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[Mkouchakzadeh]

Our application status is updated to "Application/profile updated" on our account webpage (not the ECAS). ECAS still shows "In process".

There are no messages or updates inside the application I could see. Does anybody know what "Application/profile updated" might indicate?

It happened to me two times. The call it ghost update or something like that but I guess it's an error in the system
Not sure though

 

[Armank90]

Our application status is updated to "Application/profile updated" on our account webpage (not the ECAS). ECAS still shows "In process".

There are no messages or updates inside the application I could see. Does anybody know what "Application/profile updated" might indicate?

Each time an IRCC agent updates your application or adds a note to the Global Case Management System (GCMS), you get an "Application/profile updated" message. Since you can't actually see what the change is regarding, it's called a ghost update. During the process of one's application, one might receive a few of these. I, myself, received a total of 4.

 

[EhsRm]

It happened to me two times. The call it ghost update or something like that but I guess it's an error in the system
Not sure though

But then luckily you ended up getting actual updates after that, so i believe ghost updates, as Armank90 also said, happens when theres a legit movement to your file
So if you guys see those ghost updates, fingers crossed, could mean a good sign !

 

[Mkouchakzadeh]

But then luckily you ended up getting actual updates after that, so i believe ghost updates, as Armank90 also said, happens when theres a legit movement to your file
So if you guys see those ghost updates, fingers crossed, could mean a good sign !

Interesting I didn't know that but it seems legitimate

 

[mariamk]

Similar case as us - we sent passport via Nilgam on 21st Dec. Received tracking number of 7th Jan - VFS tracking says "received at IRCC office on 6th Jan 2021" No movement after that

Thanks for writing me back. We are hoping for some movement soon. Yours has been under processing for 13 days, our has been since Dec 29th! It is getting REALLY stressful cause it is taking SOOO LONG! I have seen other people's posts from November but didn't hear about any cases in December. Would be nice to hear about some more recent experiences.

 

[mariamk]

Hey guys. I’m an federal skilled worker pr applicant who got their passport request today. I plan on submitting from Ankara vfs. Does anyone know how long the PR Visa stamp would take at Ankara VO? As i only have about 3 weeks to be in Ankara.

Not sure if it would take less time doing it from there, but we sent ours from Tehran and it has been 6 weeks and we are still waiting!

 

[mariamk]

Same mine is going to be 15 months in few days and no update yet so disappointed

Did it really take 15 months to get your visa back from Ankara?

 

[mariamk]

Go back in pages in this forum and compare the previous batch who went through the same thing with Nilgam. some got it in 2 weeks and some took a bit longer than a month. Hopefully urs will not take that long

I have been waiting since Dec 12th and has been in process since Dec 29th!

 

[mariamk]

Mine sat for about 10 days at the embassy. Thereafter, they sent it back to the Ankara VAC. Afterward, the envelope was couriered to the Nilgam's representative, which took 2 days if I remember correctly. Nilgam then brought it back with the earliest flight home. For some others, however, it took longer. So, you might receive yours within the next week.

Armank90 how long did your whole process take? We have been waiting now for 6 weeks and it is still under processing.

 

[mariamk]

On our online portal it had said Decision Made, then it said in process and now it says Decision made again but in VFS tracking it still says it is in process! Anyone know what this means??

 

[UmairS]

Thanks for writing me back. We are hoping for some movement soon. Yours has been under processing for 13 days, our has been since Dec 29th! It is getting REALLY stressful cause it is taking SOOO LONG! I have seen other people's posts from November but didn't hear about any cases in December. Would be nice to hear about some more recent experiences.

I emailed Ankara office. They said "our office has received your passport and your visa will be issued shortly"

 

[Armank90]

Armank90 how long did your whole process take? We have been waiting now for 6 weeks and it is still under processing.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'the whole process'. If you mean from AoR to PPR, then it took 1 year. If you mean from submitting my passport at the VAC till receiving it back, then 20 days.

 

[mariamk]

I'm not sure what you mean by 'the whole process'. If you mean from AoR to PPR, then it took 1 year. If you mean from submitting my passport at the VAC till receiving it back, then 20 days.

I meant the second one! I thought it took 15 months for Ankara to return your passport! I was freaking out

I just saw that it said Decision made on my GCKey application but VFS says it is still under processing so not sure what is going on!

 

[mariamk]

I emailed Ankara office. They said "our office has received your passport and your visa will be issued shortly"

Yes, that is their generic response but hopefully it should come soon! Hopefully ours comes soon also.

 

[Armank90]

I meant the second one! I thought it took 15 months for Ankara to return your passport! I was freaking out

I just saw that it said Decision made on my GCKey application but VFS says it is still under processing so not sure what is going on!

Can you see the counterfoil details in your GCkey account? If so, then the visa has been issued.