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supreets2

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Aug 16, 2016
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Guys have a question, we have applied outland but my spouse is here in Canada on a visitor's visa. Is there a way to get interview request in Canada itself?
 

armoured

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Guys have a question, we have applied outland but my spouse is here in Canada on a visitor's visa. Is there a way to get interview request in Canada itself?
No, but right now there are only 'virtual' (online) interviews, and not many of those. Make sure you are reachable by phone.

Have you actually received notice of an interview? Interviews are actually only used for a small minority of applications.
 
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supreets2

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Aug 16, 2016
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No, but right now there are only 'virtual' (online) interviews, and not many of those. Make sure you are reachable by phone.

Have you actually received notice of an interview? Interviews are actually only used for a small minority of applications.
Yeah, we got a call yesterday from a Private number asking for clarification for if our application is inland or outland. So that they can accordingly process in in NS or ON office.

The question about getting an interview inside Canada popped in my mind after call ended.
 

supreets2

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Aug 16, 2016
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On our experience, my husband (sponsor) got separate email that our application was transferred to Ottawa. He got his SA letter last Dec 3, 2020 and the letter of transfer last Dec 17, 2020. Some SA letter includes the VO where their application got transferred, some received separate email for that.
At what stage in the process does the file move from Sydney, NS office to Ottawa?

Does it move for all applicants?
 

armoured

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Yeah, we got a call yesterday from a Private number asking for clarification for if our application is inland or outland. So that they can accordingly process in in NS or ON office.

The question about getting an interview inside Canada popped in my mind after call ended.
At any rate probalby not worth worrying about interview at stage you appear to be at.

At what stage in the process does the file move from Sydney, NS office to Ottawa?

Does it move for all applicants?
It moves from Sydney to some other visa office after AOR1/biometrics/sponsor approval. But you won't know right away which office.
 
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FisherFamily

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Oct 15, 2020
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After being in touch for over a month with my local MP, since we had been without news for 11 months, today we received AOR1, Sponsor Approval and Biometrics request!!!! We are so happy!!!

Do not desperate, reach out to your MP if in need, good times are coming!!!
(Also, someone removed us from the list on the sheets so I took the liberty to re-add us)
 
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BnI

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After being in touch for over a month with my local MP, since we had been without news for 11 months, today we received AOR1, Sponsor Approval and Biometrics request!!!! We are so happy!!!

Do not desperate, reach out to your MP if in need, good times are coming!!!
(Also, someone removed us from the list on the sheets so I took the liberty to re-add us)
I got DM and pre-arrival like a week after my MP looked into mine, was going on 5 months without an update before that, funny how the timing works.
 
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iamronajane

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May 21, 2019
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AOR Received.
02-12-2020
File Transfer...
17-12-2020
Med's Request
04-12-2020
Med's Done....
06-01-2021
I got DM and pre-arrival like a week after my MP looked into mine, was going on 5 months without an update before that, funny how the timing works.
After 2 months since the transfer to Ottawa, I also contacted my husband's MP to ask for help. Week after that my ecas status changed to app received then back to in process few days after but didn't have the line 2 on my PA tab.
 
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ShaeJ

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Feb 8, 2021
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***My application was delivered (signed) to Sydney on April 20, 2020

***I communicated with an agent in January 2021 via tel and was told my application was received September 2, 2020 and i was given a Temp File Number

File received: Sept 2, 2021
AOR: March 12, 2021
SA:
Medical request:
Medical done:
Medical passed:
File in process:
Background check:
Passport request:
Sent passport submission:
Application approved:
Received passport:
 

Daffy89

Member
Feb 17, 2021
16
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Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-02-2020
Med's Done....
29-09-2020
Interview........
No need confirmed
I got DM and pre-arrival like a week after my MP looked into mine, was going on 5 months without an update before that, funny how the timing works.
Hi ! Can someone explain to me this process about the MP? what is it? Sorry for asking, I just read that people reach out to their MPs a lot but does not understand what is means and do not know if it could help me...