+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

Ankara Visa Office Applicants Check in here! :)

dominic420

Star Member
May 22, 2021
79
9
We got PPR on June 14 and Decision Made on June 15.
Congrats! That is great news, thanks for sharing! I see you are a December, 2019 applicant. Is there a reason other than pandemic it took them so long to finalize your case? I mean have you been requested to provide any additional documents?
 

oondun

Full Member
Dec 7, 2019
47
34
This is amazing news!! Can you share your timeline! Do you know which office your application is?
Our office is in Ankara.

Application Received: 2019/12/27
AOR1: 2020/01/15
Sponsorship Approval: 2020/01/28
Bio Request: 2020/01/28
Medical Request: 2020/01/28
Application Moved to Ankara VO: 2020/02/04
Bio Done: 2020/02/04
Medical Done: 2020/02/04
Medical Passed: 2020/02/07

ECAS Changed to "In Process": Jan 05, 2021
Invitation to Pre-arrival services: Feb 17, 2021
Second Medical Request: 2021/03/16
Second Medical Done: 2021/03/25
Second Medical Passed: 2021/04/01

Passport Request: 2021/06/14
Decision Made: 2021/06/15

Congrats! That is great news, thanks for sharing! I see you are a December, 2019 applicant. Is there a reason other than pandemic it took them so long to finalize your case? I mean have you been requested to provide any additional documents?
Only thing we can see is that they requested second medical exam because the first one was expired after one year. That probably added about two months delay. Other than that we weren't requested additional documents or interview etc.
 
  • Like
Reactions: dominic420

OnurA

Star Member
Mar 25, 2021
83
7
Hi, In Turkey where do we send our passport, photo etc after receiving Request for Submission of Passport? The Request for Submission of Passport email is really confuing.
 

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
17,293
8,892
Hi, In Turkey where do we send our passport, photo etc after receiving Request for Submission of Passport? The Request for Submission of Passport email is really confuing.
What does the letter say?

Assuming it says submit through the vfs visa application center, go here:
https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tur/en/can/apply-visa

Select apply for a visa then click on submit passport. Follow the instructions there and contact vfs if not clear.
 
  • Like
Reactions: OnurA

oondun

Full Member
Dec 7, 2019
47
34
Hi, In Turkey where do we send our passport, photo etc after receiving Request for Submission of Passport? The Request for Submission of Passport email is really confuing.
You can send everything to VFS in Ankara or Istanbul. Along with what you need to send as per the email, also include VFS consent form (get it from their website), a paper that has the return address and contact information, and receipt of 189.5 TRY payment to VFS from your bank.
 
  • Like
Reactions: OnurA

Michael85

Member
May 25, 2021
10
4
Congrats!
Our application was received in November of 2019 and still nothing. You were the only one I had seen here from 2019 besides myself.
Hi guys
My wife who is in Canada applied for me on July 2019. I finished medical and biometric by the end of 2019. On August 2020 they requested additional documents and exactly four months later, again they requested same documents. Finally they gave me pre-arrival letter on 4th of March this year and still waiting for PPR. Two weeks ago we submitted WEB Form to Ankara VO, but no reply yet.
 

dominic420

Star Member
May 22, 2021
79
9
Hi guys
My wife who is in Canada applied for me on July 2019. I finished medical and biometric by the end of 2019. On August 2020 they requested additional documents and exactly four months later, again they requested same documents. Finally they gave me pre-arrival letter on 4th of March this year and still waiting for PPR. Two weeks ago we submitted WEB Form to Ankara VO, but no reply yet.
Can you please confirm which additional documents you had to prove them twice?
 

dominic420

Star Member
May 22, 2021
79
9
Like the rental agreement of the apartment in Toronto, my Shengen visa details, T4 which is belongs to my wife.
That is so strange that they requested a rental agreement and T4. I believe a document checklist already has a requirement to provide an employment letter or recent notice of tax assessment to confirm sponsor's income when applying. Has your wife been previously living with you and just recently came to Canada? I'm just trying to figure out why would they need a rental agreement.
 

dominic420

Star Member
May 22, 2021
79
9
Has anyone received any updates from Ankara visa office? If yes, please share when you applied. The last time I heard from them was early February... I have seen ppl in other forums who applied in September, 2020 from India etc and already arrived to Canada.
 

User_01

Star Member
May 25, 2021
56
11
Outland Spousal Sponsorship:
  • November 13, 2020: Application was received by the CPC (Sydney, Nova Scotia)
  • April 22, 2021 - Received the AOR 1
  • April 22, 2021 - Sponsorship approved
  • April 23, 2021 - Medical request letter received (the letter also said that the application will be forwarded to the Visa Office in Ankara, Turkey)
  • April 27, 2021 - Medical exam completed
  • April 29, 2021 - Medical exam passed
Since that time, no updates. The latest update in ECAS is "Medical results have been received" and in the CIC system is "April 29, 2021 Latest update: You passed the medical exam." I am wondering how long it approximately takes to get PreArrival/ Decision Made after the medical is done?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Hashi143