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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

chikki282

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Nov 13, 2018
159
223
Toronto, Ontario
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
App. Filed.......
14-11-2018
Doc's Request.
28-03-2019
AOR Received.
16-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
04-03-2019
Passport Req..
27-03-2019
VISA ISSUED...
05-04-2019
LANDED..........
21-06-2019
Unfortunately, very common to have problems uploading via GC Key, often times they do not enable the upload button (GC Key is pretty flaky).

Personally, I would have sent the paper versions in the same envelope as the original photos, but sending them by webform should work as well. Once they have all of the docs they asked for, they will issue your the treasured CoPR, then you are good to go for landing.

I would start getting your stuff together for the move and have a read of the other stuff you need to know for landing (goods accompanying / goods to follow etc.). Useful reading here on that:

https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Landing_as_PR-Canada
We've already made our landing date for June 21/2019 so we're very much in planning mode! I'm going to visit him in England and we're coming back together on that day. He's only bringing 2 suitcases with him with the rest of his stuff since each time he's visited me he's already been bringing clothes and things along with him this whole time. They won't think it's suspicious if he doesn't have any goods to follow listed right?
 

natkat

Star Member
Feb 12, 2019
53
66
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Thanks Natkat! I try to remind myself I’m lucky to have been sent to CPC-M but I’m still madly impatient. I just like to see updates :p
I totally understand...especially when people who applied after you have DMs. Madly frustrating! Where in Canada are you moving to?
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
I totally understand...especially when people who applied after you have DMs. Madly frustrating! Where in Canada are you moving to?
I’m off to Edmonton as my partner’s family are all based there. We’d like to move to move to Calgary in the future though.

How about yourself?
 

natkat

Star Member
Feb 12, 2019
53
66
Visa Office......
Mississauga
I’m off to Edmonton as my partner’s family are all based there. We’d like to move to move to Calgary in the future though.

How about yourself?
SAME! We'll be in Edmonton for the first few months and then we are moving to Calgary. We MUST all meet up to celebrate when all is said and done!
 
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Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
@Hurlabrick

I'm a UK applicant that's gone to Mississauga, any chance I can get put on the London tracker too? I've had no update since the transfer on the 27th Feb, and I'm assuming CPC-M don't update ECAS till they're ready to more or less change to DM too :rolleyes:
Thanks Josh, I have added you to the spreadsheet and made a couple of assumptions on details, let me know if they are correct. Just post updates on this thread. A lot seem to be going to Mississdauga now, good news for you as they do in weeks what it take London months to do!
 

Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
We've already made our landing date for June 21/2019 so we're very much in planning mode! I'm going to visit him in England and we're coming back together on that day. He's only bringing 2 suitcases with him with the rest of his stuff since each time he's visited me he's already been bringing clothes and things along with him this whole time. They won't think it's suspicious if he doesn't have any goods to follow listed right?
No problem not having no 'goods to follow' quite a few people 'move light'. Just do a list for his 'goods accompanying' (i.e. the contents of his two suitcases).
 
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Lee&Stacey

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Mar 15, 2019
109
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It looks like it is going quick because we got DM today! Next up is PPR & CoPr, we'll keep you updated!
How exciting! So happy for you guys.

I hope ours goes as quickly but we seem to be stuck. Everything progressed really quickly as my husband was able to get his biometrics and medical done within 24-48 hours of receiving the requests and CIC has them logged. Now we're waiting to transfer to VO that doesn't seem to be coming, unlike many of our other Feb 2019 outland cohorts. Maybe this week! (fingers crossed)
 
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Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
How exciting! So happy for you guys.

I hope ours goes as quickly but we seem to be stuck. Everything progressed really quickly as my husband was able to get his biometrics and medical done within 24-48 hours of receiving the requests and CIC has them logged. Now we're waiting to transfer to VO that doesn't seem to be coming, unlike many of our other Feb 2019 outland cohorts. Maybe this week! (fingers crossed)
Do you want to be added to the spreadsheet so your timeline can help others? If so, just post on this thread. I just need to know if you are married or not, roughly where you live now and the nationality of the PA......
 

Lee&Stacey

Star Member
Mar 15, 2019
109
74
Do you want to be added to the spreadsheet so your timeline can help others? If so, just post on this thread. I just need to know if you are married or not, roughly where you live now and the nationality of the PA......
Sure! We'd love to be added to that spreadsheet. We've found the other one (February Outland) so helpful so anything we can do to help others. Can you let me know when we're added and provide the link so I can bookmark it and make sure I'm updating the right spreadsheet? Thanks!

We are married and I (the sponsor) live in Texas and my husband is a British citizen that lives in the UK. We're hoping like crazy our application is approved by the end of the summer so we can finally(!) live together in the same country in beautiful Nova Scotia.
 

pr90

Star Member
Mar 4, 2019
123
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Seems like UK Applicants are more prioritized in LVO, I swear from all the threads and forums I've visited they're all within 6 months or less...
 

Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
Sure! We'd love to be added to that spreadsheet. We've found the other one (February Outland) so helpful so anything we can do to help others. Can you let me know when we're added and provide the link so I can bookmark it and make sure I'm updating the right spreadsheet? Thanks!

We are married and I (the sponsor) live in Texas and my husband is a British citizen that lives in the UK. We're hoping like crazy our application is approved by the end of the summer so we can finally(!) live together in the same country in beautiful Nova Scotia.
Added to spreadsheet. The link to the spreadsheet is in my signature line below. Just post updates here please and I will spot them.
 

Hurlabrick

Champion Member
Sep 4, 2016
2,358
575
Ottawa, ON
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
23-06-2016
AOR Received.
12-07-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016
Med's Done....
08-06-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
24-12-2016
LANDED..........
11-04-2017
Seems like UK Applicants are more prioritized in LVO, I swear from all the threads and forums I've visited they're all within 6 months or less...
Not in my experience and observation of the spreadsheet. UK applicants that are sent to London VO take a current average of 9 - 10 months from receipt at CIC to decision made. I have never noticed 'preferential treatment' other than to say that in general applicants from visa-exempt countries do seem to be processed more quickly than visa required countries.
 

natkat

Star Member
Feb 12, 2019
53
66
Visa Office......
Mississauga
How exciting! So happy for you guys.

I hope ours goes as quickly but we seem to be stuck. Everything progressed really quickly as my husband was able to get his biometrics and medical done within 24-48 hours of receiving the requests and CIC has them logged. Now we're waiting to transfer to VO that doesn't seem to be coming, unlike many of our other Feb 2019 outland cohorts. Maybe this week! (fingers crossed)
Holding thumbs for your quick transfer to CPC-M! :)
 
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JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
Thanks Josh, I have added you to the spreadsheet and made a couple of assumptions on details, let me know if they are correct. Just post updates on this thread. A lot seem to be going to Mississdauga now, good news for you as they do in weeks what it take London months to do!
I've got a few of changes:
  • Married to Common Law
  • Sponsor Approval was the 18th Feb.
  • Background Check in progress 29th Jan.