govt-position-during-encounter-with-pafso-picketer/

 

[askcanada]

How does the Immigration Officer contact the sponsored person from any Embassy for the first time (outside Canada)? We have our sponsorship application in Peru.

 

[nanediniz]

By e-mail mostly.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

How does the Immigration Officer contact the sponsored person from any Embassy for the first time (outside Canada)? We have our sponsorship application in Peru.

They send them an email.

 

[askcanada]

They send them an email.

I heard they call as well? I guess they can do both? I just wanted to know the norm?

 

[amikety]

I heard they call as well? I guess they can do both? I just wanted to know the norm?

I've heard of them calling you AND showing up at your house (but rare for both cases).

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

I've heard of them calling you AND showing up at your house (but rare for both cases).

I would think that they show up at your house only to verify that the couple lives together.

 

[LeisaP]

They email mostly.

We got a phone call once from the embassy, for an urgent matter.
Usually they only phone if its urgent.

 

[askcanada]

I would think that they show up at your house only to verify that the couple lives together.

They probably wouldn't show up as we live in separate countries hence the Outland sponsorship.

(Almost) Every story I've read for Peru states they called. One I think was they emailed, but I was only wandering about the first time they contact the sponsored person - how they usually do it. Thanks for input

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

They probably wouldn't show up as we live in separate countries hence the Outland sponsorship.

(Almost) Every story I've read for Peru states they called. One I think was they emailed, but I was only wandering about the first time they contact the sponsored person - how they usually do it. Thanks for input

Specific questions from specific countries are always best answered in the threads for others who have or are going through that same Embassy.

 

[nanediniz]

Have anyone heard any news on the strike? Anything happening? Negotiations? I can't find anything on the web... :-\

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Have anyone heard any news on the strike? Anything happening? Negotiations? I can't find anything on the web... :-\

No change from what I have heard. I wouldn't expect any change before parliament resumes in September.

 

[user828]

Have anyone heard any news on the strike? Anything happening? Negotiations? I can't find anything on the web... :-\

Who care about people any more?

 

[waiting1234]

Tomorrow there is a cabinet reshuffle. I hope sense prevails after the changes

 

[nanediniz]

Ya, I hope this will make a difference... :'(