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dangerJones

Star Member
Jun 7, 2011
124
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-06-2011
AOR Received.
25-07-2011
File Transfer...
08-08-2011
Med's Done....
14-04-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
20-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-04-2012
LANDED..........
10-04-2012
jnathan said:
dangerJones,

Congrats ! Which Airlines do you ride from Vietnam towards Canada? Which city are you gonna land in?
Thanks jnathan :) We flew with Korean Air from HCMC to Seoul and then to Toronto. All went well, the landing in Toronto was quick and easy thanks to the advice from everyone here. I'll post a little more about our landing in the landing questions thread I started (http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/landing-in-canada-is-it-painless-t99730.0.html), but overall it took about an hour from the initial greeting at the entry booth, through the immigration counter, over to baggage claim and through customs. After that we dropped our bags back on the conveyor for our connection to Ottawa and grabbed a much-needed lunch to celebrate her landing! ;D

We are thinking of everyone here too, especially those of you who are on the interview list. We will say some special prayers tonight in the hopes that things will go much faster than you expect.
 

jnathan

VIP Member
Feb 3, 2009
4,513
142
Category........
Visa Office......
Sheng Chiu
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.
10th March 2010
AOR Received.
10th June 2010
IELTS Request
provided
File Transfer...
IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request
Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!
Med's Done....
28 May 2012
Passport Req..
24 July 2012
Good Luck DangerJones.

I thought people from there ride on Singapore Airlines.
Anyways, Have a pleasant flight.
 

stevent

Star Member
Mar 2, 2012
62
1
DangerJones, congrats to you and your wife on safe landing in Canada :D
I'm sure you guys are adjusting to Eastern Standard Time zone bit by bit every day now.

Jnathan, there are quite a number of airlines serving HCM City and Toronto or Vancouver routes. You have quite a selection from Cathay Pacific (via Hongkong), EVA Air (via Taipei), Korean Air (via Seoul), Japan Airlines (via Tokyo), and even Air Canada (via Hongkong or Tokyo).
 

stevent

Star Member
Mar 2, 2012
62
1
Hi everyone,
I received good news today by email from VO Singapore. They waived my wife's interview and asked me if my wife could arrange to arrive in Canada before her medical exam expires on May 18, 2012. We feel so lucky after 9 months of the waiting game. This is a copy of the email.

"We are currently reviewing (my wife's name)'s application and her medical will expire on 18 May 2012 soon. Do you think she can land in Canada before that date and if your answer is yes. Please ask her to submit her passport to IOM in Ho Chi Minh City who will then transfer to our office in Singapore. If this is not possible, we will then reissue medical to her and she will have to redo. You are to advise us as soon as possible so that we can advise IOM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section d'immigration
High Commission of Canada | Haut Commissariat du Canada
Singapore | Singapour"

Best of luck to all who are still anxiously waiting. I really feel for you. Let's hope and wish everyone will reunite soon.
 

Amy612

Hero Member
Aug 5, 2010
495
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Interview........
N/A
stevent said:
Hi everyone,
I received good news today by email from VO Singapore. They waived my wife's interview and asked me if my wife could arrange to arrive in Canada before her medical exam expires on May 18, 2012. We feel so lucky after 9 months of the waiting game. This is a copy of the email.

"We are currently reviewing (my wife's name)'s application and her medical will expire on 18 May 2012 soon. Do you think she can land in Canada before that date and if your answer is yes. Please ask her to submit her passport to IOM in Ho Chi Minh City who will then transfer to our office in Singapore. If this is not possible, we will then reissue medical to her and she will have to redo. You are to advise us as soon as possible so that we can advise IOM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section d'immigration
High Commission of Canada | Haut Commissariat du Canada
Singapore | Singapour"

Best of luck to all who are still anxiously waiting. I really feel for you. Let's hope and wish everyone will reunite soon.
Congratulationsssss.. Soooo happy for you. It seems singapore is moving
 

dangerJones

Star Member
Jun 7, 2011
124
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-06-2011
AOR Received.
25-07-2011
File Transfer...
08-08-2011
Med's Done....
14-04-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
20-03-2012
VISA ISSUED...
03-04-2012
LANDED..........
10-04-2012
stevent said:
Hi everyone,
I received good news today by email from VO Singapore. They waived my wife's interview and asked me if my wife could arrange to arrive in Canada before her medical exam expires on May 18, 2012. We feel so lucky after 9 months of the waiting game. This is a copy of the email.

"We are currently reviewing (my wife's name)'s application and her medical will expire on 18 May 2012 soon. Do you think she can land in Canada before that date and if your answer is yes. Please ask her to submit her passport to IOM in Ho Chi Minh City who will then transfer to our office in Singapore. If this is not possible, we will then reissue medical to her and she will have to redo. You are to advise us as soon as possible so that we can advise IOM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section d'immigration
High Commission of Canada | Haut Commissariat du Canada
Singapore | Singapour"

Best of luck to all who are still anxiously waiting. I really feel for you. Let's hope and wish everyone will reunite soon.
Congrats to you and your wife stevent-- that's such great news :D You even have a month left to work things out. You two will be together soon!
 

CTC027

Star Member
Dec 19, 2011
61
2
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-09-2011
AOR Received.
06-10-2011
File Transfer...
15-12-2011
Med's Request
22-11-2012
Med's Done....
19-06-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-11-2012 (Decision Made on 27-02-2013)
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2012
LANDED..........
05-04-2013
stevent said:
Hi everyone,
I received good news today by email from VO Singapore. They waived my wife's interview and asked me if my wife could arrange to arrive in Canada before her medical exam expires on May 18, 2012. We feel so lucky after 9 months of the waiting game. This is a copy of the email.

"We are currently reviewing (my wife's name)'s application and her medical will expire on 18 May 2012 soon. Do you think she can land in Canada before that date and if your answer is yes. Please ask her to submit her passport to IOM in Ho Chi Minh City who will then transfer to our office in Singapore. If this is not possible, we will then reissue medical to her and she will have to redo. You are to advise us as soon as possible so that we can advise IOM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section d'immigration
High Commission of Canada | Haut Commissariat du Canada
Singapore | Singapour"

Best of luck to all who are still anxiously waiting. I really feel for you. Let's hope and wish everyone will reunite soon.
Hi stevent,

First off congratulation... Can you post your timeline? My wife's medical is set to expire in mid June, hopefully we get the same result.
 

stevent

Star Member
Mar 2, 2012
62
1
CTC027 said:
Hi stevent,

First off congratulation... Can you post your timeline? My wife's medical is set to expire in mid June, hopefully we get the same result.
Sure, CTC027. Here's my timeline:
Full application received by CPC Mississauga: June 29, 2011
CHC Singapore received and started processing: August 25, 2011
CHC Singapore emailed re Medical Exam: April 10, 2012

One more thing, my eCAS has never been updated at all during the process. It has never gone to "In Process" or "Medical Received" etc... like other people's eCAS. I think CIC does not have a certain routine or guidelines in updating eCAS which makes us all more anxious.

Best of luck and wishes to you. Hope to hear good news from you soon. :D
 

jnathan

VIP Member
Feb 3, 2009
4,513
142
Category........
Visa Office......
Sheng Chiu
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.
10th March 2010
AOR Received.
10th June 2010
IELTS Request
provided
File Transfer...
IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request
Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!
Med's Done....
28 May 2012
Passport Req..
24 July 2012
Ya, That is what someone else told me

their Ecas directly turned into Decision Made , they never saw Medical Received but they did see IN PROCESS. you might have missed that as it stayed for may be a day or two.
 

Oct0711

Full Member
Oct 29, 2011
39
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct. 7, 2011
File Transfer...
Dec. 14, 2011
Med's Request
re-med's request Nov. 22, 2012
Interview........
waived; ecas "In Process" Oct. 12, 2012
[We are thinking of everyone here too, especially those of you who are on the interview list. We will say some special prayers tonight in the hopes that things will go much faster than you expect.
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DangerJones, congratulations on your safe landing. Hope your wife is making good adjustment to the beautiful Ottawa. Was she surprised at how much space and land we have in Canada? Any comment on the snow?!

Regarding baggages, did you have to ship anything separately or were you able to bring everything at landing? We plan to ship over 200kg of belongings by sea. Would love to hear from anyone who had experience with this. Thanks.
 

jnathan

VIP Member
Feb 3, 2009
4,513
142
Category........
Visa Office......
Sheng Chiu
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21st Jan 2010
Doc's Request.
10th March 2010
AOR Received.
10th June 2010
IELTS Request
provided
File Transfer...
IN PROCESS: 12th October, 2010
Med's Request
Withdrawal Request sent....Was waiting for files to return....instead of returning the files, VO sent the MR !!
Med's Done....
28 May 2012
Passport Req..
24 July 2012
200 Kilos ! omg.
Would you list the items here?
which shipping carrier are you gonna choose? how much it will cost? how many days ?
 

Canadianfirst

Star Member
Oct 2, 2011
93
4
Has anyone who received the 1st interview letter 6 months ago or more hear anything from Singapore.
Anyone that is going to interview in HCMC and already received letter with time and place of interview can you keep us informed of the process.
 

Canadianfirst

Star Member
Oct 2, 2011
93
4
I just got very worried. My Vietnamese wife is learning English in Vietnam. I don't speak Vietnamese. When we first met as pen pals her English was really bad. She has been going to the American school in Vietnam. Real expensive but its everyday 2hrs 90hr total. She has taken 4 of these courses she has improved but I don't feel it is sufficient to answer all questions that the VO will ask her. I was thinking of an interpreter that I would pay. The questions she understands well she can answer in English the more complicated questions she can answer in Vietnamese. Is this possible or am I dreaming in 3D
 

stevent

Star Member
Mar 2, 2012
62
1
Hi Canadianfirst,
I think the VO will provide a Vietnamese-English interpreter for the interview. I doubt it if you can bring a paid interpreter for the interview though unless that is a common practice. I'm sorry I can't be of a big help as my wife's interview was waived.
I personally think your wife should answer the interview questions in Vietnamese and let the interpreter translate them to English. It is of her advantage to do so if she can't understand and respond to the interview questions in English well.
Hopefully, someone on this forum has had that experience that can help you further.
Best of luck.