Holidays
Dec 4th 2006, 1:22 pm
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Holidays
How long do the processing centres have off at x-mas?
Just wondering as we cant be that far away now,do they have this time as we do summer holidays or as we have x-mas holidays? do they shut and all get pissed up, or do they just slow down a bit???
Just wondering as we cant be that far away now,do they have this time as we do summer holidays or as we have x-mas holidays? do they shut and all get pissed up, or do they just slow down a bit???
Dec 4th 2006, 1:26 pm
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Re: Holidays
[QUOTE=Clan Fortune]
Our application was recvd 16.12.05 and our agent got an e mail confirmation on the 21.12.05. The money was then taken after initial processing on the 6.1.06.
So in our experience it would seem that it isn't a huge long period of shut down, I would also imagine that there are staff on apart from the key days.
Angela
Our application was recvd 16.12.05 and our agent got an e mail confirmation on the 21.12.05. The money was then taken after initial processing on the 6.1.06.
So in our experience it would seem that it isn't a huge long period of shut down, I would also imagine that there are staff on apart from the key days.
Angela
Dec 4th 2006, 1:32 pm
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Re: Holidays
[QUOTE=Angela Marie]
Our application was recvd 16.12.05 and our agent got an e mail confirmation on the 21.12.05. The money was then taken after initial processing on the 6.1.06.
So in our experience it would seem that it isn't a huge long period of shut down, I would also imagine that there are staff on apart from the key days.
Angela
Many government offices here close between Christmas and New Year - so this year, there is likely to be a shut down between 22nd December and 2nd January. DIMA may have a skeleton staff working but a lot of people will be off work. (bad news for those of us with the MIL this side of the world - can't go to work to escape!)
Originally Posted by Clan Fortune
Our application was recvd 16.12.05 and our agent got an e mail confirmation on the 21.12.05. The money was then taken after initial processing on the 6.1.06.
So in our experience it would seem that it isn't a huge long period of shut down, I would also imagine that there are staff on apart from the key days.
Angela
Dec 4th 2006, 2:43 pm
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Re: Holidays
[QUOTE=Pollyana]
OH you cant say that polly, I'll bet she is a lovely co oh er I mean lovely lady
Originally Posted by Angela Marie
Many government offices here close between Christmas and New Year - so this year, there is likely to be a shut down between 22nd December and 2nd January. DIMA may have a skeleton staff working but a lot of people will be off work. (bad news for those of us with the MIL this side of the world - can't go to work to escape!)
Dec 4th 2006, 9:52 pm
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Re: Holidays
Originally Posted by Clan Fortune
How long do the processing centres have off at x-mas?
Just wondering as we cant be that far away now,do they have this time as we do summer holidays or as we have x-mas holidays? do they shut and all get pissed up, or do they just slow down a bit???
Just wondering as we cant be that far away now,do they have this time as we do summer holidays or as we have x-mas holidays? do they shut and all get pissed up, or do they just slow down a bit???
