INLAND APPLICATIONS 2013

[Hilo]

Congrats!!!!

congrats just waiting on mine

 

[kismetfatum]

A new week and hopefully we can hear from CIC this week!! Reallyyyyyy done waiting for stage 1!

 

[screech339]

My partner is covered by Manulife on my work benefits and does not have provincial coverage. I asked both the Manulife reps who gave a presentation at my work and I called and asked as well. They all said they would cover him for the plan, but they do not cover him for anything that Alberta Health Services would cover.

Alberta health coverage is quite different matter. Since the spouse gets provincial coverage from day 1, there is no reason for insurance companies to go checking if they have provincial coverage.

Screech339

 

[AchankengCrawford]

Alberta health coverage is quite different matter. Since the spouse gets provincial coverage from day 1, there is no reason for insurance companies to go checking if they have provincial coverage.

Screech339

My partner doesn't have AHC though. We were told that he couldn't get it without a SIN - he just has implied status and we're common law. Was ther person I spoke to wrong? Has anyone here got AHC with implied status as common law? If so, how do we go about it?

 

[Scarlett_R]

Good luck to everyone this week! Hopefully we will be getting some good news from the last July applicants.

Have a great week everyone ;D

 

[Princess029]

Okay, no matter how I tried to have lots of patience sometimes you can't help it. So then I called CIC again and I was able to talked to an agent (guy) was being so nice hoping he will look up my application.i know there is still few July all pica nylon who have not getting first stage. But I just thought I needed to hear something about my application. But the agent was not being helpful at all. Instead he was being rude. I asked him if he is able to look up my application but then he goes no I don't need to look up your application. So then I told him that all applicants deserved to know the truth of what's going on. And I also asked him about that Application is being processed received on July 30, 2013 but then after 2 weeks back to July 29. So I go what's going on and then he goes I don't need to give you an explanation. So I just said I see... then hang up. CIC agent are such a big LIAR. We paid so much money but we are not even able to get an answer of what we've paid for. I don't know what to say anymore.

 

[GatorSPO]

So we landed at CIC Vancouver on Saturday.

Arrived 45 minutes before the 8:15AM appointment at the office, already the building's lobby was full. shortly after 8AM, CIC staff came down to escort us up the elevator in groups on 15 or so, collected our landing letters and proof of RPRF payment and ushered us into a large conference room.

We asked, the weekend appointments were new and designed to clear the backlog. Very few spousal sponsorships present.
Looked like mostly work or other family class.

There was a brief slideshow on the process, rights and expectations of PR, and the path to citizenship followed by a further presentation from a settlement services organization offering assistance with paperwork, social services, and language instruction. They then checked everyone's photos to make sure they met spec and referred those without good photos to local places they could get them redone at immediately.

There was no order to the rest of the process, they just split the pile of landing letters up amongst all the officers to work through.

We were called up to the window at about 9:45

Officer reviewed the case notes, checked for accuracy, asked my wife if she had any other dependents, any criminal records, or had ever been deported. Then collected her photos, had her sign the PR form and voided her work and study permits, as well as stamped for passport for PR landing. We had the COPR and were out there door by 10:15AM.

Advised that the card would take approximately 4 weeks to arrive.

After that we collected our son from the babysitter and drove to the Peace Arch border crossing to handle her settler's declaration and a final vehicle import with CBSA which went surprisingly easy although some confusion about why we couldn't get the customs stuff done during landing. Took a few minutes to convince them there was no CBSA staff at the CIC office to handle customs, but we were all fine after that.

 

[qbncouple]

So we landed at CIC Vancouver on Saturday.

Arrived 45 minutes before the 8:15AM appointment at the office, already the building's lobby was full. shortly after 8AM, CIC staff came down to escort us up the elevator in groups on 15 or so, collected our landing letters and proof of RPRF payment and ushered us into a large conference room.

We asked, the weekend appointments were new and designed to clear the backlog. Very few spousal sponsorships present.
Looked like mostly work or other family class.

There was a brief slideshow on the process, rights and expectations of PR, and the path to citizenship followed by a further presentation from a settlement services organization offering assistance with paperwork, social services, and language instruction. They then checked everyone's photos to make sure they met spec and referred those without good photos to local places they could get them redone at immediately.

There was no order to the rest of the process, they just split the pile of landing letters up amongst all the officers to work through.

We were called up to the window at about 9:45

Officer reviewed the case notes, checked for accuracy, asked my wife if she had any other dependents, any criminal records, or had ever been deported. Then collected her photos, had her sign the PR form and voided her work and study permits, as well as stamped for passport for PR landing. We had the COPR and were out there door by 10:15AM.

Advised that the card would take approximately 4 weeks to arrive.

After that we collected our son from the babysitter and drove to the Peace Arch border crossing to handle her settler's declaration and a final vehicle import with CBSA which went surprisingly easy although some confusion about why we couldn't get the customs stuff done during landing. Took a few minutes to convince them there was no CBSA staff at the CIC office to handle customs, but we were all fine after that.

Congratulations!!! this chapter is almost over

 

[jayshe25]

OK it.s been a long time since the last time I was here,,, Well the long wait for me is still a long wait,,, Filed my Aug 6 2014 they received it august 8 and until now I haven't heard from them, all my visas are expired including my SIN and Medicare card and to renew all those cards are the AIP or OWP but c'mon immigration help me!! I have a hight fever and I can't go to the hospital because I don't have medicare card, and if your gonna say to me that i should go to the hospital the expenses are big may i remind you since the day i filed my sponsorship i stopped working and I can't work from anybody since i don't have permit,, please CIC do something!

 

[jen1975]

Congrats to you also for this information

I am looking forward to next Tuesday for my appointment.

I am a bit scared ................

Thanks and congrats again ............

So we landed at CIC Vancouver on Saturday.

Arrived 45 minutes before the 8:15AM appointment at the office, already the building's lobby was full. shortly after 8AM, CIC staff came down to escort us up the elevator in groups on 15 or so, collected our landing letters and proof of RPRF payment and ushered us into a large conference room.

We asked, the weekend appointments were new and designed to clear the backlog. Very few spousal sponsorships present.
Looked like mostly work or other family class.

There was a brief slideshow on the process, rights and expectations of PR, and the path to citizenship followed by a further presentation from a settlement services organization offering assistance with paperwork, social services, and language instruction. They then checked everyone's photos to make sure they met spec and referred those without good photos to local places they could get them redone at immediately.

There was no order to the rest of the process, they just split the pile of landing letters up amongst all the officers to work through.

We were called up to the window at about 9:45

Officer reviewed the case notes, checked for accuracy, asked my wife if she had any other dependents, any criminal records, or had ever been deported. Then collected her photos, had her sign the PR form and voided her work and study permits, as well as stamped for passport for PR landing. We had the COPR and were out there door by 10:15AM.

Advised that the card would take approximately 4 weeks to arrive.

After that we collected our son from the babysitter and drove to the Peace Arch border crossing to handle her settler's declaration and a final vehicle import with CBSA which went surprisingly easy although some confusion about why we couldn't get the customs stuff done during landing. Took a few minutes to convince them there was no CBSA staff at the CIC office to handle customs, but we were all fine after that.

 

[kaiu]

Have had Decision Made since January 8, 2014.

Emailed a complaint to the local MP, and they are saying they can't do anything about it unfortunately, and they were informed she would have her permanent residence by January 2015 as there is a 12 month processing time...

Is there anything else that can be done lol? I can't seem to understand how a 10 minute interview can take a year to arrange...

 

[jen1975]

Have had Decision Made since January 8, 2014.

Emailed a complaint to the local MP, and they are saying they can't do anything about it unfortunately, and they were informed she would have her permanent residence by January 2015 as there is a 12 month processing time...

Is there anything else that can be done lol? I can't seem to understand how a 10 minute interview can take a year to arrange...

Sorry to hear this

Where is your local office ?

 

[Brazilian Canadian]

Have had Decision Made since January 8, 2014.

Emailed a complaint to the local MP, and they are saying they can't do anything about it unfortunately, and they were informed she would have her permanent residence by January 2015 as there is a 12 month processing time...

Is there anything else that can be done lol? I can't seem to understand how a 10 minute interview can take a year to arrange...

The MP's are totally misinformed about timelines, they don't understand the process, and sadly most of them don't seem to care enough to get the right information and help. If you have DM since January 2014, your time line is done. The 8 months period they estimate for 2nd stage is in between AIP and DM or PR card. So you'll hit the 8 months very soon. The 12 months processing time mentioned is for 1st stage, not your case any longer. You would have to call CIC, and ask them about your appointment, until you get an agent that will hear you and send an email to the local office requiring information on your case. It causes desperation have your life on CIC's hand, since anything can happen and they have no reliable source of communication or even a clear process. 1st stage waiters are suffering a lot this year, and there's not even a note apologizing and explaining and giving a time frame to when you can be sure to have your files done. It could be this month, but I'm afraid I would have to wait another year for my AIP.

 

[kaiu]

The MP's are totally misinformed about timelines, they don't understand the process, and sadly most of them don't seem to care enough to get the right information and help. If you have DM since January 2014, your time line is done. The 8 months period they estimate for 2nd stage is in between AIP and DM or PR card. So you'll hit the 8 months very soon. The 12 months processing time mentioned is for 1st stage, not your case any longer. You would have to call CIC, and ask them about your appointment, until you get an agent that will hear you and send an email to the local office requiring information on your case. It causes desperation have your life on CIC's hand, since anything can happen and they have no reliable source of communication or even a clear process. 1st stage waiters are suffering a lot this year, and there's not even a note apologizing and explaining and giving a time frame to when you can be sure to have your files done. It could be this month, but I'm afraid I would have to wait another year for my AIP.

Haha yeah, I was hoping my local MP would be able to help, I'm guessing they do ask, but don't push or really pursue further once they get a generic answer.

Will probably go to the Scarborough office again in September to check on the status. Last time we asked them in June and they said we should hear by the end of July, but still nothing as of now.

Sorry to hear this

Where is your local office ?

The local office for me is Scarborough

 

[screech339]

The MP's are totally misinformed about timelines, they don't understand the process, and sadly most of them don't seem to care enough to get the right information and help. If you have DM since January 2014, your time line is done. The 8 months period they estimate for 2nd stage is in between AIP and DM or PR card. So you'll hit the 8 months very soon. The 12 months processing time mentioned is for 1st stage, not your case any longer. You would have to call CIC, and ask them about your appointment, until you get an agent that will hear you and send an email to the local office requiring information on your case. It causes desperation have your life on CIC's hand, since anything can happen and they have no reliable source of communication or even a clear process. 1st stage waiters are suffering a lot this year, and there's not even a note apologizing and explaining and giving a time frame to when you can be sure to have your files done. It could be this month, but I'm afraid I would have to wait another year for my AIP.

Just to clarify, the timeline for inland processing, includes the landing date and becoming PR. The timeline is from the time CIC received the application to the time the applicant officially lands as PR. DM is part of the process but not at the end of the line just yet.

Screech339