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Well, if the queue to get LTR is as long as now, your Police Cert will be out of date by the time anyone looks at it. And you will be asked to submit one again. Do not believe me, though, check with the immigration officer handling your case.marialear wrote:.... I would advise anyone who is waiting for LTR (& those who are planning to apply) to submit this Police Cert without delay.
hi Mariamarialear wrote:Hi everyone,
I think a few people have touched on this before. Long Term Residency applications are now being subject to the applicant submitting a "Original, up to date Police Clearance Certificate from county of origin & any other country resided in besides Ireland" I just got the letter in the post today.
This is a new addition & is not listed in the documents that you have to send them on the website but I guess now they want it. The LTR section of the INIS website still lists only copies of work permits, GNIB cards & passport pages be sent. I would advise anyone who is waiting for LTR (& those who are planning to apply) to submit this Police Cert without delay.
Well, that adds another few months to my wait.......
mendo wrote:Thank you very much for the update.
So, very slowly, the LTRs are still processed.
Last time I've heard they were still processing the applications from July 2006.
My wife reapplied in December 2006 and God knows when is she going to get any sort of answer/update.
Regards,
Mendo
P.S I've applied for naturalization in early August 2006 and I haven't heard anything yet, even though a month a go they say they are processing applications from "early august 2006".
I'll wait another week and I'll send them a letter.
marialear wrote:ac3340,
The INIS phone line is particularly difficult to get an answer as they only have the line open to deal with LTR on MWF 10:00am-12:30pm (it's under option 3 prompt when asked).
If I have to call them I start dialing about 9:55am & keep going until the lines open at 10am. I usually find that I can get someone quick enough or at least be put into the helpline queue & wait my turn.
Have your reference number handy (69/....) as they will ask for this even before you can start your question. If you applied in Aug '06 like me I would assume that you would be getting something from them soon enough but try calling on Monday to ask for sure.
Regards
Maria
hi Mariamarialear wrote:Hi everyone,
As we talked about, we've got to send in clear police certs from all the countries we have ever lived in as part of the LTR system (but not until asked). I tried to get INIS to take my 2-year old clear RCMP cert but they wouldn't so I have to get a new one. I've sent in the request to the RCMP end of March 2008 but it will take about 4-5 months to hear back.
Anyway, my question was to them: "ok, I'll get the updated police cert but can you assure me that as soon as this cert is received by the INIS Dept, my LTR application be processed asap?" I dreaded the idea that I would have to be waiting any longer than I have been (I'm 88weeks now as of last Tuesday).
Of course, no reply. 3 emails, 1 formal letter and hours on the INIS MWF helpline. I wrote them another email on Thurs asking for someone to please respond personally to my query, that I deserve an answer and basically I'm not going to go away. Sure enough while I was on hold with INIS helpline on Friday morning, my mobile rings and it's a rep from INIS. They assured me that as soon as the RCMP cert is in, they will process my application within a few days.
Anyway, that's my story. So, we'll see around August 2008 what the result will be. Good luck everyone, keep at them, like many public services all over the world, they will usually respond eventually if for no other reason then just to shut you up!!
Regards,
M
a little complicated. I initially submitted my application on 1st sept 06 by registered post. Then when I called to ask the updates in early dec06, I was told that they had never received the application. I almost had a heart attack.mendo wrote:Congratulations greentea!
When did you apply, exactly?
Mendo
Hi there, they issued the approval letter 14working days from the day when I posted my police clearance certificate. I didn't get any updates in between. check an post web tracking system, you will find if the letter is delivered or not.marialear wrote:Hey everyone,
Greentea, did they do this with you or did you just get the LTR approval letter a few weeks after sending it?
M
hi mariamarialear wrote:Hey everyone,
Some good news - I recieved my RCMP police check much sooner that I originally thought & have since forwarded it to INIS with cover letter via registered post.
I called the helpline this morning (Fri. May 23rd) & they said they have not recieved it as of yet but that when they do get it they will send me a letter stating so. Greentea, did they do this with you or did you just get the LTR approval letter a few weeks after sending it?
I asked about the waiting time from recieving the Police check and getting a LTR decision and she said she didn't know (surprise!) Just got the usual "there is a big backlog....unsure of waiting time....blah blah).
I'm so afraid that it won't come through - it's so close and the waiting is killing me!!!!!! I don't want to get my hopes up until I actually see the approval leter but it's difficult not to.
M