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Audjgal

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
62
1
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Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-09-2013
AOR Received.
11-10-2013
Med's Done....
20-08-2013
Hi all,
I have a big question!
Outland applications at Singapore Office seem to take a really long time, but I'm just figuring out that applications from quite a few countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh are processed here as well.
Do straightforward applications from Singaporean applicants married to Canadian Citizens take as long a time, 26 months?
Married 3 years and I have a degree from a Canadian University as well.
Thanks
Audrey
 

quebecvietnam

Full Member
Feb 24, 2013
30
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Hanoi, Vietnam
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Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-07-2013
Doc's Request.
11-10-2013
Nomination.....
12-09-2013
AOR Received.
13-08-2013
Med's Request
Med's done!
Med's Done....
18-07-2013
Interview........
waived! :)
Passport Req..
Req.nov 2013, sent 06-01-2014!
VISA ISSUED...
P.R approved! (04-02-2014) passport received 10-02-2014! :D
Hi Audrey,

I think all countries that are processed by Singapore take more or less the same amount of time (26 months max to process) BUT i think where it may be quicker/longer depends on the cases (couples living together or not, married for how long, solid proof of relationship, etc.) I guess the more "obvious" the relationship is to the immigration officer, the quicker it is (in the sense that perhaps for these reasons the interview will be waived... I think?Maybe I am wrong?
I've been living with my vietnamese husband for 3 years , married for over a year now...
 

Audjgal

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
62
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-09-2013
AOR Received.
11-10-2013
Med's Done....
20-08-2013
Can anyone else who has a straight forwardish Canadian-Citizen-sponsoring-Singaporean-Spouse application that was processed at the SVO chime in?
I had a looksie at the spreadsheet, no Singaporeans on there!
Pretty sad that if I wanted to sponsor my hubby to come here to Singapore its a couple sheets of paper and a month processing it looks like.

Audrey
 

AKHI

Hero Member
May 27, 2012
214
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Visa Office......
singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/12/2011
Doc's Request.
D.N.A request 29/5/2013- D.N.A result 10/9/2013
File Transfer...
13/3/2012
Med's Request
re med-17/9/2013
Passport Req..
2 week after er med....
VISA ISSUED...
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Fortune89 said:
Yeah it's frustrating.

Anyway did u add ur name at the bottom is the spreadsheet? Your name is already there in row 10.
oh,really :p i didnt notice that....
 

AKHI

Hero Member
May 27, 2012
214
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singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11/12/2011
Doc's Request.
D.N.A request 29/5/2013- D.N.A result 10/9/2013
File Transfer...
13/3/2012
Med's Request
re med-17/9/2013
Passport Req..
2 week after er med....
VISA ISSUED...
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sama2012 said:
Hi Akhi, did you send your PP to SVO?
yes sama,
i did send pp..its been 1 month but yet not getting any updates..i just want to know that how many more days it going to take so i can ask my hubby to come to take us..but there is no way to know that..i email them hopefully they will reply ???
 

cdnmom

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Dec 9, 2012
660
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Singapore
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App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
12-01-2013
File Transfer...
31-01-2013
Med's Request
27-01-2014
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
27-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014
Audjgal said:
Hi all,
I have a big question!
Outland applications at Singapore Office seem to take a really long time, but I'm just figuring out that applications from quite a few countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh are processed here as well.
Do straightforward applications from Singaporean applicants married to Canadian Citizens take as long a time, 26 months?
Married 3 years and I have a degree from a Canadian University as well.
Thanks
Audrey
Hi Audrey

Curious why you are inquiring about the Singapore time frame when on another thread you have indicated that you have applied inland and are requesting an OWP

Personally I think certain nationalities get through Singapore a little quicker than others and then it will depend on whether the VO requests an interview.

We have to remember that Singapore is looking after applications from 11 countries :(
We have the second longest processing time of all the VOs

All we can do is wait
 

Audjgal

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
62
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-09-2013
AOR Received.
11-10-2013
Med's Done....
20-08-2013
Because I'm 100% second guessing this Inland application. Singapore seems to have the longest processing time for any VO. And yet every says its faster to apply from your own home country.
We applied through Inland but debated cancelling and applying outland.
 

cdnmom

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Dec 9, 2012
660
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App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
12-01-2013
File Transfer...
31-01-2013
Med's Request
27-01-2014
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
27-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014
Audjgal said:
Because I'm 100% second guessing this Inland application. Singapore seems to have the longest processing time for any VO. And yet every says its faster to apply from your own home country.
We applied through Inland but debated cancelling and applying outland.
That makes sense :)

I have seen people get through in as quick as 6 -8 months... however that is not the norm for Singapore

Good luck with your decision
 

TTL

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Jan 27, 2013
79
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03-04-2013
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06-05-2013
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07-02-2014
Passport Req..
07-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Passport sent 04042014, returned on 20052014
LANDED..........
22-05-2014
Audjgal said:
Can anyone else who has a straight forwardish Canadian-Citizen-sponsoring-Singaporean-Spouse application that was processed at the SVO chime in?
I had a looksie at the spreadsheet, no Singaporeans on there!
Pretty sad that if I wanted to sponsor my hubby to come here to Singapore its a couple sheets of paper and a month processing it looks like.

Audrey
hi,

singaporean here

no news for me since april.
 

kaisin82

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Mar 20, 2011
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Singapore
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Singapore
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App. Filed.......
09-11-2011
Nomination.....
20-08-2011
AOR Received.
23-11-2011
IELTS Request
Waived
File Transfer...
N\A
Med's Request
06-03-2014
Med's Done....
14-03-2014
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
06-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Passport sent on 28-03-2014, VISA issued 16-06-2014
LANDED..........
Calgary here I come!!
Singaporean here too! everyone's on stealth mode! haha...but im provincial nominee-not family stream. when did u apply?
 

TTL

Star Member
Jan 27, 2013
79
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Singapore
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App. Filed.......
03-04-2013
File Transfer...
06-05-2013
Med's Request
07-02-2014
Passport Req..
07-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
Passport sent 04042014, returned on 20052014
LANDED..........
22-05-2014
kaisin82 said:
Singaporean here too! everyone's on stealth mode! haha...but im provincial nominee-not family stream. when did u apply?
since april 2013
 

hardtowait

Star Member
Aug 1, 2012
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May 14, 2012
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Never
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August 20, 2012
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July 11, 2013
Med's Done....
July 17, 2013 re-medical
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
December 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
December 30, 2013
LANDED..........
February 08, 2014
Hi all:

SVO asked for updated Schedule-A. Little update. They are working but 'spread out'.
 

Nazmus

Star Member
Oct 15, 2013
57
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Alberta, Canada
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Singapore
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-06-2013
AOR Received.
22-07-2013
File Transfer...
29-07-2013
Med's Request
08-05-2014
Med's Done....
05-06-2014
Passport Req..
08-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
15-08-2014
LANDED..........
24-09-2014
A collegue of mine sponsored his wife in Phillipins. His lawyer suggested that he should send in some extra papers as proof of marriage on his own. The lawyer says that these new documents helps to bring the file up. What do you guys think?
 

sama2012

Star Member
Dec 24, 2012
148
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May 2012
AOR Received.
August 2012
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August 2012
Med's Request
July 2013 (Re-Medical)
Med's Done....
1st on April 2012 & 2nd on July 2013 (Re-Medical)
Interview........
Waived & file status "IN PROCESS" in July 2013
Passport Req..
April 2014
AKHI said:
yes sama,
i did send pp..its been 1 month but yet not getting any updates..i just want to know that how many more days it going to take so i can ask my hubby to come to take us..but there is no way to know that..i email them hopefully they will reply ???
Hi Akhi, thanks for your reply. Hope you will get your PP soon.
 

sama2012

Star Member
Dec 24, 2012
148
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2012
AOR Received.
August 2012
File Transfer...
August 2012
Med's Request
July 2013 (Re-Medical)
Med's Done....
1st on April 2012 & 2nd on July 2013 (Re-Medical)
Interview........
Waived & file status "IN PROCESS" in July 2013
Passport Req..
April 2014
hardtowait said:
Hi all:

SVO asked for updated Schedule-A. Little update. They are working but 'spread out'.
Congrats hardtowait.. at least some update. If I am not wrong Schedule A is background check? SVO did not ask you Schedule A and new Police clearance after your re-med? When did SVO ask for the Schedule A? by mail or email?