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How long does it take to get a study visa under SDS

kevingoku

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Apr 6, 2019
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Thanks. I’ll submit my passport to VFS office with submission request letter today. My friend who got an online general visa last year told me he got his student acknowledgement letter after submission of passport so it can come anytime.

Timeline -
23march applied online sds
27march biometrics given
28march biometrics updated on cic
13 April medical pass
17 April biometrics correspondence letter
17april visa submission request letter. Application approved. Decision made.
18 April submitting visa to VFS office
congrats bro, they took quite a long time for you... which IRCC office processed your application any idea?
 
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aarveer

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congrats bro, they took quite a long time for you... which IRCC office processed your application any idea?
Hey man. Thanks. I used to think it’s obviously IRCC Bangalore because that’s what the VFS email told me when I had submitted my biometrics. But when I got the biometrics correspondence letter last night, I saw that the address at the end was of visa office Canada lol. No wonder the email for approval came at 1am and it took so long for SDS. Let’s connect over email?
 
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kevingoku

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Hey man. Thanks. I used to think it’s obviously IRCC Bangalore because that’s what the VFS email told me when I had submitted my biometrics. But when I got the biometrics correspondence letter last night, I saw that the address at the end was of visa office Canada lol. No wonder the email for approval came at 1am and it took so long for SDS. Let’s connect over email?
sure i will PM you my email id..
 
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kevingoku

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My visa approved just now. SDS online

March 27 2.00 AM Applied [with the help of my Canadian friend]
April 2nd gave biometrics
10th Acknowledgement Letter from IRCC Delhi
12th Medical Passed Update
no update till 16th, So i contacted via webform about an update as it was 20 days since submission
18th evening 5.20 PM received correspondence, Passport request Letter at 6.01 PM.

In CIC Account "Final decision Updated to : Your application was approved. You need to send us your valid passport to finalize your application. Check your messages below for details."

need to go and submit the passport in vfs. I'm submitting it tomorrow.

I hope and wish that, the rest of you all will also get a positive response soon.. Cheers :)
 
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aarveer

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My visa approved just now. SDS online

March 27 2.00 AM Applied [with the help of my Canadian friend]
April 2nd gave biometrics
10th Acknowledgement Letter from IRCC Delhi
12th Medical Passed Update
no update till 16th, So i contacted via webform about an update as it was 20 days since submission
18th evening 5.20 PM received correspondence, Passport request Letter at 6.01 PM.

In CIC Account "Final decision Updated to : Your application was approved. You need to send us your valid passport to finalize your application. Check your messages below for details."

need to go and submit the passport in vfs. I'm submitting it tomorrow.

I hope and wish that, the rest of you all will also get a positive response soon.. Cheers :)
Congrats !
 
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ripan6768

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My visa approved just now. SDS online

March 27 2.00 AM Applied [with the help of my Canadian friend]
April 2nd gave biometrics
10th Acknowledgement Letter from IRCC Delhi
12th Medical Passed Update
no update till 16th, So i contacted via webform about an update as it was 20 days since submission
18th evening 5.20 PM received correspondence, Passport request Letter at 6.01 PM.

In CIC Account "Final decision Updated to : Your application was approved. You need to send us your valid passport to finalize your application. Check your messages below for details."

need to go and submit the passport in vfs. I'm submitting it tomorrow.

I hope and wish that, the rest of you all will also get a positive response soon.. Cheers :)
Congrats man.
 
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