Visas to western countries ease/difficulty

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I almost bit the"Fast food wage" worm that was laid out.

 

[MarcTwoSix]

What a difference a span of 6 years makes

We used to sit and sweat out if Ao would get a visa.
She was denied a Canadian one once and a US visa once

Now her mom and son rock up, apply and get their Canadian tourist visas in a week!
Unreal

Now I just got to fork over the 3k for the flights

 

[kaptainrob]

What a difference a span of 6 years makes

We used to sit and sweat out if Ao would get a visa.
She was denied a Canadian one once and a US visa once

Now her mom and son rock up, apply and get their Canadian tourist visas in a week!
Unreal

Now I just got to fork over the 3k for the flights

3k being the cheap part? ... eating and shopping racks up as much or more,

 

[Zablive]

What a difference a span of 6 years makes

We used to sit and sweat out if Ao would get a visa.
She was denied a Canadian one once and a US visa once

Now her mom and son rock up, apply and get their Canadian tourist visas in a week!
Unreal

Now I just got to fork over the 3k for the flights

So do you kick the dog out of the spare bedroom?

How long before they set up a noodle cart downstairs next to Maccas?

 

[MarcTwoSix]

So do you kick the dog out of the spare bedroom?

How long before they set up a noodle cart downstairs next to Maccas?

Something tells me the kid is just fine with Maccas......grandma won't

The pooch will be in heaven.......2 more people to play with
And at just under a 1000 sq ft, we've discussed me losing my bed! The MIL in with my wife and me on the sofa!!

Easier for me to get up at 4:30am and get ready for work

 

[Zablive]

Something tells me the kid is just fine with Maccas......grandma won't

The pooch will be in heaven.......2 more people to play with
And at just under a 1000 sq ft, we've discussed me losing my bed! The MIL in with my wife and me on the sofa!!

Easier for me to get up at 4:30am and get ready for work

Fcuk that - you have to be King in your Castle! From Day One. - buy a woven mat - make them feel at home.
I thought you said some great Townhouse - 90 sq.m

 

[MarcTwoSix]

Fcuk that - you have to be King in your Castle! From Day One. - buy a woven mat - make them feel at home.
I thought you said some great Townhouse - 90 sq.m

I'd prefer to be able to get ready for work without worrying about waking anyone else?

90 sqm, isn't that 9,000 sq ft? In Vancouver? That would be 20mil dollars!! 555
I'd need to borrow 19.5mil from you!!

 

[RakThai]

I'd prefer to be able to get ready for work without worrying about waking anyone else?

90 sqm, isn't that 9,000 sq ft? In Vancouver? That would be 20mil dollars!! 555
I'd need to borrow 19.5mil from you!!

You did change to the metric system, didn't you?

About 3 ft to one meter, so 3x30 meter is 90 sqm, which is about 9x90 = 810 sq ft...
So don't worry about the loan from Baz. 555

 

[MarcTwoSix]

You did change to the metric system, didn't you?

About 3 ft to one meter, so 3x30 meter is 90 sqm, which is about 9x90 = 810 sq ft...
So don't worry about the loan from Baz. 555

Oh, you just add the a zero
Ok, no I can handle that size !!

 

[Zablive]

1000 sq ft = 92.9 sq m

 

[jontymate]

How hard is it to bring TW / GF to Canada from the perspective of a citizen?
Dao has a friend from Laos that stays in her condo in BKK. She has taken a customer to BF+++ status ($$$$ + Meet the parents) over his 3 month holiday. Any way as happens he has gone home and she is knocked up.

So now he wants to marry her and bring her to Canada. He seems to think it will just be filling out some forms and then hop on a bird to Canada and all will be good right with the world. I usually keep out of this stuff as it frustrates me. This girl I have a soft spot for so will to help HIM out. Any advice other than steer him to Thai Visa? I have heard anecdotally that the Canadian embassy in BKK does tourist visa’s and the like only. Partner visas are processed in Singapore. Any info or pointers ?

 

[MarcTwoSix]

How hard is it to bring TW / GF to Canada from the perspective of a citizen?
Dao has a friend from Laos that stays in her condo in BKK. She has taken a customer to BF+++ status ($$$$ + Meet the parents) over his 3 month holiday. Any way as happens he has gone home and she is knocked up.

So now he wants to marry her and bring her to Canada. He seems to think it will just be filling out some forms and then hop on a bird to Canada and all will be good right with the world. I usually keep out of this stuff as it frustrates me. This girl I have a soft spot for so will to help HIM out. Any advice other than steer him to Thai Visa? I have heard anecdotally that the Canadian embassy in BKK does tourist visa’s and the like only. Partner visas are processed in Singapore. Any info or pointers ?

Believe it or not, they say it is easier for me, an immigrant, to bring family over.

But I know a Canadian who lives in BKK that had a business in Canada helping people with Visas
If you shoot me a PM with contact info I can see if he can help her on the ground in Thailand while corresponding with her bf/husband

I dont know if he will want to charge or how much but I will make sure he at least gives them a break on any fee and he really knows his stuff

 

[jontymate]

Believe it or not, they say it is easier for me, an immigrant, to bring family over.

But I know a Canadian who lives in BKK that had a business in Canada helping people with Visas
If you shoot me a PM with contact info I can see if he can help her on the ground in Thailand while corresponding with her bf/husband

I dont know if he will want to charge or how much but I will make sure he at least gives them a break on any fee and he really knows his stuff

Thanks for the offer Paul. If they / He wants to go down that road which I will strongly suggest I will send the details. Just so I can pass. What are his credentials for this type of work? Is he registered with an association that is recognized with Canadian embassy or Government or professional association?

 

[MarcTwoSix]

Thanks for the offer Paul. If they / He wants to go down that road which I will strongly suggest I will send the details. Just so I can pass. What are his credentials for this type of work? Is he registered with an association that is recognized with Canadian embassy or Government or professional association?

I don't think he has any credentials
I do know that was the main source of his income and he dealt with all the foreign students here
He is married to a TG but he lives with her family in BKK
He is an older guy and pretty trustworthy

 

[MarcTwoSix]

Ao's been waiting for her work permit for 9 months, anything in Canada is insanely slow now

So she is on a visitors visa
It expires next month but she is allowed to stay for 6 months as long as she comes in before it expires

So she flew in on Monday
I was sort of shocked, she said they never even asked her about any return flight or even told her she could only stay for 6 months

 

[sidvicious]

Ao's been waiting for her work permit for 9 months, anything in Canada is insanely slow now

So she is on a visitors visa
It expires next month but she is allowed to stay for 6 months as long as she comes in before it expires

So she flew in on Monday
I was sort of shocked, she said they never even asked her about any return flight or even told her she could only stay for 6 months

6 months is a lot.Its normally 3 months most countries.

 

[MarcTwoSix]

6 months is a lot.Its normally 3 months most countries.

US and Canada the stay granted is usually 6 months

And maybe she is in the system as having many visas before so they see her complying with her visas

I was just surprised they didn't even inform her she had to leave in 6 months, given her visa expires in a month

 

[OZZYGUY]

6 months is a lot.Its normally 3 months most countries.

Depends on what country you come from.

 

[OZZYGUY]

Ao's been waiting for her work permit for 9 months, anything in Canada is insanely slow now

So she is on a visitors visa
It expires next month but she is allowed to stay for 6 months as long as she comes in before it expires

So she flew in on Monday
I was sort of shocked, she said they never even asked her about any return flight or even told her she could only stay for 6 months

Can she work on the visitor visa?

And when the work permit is approved will it override the visitor visa or will the visitor visor need to finish before the work permit can start.

BTW we know plenty of people that enter without a return flight. Thats a dumb rule IMO

 

[MarcTwoSix]

Can she work on the visitor visa?

And when the work permit is approved will it override the visitor visa or will the visitor visor need to finish before the work permit can start.
M p
BTW we know plenty of people that enter without a return flight. Thats a dumb rule IMO

No
She's been working "under the table" and the owner will pay her once her work permit is approved

But I basically pay her and then I will get the money when it is paid
So I am owed $16k at the moment

But she gets her cash tips

As for the Visitor Visa and Work Permit.

Once her she has her WP she can travel back and forth to US only on her expired Visitor Visa

But any other country she needs a new Visitor Visa to re-enter Canada


So when she goes back to Thailand in December she will need a new Visitor Visa to come back to Canada even though she has a work permit