Myths you have heard about immigration from other people

[amikety]

LOL.....my wife is going to get fat. I cook like an Italian.

My husband had to go buy a size larger in pants. I offered to stop cooking.

He said no. He would rather buy new pants!

 

[LeisaP]

Everyone at my job always used to say " well you guys are married, can't you just bring the wife up here? " or something like that.

Then after I explain how things have changed, they sit in bewilderment for a minute thinking about why we can't do that and how BADLY IT SUCKS..

But now that I've been through so much crap and shared my ordeal with them, they are all probably more educated on immigration laws than the average population!

same with my work!!, back in December they had no idea about immigration,
now they are so informed, its actually quite impressive, they understand how hard it is and what it entails
we are educating the public! go us!

 

[muffy1]

I agree! The first year, I kept emails and calls to a minimum thinking "I don't want to piss anyone off!" I don't think it mattered either way! I find if you send an email around 5/6pm Eastern time, you get a faster/better response. One afternoon, we were exchanging emails with CPP-O, one after another. That's just my experience though. I'm sure we were just lucky.

 

[LeisaP]

I fully appreciate that my personality is not for everybody. I'm not a bad guy but I can come across like a fart in a crowded elevator...momentarily unpleasant but thankful that it wasn't anything worse....

HAHAHA! that just made me laugh outloud, my coworkers think im nuts lol!! good one!

and congrats on your wifes landing!!!

My husband is landing tomorrow!

 

[canadianwoman]

It's funny, CIC used to have a list of reasons why an application might be delayed, and one of them was making 'too many' inquiries. With the new website design, I can no longer find this.

In any case, having your MP make inquiries has never been considered a reason for delay. It's just that they don't (or didn't) want people phoning constantly about their file.

A reasonable number of emails or phone calls should be OK and won't delay things. Too many might. The reason given was that each time there was an inquiry, they had to pull the file to look things up, and then the file would not go back to the same place it had been in the queue.

 

[Steph C]

HAHAHA! that just made me laugh outloud, my coworkers think im nuts lol!! good one!

and congrats on your wifes landing!!!

My husband is landing tomorrow!

Congrats!

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

My husband had to go buy a size larger in pants. I offered to stop cooking.

He said no. He would rather buy new pants!

LOL. I like him already.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

It's funny, CIC used to have a list of reasons why an application might be delayed, and one of them was making 'too many' inquiries. With the new website design, I can no longer find this.

In any case, having your MP make inquiries has never been considered a reason for delay. It's just that they don't (or didn't) want people phoning constantly about their file.

A reasonable number of emails or phone calls should be OK and won't delay things. Too many might. The reason given was that each time there was an inquiry, they had to pull the file to look things up, and then the file would not go back to the same place it had been in the queue.

Somehow that actually makes sense to me.

 

[muffy1]

It's funny, CIC used to have a list of reasons why an application might be delayed, and one of them was making 'too many' inquiries. With the new website design, I can no longer find this.

In any case, having your MP make inquiries has never been considered a reason for delay. It's just that they don't (or didn't) want people phoning constantly about their file.

A reasonable number of emails or phone calls should be OK and won't delay things. Too many might. The reason given was that each time there was an inquiry, they had to pull the file to look things up, and then the file would not go back to the same place it had been in the queue.

I'd be curious to know the "official ruling" on this. I have a friend who worked on Parliament Hill and was pretty knowledgeable about the process. From what was told to me, the files are queued electronically within the computer system so making inquiries would not delay your processing. However, things can and do change. Also, while I find this person credible, you never know. Also, I would think that one wouldn't have to pull the actual physical file as most of the info is within the electronic file/computer system; though I'm sure it depends upon the inquiry. Anyway, that's just my take on things. I've always wanted to apply and be hired to be one of the officers that reviews our files so that I could know the official process and how things actually work. It'd be very interesting to say the least!

 

[canadianwoman]

Maybe that is why it no longer is on the list of reasons for delay: now they can just check electronically, whereas before they actually had to go find the physical file. Who knows?

I'd love to be a visa officer too - I promise if I am ever hired as such, I'll report back here!

 

[muffy1]

Maybe that is why it no longer is on the list of reasons for delay: now they can just check electronically, whereas before they actually had to go find the physical file. Who knows?

I'd love to be a visa officer too - I promise if I am ever hired as such, I'll report back here!

I agree with what you said. Either way would make sense, anyway. I'll do the same if something like that ever happens Too bad they couldn't do an "Undercover Boss" episode of that...just to get one glimpse lol

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Not all of the file is electronic. Just the application. All the supporting documents have to be kept in a file. So when they pull it they have to review it all.

 

[muffy1]

Not all of the file is electronic. Just the application. All the supporting documents have to be kept in a file. So when they pull it they have to review it all.

I agree with this but their electronic files are pretty thorough, as well. I also sort of think that it would be easier to scan the supporting docs, no? Keep an electronic file of things and then, after x period of years they could destroy the physical file. I imagine, storing x amount of apps over x amount of years would be troublesome. But, who knows.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

I agree with this but their electronic files are pretty thorough, as well. I also sort of think that it would be easier to scan the supporting docs, no? Keep an electronic file of things and then, after x period of years they could destroy the physical file. I imagine, storing x amount of apps over x amount of years would be troublesome. But, who knows.

Some people submit applications over 100 pages. Would they scan all the pics as well?

 

[LeisaP]

Congrats!

Thanks!! ;D