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Pre-Arrival Services Email Timeline

jeff198901

Champion Member
May 7, 2016
1,817
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
AOR Received.
18-04-2017
Has anyone actually linked the pre arrival services message to eligibility being passed?
 

posse

Champion Member
Oct 1, 2017
1,683
587
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London, UK
App. Filed.......
17-10-2017
Doc's Request.
06-12-2017
AOR Received.
07-12-2017
File Transfer...
17-01-2018
Med's Request
06-12-2017
Med's Done....
13-12-2017
from what i have noticed as a trend. pre-arrival comes after eligibility has passed and then BGC starts. if BGC takes a long time then it delays the DM update. if BGC is quick then you get DM
 
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jeff198901

Champion Member
May 7, 2016
1,817
261
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
AOR Received.
18-04-2017
from what i have noticed as a trend. pre-arrival comes after eligibility has passed and then BGC starts. if BGC takes a long time then it delays the DM update. if BGC is quick then you get DM
My bgc just started Wednesday so hopefully not too much longer
 
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John013

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2017
452
115
The Netherlands
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
29-05-2017
AOR Received.
27-06-2017
File Transfer...
03-07-2017
Med's Request
02-11-2017
Med's Done....
06-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
31-08-2018
LANDED..........
06-10-2018
Wish I would receive this legendary and elusive email myself, sigh.
 

jeff198901

Champion Member
May 7, 2016
1,817
261
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-03-2017
AOR Received.
18-04-2017
I received pre-arrival services on December 20th and received DM/PPR on December 29th. Mississauga VO
I guess I shouldn’t feel too bad about not receiving dm 1 day after then lol
 

Astar123

Newbie
Mar 19, 2018
9
1
It looks like you are at the end of the process now. Maybe you won't get the pre-arrival letter, since not everybody gets it. You may go straight to PPR. However background check can take from a few weeks to months. Mine took two weeks I believe, but for some people it takes more time. You shouldn't expect anything regarding dates for PPR or pre-arrival letter, but you can have an idea. I highly doubt it'll be more than a month from now until you get PPR, but can't know for sure.
Hey, I would just like to ask a questions regarding this. My husband received the pre arrival letter then about a week later they te
 

Astar123

Newbie
Mar 19, 2018
9
1
It looks like you are at the end of the process now. Maybe you won't get the pre-arrival letter, since not everybody gets it. You may go straight to PPR. However background check can take from a few weeks to months. Mine took two weeks I believe, but for some people it takes more time. You shouldn't expect anything regarding dates for PPR or pre-arrival letter, but you can have an idea. I highly doubt it'll be more than a month from now until you get PPR, but can't know for sure.
Hey, I would just like to ask a questions regarding this. My husband received the pre arrival letter then about a week later they sent another email requesting his passport to issue the visa. Does this mean background check is completed and he has been approved?
 
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KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Hey, I would just like to ask a questions regarding this. My husband received the pre arrival letter then about a week later they sent another email requesting his passport to issue the visa. Does this mean background check is completed and he has been approved?
Yes it does. Congratulations :)
 

John013

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2017
452
115
The Netherlands
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
29-05-2017
AOR Received.
27-06-2017
File Transfer...
03-07-2017
Med's Request
02-11-2017
Med's Done....
06-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
31-08-2018
LANDED..........
06-10-2018
Woohoo! Sorry, new to the thread so I didn’t know what all the abbreviations meant. So, I’m guessing DM means decision made? Is the DM the same thing as the PPR?
DM can be positive or negative so its not the same as PPR. PPR comes after a positive DM and means Passport Request so thats the last step in the application process where you send in your passport and when you get it back you can land in Canada.
 

Astar123

Newbie
Mar 19, 2018
9
1
DM can be positive or negative so its not the same as PPR. PPR comes after a positive DM and means Passport Request so thats the last step in the application process where you send in your passport and when you get it back you can land in Canada.
Okay, thanks for explaining that to me.. I was just a bit confused because I never got a letter flat out saying that a decision was made, but just an email after the pre arrival letter requesting passport. And In that email it said:

“ This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada.

We are ready to undergo the final review of your application. Please mail us the following:

· Original individual passports (not photocopies) valid for international travel for yourself and for each member of your family who will be accompanying you to Canada.”

Because of that line where I underlined and bolded it, I wasn’t sure if the decision has been made or if they want to do some more processing once they receive the passport (that’s how it sounded when reading the above bolded and undelined)... either way..this is me knitpicking just trying to figure out how long we can expect to wait for the visa.. I am just so greatful that it is almost over and it looks like the application has been approved.

Thanks!
 

John013

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2017
452
115
The Netherlands
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
29-05-2017
AOR Received.
27-06-2017
File Transfer...
03-07-2017
Med's Request
02-11-2017
Med's Done....
06-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
31-08-2018
LANDED..........
06-10-2018
Okay, thanks for explaining that to me.. I was just a bit confused because I never got a letter flat out saying that a decision was made, but just an email after the pre arrival letter requesting passport. And In that email it said:

“ This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada.

We are ready to undergo the final review of your application. Please mail us the following:

· Original individual passports (not photocopies) valid for international travel for yourself and for each member of your family who will be accompanying you to Canada.”

Because of that line where I underlined and bolded it, I wasn’t sure if the decision has been made or if they want to do some more processing once they receive the passport (that’s how it sounded when reading the above bolded and undelined)... either way..this is me knitpicking just trying to figure out how long we can expect to wait for the visa.. I am just so greatful that it is almost over and it looks like the application has been approved.

Thanks!
You seem to be done with the whole process, congratulations.
 

ehab2222

Hero Member
Jan 15, 2017
261
90
Hi guys,i received Pre-arrival services 17 days ago,and MyCIC shows " Your application in progress,we will send you message when we start porocessing your BGC" also eligibility is same did not updated,is that normal?
 

ajvignesh

Full Member
Jun 12, 2017
44
11
Hi there,
I got Pre-arrival invitation and Decision made on ECAS on March 30, 2018.
I haven't received PPR yet. It has been more than 2 weeks.
Is this normal?
How long did you guys have to wait for PPR after DM?
Thanks for your response.