Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

not good at all!! we want Charlies done first CHC grrrrr :thumbsup:

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Thanx Mark... medicals went smooth....

Good luck with your house sale :thumbup: ... we had 2 offers on ours but have decided to rent out instead :0)

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Cheers Charlie , Cheers Binty ... im sure your luck was with us all the way :p

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Well after taking medicals today.... we are pleased they were easy and done very quickly indeed :thumbsup:

We arrived in Altrincham a tad later than planned but still half an hour before medicals were due!!

"Our Sat Nav (BINATONE) dont buy a (BINATONE) .... it has not taken us to the right place in the 2 years we have had it ... it was an xmas present off the inlaws and will not be accompanying us to Canada... its going to BINLAND :eek:"


Anyways after not drinking coffee for 24 hours and just water (LOTS) and Oj i was cold turkey'n LOTS ...

We parked at the med centre and walked down to the town 5 mins walk to some good shops and some good places to eat for future note!!

Me and daughter decided we needed the Loo at this point and goin in the public toilets I had the biggest and longest Pee i have ever had... apparently so did daughter :eek:

The medical centre was easy to find once in the town, the staff were nice and the doctor was lovely... well mine and the daughters who went in together was great... Tina went to "Mrs Hitler" with the Baby :blink:

The medical was quick we went in around 11.40pm and we were all out at 12.10... all done , paid we might have been quicker but the earlier Loo trip meant me and the daughter could not Pee so we got every possible drink out the car and finished them off... took us half an hour to be able to provide a sample :p

Back in the car ready to drive half hour to Manchester City Centre for the Xray part..... oh no i thought....

Was a straight run from the med centre to Deansgate and also easy to find. Staff there were also friendly and the process of our 3 xrays over in around half an hour.... paid extra for making sure they went recorded delivery.

So family of four Myself,wife 13 year old daughter and baby cost
£640.... not bad when compared with Liverpool which verged on £900

I would recommend this med centre for anyone from the Northwest or further afield if need be!!

Thanx for all the well wishes.... Roll on next stage!

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Hopefully, on to the passport request stage next, Gaz! :fingerscrossed:

Cheers

Martin

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

:fingerscrossed: For Gaz, mine first though pretty please....

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Hi

Two things you might find interesting.

1. CIO Nova Scotia, laying off 150 temp/casual staff. http://tinyurl.com/yc8zt7s
2. FSW Pakistan to London. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/informa.../islamabad.asp

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

I second your pretty please :0) both of us soon , but you a bit sooner :rofl:

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Hi

What it also could be for CIO Nova Scotia when they reach the "quota" for FSW applications of about 139K-150K plus about 20% for those that don't qualify at the the 2nd level, they may just shut off the applications and say apply next year. Bill C-50 gives the department the ability to do that.

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

So that could be bad news for people planning to apply this year? :eek:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Hi

No, not necessarily, just the they probably want to spread the workload, but I would think that applications in the later part of the year, say Oct on, may find (if they are on the new list) that the quota is complete for the year and told to apply in the new year.

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Congrats fella, :fingerscrossed: everything pans out ok and quickly!!

Received our PR cards in the post from our friends in Canada yesterday, Funky little things!! Big smiles all round in our house last night. :D

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Charlie

PMM has beaten me to the answer. I suspect we will look back at 2009/10 as the golden era for FSW applications as the system slowly grinds back to its normal pace.

Hope you receive those PPRs very soon. :fingerscrossed:

Cheers

Martin

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Mark

Did the immigration officer at Vancouver airport give you any hassle over using your friend's address for the PR cards? We are planning to do the same thing when we land this summer.

Cheers

Martin

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Hi Martin,

No problems at all, they were very friendly and I guess were more intersted on their coffee break at Tims!! :rofl:

Cheers

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Many thanks, Mark.

Cheers

Martin

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Oh cr*p.

:thumbdown:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Cheers Mark ... Gratz on your PR card :p

Hope things are going well for you over there :thumbsup:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Thank you very much for sharing your ME experience!

Almost there! Best of luck:fingerscrossed:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Cheers Gaz, but haven't made the big move yet. House is going on the market at the end of the week, with a view to the big move in august. Fingers crossed the exchange rate picks up a bit by then!! ;)

Cheers

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

My sentiments exactly - our house is just going on the market. Fingers crossed for a good sale and the exchange rate to work in our favour. ;)

LL x

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

After a loner than usual wait,we finally got our LMO (2 year) through this morning. (big sigh of relief!)
Now if we could just get a house buyer, we could be off. We are almost there but still too cautious to be too enthusiastic......Pride can come before a fall ( and usually to us bump bump oops!) Relying on everyone to sent good vibes for our potential buyer.....:fingerscrossed::fingerscrossed: I note there is not a 'pleading and slightly desperate' emoticon specifically for the house sellers to use

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Good luck on the house sales, everyone! :fingerscrossed:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Have just completed a round trip to drop off our FSW application to CHC. Got there at 10.50...it was clsoing at 11am...I didn't know that!

Let the ecas obsession begin!;)

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Good luck! Ours was delivered on Tuesday, so on a similar timeline to you guys. Let's hope for speedy processing for all of us!

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Good luck to both of you!

Cheers

Martin

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Boyo boyo boy....are we going to have a long wait!!!

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...iling-up-again

:cry_smile:[
lns

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Maybe not... this slow down might come with the changes in April :fingerscrossed:

I have read different figures than those quoted on that article...

After April they will have to call it "The Not So Fast Fastrack Immigration Route"

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

GOOD LUCK on the 120 dayers and the House sellers
:thumbup:

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Hi Gaz

Do you think that this will affect our applications, being at the stage we're at?:confused:

Binty

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

I very much doubt it , i think it will probably affect the people newly applying from now, but with CHC one never knows!!

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Thanks Gaz, just have to keep :fingerscrossed: and hope that our (and others waiting) PPR's come soon eh?

Binty

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Indeed we do ive had :fingerscrossed: now for eleven months they are getting tired :eek:

Gaz

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Lets hope you are right....just about had a heart attack when OH sent it on to me. Everything seems to have ground to a halt for so many people but hopefully you are right and it'll be OK:fingerscrossed:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Thank you LP,

My heart skipped a beat when I came across it too :eek: We all feel so vulnerable:blink: and frustrated :banghead: due to being kept completely in the dark and at CIC's long arms length. We all have our lives on hold (probably more than we would care to admit). Hopefully :fingerscrossed: one day, we will all look back and feel sure that it was all worth it :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: here's to each and every brave applicant who has decided to take a chance on this uncertain and lumpy path (some paths longer than others); than look back in later life and wonder 'what if?':confused::confused:

WELL DONE EVERYONE :starsmile:

Binty

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Received AOR in the post ,the letter was dated 25/03/2010......Now hoping ECAS will change to "In process" in the coming weeks :fingerscrossed:

Re: Timeline - FSW application to CIO in Sydney, NS
 

Great news on the AOR front. :D
Dont hold your breathe on the changing to 'in progress' any time soon...system seems to be stuck going by others who got AOR in Jan/feb 10. AAAhhhh.:ohmy:
never mind, we will get there eventually:fingerscrossed: We are only a few weeks ahead of you, so we will see how it goes
Happy Easter:thumbsup: