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[BigZen]

Hello Everyone,

Any Canadians out there who have gotten their Work Z Visa in Ottawa?

BigZen

[Marinx]

Mine is there being processed at the moment; I had to use a document service because I don't live close to Ottawa.

What is your question?

[BigZen]

Hi Marinx,

Thank you for the reply. I live in Japan and will be visiting Ottawa for two weeks in early August, so my question is, "Can I get everything done to obtain the Z Work Visa in 10 working days?" From what others have written in regard to some of my other posts about this matter, the only thing I can do from here in Japan beforehand to help in expediting the process is use a document service like you are to send my highest degree to get notarized and then authenticated at the Chinese Embassy. Since I no longer live in Ottawa, I cannot get the Criminal Background Check through the Ottawa Police, who now require you to be a resident of the area. I went to the local Police HQ here in Japan, and they can take my prints, and I can send them by regular mail to a service which will transfer them to a digital format, and then send them to the RCMP for a Criminal Background Check. According to the RCMP's website it takes 3-4 working days, but like the Visa for China Office in Ottawa, they state on their website, that due to the volume of applications, there can be delays. For the health check, I will go to a Walk-In Clinic, like the one I used in the summer of 2015 to get one done for a visa for Saudi Arabia. My concern is then going to one of these private labs to get the blood tests, X-Rays etc., which is done by a first come, first serve basis. According to the Embassy of China's website, they do offer a 'rush service.' My future employer (a university), has said they will help me in anyway they can, which would in this case, allow me to show up later than the start of classes on September 1st in China, if my application is delayed. According to the inquiries I have made, if the paperwork is not completed before I fly back to Japan on August 15th, I could have it mailed to me here. Sorry for the long ramble.

BigZen

[Marinx]

If I purchased their "premium" service, it would take 3-5 business days to get my police check and degree authenticated and legalized. If you went there and did it yourself you would have plenty of time for that.

But you need the police check first obviously. Do you know if the RCMP will accept your fingerprints etc. from Japan and start the process before you get here? 3-4 working days sounds like the absolute best case scenario, do they say how they return the check to you? I got my local police check back in about 2 weeks from the date I submitted it.

Has the university told you that the health check is required? The university I'm going to in Guangdong province has allowed me to give my health status by declaration, "I am healthy with no known physical or mental issues and no communicable diseases" sort of thing. When I get there I will go through their health check. Maybe you could at least ask them if they'll let you do it that way and save all that money. Your province may have different rules, though.

I'll see if there's anything I can find out about the RCMP check

[Non Sequitur]

The university I'm going to in Guangdong province has allowed me to give my health status by declaration

You will likely still need to undertake a physical as part of your RP process once you arrive. That is usually at school's expense.

[Marinx]

[Marinx]