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Posted by BCrabbit on 14 Nov 2007Hi Amanda
We are in the same situation as yourselves, AOR in Nov05 and not a sausage since...albeit we haven't got the added pressure of children and a house waiting for us (boy you guys are organised!)
I saw the post on another applicants site re contacting the CIC to chase - are you going to do it ?- our AOR letter said it could be 36 months before we hear from them so i'm a bit wary of contacting them after only (hah!) 25 months....
on other topics would recommend monster.ca for jobs however we went out to the BC area on a look see and met up with a couple of recruitment agents who said that for us non-specialists (ie not nuclear scientists) we were better to wait until we landed and got that all important canadian address and phone number- the other top tip they gave us was to join 3 clubs - one for business/professional networking, one charity and one activity you really enjoy and start network as apparently alot of the job market is supported by word of mouth and meeting people socially.
Be interested as to how you get on with the CIC - we are going up to London shortly and might drop in....
BC Rabbit
We are in the same situation as yourselves, AOR in Nov05 and not a sausage since...albeit we haven't got the added pressure of children and a house waiting for us (boy you guys are organised!)
I saw the post on another applicants site re contacting the CIC to chase - are you going to do it ?- our AOR letter said it could be 36 months before we hear from them so i'm a bit wary of contacting them after only (hah!) 25 months....
on other topics would recommend monster.ca for jobs however we went out to the BC area on a look see and met up with a couple of recruitment agents who said that for us non-specialists (ie not nuclear scientists) we were better to wait until we landed and got that all important canadian address and phone number- the other top tip they gave us was to join 3 clubs - one for business/professional networking, one charity and one activity you really enjoy and start network as apparently alot of the job market is supported by word of mouth and meeting people socially.
Be interested as to how you get on with the CIC - we are going up to London shortly and might drop in....
BC Rabbit
Posted by AmandaUK on 14 Nov 2007Hi BCrabbitt!
Well, we sent a subtle reminder to CIC for our 90 day letter - will let you know if that was a good move.
Wow, so very frustrating!!!!
Keep me posted on anything you hear!
All the best
AmandaUK
Well, we sent a subtle reminder to CIC for our 90 day letter - will let you know if that was a good move.
Wow, so very frustrating!!!!
Keep me posted on anything you hear!
All the best
AmandaUK
Posted by DCuz99 on 23 Nov 2007Hi AmandaUK,
Thanks for your comment on my case. Hope you have a positive response from the CHC.
DCuz99
Thanks for your comment on my case. Hope you have a positive response from the CHC.
DCuz99
Posted by BCrabbit on 23 Nov 2007Hi AmandaUK
Best of luck and hope that letter drops on the mat soon....!
BCRabbit
Best of luck and hope that letter drops on the mat soon....!
BCRabbit
Posted by vicki on 28 Nov 2007hi amanda. we are same situation as our aor is 16 nov 05. i don't think i can wait much longer its driving me nuts. i am on postman watch every morning. please please let me know if you recieve a reply from chc. they sure like to keep us hanging on dont they!! regrds vicki
Posted by jonathan on 07 Dec 2007hello Amanda,
like you, my husband and i are aor november 2005, we too have an apartment ready and waiting for us in vancouver, and just now we're going insane not hearing anything from them. whilst it's reassuring to hear about other cases it doesn't make the wait easier as you know! i noticed that you made a comment previously about what the 'document update' letter will ask for. did you find out? i check that canadian immigration discussion forum quite often but there are so many threads of topics that it's sometimes a bit of a minefield. we're also trying to rack our brains for ways to speed things up so we'd like to start to gather the 'updated' info in preparation for them asking for it, seeing as getting a police check can take a while etc. please can you let me know if you know what they ask for.
kind regards and hopeful wishes for all of us!!,
natasha (aka username jonathan)
like you, my husband and i are aor november 2005, we too have an apartment ready and waiting for us in vancouver, and just now we're going insane not hearing anything from them. whilst it's reassuring to hear about other cases it doesn't make the wait easier as you know! i noticed that you made a comment previously about what the 'document update' letter will ask for. did you find out? i check that canadian immigration discussion forum quite often but there are so many threads of topics that it's sometimes a bit of a minefield. we're also trying to rack our brains for ways to speed things up so we'd like to start to gather the 'updated' info in preparation for them asking for it, seeing as getting a police check can take a while etc. please can you let me know if you know what they ask for.
kind regards and hopeful wishes for all of us!!,
natasha (aka username jonathan)
Posted by AmandaUK on 10 Dec 2007Hi Natasha/Jonathan
Sorry, I just realised I hadn't responded to your comment of 7th December.
I too looked at the immigration discussion forum but it was too tricky for me to follow, I just didn't know where to begin!
I presume the updated docs is basically everything that will be now out of date (bank statements, references, polic checks - ie, everything really, grr) but I wanted to know more about the order of process, ie in what order things happen (ie, do you have the medical before the interview? And why does it appear some people don't have any interview - or have they just forgotten to put that on, etc)
As for speeding things up, if you think of a way, please let me know!! We're hopeful we'll be out there by next fall.
Best wishes,
AmandaUK
Sorry, I just realised I hadn't responded to your comment of 7th December.
I too looked at the immigration discussion forum but it was too tricky for me to follow, I just didn't know where to begin!
I presume the updated docs is basically everything that will be now out of date (bank statements, references, polic checks - ie, everything really, grr) but I wanted to know more about the order of process, ie in what order things happen (ie, do you have the medical before the interview? And why does it appear some people don't have any interview - or have they just forgotten to put that on, etc)
As for speeding things up, if you think of a way, please let me know!! We're hopeful we'll be out there by next fall.
Best wishes,
AmandaUK
Posted by jonathan on 10 Dec 2007hi amanda,
thanks for that. i don't think everyone has an interview. from what i can gather, if your case is pretty straight forward with ample points then they don't interview. my understanding (through thrawling the forums!) is that after you've sent your updated documents we can expect around 6 months before they ask for medicals, then a couple of months after you send medicals they ask for passports, which is the final step. all in all, you're right - we should be there around october 2008. i'm considering requesting the police checks now, before receiving the document update request, just in an attempt to shave off some of the time!!... on the subject of documents, i hope they don't need everything notarised again!! - that was a pain.
enjoy your last christmas here!
Natasha
thanks for that. i don't think everyone has an interview. from what i can gather, if your case is pretty straight forward with ample points then they don't interview. my understanding (through thrawling the forums!) is that after you've sent your updated documents we can expect around 6 months before they ask for medicals, then a couple of months after you send medicals they ask for passports, which is the final step. all in all, you're right - we should be there around october 2008. i'm considering requesting the police checks now, before receiving the document update request, just in an attempt to shave off some of the time!!... on the subject of documents, i hope they don't need everything notarised again!! - that was a pain.
enjoy your last christmas here!
Natasha
Posted by AmandaUK on 11 Dec 2007Oh yes, the notarising thing truly was a pain!
Loved the "last Christmas" comment (I DO hope you are right!) and I wish you the same! :)
If I hear anything, I'll let you know.
AmandaUK
Loved the "last Christmas" comment (I DO hope you are right!) and I wish you the same! :)
If I hear anything, I'll let you know.
AmandaUK
Posted by BCrabbit on 01 Jan 2008hi amanda, natasha
From the forums and a friend who applied in January 2005 and got their PR in July this year its your CV, police certs, any job references and the main form (ie countries you have visited etc) which will need to be updated. They got the interview waived - agree with natasha's comments that this depends on the number of points and the complexity of the forums. From the forums it seems that the procedure after medicals might have changed - for the better!- that there is now a automatic request for passports 30 days after the medicals assuming that there are no issues.
happy new year and best wishes for a late Christmas present from the High Commission this month
BC Rabbit
From the forums and a friend who applied in January 2005 and got their PR in July this year its your CV, police certs, any job references and the main form (ie countries you have visited etc) which will need to be updated. They got the interview waived - agree with natasha's comments that this depends on the number of points and the complexity of the forums. From the forums it seems that the procedure after medicals might have changed - for the better!- that there is now a automatic request for passports 30 days after the medicals assuming that there are no issues.
happy new year and best wishes for a late Christmas present from the High Commission this month
BC Rabbit
Posted by AmandaUK on 02 Jan 2008Woww, that would be totally fabulous (perhaps literally) to hear something this month, I daren't hold my breath! The only thing which concerns us now is adequate diet and exercise to get us back to where we were three years ago for our medicals!!
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated
AmandaUK
Thanks for the comment, much appreciated
AmandaUK
Posted by jonathan on 02 Jan 2008hi Amanda, BC Rabbit,
re BC Rabbit's info; that would be amazing if they have changed the medical procedure, that would take about 3 months off i reakon. i applied for updated police checks today, they take around 5 weeks so thought i'd jump the gun in anticipation of the update letter arriving!
Natasha
re BC Rabbit's info; that would be amazing if they have changed the medical procedure, that would take about 3 months off i reakon. i applied for updated police checks today, they take around 5 weeks so thought i'd jump the gun in anticipation of the update letter arriving!
Natasha
Posted by BCrabbit on 13 Jan 2008Hi Amanda
Not sure if you have already seen this website
http://www.mymuchmor.com/home.php
But it has some really useful information and a strong networking forum/members page - its free to join and there a regular magazine...plus 20% off Zoom flights.
No fee/subscription to join - bargain!
BC Rabbit
Not sure if you have already seen this website
http://www.mymuchmor.com/home.php
But it has some really useful information and a strong networking forum/members page - its free to join and there a regular magazine...plus 20% off Zoom flights.
No fee/subscription to join - bargain!
BC Rabbit
Posted by AmandaUK on 13 Jan 2008Hey BCrabbit - thanks for that, I'll have a look.
Hope everyone's hanging in there okay.
AmandaUK
Hope everyone's hanging in there okay.
AmandaUK
Posted by BCrabbit on 16 Jan 2008Counting the days and rushing to the post every evening! Did you get any response from your query before Christmas to the High Commission?
We're thinking of following natasha and requesting our police certs....
BC Rabbit
We're thinking of following natasha and requesting our police certs....
BC Rabbit
Posted by AmandaUK on 16 Jan 2008Hi there - no, heard absolutely nothing in response to my very polite, tentative email enquiry.
:-(
Thanks for the recommendation of the mymuchmor site - I am now addicted to the widget game (not sure how that will help me, however it's taking my mind off checking the post!)!!
:-)
They seem like a friendly bunch.
I believe that applying for the Police Reports can't help as they're valid for a year, aren't they? Surely progress will be made before they expire!!!
AmandaUK
:-(
Thanks for the recommendation of the mymuchmor site - I am now addicted to the widget game (not sure how that will help me, however it's taking my mind off checking the post!)!!
:-)
They seem like a friendly bunch.
I believe that applying for the Police Reports can't help as they're valid for a year, aren't they? Surely progress will be made before they expire!!!
AmandaUK
Posted by raymasa on 01 Feb 2008Hang in there Amanda. I got my document request letter today and it states that the letter is being sent to Skilled Worker applicants who applied in Nov and Dec 2005. I suspect you should get it soon.
Posted by jonathan on 05 Feb 2008hi Amanda,
We're a few days before you and haven't received our update letter yet. If like me, having seen the recent cases of letters sent out, you'll be on heightened post alert now!!
We have received our updated police checks now but having seen the helpful list of requirements BC Rabbit explained, it looks like it's gonna take some time to get the rest of the stuff together anyway.
we can only wait in excited anticipation eh?!
Natasha (aka wife of Jonathan, who isn't addicted to checking this website!)
We're a few days before you and haven't received our update letter yet. If like me, having seen the recent cases of letters sent out, you'll be on heightened post alert now!!
We have received our updated police checks now but having seen the helpful list of requirements BC Rabbit explained, it looks like it's gonna take some time to get the rest of the stuff together anyway.
we can only wait in excited anticipation eh?!
Natasha (aka wife of Jonathan, who isn't addicted to checking this website!)
Posted by AmandaUK on 05 Feb 2008Hallo Raymasa and Natasha (replying to you both in one email, hope you don't mind - I've been away and am just trying to get back up to date with emails etc!)
Thanks Raymasa, that's encouraging! Very exciting! Yes Natasha, seems like things are starting to move again, so let's all keep everything crossed hey?!
I think maybe hubby and I should re-apply for our Police checks ... ?
AmandaUK
Thanks Raymasa, that's encouraging! Very exciting! Yes Natasha, seems like things are starting to move again, so let's all keep everything crossed hey?!
I think maybe hubby and I should re-apply for our Police checks ... ?
AmandaUK
Posted by raymasa on 06 Feb 2008Hi Amanda, yes I do mind you replying to me in the same email as Natasha, I want a reply I can call my own...:). Kidding aside, I was wondering about the police check. In the very generic letter from CHC London, it says if police certifications have been sent, then to send police certs only for countries not previously included. But, I have also heard that police certifications are valid only for 6 months. So to be on the safe side, I will resend my police certs (even for ones already sent).
Ray
Ray
Posted by AmandaUK on 07 Feb 2008Hi Ray
This email is JUST for you ;-)
I think it's not a bad idea to do the Police checks again, I think we'll do the same, it can't hurt. By the way, on my messaged posted on 16th Jan, I had intended to say that applying for the Police Reports can't hut (not help), totally changes the meaning - whoops!)
Cheers
AmandaUK
This email is JUST for you ;-)
I think it's not a bad idea to do the Police checks again, I think we'll do the same, it can't hurt. By the way, on my messaged posted on 16th Jan, I had intended to say that applying for the Police Reports can't hut (not help), totally changes the meaning - whoops!)
Cheers
AmandaUK
Posted by raymasa on 08 Feb 2008Woohoo, a reply just to me….now I fee special…:). Just went to get a police certification form, there is a slight change in process. Instead of picking up a form at the police station, you can download it online (http://www.acpo.police.uk/certificates.asp). The other change is that they now require a photo. The photo needs to be validated by a guarantor stating that the photo is of the correct person.
On the upside, they are saying that the certification can be processed in 10 days.
Ray
On the upside, they are saying that the certification can be processed in 10 days.
Ray
Posted by AmandaUK on 08 Feb 2008Hi Ray - thanks, that's useful to know! Will crack on with that over the weekend.
:-)
AmandaUK
:-)
AmandaUK
Posted by Candream on 10 Feb 2008Hi Amanda,
We 've the same AOR date as yours....and getting bit excited as people in dec. 2005 & Jan 2006 are getting their update letters...
We are in UK too and dreaming of a new life in canada...
Please let us know, when you receive any correspondence/update letter from CHC..
candream
We 've the same AOR date as yours....and getting bit excited as people in dec. 2005 & Jan 2006 are getting their update letters...
We are in UK too and dreaming of a new life in canada...
Please let us know, when you receive any correspondence/update letter from CHC..
candream
Posted by AmandaUK on 10 Feb 2008Hi Candream, sure I'll let you know - I daren't think about it, until that letter falls on the mat!!
:-)
AmandaUK
:-)
AmandaUK
Posted by AmandaUK on 10 Feb 2008Meant to ask if you've been over often and where in Canada you are thinking of?
Let me know if/when you hear anything too, please?
AmandaUK
Let me know if/when you hear anything too, please?
AmandaUK
Posted by Candream on 10 Feb 2008Hi Amanda,
nice to hear from U!
No..but Toronto would be ideal & hopefully some letters from CHC falls on our mats VERY VERY SOON... Good Luck...
I would inform U ASAP when that happens!
nice to hear from U!
No..but Toronto would be ideal & hopefully some letters from CHC falls on our mats VERY VERY SOON... Good Luck...
I would inform U ASAP when that happens!
Posted by AmandaUK on 10 Feb 2008I'm going over at Easter. The place we're moving to is about two and a half hours out of Toronto. At least in the city they have milder winters!!
Here's hoping we hear something soon ...
AmandaUK
Here's hoping we hear something soon ...
AmandaUK
Posted by AmandaUK on 11 Feb 2008Oh my goodness!! THAT letter has landed on the mat!!! I have sooo many questions - could someone feeling very kind and helpful tell me if the '2 recent photographs of each ... dependent' can just be a snapshot, or should I assume it must be to the original specifications (ie, passport ones with all kinds of rules and guidelines)? Also, the 'Work Experience' proof required, is this in addition to provided earlier?
Sorry if those both seem blatantly obvious. The letter seems to imply that items 1 and 2 are 'must send now' documents, but the other items are a bit vague.
I'm just too excited to think straight. Gosh, we could be there sometime before 2012 afterall (joke ...)!?
AmandaUK
Sorry if those both seem blatantly obvious. The letter seems to imply that items 1 and 2 are 'must send now' documents, but the other items are a bit vague.
I'm just too excited to think straight. Gosh, we could be there sometime before 2012 afterall (joke ...)!?
AmandaUK
Posted by raymasa on 11 Feb 2008Wooohoo!!!! Bet you are a happy bunny now…:). Yes the photos need to be of original specification. And yes the work experience is in addition to the ones provided earlier. So, just send the ones you had not sent before. This is to show any changes in your life since the application (which was ages ago) was filed. Ray
Posted by BCrabbit on 11 Feb 2008Hi Amanda
oh the joy of retyping all those documents! Both hubby and me have had new jobs which means we have had to redo the main form, plus Schedule 1 and 3. Also one of his brothers has got married and the other moved house so redid the family information set, also we went on holiday in the past two years so redid the supplementary information sheets as well, plus they have changed the proof of funds form since 2005 so more paper there. Finally couldn't work out whether the wording on the police certs meant that you needed to resubmit for only for new countries you have lived in since the original application have erred on the side of caution and sent off for those as well. Real pain with the photo however if you live in London you can apply to the Met without a photo but they say it can take up to 40 days although first time round it only seemed to take a couple of weeks....but we took the photo option because, as Ray said, only 10 working days....I suppose it depends how easy it is to get the guarantor sorted.
Basically we treated it like a new application (apart from the old references, certficates etc) and assumed that pretty much most things would have to be redone - I suppose if they were getting a submission by the new method they would be seeing all this for the first time and it would all be current, especially the police certs.
Didn't want (touch wood) to give any reason to slow the process down later on because we forgot something.
Rabbit
oh the joy of retyping all those documents! Both hubby and me have had new jobs which means we have had to redo the main form, plus Schedule 1 and 3. Also one of his brothers has got married and the other moved house so redid the family information set, also we went on holiday in the past two years so redid the supplementary information sheets as well, plus they have changed the proof of funds form since 2005 so more paper there. Finally couldn't work out whether the wording on the police certs meant that you needed to resubmit for only for new countries you have lived in since the original application have erred on the side of caution and sent off for those as well. Real pain with the photo however if you live in London you can apply to the Met without a photo but they say it can take up to 40 days although first time round it only seemed to take a couple of weeks....but we took the photo option because, as Ray said, only 10 working days....I suppose it depends how easy it is to get the guarantor sorted.
Basically we treated it like a new application (apart from the old references, certficates etc) and assumed that pretty much most things would have to be redone - I suppose if they were getting a submission by the new method they would be seeing all this for the first time and it would all be current, especially the police certs.
Didn't want (touch wood) to give any reason to slow the process down later on because we forgot something.
Rabbit
Posted by AmandaUK on 11 Feb 2008I'm wrong, I'm sure I am - when hubby came home, he read the letter to mean that you only have to send Police Certs for the countries you've lived in since applying, and obviously we've been living in the UK, so I guess we gotta get those updated. Seems to make more sense than the way I understood it.
Did you send off all your old education certificates again, or only things which had been updated (like the cv's)?
I do wish I would slow down and read things properly first time around!!
AmandaUK
Did you send off all your old education certificates again, or only things which had been updated (like the cv's)?
I do wish I would slow down and read things properly first time around!!
AmandaUK
Posted by Candream on 11 Feb 2008Hi Amanda
That's a very good news..., that's made us more optimistic now...
What's the date on your letter, that will give us some clue on ours....
Waiting anxiously on ours!!
Best regards from Candream..
That's a very good news..., that's made us more optimistic now...
What's the date on your letter, that will give us some clue on ours....
Waiting anxiously on ours!!
Best regards from Candream..
Posted by AmandaUK on 11 Feb 2008Our letter was dated 21st January 2008, but I think that may be a standard batch being used at present as I'm sure someone who got their 90 day letter at the end of Jan said theirs had that date too.
Still, it's positive, eh?!
All good wishes
AmandaUK
Still, it's positive, eh?!
All good wishes
AmandaUK
Posted by emigratecanada on 13 Feb 2008hi ammanda,
would you mind to tell me how many months you were supposed to wait before they started to process to application. in the letter we have received in march 07, it says that we have to wait 4 years before they start to process our files.
thanks
would you mind to tell me how many months you were supposed to wait before they started to process to application. in the letter we have received in march 07, it says that we have to wait 4 years before they start to process our files.
thanks
Posted by AmandaUK on 13 Feb 2008Sorry to say, but that's probably realistic - I know it sounds horrendous. We were told 36 months, back in 2005.
AmandaUK
AmandaUK
Posted by Candream on 13 Feb 2008Hi Amanda!
Still waiting on our 90 days letter or any correspondence from CHC ... Good Luck to myself and all others waiting !
Candream.
Still waiting on our 90 days letter or any correspondence from CHC ... Good Luck to myself and all others waiting !
Candream.
Posted by jonathan on 13 Feb 2008hi amanda,
i've been away for a few days so reading your feedback / comments all at once have been making me laugh, especially the 'i can't think straight'! our update letter has just arrived too, same date and content. must get cracking on it tomorrow. good luck!
Natasha
ps if anyone knows whether bank statements / proof of funds items need to be notarized please advise
i've been away for a few days so reading your feedback / comments all at once have been making me laugh, especially the 'i can't think straight'! our update letter has just arrived too, same date and content. must get cracking on it tomorrow. good luck!
Natasha
ps if anyone knows whether bank statements / proof of funds items need to be notarized please advise
Posted by AJIRM on 15 Feb 2008Hi AmandaUK
It turned out in the end that our letter wasn't a Initial Assessment but a pre-Medical Request. I think if you look up DCuz99, she had an IA letter and may be able to help you
Cheers
AJIRM
It turned out in the end that our letter wasn't a Initial Assessment but a pre-Medical Request. I think if you look up DCuz99, she had an IA letter and may be able to help you
Cheers
AJIRM
Posted by jonathan on 01 Mar 2008hello Amanda,
how's the form filling going? we finally got our updates sent off today, phew, what a load of paperwork; i hope we've done it all correctly. i really hope that chc pull their socks up and start processing them soon. i read a comment on someone else's case that although the update letter said they'd be processing them in the next 3 to 5 months, he had been waiting 8 months. god, i can't bear the thought of not hearing anything for that long!
Natasha
how's the form filling going? we finally got our updates sent off today, phew, what a load of paperwork; i hope we've done it all correctly. i really hope that chc pull their socks up and start processing them soon. i read a comment on someone else's case that although the update letter said they'd be processing them in the next 3 to 5 months, he had been waiting 8 months. god, i can't bear the thought of not hearing anything for that long!
Natasha
Posted by AmandaUK on 01 Mar 2008Wowwww I'm impressed...
We today got new photos of the kids. We had already filled in forms ... but alas are awaiting Police Certs ...
You're lucky you got them sent off so quick...
xx
Come and visit us when you are there!!!!??
x
We today got new photos of the kids. We had already filled in forms ... but alas are awaiting Police Certs ...
You're lucky you got them sent off so quick...
xx
Come and visit us when you are there!!!!??
x
Posted by AmandaUK on 30 Mar 2008Okay, for all you AORs of Oct/Nov 05: do we have any hope of getting our residency within 08, do you think?? I've been over here (in Canada) for a couple of weeks and am headed home in a few days. Really hoping this is the year for us ...
Wishing you all the best (and congrats on all the recent progress I've seen on here too!)
AmandaUK
Wishing you all the best (and congrats on all the recent progress I've seen on here too!)
AmandaUK
Posted by jonathan on 04 Apr 2008hi amanda,
hope you had a great visit to canada. where did you go? big news - have you seen that BCRabbit has had medical requests?!! maybe we will be there by the end of the year!!!
natasha
hope you had a great visit to canada. where did you go? big news - have you seen that BCRabbit has had medical requests?!! maybe we will be there by the end of the year!!!
natasha
Posted by AmandaUK on 04 Apr 2008Hi Natasha (and congrats to BCRabbit!).
I took the kids and we stayed at our place over there in Ontario. We love it and it's always very bitter-sweet to come back to the UK after a stay there ...
Got home to our Police Certs so I'm happy to know I can crack on with that next week and get everything sent off. How exciting re: medicals. When you say "shop around for medicals" can you tell me specifically what is required within the medicals?
We are very determined it will be this year and man, I hope it would be during summer so the kids can start school ...
AmandaUK
I took the kids and we stayed at our place over there in Ontario. We love it and it's always very bitter-sweet to come back to the UK after a stay there ...
Got home to our Police Certs so I'm happy to know I can crack on with that next week and get everything sent off. How exciting re: medicals. When you say "shop around for medicals" can you tell me specifically what is required within the medicals?
We are very determined it will be this year and man, I hope it would be during summer so the kids can start school ...
AmandaUK
Posted by jonathan on 05 Apr 2008thats good the police certs have arrived. re medicals - we haven't had our request to get them done yet so i don't know the details of what they require. they give a list of 'approved' doctors you can go to, some have longer 'waiting lists' than others so its worth phoning a few.
natasha
natasha
Posted by AmandaUK on 05 Apr 2008Thanks Natasha - I'll ask Cara if she can give me any info. We thought we'd be canny and get them done, if we know what needs to be confirmed in the report.
I think this will be our year, eh?!
AmandaUK
I think this will be our year, eh?!
AmandaUK
Posted by AmandaUK on 10 Apr 2008Hi Natasha and Cara
Now you've sent off your docs (we just sent ours today!), would you think it's worth getting the medicals atleast booked? If with an approved Dr, they'll know the format, y'think, or do we have to receive a form to take for the Dr's completion?
I SO want to go (to Canada, not the Dr's!) this year ...
Now you've sent off your docs (we just sent ours today!), would you think it's worth getting the medicals atleast booked? If with an approved Dr, they'll know the format, y'think, or do we have to receive a form to take for the Dr's completion?
I SO want to go (to Canada, not the Dr's!) this year ...
Posted by BCrabbit on 10 Apr 2008Hi Amanda/ Natasha
The medical request came with 2 'Section A' forms for us with our photos on them. The details said that there will a medical examination plus a chest x-ray and laboratory tests (from speaking with some of the approved doctors, some do these on site and send them away for the results, others asked us to book an appointment at a hospital and get the blood tests/ x-rays done and the hospital then sends it through to the doctor and then you go to them.
You also need to bring a passport and 3 photos per applicant, glasses if you wear them.
They then say to allow 2-3 months for the processing of the medicals but I have read on other sites that it can be a little as 30 days from receipt if there are no issues... (fingers and toes crossed for this option!)... and then they ask for your passport and 2 current photos.
Hope this helps
Rabbit
The medical request came with 2 'Section A' forms for us with our photos on them. The details said that there will a medical examination plus a chest x-ray and laboratory tests (from speaking with some of the approved doctors, some do these on site and send them away for the results, others asked us to book an appointment at a hospital and get the blood tests/ x-rays done and the hospital then sends it through to the doctor and then you go to them.
You also need to bring a passport and 3 photos per applicant, glasses if you wear them.
They then say to allow 2-3 months for the processing of the medicals but I have read on other sites that it can be a little as 30 days from receipt if there are no issues... (fingers and toes crossed for this option!)... and then they ask for your passport and 2 current photos.
Hope this helps
Rabbit
Posted by MrBob on 10 Apr 2008Hi Amanda and all watching
We are getting our Medicals at Horsham on Friday, 11th April... I can write up a short story if this is interesting?
We were told to pay the medical bill in CASH, which seems a bit strange.
Our POlice certs took less than a week to come back, we were impressed.
Cheers( A little worried about tomorrow!!! )
Bob
We are getting our Medicals at Horsham on Friday, 11th April... I can write up a short story if this is interesting?
We were told to pay the medical bill in CASH, which seems a bit strange.
Our POlice certs took less than a week to come back, we were impressed.
Cheers( A little worried about tomorrow!!! )
Bob
Posted by AmandaUK on 16 Apr 2008Has anyone else noticed that there are two or three comments recently that indicate a Word Permit seems to speed things up? We're going to give it a shot ... Worth a go anyway.
Posted by jonathan on 17 Apr 2008amanda, your'e so close already, there's no need! we got our medical requests today!!!!!! the letter was dated 4th april (same as bc rabbit) so you should get yours v soon too. after they get the meds it sould be a matter of a couple of months at most! we're getting ours done in 3 weeks as (unfortunately) my husband is away for 3 weeks and i have to work till end of july anyway but i'm so excited that we really are getting very close now. thanks for the radio transcript, it seems to fit in with recent developments. (which have been quicker than we expected!)
hold tight!!! - natasha
hold tight!!! - natasha
Posted by Gottoronto on 25 Apr 2008Thank you for your message. It's certainly been a long journey. Good luck to you!
Posted by vicki on 26 Apr 2008from the looks of it you check this website as much as i do! how desperate are we exactly. we should get med requests soon shouldnt we, whats happening up there? i try to picture our application getting closer and closer to the top. watching the letter box every day like a muppet!
vicki
vicki
Posted by MrBob on 06 May 2008Hi all
One thing is for sure, it's a long slog to get med requests, after passing, it's panic time, but excited panic:)
I wish you well and hope that everything goes well...
Bob
One thing is for sure, it's a long slog to get med requests, after passing, it's panic time, but excited panic:)
I wish you well and hope that everything goes well...
Bob
Posted by AmandaUK on 06 May 2008We're hoping our medical requests come soon. So you are saying that once you get to that point, it all happens pretty quickly? When do you hope to be moved over there? Do you have kids to start in school? Gosh, I really must go and calm down now!!
All the best
AmandaUK
All the best
AmandaUK
Posted by vicki on 14 May 2008just read this latest news, congrats. our post hasnt come yet but hoping its there when it does!! well done all steam ahead!
Posted by anita on 14 May 2008Congratulations Amanda YOU are almost there.
Ani
Ani
Posted by MissyDan on 14 May 2008Congratulations Amanda, good to see the light at the end of the tunnel
Posted by vicki on 14 May 2008hi amanda
hope you dont mind me asking but could you tell me if your med request letter told you to send your passports 30 days after medical?
thanks
vicki
hope you dont mind me asking but could you tell me if your med request letter told you to send your passports 30 days after medical?
thanks
vicki
Posted by Candream on 14 May 2008Congratulations Amanda!
Feeling very happy for you, i hope we all get the same soon...
All the best.......
Candream
Feeling very happy for you, i hope we all get the same soon...
All the best.......
Candream
Posted by raymasa on 15 May 2008Wooooohooooo!!!!! Nice. Congratulations.....the queue is moving again (I hope)...:).
Ray
Ray
Posted by BCrabbit on 15 May 2008Hey congratulations guys.....v glad to see things are moving in the right direction....!
BC Rabbit
BC Rabbit
Posted by AmandaUK on 15 May 2008Thanks everyone for all the supportive comments!!! Exciting!! Got meds booked for 9th June ...
Good luck everyone!!
AmandaUK
Good luck everyone!!
AmandaUK
Posted by MrBob on 17 May 2008Amanda
Email them, I did, if the medicals are good, they will email passport requests by email within FIVE days.
Guess what, more photographs!!! We need to get more for the VISAS(AHHHHH!).
It never quite ends does it...
Bob
Email them, I did, if the medicals are good, they will email passport requests by email within FIVE days.
Guess what, more photographs!!! We need to get more for the VISAS(AHHHHH!).
It never quite ends does it...
Bob
Posted by BCrabbit on 16 Jun 2008Hi Amanda
Great news of the meds ...hope you hear soon and then its up up and away!!!!
BCRabbit
Great news of the meds ...hope you hear soon and then its up up and away!!!!
BCRabbit
Posted by jonathan on 16 Jun 2008hi amanda,
good to hear the medicals are all ok! i've sent you an e mail by the way - natasha
good to hear the medicals are all ok! i've sent you an e mail by the way - natasha
Posted by topu on 20 Jun 2008Hi Amanda:
If you dont mind, can I ask where did you do your medicals and how much was it? I got a quote of £200 per person...think its a bit high and want to shop around before med req come.
Many thanks for your response and time.
Regards
Topu
If you dont mind, can I ask where did you do your medicals and how much was it? I got a quote of £200 per person...think its a bit high and want to shop around before med req come.
Many thanks for your response and time.
Regards
Topu
Posted by AmandaUK on 20 Jun 2008depends where in the UK you are - we had to go to Leeds as our nearest, as we're between Harrogate and York. It was £750 for four of us. That's two kids (who didn't need the bloods or chest x-rays).
Hope that helps
All the best.
AmandaUK
Hope that helps
All the best.
AmandaUK
Posted by topu on 24 Jun 2008Good luck with your email. I would like to know the result.
Posted by topu on 03 Jul 2008Just send the certificate. Im sure u know this....just in case anybody is not aware..they look for long birth certificate...with both parent's name on it.
All the best to you and your family.
All the best to you and your family.
Posted by AmandaUK on 03 Jul 2008I did send them again yesterday. Just frustrated that they've lost them but offer no reassurance as to timeline.
Posted by topu on 04 Jul 2008They are always like that. When my daughter was born, i send them draft for C$150 and birth certificates. They did not acknowledge the receipt of it. Now im just keeping my fingers crossed that they received them and didn't lost them or like.......
Have patience...u r very very close.....its like ready to board a plane but its on terminal 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have patience...u r very very close.....its like ready to board a plane but its on terminal 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by AmandaUK on 04 Jul 2008Thanks for the reassurance, am a little stressed as we have to move out of our house by the end of July, which means informing the Embassy if the visa's haven't come through by then, and what's the chance of them actually puttting the new address on record so that they get sent to the right place!?
ScepticalAmandaUK
Anyone know the way to Terminal 5?
;-)
ScepticalAmandaUK
Anyone know the way to Terminal 5?
;-)
Posted by MrBob on 04 Jul 2008Amanda
It will be fine!
T5 is very easy to locate... there is a new M25 juntion just for for T5.
It's all clearly sign posted.
Landed in NS already now... awaiting PR cards. WOW what a trip, 2400kms later we are back home, the whole family is
very tired. The people were really great, drivers were great, but we found a few issues, but we also found a great place to stay
so we will keep this in signt for the future!
Cheers and I am crossing my fingers for you!
Bob
It will be fine!
T5 is very easy to locate... there is a new M25 juntion just for for T5.
It's all clearly sign posted.
Landed in NS already now... awaiting PR cards. WOW what a trip, 2400kms later we are back home, the whole family is
very tired. The people were really great, drivers were great, but we found a few issues, but we also found a great place to stay
so we will keep this in signt for the future!
Cheers and I am crossing my fingers for you!
Bob
Posted by topu on 05 Jul 2008Amanda:
Have you heard about the royal mail redelivery service? (Couldn't help putting this out as Im a royal mail analyst:)
Have you heard about the royal mail redelivery service? (Couldn't help putting this out as Im a royal mail analyst:)
Posted by AmandaUK on 05 Jul 2008Hi Topu
No, I haven't heard of that - I have already re-sent the copy docs myself Recorded Delivery, but for future reference can you tell me (and anyone else of interest) what this is and how it helps?
Thanks for your interest!
I just reeeeeally want to go nowww!!!
AmandaUK
No, I haven't heard of that - I have already re-sent the copy docs myself Recorded Delivery, but for future reference can you tell me (and anyone else of interest) what this is and how it helps?
Thanks for your interest!
I just reeeeeally want to go nowww!!!
AmandaUK
Posted by AmandaUK on 05 Jul 2008Hi Bob
Hope your issues are easily resolveable(sp?) Glad you found a base to stay, good start! Keep me posted.
I've booked our shipping, hope the visas come through before that so we can start thinking of booking flights etc.
Cheers
AmandaUK
Hope your issues are easily resolveable(sp?) Glad you found a base to stay, good start! Keep me posted.
I've booked our shipping, hope the visas come through before that so we can start thinking of booking flights etc.
Cheers
AmandaUK
Posted by topu on 05 Jul 2008Hi Amanda:
You can visit your local Delivery Office (Not post office) with proof of ID and Address (Driving license would do both), fill up a form with your interim address in UK and pay to get the service of redelivery of your mail to your chosen address for upto one year. Simple.
You can visit your local Delivery Office (Not post office) with proof of ID and Address (Driving license would do both), fill up a form with your interim address in UK and pay to get the service of redelivery of your mail to your chosen address for upto one year. Simple.
Posted by AmandaUK on 06 Jul 2008Ahhh I know what you mean then, I had been wondering if you can do it internationally, so I guess your comment means you can? Any idea of the cost of redirecting mail to Canada for a year?
Thanks Topu
:-)
Thanks Topu
:-)
Posted by topu on 07 Jul 2008Sorry Amanda. International redelivery is not possible.
Posted by BCrabbit on 09 Jul 2008Hi Amanda
It sounds like you are having a rough time - if its any consolation we waited from 16th April to 24th June for our passport requests , so please don't give up hope.
On the redirection we went to the Royal Mail website and they do seem to offer overseas redirection (although obviously this costs a bit more) http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?mediaId=50900695&catId=600008 - £75 for a year does seem good value so we might go for this.
Hope the little brown envelope arrives soon.
BC Rabbit
It sounds like you are having a rough time - if its any consolation we waited from 16th April to 24th June for our passport requests , so please don't give up hope.
On the redirection we went to the Royal Mail website and they do seem to offer overseas redirection (although obviously this costs a bit more) http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?mediaId=50900695&catId=600008 - £75 for a year does seem good value so we might go for this.
Hope the little brown envelope arrives soon.
BC Rabbit
Posted by jonathan on 01 Aug 2008Hi Amanda,
What's going on with your case? Surely you've had your passport requests by now?
Natasha
What's going on with your case? Surely you've had your passport requests by now?
Natasha
Posted by AmandaUK on 01 Aug 2008Hi Natasha
I pm'd u just now. But no, we haven't heard a thing, most frustrating.
Flying out tomorrow - we're at airport hotel at this moment!!
:-)
I pm'd u just now. But no, we haven't heard a thing, most frustrating.
Flying out tomorrow - we're at airport hotel at this moment!!
:-)
Posted by topu on 01 Aug 2008Wish you a nice and safe journey. All the best
Posted by MrBob on 02 Aug 2008Amanda
How did it all go, did you get your VISA?
We landed and have just received PR Cards this week, still in uk, looking for a job.
Bob
How did it all go, did you get your VISA?
We landed and have just received PR Cards this week, still in uk, looking for a job.
Bob
Posted by dieseltank on 05 Aug 2008Hi,
I've only just found this forum today and have found it so useful. I've been so frustrated by the silence and lack of information you get from the London CHC... its like getting blood from a stone.
I also applied for PR back in November 2005. I received a letter in Jan 2008 asking for updated information as my application would now be out of date ...(only because they have had it for over two years!!). We were told we would hear something in 3-5 months, but over 5 months has now past.
My wife and I are already in Canada on a 3 year work permit and have been here since Feb 2008 (such a fab place..,. well worth the wait everyone) but my employment is coming to an unexpected early end and if I don't get my PR soon I'll have to either not work while waiting for it, or try and do something cash in hand to pay the mortgage....worse worse case I'll have to go back to the UK and earn some money while my wife stays and looks after the kittens and house (not ideal!!).
Fingers crossed I hear about the medical soon too!!
I've only just found this forum today and have found it so useful. I've been so frustrated by the silence and lack of information you get from the London CHC... its like getting blood from a stone.
I also applied for PR back in November 2005. I received a letter in Jan 2008 asking for updated information as my application would now be out of date ...(only because they have had it for over two years!!). We were told we would hear something in 3-5 months, but over 5 months has now past.
My wife and I are already in Canada on a 3 year work permit and have been here since Feb 2008 (such a fab place..,. well worth the wait everyone) but my employment is coming to an unexpected early end and if I don't get my PR soon I'll have to either not work while waiting for it, or try and do something cash in hand to pay the mortgage....worse worse case I'll have to go back to the UK and earn some money while my wife stays and looks after the kittens and house (not ideal!!).
Fingers crossed I hear about the medical soon too!!
Posted by topu on 06 Aug 2008Comrade dieseltank;
You are not alone.
Wish you all the best.
You are not alone.
Wish you all the best.
Posted by raymasa on 06 Aug 2008Dieseltank. Hang in there. The wait is terrible. I got the same letter end of January, sent it off promptly. Still waiting for medical.
Ray
Ray
Posted by topu on 07 Aug 2008I got my medical request today.
Amanda:
Did you have to pay for X-ray separately? We live in north london, so our option is numberonehealth.uk. The website says about separate xray charge and nobody is picking the phone!!
Hope you had a good journey and settled down a bit. At your convenience, can you kindly highlight me about the schooling over there please.
Amanda:
Did you have to pay for X-ray separately? We live in north london, so our option is numberonehealth.uk. The website says about separate xray charge and nobody is picking the phone!!
Hope you had a good journey and settled down a bit. At your convenience, can you kindly highlight me about the schooling over there please.
Posted by MrBob on 01 Sep 2008X-RAYs are separate to Medical fees, take loads of CASH with you!
Amanda : Did you land? get your Permanent Resident cards ok?
We sold our house... we are close to zooming off, but not on Zoom,lol.
Bob
Amanda : Did you land? get your Permanent Resident cards ok?
We sold our house... we are close to zooming off, but not on Zoom,lol.
Bob
Posted by BCrabbit on 01 Sep 2008Hi Topu
On the X-rays i think it might depend on the medical company - we went to a very nice chap in Knightsbridge (no more expensive than a more local option suprisingly). it was a one off fee which included X-rays, they were able to give us an appointment almost immediately and sent the documents to the embassy 5 workings days from the completion of the tests (needed to wait for the blood test results).
Amanda; hows it going - we leave on 18th September for Kelowna. haven't sold house yet thanks to Mr darling and the stamp duty fiasco (had our buyer withdraw last week!) but we are going anyway...also not with Zoom, phew! Hoping Thomas Cook stay in the best of financial help !
Cara
On the X-rays i think it might depend on the medical company - we went to a very nice chap in Knightsbridge (no more expensive than a more local option suprisingly). it was a one off fee which included X-rays, they were able to give us an appointment almost immediately and sent the documents to the embassy 5 workings days from the completion of the tests (needed to wait for the blood test results).
Amanda; hows it going - we leave on 18th September for Kelowna. haven't sold house yet thanks to Mr darling and the stamp duty fiasco (had our buyer withdraw last week!) but we are going anyway...also not with Zoom, phew! Hoping Thomas Cook stay in the best of financial help !
Cara
Posted by AmandaUK on 01 Sep 2008Hi Cara
We have no update to give you, nothing has happened since our medicals in June (@#*%!!!!). We're here though, in Canada, the kids are starting school tomorrow morning. We will be here until we fly back to the UK on 23rd December, and I truly hope, by then, that we have our residency visas!!! What's going to happen with your house then, will you be renting it out or selling from overseas? What stamp duty fiasco??
AmandaUK
We have no update to give you, nothing has happened since our medicals in June (@#*%!!!!). We're here though, in Canada, the kids are starting school tomorrow morning. We will be here until we fly back to the UK on 23rd December, and I truly hope, by then, that we have our residency visas!!! What's going to happen with your house then, will you be renting it out or selling from overseas? What stamp duty fiasco??
AmandaUK
Posted by topu on 02 Sep 2008Thanks Guys:
Done the medical on 13th August. All went OK. Waiting for further response now....no no....sorry...Im not waiting....
Done the medical on 13th August. All went OK. Waiting for further response now....no no....sorry...Im not waiting....
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