>>>>>>>SEPTEMBER 2019 AOR<<<<<<< Join here

[Oby ofoma]

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Starting a new thread for all those who intend or have received their AoR in September 2019, or anticipate filing their application in September 2019.

Sharing some useful info here:

Visa Office

There has been an obsession of finding which visa office the application is at. Many threads on this forum start with explaining how to find your visa office. Let's get to the crux of it. Finding the visa office was very relevant pre- express entry. Even after the introduction of express entry in 2015, the same practice was followed which usually was for the paper based application, but that is no longer the case. Earlier all application followed the following trajectory:

Central Intake Office - Case Processing Centre - Local Visa Office

However, this has radically changed and for all express entry, all application follow the following:

1. Central Intake Office - The R10 (completeness check) is done at the Central Intake Office for all classes (FSW / PNP / CEC). Now even the criminality and medicals are done at CIO.

2. Case Processing Centre - These are 4 CPCs in Canada

CPC in Edmonton

The case processing centre in Edmonton processes:

extensions for temporary resident status and temporary resident permits
work and study permits
applications for permanent residence from protected persons and convention refugees in Canada
applications for permanent residence for live-in caregivers
applications for permanent residence under Caring for Children and Caring for People with High Medical Needs pathways
applications for permenent residence under the temporary resident permit holder class
loans for the right of permanent residence fee


CPC in Mississauga
The case processing centre in Mississauga processes applications to sponsor family members living in Canada and abroad.

CPC and CIO in Sydney
The CPC in Sydney processes:

applications for permanent resident cards (new and renewals)
citizenship applications (new, renouncing, revoking and resuming)
The centralized intake office in Sydney (CIO-S) receives all applications in the following categories:

Federal Skilled Worker
Federal Skilled Trades
Canadian Experience Class
Provincial Nominee Program
Start-Up Visa
Quebec Investors or Entrepreneurs
Quebec Skilled Workers
Immigrant Investor Venture Capital Class
Federal Self-Employed Persons and Quebec Selected Self-Employed Persons


CPC in Ottawa
The case processing centre office in Ottawa (CPC-O) processes:

visitor visa (temporary resident visa) applications from within Canada for applicants with valid status (students or temporary foreign workers only).
permanent resident visa applications from the United States and Canada, after they have been received and deemed complete by CPC-M or CIO-S.


OSC in Ottawa
The Operations Support Centre (OSC) processes the following applications:

International Experience Canada work permits
In-Canada temporary resident applications submitted online
Verification of Status (VOS)
Replacement of valid temporary resident documents
Amendment of immigration documents and of valid temporary resident documents


Local Visa Office - This is the office where you will be asked to submit your passport after your application has been approved. Usually the consulate in your home country.

These days all application after starting at CIO (where R10 is met), either start the processing of eligibility at CIO itself, or move to CPC (wither Ottawa, Sydney, or Vegreville), or are straight sent to the LVO. The trend has been to complete most of the processing between CIO and CPC. Since the applications are electronically stored, there is no movement of physical files.

SUGGESTION - There is no point sending emails to ask which VO your application is at, as that process is moot since the eligibility can even start at CIO. So save yourself some time and efforts and also save the human resources of IRCC and stop sending emails. Even if you know which VO your application is at, it means nothing. Most applications which are processed within weeks and get PPR, are processed at CIO, and this is a much faster way.

A few applications will see eligibility passed, and then go to not started when the application is sent to the LVO. This is because the final review is done at the LVO, and the local agent may decide to conduct additional review, or identification before the eligibility is finally set to PASSED.


Tracking your application

Unfortunately the only thing that you see is your MyCIC account. There has been a growing trend of speculation where change of status on MyCIC has been attributed to eligibility being passed, etc. The whole NA, IP IP2 is speculation and has no bearing on determining which stage your application is at. While any change of status is a good sign, but merely relying on NA and IP is not the correct way.

Most applicants will find it irrelevant, as their applications will be processed and approved within the first 3-4 months. It is those who wait for more than 4 months, where things go crazy as they keep relying on NA, IP etc, and see no movement or progress. Many other are stuck on so called IP2, and the PPR never seems to come.

So put these speculative theories to rest. As per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, regulations and the ministeral instructions every application goes through the following stages:

R10 (Completeness check)
Medicals
Criminality
A11.2 Eligibility (The most important stage)
Security

To read more on each stage click here. While most applicants will not need to go this deep, but for those who have concerns about the application or it is taking too long should see which stage they are at. Also, the only way to determine the stage is by GCMS notes. To read more on GCMS notes, see the thread here.

ECAS (Electronic Client Application Status) -

This was the most important tool pre EE to track an application and provided much more in-depth status than what MyCIC does. However, after the IRCC moved to the Global Case Management System (AKA GCMS) applications are no longer linked to ECAS.

So there is no point going there and checking.

Letter of Explanation -
As the name suggests, the LoE is exact what it sounds like. It is not an idea for the documents and you do not have to explain each document you are submitting in your application.

The simple rules to follow for LoE -

• Should be 1-2 pages in length. If you cannot explain it in 1-2 pages, it is probably not worth it.
  
• Only use LoE to explain an issue. Eg. you could not obtain a reference letter on letterhead, could not meet PoF 6 months avg balance, seeking exemption or extension from PCC, or to explain something in your application which is not clear.
  
• IRCC Agents do read LoE, but if its too long and not to the point, it loses its importance.
• You DO NOT need an index for your documents. There are placeholders for the documents just put each document there and when it is stored on the IRCC system it is names and stored in an organized way.

SOME USEFUL LINKS:

**Guide to Landing and Setteling** - https://goo.gl/8vQzcd
**Proof of Funds** - https://goo.gl/mPejMN
**Medicals** - https://goo.gl/Xpmj5e
**Age and EE** - https://goo.gl/u8bqAU
**Stages of EE Application ** - https://goo.gl/AmdtgR
**GCMS Notes** - https://goo.gl/Jhk1Un
**Keep GCMS Notes Safe** - https://goo.gl/97J7AT
**Add Spouse to app** - https://goo.gl/ZgRP6C
**PNP and its obligations** - https://goo.gl/XUva1e

All the best!!


THESE ARE MY VIEWS AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THESE. IF YOU HAVE CONTRARY VIEWS, JUST IGNORE IT AND DO WHAT YOUR CONSULTANT ASKED YOU, OR WHAT YOU DEEM FIT.

Hello.. my AOR was September 5th. Can I be added to the group please?

 

[legalfalcon]

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Hello.. my AOR was September 5th. Can I be added to the group please?

What is your timeline?

 

[Oby ofoma]

What is your timeline?

September 5th- March 5th

 

[nns14]

That's a long processing time

This is not Express Entry application. It's paper based application for humantary something . It is normal processing time.

 

[Alberta18]

I took upfront medical exam for work permit in March 2019 and since then I am living in Canada. Now I am applyingfor PR, can I use the same medical information sheet or di I have to take new medical exam ?

 

[nns14]

I took upfront medical exam for work permit in March 2019 and since then I am living in Canada. Now I am applyingfor PR, can I use the same medical information sheet or di I have to take new medical exam ?

Yes. The medical exam is valid for one year, so as long as it's within its validity period, you can use it.

 

[legalfalcon]

Public Service Announcement:

"The online service will be unavailable from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Eastern time, on Tuesday November 19, 2019, in order to perform system maintenance."

Mentioning this now, or we'll be seeing tons of panicked messages of "Guys I cant see my status!"

This was hilarious, but thank you for updating, hope people read this before hitting the panic button!

 

[Khush12]

I got AOR on september 20,2019
Status update you passed the medical obtober 11
Now on november 15,status update on my profile shows we have reviewed the additional documents provided by you.
Now i am confused whether they reviewed my additional documents positively or not?Please guide me because my friend got status update that your additional documents reviewed positevely.

 

[WantToImmigrate]

I got AOR on september 20,2019
Status update you passed the medical obtober 11
Now on november 15,status update on my profile shows we have reviewed the additional documents provided by you.
Now i am confused whether they reviewed my additional documents positively or not?Please guide me because my friend got status update that your additional documents reviewed positevely.

The seniors know better but in my view, the documents wer passed positively otherwise they must have communicated a refusal or another document request

 

[canadahbb]

FSW - Outland
AOR - September 10, 2019
Called CIC:

Eligibility: Met
Criminality: Passed
Security: Not started

File is currently at CIO Sydney, NS. Since they've started issuing PPR's for August and for some September folks, I am just hoping ours won't be too far.

We have the exact same AOR date and Visa Office (and program). I hope we hear good news very soon.

 

[jjk505]

Hey Guys, joining the thread AOR on sept 20th, medicals passed on oct 4th, biometrics requested on oct 8th, had to give biometrics twice due to an error on VFS system and officially biometrics enrolled as of today nov 18th, any guesses about the next step??

 

[N246]

Hello Guys.

FSW-Outland

AOR: 17 september 2019
MED: 28 september 2019
BIL: 28 september 2019

Update on 8 october background status from "we are processing" to "your application is in progress" and nothing since then.

Called IRCC they said my current VO is CPC-Ottawa (they said it didnt move outside canada yet)
And when I asked about eligibility, security and criminality they said they're not passed yet. When I asked again if they have even started they said you're too early to ask about your application they're not passed yet. Does that mean it's in the process or that it didnt even start?

 

[legalfalcon]

Hey Guys, joining the thread AOR on sept 20th, medicals passed on oct 4th, biometrics requested on oct 8th, had to give biometrics twice due to an error on VFS system and officially biometrics enrolled as of today nov 18th, any guesses about the next step??

To read on the stages of processing an application see https://bit.ly/2Qf0Sm6

 

[Islam2019]

CATEGORY: FSW OUTLAND
AOR: 3RD SEPTEMBER
MEDICAL PASSED: 17TH SEPTEMBER
BIOMETRIC ENROLLED: 19TH SEPTEMBER
APPLICATION STATUS: SUBMITTED

Consideeing recent trend and current status when can we expect a decision.

 

[Shishir Chandra Kumar]

CATEGORY: FSW OUTLAND
AOR: 3RD SEPTEMBER
MEDICAL PASSED: 17TH SEPTEMBER
BIOMETRIC ENROLLED: 19TH SEPTEMBER
APPLICATION STATUS: SUBMITTED

Consideeing recent trend and current status when can we expect a decision.

Difficult to say when to expect the PPR. It is totally case to case basis.
However, i have seen folks from Pakistan with London VO get PPR in as low as 37 days from AOR. However, if you check about London VO, you will find many folks saying that it is the slowest VO.
So can't really say when to expect the PPR. Just keep checking your mails (spam folder too) and IRCC account.
All the best !!!