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Tagum-N.B.

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AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Steph C said:
Yeah! Good thing his Mom is coming down to visit him this weekend.. she can sort him straight with all the packing details!
1 pair of jeans 1 tshirt 2 pairs of underwear 2 pairs of socks an a umbrella,,,no worry about paying extra luggage he can wear both pairs of underwear and socks,,,,no need for a carry on neither
 

Tagum-N.B.

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i just brought back 50 lbs of my wifes clothes in march,,,,,embarassing in the airport when they opened up my bags,,,,whats this a bra im just glad there was no nicotined stain panties,,,i was the last one out of the airport in moncton that nite it was the last flight in,,,,,,this is not a joke its all true
 

Steph C

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May 22 2013
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Tagum-N.B. said:
i bet my wife will be there she can smell hog miles away
Apparently :p :p :p :p :p :p
 

Tagum-N.B.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
i just brought back 50 lbs of my wifes clothes in march,,,,,embarassing in the airport when they opened up my bags,,,,whats this a bra im just glad there was no nicotined stain panties,,,i was the last one out of the airport in moncton that nite it was the last flight in,,,,,,this is not a joke its all true
some of these clothes were bought back in the 1980s what a difference by hand washing they still look brand new
 

Tagum-N.B.

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AUGUST 31.2013
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Steph C said:
Apparently :p :p :p :p :p :p
i want to say something but i will just say congratulations,,,, everyone knows you deserve this,,,,,,dont give me a 2nd oppurtunity
 

scos

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2013-08-18
Steph C said:
Hey guys! Right after I got the tracking info on the package, they phoned him saying they will deliver later. Since it's just around the corner he jumped on the bike and picked it up... 15 mins later he had it in his hand! I couldn't wait, I went for a celebration dinner ;D

Yeah! So that's it..

We didn't get any original documents back. I really wanted them back, so I will email them and hope they didn't throw them out.

To answer the question, when I emailed wwwexpress I included his name, the fact it was from the Canadian embassy, and his address and phone number.
Congrats Steph! Now get him on a plane quick! :D
 

Tagum-N.B.

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scos said:
Congrats Steph! Now get him on a plane quick! :D
the plane flight is june 6 you have not been upkeeping on the forum,,,,,,she did a luckyman,,,,,noooooooo she did what lucky man did,,,,,bought the flight b4 she had the visa,,,,,THIS WAS TRULY ACCIDENTAL, only for steph would i put out a full explanation
 

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Tagum-N.B. said:
the plane flight is june 6 you have not been upkeeping on the forum,,,,,,she did a luckyman,,,,,noooooooo she did what kucky man did,,,,,bought the flight b4 she had the visa
Actually I already saw it on the spreadsheet...

Just checked my ECAS. "Application Received"! Alright! Seems just yesterday it was only "Application Received", but NOW it's "Application Received"! Wow, the progress!!!
 

scos

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Tagum-N.B. said:
\Holy \fook how did you get that i applied way b4 you and thats what i got
I know, right?!! It's just incredible!
 

GoonerClank

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scos said:
I know, right?!! It's just incredible!

ECAS - Every Check Always Same
 

scos

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Tagum-N.B.

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GoonerClank said:
ECAS - Every Check Always Same
i have been doing it for 14 months, some days 5 times,,,,its a worthless piece of merchandise,,,, just a way cem can say we have access to information
 

Tagum-N.B.

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CEM will open shortly,,, im sure my email will be read today,,,, i think it will cause a stir with what ever visa officer has my file on his desk collecting dust, im sure something will be done ,,,, the whole forum needs to know about this,,,,,, not too many applicants will reach a date when they are truly allowed to email CEM,,,,,just think 2 years from now the basic standard time will be 38 months,,,,,,,,CHRIST IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT THE AVG AGE APPLYING me 50 her 52 no dependants the applicants will be dead by the time they recive thier visas
 

Tagum-N.B.

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GoonerClank said:
ECAS - Every Check Always Same
ECAS= EVALUATING CANADIANS AS SLAVES
 

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All you fookers need to get a job. I get home from work and have to read through 3 pages of idle banter...... :p :p

OK. So ATIP was received the 20th of April by their recollection. I had to email in a complaint concerning yet another aspect of this ridiculous procedure to get my GCMS notes which they emailed this morning.

As I read through them I was expecting to see something that would indicate why it took so long to process but there were no red flags about anything. The application was opened in Manila on the 4th of April 2 days after I had complained through the office of Kevin Lamoureaux. Then on May 6th all approved. Looks like June 6th she should get her visa.

I'm happy but pissed off that for the whole year of waiting the application may have only been actively reviewed over a few weeks. Meanwhile medicals expire and the cost to me increases with every month that goes by. I am not impressed and very embarrassed to be Canadian since this is how most new immigrants experience Canada for the first time. The government should issue an apology with every visa issued.