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DrImmi

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Jun 7, 2013
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CPC-OTTAWA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-05-2013
Doc's Request.
25-06-2014
AOR Received.
31-08-2013
Med's Request
26-06-2014
Med's Done....
24-09-2014
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
06-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2014
LANDED..........
31-10-2014
A friend of mine applied in September and the credit card was charged in December i.e. after 3 months. It really vary a lot, sometimes it take couple of weeks and sometimes it could take 3 months

famoche said:
pls everyone nees answers
how fast do they charge your credit card once u submit your application thanks
 

formal_verification

Star Member
Nov 25, 2014
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CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-10-2014
Nomination.....
PER: 14-01-2015
Med's Request
01-04-2015
Med's Done....
05-04-2015 (Updated on ECAS 01 May 2015)
Interview........
Decision Made (June 12, 2015)
Passport Req..
June 13, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 27, 2015
famoche said:
pls everyone nees answers
how fast do they charge your credit card once u submit your application thanks
It varies time to time I think. In my case I sent my file in October first week and
CC was charges on December 16, 2015.

One important thing is if you are using CC then notify your bank in advance there will
be a transaction from CIC in 1-3 months to be on safe side.
 

pepe84

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Jan 2, 2013
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I got the same thing from my bank, specially from my Tax free savings account. The bank agent stamped it and both CIO and CPC Ottawa accepted my proof of fund without any problem. One thing, was the snapshot printed in bank official letter? Mine was printed in bank official letter and stamped afterwards!


AdamHH said:
Hey guys, I got a statement from my bank, something they call "Customer Snapshot." It's a very basic overview of my bank accounts and honestly it doesn't look like an official document, even though bank teller stamped it for me. Is this a document I can submit with my initial application?

Also, can somebody of you post an example of the cover letter you have submitted with the documents?

Thanks a million.
 

pg123

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Aug 12, 2013
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Alberta
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Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-08-2014
Doc's Request.
06-01-2015
Nomination.....
02-12-2014
AOR Received.
07-01-2015
IELTS Request
sent with app
File Transfer...
21-12-2014 (we started... 30/12/2014)
Med's Request
07-01-2015
Med's Done....
08-01-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
07-04-2015 (DM 09/04/2014)
VISA ISSUED...
09-04-2015
LANDED..........
18-04-2015
DrImmi said:
They must have a valid PR card or apply for a travel document at the Canadian consulate abroad to be able to return to Canada.

All other visas on the passport are invalid even if they did not expire yet.

The only exception is returning from USA in a private vehicle (not a commercial bus), in such case the landing confirmation document will be sufficient.
Dude, you can go to ur home country for visit, but, u need to get a document from the embassy to travel back to canada (I forgot name of that document, but it it is for prs who has not received pr card) gud luck
 

AdamHH

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Nov 2, 2014
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pepe84 said:
I got the same thing from my bank, specially from my Tax free savings account. The bank agent stamped it and both CIO and CPC Ottawa accepted my proof of fund without any problem. One thing, was the snapshot printed in bank official letter? Mine was printed in bank official letter and stamped afterwards!
You mean letter with a letterhead, right? If that's what you mean, no, they just printed it out on a blank paper. I might go there tomorrow and ask them to print it again.
 

pepe84

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Jan 2, 2013
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Yes, letterhead! My case was with CIBC, their letters just have the CIBC sign in the top left corner. That together with the stamp was enough!


AdamHH said:
You mean letter with a letterhead, right? If that's what you mean, no, they just printed it out on a blank paper. I might go there tomorrow and ask them to print it again.
 

prapplicant13

Star Member
Mar 23, 2014
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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
pg123 said:
Dude, you can go to ur home country for visit, but, u need to get a document from the embassy to travel back to canada (I forgot name of that document, but it it is for prs who has not received pr card) gud luck
Thanks DrImmi and pg123.
 

Dark_Diamond

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2014
345
43
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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
Any update guys?

Any news regarding the latest GCMS notes?
 

darkknight1

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Oct 14, 2014
240
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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
Dark_Diamond said:
Any update guys?

Any news regarding the latest GCMS notes?
No updates. :'(

may be we need to wait until due date.
Next due date of my file falls on 30th Dec. most probably the officer will be on vacation that day (for new year) and he will change due date to another day. :(
 

Dark_Diamond

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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
darkknight1 said:
No updates. :'(

may be we need to wait until due date.
Next due date of my file falls on 30th Dec. most probably the officer will be on vacation that day (for new year) and he will change due date to another day. :(
I hope we hear good news soon. Hopefully we all will be January finalized applicants. Lets see.
My GCMS should be received this week. In 2 days. I will update you guys. I requested that on Nov. 24th.
A friend of mine received his GCMS last Friday. He applied under PNP. I can say almost all of his due dates were ignored. :-X
 

pepe84

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Jan 2, 2013
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I think no matter the due date all our applications are currently in the FSW Jan BIG FOLDER! Dark-Diamond, can you ask your friend what was the last location of his/her file?

Please Dark-Diamond as soon as you receive your GCMS notes, share with us the last location of your file. So far, there has been two people with location in FSW Jan.

Thank you!

Dark_Diamond said:
I hope we hear good news soon. Hopefully we all will be January finalized applicants. Lets see.
My GCMS should be received this week. In 2 days. I will update you guys. I requested that on Nov. 24th.
A friend of mine received his GCMS last Friday. He applied under PNP. I can say almost all of his due dates were ignored. :-X
 

pepe84

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Jan 2, 2013
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I wanted to share this email I got from ATIP few weeks ago, so guys feel free to order multiple GCMS notes:

Thank you for contacting the Access to Information and Privacy Office.

The information you requested was extracted from GCMS by ATIP employees. It is our job to provide information under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts, and you are entitled to make multiple requests.

To learn more about our Access to Information and Privacy, please visit us at the following: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/DEPARTMENT/atip/index.asp

Regards,
 

darkknight1

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Oct 14, 2014
240
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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
pepe84 said:
I wanted to share this email I got from ATIP few weeks ago, so guys feel free to order multiple GCMS notes:

Thank you for contacting the Access to Information and Privacy Office.

The information you requested was extracted from GCMS by ATIP employees. It is our job to provide information under the Access to Information and Privacy Acts, and you are entitled to make multiple requests.

To learn more about our Access to Information and Privacy, please visit us at the following: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/DEPARTMENT/atip/index.asp

Regards,
Dark_Diamond said:
I hope we hear good news soon. Hopefully we all will be January finalized applicants. Lets see.
My GCMS should be received this week. In 2 days. I will update you guys. I requested that on Nov. 24th.
A friend of mine received his GCMS last Friday. He applied under PNP. I can say almost all of his due dates were ignored. :-X
Thanks guys. let us track the last location and that FSW-Jan folder details. :)

My GCMS will arrive on 8th Jan. will update the last location of my file then.
 

Dark_Diamond

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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
pepe84 said:
I think no matter the due date all our applications are currently in the FSW Jan BIG FOLDER! Dark-Diamond, can you ask your friend what was the last location of his/her file?

Please Dark-Diamond as soon as you receive your GCMS notes, share with us the last location of your file. So far, there has been two people with location in FSW Jan.

Thank you!
Of course I will share the info as soon as I receive it. Just one question. Since I do not have the ATIP forms format (I did not ask it for my new application before), please tell me what does the " file location" mean? Where should I ask my friend to search for it exactly? Which page roughly?
 

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
Dark_Diamond said:
Of course I will share the info as soon as I receive it. Just one question. Since I do not have the ATIP forms format (I did not ask it for my new application before), please tell me what does the " file location" mean? Where should I ask my friend to search for it exactly? Which page roughly?
It is under paper file section, latest one is at the first paragraph under this section.
in my notes, it was at 35th page but the page number varies form file to file.