Hi,
I am Balaji. User:Balajijagadesh from India. Yesterday My visa
application was rejected with the reply that "Having a legitimate business
purpose in Canada".
Best wishes far people participating in wikimania
Regards,
J. Balaji
On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Gnangarra <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have on 4 occassions put forward Perth WA bids, including for 2017, 2018
> and 2019, my response was purely to highlight that information being put
> forward in this email thread that was incorrect and later praise as nice
> to facts being presented. NO intention of usurping this thread. I'm well
> aware of what it takes to host such a large event.
>
> I know what the significance being able to attend a Wikimania is and feel
> for those who are having visa problems
>
> On 27 July 2017 at 14:34, Lodewijk <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Gnagarra,
>>
>> if you want to make a proposal to host wikimania - please do. There's a
>> whole package of things to consider though, not just visa.
>>
>> Otherwise, I think it is mostly distractingin this contest to hear people
>> 'brag' about their own country's visa policy. If that is a topic you want
>> to start, I suggest you branch off the discussion, into something like
>> 'visa in my country are super easy'.
>> (and this is equally valid for all other people from other countries that
>> like to share about their visa policies)
>>
>> Best,
>> Lodewijk
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 27, 2017 at 2:09 AM, Gnangarra <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Unfair to say Australia is the least friendly country as the Australian
>>> Customs and Border protection has a whole dedicated process for conferences
>>> https://www.border.gov.au/Busi/Trav/Conf that enable processing of visa
>>> regardless of country by the organisors. That over 100 countries can
>>> apply electronically for a visitor visa with most applications process
>>> within 72 hours but what would I know having only worked in the tourism
>>> industry for 30 years that couldnt be found out by putting poor research om
>>> 3rd party sites as facts.
>>>
>>> On 3 July 2017 at 06:03, Mykola Kozlenko <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> For the sake of the discussion on "it's way better in my country",
>>>> please look what your country's visa policy really is. For instance, check
>>>> https://www.passportindex.org/byWelcomingRank.php or relative
>>>> (English) Wikipedia articles. The former gives the following figures:
>>>> (Five latest Wikimania hosts)
>>>> * Canada: 51 country can enter visa-free, visa on arrival, ETA or
>>>> equivalent
>>>> * Mexico: 67
>>>> * UK: 91
>>>> * Italy: 93
>>>> * Hong Kong: 144
>>>> (Some other countries mentioned here)
>>>> * Australia: 34
>>>> * Thailand: 78
>>>> * Israel: 96
>>>>
>>>> Yes, that means that Canada is the least visa-friendly Wikimania host
>>>> in the last 5 years. And yes, Thailand is less visa-friendly than the UK.
>>>> And yes, Australia is the least visa-friendly country with an established
>>>> Wikimedia chapter.
>>>>
>>>> Thus please do refer to facts when qualifying a country as a
>>>> visa-friendly or not, and not to your own perception of a country's visa
>>>> policy.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Mykola (NickK)
>>>>
>>>> --- Оригінальне повідомлення ---
>>>> Від кого: "DaB." <[email protected]>
>>>> Дата: 2 липня 2017, 23:19:44
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> Am 02.07.2017 um 13:37 schrieb cs:
>>>> > a country like Thailand where I live
>>>>
>>>> you mean a country which is currently a military dictatorship (for the
>>>> second time in 10 years)? A country that was THIS close to a open civil
>>>> war? And if not a civil war, maybe a real war with Cambodia?
>>>>
>>>> Visa problems are problematic, but it is 10 times better than to give
>>>> the Wikimania to an instable country – we are not the FIFA.
>>>>
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> DaB.
>>>>
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