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After AOR, file is still at CIO-Sydney; additional documents where to send?

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Ottawa
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2221
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07-03-2013
AOR Received.
18-04-2013
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16-12-2013
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Hey Guys
I am a March applicant. Received AOR on 18th April. I sent my application without PCC India for my spouse, now I have obtained it. For this purpose yesterday (23rd April) I wrote to CPP-OTTAWA (just as a precautionary) enquiring if I should send them my document to be added to my file (since this is what CIC website suggests). Today I got an e-mail back from CPP-OTTAWA that my file is still with CIO-Sydney and I should contact them as to where I should send the PCC. Wrote an e-mail to CIO-Sydney, got an automated reply that they will contact me within 20 days.

Anyone has similar experience, please share. Can't afford to send original PCC to a wrong address or juggling between two offices... ???
Thanks
 
I would wait until they confirm when your application reaches Ottawa.
 
seton said:
I would wait until they confirm when your application reaches Ottawa.
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Thanks seton
This is what I am going to do. However, would like to know how many days files take to get transferred to Ottawa, if such info is available.
 
No such info is available. I would wait maximum of 2months from date of AOR. I do not think CIO will keep documents beyond that.
 
I think the problem is that Sydney has started to process some of the files, while others are being sent to Ottawa. I face a similar situation. I want to send my PCC, but I am receiving no response from Ottawa. I asked the CIC call centre and they told me to email Sydney.
 
I have a theory, but I'm not sure if it's true. I think that all the applications that are "in process" are being processed in Sydney and are ahead of the queue. That's why we have already had a rejection for a Feb applicant. All the applications that say "application received" have gone to Ottawa and are now in queue. Again, just a theory.
 
spookyb said:
I have a theory, but I'm not sure if it's true. I think that all the applications that are "in process" are being processed in Sydney and are ahead of the queue. That's why we have already had a rejection for a Feb applicant. All the applications that say "application received" have gone to Ottawa and are now in queue. Again, just a theory.
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My ECAS status says "Application received", but CPP-O says my file is still in Sydney.
I thought the other way around: People whose status is "in process" are sent to Ottawa and processing started.
don't know what really is going... ???
 
pmpm said:
My ECAS status says "Application received", but CPP-O says my file is still in Sydney.
I thought the other way around: People whose status is "in process" are sent to Ottawa and processing started.
don't know what really is going... ???
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Maybe your file hasn't reached Ottawa yet. I know that the person who was rejected was sent the rejection from Sydney. Again, I'm also trying to find out where my file is.
 
spookyb said:
Maybe your file hasn't reached Ottawa yet. I know that the person who was rejected was sent the rejection from Sydney. Again, I'm also trying to find out where my file is.
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Hi spookyb
yes that is it. File still at Sydney, got a reply from CPP-O saying this. Have you written to CPP-O?
I am going to wait for a week and write to CPP-OTTAWA and CIO-SYDNEY both.
If you get any update, let me know
Thanks
 
pmpm said:
Hi spookyb
yes that is it. File still at Sydney, got a reply from CPP-O saying this. Have you written to CPP-O?
I am going to wait for a week and write to CPP-OTTAWA and CIO-SYDNEY both.
If you get any update, let me know
Thanks
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I've emailed both but haven't received a definitive reply yet. I'll let you know when I do.
 
How long after receiving the AOR were you able to view ecas?
 
jsm0085 said:
How long after receiving the AOR were you able to view ecas?
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I was able to see it the same day...why do you ask?
 
spookyb said:
I was able to see it the same day...why do you ask?
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Because I can't seem to login. :(

I'm going to track --> UCI "0000-0000", surname, DOB and birth place.
 
jsm0085 said:
Because I can't seem to login. :(

I'm going to track --> UCI "0000-0000", surname, DOB and birth place.
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It can take a couple of weeks after the AOR to show up on the system.
 
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