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Tag: immigrationReceived the visa
Immigrant visas to drop 5 per cent
On the CBC there is an article about Immigrant visas to drop 5 per cent The basic synopsis is that the government is reducing the number of visas offered to parents and grandparents of immigrants – these are known as family reunification visas. The... read on
Stage Two - recieved a letter
Today we received the next letter from immigration. Actually this one is from the Embassy in Seoul and is to acknowledge receipt of your application for permanent residence in Canada We are also instructed to check this web site for processing... read on
Visa Application: Stage One - Passed
Today, we finally received a letter from Canadian Immigration. I am officially qualified to sponsor my wife. We are now 50% of the way through the visa process. At this point all the paperwork gets posted from Mississauga back to the Seoul Visa... read on
Immigration Close Call
On facebook a friend posted this article Couple survive immigration ordeal which details an extrememly close call on one couple losing their visa and $1000 fee because CIC screwed up and sent the application to the wrong address.
Jonathan Muller... read on
Visa Application - online status failure
It’s been about three weeks since I submitted my wifes visa application and wanted to check on where it’s at so I decided to check the Online Visa Status page. When I get to the third page I’m asked to submit some identifying information. Of the... read on
Visa Application Status online
Now that our visa application has been submitted we have to wait. Fortunately the government has set up a page with a waiting time forecast – the page for Family Class applications is here. Currently there’s a 37 day wait, for stage one, which is... read on
Visa Application Complete
Last night after many delays, procrastinating and much frustration the visa application has been completed and the fees have been paid. Some time today my wife will send it via DHL to Mississauga for processing. Another friend who is also moving to... read on
Police Certificate
I’m in the middle of getting all the paperwork in order for my wife’s visa application to Canada. One thing that we haven’t done and keep forgetting the correct Korean word for is the police check. You can find out the procedure for your country... read on
Visa Sponsorship
Ages ago I took a look at the process for sponsoring a spouse to Canada, but have just now looked again. The Canadian Embassy In Korea web site’s page on visas and immigration and ultimately to this page with the mouthful of a title Information for... read on
Received the visa
Immigrant visas to drop 5 per cent
On the CBC there is an article about Immigrant visas to drop 5 per cent The basic synopsis is that the government is reducing the number of visas offered to parents and grandparents of immigrants – these are known as family reunification visas. The... read on
Stage Two - recieved a letter
Today we received the next letter from immigration. Actually this one is from the Embassy in Seoul and is to acknowledge receipt of your application for permanent residence in Canada We are also instructed to check this web site for processing... read on
Visa Application: Stage One - Passed
Today, we finally received a letter from Canadian Immigration. I am officially qualified to sponsor my wife. We are now 50% of the way through the visa process. At this point all the paperwork gets posted from Mississauga back to the Seoul Visa... read on
Immigration Close Call
On facebook a friend posted this article Couple survive immigration ordeal which details an extrememly close call on one couple losing their visa and $1000 fee because CIC screwed up and sent the application to the wrong address.
Jonathan Muller... read on
Visa Application - online status failure
It’s been about three weeks since I submitted my wifes visa application and wanted to check on where it’s at so I decided to check the Online Visa Status page. When I get to the third page I’m asked to submit some identifying information. Of the... read on
Visa Application Status online
Now that our visa application has been submitted we have to wait. Fortunately the government has set up a page with a waiting time forecast – the page for Family Class applications is here. Currently there’s a 37 day wait, for stage one, which is... read on
Visa Application Complete
Last night after many delays, procrastinating and much frustration the visa application has been completed and the fees have been paid. Some time today my wife will send it via DHL to Mississauga for processing. Another friend who is also moving to... read on
Police Certificate
I’m in the middle of getting all the paperwork in order for my wife’s visa application to Canada. One thing that we haven’t done and keep forgetting the correct Korean word for is the police check. You can find out the procedure for your country... read on
Visa Sponsorship
Ages ago I took a look at the process for sponsoring a spouse to Canada, but have just now looked again. The Canadian Embassy In Korea web site’s page on visas and immigration and ultimately to this page with the mouthful of a title Information for... read on
