Re: [council] Visa for ICANN Toronto refused by Canadian High Commission

[Zahid Jamil <zahid@xxxxxxxxx>]

I know, I have a 5 year USA, 5 year UK and Schengen but seems the Canadian 
visas are far more difficult to get than these (this is well known by 
developing country applicants).  Something that ought to have been dealt with 
by ICANN.

I had suggested to the Travel Constituency that having Canadian Government visa 
facilitation would help.  They apparently do not have such facilitation 
available.  

There are other SO/AC reps who are still waiting to hear back from their 
Embassy.

The Azerbaijan Govt for IGF and Senegal Govt for previous ICANN meetings were 
liaised with - before hosting an ICANN meeting this ought to be a criteria.



Best regards, 

Zahid Jamil
Barrister-at-law
Jamil & Jamil
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On 18 Sep 2012, at 14:17, "Lanre Ajayi" <lanre@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Zahid,
>  
> My experience is not too different from yours. I submitted my passport to the 
> Canadian Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria on August 2, 2012 for a visa. I was told 
> it may take up to 45 working days or 2 months before the visa could be ready 
> for collection, if granted. I made an inquiry at the embassy ‘s visa 
> processing center yesterday, to find out the state of my visa application and 
> learnt that it could take up to 3 months before I can collect my passport, by 
> which time ICANN meeting would have been over.
>  
> I, later, learnt that a way to expedite action on my visa application is to 
> get the Canadian Government to intervene. This probably buttresses the point 
> that is being made, that Government support be made an important factor when 
> planning ICANN meetings.
>  
> Best regards,
>  
> Lanre Ajayi
>  
>  
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> Subject: Re: [council] Visa for ICANN Toronto refused by Canadian High 
> Commission
>  
> Zahid,
>  
> Frankly I'm appalled. I will reach out to Heather personally. There is no way 
> I am not having you there for my last week chairing the GNSO ;) I will keep 
> you posted.
>  
> Stéphane Van Gelder
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> Le 18 sept. 2012 à 01:13, Neuman, Jeff a écrit :
> 
> 
> 
> Zahid,
> 
> Sorry to hear this and frankly this should not happen. Stephane, can we reach 
> out to Heather to see if there is something she may be able to do?
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Zahid Jamil [mailto:zahid@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:    Monday, September 17, 2012 06:25 PM Eastern Standard Time
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> Subject:           [council] Visa for ICANN Toronto refused by Canadian High 
> Commission
> 
> 
> Dear Councillors,
> 
> I applied today at the Canadian High Commission at London for my visa for the 
> ICANN meeting with invitation letter etc.  Without even asking any questions 
> it was flatly refused.  
> 
> Apparently, the High Commission wouldn't even speak to the ICANN staff.  
> 
> Guess I may not be seeing you all in Toronto.  
> 
> May be an idea to ensure Government support before accepting requests to host 
> ICANN meetings next time.  For all the grievances at least the Senaglese gave 
> everyone visas on arrival.  
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Zahid Jamil
> Barrister-at-law
> Jamil & Jamil
> Barristers-at-law
> 219-221 Central Hotel Annexe
> Merewether Road, Karachi. Pakistan
> Cell: +923008238230
> Tel: +92 21 5680760 / 5685276 / 5655025
> Fax: +92 21 5655026
> www.jamilandjamil.com
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