Applicants would need to submit completed applications to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V). These applications would typically be for the principal applicant and the principal applicant’s family members. In most cases, the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) would be responsible for processing these cases. However, on occasions, the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) might consider transferring some applications to a local office in Canada.
The Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) is responsible for processing the applications for any family members in Canada. It is responsible for processing the applications for any family members overseas that the visa office in Manila typically services as well. However, situations could arise where there is a great deal of complexity surrounding these overseas family members. In this scenario, the officers typically transfer these files to the Manila visa office for processing.
It is worth highlighting that the visa office in Manila, Philippines, is responsible for permanent resident applications from:
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Caroline Islands
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Guam
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Japan
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Johnston Atoll
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The Republic of Korea
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Kosrae
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Marianas
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The Marshall Islands
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Micronesia
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Midway Island
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Northern Mariana Island
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The Pacific Islands
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Palau (Belau)
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The Philippines
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Ponape
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Truk Island
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Wake Island and,
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Yap Island
The visa office in Manila, Philippines, is responsible for processing permanent resident applications including self-employed, start-up visa, Quebec selected skilled workers, Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and family sponsorship.
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Some individuals might want to apply for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trade, Canadian Experience Class or some Provincial Nominee Programs
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These individuals would need to apply online via Express Entry
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In addition, applicants would need to mail all new family sponsorship applications to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
In addition, the visa office in Manila, Philippines, is responsible for temporary resident applications too from:
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Caroline Islands
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Guam
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Japan
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Johnston Atoll
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The Republic of Korea
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Kosrae
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Marianas
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The Marshall Islands
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Micronesia
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Midway Island
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Northern Mariana Island
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The Pacific Islands
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Palau (Belau)
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The Philippines
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Ponape
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Truk Island
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Wake Island and,
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Yap Island
The visa office in Manila, Philippines, is responsible for processing temporary resident applications including visitors, students, temporary workers and permanent resident travel documents.
Clients would need to use the web form provided on the website of Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) for making enquiries. They could use the web form for:
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Asking about applications that have passed the normal processing times
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Provide additional information about their applications and,
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Report various technical issues
The general e-mail id they could use is: [email protected]
Clients would need to note that the closest Visa Application Centres (VACs) comprise:
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Manila and Cebu in the Philippines
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Tokyo, Japan and,
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Seoul, South Korea
It is worth highlighting that Visa Application Centres (VACs) typically accept applications for:
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Study permits
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Work permits
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Visitor visas i.e. temporary resident visa and,
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Travel documents for permanent residents
The visa office bears the responsibility for processing the applications of all other family members outside Canada. In these cases, the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) would need to send a memo or an e-mail to the visa office. This would result in the initiation of the concurrent processing of the family members. As such, the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) would need to:
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Enter the required information from the application in the Global Case Management System (GCMS), whilst adding the visa office as the secondary office
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Scan and upload the application forms (including Schedule A) and miscellaneous documents (such as the police certificates, marriage certificates, birth certificates etc.) of the family members into the Global Case Management System (GCMS)
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Confirm that the applicants have paid the fees for the family members whose applications require concurrent processing by the authorities and,
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Provide up-to-date contact information for the family members, including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses (if possible)
Thereafter, the visa office would need to contact the family members directly. It would need to request for any additional documentation as well, if required.
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It is worth highlighting that the physical file will continue to remain at the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V)
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Therefore, the visa offices would need to use scanned copies of the documents for verification purposes when possible in lieu of the original documents
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Situations could arise where the visa office finds that a document is missing from the Global Case Management System (GCMS)
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In this scenario, the visa office would need to request that the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) scan and upload the document into the Global Case Management System (GCMS)
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In some situations, the visa office might deem it necessary to possess the original documents as well
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In these situations, the visa office would need to request that the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) send over the physical documents too
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As such, the visa office would need to send an e-mail to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville (CPC-V) requesting for a transfer of the original documents