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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 27th 2015, 12:33 pm
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Sorry, just saw this!

I too thought it was a bit strange that I knew he could 'land' at a CIC office and the IO didn't confirm this. Maybe I read it wrong though...

That said, I suspect NS...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 19th 2015, 3:37 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Hello All!

We'll, we're here! We arrived Thursday 16/07. Some info if it helps anyone with our a Dual Intent landing experience:

I booked one way tickets back in March - flying with Canadian...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 9th 2015, 9:20 pm
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Ok, so my husband has received the photo/copy passport request and we are supposed to send these to CPC London.

We are in the UK for a grand total of 4 more working days including today. We fly...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2015, 2:00 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Decision made! So very happy! But it's still nerve wracking! We fly on 16 July. Come on Canada Post/Royal Mail!

Isn't it odd that Canadians call it 'mail' (but it's Canada Post) and Brits call it...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 25th 2015, 8:01 pm
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

WE ARE 'IN PROCESS' !!!!! Praying now that my belated RPRF payment doesn't slow things down.

Yay ! ! !
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 24th 2015, 7:07 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Ok, my bad. I have now realised that I didn't actually pay the full RPRF. :(

Waaaaahhhhhh!
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 24th 2015, 6:49 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Help! We received an email today asking us to pay the PR fee which we paid in September 2014! A receipt was included in our application pack.

I have replied providing the payment date and receipt...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 28th 2015, 8:50 pm
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Thanks Andrew.

For anyone else's reference, we sent the following:

1. flight confirmation for us.
2. flight confirmation for the cat.
3. Memorandum of Sale in respect of our property sale....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 28th 2015, 8:14 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Update for the spreadsheet!

Additional proof of intention to return requested today, 28 May.

Rather bizarrely, my husband received the email (I'm the sponsor) and they're asking him for proof...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 18th 2015, 4:58 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Good 'ol Canadian Affair (Air Transat). Luckily the forfeit if we have to buy a one way back to London is only $100.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
May 18th 2015, 3:55 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Us too. IT'S SO FRUSTRATING ! ! !

Application received 1 October. Ottawa processing. Tickets are booked for 16 July (one way tickets I may add) and the house sale is going through. Our...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Apr 26th 2015, 4:35 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

*Very* pleased to see that things are starting to happen in Ottawa!
Forum: Canada
Mar 22nd 2015, 1:59 am
Replies: 4
Views: 837
Posted By Andie8

Re: Moving Quotes

I can't remember what website I used but a quick google search "international removals quote" will result in a number of comparison sites and shipping companies. Look for 'get quotes from up to 6...
Forum: Canada
Mar 21st 2015, 9:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 837
Posted By Andie8

Re: Moving Quotes

I'm doing this at the moment. My best tip: Call a well known name and tell them what you're shipping. Ie. 3 bedroom house, most furniture but not wardrobes, white goods or large electricals. Then...
Forum: Canada
Mar 18th 2015, 7:17 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,388
Posted By Andie8

Re: Transferring money from UK to Canada

You're welcome. :-)

The market for these currency transfer companies is exploding here in the UK. I'm not sure if some sort of restriction was lifted or relaxed, or if someone caught on to a good...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2015, 8:16 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,388
Posted By Andie8

Re: Transferring money from UK to Canada

I just used TransferWise for the first time. Pain free and a good rate.
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2015, 7:59 am
Replies: 78
Views: 5,919
Posted By Andie8

Re: Education, education, education (in NS)

Allow me to bring to you another perspective:

I was raised in NS and went to university is NS. Now, mind you, I was born in the early 70's, was educated in the late 70's/80's and graduated from...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 6th 2015, 7:56 am
Replies: 2
Views: 453
Posted By Andie8

Smile Can we enter before COPR has been received?

Greetings all, and Happy New Year!

I am about to set in motion a series of events that I will be hard pressed to undo once the button has been pushed and should be grateful of any advice.
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 1st 2014, 5:47 pm
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Mississauga received the application on 01/10. I know this because I tracked the package. Then, nothing until I received an email last week (25/11) advising the application was received on 03/10...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 1st 2014, 9:06 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Anyone have any ideas why we're being processed in Ottawa? Given my dear husband is British and I've lived in the UK since 1995, I would have thought we were prime contenders for London processing...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 1st 2014, 9:00 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

We're in! Well, I'm in and 'we're in' subject to my dear husband not being deemed a passport chancer! Seeing as he's been to Nova Scotia 14 of the last 18 years I think we're pretty safe...
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Nov 25th 2014, 7:07 am
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Help please!

I got a long-awaited email from CIC today to advise my sponsorship application (to sponsor my husband) was received on 3 October and that my application is now being processed.

Any...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Oct 14th 2014, 7:54 pm
Replies: 16,352
Views: 1,905,368
Posted By Andie8

re: Timeline For Spousal Sponsorship via London & Inland

Hello All! I sent my application to Mississauga on 22 September per the spreadsheet and it was signed for on 1 October. I've not had an acknowledgement. Is this standard? Something I must have...
Forum: Canada
Oct 7th 2014, 1:28 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,647
Posted By Andie8

Re: Heading home to Nova Scotia...

Thank you all so much for your generous sharing of your thoughts and observations.

In answer to some questions…



We are already researching the most fuel-efficient vehicles! And I’m...
Forum: Canada
Oct 4th 2014, 11:22 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,647
Posted By Andie8

Re: Heading home to Nova Scotia...

Thanks, Alex. I appreciate your insight. I have seen myself the issues facing rural NS and the exodus of young people. All of my peers who are now in Western Canada, the US or abroad are all...
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