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MrSki

Star Member
Sep 24, 2012
55
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, PH
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2012
AOR Received.
12-11-2012
File Transfer...
26-11-2012
Med's Done....
12-09-2012
Passport Req..
11-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2013
LANDED..........
09-09-2013
Does CEM always call for an address to send the COPR? Its been a few days since DM and we havent received any update or notification.

I know I'm being very impatient! lol
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
MrSki said:
Does CEM always call for an address to send the COPR? Its been a few days since DM and we havent received any update or notification.

I know I'm being very impatient! lol
hey where are you ?? or the applicant is the applicant in philippines ?? if the applicant is .. call wwwexpress hotline 8798888 .. ask them if the applicant has a package from them ..
 

MrSki

Star Member
Sep 24, 2012
55
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, PH
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2012
AOR Received.
12-11-2012
File Transfer...
26-11-2012
Med's Done....
12-09-2012
Passport Req..
11-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2013
LANDED..........
09-09-2013
marcjd said:
hey where are you ?? or the applicant is the applicant in philippines ?? if the applicant is .. call wwwexpress hotline 8798888 .. ask them if the applicant has a package from them ..
My wife is the applicant. She is Japanese and we are both in Canada.
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
MrSki said:
My wife is the applicant. She is Japanese and we are both in Canada.
then that would take a while to send it from manila to canada .. maybe a week or so ..
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
gonna get my 2nd gcms notes on sept 27 .. i hope my wife's visa comes out before that .. hahah :p :p :p
 

MrSki

Star Member
Sep 24, 2012
55
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, PH
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2012
AOR Received.
12-11-2012
File Transfer...
26-11-2012
Med's Done....
12-09-2012
Passport Req..
11-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2013
LANDED..........
09-09-2013
marcjd said:
then that would take a while to send it from manila to canada .. maybe a week or so ..
Yeah I figured as much. They normally call first tho dont they?
 

Iay

Champion Member
Feb 4, 2013
1,562
48
Vancouver, BC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2, 2017
AOR Received.
2017/02/10 In-process 2017/02/16 Test 2017/03/22 DM 2017/03/23
Hi SCOS,

I remember we used to have the spreadsheet for the remedical timeline?
Would you be able to post it again?

Thanks a lot!
 

scos

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,026
48
Category........
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
Iay said:
Hi SCOS,

I remember we used to have the spreadsheet for the remedical timeline?
Would you be able to post it again?

Thanks a lot!
I think the sheet you are referring to was a sheet someone else had posted of average length of time from remedical to visa. But when I locked the sheet I removed that page because it was a static sheet and the data was already out of date. In other words someone needed to be cutting/pasting and recalculating it all the time for it to be accurate and no one was doing that. You can always download a copy of the sheet or cut and paste into your own sheet to calculate those numbers if you wish.
 

GoonerClank

Hero Member
Apr 14, 2013
787
18
Category........
Visa Office......
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:
I think the sheet you are referring to was a sheet someone else had posted of average length of time from remedical to visa. But when I locked the sheet I removed that page because it was a static sheet and the data was already out of date. In other words someone needed to be cutting/pasting and recalculating it all the time for it to be accurate and no one was doing that. You can always download a copy of the sheet or cut and paste into your own sheet to calculate those numbers if you wish.

thanks scos for turning me orange... ;)
 

marcjd

Hero Member
May 11, 2013
619
6
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
jan 2 2013
AOR Received.
jan 24 2013
File Transfer...
jan 24 2013 (cem received feb 5)
Med's Done....
oct 27 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
july 4 2013 (sent July 8 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
sept 9 2013
LANDED..........
oct 24 2013
MrSki said:
Yeah I figured as much. They normally call first tho dont they?
nope i dont think so .. the one who calls you isnt the embassy but the courier .. since yours are going to be delivered internationally i dont think they would even bother to call you .. the embassy only calls you if they want you to present yourself on their office to personally claim the passport ..
 

MrSki

Star Member
Sep 24, 2012
55
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila, PH
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-10-2012
AOR Received.
12-11-2012
File Transfer...
26-11-2012
Med's Done....
12-09-2012
Passport Req..
11-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
09-09-2013
LANDED..........
09-09-2013
marcjd said:
nope i dont think so .. the one who calls you isnt the embassy but the courier .. since yours are going to be delivered internationally i dont think they would even bother to call you .. the embassy only calls you if they want you to present yourself on their office to personally claim the passport ..
Ok, Thanks Marcjd
 

JGM613

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2013
345
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
15-05-2013
Passport Req..
30-10-2013 ... In Process 12-03-2014...Decision Made 14-03-2014 as per ECAS
VISA ISSUED...
14-03-2014
LANDED..........
02-04=2014
Gooner....congrats on ppr! Must feel good to see some progress..hopefully we're not that far behind you....

I have a general question....about Medicals Received update in ECAS...I've never seen it updated on our file.....I know from reading here that ECAS isnt very useful.

Do you folks think it not ever being included in any updates is anything for concern?

Our file has only ever indicated "Application Received" :(
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
GoonerClank said:
Thanks Steph... will do.. But I am hoping that it will be straight forward. Maybe the picture of us with the ambassador we included will help :)
LMAO, me and Moose were just wondering the same thing, if the picture of us with Noli Di Castro on the beach had any effect on our application .
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
JGM613 said:
Gooner....congrats on ppr! Must feel good to see some progress..hopefully we're not that far behind you....

I have a general question....about Medicals Received update in ECAS...I've never seen it updated on our file.....I know from reading here that ECAS isnt very useful.

Do you folks think it not ever being included in any updates is anything for concern?

Our file has only ever indicated "Application Received" :(
Hey!
To make you feel a bit better ours never said anything about medicals either.. until after the second medical.
 

WoodyKatie

Hero Member
Oct 25, 2012
344
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct. 31, 2012
File Transfer...
Dec. 12, 2012
Med's Done....
Oct. 9, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 29, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
August 29, 2013
LANDED..........
October 2, 2013
GoonerClank said:
thanks scos for turning me orange... ;)
congrats ggooner! :)