SPOUSE / FAMILY CLASS timeline MANILA Visa Office PHILIPPINES

[regielou14]

I'm so happy for those na for visa stamping na.. finally your long wait is over. ako e magstart palang.. my hubby went to IOM but pinababalik siya kase madami nka appointment. hopefully first wk of May mapasa ko na application.

your hubby can have his upfront medical at St. Luke's BGC. I did mine there last year with no appointment needed.

 

[Mav01]

Hi guys, i called cic here in Canada about 2 times already and i asked about outland spouse sponsorship. Tinanong ko sa kanila kung pede lumabas ng Canada ung sponsor while the applicant's papers is in process(i wish). Pareho po sila sinabi na there's no restriction about that for both PR and citizen. For PR katulad ko, as long na babalik ako dito sa Canada and not thinking about leaving completely and live outside Canada then it should be fine sabi nila. And i also asked how long it will be fine to be outside like 4-6 weeks wala naman daw problema as long as ung obligation ko na as PR i must stay 2 out of 5 years to maintain my PR status. Any inputs about this? Thanks!

 

[dt-tdot]

Sa mga nakaalis na ng Pilipinas, anong orientation ang kinuha ninyo? PDOS or GCP?

Salamat?

 

[MRSinWaiting]

Hi everyone! Just want to share the good news we received yesterday. Im an August applicant. We received a call from CEM regarding our visa and an email requesting for my passport. The email stated the visa validity. We are soooo happy! I wish everyone will have IPs and DMs soon! God bless everyone!
For ex OFWs do we still need to attend PDOS? Thanks

 

[harveydotnet]

Hi everyone! Just want to share the good news we received yesterday. Im an August applicant. We received a call from CEM regarding our visa and an email requesting for my passport. The email stated the visa validity. We are soooo happy! I wish everyone will have IPs and DMs soon! God bless everyone!
For ex OFWs do we still need to attend PDOS? Thanks

What is your timeline? congrats. Im a sept applicant. Hoping that we're next in line for the visa. Have my ppr last january 8.

 

[Christoph100]

Hi everyone! Just want to share the good news we received yesterday. Im an August applicant. We received a call from CEM regarding our visa and an email requesting for my passport. The email stated the visa validity. We are soooo happy! I wish everyone will have IPs and DMs soon! God bless everyone!
For ex OFWs do we still need to attend PDOS? Thanks

Congratulations!! What is your validity does it coincide with your medical expiry? My wife's falls directly with her meds expiration.

Chris

 

[MRSinWaiting]

What is your timeline? congrats. Im a sept applicant. Hoping that we're next in line for the visa. Have my ppr last january 8.

Thanks harveydotnet. Kayo na next. Keep the faith

 

[MRSinWaiting]

Congratulations!! What is your validity does it coincide with your medical expiry? My wife's falls directly with her meds expiration.

Chris

Thanks Chris! Valid til july 11. My medical will expire July 1.

 

[MRSinWaiting]

Congratulations!! What is your validity does it coincide with your medical expiry? My wife's falls directly with her meds expiration.

Chris

Eto pala timeline ko
August 13 2014-application received
Medical-july 1 2014
Sponsorship approved oct 8 2014
File transferred oct 15 2014
Addtl doc oct 21 2014
Addrl doc sent nov 19
Received on nov 24
IP in ecas/PPR with validity April 14,2015

 

[Christoph100]

Eto pala timeline ko
August 13 2014-application received
Medical-july 1 2014
Sponsorship approved oct 8 2014
File transferred oct 15 2014
Addtl doc oct 21 2014
Addrl doc sent nov 19
Received on nov 24
IP in ecas/PPR with validity April 14,2015

Salamat!!

Here is ours...
Application received July 17 2014
Medicals upfront July 7 2014
SA Sept 4 2014
AOR2 and document request Sept 23 2014
Documents received Oct 2014
PPR with validity of July 10 2015 received on April 8 2015
CEM contacts sponsor by phone April 13 2015 (informed visa package ready for issue requests to contact applicant.)
CEM contacts Applicant by phone April 13 2015 (personal appointment given )
Visa issuance April 16 2015

Chris.

 

[MRSinWaiting]

Salamat!!

Here is ours...
Application received July 17 2014
Medicals upfront July 7 2014
SA Sept 4 2014
AOR2 and document request Sept 23 2014
Documents received Oct 2014
PPR with validity of July 10 2015 received on April 8 2015
CEM contacts sponsor by phone April 13 2015 (informed visa package ready for issue requests to contact applicant.)


CEM contacts Applicant by phone April 13 2015 (personal appointment given )
Visa issuance April 16 2015

Chris.

Congrats! Exciting Tomorrow na darating! To God be the Glory! God bless you and your family

 

[chararat99]

Hi everyone! Just want to share the good news we received yesterday. Im an August applicant. We received a call from CEM regarding our visa and an email requesting for my passport. The email stated the visa validity. We are soooo happy! I wish everyone will have IPs and DMs soon! God bless everyone!
For ex OFWs do we still need to attend PDOS? Thanks

yes, from what I know everyone who are bound to Canada should attend PDOS because they will going to put a sticker on your passport that is required in the immigration once you land in airport in Canada.

 

[Godisgood29]

I am worried. This is my 17th day of waiting since my ECAS changed to DM.
# May 2014 applicant
# Everyone is receiving his/her visa.

 

[shadow_0716]

Salamat!!

Here is ours...
Application received July 17 2014
Medicals upfront July 7 2014
SA Sept 4 2014
AOR2 and document request Sept 23 2014
Documents received Oct 2014
PPR with validity of July 10 2015 received on April 8 2015
CEM contacts sponsor by phone April 13 2015 (informed visa package ready for issue requests to contact applicant.)
CEM contacts Applicant by phone April 13 2015 (personal appointment given )
Visa issuance April 16 2015

Chris.

Hi Chris congrats to you and your wife!
By the way, is she going to pick up her passport at the Embassy?
Cheers

 

[maclady]

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my timeline and story.. Hoping this will help some people

april 2014 applicant
Application filed: April 9th
Application received: April 13th
File transfer to MNL: June 2014
Application processing: August 4th
Status change to In Process: August 4th
PPR + additional docs request: August 4th

August 7th - got a call from CEM asking to send my passport right away coz my medical will expire September 2014
- wasnt able to because I was in Canada on vacation.
(If I sent everything right away I wouldnt be in the Philippines right now... Still waiting)

Passport sent: August 25th
Passport received: August 27th

Re-medical request: October 4th
Police clearance( from the country I worked in for 3.6 years) request: October 2014

After They requested for my police clearance i didn't hear from them for 4 months.

Email about COA: February 2015

During those 4 months, I sent them 2 emails asking about my passport because I had travel plans but they never answered back.
My husband got fed up so he emailed them (march2015) asking for my passport back because it's been 7 months. He wanted me back to Canada and wait beside him.
Then finally CEm answered and returned my passport.
A day later, they emailed again asking for a different police certificate.
My husband and I tried for more than a week to obtain the certificate but the embassy (of the country where I worked for) was not cooperating. Bottomline, we tried everything to get the specific certificate they wanted but it was impossible.

Fearing that it might affect the result of our application, we decided to email them about our dilemma and asked for their help.
TO OUR SURPRISE CEM Waived the police certificate and asked for my passport back (2 weeks after they returned it)

PPR 2nd time: April 2015

3 days later, I got an email telling me my visa is ready to be issued!


VISA ISSUED: April 13th 2015!

First of all, if my husband didn't ask for my passport back.. The canadian embassy would take even longer to inform us about the wrong police certificate.
I believe, my husband's email put our application back in motion.

I waited for more than a year to get my visa issued.
I waited 8 months for my passport... and is still waiting for it to be returned.

So my advice: stay positive, stay busy and be patient.
Don't read forums too much.
Cherish the time you have left to be with your family and friends.

Lastly, thank you to those people who shared their story on this forum. You guys were a big help. Especially this one person who shared about asking for his passport back etc. You gave me the courage to do it and because of it, I was able to bring the Officer's attention back to my application.

Best of luck everyone!