Archive for the 'Canadian Immigration' Category

Computer Systems Used by Canadian Immigration (FOSS and CAIPS)

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Two computer systems that people waiting to immigrate to Canada are affected by:
I found http://infosource.gc.ca/inst/imc/fed05_e.asp which says:
Thanks to Gwenna for mentioning this,
Field Operations Support System (FOSS)
Description: The FOSS database is a central repository of information on all persons who have been, may be or are wanted to be seen by Immigration staff. FOSS is […]

Last night at the Scottish Robbie Burns Society of Toronto

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

I had a great time (and many scotches) last night at the Robbie Burns Society of Toronto

Here’s a little video clip, typical of the singing and joking, taken with my Treo and uploaded to YouTube.

Canadian High Commission: Here’s your pictures back

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

Quick update: it’s clear that the London office has started processing my visa application! They returned this yesterday…
My status on e-client is unchanged…

Application forwarded to London, England!

Friday, December 22nd, 2006

Dated 15 December, we just yesterday received our Application to Sponsor confirmation from the Case Processing Centre, Mississauga (CPC-M). (See Canadian Immigration process started… finally!)

( It took about 7 days for the letter to travel 50km. I could have walked it faster, but its the Holiday Season so let’s just be grateful that Canada Post […]

Immigration process - one step beyond

Friday, December 15th, 2006

I received a phone call this morning - from Immigration Canada.
They’ve received our application and processed Andrea’s request to Sponsor me. They verified that we wanted an Outside Application (Inside Applications are slower) and asked whether we wanted London, UK vs. Buffalo to do the processing. They are working faster than normal - its supposed […]

Canada: too cosy by half.

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

In one time goodwill gesture, Ryan comments on Canada’s extortionate anti-competitive corporate culture.
So, when I call to say “Hey you guys missed something” I don’t expect to be informed that YOU’RE doing ME a favour by fixing your own mistake.
I’m from the UK, and “let me tell you”, (in a stern voice), few Canadian […]

Canadian Immigration process started… finally!

Friday, November 17th, 2006

My wife Andrea and I married in Feb this year after a three year romance and a short 4 month engagement. Last Wednesday (15 Nov 2006) we finally completed the paperwork to apply for my permanent residency here.
I met Andrea at the end of my exchange term at the Rotman School of Management: had it […]