Today, I completed two years.

[Hanzmolar]

1. Today, 1st of December 2017, I have completed two years since I started the federal stage and submitted my application to be processed. Till the moment, all I got back is the AOR. They haven’t even asked for the medical test. During these two years, my life has been on hold. No ability to plan for anything. Hours and days of anxiety and stress and what makes it worse is that I don’t live in my home country. I contacted everybody, my lawyer, my visa office in Abu Dhabi and even the immigration minister office. Again all I got were empty cold words stating that when they need something, they will contact me. Nobody understands what I am going through. Having kids and no control over your life is unbearable. Waiting for the unknown without timeframe is inhuman. The feeling that every day I’m getting older and my chances to start new life in a new place are getting fewer is painful. When I first started this journey, I was 35 and my children were 5 and 9 years old. Today, I am 42 and my kids are 12 and 15. Still I have no clue when this will end. I really don’t know why I am writing this but the frustration feeling I have is beyond my control. Few questions keep popping up, is it really worth it? Is it really better than our own countries? I am still here and I have been already suffering from their bureaucracy and lack of planning and careless attitudes. Will it be be better when I go there? If it happens.

 

[Immstu]

Today, 1st of December 2017, I have completed two years since I started the federal stage and submitted my application to be processed. Till the moment, all I got back is the AOR. They haven’t even asked for the medical test. During these two years, my life has been on hold. No ability to plan for anything. Hours and days of anxiety and stress and what makes it worse is that I don’t live in my home country. I contacted everybody, my lawyer, my visa office in Abu Dhabi and even the immigration minister office. Again all I got were empty cold words stating that when they need something, they will contact me. Nobody understands what I am going through. Having kids and no control over your life is unbearable. Waiting for the unknown without timeframe is inhuman. The feeling that every day I’m getting older and my chances to start new life in a new place are getting fewer is painful. When I first started this journey, I was 35 and my children were 5 and 9 years old. Today, I am 42 and my kids are 12 and 15. Still I have no clue when this will end. I really don’t know why I am writing this but the frustration feeling I have is beyond my control. Few questions keep popping up, is it really worth it? Is it really better than our own countries? I am still here and I have been already suffering from their bureaucracy and lack of planning and careless attitudes. Will it be be better when I go there? If it happens.

Sorry to hear your plight.

The way it has been for you I think you will be in Canada by your retirement age. Depends what you want out of Canada. There definitely is lot of
\struggle for newcomers.

All the best.

 

[mgazi]

1. Today, 1st of December 2017, I have completed two years since I started the federal stage and submitted my application to be processed. Till the moment, all I got back is the AOR. They haven’t even asked for the medical test. During these two years, my life has been on hold. No ability to plan for anything. Hours and days of anxiety and stress and what makes it worse is that I don’t live in my home country. I contacted everybody, my lawyer, my visa office in Abu Dhabi and even the immigration minister office. Again all I got were empty cold words stating that when they need something, they will contact me. Nobody understands what I am going through. Having kids and no control over your life is unbearable. Waiting for the unknown without timeframe is inhuman. The feeling that every day I’m getting older and my chances to start new life in a new place are getting fewer is painful. When I first started this journey, I was 35 and my children were 5 and 9 years old. Today, I am 42 and my kids are 12 and 15. Still I have no clue when this will end. I really don’t know why I am writing this but the frustration feeling I have is beyond my control. Few questions keep popping up, is it really worth it? Is it really better than our own countries? I am still here and I have been already suffering from their bureaucracy and lack of planning and careless attitudes. Will it be be better when I go there? If it happens.

Bro,

I am sorry but I share your pain too.
we have like the similar situation I started the journey on Jul 2011, and up to now the only great thing I got after the AOR, is their request to update some forms.
Yes it is frustrating, yes we are getting old and our chances to start a new life in our own countries are getting fewer, but still, there is that man who can turn things to better whatsoever will be the situation.
Bro, keep the hope UP and trust me things are going to be much better than expected, I do believe that, and I am pretty sure in the very near future, you will share with (me) us the geat expected news inchaa Allah
we crossed the 40s and still we are too young the journey was very long, but it gave us the opportunity to live the dream.
I pray for you brother and for all of us

 

[skv1917]

IM ALSO THE SAME SITUATION BRO

 

[chauvienvien]

Bro,

I am sorry but I share your pain too.
we have like the similar situation I started the journey on Jul 2011, and up to now the only great thing I got after the AOR, is their request to update some forms.
Yes it is frustrating, yes we are getting old and our chances to start a new life in our own countries are getting fewer, but still, there is that man who can turn things to better whatsoever will be the situation.
Bro, keep the hope UP and trust me things are going to be much better than expected, I do believe that, and I am pretty sure in the very near future, you will share with (me) us the geat expected news inchaa Allah
we crossed the 40s and still we are too young the journey was very long, but it gave us the opportunity to live the dream.
I pray for you brother and for all of us

Very good encouragement! But you just wait and have plan B for your family at your country such as continue working at office or open your-own enterprise...if CIC calls you for visa, your scheme is achieved, otherwise you still have a good job and make another immigration plan. Anyway, it will be better if you spend money on your kids for them to study overseas.

 

[Hanzmolar]

Bro,

I am sorry but I share your pain too.
we have like the similar situation I started the journey on Jul 2011, and up to now the only great thing I got after the AOR, is their request to update some forms.
Yes it is frustrating, yes we are getting old and our chances to start a new life in our own countries are getting fewer, but still, there is that man who can turn things to better whatsoever will be the situation.
Bro, keep the hope UP and trust me things are going to be much better than expected, I do believe that, and I am pretty sure in the very near future, you will share with (me) us the geat expected news inchaa Allah
we crossed the 40s and still we are too young the journey was very long, but it gave us the opportunity to live the dream.
I pray for you brother and for all of us

Thank you for your words brother.
But imagine, in three weeks we will be in 2018 and the fact that we applied in 2015 and still waiting gives me unbearable feeling of frustration.

 

[Hanzmolar]

Very good encouragement! But you just wait and have plan B for your family at your country such as continue working at office or open your-own enterprise...if CIC calls you for visa, your scheme is achieved, otherwise you still have a good job and make another immigration plan. Anyway, it will be better if you spend money on your kids for them to study overseas.

The thing is that I feel helpless and cannot focus or decide what I should do next. Going back to my home country is not an option currently. On the other hand, there is increase in anti expatriates articles and actions where I work right now. Media is trying to sell that we as expatriates are the source of all evil, especially expatriates from my country. This led to violence and harassment. Unfortunately, my son had his own share of this in his school last year.

 

[Jakev]

I just happened to visit this thread by chance and instead of commiserating, I advise you to withdraw your application(if at all possible), and get into the Express Entry program- its quicker, safer, and transparent.

Let me know how we can help you out on this.

 

[Hanzmolar]

I just happened to visit this thread by chance and instead of commiserating, I advise you to withdraw your application(if at all possible), and get into the Express Entry program- its quicker, safer, and transparent.

Let me know how we can help you out on this.

Thank you for your advice. I am afraid getting into express Entry is nearly impossible due to many obstacles including my age.

 

[mgazi]

Thank you for your advice. I am afraid getting into express Entry is nearly impossible due to many obstacles including my age.

Bro, the light can be seen now. Just wait for the time to come it would be an honor driving you to the airport while you are on the way to Canada

 

[Hanzmolar]

Bro, the light can be seen now. Just wait for the time to come it would be an honor driving you to the airport while you are on the way to Canada

Thank you Mgazi. Hopefully, we leave together.

 

[HVAC_Controls]

Bro,

I am sorry but I share your pain too.
we have like the similar situation I started the journey on Jul 2011, and up to now the only great thing I got after the AOR, is their request to update some forms.
Yes it is frustrating, yes we are getting old and our chances to start a new life in our own countries are getting fewer, but still, there is that man who can turn things to better whatsoever will be the situation.
Bro, keep the hope UP and trust me things are going to be much better than expected, I do believe that, and I am pretty sure in the very near future, you will share with (me) us the geat expected news inchaa Allah
we crossed the 40s and still we are too young the journey was very long, but it gave us the opportunity to live the dream.
I pray for you brother and for all of us

Actually, Your words encourage me and all of us to our new start. I feel frustrated to be stuck in immigration process since i started in 2012. I was 26 at that time, now I'm 32 years. I hope to land before 33

 

[mgazi]

Thank you Mgazi. Hopefully, we leave together.

Inchaa Allah Brother.
you know I have just sent the updated forms to the Immigration Rep just for review before submitting the package. I still did not get my PCC, they told me to come back after 15 days. I took them on the 3rd Dec.
I am renewing my residency in two days, then I have to renew my kid's one as it is expiring on Jan 4th.
I will need the residency Info for the Generic Form

Inchaa Allah Kheer

 

[mgazi]

Actually, Your words encourage me and all of us to our new start. I feel frustrated to be stuck in immigration process since I started in 2012. I was 26 at that time, now I'm 32 years. I hope to land before 33

Hello HVAC_Controls and how are you?
I pray for you inhaa Allah that things will go great. Maybe we will share 33 cake in there together.
You can see, I am on this journey since Jul 2011. I got great support from many friends from the Forum. Some are already in Canada and some are still waiting.
I hope one day, I can meet them

 

[David323]

I'm also on the same situation, everything is on hold over than 6 years now, I got my AOR on March 2017 and since then is nothing happen.
Nobody from Israel got Medicals on this year.