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  1. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    Good news here! I received a letter yesterday stating an interview is not necessary. They are requesting state police clearances in all states I lived in since 18-years old. I moved around a lot with going to college (state 1), graduate school (state 2), job #1 (state 3), job #3 (state 4); so...
  2. mala16

    Difficult situation - how long is approval good for?

    Thanks for the replies. I am especially intrigued by canadianwoman's post. I will have to research this further and see if I can find some documentation on this. That gives me hope that we this process will still provide the option for us to move to Canada together as a family, even if we are...
  3. mala16

    Difficult situation - how long is approval good for?

    One a happy note, I received a letter in the mail stating a the initial assessment of my application has been completed and personal interview is not necessary. However, I do need to provide original police clearance from each state I have lived in since 18yrs old! That means college (state...
  4. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    Hi CanuckofChicago, We are on the same timeline! I need to read a bit more on the forums. Our file number begins with an 'F'. I remember reading differences between the F and B file numbers. Also, I am not certain what an AOR is but I was just happy to get some correspondence. Here is to a...
  5. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    I received an email from CIC...that our Application was received in Buffalo on June 9th. We new this already as noted in ECAS but got CIC's official correspondence this morning. Is this our AOR? If so, Sparkle, can you please update the spreadsheet? Thanks!! Happy Monday!
  6. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    HURRAY!!! THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT NEWS!! I was fearful it was stuck in Canada and didn't make it out before the strike. I appreciate the speedy reply! You made my night!!
  7. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    pdb1 thanks for responding! when i login as my husband it states 'Application Received' but it doesn't say where...is it Buffalo or when they received it in Mississauga? when i click on the link it states...'we received XXXX (me the person being sponsored) application for permanent residence on...
  8. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    How do you find out if your application was received in Buffalo? My husband (sponsor) has a client ID to log into ecas but I do not have an ID yet. I am worried that my application did not make it out of Canada before the postal strike. Thanks for any feedback you may have!
  9. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    thank you very much for your insight mossee. that does help! i logged in with my husband's client ID (i don't have one yet...at least i don't think so...do i get that from buffalo?) looks like things are moving right along for you! 3 months and lots of progress! i hope we are so lucky and...
  10. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    I am a little confused... I logged into ECAS (as the sponsored person) and they cannot find me. I logged into ECAS (as the sponsor - my husband) and it says that we received the Sponsored Application on June 9th. Does this mean Buffalo received it June 9th? Is this the AOR or is this just a...
  11. mala16

    April 2011 Applicants share their views here

    Our ECAS status has been updated and Application has been received in Buffalo on June 9th. Do you get an official AOR letter or is the ECAS update the AOR everyone gets? A little progress!! :)
  12. mala16

    April 2011 Applicants share their views here

    some great news....my husband received his sponsorship approval letter this weekend (saturday, june 4th)!! yippee!! now, our application is off to buffalo!
  13. mala16

    Thread for outland Buffalo applicants!

    Sparkle, I would like for us to be added to your spreadsheet (which is very impressive!) Application sent to Mississauga 4-28-11 Application received in Mississauga 4-29-11 Thanks! Best of luck to everyone!
  14. mala16

    April 2011 Applicants share their views here

    I am so encouraged to see things moving along for April! Congrats to everyone who has heard! Keep the good news coming!!
  15. mala16

    visiting canada while PR application being processed

    we submitted our application last week and plan to visit my husband's family in canada a couple of weeks (drive there) as well as throughout the summer. do we need to tell the border about our application? what do others do when traveling in/out of canada while the application is being...
  16. mala16

    April 2011 Applicants share their views here

    I asked the same question this morning!! :) This is the answer I received: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/application-delivered-by-fedex-how-long-before-cic-contacts-us-t70415.0.html
  17. mala16

    Application Delivered by FedEx - How long before CIC contacts us?

    you are in the home stretch!! best of luck kourts!
  18. mala16

    April 2011 Applicants share their views here

    dyj2010, congratulations!!! i look forward to hearing about everyone's progress!
  19. mala16

    Application Delivered by FedEx - How long before CIC contacts us?

    thanks kourts! you are the one that provided me with the fbi link in the first place. i am grateful. here it is: 'The certificate must have been issued no more than three months before you submit your application.' http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/intro.asp how is...
  20. mala16

    April 2011 Applicants share their views here

    I wanted to officially join the April club! Our outland application was received in Mississauga this morning! Very exciting....let the waiting begin!