P.R. Visa to Canada timeline question

Johana · #1 02-25-2008, 11:14 AM

I have read a lot of post regarding timelines for P.R. Visa's to Canada.
Most have stated that about 1 month after they received their letter as the approved sponsor they could see the status change online for their spouse's visa from Not Available to In Process.

I received my letter December 18th 2007 stating I was approved as of December 12th and his papers had been sent to Haiti. I know that was around Christmas and holdiays etc. however, two months later and still no update on the website.

Should this be cause for concern? Or have others experienced this kind of delay?? Any info would be appreciated

AnnaC · #2 02-25-2008, 11:23 AM

Don't be concerned, everyone has a different experience and depending on how busy they are in Haiti it might take longer than what others have posted in the past.

Johana · #3 02-25-2008, 11:29 AM

thanks for the quick reply. They certainly make it difficult and torturous. The Haiti website tells you not to contact them if your case is within normal processing times. However, you read about people not knowing their spouse had been contacted for information or interviews and also that some were not contacted until the interview so it makes you wonder if no news is good news or no news is very bad news.

bob saunders · #4 02-25-2008, 01:10 PM

The time for the whole process will be 8-12 months if you have provided them with all the correct paperwork and don't have any problems with medical, birth certificate....etc.

Johana · #5 02-25-2008, 08:24 PM

Thanks for the info - I knew the processing times had changed as I check regularly. The problem is I can't call and as per the Haiti website they not only say not to contact them within "normal processing times" but also that they will not give out any info over the phone. My husband emailed them 4 weeks ago - we are only trying to get the B file number so that we can try to track online (isn't that what the online system is for??) and he has not received a response.
I tried calling Mississauga to see if someone could tell me how often the website is updated from Haiti. All I was told was that the papers must be there because they went in a diplomatic pouch. Not that he knew that for sure - I'm sure there has been at least one case in history where the documents got misplaced/lost.
Maybe it's my profession but the idea of waiting with my fingers crossed for the 8 month mark to come and go to finally find out the documents never made it, were delayed, there has been a missed phone call or there is a missing letter doesn't sit well with me. That would be time wasted when I could have been with my husband. I'm a production planner - I plan and replan and plan for the unexpected. Hard to plan for anything when you can't get any information. All I want to do is check the online system through my husband's file number - which from what I read is the only way to see the detailed information.

mart0417 · #6 02-25-2008, 08:30 PM

my papers have been in Haiti for over 6 months and no update on the website, and it is very confusing as to whether you need a B file number or not. I am not turning things over to my MP to try and figure this out. I am with you I just want to know that the papers are there and they are working on them.

bob saunders · #7 02-25-2008, 08:38 PM

Port-Au-Prince 30 %- 8 months, 50% -11 months 60% -14 months 70 %-17 months
Of all embassies this is the slowest, probably because this is such a backwater place that they send the governments most incompetent employees.

Johana · #8 02-26-2008, 09:44 AM

Mart,
when you check the website with your client number does it at least say In Process for your husband's papers?? Or still not available???
I feel for you as I know you have been waiting much longer than I have.

mart0417 · #9 02-26-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Johana

Mart,
when you check the website with your client number does it at least say In Process for your husband's papers?? Or still not available???
I feel for you as I know you have been waiting much longer than I have.

The website says unavailable. My MP's office called on Monday and got an answer on Tuesday. Canada says all the papers went to Haiti in Sept, Haiti says they did not get them uintil Feb. So who knows now how long it will take, they told hte MP they were screening the appication and when they had a file number they would send it to my MP. It is sad that we have to involve the MP office, but ti is the only way to get an answer.

Johana · #10 02-26-2008, 07:38 PM

That's a long time to get there in a government mail pouch. That scares me because mine were sent in December and it still says not available. So if they didn't get the September papers till February then wouldn't they have had more time to start papers sent later? ay ay ay
It's very sad that you as the sponsor and the wife could not get an answer in I"m guessing months of trying and yet they could give that info to your MP. I'm going to be prepared to contact mine.