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Tagum-N.B.

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Jan 11, 2013
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well, callasandra just answered that question she got DM on ecas 6 days after her visa was issued,,,,,,,WHAT A SYSTEM,,,WHY EVEN BOTHER HAVING ECAS,,,AND THEY SAY ITS SO MUCH IMPORTANT INFORMATION,,,LOL
 

callasandra

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Aug 7, 2013
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Tagum-N.B. said:
well, callasandra just answered that question she got DM on ecas 6 days after her visa was issued,,,,,,,WHAT A SYSTEM,,,WHY EVEN BOTHER HAVING ECAS,,,AND THEY SAY ITS SO MUCH IMPORTANT INFORMATION,,,LOL
some of the members here keep saying that ecas is unreliable
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
scos said:
Was just looking at what is needed for OHIP and have a similar situation. You need 3 IDs and the second one will take at least a month to get. So I guess I'll have her get the Ontario ID, then when it arrives 4-6 weeks later she can go for the health card. They will accept the COPR or landing record though.
She will have her passport and COPR which will allow her to get a SIN# in a day. Go to the bank and have her added to your account and get them to write a letter confirming her address. If she has a Filipino driver's licence then that would help as well. Get her a library card and then that should be enough to get her an OHIP card.
 

scos

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Jun 11, 2012
1,026
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Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
Tagum-N.B. said:
SCOS,,, did you get ecas status changed to decision made and her address changed to yours on ecas,,,,im just wondering if im wasting my time checking there
In our case my address always showed on my wife's ECAS. Then when the PPR came they asked for her current mailing address if it had changed (for return mail for PP), and after submitting it (just in case) her address changed to her Philippines address when she went "In Process". I just checked her ECAS now and it still shows the Philippines address (with "Decision Made").

So I wouldn't worry about the address not being your Canadian one. Especially since they will courier her visa to the address they have on file.
 

scos

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App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
CanadianJeepGuy said:
She will have her passport and COPR which will allow her to get a SIN# in a day. Go to the bank and have her added to your account and get them to write a letter confirming her address. If she has a Filipino driver's licence then that would help as well. Get her a library card and then that should be enough to get her an OHIP card.
It looks like they tightened up the requirements as far as List 2 ID. See
http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/014-9998E-82~1/$File/9998-82E.pdf

They list letters from the bank not being acceptable
Monthly mailed bank account statements for savings or chequing accounts (does not include receipts, bank books, letters or automated teller receipts)
This might be part of their big push to eliminate health fraud. Apparently they are allocating something like 15 million to finally eradicating the dreaded red and white health card (all cards to be out of use in 5 years). It makes sense, a letter or a library card is easy to get and as such are probably relied on by fraudsters. Plus as List 2 ID is for proof of residency they all seem to have a minimum 1 month implied residency. Like you won't get your first bank statement till the following month. So for those who want to land, apply for everything, then leave the country they will find things a lot harder (well, more inconvenient) with this.
 

GoonerClank

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Apr 14, 2013
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Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
scos said:
It looks like they tightened up the requirements as far as List 2 ID. See
http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/014-9998E-82~1/$File/9998-82E.pdf

They list letters from the bank not being acceptable
This might be part of their big push to eliminate health fraud. Apparently they are allocating something like 15 million to finally eradicating the dreaded red and white health card (all cards to be out of use in 5 years). It makes sense, a letter or a library card is easy to get and as such are probably relied on by fraudsters. Plus as List 2 ID is for proof of residency they all seem to have a minimum 1 month implied residency. Like you won't get your first bank statement till the following month. So for those who want to land, apply for everything, then leave the country they will find things a lot harder (well, more inconvenient) with this.
Can you get her name on the utility bill? I am thinking of doing that now in preparation
 

Rosey_L

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Aug 10, 2012
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Manila
App. Filed.......
25-09-2012
AOR Received.
SA: 05-11-2012
File Transfer...
19-11-2012
Med's Done....
29-08-2012
Passport Req..
16-05-2013 [ InProcess.....: 30-06-2013] [Decision Made....: 01-07-2013]
VISA ISSUED...
Visa received: 05-07-2013 [issue date: 28-06-2013]
LANDED..........
21-07-2013
scos said:
Was just looking at what is needed for OHIP and have a similar situation. You need 3 IDs and the second one will take at least a month to get. So I guess I'll have her get the Ontario ID, then when it arrives 4-6 weeks later she can go for the health card. They will accept the COPR or landing record though.

Just waiting for my first credit card statement, then im off to service ontario for ohip.
 

scos

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2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
GoonerClank said:
Can you get her name on the utility bill? I am thinking of doing that now in preparation
Yeah, but you still have to wait for the next statement for it to show. An Ontario Photo Card will take the same time so we will go with that since she doesn't drive.
 

Steph C

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Nov 11, 2009
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April 30 2012
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April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
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June 6 2013
So it seems like all across Canada people have trouble getting secondary ID until the PR card comes
 

Dan_from_Surrey

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Nov 5, 2010
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19-09-2012
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15-08-2012 - Meds re-done 24-10-2013
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NA
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04-06-2013 DM 04-11-13
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11-12-2013
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22-11-2013!
Steph C said:
So it seems like all across Canada people have trouble getting secondary ID until the PR card comes
Maybe the red fields on each end of the Canadian flag represent tape? Just sayin'
 

GoonerClank

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Apr 14, 2013
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
File Transfer...
11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
scos said:
Yeah, but you still have to wait for the next statement for it to show. An Ontario Photo Card will take the same time so we will go with that since she doesn't drive.
Maybe i will do it now ;) ... so I will get a bill before she comes
 

scos

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App. Filed.......
2012-08-01
AOR Received.
2012-10-16
Med's Request
2013-05-02
Med's Done....
2013-05-07
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
2013-05-02, In-Process: 2013-06-04, Decision Made: 2013-07-25
VISA ISSUED...
2013-07-30
LANDED..........
2013-08-18
GoonerClank said:
Maybe i will do it now ;) ... so I will get a bill before she comes
You have to wait 3 months to be eligible for health care anyway, so the extra month you may save to apply isn't really getting you anything as the card won't come any faster. I think when my wife gets hers I will finally give in and get the new card as well. The new card is good for 5 years so I would have to get another one in 5 years anyway. And my old red and white card is literally falling apart (they were made pretty poorly).
 

GoonerClank

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Apr 14, 2013
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-03-2013
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11-04-2013
Med's Done....
24-01-2013 (Expires 24-02-2014)
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
04-09-2013<br />DM: 23-01-2014<br />COPR expires: 20-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Issued: 24-01-2014
LANDED..........
15-02-2014
scos said:
You have to wait 3 months to be eligible for health care anyway, so the extra month you may save to apply isn't really getting you anything as the card won't come any faster. I think when my wife gets hers I will finally give in and get the new card as well. The new card is good for 5 years so I would have to get another one in 5 years anyway. And my old red and white card is literally falling apart (they were made pretty poorly).
Anyone know how much health insurance will cost to cover these months?..
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
scos said:
It looks like they tightened up the requirements as far as List 2 ID. See
http://www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/GetFileAttach/014-9998E-82~1/$File/9998-82E.pdf

They list letters from the bank not being acceptable
This might be part of their big push to eliminate health fraud. Apparently they are allocating something like 15 million to finally eradicating the dreaded red and white health card (all cards to be out of use in 5 years). It makes sense, a letter or a library card is easy to get and as such are probably relied on by fraudsters. Plus as List 2 ID is for proof of residency they all seem to have a minimum 1 month implied residency. Like you won't get your first bank statement till the following month. So for those who want to land, apply for everything, then leave the country they will find things a lot harder (well, more inconvenient) with this.
They don't say anything about a letter stating the name and address of the account holder. If you can go into the bank and make all your accounts joint then get the bank to print off a statement that will include her name on your address. She will also get an RBC client card.
 

Tagum-N.B.

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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2012
AOR Received.
manila 20-03-2012 in process july1, 2013
IELTS Request
remeds request july11 remed complete july17-aug 1
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 31.2013
LANDED..........
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
callasandra said:
some of the members here keep saying that ecas is unreliable
ecas and cem is bullshit ,,,,next year after my visa there will be a revolution I promise,,,,i will submit so many good posts to them every day,,,,telling them how much I love what they did for me