Muthu

Hello,

I applied for Canadian immigration in September 2003 and got my file
number in January 2004. However, some friends who applied much later
already have a final decision. I am told that recently processing
times have improved. If this is true, when can I expect to have an
interview call?

If I wish to take my mother with me to Canada, on a permanent basis,
what should I be doing now to sponsor her?

Thanks in advance for your time and information.

Regards,
Muthukumar

Andrew Miller

What is your nationality? Through which visa post and in what class you
applied for PR visa? What countries you resided in and where you reside now?
You need to provide at least some basic info if you want to find out how
long your process may take.

Unfortunately you can't do anything for your mother yet. You cannot "take
her permanently" to Canada with you. First -you must be approved, granted
visa, land in Canada as a PR, establish your residency here, start working
and earn enough money (as per LICO table) within 12 months to qualify to
sponsor your mother. Then waiting process will be quite few years (about a
year for you to be approved as a sponsor and depending where your mother
resides 1 to 3+ years for her PR visa process). Sorry, but there are no
shortcuts here.

--

../..

Andrew P. Miller
Authorized Immigration Consultant

Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"muthu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Hello,
    > I applied for Canadian immigration in September 2003 and got my file
    > number in January 2004. However, some friends who applied much later
    > already have a final decision. I am told that recently processing
    > times have improved. If this is true, when can I expect to have an
    > interview call?
    > If I wish to take my mother with me to Canada, on a permanent basis,
    > what should I be doing now to sponsor her?
    > Thanks in advance for your time and information.
    > Regards,
    > Muthukumar

Muthu

Dear Andrew,

Thank you very much indeed for your response, though I am really
disappointed to learn that taking my mother with me is not going be to
easy.

I must have given you more information to enable you to give me advice
on processing times. Here it is:

Nationality: Indian
Applied through UK visa processing centre, from Dubai in the UAE.
Applied for skilled labour class migration visa.
Originally resided in India, since 1996 in the UAE.
Total points scored at time of application: 67 (this was after the
pass mark was reduced).
Excellent IELTS scores (8.5 overall).
Currently employed as Credit Risk Analyst with international bank,
with a total of 11 years work experience in banks at the clerical and
supervisory level.

I am a bachelor.

Could I take my mother with me on a visit visa and then explore ways
of obtaining PR for her - on humanitarian grounds at least as I am the
only one taking care of her. She is entirely dependant on me.

Thanks again for your help.

Regards,
Muthukumar Udayappan


"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<0OjNc.121065$eO.76544@edtnps89>...
    > What is your nationality? Through which visa post and in what class you
    > applied for PR visa? What countries you resided in and where you reside now?
    > You need to provide at least some basic info if you want to find out how
    > long your process may take.
    >
    > Unfortunately you can't do anything for your mother yet. You cannot "take
    > her permanently" to Canada with you. First -you must be approved, granted
    > visa, land in Canada as a PR, establish your residency here, start working
    > and earn enough money (as per LICO table) within 12 months to qualify to
    > sponsor your mother. Then waiting process will be quite few years (about a
    > year for you to be approved as a sponsor and depending where your mother
    > resides 1 to 3+ years for her PR visa process). Sorry, but there are no
    > shortcuts here.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew P. Miller
    > Authorized Immigration Consultant
    >
    > Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "muthu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] om...
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > I applied for Canadian immigration in September 2003 and got my file
    > > number in January 2004. However, some friends who applied much later
    > > already have a final decision. I am told that recently processing
    > > times have improved. If this is true, when can I expect to have an
    > > interview call?
    > >
    > > If I wish to take my mother with me to Canada, on a permanent basis,
    > > what should I be doing now to sponsor her?
    > >
    > > Thanks in advance for your time and information.
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Muthukumar

Andrew Miller

Can't tell you how long your case will take as I have no idea how well it
was prepared and how conclusive submitted evidence was. Depending from it
and from few other factors processing time in London may take anywhere from
about 12 months (this is current timeline for my client's cases submitted to
London in the first half of 2003) to about 24+ months or longer if interview
is required. Keep in mind that if pass mark goes up before you are approved
then you will be subject to new pass mark and your 67 points may not be
enough.

And yes, you may try to bring your mother to Canada on visitor visa (if she
gets one of course), but chances for H&C process inside Canada are slim to
none.

--

../..

Andrew P. Miller
Authorized Immigration Consultant
Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188

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


"muthu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] om...
    > Dear Andrew,
    > Thank you very much indeed for your response, though I am really
    > disappointed to learn that taking my mother with me is not going be to
    > easy.
    > I must have given you more information to enable you to give me advice
    > on processing times. Here it is:
    > Nationality: Indian
    > Applied through UK visa processing centre, from Dubai in the UAE.
    > Applied for skilled labour class migration visa.
    > Originally resided in India, since 1996 in the UAE.
    > Total points scored at time of application: 67 (this was after the
    > pass mark was reduced).
    > Excellent IELTS scores (8.5 overall).
    > Currently employed as Credit Risk Analyst with international bank,
    > with a total of 11 years work experience in banks at the clerical and
    > supervisory level.
    > I am a bachelor.
    > Could I take my mother with me on a visit visa and then explore ways
    > of obtaining PR for her - on humanitarian grounds at least as I am the
    > only one taking care of her. She is entirely dependant on me.
    > Thanks again for your help.
    > Regards,
    > Muthukumar Udayappan
    > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<0OjNc.121065$eO.76544@edtnps89>...
    > > What is your nationality? Through which visa post and in what class you
    > > applied for PR visa? What countries you resided in and where you reside
now?
    > > You need to provide at least some basic info if you want to find out how
    > > long your process may take.
    > >
    > > Unfortunately you can't do anything for your mother yet. You cannot
"take
    > > her permanently" to Canada with you. First -you must be approved,
granted
    > > visa, land in Canada as a PR, establish your residency here, start
working
    > > and earn enough money (as per LICO table) within 12 months to qualify to
    > > sponsor your mother. Then waiting process will be quite few years (about
a
    > > year for you to be approved as a sponsor and depending where your mother
    > > resides 1 to 3+ years for her PR visa process). Sorry, but there are no
    > > shortcuts here.
    > >
    > > --
    > >
    > > ../..
    > >
    > > Andrew P. Miller
    > > Authorized Immigration Consultant
    > >
    > > Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188
    > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > email: [email protected]
    > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > ________________________________
    > >
    > >
    > > "muthu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected] om...
    > > > Hello,
    > > >
    > > > I applied for Canadian immigration in September 2003 and got my file
    > > > number in January 2004. However, some friends who applied much later
    > > > already have a final decision. I am told that recently processing
    > > > times have improved. If this is true, when can I expect to have an
    > > > interview call?
    > > >
    > > > If I wish to take my mother with me to Canada, on a permanent basis,
    > > > what should I be doing now to sponsor her?
    > > >
    > > > Thanks in advance for your time and information.
    > > >
    > > > Regards,
    > > > Muthukumar

Cathy

Hi Muthu,

You had said some of your friends who applied after you received
their initial assement. could you pls provide their time lines.
I too reside in Dubai but applied much later , applied on June and got
my AOR on July.
If possible could i contact.

Cathy

"Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<m4bOc.137656$eO.19767@edtnps89>...
    > Can't tell you how long your case will take as I have no idea how well it
    > was prepared and how conclusive submitted evidence was. Depending from it
    > and from few other factors processing time in London may take anywhere from
    > about 12 months (this is current timeline for my client's cases submitted to
    > London in the first half of 2003) to about 24+ months or longer if interview
    > is required. Keep in mind that if pass mark goes up before you are approved
    > then you will be subject to new pass mark and your 67 points may not be
    > enough.
    >
    > And yes, you may try to bring your mother to Canada on visitor visa (if she
    > gets one of course), but chances for H&C process inside Canada are slim to
    > none.
    >
    > --
    >
    > ../..
    >
    > Andrew P. Miller
    > Authorized Immigration Consultant
    > Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188
    >
    > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > email: [email protected]
    > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > ________________________________
    >
    >
    > "muthu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected] om...
    > > Dear Andrew,
    > >
    > > Thank you very much indeed for your response, though I am really
    > > disappointed to learn that taking my mother with me is not going be to
    > > easy.
    > >
    > > I must have given you more information to enable you to give me advice
    > > on processing times. Here it is:
    > >
    > > Nationality: Indian
    > > Applied through UK visa processing centre, from Dubai in the UAE.
    > > Applied for skilled labour class migration visa.
    > > Originally resided in India, since 1996 in the UAE.
    > > Total points scored at time of application: 67 (this was after the
    > > pass mark was reduced).
    > > Excellent IELTS scores (8.5 overall).
    > > Currently employed as Credit Risk Analyst with international bank,
    > > with a total of 11 years work experience in banks at the clerical and
    > > supervisory level.
    > >
    > > I am a bachelor.
    > >
    > > Could I take my mother with me on a visit visa and then explore ways
    > > of obtaining PR for her - on humanitarian grounds at least as I am the
    > > only one taking care of her. She is entirely dependant on me.
    > >
    > > Thanks again for your help.
    > >
    > > Regards,
    > > Muthukumar Udayappan
    > >
    > >
    > > "Andrew Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:<0OjNc.121065$eO.76544@edtnps89>...
    > > > What is your nationality? Through which visa post and in what class you
    > > > applied for PR visa? What countries you resided in and where you reside
    > now?
    > > > You need to provide at least some basic info if you want to find out how
    > > > long your process may take.
    > > >
    > > > Unfortunately you can't do anything for your mother yet. You cannot
    > "take
    > > > her permanently" to Canada with you. First -you must be approved,
    > granted
    > > > visa, land in Canada as a PR, establish your residency here, start
    > working
    > > > and earn enough money (as per LICO table) within 12 months to qualify to
    > > > sponsor your mother. Then waiting process will be quite few years (about
    > a
    > > > year for you to be approved as a sponsor and depending where your mother
    > > > resides 1 to 3+ years for her PR visa process). Sorry, but there are no
    > > > shortcuts here.
    > > >
    > > > --
    > > >
    > > > ../..
    > > >
    > > > Andrew P. Miller
    > > > Authorized Immigration Consultant
    > > >
    > > > Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188
    > > > Vancouver, British Columbia
    > > > email: [email protected]
    > > > (delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
    > > > ________________________________
    > > >
    > > >
    > > > "muthu" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > > news:[email protected] om...
    > > > > Hello,
    > > > >
    > > > > I applied for Canadian immigration in September 2003 and got my file
    > > > > number in January 2004. However, some friends who applied much later
    > > > > already have a final decision. I am told that recently processing
    > > > > times have improved. If this is true, when can I expect to have an
    > > > > interview call?
    > > > >
    > > > > If I wish to take my mother with me to Canada, on a permanent basis,
    > > > > what should I be doing now to sponsor her?
    > > > >
    > > > > Thanks in advance for your time and information.
    > > > >
    > > > > Regards,
    > > > > Muthukumar

Juan

Don't the family sponsorship cases get approved faster than the
skilled category? within 6 months or so?

Andrew Miller

Nope. Only spouses, common-law and conjugal partners as well as minor
children are processed with highest priority in Family class. Parents are
being processed in many visa posts slower than Skilled Workers and you must
also add to it about a year (at present) for sponsor's application to be
approved in Canada first. When sponsoring spouse such sponsor's approval in
Canada takes about 5 weeks at present.

--

../..

Andrew P. Miller
Authorized Immigration Consultant

Registered member of CSIC - ID# M041188
Vancouver, British Columbia
email: [email protected]
(delete REMOVE from the above address before sending email)
________________________________


"Juan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] om...
    > Don't the family sponsorship cases get approved faster than the
    > skilled category? within 6 months or so?