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gadhvibhargav

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One member did create a group but I’m not sure if people joined in. I personally not a fan of WhatsApp group. They kind of increase my anxiety more. But if you go a few pages back you may see a link for a WhatsApp group.
I've got what you mean ;). I will check the thread for the link, thanks.
I am just going through the entire thread, post by post, and with every post, I'm realizing that I shouldn't expect PPR before February 2019 :(.
 

cansha

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I've got what you mean ;). I will check the thread for the link, thanks.
I am just going through the entire thread, post by post, and with every post, I'm realizing that I shouldn't expect PPR before February 2019 :(.
Unfortunately your assessment may be correct unless something dramatically changes. When I called and got to know that my visa office is Montreal I hadn’t even see this visa office mentioned in any post. I had seen Sydney Nova Scotia and Ottawa. And just knowing my visa office was neither of those kind of gave me a feeling that processing may be slow. Then the journey of finding fellow Montreal folks began. Now we have close to 35 cases.

I think we are missing a few from May month. We have almost 12 people from April and June each.

One good point or bad point depending on how you look at it is that Montreal is relatively sequential in processing applications. We haven’t seen a case of very early processing yet. Which means as the progress moves from April to May AORs we can get better idea of our own PPRs.
 
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gadhvibhargav

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Unfortunately your assessment may be correct unless something dramatically changes. When I called and got to know that my visa office is Montreal I hadn’t even see this visa office mentioned in any post. I had seen Sydney Nova Scotia and Ottawa. And just knowing my visa office was neither of those kind of gave me a feeling that processing may be slow. Then the journey of finding fellow Montreal folks began. Now we have close to 35 cases.

I think we are missing a few from May month. We have almost 12 people from April and June each.

One good point or bad point depending on how you look at it is that Montreal is relatively sequential in processing applications. We haven’t seen a case of very early processing yet. Which means as the progress moves from April to May AORs we can get better idea of our own PPRs.
It's really great that you created this thread and summarized, analyzed and concluded from the cases spanning across 6 months! Without this, I would have been always worrying if I get to know from the agent in one more month from now that eligibility still hasn't started yet. I couldn't find the option of choosing the Montreal VO on MyImmiTracker either.
Thanks for all the information man, appreciate your time and efforts.
I guess there could be some way to motivate the officers at Montreal for accelerated processing, seems they are still working with pre-EE timelines and mindsets :D
 

cansha

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It's really great that you created this thread and summarized, analyzed and concluded from the cases spanning across 6 months! Without this, I would have been always worrying if I get to know from the agent in one more month from now that eligibility still hasn't started yet. I couldn't find the option of choosing the Montreal VO on MyImmiTracker either.
Thanks for all the information man, appreciate your time and efforts.
I guess there could be some way to motivate the officers at Montreal for accelerated processing, seems they are still working with pre-EE timelines and mindsets :D
They take their own sweet time. One thing though do order GCMS notes around 70-90 day mark. May be our notes request nudges these people in some way. Although I know it won't but hey what do we have to lose and we can dream that they work faster!!
 
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gadhvibhargav

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They take their own sweet time. One thing though do order GCMS notes around 70-90 day mark. May be our notes request nudges these people in some way. Although I know it won't but hey what do we have to lose and we can dream that they work faster!!
Sure, will do and keep you all posted!
 
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Y@$h

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USA
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
2171
AOR Received.
14-06-2018
Med's Done....
04-06-2018
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
25-09-2020
VISA ISSUED...
TBD
LANDED..........
TBD
I too have ordered notes on sep-3. They should arrive soon.
 

cansha

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Adding a few new cases in the list. And more just to keep this thread on top so that if there are others they join us.

December 2017
  1. Skesy87 AOR Dec 2017. Eligibility still in queue for Review
February 2018
  1. Arpatel91 FSW - O | AOR 21 Feb | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
March 2018
  1. shrey01 FSW - O | AOR 01 Mar | Eligibility - N/A | BG-C - N/A | BG-S - N/A | PPR - Yes after 100 Days | GCMS notes - ??
  2. rajanshah176 FSW - O | AOR 01 Mar | Eligibility - N/A | BG-C - N/A | BG-S - N/A | PPR - 25 Jul after 146 Days | GCMS notes -
  3. ss0592 FSW - O | AOR 03 Mar | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - 18 Sep | BG-S - 18 Sep | PPR - Yes 18 Sep | GCMS notes - ??
  4. yourfather FSW - O | AOR 03 Mar | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - 20 Sep | BG-S - 20 Sep | PPR - Yes 20 Sep | GCMS notes - ??
April 2018
  1. itwarriorkarve FSW - I | AOR 15 Apr | Eligibility - N/A | BG-C - N/A | BG-S - N/A | PPR - Yes | GCMS notes - ??
  2. harsh083 FSW - I | AOR 17 Apr | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Ongoing | BG-S - Ongoing | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes
  3. Oksamjackson FSW - O | AOR 18 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - IP2 26 Apr | BG-S - IP2 26 Apr | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes.
  4. freesoul FSW - O | AOR 21 Apr | Eligibility - Recommended Pass 09 Jul | BG-C - 17 Sep | BG-S - 17 Sep | PPR - Yes 17 Sep | GCMS notes - Ordered 10 Aug
  5. vish97 FSW - O | AOR 22 Apr | Eligibility - Review Required | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 05 Aug | Review Required for stat question
  6. aprilaor FSW - O | AOR 24 Apr | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - Sep 29 | BG-S - Sep 29 | PPR - Yes Sep 29 | GCMS notes - ??
  7. smcan2014 FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered
  8. Srukar FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  9. annevn8 FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  10. harjeetm FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  11. Rijo02 FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  12. kevinboston FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  13. mm062 FSW - O | AOR 28 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 1st set 22 Jun. Showed no progress after Medical. 2nd set 28 Aug
May 2018
  1. Arminder_1985 FSW - O | AOR 05 May | Eligibility - Recommended Pass 12 Jun | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  2. Sington FSW - O | AOR 06 May | Eligibility - Pass | BG-C - Pass | BG-S - Pass | PPR - Ready to finalize | GCMS notes - ?? | File moved to Montreal after set as Ready to Finalize
  3. John4859 FSW - O | AOR 11 May | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  4. Ash_Vish FSW - I | AOR 19 May | Eligibility - Review Required | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes
June 2018
  1. Param90 FSW - O | AOR 01 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - | Eligibility set as recommended pass at Ottawa, file moved to Montreal after
  2. aki_arora FSW - O | AOR 01 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 26 Sep
  3. pathwaytofreedom FSW - O | AOR 10 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 14 Jun
  4. NandiniAS FSW - O | AOR 10 Jun | Eligibility - Review Required | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 3rd Aug | Review required for stat question
  5. Y@$h FSW - O | AOR 14 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  6. thebestapplicant FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 13 Sep
  7. phaneeswar130 FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass| BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered and received
  8. Reddevil_ps18 FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 11 Sep
  9. cansha FSW - O | AOR 19 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 03 Sep
  10. canadadream26 FSW - O | AOR 19 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  11. phoenixsong FSW - O | AOR 29 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
July 2018
  1. ValuationGuy FSW - O | AOR 12 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  2. AmB20 AOR FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  3. sam.m AOR FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered
August 2018
  1. Revitej_18 FSW - I | AOR 05 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  2. gadhvibhargav FSW - O | AOR 10 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??

Known cases of PPR from Montreal

Shared by roversam

VO - Montreal
AOR - April 18
Medical Pass - April 18
PPR - August 28
Applicant - Single Indian citizen with CRS of 474

Case mentioned by Vish97 AOR 29th March PPR - 30th July (Case in IP1 throughout)
itwarriorkarve AOR 15th April .. PPR (Inland)
rajanshah176 timeline as per his posts is

Single Applicant - FSW-O
CRS - 475
ITA - Dec 6th
AOR - Mar 1
MEP/IP1 - Mar 8
IP2 - May 4th
PPR - Jul 25
As per one of his posts on June 11 his eligibility was still under review when he called IRCC.

shrey01 post on his PPR.
My office was Montreal as well. AoR March 1. FSW-O from USA. It took me 100 days to get the PPR.
 

cansha

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OK I got my notes!!

Notes generated 4 Sep. Summary is Eligibility is Recommended Passed (big relief!!) on 7 August. No one has looked at file since. At the time of notes Criminality and Security had not started.

Question for anyone familiar with GCMS notes. In the activities section I see the line

SUMMARY NOTES: CIO RECOMMENDATION FOR PA AND SPOUSE: PASS CRIMINALITY

Is this just a standard line because in the beginning of notes they have mentioned criminality has not started. Thanks!
 

Y@$h

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Nov 13, 2017
211
196
USA
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
2171
AOR Received.
14-06-2018
Med's Done....
04-06-2018
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
25-09-2020
VISA ISSUED...
TBD
LANDED..........
TBD
OK I got my notes!!

Notes generated 4 Sep. Summary is Eligibility is Recommended Passed (big relief!!) on 7 August. No one has looked at file since. At the time of notes Criminality and Security had not started.

Question for anyone familiar with GCMS notes. In the activities section I see the line

SUMMARY NOTES: CIO RECOMMENDATION FOR PA AND SPOUSE: PASS CRIMINALITY

Is this just a standard line because in the beginning of notes they have mentioned criminality has not started. Thanks!
Good thing to know is - Montreal is not a VO which handles only review required cases. They are just little slow, but still within 6-month limits.
 
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