+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Manila Tread for English Speakers - join here!

superman08

Hero Member
Jul 3, 2013
931
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-June-2013
AOR Received.
16-July-2013
File Transfer...
SA received: 23-July-2013
Med's Done....
09-May-2013
Passport Req..
No PPR yet but ECAS changed to IN PROCESS- 27-March-2014
VISA ISSUED...
April 14, 2014 (04/14/14=)
LANDED..........
Soon... =)
MrSki said:
We received a confirmation email this morning! The DHL tracking system says our Visa is currently in Hong Kong on the way here!
Almost at the finish line!
Congratulations... :)
 

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
come on!! ready na mga january applicants !! dadating na mga visa !!
 

goldenkagi

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2012
389
12
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
None- Stage 1 Approval 18 Feb 2013
Med's Done....
26 Dec 2012
Passport Req..
18 July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
26 Oct 2013 Rec'd 07 Nov 2013
LANDED..........
22 Nov 2013
marcjd said:
come on!! ready na mga january applicants !! dadating na mga visa !!
Woohoo, thanks for the encouragement! Hope they continue working at a decent speed!
 

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
goldenkagi said:
Woohoo, thanks for the encouragement! Hope they continue working at a decent speed!
i hope they will !! hehehe .. thanks to everyone .. esp tagum and steph c !! sorry cran but my prediction before was right after all =)) i hope you get yours soon ..
 

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
marcjd said:
come on!! ready na mga january applicants !! dadating na mga visa !!
Congrats marcjd on your quick visa, also please stick to mostly intelligible english in the english thread!
 

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
xxdieselxx said:
She did not have a cenomar before our wedding. We met and married in Costa Rica where we both lived at the time. Costa Rican law does not require any cenomar to get married. Just an affidavit from ourselves stating that we were both officially once married and divorced. We supplied both official/original divorce documents translated and authenticated (mine from Canada and hers from Costa Rica) as well as our marriage Certificate with our application.

As for the advisory of marriage, the marriage was not conducted in the Philippines so is it applicable?
Yes as far as I know it's like an identity document, it doesn't matter what CENOMAR or AOM says on it in the Philippines since they will recognize your marriage in Costa Rica, but it's still a requirement as per the checklist
 

cranberries

Hero Member
Apr 16, 2012
365
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/01/2013
AOR Received.
21/01/2013 AIP Received 14/02/2013
Med's Done....
26/11/2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
10/29/2013
LANDED..........
12/08/2013
marcjd said:
i hope they will !! hehehe .. thanks to everyone .. esp tagum and steph c !! sorry cran but my prediction before was right after all =)) i hope you get yours soon ..
lol get over it you submitted your app earlier than mine so...there is still a possibility your theory is wrong..want another round?just kidding. lol but whatever. I'm ready for whatever life throws at my way. for now i'm enjoying some quiet time with my family away from manila. God has great plans for each and every single one of us. I'm sure not a single second of waiting will be wasted...I'm happy for you and your wifey. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
 

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
cranberries said:
lol get over it you submitted your app earlier than mine so...there is still a possibility your theory is wrong..want another round?just kidding. lol but whatever. I'm ready for whatever life throws at my way. for now i'm enjoying some quiet time with my family away from manila. God has great plans for each and every single one of us. I'm sure not a single second of waiting will be wasted...I'm happy for you and your wifey. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
i guess 2 weeks tops for you .. i hope im right !! hahaha .. enjoy the last few days of waiting .. after you get the visa it's now pure excitement
 

cranberries

Hero Member
Apr 16, 2012
365
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/01/2013
AOR Received.
21/01/2013 AIP Received 14/02/2013
Med's Done....
26/11/2012
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
18/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
10/29/2013
LANDED..........
12/08/2013
marcjd said:
i guess 2 weeks tops for you .. i hope im right !! hahaha .. enjoy the last few days of waiting .. after you get the visa it's now pure excitement
for the first time I agree with you! 2 weeks wow!!!! i don't care who's right or wrong (I will even write about your theory lol) i just want my visa in 2 weeks.lol :eek:
 

goldenkagi

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2012
389
12
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
None- Stage 1 Approval 18 Feb 2013
Med's Done....
26 Dec 2012
Passport Req..
18 July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
26 Oct 2013 Rec'd 07 Nov 2013
LANDED..........
22 Nov 2013
marcjd said:
i guess 2 weeks tops for you .. i hope im right !! hahaha .. enjoy the last few days of waiting .. after you get the visa it's now pure excitement
Hope cranberries gets their visa soon. We submitted ours about a week after, then we have the same PPR date. So I'm expecting our visa sometime soon after cranberries'. What do you think marcjd, is my prediction on track? :)

cranberries said:
for the first time I agree with you! 2 weeks wow!!!! i don't care who's right or wrong (I will even write about your theory lol) i just want my visa in 2 weeks.lol :eek:
Ours after yours please!!! Let's do this!
 

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
markel ... you here ???
 

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:
i got this email from cem

Yali Tan Lim
202 Escoda Street San Rafael Village Balut Tondo
Manila, 1013
Philippines

Date: September 6, 2013
UCI:
Application:
Dear
We are pleased to inform you that your visa(s) for permanent residence to Canada is/are ready to be issued, conditional to a final admissibility review by an immigration officer. In order to complete the process you may personally submit, on Mondays and Thursdays only @ 8 A.M., the following:
A travel or airline booking certificate for a confirmed flight within the validity of your visa(s). Please note that we are not requiring a fully paid airline ticket. Kindly defer the final purchase of your airline ticket until you are in possession of your passport(s) and the appropriate visa(s).
NOTE: Your visa(s) will be valid for your initial entry to Canada until 10/27/2013 (mm/dd/yyyy). Please ensure that the validity of your passport(s) is at least six (6) months beyond this validity date (note that any passport received with a shorter validity than the date shown above will result in a reduced validity for entry to Canada for all members of your family, if any).
The validity of a permanent resident visa - once issued - may not be extended, nor can replacement visas be issued with a new validity date. If you submit a booking certificate, it is taken as an indication of your ability and willingness to travel to Canada within the current validity of your visas as stated above.
Please comply within 10 days to ensure that we are able to finalize your application within the current validity of your visas. If you do not provide us with your passport(s) and/or do not use your visa(s) before this expiry date and still wish to go to Canada, additional requirements may be required and could result to delays or extended processing times.

CHANGE OF STATUS. Should any of the following circumstances apply to you (or any person included in your application), you must immediately inform this office, in writing, for further action:
change in marital status by reason of marriage, divorce, separation, annulment or death;
death of applicant, dependant(s) or sponsor;
birth of a child;
change in health
the laying of any criminal charges or conviction for a criminal offence;
change in your mailing address and / or telephone number



Failure to inform this office of any change of the above may render you and your family members inadmissible to Canada.
Sincerely,
Family Reunification Unit
Visa & Immigration Section
Embassy of Canada, Manila
Congrats marcjd! seems to be a productive week at cem!
 

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
Steph C said:
Congrats! Tell your visa to pick up some food and shopping for us in Hong Kong :p
If only you could shop with stamps.................
 

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
wow !! ecas just updated to in process .. after i received and email that visa was ready to be issued .. hahaha