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Applications processing in Pretoria Local Visa Office

nolimits7405

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Jan 28, 2016
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My application timeline is as follows:
AOR - FEBRUARY 3, 2020
STREAM - PNP (SASKATCHEWAN)
BIOMETRIC - FEBRUARY 26, 2020
MEDICAL PASSED - MARCH 12, 2020
REQUEST FOR RPRF & New Passport - MAY 5, 2020
RPRF PAID - MAY 15, 2020
GCMS REQUESTED: JULY 15, 2020
Everything has been quiet since then and all the emails sent to the local office have all been responded to with generic answer that they are affected by COVID-19 and they are concentrating on Canadians for now.
My application timeline :
AOR - April 29, 2020
STREAM - PNP-Outland (Ontario)
BIL/MEP - 23 June, 2020, BIL (VFS closed not yet done)
RPRF Request - 14 July 2020
RPRF PAID - 17 July 2020

Just found out that file was transferred to Pretoria LVO, exact date not given.
 
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PennyJones

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May 18, 2017
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My application timeline :
AOR - April 29, 2020
STREAM - PNP-Outland (Ontario)
BIL/MEP - 23 June, 2020, BIL (VFS closed not yet done)
RPRF Request - 14 July 2020
RPRF PAID - 17 July 2020

Just found out that file was transferred to Pretoria LVO, exact date not given.Please let me know if there is a current,active WhatsApp group for people with Pretoria as their LVO.
We are in the PGP Sponsorship group, medical completed 12 March, additional info sent and accepted, all police clearances sent in, have had all our documents acknowledged, but nothing further. Perhaps they are still working remotely - now that we are at level 2, hopeful that things may begin to move again!
 
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Agaga77

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Jun 19, 2020
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We are in the PGP Sponsorship group, medical completed 12 March, additional info sent and accepted, all police clearances sent in, have had all our documents acknowledged, but nothing further. Perhaps they are still working remotely - now that we are at level 2, hopeful that things may begin to move again!
We are all in the same ship. I am of the opinion that they are still working remotely as you have mentioned. Let us all keep our fingers crossed and wait for them. Anyone who hears from the Pretoria visa office recently should please update us.
 
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Agaga77

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Jun 19, 2020
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We received a Pre-Arrival Letter on 20 August, from IRCC, inviting us to register with the pre-arrival services offered by IRCC. We have not heard any more, Does anyone know how long it then should take to get our CORP letter?
This is a good news. Although I dont how long it might take to get your COPR but I think it should not be too far.
Can you please provide us with your AOR and the stream?
 

PennyJones

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May 18, 2017
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This is a good news. Although I dont how long it might take to get your COPR but I think it should not be too far.
Can you please provide us with your AOR and the stream?
Our AOR was on 04 October 2019, Parent grandparent Sponsorship stream, we are being sponsored by our daughter
 
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Agaga77

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Jun 19, 2020
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I cant find the link to the spreadsheet, so its difficult to ascertain whether any other South Africans have got any further in the process
Ok. I am not aware of anyone who has gone through such process. Please members, if you know of anyone or you have gone through such, come on board and advise.
 

Grace2019

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Aug 14, 2019
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Visa Office......
Pretoria
We received a Pre-Arrival Letter on 20 August, from IRCC, inviting us to register with the pre-arrival services offered by IRCC. We have not heard any more, Does anyone know how long it then should take to get our CORP letter?
Yes give it a month and half to get the passport request my pre arrival was on July 3rd and Passport Request on Aug 13 th.
 

NAZ1978

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Sep 25, 2019
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My application timeline :
AOR - April 29, 2020
STREAM - PNP-Outland (Ontario)
BIL/MEP - 23 June, 2020, BIL (VFS closed not yet done)
RPRF Request - 14 July 2020
RPRF PAID - 17 July 2020

Just found out that file was transferred to Pretoria LVO, exact date not given.Please let me know if there is a current,active WhatsApp group for people with Pretoria as their LVO.
HI there
After medical examinations in November 2019, my file moved to Pretoria. Applied outside Canada. Still waiting for next step
 

Agaga77

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Jun 19, 2020
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HI there
After medical examinations in November 2019, my file moved to Pretoria. Applied outside Canada. Do u all agree to create a pretoria WAts app group? Still waiting for next step
That will be a good idea. I am in support of such an idea. No one is sure of what is going on in that visa office. But, now that we are moving to lockdown level 1, may be things will change.
 

NAZ1978

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Sep 25, 2019
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That will be a good idea. I am in support of such an idea. No one is sure of what is going on in that visa office. But, now that we are moving to lockdown level 1, may be things will change.
No Agaga. Things won't change that much. Look people with immediate family members in Canada don't face travel restriction and one amongst us get passport request as she can fly despite COvid 19 under spousal sponsorship. We are qsw and we are not exempt from travel restrictions. We will therefore only get PPR/COPR if we will be allowed to travel.