P

Wouldn't you know it? Of course the DAY after I complained like crazy
on this board (see my last post, "still waiting for my passport
    >:-/"), I got my stamped passport returned to me "express", today--14
days after they received it. I'm moving this Monday, May 26th,
2003!!! Yippee!!

I can't believe it's finally MY turn to say, "I Got It". Thank you to
Andrew Miller and Jim Humpries for allllll of their advice when I
personally e-mailed them a "last minute" question and who dealt with
my impatience, and to all of the kind-hearted "post-ees" who write on
this msg board everyday. You all really helped ease my mind
throughout this process.

To all those who are just now applying for Canadian PR, thinking of
applying, or still waiting for their visas, the absolute best of luck
to all of you guys, keep holdling on and USE THIS MESSAGE BOARD as
MUCH as you can... its a true asset and without it alot of us would
have given up a long time ago.

I wish you all the best!

-Pascalle C.
(New York,USA -- landing in Montreal, Quebec)


My timeline:

Applied for CSQ - June 21,2002
Interview for CSQ - October 21,2002 (received CSQ same day)

Sent PR application to Buffalo- November 20, 2002
AOR letter received- December 22, 2002
Notice of Assessment/Medicals received- January 9, 2003 (medicals
done and mailed back to Buffalo: Jan 16)
Landing fee $$$ mailed to Buffalo- March 26, 2003
Passport Request Letter received- May 3, 2003
Passport Sent to Buffalo: May 7th (they got it May 8th)
Stamped Passport/COPR received: May 22, 2003

Andrew Miller

Congratulations Pascalle!!!!!

See, a little bit of patience would save you a lot of frustration ... :-)

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"P" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Wouldn't you know it? Of course the DAY after I complained like crazy
    > on this board (see my last post, "still waiting for my passport
    > >:-/"), I got my stamped passport returned to me "express", today--14
    > days after they received it. I'm moving this Monday, May 26th,
    > 2003!!! Yippee!!
    > I can't believe it's finally MY turn to say, "I Got It". Thank you to
    > Andrew Miller and Jim Humpries for allllll of their advice when I
    > personally e-mailed them a "last minute" question and who dealt with
    > my impatience, and to all of the kind-hearted "post-ees" who write on
    > this msg board everyday. You all really helped ease my mind
    > throughout this process.
    > To all those who are just now applying for Canadian PR, thinking of
    > applying, or still waiting for their visas, the absolute best of luck
    > to all of you guys, keep holdling on and USE THIS MESSAGE BOARD as
    > MUCH as you can... its a true asset and without it alot of us would
    > have given up a long time ago.
    > I wish you all the best!
    > -Pascalle C.
    > (New York,USA -- landing in Montreal, Quebec)
    > My timeline:
    > Applied for CSQ - June 21,2002
    > Interview for CSQ - October 21,2002 (received CSQ same day)
    > Sent PR application to Buffalo- November 20, 2002
    > AOR letter received- December 22, 2002
    > Notice of Assessment/Medicals received- January 9, 2003 (medicals
    > done and mailed back to Buffalo: Jan 16)
    > Landing fee $$$ mailed to Buffalo- March 26, 2003
    > Passport Request Letter received- May 3, 2003
    > Passport Sent to Buffalo: May 7th (they got it May 8th)
    > Stamped Passport/COPR received: May 22, 2003

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in a recent article, P ([email protected]) said:

    > Wouldn't you know it? Of course the DAY after I complained like crazy
    > on this board (see my last post, "still waiting for my passport
    >> :-/"), I got my stamped passport returned to me "express", today--14
    > days after they received it. I'm moving this Monday, May 26th,
    > 2003!!! Yippee!!

Congratulations. It was your complaining that did it. They saw it and
said "Crap! We better mail it!!!" :-)

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Compiler

By the way, is there any requirement for the passport expiration date
when it is required to send in for a stamp?
_____________________________________

"Andrew Miller" wrote in message news:...
    > Congratulations Pascalle!!!!!
    >
    > See, a little bit of patience would save you a lot of frustration ... :-)
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)

Andrew Miller

Passport should be valid for at least 12 months beyond the date medicals
were done.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"compiler" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > By the way, is there any requirement for the passport expiration date
    > when it is required to send in for a stamp?
    > _____________________________________
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:...
    > > Congratulations Pascalle!!!!!
    > >
    > > See, a little bit of patience would save you a lot of frustration ...
    :-)
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)

Seregn

Considering the fact that Buffalo office currently assesing
application received at February 2002. Does it mean that PR
application with Quebec as destination (with CSQ) has different queue
in the process ?
If yes, looks like this type of processing is much faster than the
Federal Skilled Workers Class.

[email protected] (P) wrote in message news:...

    > My timeline:
    >
    > Applied for CSQ - June 21,2002
    > Interview for CSQ - October 21,2002 (received CSQ same day)
    >
    > Sent PR application to Buffalo- November 20, 2002
    > AOR letter received- December 22, 2002
    > Notice of Assessment/Medicals received- January 9, 2003 (medicals
    > done and mailed back to Buffalo: Jan 16)
    > Landing fee $$$ mailed to Buffalo- March 26, 2003
    > Passport Request Letter received- May 3, 2003
    > Passport Sent to Buffalo: May 7th (they got it May 8th)
    > Stamped Passport/COPR received: May 22, 2003

Moe_Karrall

WOW Congrats! my passports were received by detroit May09,03. Havent heard from them yet...........They wrote that the service standard is 10 business days for courier. (sent it to them with return FEDEX as instructed).

I hope I am able to experience what you are going through right now.............I am sure you are very happy..........after all the wait.

any input appreciated..........

Moe

Atul Patel

"P" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Wouldn't you know it? Of course the DAY after I complained like crazy
    > on this board (see my last post, "still waiting for my passport
    > >:-/"), I got my stamped passport returned to me "express", today--14
    > days after they received it. I'm moving this Monday, May 26th,
    > 2003!!! Yippee!!
    > I can't believe it's finally MY turn to say, "I Got It". Thank you to
    > Andrew Miller and Jim Humpries for allllll of their advice when I
    > personally e-mailed them a "last minute" question and who dealt with
    > my impatience, and to all of the kind-hearted "post-ees" who write on
    > this msg board everyday. You all really helped ease my mind
    > throughout this process.
    > To all those who are just now applying for Canadian PR, thinking of
    > applying, or still waiting for their visas, the absolute best of luck
    > to all of you guys, keep holdling on and USE THIS MESSAGE BOARD as
    > MUCH as you can... its a true asset and without it alot of us would
    > have given up a long time ago.
    > I wish you all the best!
    > -Pascalle C.
    > (New York,USA -- landing in Montreal, Quebec)
    > My timeline:
    > Applied for CSQ - June 21,2002
    > Interview for CSQ - October 21,2002 (received CSQ same day)
    > Sent PR application to Buffalo- November 20, 2002
    > AOR letter received- December 22, 2002
    > Notice of Assessment/Medicals received- January 9, 2003 (medicals
    > done and mailed back to Buffalo: Jan 16)
    > Landing fee $$$ mailed to Buffalo- March 26, 2003
    > Passport Request Letter received- May 3, 2003
    > Passport Sent to Buffalo: May 7th (they got it May 8th)
    > Stamped Passport/COPR received: May 22, 2003

Atul Patel

Welcome to the Third World!
You will realize your mistake after it has been too late...

"P" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Wouldn't you know it? Of course the DAY after I complained like crazy
    > on this board (see my last post, "still waiting for my passport
    > >:-/"), I got my stamped passport returned to me "express", today--14
    > days after they received it. I'm moving this Monday, May 26th,
    > 2003!!! Yippee!!
    > I can't believe it's finally MY turn to say, "I Got It". Thank you to
    > Andrew Miller and Jim Humpries for allllll of their advice when I
    > personally e-mailed them a "last minute" question and who dealt with
    > my impatience, and to all of the kind-hearted "post-ees" who write on
    > this msg board everyday. You all really helped ease my mind
    > throughout this process.
    > To all those who are just now applying for Canadian PR, thinking of
    > applying, or still waiting for their visas, the absolute best of luck
    > to all of you guys, keep holdling on and USE THIS MESSAGE BOARD as
    > MUCH as you can... its a true asset and without it alot of us would
    > have given up a long time ago.
    > I wish you all the best!
    > -Pascalle C.
    > (New York,USA -- landing in Montreal, Quebec)
    > My timeline:
    > Applied for CSQ - June 21,2002
    > Interview for CSQ - October 21,2002 (received CSQ same day)
    > Sent PR application to Buffalo- November 20, 2002
    > AOR letter received- December 22, 2002
    > Notice of Assessment/Medicals received- January 9, 2003 (medicals
    > done and mailed back to Buffalo: Jan 16)
    > Landing fee $$$ mailed to Buffalo- March 26, 2003
    > Passport Request Letter received- May 3, 2003
    > Passport Sent to Buffalo: May 7th (they got it May 8th)
    > Stamped Passport/COPR received: May 22, 2003

Abw

Mr. P,
Just out of curiosity:
Did the visa officer conduct conversation in French?
What did the visa officer ask during the Interview for CSQ?
Thank You

P

ABW,
first things first: i`m a female *smile*
and for my CSQ the officer conducted the interview in the language she
asked that i felt most comfortable in: English. However she DID ask
me (in French) if I were to be spoken to in French if i could get the
jist of what was being said (i answered in the best french i could)
she was very nice.


[email protected] (ABW) wrote in message news:...
    > Mr. P,
    > Just out of curiosity:
    > Did the visa officer conduct conversation in French?
    > What did the visa officer ask during the Interview for CSQ?
    > Thank You

Northernligths25

    >Subject: Re: I GOT IT!!! - Yippeee! :-D
    >From: [email protected] (P)
    >Date: 6/7/03 3:07 PM Atlantic Daylight Time
    >Message-id:
    >ABW,
    >first things first: i`m a female *smile*
    >and for my CSQ the officer conducted the interview in the language she
    >asked that i felt most comfortable in: English. However she DID ask
    >me (in French) if I were to be spoken to in French if i could get the
    >jist of what was being said (i answered in the best french i could)
    >she was very nice.
    >[email protected] (ABW) wrote in message
    >news:...
    >> Mr. P,
    >> Just out of curiosity:
    >> Did the visa officer conduct conversation in French?
    >> What did the visa officer ask during the Interview for CSQ?
    >> Thank You

ah ur a woman, just like Stuart.

Compiler

Thank you for your reply. Does it mean the passport with validity less
than 12 months must be renewed first before sending in for a stamp or
it doesn't matter for the stamping purpose?
__________________________________________________ ___________
"Andrew Miller" wrote in message news:...
    > Passport should be valid for at least 12 months beyond the date medicals
    > were done.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew Miller
    > Immigration Consultant
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "compiler" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > By the way, is there any requirement for the passport expiration date
    > > when it is required to send in for a stamp?
    > > _____________________________________
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > news:...
    > > > Congratulations Pascalle!!!!!
    > > >
    > > > See, a little bit of patience would save you a lot of frustration ...
    > -)
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)

Andrew Miller

If passport expires sooner than 12 months from medicals then visa will be
valid only until the expiration date of the passport, not 12 months from
medicals.

But regardless - some visa posts require passport to be valid at least 12
months from medicals.

--

../..

Andrew Miller
Immigration Consultant
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"compiler" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Thank you for your reply. Does it mean the passport with validity less
    > than 12 months must be renewed first before sending in for a stamp or
    > it doesn't matter for the stamping purpose?
    > __________________________________________________ ___________
    > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
news:...
    > > Passport should be valid for at least 12 months beyond the date medicals
    > > were done.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew Miller
    > > Immigration Consultant
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "compiler" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > By the way, is there any requirement for the passport expiration date
    > > > when it is required to send in for a stamp?
    > > > _____________________________________
    > > >
    > > > "Andrew Miller" wrote in message
    > > news:...
    > > > > Congratulations Pascalle!!!!!
    > > > >
    > > > > See, a little bit of patience would save you a lot of frustration
...
    > > -)
    > > > >
    > > > > --
    > > > >
    > > > > ../..
    > > > >
    > > > > Andrew Miller
    > > > > Immigration Consultant
    > > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)