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Yeah, that is true if they only have the issue date to go by. Do you know if I get this done at the Drive Test office or at Service Ontario? I know you are in BC, but wondered if you knew.

Hi Catherine! Thank you so much! It's a very happy feeling to be done. How is your application going? Any updates? Hugs!!

That is kind of strange that the actual DL needs to be 2 years old. I renewed it a year ago I think and it's good for 5 years. At least my driving record will show my years of experience.

Hey Decoy24601! Thanks for the info. That sounds easy and great, just what I am looking for. LOL My current DL isn't 2 years old yet, but that is because I just renewed it. I have been driving since I was 20 and I am almost 52, does that count? hahaha I will at least have my driving record...

Oh cool! Good to know. I haven't gotten an Ontario DL or ID yet. I sent off for my driving record from California. I am hoping I can just exchange my drivers license withour having to take the test. Thanks for the good info!!

I need to go to Service Canada to get a SIN#. I was told that I could work with that. I really am not completely sure if I can work without the PR card though.

Hey October Family! I landed yesterday!! WOOHOO!!! I landed at the Rainbow Bridge crossing in Niagara Falls. It went really smooth and I am very happy. We went over to the US side and stayed there for about an hour. We walked around and checked out the American Falls. Not much to see over...

You can volunteer. I have been volunteering at a long term care home for over a year while being here in Canada.

Oh true!! I would love to know what really goes on behind the scenes. LOL

I only meant it shouldn't be much longer for you to see the "in process" on the PA side. The length of time it takes to get DM is really different for everyone. It took 5 months and a few weeks for me to get mine. Hopefully yours won't take too long. It's just a waiting game!!

LOL Oh okay!! You shouldn't be waiting too much longer.

Yay!! That is awesome!!!

Wait, your timeline says April 5 for your file transfer. Am I reading something wrong?

The Sponsor side doesn't always get updates. A lot of us still show "in process" on the Sponsor's side. Don't worry about that. It sounds like your PA part of the application hasn't started processing yet. I think it took around two weeks after my SA that I saw the "in process" on my PA side.

Yeah, it won't show SA on the ecas.

I am pretty sure the line that states they "started processing your application" is the AOR2. Some Visa Offices do not send out AOR2's. Your next line could be "additional documents request" or "medicals received".

That is awesome!! I hope they are fast for you.

I didn't know Mississauga was a Visa Office. I thought that once they were done with their part then they transferred the file to a VO. Did your file stay in Mississauga?

I waited two months with no updates and then I received an email requesting a Statutory Declaration of Common Law form, then ecas updated to third line. A few weeks later it updated to "medicals received", which ended up being my fourth line and then soon after it updated to DM.

Ottawa VO doesn't usually send out AOR2 from what I have read. I never received one. I waited two months with no updates on my ECAS after my file was transferred. By the time I saw the "medicals received", not long after I got DM. My third line was requesting documents. So for two months...