<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>I had suggested to the Travel Constituency that having Canadian Government visa facilitation would help. They apparently do not have such facilitation available. </div><div><br></div><div>There are other SO/AC reps who are still waiting to hear back from their Embassy.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Best regards, </div><div><br></div><div>Zahid Jamil</div><div>Barrister-at-law</div><div>Jamil & Jamil</div><div>Barristers-at-law</div><div>219-221 Central Hotel Annexe</div><div>Merewether Road, Karachi. Pakistan</div><div>Cell: +923008238230</div><div>Tel: +92 21 5680760 / 5685276 / 5655025</div><div>Fax: +92 21 5655026</div><div><a href="http://www.jamilandjamil.com">www.jamilandjamil.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>Notice / Disclaimer</div><div>This message contains confidential information and its contents are being communicated only for the intended recipients . If you are not the intended recipient you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this message by mistake and delete it from your system. The contents above may contain/are the intellectual property of Jamil & Jamil, Barristers-at-Law, and constitute privileged information protected by attorney client privilege. The reproduction, publication, use, amendment, modification of any kind whatsoever of any part or parts (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means whether or not transiently or incidentally or some other use of this communication) without prior written permission and consent of Jamil & Jamil is prohibited.</div><div><br></div>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On 18 Sep 2012, at 14:17, "Lanre Ajayi" <<a href="mailto:lanre@pinet.com.ng">lanre@pinet.com.ng</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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[mailto:owner-council@gnso.icann.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Stéphane Van Gelder<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:45 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Neuman Jeff; Zahid Jamil (<a href="mailto:zahid@dndrc.com">zahid@dndrc.com</a>)<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [council] Visa for ICANN Toronto refused by Canadian High
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Directeur Général / General manager<br>
INDOM NetNames France<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Le 18 sept. 2012 à 01:13, Neuman, Jeff a écrit :<o:p></o:p></p>
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Zahid,<br>
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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?<br>
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From: <span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Zahid Jamil [mailto:zahid@dndrc.com]<br>
Sent:<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Monday, September 17, 2012 06:25 PM
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Subject:<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>[council] Visa for ICANN
Toronto refused by Canadian High Commission<br>
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Dear Councillors,<br>
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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. <br>
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Apparently, the High Commission wouldn't even speak to the ICANN staff. <br>
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Guess I may not be seeing you all in Toronto. <br>
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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. <br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Zahid Jamil<br>
Barrister-at-law<br>
Jamil & Jamil<br>
Barristers-at-law<br>
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