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giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

Hey there...

I applied for my korean wife's canadian immigration some months back. I was approved as a sponsor and now they ( the canadian embassy in seoul) is processing her paperwork since july 2009. Just thought i would ask if anyone here did the immigration process recently ( 2009)? And how long did it take for them to process the paperwork? Im well aware of the canadian gov immigration website with all the time estimates soo im not looking for any links. On the website they estimate it takes anywhere from 2-6 months.

Anyways Just want to know other peoples experience and how long it really took them.

Thanks

eIn07912 · Joined: 06 Dec 2008 Location: seoul

did u just get into law school in canada?

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

eIn07912 · Joined: 06 Dec 2008 Location: seoul

i have a friend in ur position. just moved back to canada, waiting on his korean gf/wife to come over... thought i might have just figured out his seceret daves name.... obviously i was wrong, haha

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

haha ... No i didnt get accepted to law school.
BUt if you can ask you friend about his situation and post the info.
Id love to hear.

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

bump bump.

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

Just did it a few months back.

it took about a month once it got to the Seoul office.

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

Hey thanks!

CRAZY 1 month.. thats QUICK!!! im hoping its the same in my case. took 1 month for me to get approved as a sponsor. And wife's paper work has been in Seoul "in progress" for About a month soo far. Hope it gets approved soon. Did you have any problems with paperwork ? or needed to supply new info?

Im assuming you're on your way to canada soon?

Thanks.

marlow · Joined: 06 Feb 2005

We had the passport with the visa in it just under three months from the date of dropping the complete package in the mail to Mississauga.

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

great good to know! Just want to get this over with lol.

torronto · Joined: 20 May 2006

just got my wifes visa in the mail a few weeks ago

it also took around 1 month once it was transfered to the Seoul office

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

Torronto , Thanks for the answer! seems like 1 month is common. If thats the case my wife should hopefully be getting her visa by early september.

Captain Corea, Cool Thanks. The sponsorship part was smooth sailing for me. I'm a bit worried about my wife's end of things. Alot more things could go wrong in that aspect. I have a feeling they might as her to redo her Immigration Photos.

Anyways thanks

Captain Corea · Joined: 28 Feb 2005 Location: Seoul

Why? Was she smiling in them or something? If you guys followed the instructions, I think you'll fid it'll be pretty smooth sailing.

giraffe · Joined: 07 Apr 2009

Ummm YOu know how korean girls can be about pictures lol. The picture instructions werent exactly clear on the immigration papers. They dont mention if the girl should show her ears , take off earings ect.. ect.. ( like they have to do in the USA) It just had some drawing of an oval for a head and some shaulders saying to center the picture. The korean guy taking the picture didnt know what to do with it but ended up just taking korean/ american style immigration pictures. I had to fight with him so that he doesnt "photoshop" the picture. Even then he still touched it up lol... My wife on the other hand didnt want to show her ears and take off her ear rings soo we ended up with an intesting picture that im not quite sure is going to pass their requirements if they are picky about it... SOOO well see.