Matt-NL
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- Oct 2, 2016
- 138
- Category........
- PNP
- Visa Office......
- CPC-Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 12-10-2016
- Passport Req..
- 26 October 2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 21 November 2017
- LANDED..........
- Landed as a PR 13 December 2017 (In Canada since 2015)
AOR in OCTOBER 2016 POOL
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Matt-NL
Hero Member
- Oct 2, 2016
- 138
- Category........
- PNP
- Visa Office......
- CPC-Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 12-10-2016
- Passport Req..
- 26 October 2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 21 November 2017
- LANDED..........
- Landed as a PR 13 December 2017 (In Canada since 2015)
Hi, what's your update now? and BGC? Did you apply from Pak or in Canada?
I'm 20th Nov AOR FSW from Pakistan and still waiting...
There are absolutely no updates since my last post. I am FSW- O (Pakistan). My AoR is Dec 30th, 2016.
Your BG is also NA? Did you request GCMS notes? And you applied by yourself or through consultant?
My BG is IP since end of March. Not sure if its IP 1 or 2 as I had not logged in for a while when these updates took place in March/April. I am a lawyer hence my own consultant ! And yes, I have applied for GCMS notes and they should be arriving any day inshallah. Ordered last month.
TBH I don't know which office has my app.. my BG is NA since April and no update since yet.. my consultant ordered GCMS notes last week so it will take a month to come and I also sent email to Ottawa for enquiry..
Hello folks,
Looking for some helpful input.
For people waiting on their first PR card. How long did it take to receive it? It is 5 weeks since I got my passport stamped. I have some travel to the U.S coming up in the following weeks. Wanted to know if there are others in the same boat & also consequences of travel by bus or train without the PR card.
Thank you!
Looking for some helpful input.
For people waiting on their first PR card. How long did it take to receive it? It is 5 weeks since I got my passport stamped. I have some travel to the U.S coming up in the following weeks. Wanted to know if there are others in the same boat & also consequences of travel by bus or train without the PR card.
Thank you!
Matt-NL
Hero Member
- Oct 2, 2016
- 138
- Category........
- PNP
- Visa Office......
- CPC-Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 12-10-2016
- Passport Req..
- 26 October 2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 21 November 2017
- LANDED..........
- Landed as a PR 13 December 2017 (In Canada since 2015)
Hi Guys.
As of today the second background check (security screening) has been ongoing 4 months and 11 days. It started on 25 January 2017. I am wondering:
a- what this security screening include?
b- who (which institution / institutions) conduct it or are CIC's stakeholders?
c- whether there is a time limitation for it?
d- according which the criteria are applicants chosen for this (deep) screening?
e- what is its practical function ("bad people do not need PR to do bad things" logic)?
f- why is it not a transparent process?
g- what is the methodology of this screening (how is it conducted: data-base check, agent check on the ground etc)?
h- is there any supervisor check for it (in case of too long time etc.)?
i- what are the rights of applicants in this process?
Of course we do not have any sufficient information to answer those questions with certainty since everybody who has to do with Canadian immigration knows that this is a process which we can call without any doubt a "black box". What, why, how, how long happens in this black box is not known. Though I know I am not able to influence the processing of this security screening process I still cannot hold back to question lots of things about it because it is a powerful factor that influence my and my family's life fundamentally. It is an annoying feeling that some people "check you" in order to make a decision about if you will be able to immigrate to Canada as landed immigrants and more importantly, how long does it approximately take. By the way, there is a correlation between a good functioning democratic state (rule of law) and sufficient providing of information about its bureaucratic procedures for its residents (whatever bureaucratic procedure it is). In general terms, the more transparent is the bureaucratic procedure, the more democratic (according being client-friendly) it is and the higher is its life quality. This is a generally accepted fact in political science and public administration.
We are 1- residents of Canada, 2- taxpayers, 3- clients of CIC (who even pay for the service that they should provide). Moreover we are valuable immigrants (some of which like me are selected by their provincial governments to become landed immigrants) who potentially or currently contribute its economic and social development. All of us without any particular exception are valuable and useful for Canada, and not only we are interested in Canada but also Canada is interested in us - with other words, benefit on immigration cannot be considered as a one-way-road.
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My point is, those who have been waiting for their PPR/PR for over 6 months should take action, and more importantly, they should get organized - a WhatsApp group or so would be a good start because we definitely need to exchange information and finally do something together and well organized in order to protect our interests.
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I am really bad in opening a WhatsApp group, but I think there are quite qualified and talented people here in the forum who could do it in minutes. Again, it is important, guys. Nobody even know about the problem that we are facing. We should make people aware of this problem. Even my Canadian friends/colleagues consider the delay I am facing as an exception or explain it with too many applications etc. and when I explain them that there are numerous people waiting over 6 months (and some of which even wait over a year) they are shocked. We should inform Canadian public with this existing and serious problem and not only try to help ourselves but also others coming after us. And more significantly, we should try to give a valuable feedback to Canadian immigration bureaucracy (including the Immigration Minister Hussey). There are a lot of ways we can use. I can hear that some forum-people already say it won't work and we can't change anything, but what do we have to lose?
Please think about it and please consider this.
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With this opportunity I wish you guys all a speedy PPR/PR and hope this message finds you all well.
As of today the second background check (security screening) has been ongoing 4 months and 11 days. It started on 25 January 2017. I am wondering:
a- what this security screening include?
b- who (which institution / institutions) conduct it or are CIC's stakeholders?
c- whether there is a time limitation for it?
d- according which the criteria are applicants chosen for this (deep) screening?
e- what is its practical function ("bad people do not need PR to do bad things" logic)?
f- why is it not a transparent process?
g- what is the methodology of this screening (how is it conducted: data-base check, agent check on the ground etc)?
h- is there any supervisor check for it (in case of too long time etc.)?
i- what are the rights of applicants in this process?
Of course we do not have any sufficient information to answer those questions with certainty since everybody who has to do with Canadian immigration knows that this is a process which we can call without any doubt a "black box". What, why, how, how long happens in this black box is not known. Though I know I am not able to influence the processing of this security screening process I still cannot hold back to question lots of things about it because it is a powerful factor that influence my and my family's life fundamentally. It is an annoying feeling that some people "check you" in order to make a decision about if you will be able to immigrate to Canada as landed immigrants and more importantly, how long does it approximately take. By the way, there is a correlation between a good functioning democratic state (rule of law) and sufficient providing of information about its bureaucratic procedures for its residents (whatever bureaucratic procedure it is). In general terms, the more transparent is the bureaucratic procedure, the more democratic (according being client-friendly) it is and the higher is its life quality. This is a generally accepted fact in political science and public administration.
We are 1- residents of Canada, 2- taxpayers, 3- clients of CIC (who even pay for the service that they should provide). Moreover we are valuable immigrants (some of which like me are selected by their provincial governments to become landed immigrants) who potentially or currently contribute its economic and social development. All of us without any particular exception are valuable and useful for Canada, and not only we are interested in Canada but also Canada is interested in us - with other words, benefit on immigration cannot be considered as a one-way-road.
---
My point is, those who have been waiting for their PPR/PR for over 6 months should take action, and more importantly, they should get organized - a WhatsApp group or so would be a good start because we definitely need to exchange information and finally do something together and well organized in order to protect our interests.
---
I am really bad in opening a WhatsApp group, but I think there are quite qualified and talented people here in the forum who could do it in minutes. Again, it is important, guys. Nobody even know about the problem that we are facing. We should make people aware of this problem. Even my Canadian friends/colleagues consider the delay I am facing as an exception or explain it with too many applications etc. and when I explain them that there are numerous people waiting over 6 months (and some of which even wait over a year) they are shocked. We should inform Canadian public with this existing and serious problem and not only try to help ourselves but also others coming after us. And more significantly, we should try to give a valuable feedback to Canadian immigration bureaucracy (including the Immigration Minister Hussey). There are a lot of ways we can use. I can hear that some forum-people already say it won't work and we can't change anything, but what do we have to lose?
Please think about it and please consider this.
---
With this opportunity I wish you guys all a speedy PPR/PR and hope this message finds you all well.
Has anyone ever applied for a PRTD (Permanent resident travel document from the U.S? Any ideas on the processing time?
Current PR card processing time has changed to 52 days from 46 days and I doubt if my card will reach before my travel. Any information on PRTD will be helpful.
Thank you!
Current PR card processing time has changed to 52 days from 46 days and I doubt if my card will reach before my travel. Any information on PRTD will be helpful.
Thank you!
Matt-NL
Hero Member
- Oct 2, 2016
- 138
- Category........
- PNP
- Visa Office......
- CPC-Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 12-10-2016
- Passport Req..
- 26 October 2017
- VISA ISSUED...
- 21 November 2017
- LANDED..........
- Landed as a PR 13 December 2017 (In Canada since 2015)
Hi Guys.
I was checking my CIC account and found out that the entire display of the application profile has been changed. I assume most of you guys have already noticed it.
Now my question is:
Under "Review of additional documents" there is a change, saying "We need additional documents to process your application. Check your messages below for details".
However, there is no new letter/correspondence/message below. There are only the previous messages (last one came on 19 January).
I called CIC call center as well. They changed the menu over there as well. Now there is a generic information given by computer-voice which is exactly the same as MyCIC account's data. Accordingly computer repeated the same info for "Review of additional documents", saying additional document needed. I was unable to speak with an agent because of high number of calls.
Now I am pretty confused.
I think because they changed MyCIC menu-page they changed the status for "Review of additional documents" by accident. Or do you think they might really intend to receive another document and forgot to send the letter below?
What do you think what I am supposed to do now?
Has anyone a similar issue???
I was checking my CIC account and found out that the entire display of the application profile has been changed. I assume most of you guys have already noticed it.
Now my question is:
Under "Review of additional documents" there is a change, saying "We need additional documents to process your application. Check your messages below for details".
However, there is no new letter/correspondence/message below. There are only the previous messages (last one came on 19 January).
I called CIC call center as well. They changed the menu over there as well. Now there is a generic information given by computer-voice which is exactly the same as MyCIC account's data. Accordingly computer repeated the same info for "Review of additional documents", saying additional document needed. I was unable to speak with an agent because of high number of calls.
Now I am pretty confused.
I think because they changed MyCIC menu-page they changed the status for "Review of additional documents" by accident. Or do you think they might really intend to receive another document and forgot to send the letter below?
What do you think what I am supposed to do now?
Has anyone a similar issue???