Sadly not just Canada. I know the UK keeps the passport of applicants while they process the visa, and Georgians applying for a UK visa will have that processed in Ankara. Though the 8 weeks is slow for a visitor visa, not much chance to attend a funeral with that.
On a more practical note, this is a recurring problem - we certainly had issues in London and I know there have been other venues where there have been problems. Would it be possible to find some venues that are generally open for visitors and rotate Wikimania between them? Or at worst rotate Wikimania between closed and open countries. We are a global movement and if some of us have visa issues it should be are a problem for all of us. Regards Jonathan > On 2 Jul 2017, at 08:13, Mardetanha <[email protected]> wrote: > > Canadian visas are kinda different from rest of the world, Iran, Azerbaijan > and Georgia and turkey are considered in Visa center in Ankara. > Most Arabic countries are being considered in Amman Jordan. > some Caucasian are being considered in Moscow > and in Europe most are in VAC office in Paris. > so depending on your country of origin your document might be reviewed and > sent to other countries, another strange point is throughout the process, > they keep your passport, so it means that for unclear time-frame you can not > make any travels. > > > > Mardetanha > >> On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 11:02 AM, Jane Darnell <[email protected]> wrote: >> Wow so sorry to read this, Armine! If the pillars of our community are >> having their visas "rejected-by-filing-in-Moscow" then this is surely >> newsworthy? Maybe someone can run a piece on this problem? This case in >> particular is pretty shocking to me. >> >>> On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Armine Aghayan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I am from Armenia and I applid for a temporary Canadian visa on May 8, 2017 >>> from the Canada visa application centre (CVAC) in Armenia. My documents >>> were transferred from CVAC in Armenia to Embassy of Canada to Moscow on May >>> 15, 2017. On http://www.cic.gc.ca page it says that documents for citizens >>> of Armenia can be viewed within 2 weeks (without transfer time). It's >>> already 8 weeks my documents are under review. Because of this uncertain >>> delay I lost my trip to participate in WikiWomen Camp. On June 12, 2017 I >>> wrote a letter to immagration office to Moscow and have this reply: Your >>> application is under review. Processing times can take longer when >>> verifications are needed and no specific time for completion can be >>> confirmed. You will be notified once a decision is made. >>> >>> On May 27, I wrote them telling that scholarship applicatnts visa deadline >>> is near and again got the same answer back. So from May 8 up to now the >>> Canadian Moscow visa office is reviewing my docs. >>> >>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 2, 2017 at 1:05 AM, Andy Mabbett <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> On 22 June 2017 at 10:23, Bodhisattwa Mandal >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> > The main topic of discussion among the scholarship recipients from global >>>> > south this month is the high visa rejection rate by Canadian embassies >>>> > from >>>> > these countries. >>>> >>>> Today in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: >>>> >>>> “Ours is a land of original peoples, and of newcomers. And our >>>> greatest pride is >>>> that you can come here from anywhere in the world, build a good >>>> life and be part >>>> of our community. We don’t care where you’re from, or what >>>> religion you practice, >>>> or whom you love, you are all welcome in Canada!” >>>> >>>> >>>> http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/selected-quotes-from-participants-in-the-national-canada-day-celebrations/wcm/14f154e7-9fe4-49f5-9423-fcebad451962 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Andy Mabbett >>>> @pigsonthewing >>>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Best Regards >>> Armine Aghayan >>> >>> Wikipedia Editor >>> Leading Human Resourses specialist at the >>> Ministry of Transport, Communication and Informational Technologies of RA >>> >>> +374 77209096 >>> >>> +374 43053700 >>> >>> >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimania-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimania-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimania-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimania-l
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