NEW DELHI - 2013 APPLICANTS.

[Watinforeva]

"......Citizenship and Immigration Canada said all visa offices remain open and are providing service. The department has hired temporary staff to process applications. It is training existing staff from the department on an urgent basis so they can work on visas and some staff are working overtime.

"CIC is also shifting more work to Canada and to overseas offices that have additional capacity," a spokeswoman for immigration minister Chris Alexander said.

The department is urging people who need a visa to apply as early as possible."


http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/07/29/pol-foreign-service-strike.html

They will process student and tourist visas and not spousal visas.

 

[RD.NewDelhi]

They will process student and tourist visas and not spousal visas.

yeah

 

[mum_girl]

Ek baar visa lag jaye fir to visa ka pizza banake khana hai aur party karni hai....

Absolutely !!!

 

[zormas]

They will process student and tourist visas and not spousal visas.

how do you know that? just curious..

I know student visa will get priority..but that doesnt meant they will not process family visa.

 

[maverick.dexter]

how do you know that? just curious..

I know student visa will get priority..but that doesnt meant they will not process family visa.

exactly....i believe student visa will get priority only till august...after that its spousal for sure...m verry positive..only reason being lots of ppl apply for FALL semester which starts in Sept...so all application will be done in August..

 

[Myrah7]

exactly....i believe student visa will get priority only till august...after that its spousal for sure...m verry positive..only reason being lots of ppl apply for FALL semester which starts in Sept...so all application will be done in August..

lets wait and watch what happens....only those guys know what they are doin!! heard that they are training few ppl in NDVO for issuing visas to family class as well....

 

[n4dpatel]

Visa offices remain open
PAFSO responded that they couldn't accept that condition since fighting for "equal pay for equal work" is the precise reason they are on strike. Edwards said foreign service officers are trying to close the wage gap with other government workers who do the same jobs working as policy analysts, economists, lawyers or other positions but get paid more.

PAFSO said it would accept three of the conditions, but Treasury Board said it had to accept them all.

"We are disappointed that the union has refused our reasonable offer," a spokesman for Clement said Monday. "Our government is committed to bargaining in good faith, unlike the union, which has breached good faith bargaining principles by releasing confidential negotiating documents."

Citizenship and Immigration Canada said all visa offices remain open and are providing service. The department has hired temporary staff to process applications. It is training existing staff from the department on an urgent basis so they can work on visas and some staff are working overtime.

"CIC is also shifting more work to Canada and to overseas offices that have additional capacity," a spokeswoman for immigration minister Chris Alexander said.

The department is urging people who need a visa to apply as early as possible.

 

[CAN_4VISAFAM]

Student Visa also Applied

Guys.. my husband has to start school from Sept.. and his PR application is still in queue.. Has anyone tried for student visa while PR is in process ??

Strike is really pissing. shattered all my plans

Applied student Visa last Friday. Hopefully in Next 5 days, will receive my Student Visa.

But my problem is I already submitted my passport for PR. If I am getting my student visa, what I will do for PR. Do I need to send my passport again to Embassy?. Can I change my Visa office to Mississauga.

 

[Watinforeva]

how do you know that? just curious..

I know student visa will get priority..but that doesnt meant they will not process family visa.

Just checked out other forums where students who applied in June are getting their visas we have not seen anyone get visa in last 2 months from 2013 applicants.I hope I am wrong and they will process family visas as well

 

[mum_girl]

Hey guys,
I am in Canada right now and a pr holder.
I want to change my last name to my husband's last on my passport.
Does anyone know the procedure??
Thanks

Check the links given below...Hope it helps...

http://vikas-ke-funde.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/new-rules-to-add-spouse-name-in-indian.html

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/adding-spouse-name-in-the-passport-t136162.0.html

 

[CAN_4VISAFAM]

Hi.. .thanks for the link.. i dont think I have enough time to even apply for student visa.. and yeah all in the same boat.. shattered and sad

the gov here is pretty tough on cost cutting now a days coz Canada is not doing that great with money.. it declared quite a lot of billion $ deficiency this year. So wage hike seems to be tough nut to grab from gov.


anyways,, hopes are always high.. loads of luck

I applied for student visa as temporary stay > 6months. will it be rejected??

 

[CAN_4VISAFAM]

Guys.. my husband has to start school from Sept.. and his PR application is still in queue.. Has anyone tried for student visa while PR is in process ??

Strike is really pissing. shattered all my plans

When did u apply?

 

[canadian1986]

Michelle Zilio‏@MichelleZilio4h


The Facebook group for those affected by the #dipstrike has reached 215 members. Lots of frustration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/553137958077581/members/



... A lot of ppl are getting frustratd with the strike ...

 

[skas13]

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/for-those-affected-by-the-strike-a-cbc-reporter-wants-to-hear-from-us-t158151.0.html

Check thisout- I just added this. A reporter wants to hear from us, our personal stories. I urge people to write to her. The more stories she has the better the impact.

 

[Myrah7]

Michelle Zilio‏ @ MichelleZilio4h


The Facebook group for those affected by the #dipstrike has reached 215 members. Lots of frustration: https://www.facebook.com/groups/553137958077581/members/


... A lot of ppl are getting frustratd with the strike ...

reached 241 members...indeed ppl are getting very angry and frustrated!