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cansha

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Me April :) Thanks Cansha, Been following your thread and comment for a long time and it is such a relief. Maybe I should order one mor set of note today so if the one (which hasn’t come) didnt trigger them then today-ordered-note may? What do you suggest?
I don't think you need to order a fresh set. Just follow up on the previous set.
 

AmB20

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I requested Ralph for my application status and received below response. Looks like these Montreal guys have not even started looking in the file in three months so far :(

I spoke to IRCC regarding your application received July 16, 2018. It is in Montreal.
Standard processing time is 6 months. This means 80% of routine applications are completed within that time frame, while 20% take longer.
Eligibility is in process.
Criminality and security checks have not been initiated. They cannot be expedited and timelines are not available.
Medicals are valid until July 2019.
 
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cansha

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I requested Ralph for my application status and received below response. Looks like these Montreal guys have not even started looking in the file in three months so far :(

I spoke to IRCC regarding your application received July 16, 2018. It is in Montreal.
Standard processing time is 6 months. This means 80% of routine applications are completed within that time frame, while 20% take longer.
Eligibility is in process.
Criminality and security checks have not been initiated. They cannot be expedited and timelines are not available.
Medicals are valid until July 2019.
They haven't even looked at even April files.
 

Anujithvs

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HI guys, though i will join the journey as i came to know my file is in Montreal as well.
My Time line
June 7 AOR
June 29 medicals passed
July 10 RPRF request and background check started
..............nothing after that
Request gcms notes on aug 24, still waiting for the notes
Called CIC on Oct 10, said eligibility recommended passed, criminality on progress and security yet to start.
 
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cansha

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HI guys, though i will join the journey as i came to know my file is in Montreal as well.
My Time line
June 7 AOR
June 29 medicals passed
July 10 RPRF request and background check started
..............nothing after that
Request gcms notes on aug 24, still waiting for the notes
Called CIC on Oct 10, said eligibility recommended passed, criminality on progress and security yet to start.
Welcome to Montreal family. The number for June candidates keeps going up. My theory is there will be a lot of May candidates who are being processed at Montreal as well. But May folks seem to be content in waiting and not finding out their Visa offices.

Interesting to see your criminality was in progress as most of us saw criminality as not started in our notes. Seems like Montreal is moving slowly but steadily. Hope to get PPR in November.
 

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.

Summary:
Total known Cases: 47
Known PPR Cases: 9
Known Review Required cases: 4


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 - ??
  2. ee_candidate FSW - O | AOR 27 Feb | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - 08 June | BG-S - 08 June | PPR - Yes 08 June | 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. roversam FSW - O | AOR 18 Apr | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - Not Known | BG-S - Not known | PPR - Yes 28 Aug | GCMS notes - ??
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. aprilaor FSW - O | AOR 24 Apr | Eligibility - Done | BG-C - Sep 29 | BG-S - Sep 29 | PPR - Yes Sep 29 | GCMS notes - ??
  8. smcan2014 FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered
  9. Srukar FSW - O | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  10. annevn8 FSW - I | AOR 25 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  11. harjeetm FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  12. Rijo02 FSW - I | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  13. kevinboston FSW - O | AOR 26 Apr | Eligibility - Passed | BG-C -10 Oct | BG-S - 10 Oct | PPR - Yes 10 Oct | GCMS notes - Yes, Notes on 17 Sep showed Review Required. Uploaded required docs on 17 Sep proactively
  14. 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 - In Progress | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Received 21 Aug
  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. monsieurlente FSW - O | AOR 01 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  4. Anujithvs FSW - O | AOR 07 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 28 Sep
  5. FSWOCanada FSW - O | AOR 08 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  6. pathwaytofreedom FSW - O | AOR 10 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 14 Sep
  7. 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
  8. saikatroy FSW - I | AOR 13 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - In progress | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Yes
  9. Y@$h FSW - O | AOR 14 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  10. thebestapplicant FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 13 Sep
  11. phaneeswar130 FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered and received
  12. Reddevil_ps18 FSW - O | AOR 18 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 11 Sep
  13. cansha FSW - O | AOR 19 Jun | Eligibility - Recommended Pass | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered 03 Sep
  14. canadadream26 FSW - O | AOR 19 Jun | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  15. 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 FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  3. sam.m FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - Ordered
  4. maverick1982 | FSW - O | AOR 16 Jul | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
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. parts007 FSW - O | AOR 09 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
  3. gadhvibhargav FSW - O | AOR 10 Aug | Eligibility - Ongoing | BG-C - Not started | BG-S - Not Started | PPR - No | GCMS notes - ??
 
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cansha

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Montreal folks!

We will be in third week of October starting tomorrow! Hope we see lots of action in next two weeks for April candidates!

Hoping for PPR rain in coming two weeks from Montreal!
 
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Srukar

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No update yet folks, Will be 6 months on OCT 25. I ordered GCMS notes - eligibility was Recommend Pass and no issues with the application. Dont know whats causing the hold up. Can i send am email after 6 months are done ?
 
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cansha

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No update yet folks, Will be 6 months on OCT 25. I ordered GCMS notes - eligibility was Recommend Pass and no issues with the application. Dont know whats causing the hold up. Can i send am email after 6 months are done ?
When did you receive the notes?

I'm not sure if Montreal has an email id listed and even if they do whether they will reply to emails. But I think as soon as you hit 6 month mark and you don't have PPR by then you should raise a CSE and ask for a status update. Also, you should call the IRCC number and request them for a status. Atleast two people have claimed that when they called CIC after 6 month deadline they received PPR on the same day. The data is not enough to establish a causal relationship between call and PPR but I think it is still worth a shot.

And you're right, there is no way of knowing what is the hold up? Only thing I can think of is that it is possibly a test of patience designed either by Montreal visa folks or God / Universe to prepare us for even tougher battle ahead. Or if we want to give a positive spin on this let's say everyone will take 8 months to settle in Canada. If you get PPR in 2 months you will find a job in other 6 months. Keeping that cycle intact if we get PPR in 6 months we should get jobs quicker :D
 
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Srukar

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When did you receive the notes?

I'm not sure if Montreal has an email id listed and even if they do whether they will reply to emails. But I think as soon as you hit 6 month mark and you don't have PPR by then you should raise a CSE and ask for a status update. Also, you should call the IRCC number and request them for a status. Atleast two people have claimed that when they called CIC after 6 month deadline they received PPR on the same day. The data is not enough to establish a causal relationship between call and PPR but I think it is still worth a shot.

And you're right, there is no way of knowing what is the hold up? Only thing I can think of is that it is possibly a test of patience designed either by Montreal visa folks or God / Universe to prepare us for even tougher battle ahead. Or if we want to give a positive spin on this let's say everyone will take 8 months to settle in Canada. If you get PPR in 2 months you will find a job in other 6 months. Keeping that cycle intact if we get PPR in 6 months we should get jobs quicker :D
Ha ha, yes its nice to think of it that way. Lets hope we can get jobs sooner :p Anyways, i just dont want to be in a place where they would request medical again coz it would be another 2000$ for the family.
 

cansha

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Ha ha, yes its nice to think of it that way. Lets hope we can get jobs sooner :p Anyways, i just dont want to be in a place where they would request medical again coz it would be another 2000$ for the family.
When were your medicals done? In any case, I have seen a number of cases where CIC extended validity of medicals themselves when PPR was delayed. In any case I don't think you should worry about that. I think you will get your PPR soon. Montreal seems to give PPR by 6 month mark. And given there is no issues in your file you should get it sooner.

I know it is tough to wait.
 

maverick1982

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When were your medicals done? In any case, I have seen a number of cases where CIC extended validity of medicals themselves when PPR was delayed. In any case I don't think you should worry about that. I think you will get your PPR soon. Montreal seems to give PPR by 6 month mark. And given there is no issues in your file you should get it sooner.

I know it is tough to wait.
The extension is only done for people in Canada right? Those applying from outside have to redo it
 

Y@$h

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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
Many June applicants received PPR email. @cansha please do something about Montreal people
 
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