It depends.. We looked up his Masters, but it would only count as a Bachelor's here. We had gotten a website from the Multicultural Centre here in North Bay that allow you to see how your education converted to Canadian standards.imapeiceofwood said:
Yeah i know. Polish education is better but they still dont trust us lol. Bachelor is not that bad though plus for sure he has experience toojcallahan said:
Btw, I wanted to ask smth, which service did your wife use to send her passport to Warsaw, Fedex is fine isn`t it? And are there any rules about our Armenian passports being sent abroad? I have to mention that I`m not in Armenian either at this time( I`m at my husband`s country now on one year visa and will be here until I get my PR)Lvartano said:
My spouse arrived their prior to the opening of the office (they are only open between 8:30 and 11:30). Once he went into the office and submitted the passport and pictures, he only had to wait 15 minutes before getting his COPR!!!!! I believe from other comments that I have seen on this page, the paperwork does not require much time to be completed. I will check in again to let you all know how long it takes upon arriving again in Canada.
Hi, i guess your case is slightly different than ours and I'm not sure how you should handle it... But, my wife was in Armenia at time and she dropped off that passport at the Canada Visa Office in Yerevan. They sent it to Moscow (yes the passport still goes there) and then about a week later she went and picked the passport up from the same Canada Visa office. By you being in a different country I'm not sure if you have to send it to Armenia, Moscow or Warsaw when it's time to get the visa stamped in the passport. I'm sure they will send you instructions in the e-mail when it's time, and if not, you can e-mail them and ask for further instructions. They do check their e-mail and respond, when it's a valid request. I received a reply less than a day when I sent them an e-mail in Warsaw.Aman_Khatra said:
Oh wow... congratulations.... couple of advices... when he arrives at the airport, make sure you also get the SIN number at the airport. I wasn't able to since my wife came on a weekend and the office was close. But being Thursday... you can very easily get that one task done as soon as he arrives. Just ask the immigration officer which office to go at Pearson... assuming he will land there.jcallahan said:Hello everyone!
I wanted to check in since going to the VO in Warsaw
So for those who have the possibility to go directly to the VO, it can cut down on the amount of tie that it takes.
He will land in Canada tomorrow
Once again, thanks to everyone on this site who has provided me with support/advice, you all made the process that much easier for me!
Good luck to everyone still going through the process
Great thanks for the advice! He actually lands in Montreal, bit of a different flight pattern for us.. But I will make sure to tell him that. If he doesn't get it at the airport, he can still get at a Service Canada office right? Its a 10 min walk for our house, so I'm sure it will not be a big deal for him to go another day instead.Lvartano said:
Well I was with her but landing at Pearson and the entire process probably took about 45 minutes or so. Stood in line at the customs desk, then they sent us to a room where the immigration officer processed the COPR and marked additional information i.e. landing date, etc. We got our luggage after that and they didn't even bother us checking what was in the luggage. I was fully prepared with a list of all her belonging and pictures of valuable items such as engagement ring, and other expensive jewelry, but they just waived us through to exit. I was a bit disappointed since I had worked so hard on the list, and photos. I actually asked the officer... are you sure you don't want to check? He just laughed and said, no don't worry, just go through. hahahajcallahan said:
Just kidding!!!! I know every moment apart is already too long.
We have not bought any medical insurance yet, he has however been added to my insurance at work. Is that some documentation he should bring with him at the airport, or mostly just for peace of mind?Lvartano said:Well I was with her but landing at Pearson and the entire process probably took about 45 minutes or so. Stood in line at the customs desk, then they sent us to a room where the immigration officer processed the COPR and marked additional information i.e. landing date, etc. We got our luggage after that and they didn't even bother us checking what was in the luggage. I was fully prepared with a list of all her belonging and pictures of valuable items such as engagement ring, and other expensive jewelry, but they just waived us through to exit. I was a bit disappointed since I had worked so hard on the list, and photos. I actually asked the officer... are you sure you don't want to check? He just laughed and said, no don't worry, just go through. hahaha
So yeah don't worry I'm sure he won't miss the flight... then again he is in Canada there are flights every hour or so in the worst case scenario he will be a bit late in the reunion.
But yeah the SIN number can also be obtained at any Service Canada. So in the event where time is a factor, don't worry about it too much.
Have you bought medical insurance for him, just in case, since he is not covered under OHIP for 3 months?
No, piece of mind really... but, i'm surprised, because most insurance companies do not insure a person if he/she doesn't have OHIP... are you sure that's the case at your work? I would double check. I'm very impressed if they insured him without OHIP.jcallahan said:
jcallahan said:
Yeah! Check that out! When my husband wanted to add me to his work insurance, his office said that I need to get a health card first.Lvartano said:
ah, this sounds well for meLvartano said:
let us see what will they tell me, if I could use Canada Visa office (or embassy, here we have embassy) it would be best....)
