IR-1/CR-1 Montreal DQ'd private message group goes public

[Dbrennan 121]

6 hours ago, DGF said:

That was what my first police certificate said. It was accepted by the NVC at the same time as people were being denied at their interviews with the same one. I'd wait and see what happens on Monday. We all have the one that says "Other (Provide Details)". If none of us have issues with the police certificate then I'd suggest getting a new one that says "Other (Provide Details)" just in case. I believe someone recently was approved with the one you have but it can't hurt (other than your wallet) to have both!

My first (now expired) says “for non certified criminal information” and my new one that I just got says “other” 😬 now I’m stressed and thinking I should make an appointment to try and get the other one again haha

[Abhikochar 102]

6 hours ago, rafale1973 said:

I guess it’s look like I won’t have an interview in November as I was hoping. I don’t understand why they haven’t scheduled anyone for November 18,23,25 and 30. Unless they scheduled people that we don’t know but I honestly doubt there is a lot of DQ people in between January 6 and 11. People from January 7, 8 and 10 haven’t heard anything yet either. I honestly doubt that next week they would schedule us for the rest of November as it would give us only 2-3 weeks to do medical and get the results on time for the interview. I still hope to be back home from christmas. But I guess my interview will only be in December, at least that’s what it looks like... 

Is it because of U.S. Thanksgiving. Last week of November?

[Lovepeace0303 310]

7 minutes ago, Abhikochar said:

Is it because of U.S. Thanksgiving. Last week of November?

No. It's because they typically send out interview letters for the next month with 3-4 weeks before the scheduled interview date for the month. If they send out interview letters next week for the remaining dates of November (18th, 23rd, 30th) it would only give people 2 weeks to get their information together which is not part of their "normal" process. I don't think Thanksgiving has anything to do with their delays/pausing to fill those dates. Last year, they still interviewed the week of Thanksgiving, just not on the actual holiday. 

 

Nothing is truly "normal" anymore, so who knows what could potentially happen. I doubt that they will send out any letters next week (esp with the election coming up). I have a feeling we'll see December scheduling in mid-Nov (possibly on Nov 10-12th based on historical data). Fingers crossed. 🤞

[rafale1973 141]

43 minutes ago, Lovepeace0303 said:

No. It's because they typically send out interview letters for the next month with 3-4 weeks before the scheduled interview date for the month. If they send out interview letters next week for the remaining dates of November (18th, 23rd, 30th) it would only give people 2 weeks to get their information together which is not part of their "normal" process. I don't think Thanksgiving has anything to do with their delays/pausing to fill those dates. Last year, they still interviewed the week of Thanksgiving, just not on the actual holiday. 

 

Nothing is truly "normal" anymore, so who knows what could potentially happen. I doubt that they will send out any letters next week (esp with the election coming up). I have a feeling we'll see December scheduling in mid-Nov (possibly on Nov 10-12th based on historical data). Fingers crossed. 🤞

I just really don’t understand why they havent schedule anyone for November 18, 23,25 and 30. 
 

All this makes me more and more angry and really really sad. I was really hoping to have my interview in November. I’ve started all this back in August 2018. I hate seeing people from other country (Philippines & London) that have started after me, that were DQ a long time after me that already got their interview scheduled. I jus tient get it. 
 

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[fjxs 133]

2 hours ago, Dbrennan said:

My first (now expired) says “for non certified criminal information” and my new one that I just got says “other” 😬 now I’m stressed and thinking I should make an appointment to try and get the other one again haha

I'm in the exact same position. My interview is Nov 9th though, so even if I go to Commissionaires tomorrow, I don't think I will get it back before I leave for my interview

[Lovepeace0303 310]

24 minutes ago, rafale1973 said:

I just really don’t understand why they havent schedule anyone for November 18, 23,25 and 30. 
 

All this makes me more and more angry and really really sad. I was really hoping to have my interview in November. I’ve started all this back in August 2018. I hate seeing people from other country (Philippines & London) that have started after me, that were DQ a long time after me that already got their interview scheduled. I jus tient get it. 
 

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I know! It’s such a shame that those dates are going empty. 😔 MAYBE, just maybe, they’ll make up for it with extensive Dec scheduling. 

[Cath&Claire 150]

49 minutes ago, Lovepeace0303 said:

I know! It’s such a shame that those dates are going empty. 😔 MAYBE, just maybe, they’ll make up for it with extensive Dec scheduling. 

They didn’t give people ample notice for reschedules so perhaps there will be some IL’s the beginning of November.  Two K1 interviews were scheduled with very little notice. I really don’t think they have a handle on things. If the consulate were a private corporation, we’d have little trust in them and they’d be bashed with on line reviews and quickly go bankrupt.   I  received an email back today about my enquiry and the OP said they were doing reschedules!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Even I know that’s not true! Even the automated reply back says they’re scheduling new interviews.  I just shake my head.  

[jackanddeona 310]

10 hours ago, DGF said:

That was what my first police certificate said. It was accepted by the NVC at the same time as people were being denied at their interviews with the same one. I'd wait and see what happens on Monday. We all have the one that says "Other (Provide Details)". If none of us have issues with the police certificate then I'd suggest getting a new one that says "Other (Provide Details)" just in case. I believe someone recently was approved with the one you have but it can't hurt (other than your wallet) to have both!

I phoned comissionaires today and they confirmed either or is acceptable. Mine being direct from rcmp thats normal. The comissionaires ones say other.

[Kimchi 190]

19 minutes ago, Cath&Claire said:

They didn’t give people ample notice for reschedules so perhaps there will be some IL’s the beginning of November.  Two K1 interviews were scheduled with very little notice. I really don’t think they have a handle on things. If the consulate were a private corporation, we’d have little trust in them and they’d be bashed with on line reviews and quickly go bankrupt.   I  received an email back today about my enquiry and the OP said they were doing reschedules!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Even I know that’s not true! Even the automated reply back says they’re scheduling new interviews.  I just shake my head.  

Are you speaking of the k-1s a few days ago? Their interviews look to have been scheduled week of October 13 but they got the official p4 letters this week. 

[Cath&Claire 150]

5 minutes ago, MWhite said:

Are you speaking of the k-1s a few days ago? Their interviews look to have been scheduled week of October 13 but they got the official p4 letters this week. 

Ahhhh ok. They made it sound like they just got their letters. I had thought about them not scheduling those days because they’re all going back home for thanksgiving and have to quarantine on way back —-  but I imagine they’d be deemed essential service? 

[DGF 730]

13 minutes ago, jackanddeona said:

I phoned comissionaires today and they confirmed either or is acceptable. Mine being direct from rcmp thats normal. The comissionaires ones say other.

So bizarre. I wish they'd just make up their mind on what is correct and then post the exact wording required on the reciprocity page. 

[Tofu 343]

7 hours ago, Cath&Claire said:

Ahhhh ok. They made it sound like they just got their letters. I had thought about them not scheduling those days because they’re all going back home for thanksgiving and have to quarantine on way back —-  but I imagine they’d be deemed essential service? 

I hope this isn’t the case because if that were true, I’d assume it would be the same situation at Christmas as well. 
 

Also, I think the quarantine requirement is mandatory for everyone - essential or not. 

[Cath&Claire 150]

21 minutes ago, Tofu said:

I hope this isn’t the case because if that were true, I’d assume it would be the same situation at Christmas as well. 
 

Also, I think the quarantine requirement is mandatory for everyone - essential or not. 

Essential workers are exempt from mandatory quarantine.   I saw this last week - the number of people deemed essential who have come to Canada during Covid.  
 

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/coronavirus/2020/10/23/1_5158073.html

[Cath&Claire 150]

3 minutes ago, Cath&Claire said:

Essential workers are exempt from mandatory quarantine.   I saw this last week - the number of people deemed essential who have come to Canada during Covid.  
 

https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/coronavirus/2020/10/23/1_5158073.html

If I recall, consular and embassy workers are allowed into Canada and excluded from the travel ban.  Unsure tho if they’re deemed essential - government workers is on the list of essential workers who can skip quar but I didn’t notice anything saying if this applied to consular and embassy workers......

[annierob 194]

14 hours ago, wordsfromdani said:

American born citizen.    If our spouses were LPRs we would be applying for a F2A visa class, not a IR1/CR1. 

Interesting, appreciate the clarification. I was always under the impression that the IR1/CR1 was for US citizens as well as LPRs.