It is a 12-month process on average. Some are faster, some are slower. Mostly, it has to do with the visa office that is reviewing your application. Some visa offices have a bigger workload and are slower than others. Applications that stay in Mississauga are usually uncomplicated and therefore are processed faster. You will drive yourself crazy if you are constantly comparing your application status to others. If there is a thread for applicants for the Lebanon VO, that would be a better group to look at for processing times. Even so, some just move faster than others, for whatever reason. Plan on 12 months and you may be pleasantly surprised if it goes quicker.
I 100% understand its a 12 months process. However, if it's fair and everyone is been treated fairly and gettign approved withing 12 months I wont say a word. But almost everyone who applied between June 11- June 19th of this year is getting pre arrival emails and passport requests. Just and just because after june 11th seems like all applications are getting processed in Mississauga.
Thats not true what so ever. I personally now some of the cases that has been discussed and they are not even close to being easy applicationa dn straight forward.
VIa officers are processing applications based on their MOOD and they are not being fair what so ever. I have applied last year as well as well and got refused because I didnt have a wedding and wasnt wearing a wedding dress. so Instead of appealing which will take 2-3 years. I decided to reapply. From a person who reapply and have all her information in the system already including background check, medical exam ... etc I expected mine to be processed at least faster than last year which this is not the case.
I'm very frustrated and disappointment at the whole process. They make you suffer to see your husband who i havent seen since my wedding in May, they make your life harder than it is already.
I hope noone can go through what Im going through as this is absolutely a horrible experience