Sending documents to Immigration Canada....2008 discussion

[castro]

Thanks Marxsis, Yes I do believe we are the oldies on here and mart0417 too. I think all of us have been patient enough, now we need some answers or just give them the freakin visa. I know all about the games the are playing too. I told you when my husband went to Santo Domingo to get bring his passport too, when all it was is for him to redo all his papers again. Because they let them expire. Don't forget all about the scam we went through in December. The fasle hope .. We were all excited, I told all my family he was coming. And then the big bomb dropped...That was my breaking point, I'm tired of all their ****. Someone needs to kick them in the ass and straighten them out. Well I don't know if you saw my post yesterday. But my husband did his papers before your wife(2-3 weeks earlier) I told you. And now I recieved an e-mail from them last thursday telling me that they are checking is bachground futher.. so this will take another few months... Few months....I don't have another few months.. It's so funny we did everything they asked for, but yet they have never said anything ever was wrong with his application or that they needed anymore stuff, so what's the problem. Besides having to redo the medical, police certificate. Why do they have to prolong this. I told my husband the only thing I can think of is they are going to make us wait the whole 17 months. How fair is this when you have done everthing they have asked for.....

[canajungirl]

You all have to have patience as the Government wants to just make sure that all is of the up & up with the spouses you all are bringing here to Canada. They don't want to have to start taking money from you if your spouses decide to leave you after a few months or a year or whenever, before your sponsorship of three years is up.You don't realize that they are not trying intentionally to keep you apart but really protecting your interests in the long run.

[marxsis]

Originally Posted by canajungirl

You all have to have patience as the Government wants to just make sure that all is of the up & up with the spouses you all are bringing here to Canada. They don't want to have to start taking money from you if your spouses decide to leave you after a few months or a year or whenever, before your sponsorship of three years is up.You don't realize that they are not trying intentionally to keep you apart but really protecting your interests in the long run.

Canajungirl, I understand what you are saying about the government wanting to protect people. But the thing we are finding frustrating is the GAMES they play. If they want us to wait...TELL US...it's quite simple......Dear Sir, we have started your application we will take 17 months. DO NOT tell us 6 months. Also DO NOT call us and get our hopes up for NOTHING. That's what Castro and I are going through. I totally understand the government would want to make sure everything is 'up & up', but I would rather them be straight up and be completely honest. I have a daughter and wife that I have been trying to get here, now for awhile.....I lived in DR with them for awhile, but after talking we both know that moving to Canada would hold a much better future.

[castro]

Originally Posted by canajungirl

You all have to have patience as the Government wants to just make sure that all is of the up & up with the spouses you all are bringing here to Canada. They don't want to have to start taking money from you if your spouses decide to leave you after a few months or a year or whenever, before your sponsorship of three years is up.You don't realize that they are not trying intentionally to keep you apart but really protecting your interests in the long run.

Well I do agree with you for the most part. But I don't think it's fair how some applications move faster than others. Especially when Haiti is requesting more documents, or when you don't summit the proper stuff. Or when they want you to do medicals for your spouses kids, even though they are not bringing them now. Then when you have someone who they can't find anything wrong with the application but it seems to take twice as long. How can they say it's in process on the computer, but only start reveiwing everything months and months later.. But others, had to summit more stuff and still were able to get their husbands over in 7-9 months.... while they have'nt even looked at yours yet. I was told from Haiti that the applications are done by a first come first serve basis. That's bull****. I know someone on here that started her husbands process last summer and had to get a new birth cert, do medicals for his kids. And he is here now in Canada the second week of January 2008. (almost 8 months). But here we still are, never requested anymore documents only to redo the medical and police certificate. And yet they only started paper screening our application Dec12/2007. Where the hell was it for 8 months. Collecting dust on a desk. And only because I had my MP e-mail them 10 months later, they decided to dust it off and look at it. I also sent an e-mail to Haiti last August asking how long it takes to do the applications.They sent one back saying from the time it leaves Mississauga and when Haiti is done it should take 6-9 months. So this is why some of us don't have anymore patience with this Embassy anymore...

[castro]

Originally Posted by marxsis

Canajungirl, I understand what you are saying about the government wanting to protect people. But the thing we are finding frustrating is the GAMES they play. If they want us to wait...TELL US...it's quite simple......Dear Sir, we have started your application we will take 17 months. DO NOT tell us 6 months. Also DO NOT call us and get our hopes up for NOTHING. That's what Castro and I are going through. I totally understand the government would want to make sure everything is 'up & up', but I would rather them be straight up and be completely honest. I have a daughter and wife that I have been trying to get here, now for awhile.....I lived in DR with them for awhile, but after talking we both know that moving to Canada would hold a much better future.

Thanks marxsis, I knew someone would understand what some of us are going through. You and I have been going through this for a long time. And have been supporting each other through this process. Not to mention Mart0417.

[mart0417]

Originally Posted by canajungirl

You all have to have patience as the Government wants to just make sure that all is of the up & up with the spouses you all are bringing here to Canada. They don't want to have to start taking money from you if your spouses decide to leave you after a few months or a year or whenever, before your sponsorship of three years is up.You don't realize that they are not trying intentionally to keep you apart but really protecting your interests in the long run.

I am a little offended by your comment to have patience. I think there are at least three of us here who have had a lot of patience. I have been waiting for my husband for 2 years now. Do you really think I woudl be going through all of this if I did not love my husband and think we had a future together? Protecting my interests in the long run........seriously? I have made the choice to bring him here that is why I signed saying I was responsible for him for 3 years. I would have signed it if it was still for ten years. What you are not understanding is the frustration of not gettting answers, getting conflicting information and people not being treated equally or fair !

[sangria]

Originally Posted by canajungirl

You all have to have patience as the Government wants to just make sure that all is of the up & up with the spouses you all are bringing here to Canada. They don't want to have to start taking money from you if your spouses decide to leave you after a few months or a year or whenever, before your sponsorship of three years is up.You don't realize that they are not trying intentionally to keep you apart but really protecting your interests in the long run.

I agree with cajungirl....

Mart I don't think you are meant to take it personally...patience is hard to come by especially in situations like these.

Calling the MP every week & analyzing your dates & what's fair is not going to help make anything go faster...just make you more frustrated.

The fact is that this is your 2nd application....I am sure they have no feeling or need to rush your application when they feel they are correct in their original decision. They are probably going to make it difficult for you...fair or not....to prove you have a continuing & legitimate relationship.

I say this with compassion because I do understand how you feel to be apart from your husband and I do believe they can & have made mistakes before.

I saw an interview on the CBC with Minister Finley discussing our immigration backlog...she focused on the number of people who apply for more than 1 type of skilled worker visa/family visa or are rejected & reapply. These people are contributing substantially to our backlog and making it more difficult for everyone to have a fair chance at a speedy process....

Haiti processes applications for a number of countries....not only the DR...I can only imagine the disorganized state of affairs inside that embassy but it doesn't change the facts...we just have to wait patiently and hope for the best.

If you get to the point that you just cant wait anymore...then you have to move to the DR...which isn't such a bad idea either.

[mart0417]

Just to respond to your comments, then this will likely be my last post.

I do not call my MP every week and I do not analyze my dates, I posted my dates in hopes of helping other people or given others a realistic view of what may happen.

I am not asking for them to rush my application. You have no idea what happened with my first application or why a 2nd application went in. You assume it is about proving a relationship, which I do not have to do for anyone.

Do you really understand what it is like to wait for your husband for over 2 years?

Thanks for implying that that I am contributing to the backlog and making it more difficult for others because of a second application.

I spend as much time in the DR as possible.

As I said this will likely be my last post I am feeling very judged and do not need any more stress or negatives in my life right now.

I thought this was a place I could go for support!!!!

I wish all of you who have applications in process good luck and all the best

[AnnaC]

Relax mart. we understand you are under stress and I don't think Sangria meant in any way to judge you. She is going through the same process so relax.

The part about proving your relationship is true but you have to prove an on going relationship to Immigration Canada not anyone here.

The example of backlog again was only an explanation as to why there might be a back long and not directed at you personally.


BTW has anyone checked the website? I checked it last night and only 30% of applications are finalized in 8 months and 80% in 17 months. So yes things have changed.

No one here is an outsider so please relax. You're all going through the same thing.

The online status seems to mean very little. I know that even when it's " in process" it will never change again til the spouse has their visa in hand.

[sangria]

I am not trying to judge..

I am thinking analytically from the governments point of view.

If I comment from my heart...I understand completely.

Fact
- Canada does not let people in based on the views of our heart.
- The immigration system is flawed.
- There really isn't anything we can do about it but wait & hope & wait some more.

Yes I understand what it is like to be apart from the person you love.
I didn't rush getting married but I have been with my husband for over 3 years and now married for almost 2 months. I lived with him for awhile in the DR and we see each other every few months SO YES i know exactly what it feels like to have to leave the person you love....not knowing when will be the day that you can finally be together & start your new life together properly as husband & wife.

How fast you put a ring on your finger doesn't equal how much love you have....it just makes it more difficult to prove that love to the immigration office.

I don't know you Mart & I don't think anyone is trying to put you down. My point before and that of others is that PATIENCE & HOPE is all that anyone has until the PR card is in their hands & they have collected their bags and stepped out of the airport onto canadian soil.

You have many posts about your conficting information and it is helpful to anyone in the process. I will be sending my application in the next week or so & thank you & the others for helping me with my questions & sharing your stories.

This is a place for support and to share information.
It is also a place for opinions.

Please don't stop writing.

sangria