Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3)

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Subject: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3)
  Dear Lanie, please copy you letter now in the new topic.
I?d like to continue topic ?Parents Sponsorship Forum?. We have limited space for each topic. So let start a new one. Do the same if you cannot find ?Post Replay? button (it means topic does not have more space), just go to ?Forum Index? and press ?New Topic? button.
I?d like to say thanks!!! PEOPLE who created this Forum.

I made search Immigration Lawyers who is in the list of Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
http://www.csic-scci.ca/indexE.html You can check name of the immigration lawyer in:
https://www.csic-scci.ca/eis_Reports/clients/csic/extranetwebforms/csicmembershiplist.aspx?lang=E
So far I called to two of them, and receptionists said that NOBODY could accelerate processing time for sponsorship. But respected persons named ?Panther? and Sharon from
http://www.canada-city.ca/canada-immigration/posting.php?messageid=1837 insist that there are such lawyers who can help.
Tomorrow at lunch I?ll call 2-3 more lawyer from the list. But I can reach only their receptionists. When I describe the case everybody told me that NOBODY could help us.
I absolutely agree that sponsorship of parents is not lawyer?s case, but I?ll continue search tomorrow.
If someone has any lack please informed us.

[30-11-2004,23:28]
Jenia
clarification (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
I said the only people that have ANY chance of helping you is an immigration lawyer. They would know everything that might be applicable to your situation. If they are telling you there is nothing that can be done to speed up the process, then I am afraid you are at the end of your options other than simply waiting until it is your turn. I am sorry you are not getting the results you wanted.
[01-12-2004,00:04]
sharon
To Sharon (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
I didn?t expect any results form lawyers. I just think that if someone gives advice to others he is competent in the subject (therefore I didn?t mention anonymous as respected individual). I believed in people and tried to contact the lawyers.
Dear Sharon, don?t be afraid we are not at the end of the options, and don?t be sorry.
I call again, Please, only people who sponsoring parents, who involved in this painful process, take part in the discussion. Every sponsor have job and don?t much time for discussion.

My local Liberal MP who sincerely tried to help me 2 month ago said that many lawyers call to the MP office and ask for help speed up processe of sponsorship application for their clients. It was my local Liberal MP who gave me advice to write the Petition to the Government.

But may be I missed something and lawyers can help so I?ll try tomorrow again. ?Panther? insists lawyers can help; she is sponsoring her parents and sister.

But I?m sure our case is a political issue. Several people e-mailed me that they already contacted local MPs. Then we send collective letter to the Opposition.
So far Ms. Sgro is head of the Immigration we do not have chance to see our parents.

[01-12-2004,01:11]
Jenia
(in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
I absolutely understand all the frustration that you and others feel.. I do not
believe in "17-18 month" bullshit. I applied in October last year and they were
processing May 2003 applications at that time. In a year they processed only
one month worth of applications, and applying simple math one may conclude that
the real timing is at least few years before my application even opened. (this
is a remark to those who say that few month of waiting is not a big deal... I
wish it was only few month.. or even a year... or even 2 years, I can wait, but
5+ years is heartbreaking). If these applications are being processed at all..
Do not forget, this is only a start. After sponsorship is approved, our parents
will have to send an immigration application to the Canadian embassy. I called
Immigration not long ago and all they can say is they "do not know", "17-18
month" and "there too many applications lately", which I do not believe. By the
way, I asked if I will need to upgrade my financial evaluation papers when my
file will be opened, and they said yes. It does not matter that I spent 2 month
preparing all the required financial documents last year. They are already
outdated.
I do not believe that immigrated parents are a burden to the society. They are
supported by the sponsor for 10 years in contrast to the "skilled workers"
that can start living on welfare almost as soon as they land.
I applied for my parents and my younger brother, who are my only living blood
relatives. My parents are both PhD, speak English and under 60. Dad tells me all the time that they will do anything not to be a burden to me or society even if he will have to work as a cab driver. Because of their age, they do not have enough points to qualify for "skilled worker" category. My brother is very excited and hopeful, and keeps asking me "when?",
and I do not know what to say to him any more. To be qualified for the "skilled
worker" category he may have to wait another 10 years, and it will be much more
difficult for him to integrate to the society than now, while he is young (he
is only 20 now, and a student)..
I will try to contact my MP ASAP(she is NDP)

I am not sure how lawyer can help (as some suggest)
For the most part, immigration lawyers are only helping to prepare documents,
and have no influence on the immigration process itself.

p.s. I do not believe that the number of immigration applications increased so fast so soon. Only 1.5 years ago things seem to be much faster. Even last year processing was slowly moving, but at least moving, while now it is not moving at all for the last 6 month.

[01-12-2004,08:28]
Lanie
(in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
This is a website of one of the immigration law firms.
http://www.canadavisalaw.com/what_will_lowe_do_for_my_case.htm

As you can see, they only help preparing documents or handle the case WHEN FILE IS OPEN. In most of our cases the problem is that our files are not even opened yet and there is not certainty when it will be opened.

[01-12-2004,09:54]
Lanie
(in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
To Lana and Genia.
Guys, listen, you have to call Law Society of Upper Canada as I did. DO NOT search for different law firms and lawyers on Internet that you don´t even know about them. I don´t understand Genia how you spoke to legal secretaries and why, because they knows sh.... Whom you have to speak to is a lawyer who will be given to you by this society I´ve mentioned above. You will have 30 mins of free consultation with professional canadian lawyer within immigration field. That´s how they make a living. They have connections, when you who calls immigration is nobody. I´ve dealt with my MP, she is liberal, she did NOTHING. I´ll never vote for this party in my life!!!
I cried, I begged her for help in her office and NOTHING!!!!!!!!
My matter was escalated to minister and her people said: "Oh, it´s only 18 months since you applied, wait untill it´s going to be 20 months".
From where ministers office in Ottawa took this number?????? That´s enigma!!!!

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[01-12-2004,12:03]
Panther
Opposition party (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
Lanie, Jenia and Panther...

It is good to see you fighting for seing your loved ones...

Jenia...I tried this hyperlink:
http://www.liberal.ca/bio_e.aspx?&id=35106

Because you said at this link:
http://www.canada-city.ca/canada-immigration/posting.php?messageid=1819

The opposition party now try to remove Ms. Sgro from her office.

The mistake is human. Please give to me the good link because I am interested to get it. I did a search at google, tried to get it also from the opposition party and my results are not very concluant.

Thank you in advance, Jenia.


[01-12-2004,23:42]
TotallyFor Him
Forum (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
Please read http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/02/exotic-dancers041202.html
At least we know the names to send our collective letter.
Lawyers cannot help us, so let start to write letter to the Opposition. I will have time on weekend only.

[02-12-2004,11:36]
Jenia
Letter (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
Dear TotallyFor Him,
I don?t understand what links are you looking for?
First of all contact you local MP.
Second we have to write collective letters to several addresses I gave in my previous postes.
Also from the article http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/02/exotic-dancers041202.html we know that we have to write letter to the federal ethics commissioner, Bernard Shapiro.
Our case is ethics case also. She (Ms Sgro) ignores the parents/grandparents of citizens and landed immigrants of Canada. Our parents cannot wait so long for natural course. Please everybody, who is interested, start to write the letter. Letter should be not very long, but very emotional.
Unfortunally my English is not good enough for such letters, but I can give ideas, and we together can edit the letter.
Please everybody start writing letter and send it to my e-mail. I will send you addresses of everybody who wants to take part in the ?event?. Letter should be signed by you with full addresses and phone numbers.

[02-12-2004,11:52]
Jenia
A MESSAGE TO THE FOLKS WHO ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR LOVED ONES FOR STUPID REASONS (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
Hi Jenia and the ones who wish to see the truth...

Here is my search for you at google about Bernard Shapiro and Judy Sgro:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=fr&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=the+federal+ethics+commissioner%2C+Bernard+Shapiro+Judy+Sgro&lr=

Jenia...I contacted a Shapiro already but it was not the one my husband saw on t.v.:-) I did a search to get his email address and I sent an email to get it. But if you have it at hand, please give it to me...

By the way, all the folks here who had been mistreated i.e. treated with blatant injustice should join us in the fight...I am with the ones who have a heartacke for nothing at all like Jenia...see the message I wish to pass?

***THIS IS MY MESSAGE: ALL THE FOLKS HERE WHO ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR LOVES ONES FOR STUPID REASONS - I.E. INJUSTICE - SHOULD JOIN US IN THE FIGHT***

Fighting in this war.

[02-12-2004,16:09]
TotallyForHim
Message to the braves. PACIFIC MANIF IN OTTAWA. Cowards, at least shut your mouths (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
Lanie, Jenia and Panther...and others who wish to see their loved ones a.s.a.p. and who are living a blatant injustice -(of course, the message is excluding the ones who are involved in criminal activities)

We can do a PACIFIC manifestation to the Minister of Immigration office in Ottawa...we need to get the attention of the medias a.s.a.p. and we will get it if we will do enough noise....This article inspired me:
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/12/02/exotic-dancers041202.html

Why I am proposing you this? My husband said to me one week ago: "I think my health is beginning to suffer. Don´t worry, if it gets bad enough I´ll go to a hospital. I have been drinking a good bit of water to flush my system out but I´ve started to spit some blood now and that´s not a good sign". With this amonth of stress, my husband was bleeding inside because it is affecting his stomach ulcers.

Cowards, at least shut your mouths. You will look less stupid than you are.

[03-12-2004,15:18]
TotallyForHim
For TotallyForHim (in reply to: Parents Sponsorship Forum (Part 3))
my English doesn´t good to understand:
Why I am proposing you this? My husband said to me one week ago: "I think my health is beginning to suffer. Don?t worry, if it gets bad enough I?ll go to a hospital. I have been drinking a good bit of water to flush my system out but I?ve started to spit some blood now and that?s not a good sign". With this amonth of stress, my husband was bleeding inside because it is affecting his stomach ulcers.
Is it joke?
I´m thinkin about demonstration before her office in Toronto, at Finch Ave.
Hi, frends, what do you think?

[03-12-2004,23:14]
Jenia