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waiting for my visa

rusty

Newbie
Jan 4, 2010
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I have been waiting for my visa for 3months. I haven't heard anything at all, im worried..
'received a letter from visa section (Makati) immigration application package last sept. 23, 2009
and dropped my passport last October 06, 2009.

Is there anyone knows how long will it takes?

many thanx..

Godbless All !
 

mitamata

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2008
740
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-02-2009
AOR Received.
27-03-2009
Med's Done....
03-12-2008
Passport Req..
29-04-2009
VISA ISSUED...
06-05-2009
LANDED..........
27-07-2009
What kind of visa are you waiting for? How did you apply? Are you being sponsored by someone or is it a different application (like skilled worker for example)? What visa office - I'm guessing Manila?
 

lilacsouls

Full Member
Nov 2, 2009
44
1
Why does it take that long??? I've been waiting for my visa over 1 month. I emailed them twice but there is no response.
 

Karlshammar

Champion Member
Sep 3, 2009
1,554
97
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Family class applications usually take a lot more than just a month or two...
 

Suin

VIP Member
Sep 14, 2008
4,037
285
Ontario, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC Etobocoke, H&C Grounds
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
File Transfer...
31-07-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
LANDED..........
24-02-2015, PR Card Received: 02-04-2015
lilacsouls said:
Why does it take that long??? I've been waiting for my visa over 1 month. I emailed them twice but there is no response.
they usually do not reply to emails while application is within timeline limits. which visa office you are dealing with?
 

PMM

VIP Member
Jun 30, 2005
25,494
1,948
Hi

rusty said:
family class sponsored spouse,..manila office
You haven't hit the minimum for 20% of spousal which is 4 months. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/05-fc-spouses.asp#asia

PMM
 

vinz

Star Member
Jun 21, 2009
116
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 7, 2009
Doc's Request.
Feb. 15, 2009
Med's Request
Dec. 10, 2009
Med's Done....
April 5, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
June 10, 2010
rusty said:
family class sponsored spouse,..manila visa office

We have same problem with Visa Office in Manila. Take my application for example. I'm still waiting it until now. It will be one year this month since it was forwarded by CIC- Mississauga to Visa Office Manila for further processing. The latest update of my application is I was advise to pay for Right of Permanent Residence Fee which is C$490. I paid it already and sent the receipt as instructed on the same day I received the letter.

As of now, you have nothing to do but to wait. You can't follow-up ur application once it's not exceed on the 6 months timeline processing period.

Just keep us update with regards to ur application.
 

rusty

Newbie
Jan 4, 2010
8
0
ok thanks for reply, which previously my cousin, also sponsored spouse, took only 3 months
 

vinz

Star Member
Jun 21, 2009
116
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Philippines
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 7, 2009
Doc's Request.
Feb. 15, 2009
Med's Request
Dec. 10, 2009
Med's Done....
April 5, 2010
VISA ISSUED...
June 10, 2010
rusty said:
ok thanks for reply, which previously my cousin, also sponsored spouse, took only 3 months
Yeah, some were so lucky to have their visa. Actually, it's a case to case basis though but still a long agony for us whose waiting for it.
 

bobbie

Full Member
Dec 3, 2009
32
0
we have the same time line rusty we dropped our passport last Oct 29 they started processing our application last October 16. I've been waiting for my visa also. It's really frustrating but we cannot do anything but wait. Good luck to all of us.
 

Karlshammar

Champion Member
Sep 3, 2009
1,554
97
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Your cousin was very lucky. :) Unfortunately that doesn't happen very often.

rusty said:
ok thanks for reply, which previously my cousin, also sponsored spouse, took only 3 months
 

Suin

VIP Member
Sep 14, 2008
4,037
285
Ontario, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CIC Etobocoke, H&C Grounds
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2014
File Transfer...
31-07-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
LANDED..........
24-02-2015, PR Card Received: 02-04-2015
the processing times mainly depend on the background check. they make more deep check on male applicants and on those who spent longer than 6 months in other countries.
 

bobbie

Full Member
Dec 3, 2009
32
0
I used to work in a luxury ship and i've been to several countries. will it affect my application (background checking). I used to live in Canada also with a tourist visa which was extended several times. We were married in Canada in year 1993 and I stayed in Canada for 2 years. Will they require me to get a police clearance from the RCMP?
I hope that my application will be approved with out hassles.