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Anthonymarshall

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Aug 3, 2019
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TURKEY
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
27-06-2019
Doc's Request.
18-07-2019
AOR Received.
14/09/2019
File Transfer...
23-10-2019
Med's Request
11-10-2019
Med's Done....
15-10-2019
Interview........
No interview
Congrats, that is fantastic news. We are a week after you guys in pretty my all of the timeline. Hopefully we hear some good news too
Thanks bro, everything is gonna be alright soon. Be patient and trust the process. I wish smoothly process on your application.
 
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oondun

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Dec 7, 2019
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Congrats to all who got their TRV!

My wife who lives in Turkey plans to apply for a TRV too. I have some questions:

- How should she support 'ties to your country ensuring you will leave Canada at the end of the authorized period of stay'?
- What should she type for 'how long you plan to stay' section? Is it too long if she types 12 months?
- For "previously applied to enter or remain in Canada" should she say yes and indicate her PR application is in-process?
- Do I need signature I am being appointed as a representative and authorized person to be released information to (forms 5475 and 5476).
 
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A.J.H

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Feb 6, 2020
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i applied for TRV for my wife June 10 . she lives in jordan and she has PR in process in jordan amman VO . dont know why her TRV was transferred to ANKRA for processing no AMMAN .since june 10 in process no news .
AMMAN VO estimated processing time for TRV is 8 days only and ankra 80days . is there any way i can ask to transfer her Trv to amman VO ?
 

ARZBAB

Star Member
Oct 11, 2017
151
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Hello friends,
I wonder if any of you seeing the similar message as below in your GCkey account for PR application:
"
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.

Your application is taking us longer than usual to process.

About 20% of our applications are more complex to process. They take us longer due to things like how easily we can verify information, how well and how quickly you answer our requests and whether the application is complete.

If you aren't seeing updates, contact us using this Web form. Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to.
"
Today I completed 12 months of waiting time and I want to know if the message is because of that or it means there is something going wrong with my case
 
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oondun

Full Member
Dec 7, 2019
47
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Hello friends,
I wonder if any of you seeing the similar message as below in your GCkey account for PR application:
"
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.

Your application is taking us longer than usual to process.

About 20% of our applications are more complex to process. They take us longer due to things like how easily we can verify information, how well and how quickly you answer our requests and whether the application is complete.

If you aren't seeing updates, contact us using this Web form. Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to.
"
Today I completed 12 months of waiting time and I want to know if the message is because of that or it means there is something going wrong with my case
My application is only 7.5 months in. I think other people whose application is as old as yours (+12 months) can answer your question better. However, I would think this is kind of an 'automatic' status update since your application is now over the 'usual' processing time of 12 months.

Also, probably it's not necessarily that your application is 'complex' or you're late to answer 'requests' etc. It's most likely only because of COVID-19 that your application (as well as everybody elses) is (or will be) behind regular processing times.

Mine says
"We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Latest update:
Review of medical results - February 7, 2020:You passed the medical exam.
Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to. This will help move the application process along."
 
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Mehdi_1392

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Jan 27, 2020
105
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Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
10-06-2019
AOR Received.
10-06-2019
Interview........
N/A
Hello friends,
I wonder if any of you seeing the similar message as below in your GCkey account for PR application:
"
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.

Your application is taking us longer than usual to process.

About 20% of our applications are more complex to process. They take us longer due to things like how easily we can verify information, how well and how quickly you answer our requests and whether the application is complete.

If you aren't seeing updates, contact us using this Web form. Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to.
"
Today I completed 12 months of waiting time and I want to know if the message is because of that or it means there is something going wrong with my case
Do not worry, nothing important. This message appeared just because the 12 months estimated time passed.
 
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Sarahkaswer

Star Member
Jul 1, 2020
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Hello friends,
I wonder if any of you seeing the similar message as below in your GCkey account for PR application:
"
We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.

Your application is taking us longer than usual to process.

About 20% of our applications are more complex to process. They take us longer due to things like how easily we can verify information, how well and how quickly you answer our requests and whether the application is complete.

If you aren't seeing updates, contact us using this Web form. Make sure you read your messages and take action when we ask you to.
"
Today I completed 12 months of waiting time and I want to know if the message is because of that or it means there is something going wrong with my case
I have same your message, don’t worry .It shows after you complete the 12 months.
They received my application on June 2019 and they sent it to Ankara visa office on September 11,2019.
Still waiting
 
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pasifico

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Jul 19, 2020
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Pre-arrival letter is not the issue. They have started giving those out starting July 1st. The issue is getting the passport request letter for the visa, which seems like no one has been getting for the past a few months.
I received a PPR on March 16 and submitted it on March 17th. Passport is still at the embassy with no updates :/
May 2019 applied
July 2019 medical.
Medical is about to expire too. Contemplating if I should re-take it before any correspondence from the IRCC. What do you guys think? Will they extend it without retaking it?
 

Mehdi_1392

Star Member
Jan 27, 2020
105
81
Visa Office......
Ankara
App. Filed.......
10-06-2019
AOR Received.
10-06-2019
Interview........
N/A
I received a PPR on March 16 and submitted it on March 17th. Passport is still at the embassy with no updates :/
May 2019 applied
July 2019 medical.
Medical is about to expire too. Contemplating if I should re-take it before any correspondence from the IRCC. What do you guys think? Will they extend it without retaking it?
Personaly I think when you get the PPR, you pass all the steps and do not need the valid medical.
 
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pasifico

Full Member
Jul 19, 2020
42
48
Thanks Mehdi!
I am using the CAS to track my application. Do you guys think linking the application at this stage (PPR) will give me more insight?
 

Salinasalina

Star Member
Jul 19, 2020
87
40
Hi everyone! I am new on this forum & thread.
I am also a june applicant. Medical and biometrics done. My file was transferred to ankara end of dec 2019. I have not recieved my Pre arrival letter yet as well like some of you here. Hoping to recieve it soon :(
 

pasifico

Full Member
Jul 19, 2020
42
48
Hi I am also doing the same tracking my application from ecas, I was hesitant about linking my application to gckey as well. I was afraid of not being able to recieve any emails.
I am using a representative therefore not linking the application to prevent my rep from losing access.
 

pasifico

Full Member
Jul 19, 2020
42
48
Hi everyone! I am new on this forum & thread.
I am also a june applicant. Medical and biometrics done. My file was transferred to ankara end of dec 2019. I have not recieved my Pre arrival letter yet as well like some of you here. Hoping to recieve it soon :(
Hopefully you’ll get your pre-arrival soon.