a friend's visa granted yesterday under new rules

[britz]

Application received by CIO, Sydney - Jan 2009
CIO approval date - Jan 2009
Submission of supporting docs - Feb 2009
Request for medical - April 2009
Request for passport - June 2009
Visa Granted - June 17, 2009

I am not sure of the exact dates that's why i just put the month and year. Application was done in the Philippines.

 

[CPA2CANADA]

congratulations to your friend Britz..that was really fast....

 

[reydon123]

Hey britz, what immigration category does ur friend belongs?

 

[britz]

FSW Category 1

 

[che74]

wow!!!
That is super fast...considering processing times in the Philippines is not that "usually" fast...
Then....everything must have changed....
Congrats to your friend britz....
Hope our applications here in 'Pinas will also be processed sooner....LOL

 

[jnathan]

Which Professional he is?

 

[coolguy001]

Under which NOC he applied?

 

[britz]

NOC 0213 - Computer & Info Systems Manager

 

[Abisola]

This has got to be shortest timeline ever!congrats to ur friend

 

[dilawer02pg12]

that is cool and super charge case

Congrats to your friend britz

 

[domingo]

Application received by CIO, Sydney - Jan 2009
CIO approval date - Jan 2009
Submission of supporting docs - Feb 2009
Request for medical - April 2009
Request for passport - May 2009
Visa Granted - June 17, 2009

I am not sure of the exact dates that's why i just put the month and year. Application was done in the Philippines.

That's cool. If we convert these to months, its 5-5.5 months, which is even shorter than the guideline of 6-12 months.

My case is also right on track, and I am hoping to receive the Visa by September 2009.

 

[rascojenkins]

Yeah that is pretty fast.I hope many of the new cases go this fast LOL

 

[syedrahman1980]

Dear britz
Congratulatiuons to your friend. It is really fast. Best wishes to him/her.

In my opinion, IT professionals get the top most priority now; at least the cases I have heard. What other members think ?


Good luck.


SYED

 

[Jada]

Na wa o! Ojibijibijibi! Congrats to your friend. May our cases go the same way.

 

[minus360]

It looks like the IT field is most needed in Canada at the moment. I know of someone who got her Permanent resident visa this same way and almost the same time scale , under the Computer & Info Systems Manager-NOC 0213. From Hong Kong visa office.
Nice one !