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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 20th 2009, 5:30 am
Replies: 137
Views: 6,208
Posted By welshchem

Re: Anyone care to defend this lunacy?

It's not our fault. We have the 'fatist gene', it's hereditory. :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 30th 2009, 1:38 am
Replies: 13
Views: 854
Posted By welshchem

Re: Timelines for Fast Tracked PR Application - Skilled Worker

Applied in early May,
Emailed in July as I'd heard nothing from them (got a response confirming fast tracking),
Meds in October,
Passport request in December,
Passports returned last Monday :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 15th 2009, 1:54 am
Replies: 12
Views: 899
Posted By welshchem

Re: Warning about TWP expiration

It was based on an intra-company transfer so was exempt from LMO. So I've no idea what you need to do first I'm afraid.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 14th 2009, 10:31 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 899
Posted By welshchem

Re: Warning about TWP expiration

My timeline was along the lines of:

Application Sent: Apr 08
File Created: Jul 08
Med Requests: Oct 08
Med Sent: 31st Oct 08
Passport Request: 9th December 08

As for the TWP, the CIC...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jan 14th 2009, 2:15 am
Replies: 12
Views: 899
Posted By welshchem

Warning about TWP expiration

My TWP ran out on 31st December, I'd applied to have it extended back in September but because I made a mistake I was informed the extension was refused on December 9th. So I rang up and found out...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 11th 2009, 11:31 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,976
Posted By welshchem

Re: Mouthwashes, including Listerine, linked to cancer

You're spot on. Oxygen is the number one cause of cancer, oxidation causes the most damge to the cells.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 29th 2008, 4:10 am
Replies: 6
Views: 674
Posted By welshchem

Re: Final requirements letter??

I got my letter through today.

They need another 2 passport photos per person and they need to confirm your eye colour and height.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 29th 2008, 2:46 am
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By welshchem

Re: SW visas - anyone heard after medicals done Oct-Nov?

Got my passport request through today. Medicals done at halloween, letter from CIC dated 9th December, postal stamp 16th December and arrived in Toronto 29th December.

Does anyone know if you...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 26th 2008, 6:50 am
Replies: 11
Views: 948
Posted By welshchem

Re: SW visas - anyone heard after medicals done Oct-Nov?

Got my medicals done at Halloween. Apparently CIC London mailed something (they won't say what) on December 9th. Just waiting now.
Forum: Canada
Dec 24th 2008, 12:02 am
Replies: 10
Views: 884
Posted By welshchem

Re: Is the PR wait, driving anyone else crazy this Xmas?

Had my medical at Halloween, Got fed up of waiting for passport requests so emailed CIC. Apparently they sent 'a letter' on the 9th of December, the wait is killing me.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 3rd 2008, 8:23 am
Replies: 2
Views: 679
Posted By welshchem

Re: Cutting it close!

No one?

Perhaps I'm not being as clear as I could be:

Will I need to keep my passport for the extension from Vegreville or can I send it off to London?

Thanks in advance,

Welshchem
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 3rd 2008, 1:22 am
Replies: 2
Views: 679
Posted By welshchem

Cutting it close!

Hi there,

I applied for fast track PR back in April and have been jumping through the CIC hoops. The most recent step was my medicals being sent off to the London office on the 31st of October.
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 30th 2008, 1:39 am
Replies: 12
Views: 2,068
Posted By welshchem

Re: Fast track PR from inside Canada

I'm in a similar situation to you:

Application signed for: April 16th
Application opened: July 25th

Still waiting to hear from them now.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 23rd 2008, 6:34 am
Replies: 4
Views: 528
Posted By welshchem

Re: Where to get medical done in Toronto?

Downtown Toronto there's a place under the Sheraton hotel on Queen and Bay
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 17th 2008, 4:06 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,101
Posted By welshchem

Re: Fast track application.Is the AOR different than the one for Simplified Applicati

Yeah, I jumped through all the hoops suggested on the Wiki. Employers letters, sticky tabs for each section and a cover letter pointing out that we'd been here for 12 months, bought a house both had...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Sep 16th 2008, 6:33 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,101
Posted By welshchem

Re: Fast track application.Is the AOR different than the one for Simplified Applicati

Hey there,

I applied for fast track PR to London earlier this year, so far:

April 16th 2008: Application signed for
July 25th 2008: File created (had to email and ask for file number after...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 9th 2008, 9:09 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,305
Posted By welshchem

Re: Men's haircut in Toronto

I go to a place on the North East corner of Yonge and Dundas, can't remember what it's called but it's next to the bus station and has a barber's pole out front.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 21st 2008, 3:00 am
Replies: 1
Views: 485
Posted By welshchem

Re: How long before SW Visa application is acknowledged

I sent mine recorded delivery, it got there April 16th. Apparently they aim to let you know they've got it within 12 weeks. I emailed them after 14 weeks and I got a reply saying they'd opened the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 20th 2008, 3:34 am
Replies: 4
Views: 673
Posted By welshchem

Re: Thoughts on SW PR Timeline

That worked a treat, thanks for that.

Now I can compulsively hit refresh waiting for the 'in process' to change :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 20th 2008, 1:42 am
Replies: 4
Views: 673
Posted By welshchem

Re: Thoughts on SW PR Timeline

Just another quick question.

The email gave me a file ID number, I've tried entering it into eCAS but it keeps saying it can't find any records. This added to the fact my bankers draft still...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Aug 19th 2008, 8:39 am
Replies: 4
Views: 673
Posted By welshchem

Thoughts on SW PR Timeline

My letter of application was signed for on the 16th of April and I've had no letter of receipt yet. After I sent an email I got a reply last week saying:

"Please be advised that your file was...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 15th 2008, 11:29 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,613
Posted By welshchem

Re: PR Application Response

I sent mine tracked mail and it arrived April 16th but I've still not heard anything and the draft hasn't been cashed :(
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 14th 2008, 10:32 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,613
Posted By welshchem

Re: PR Application Response

I hit the 12 week mark last Thursday!

I sent them an email Friday asking what was happening and got a stock response saying 'high volume of requests' etc....

They told me to check if the draft...
Forum: Canada
Jul 3rd 2008, 9:50 am
Replies: 5
Views: 988
Posted By welshchem

Re: Good or bad price for shipping toolbox

Just be careful about what's covered by the insurance. I didn't take insurance in the end because it didn't cover water damage or pest damage. They charge about 3.5% for it too.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 27th 2008, 4:19 am
Replies: 114
Views: 5,973
Posted By welshchem

Re: Flying the flag?

Then maybe you should have written the above as:

Our point being IOO Wiki is often technically incorrect. As far as One is concerned if HM calls it the Union Flag, which she does, then it's the...
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