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pepe84

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,162
131
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Yes but the rule was applied in Sept 1st. Maybe CIO decided to remove the VO field later on (i.e. Nov).

Viva2014 said:
Hi Pepe,
They changed the form in November not September.
 

prapplicant13

Star Member
Mar 23, 2014
66
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2013
Doc's Request.
26/05/2014
Med's Request
27/05/2014
Med's Done....
06/06/2014
Passport Req..
08/01/2015
VISA ISSUED...
15/01/2015
LANDED..........
24/01/2015
Hi guys,

I just checked my GCMS notes in more detail and found some pattern regarding location:

LOCATION: FSW Jan - 7/11/2014 I sent the scan of new passport one day before this to them
- LOCATION: RK.... - 30/10/2014 I received the request to renew my passport and to send them the scan
- LOCATION: Appears RFV - 28/10/2014 (RFV? Does this stand for Ready or Review For Visa? :D)
- LOCATION: FSW-REG - 23/09/2014
- LOCATION: FSW-TQF - 28/05/2014 I guess I paid RPRF and send the requested Doc on this day
- LOCATION: --------- - 26/05/2014 The medical and Doc request (phd info) received on this day
- LOCATION: RK...... - 21/05/2014 According to ECAS they started processing my application on this day
- LOCATION: DS.... - 08/05/2014
- LOCATION: A900 - 13/05/2013
- LOCATION: REGISTRY - 10/05/2013
- LOCATION: IN Transit 06/05/2013
- LOCATION: A87-PhD - 29/04/2013

It seems that my application moved around many places and it was delayed after medical because it stopped at LOCATION: FSQ-TQF for 4 month and then LOCATION: FSW-REG for one month. Finger crossed it is in the FSW JAN pool now and the Due date is Jan 5. I'll keep you updated
 

darkknight1

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2014
240
14
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-OTTAWA
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-06-2014
Doc's Request.
NONE
AOR Received.
14-10-2014
Med's Request
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
16-11-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-03-2015
LANDED..........
18-03-2015
prapplicant13 said:
Hi guys,

I just checked my GCMS notes in more detail and found some pattern regarding location:

LOCATION: FSW Jan - 7/11/2014 I sent the scan of new passport one day before this to them
- LOCATION: RK.... - 30/10/2014 I received the request to renew my passport and to send them the scan
- LOCATION: Appears RFV - 28/10/2014 (RFV? Does this stand for Ready or Review For Visa? :D)
- LOCATION: FSW-REG - 23/09/2014
- LOCATION: FSQ-TQF - 28/05/2014 I guess I paid RPRF and send the requested Doc on this day
- LOCATION: --------- - 26/05/2014 The medical and Doc request (phd info) received on this day
- LOCATION: RK...... - 21/05/2014 According to ECAS they started processing my application on this day
- LOCATION: DS.... - 08/05/2014
- LOCATION: A900 - 13/05/2013
- LOCATION: REGISTRY - 10/05/2013
- LOCATION: IN Transit 06/05/2013
- LOCATION: A87-PhD - 29/04/2013

It seems that my application moved around many places and it was delayed after medical because it stopped at LOCATION: FSQ-TQF for 4 month and then LOCATION: FSW-REG for one month. Finger crossed it is in the FSW JAN pool now and the Due date is Jan 5. I'll keep you updated
Pepe84 also got FSW-JAN location. May be they are going to issue ppr then. :)
 

Viva2014

Hero Member
Jun 10, 2014
733
59
Hi all,

I am posting almost all abbreviations used in this forum (I got is from FSW14 forum). Thought it might be useful for new users:


AOR Acknowledgement of receipt letter.
BDEC Background Decision
CC Credit Card
CHC Canadian High Commission - refers to the Canadian embassies, Visa offices, and Consulates.
CIC Citizenship and Immigration, Canada - the umbrella body which governs both CIO and local CHC offices
CIO Centralized Intake Office in Sydney Nova scotia - where you sent your application. Sometimes it is mentioned as CIU (Centralized Intake Unit).
DD Demand Draft (Bank Draft / Certified Cheque / Money Order)
ECA Educational Credential Assessment
ECAS Client Application Status, an official CIC service which allows to view the status of your application on-line
FD Fixed Deposit
FILE BF'D TO File Brought Forward date
FINDEC Financial Decision
FOSS is a central database of applications
GCMS Global Case Management System
IMMCAT Immigration Catergory
JD Job Description
M01-M07 level of Medical assessment. M01 means perfect
MEDDEC Medical Decision
MR Medical Examination Request
RPRF Right of Permanent Residence Fees
NCR No Criminal Record
NER Negative Eligibility Review
NOC National Occupation Classification
OREQ Other Requirement
PA Principal Applicant
PCC Police Clearance Certificate
PER Confirmation of Positive Eligibility Review from CIO
PI Principle immigrant
POF Proof of Funds
PPR Passport Request
PPS point at paper screening stage
PS Prescreen (another explanation is Paper selection)
PSDEC Paper Selection Decision
SEC CRIM Security criminal
SELDEC Selection Decision
SS This spreadsheet
SW1 Skill Worker 1
UCI Unique Client Identifier, an 8-digit identification number. People usually get it from CIC in a PER confirmation
VO Visa Office
RBVO Received by Visa Office
XREF cross referenced applicant
IPA - International Police Association
 

Dark_Diamond

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2014
345
43
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC_Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.06.2014
AOR Received.
24.10.2014
Med's Request
07.11.2014
Med's Done....
18.11.2014
Passport Req..
13.02.2015
VISA ISSUED...
24.02.2015
LANDED..........
07.03.2015
Hey guys,

Could anyone please tell me the address I need to send some documents for CPC_O? I am going to send them my wife's renewed passport copy. I guess the address is this: correct me if I am wrong.
Case Processing Centre - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
219 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1A 1L1
 

prapplicant13

Star Member
Mar 23, 2014
66
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2013
Doc's Request.
26/05/2014
Med's Request
27/05/2014
Med's Done....
06/06/2014
Passport Req..
08/01/2015
VISA ISSUED...
15/01/2015
LANDED..........
24/01/2015
Dark_Diamond said:
Hey guys,

Could anyone please tell me the address I need to send some documents for CPC_O? I am going to send them my wife's renewed passport copy. I guess the address is this: correct me if I am wrong.
Case Processing Centre - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
219 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1A 1L1

I think the complete address is as follows:

Case Processing Centre – Ottawa
219 Laurier Avenue West, 7th floor, section B
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Canada

I think you can email them as well.
 

prapplicant13

Star Member
Mar 23, 2014
66
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2013
Doc's Request.
26/05/2014
Med's Request
27/05/2014
Med's Done....
06/06/2014
Passport Req..
08/01/2015
VISA ISSUED...
15/01/2015
LANDED..........
24/01/2015
Dark_Diamond said:
Hey guys,

Could anyone please tell me the address I need to send some documents for CPC_O? I am going to send them my wife's renewed passport copy. I guess the address is this: correct me if I am wrong.
Case Processing Centre - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
219 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1A 1L1
Check it here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/canada/ottawa.asp#permanent
under question 6 it says:
6. I need to send documents that are part of the application process. Where do I send them?

Scan and e-mail documents (other than police certificates) to: CPC-CTD-Ottawa @ cic.gc.ca

Send original Police Certificates to:

Case Processing Centre – Ottawa
219 Laurier Avenue West, 7th floor, section B
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1L1
Canada


So I guess it means only send Original PC by mail but many of us have sent the requested documents or updated POF or Work Experience letters by mail to this address. I myself emailed them recently scan of my renewed Passport and according to my GCMS it is on file.
 

pepe84

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,162
131
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
I think you can email copies like a copy of your passport biodata page. But anyhow, if you are going to mail the documents please include 7th floor, section B after the street name. Remember that 219 Laurier building is enormous and CPC-Ottawa is just a small office located in the 7th Floor within that building.

Dark_Diamond said:
Hey guys,

Could anyone please tell me the address I need to send some documents for CPC_O? I am going to send them my wife's renewed passport copy. I guess the address is this: correct me if I am wrong.
Case Processing Centre - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
219 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa ON K1A 1L1
 

pepe84

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,162
131
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nice to see this. Whenever you send documents and they receive them, your file will be with RK6165, that's the person sitting at the computer and monitoring (sending, reading and maybe ignoring) all the emails. FSW-REG means all the pooled applications received by CPC-O from the CIO. And I believe, hope and wish that FSW Jan means the files that will be finalized in January 2015 (God please blesses us!)

prapplicant13 said:
Hi guys,

I just checked my GCMS notes in more detail and found some pattern regarding location:

LOCATION: FSW Jan - 7/11/2014 I sent the scan of new passport one day before this to them
- LOCATION: RK.... - 30/10/2014 I received the request to renew my passport and to send them the scan
- LOCATION: Appears RFV - 28/10/2014 (RFV? Does this stand for Ready or Review For Visa? :D)
- LOCATION: FSW-REG - 23/09/2014
- LOCATION: FSQ-TQF - 28/05/2014 I guess I paid RPRF and send the requested Doc on this day
- LOCATION: --------- - 26/05/2014 The medical and Doc request (phd info) received on this day
- LOCATION: RK...... - 21/05/2014 According to ECAS they started processing my application on this day
- LOCATION: DS.... - 08/05/2014
- LOCATION: A900 - 13/05/2013
- LOCATION: REGISTRY - 10/05/2013
- LOCATION: IN Transit 06/05/2013
- LOCATION: A87-PhD - 29/04/2013

It seems that my application moved around many places and it was delayed after medical because it stopped at LOCATION: FSQ-TQF for 4 month and then LOCATION: FSW-REG for one month. Finger crossed it is in the FSW JAN pool now and the Due date is Jan 5. I'll keep you updated
 

mina3000

Full Member
Oct 17, 2014
45
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
0131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-June-2014
AOR Received.
17-Oct-2014
Med's Request
07-Nov-2014
Med's Done....
14-Nov-2014
Hello June applicants,

I was busy for a while, not checking this forum.
Any news? anyone got passport request?

Thank you
 

pepe84

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,162
131
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Mina3000, check your latest GCMS notes for file location, we may get PPR in Jan. See above posts for reference.


mina3000 said:
Hello June applicants,

I was busy for a while, not checking this forum.
Any news? anyone got passport request?

Thank you
 

Dark_Diamond

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2014
345
43
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC_Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.06.2014
AOR Received.
24.10.2014
Med's Request
07.11.2014
Med's Done....
18.11.2014
Passport Req..
13.02.2015
VISA ISSUED...
24.02.2015
LANDED..........
07.03.2015
Thank you all.
 

Adamant

Star Member
Dec 4, 2014
169
26
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012, 2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18/08/14
Doc's Request.
PCC of PA
Nomination.....
10/12/2014
AOR Received.
10/12/2014
IELTS Request
Submitted with Application
Med's Request
14-01-15
Med's Done....
19-01-15
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20/03/2015
VISA ISSUED...
27/03/2015
LANDED..........
09/04/2015
Viva2014 said:
Hi all,

I am posting almost all abbreviations used in this forum (I got is from FSW14 forum). Thought it might be useful for new users:


AOR Acknowledgement of receipt letter.
BDEC Background Decision
CC Credit Card
CHC Canadian High Commission - refers to the Canadian embassies, Visa offices, and Consulates.
CIC Citizenship and Immigration, Canada - the umbrella body which governs both CIO and local CHC offices
CIO Centralized Intake Office in Sydney Nova scotia - where you sent your application. Sometimes it is mentioned as CIU (Centralized Intake Unit).
DD Demand Draft (Bank Draft / Certified Cheque / Money Order)
ECA Educational Credential Assessment
ECAS Client Application Status, an official CIC service which allows to view the status of your application on-line
FD Fixed Deposit
FILE BF'D TO File Brought Forward date
FINDEC Financial Decision
FOSS is a central database of applications
GCMS Global Case Management System
IMMCAT Immigration Catergory
JD Job Description
M01-M07 level of Medical assessment. M01 means perfect
MEDDEC Medical Decision
MR Medical Examination Request
RPRF Right of Permanent Residence Fees
NCR No Criminal Record
NER Negative Eligibility Review
NOC National Occupation Classification
OREQ Other Requirement
PA Principal Applicant
PCC Police Clearance Certificate
PER Confirmation of Positive Eligibility Review from CIO
PI Principle immigrant
POF Proof of Funds
PPR Passport Request
PPS point at paper screening stage
PS Prescreen (another explanation is Paper selection)
PSDEC Paper Selection Decision
SEC CRIM Security criminal
SELDEC Selection Decision
SS This spreadsheet
SW1 Skill Worker 1
UCI Unique Client Identifier, an 8-digit identification number. People usually get it from CIC in a PER confirmation
VO Visa Office
RBVO Received by Visa Office
XREF cross referenced applicant
IPA - International Police Association
Thats awesome Viva! such a kind of u.
 

rogelio

Star Member
Jul 12, 2014
101
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Nomination.....
23-12-2014 (PER)
Med's Request
23-02-2015
September applicants,

did anyone get PER? I am still waiting. App reached CIO: 8 Sept.