So, after doing a little more searching on the CIC website - it seems like we are slowly progressing down the list. Where I have italicized and put in purple seems to be about where we are now. The embassy has asked for a couple more pieces of documentation and would like Ronel to redo his police check and also update some of the documentation since he filled it out a year ago.
So, once we get past this step, it looks like they may then call him in for an interview and then the next step will be the decision! This is where they say they check the medical results so this may be where they tell us if Ronel has to redo his medical exam or not, but I am currently taking it as a good sign that they didn't mention it in the letter they sent to Ronel as it was dated only 6 days before his exam was to expire.
What I am looking forward to is the step way at the bottom in GREEN which is when our application will be complete and Ronel will be here in BC as a permanent resident of Canada!
Status of Application
IN PROCESS
(A decision has not been made yet.)
Explanation
Application Received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
We have received your application and will review it in order of receipt. We will send you an acknowledgment letter.
Documentation Verified by CIC
We are reviewing your application to make sure it is complete and that no documents are missing. We will return incomplete applications for resubmission.
An Interview May be Required
We will review the application and decide if an interview is necessary. If so, we will inform you in writing of the date, time and location of the interview.
Status of Application
DECISION MADE
(A decision has been made at this point.)
Explanation
Medical Results Received by CIC
We have received your medical results. We will contact you only if additional tests are needed.
Approval Status Determined
Your application will be either approved or rejected. We will inform you of the decision in writing.
Permanent Residence Status Determined
If your application is approved, we will send you your permanent resident documentation and a letter saying what we need to finalize your permanent residence.
Status of Application
COMPLETE
(This is the last step in the processing of your application.)
Explanation
Applicant Arrives in Canada and is Granted Permanent Residence
You will need to meet with an Immigration Officer who will verify your documents and grant you permanent residence if all is in order.
Baby Ticker
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Happy Anniversary to my double cabbage!
Happy 2nd Anniversary Ronel!I can't believe it has been two years already since I walked down the aisle and became your wife! I wish that I was able to be with you today, but hearing your voice was great! (even at 3am!) I love you and know that someday soon we will be together and not just for a short period of time either, but for the rest of our lives! I know that the future holds so much for us and that we will be stronger as a couple because of what we have been through over these past 2 years.
Thank you for your patience, your gentleness, your willingness to follow what you know God has for you & I - even though it has meant being apart for so long. Thank you for your love of ironing!!! Thank you for your smile - it always brightens my day.
Babe - one day soon, I hope that I can have a photo of you with YOUR luggage as you head for the airport on your way to Canada!!!I love you so much and pray that all our paperwork will be done soon so you can come home and meet all of our family and friends who are waiting for you!
m'renmen ou anpil mari'm e m'ap tann ou!!
toujou madamn ou!
some news from Haiti!
I got a call this morning from Ronel (at 3:18am my time!!) telling me he had some news. Well, since it was the middle of the night here, I told him I would call him back (and he was calling from his cell which was almost out of minutes) So, after school was done (for him) I called him - wished him a Happy Anniversary (which I hadn't even thought about at 3am!) and asked what his news was. Well, he received a letter from the Canadian Embassy about his case. They need a few more pieces of info (basically to update his file - since he filled out the paperwork a year ago) They didn't say anything about the medical exam so I'm hoping that they are just going with the one they have. This means that someone has actually LOOKED at his file and looked over all our paperwork, so the fact that they only need these couple of things is promising to me!
There are a couple of things I need to send to him for him to take to the embassy - copies of my passport pages with the entry & exit stamps of my trips and copies of all our emails - well we don't email anymore, we just talk on the phone so I've compiled all my Skype records to send down. Thankfully, I can just scan & email all those to Karen and she is willing to print them out and pass them along to Ronel which will make the process that much faster (hopefully!)
It made a ordinary day much better and put me in a much better mood (though I'm still trying to pack and move so....)
Happy 2nd Anniversary Ronel! I love you and can't wait till we get to live in the same country!!!!
There are a couple of things I need to send to him for him to take to the embassy - copies of my passport pages with the entry & exit stamps of my trips and copies of all our emails - well we don't email anymore, we just talk on the phone so I've compiled all my Skype records to send down. Thankfully, I can just scan & email all those to Karen and she is willing to print them out and pass them along to Ronel which will make the process that much faster (hopefully!)
It made a ordinary day much better and put me in a much better mood (though I'm still trying to pack and move so....)
Happy 2nd Anniversary Ronel! I love you and can't wait till we get to live in the same country!!!!
Saturday, November 08, 2008
lack of posts....
I'm sorry I've been such a bad poster! Life has been crazy busy - both at work and at home.
At work - we've been short staffed and have had a couple big events at church which took lots of time to prep for. Also, I'm moving December 1st and so have been trying to pack and go through all my stuff. I've also been making my girlfriend's wedding invitations. They look great and I'm really pleased with how they are turning out as one of the techniques on them is one I hadn't done before!
On a immigration note - Ronel's medical exam has now expired and there has been no progress with his paperwork so now we are at a standstill as we are not sure of what to do and I've emailed the visa office in Port-au-Prince to ask what we're supposed to do and am waiting for a response. This has been hard because it is highly unlikely Ronel will be here before my 30th birthday in Feb which was kind of my "deadline" in my head. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as it is getting harder and harder for us to be apart.
At work - we've been short staffed and have had a couple big events at church which took lots of time to prep for. Also, I'm moving December 1st and so have been trying to pack and go through all my stuff. I've also been making my girlfriend's wedding invitations. They look great and I'm really pleased with how they are turning out as one of the techniques on them is one I hadn't done before!
On a immigration note - Ronel's medical exam has now expired and there has been no progress with his paperwork so now we are at a standstill as we are not sure of what to do and I've emailed the visa office in Port-au-Prince to ask what we're supposed to do and am waiting for a response. This has been hard because it is highly unlikely Ronel will be here before my 30th birthday in Feb which was kind of my "deadline" in my head. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as it is getting harder and harder for us to be apart.
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