Abu Dhabi VAC - PR visa / COPR processing time?

[saza12345]

And I can see that you submitted around 10 days before I did.

I dont know how they are processing, it seems the date of submission is not that relevant. As I know a few people who submitted after me have already received their passports.

 

[m34]

I dont know how they are processing, it seems the date of submission is not that relevant. As I know a few people who submitted after me have already received their passports.

This is even more frustrating and worrying

 

[gr0271]

And I can see that you submitted around 10 days before I did.

I submitted on 21st Feb

 

[gr0271]

If anyone receives any update, pls do share here!

 

[gokul.chandran]

Hi all,

I submitted my passports on 4th March 2019 via Aramex and passports were delivered to ADVO on 6th March. However, there was no update till 31st March.

I mailed ADVO (abdbiimmigration@international.gc.ca) on the night of 31st March stating that I had confirmed tickets to Toronto on 11th April and requested them to kindly expedite the visa stamping process. I also attached a copy of my ticket for reference.

Coincidently, my status was updated to APPROVED on 1st April.

Now, I am not sure if the mail did the trick or it was a mere coincidence.

So, In case anyone is in a similar situation, you may try sending a mail with authentic references. It might help to speed up the process.

 

[Jumper Canada]

Hi Guys

I submitted my passport from VFS Oman on March 10 th Delivered on 12 th AbuDhabi
Still under process.

 

[m34]

Did you get any reply to your email eventually? When i called both VFS and ADVO, they said that i should raise a web form, and not send an email.

Thanks

Hi all,

I submitted my passports on 4th March 2019 via Aramex and passports were delivered to ADVO on 6th March. However, there was no update till 31st March.

I mailed ADVO (abdbiimmigration@international.gc.ca) on the night of 31st March stating that I had confirmed tickets to Toronto on 11th April and requested them to kindly expedite the visa stamping process. I also attached a copy of my ticket for reference.

Coincidently, my status was updated to APPROVED on 1st April.

Now, I am not sure if the mail did the trick or it was a mere coincidence.

So, In case anyone is in a similar situation, you may try sending a mail with authentic references. It might help to speed up the process.

 

[sahar999]

Hello.

My husband submitted his passport via Aramex directly to the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. It was received at the embassy on March 18, 2019. We are also anxiously awaiting the return of his passport so that we can book his flight to Canada. We sent London VO an email last week on March 27 and today we raised a CSE. I also sent an email to ADVO (thank you Gokul.Chandran for the email )

I hope we hear back soon...really frustrated with the waiting. VFS Islamabad is processing passports with stamps/visas in 3 to 4 days. Not sure why the large difference between two busy embassies. Anyway...that's my 2 cents worth.

 

[gokul.chandran]

Did you get any reply to your email eventually? When i called both VFS and ADVO, they said that i should raise a web form, and not send an email.

Thanks

Hi m34,

I haven't received any mail from them up till now. However, I got my visa stamped passports yesterday along with the CoPR. They were dispatched the day my application was approved.

One more point to note - the visa issuance date mentioned on the passport is 7th March 2019, which is one day after our passports were delivered to the embassy. (Passports delivered on 6th March 2019). From this, I can only conclude that the delay is in priting of visas on the passports and not on issuance of the visa.

 

[gokul.chandran]

Hello.

My husband submitted his passport via Aramex directly to the Canadian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. It was received at the embassy on March 18, 2019. We are also anxiously awaiting the return of his passport so that we can book his flight to Canada. We sent London VO an email last week on March 27 and today we raised a CSE. I also sent an email to ADVO (thank you Gokul.Chandran for the email )

I hope we hear back soon...really frustrated with the waiting. VFS Islamabad is processing passports with stamps/visas in 3 to 4 days. Not sure why the large difference between two busy embassies. Anyway...that's my 2 cents worth.

ADVO has a waiting period of at least 22-24 days as of now probably because ADVO handles visa stamping for all middle eastern countries. My passports took 27 days from submission to delivery.

 

[sahar999]

My husband's passport is on it's way from Abu Dhabi. Took a total of 13 working days.

 

[gr0271]

My husband's passport is on it's way from Abu Dhabi. Took a total of 13 working days.

Congrats, When was the status updated?

 

[sahar999]

Congrats, When was the status updated?

On April 5 status updated. He received the passport today - April 6.

 

[m34]

Just to update ppl here. My COPR was finalled issued on 3 April (exactly 1 month after they received it)

Rgrds

 

[gr0271]

I dont know how they are processing, it seems the date of submission is not that relevant. As I know a few people who submitted after me have already received their passports.

Hello saza, any updates yet??