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Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
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Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
Tagum-N.B. said:
ITS ONLY TO GET THE STAMP SHE TOOK THE SEMINAR IN FEB 2012, SO SHE COULD GET HER VISA RELEASED
,,,IT SHOULD ONLY TAKE 30 SECONDS ONCE ITS HER TURN AT THE PODIUM
Oh my apologies. I didn't see this comment. Yeah it should be fine then. My friend's wife did the same and was able to get the stamp in less than 30 mins
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
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Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
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
GoonerClank said:
oh okay... That is good... disregard what i wrote earlier
YES ME AND MY WIFE HAD A RENDEZVOUS IN MANILA FEB 2012,,,,I REMEMBER THE SEMINAR IS AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION FROM THE CFO BUT WE HAD TO GO BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES PAYING AND THEN GETTING THE GREEN COPY AT THE END,,,,ALL IS LEFT IS TO HAVE VISA IN PAASPORT AND THEY WILL PLACE THE STAMP
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
GoonerClank said:
oh okay... That is good... disregard what i wrote earlier
Gooner, we ottawans just failed the attention to detail test haha
 

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
Pauluz said:
Gooner, we ottawans just failed the attention to detail test haha
Actually i posted when Tagum posted.. :) ... But it could be because we live in a government town.. they never listen :)
 

Tagum-N.B.

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Jan 11, 2013
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manila
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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
YEAH I FEEL I GAVE HER A GOOD SCHEDULE,,,LEAVE DAVAO AT 4PM FLIGHT,,,,STAY IN MNL HOTEL THE NITE NEXT TO THE CFO AND GET STAMP 8AM,,,,,, DONT NEED TO WORRY ABOUT BAD WEATHER IN DAVAO DELAYING FLIGHT IF EVERYTHING WAS THE SAME DAY,,,,,,,,IM MORE WORRIED ABOUT ALL THE EXTRA TIME THEY WILL HAVE,,,HOTEL CHECKOUT IS 12NOON,,,,FROM THERE SHE IS GOING TO TERMINAL 2,,,,,SHE WILL BE 6.5 HOURS EARLY,,,,,AND THEN I GAVE HER 7.5 HOURS TO GET THROUGH IMMIGRATION IN VANCOUVER,,,,SHE WONT BE WORRIED BEING LATE SHE CAN TAKE HER TIME ALWAYS,,,,SHE WILL HAVE LUGGAGE 20,20,10,10KGS,,,,PLUS A 4 YEAR OLD,,,,,IN MONTREAL SHE ONLY HAS 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES ,,,,BUT THERE IS NO LUGGAGE PICK UP,,,,STRAIGHT TO THE NEXT GATE
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
I was actually in your area earlier visiting former colleagues in Britannia; and yeah.. Lurking in ur side of town
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
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Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
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
MY WIFE ASKS IF ANYONE KNOWS IF SHE CAN BRING DRIED FISH
 

toopieNbinoo

Full Member
Aug 30, 2013
47
0
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct. 25, 2012
File Transfer...
Mar. 6, 2013 (SA)
Med's Done....
Oct. 19, 2012
Passport Req..
Aug. 4, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sept. 25, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct. 14, 2013
Tagum-N.B. said:
MY WIFE ASKS IF ANYONE KNOWS IF SHE CAN BRING DRIED FISH
yeah u can bring dried fish. make sure NO meats, canned meats are a NO...

ive tried to bring fresh fruits to canada (fresh mangos) just make sure you declare it. :)
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
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Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
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
I TOLD HER TO JUST WRAP IT IN HER UNDERPANTIES,,, :p :p :p :p :p :p :p IF THE SECURITY SMELLS THEM WHAT WOULD HE THINK
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
Tagum-N.B. said:
MY WIFE ASKS IF ANYONE KNOWS IF SHE CAN BRING DRIED FISH
Yeah I brought half a suitcase full of em no problem.. Its a Filipino thing.
 

toopieNbinoo

Full Member
Aug 30, 2013
47
0
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct. 25, 2012
File Transfer...
Mar. 6, 2013 (SA)
Med's Done....
Oct. 19, 2012
Passport Req..
Aug. 4, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sept. 25, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct. 14, 2013
lolz... just make sure she will wrap it good. in plastics so the smell won't go through.... another thing i brought back here was "baggong"?! (sorry i dunno the spelling) the fish sauce thing. Just make sure all the "smelly" foods are packed well. :)

and yeah try wrapping it around your clothes, it helps stop the smell. you can always do laundry once she lands. :)
 

Tagum-N.B.

Champion Member
Jan 11, 2013
2,231
47
Category........
Visa Office......
manila
Job Offer........
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
toopieNbinoo said:
lolz... just make sure she will wrap it good. in plastics so the smell won't go through.... another thing i brought back here was "baggong"?! (sorry i dunno the spelling) the fish sauce thing. Just make sure all the "smelly" foods are packed well. :)

and yeah try wrapping it around your clothes, it helps stop the smell. you can always do laundry once she lands. :)
ALL I CARE IS SHE WRAPS MY TANDAUAY WELL SHE DOEST WANT TO PAY EXTRA FOR THE ONE IN THE BOX,,,,,,AND YES I DONT WANT MY MARLBOROS CRUSHED NEITHER,,,AND I DONT THINK I WANT THEM IN THE SAME BAG AS THE DRIED FISH
 

Pauluz

Star Member
Aug 8, 2013
182
4
Ottawa, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
25 Jan 2013
Med's Done....
10 Dec 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11 Jul 2013
VISA ISSUED...
31 Oct 2013 (DM Status)
LANDED..........
Before Christmas
toopieNbinoo said:
lolz... just make sure she will wrap it good. in plastics so the smell won't go through.... another thing i brought back here was "baggong"?! (sorry i dunno the spelling) the fish sauce thing. Just make sure all the "smelly" foods are packed well. :)

and yeah try wrapping it around your clothes, it helps stop the smell. you can always do laundry once she lands. :)
Hmm... Bagoong. Smelly shrimp caviar :) you're making me hungry
 

hucards

Full Member
Jun 21, 2013
40
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So my wife was able to enter Canada to "visit" me on a one way ticket. The officer didn't even ask for a return ticket or check her file. I just said she was in the final stages of her application and will officially land soon. I doubt she understood the process because she asked why my wife doesn't want to land now and I had to explain that she needed her COPR first and when it comes she will flagpole.

On a side note. CEM still hasn't updated my wife's address. I've sent two emails, the first being almost two weeks ago. Is there anything else I can do? What would be the worst case scenario if her COPR is sent to her old address in Japan? Her mail is supposed to be forwarded to her mother's house but would something like this be forwarded?
 

truesmile

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Jun 7, 2012
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Visa Office......
MNL
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2012
AOR Received.
18-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
18-05-2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
05-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
02-02-2013
toopieNbinoo said:
lolz... just make sure she will wrap it good. in plastics so the smell won't go through.... another thing i brought back here was "baggong"?! (sorry i dunno the spelling) the fish sauce thing. Just make sure all the "smelly" foods are packed well. :)

and yeah try wrapping it around your clothes, it helps stop the smell. you can always do laundry once she lands. :)
There's NO containing that smell. We brought back half a suitcase also, wrapped in breathable paper bags so our luggage would fit in with (smell like) all the other PH luggage!! :)