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Applications processed in Pretoria

Zaara0804

Star Member
May 23, 2015
87
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-15
AOR Received.
29-06-15
File Transfer...
31 07-15, AOR2 18-08-15
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-04-15
Passport Req..
30-09-15. Received passport with visa 19-11-15
MissSA108 said:
Hi guys
Just an update.. I have received my passport request yesterday :)
I'm not getting too excited since seeing they take so long to resend the passport.
Any news on your end Zaara0804?
Hey Congrats MissSA108!!!

I am so happy for you.. I hope you get your passport back quickly..

As for me, I am still waiting.. i do not know why its taking so much time.. next week is going to be one and a half month!

I send a case specific enquiry but no reply as of now :(
 

Acecube

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2014
241
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 2014
File Transfer...
Nov 2014
Passport Req..
IP March 2015, PPR Sep 2015
MissSA108 said:
Hi guys
Just an update.. I have received my passport request yesterday :)
I'm not getting too excited since seeing they take so long to resend the passport.
Any news on your end Zaara0804?
Congrats Miss SA.

Hope you get your passport back soon.

Zaara if it's been more than 30 days since the case specific enquiry. Follow on same.

Did u try calling them??
 

Zaara0804

Star Member
May 23, 2015
87
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-15
AOR Received.
29-06-15
File Transfer...
31 07-15, AOR2 18-08-15
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-04-15
Passport Req..
30-09-15. Received passport with visa 19-11-15
Acecube said:
Congrats Miss SA.

Hope you get your passport back soon.

Zaara if it's been more than 30 days since the case specific enquiry. Follow on same.

Did u try calling them??
Acecube, its been more than a month since they have the passport.

As for case enquiry, it been only 2 weeks since i sent them email :(
 

Zaara0804

Star Member
May 23, 2015
87
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-15
AOR Received.
29-06-15
File Transfer...
31 07-15, AOR2 18-08-15
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-04-15
Passport Req..
30-09-15. Received passport with visa 19-11-15
Zaara0804 said:
Acecube, its been more than a month since they have the passport.

As for case enquiry, it been only 2 weeks since i sent them email :(
I did not call Pretoria.. is there a number on which I can call??

I had call the Call Centre in Canada but they told me that since the file has already been transferred to Pretoria, they do not have further info.
 

Acecube

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2014
241
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 2014
File Transfer...
Nov 2014
Passport Req..
IP March 2015, PPR Sep 2015
Zaara0804 said:
I did not call Pretoria.. is there a number on which I can call??

I had call the Call Centre in Canada but they told me that since the file has already been transferred to Pretoria, they do not have further info.
Here is the link. Hope it helps ;)

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/southafrica-afriquedusud/contact-contactez.aspx?lang=eng

The call centre will not be able to help as your file is with the VO. You can contact your MP also.
 

Zaara0804

Star Member
May 23, 2015
87
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-15
AOR Received.
29-06-15
File Transfer...
31 07-15, AOR2 18-08-15
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-04-15
Passport Req..
30-09-15. Received passport with visa 19-11-15
Acecube said:
Here is the link. Hope it helps ;)

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/southafrica-afriquedusud/contact-contactez.aspx?lang=eng

The call centre will not be able to help as your file is with the VO. You can contact your MP also.
Thanks Acecube..

I will ask my husband to call as he is the principal applicant.

Sorry, but what is MP? And how to contact it?
 

Acecube

Hero Member
Nov 13, 2014
241
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 2014
File Transfer...
Nov 2014
Passport Req..
IP March 2015, PPR Sep 2015
Zaara0804 said:
Thanks Acecube..

I will ask my husband to call as he is the principal applicant.

Sorry, but what is MP? And how to contact it?
MP is the member of parliament of your province I think. You can contact him/her via telephone or mail.
 

abddayo

Star Member
May 4, 2015
84
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-06-2015
AOR Received.
AOR1: 28-07-2015 AOR2 08-09-2015
File Transfer...
30-08-2015
Med's Done....
12-06-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-01-2016
VISA ISSUED...
20-01-2016
LANDED..........
19-02-2016
MissSA108 said:
Hi guys
Just an update.. I have received my passport request yesterday :)
I'm not getting too excited since seeing they take so long to resend the passport.
Any news on your end Zaara0804?
Congrats!
Hopefully you get the passport back soon. The norm is 5-10 days. Not sure what the delay is for Zaara.
All the best everyone
 

MissSA108

Full Member
Sep 2, 2015
49
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2015
AOR Received.
01-07-2015 AOR2-18-08-2015
File Transfer...
30-07-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-11-2015
Zaara0804 said:
Hey Congrats MissSA108!!!

I am so happy for you.. I hope you get your passport back quickly..

As for me, I am still waiting.. i do not know why its taking so much time.. next week is going to be one and a half month!
Hi zaara
Thank you kindly. I hope so too and i pray you get yours this week xxx
I send a case specific enquiry but no reply as of now :(
 

MissSA108

Full Member
Sep 2, 2015
49
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2015
AOR Received.
01-07-2015 AOR2-18-08-2015
File Transfer...
30-07-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-11-2015
Acecube said:
Congrats Miss SA.

Hope you get your passport back soon.

Zaara if it's been more than 30 days since the case specific enquiry. Follow on same.

Did u try calling them??
Hi Acecube
Thank you :)
I would also like to thank you for all your help.. I pray you will be rewarded abundantly for all you do for the people on this forum xxxx
 

MissSA108

Full Member
Sep 2, 2015
49
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2015
AOR Received.
01-07-2015 AOR2-18-08-2015
File Transfer...
30-07-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-11-2015
abddayo said:
Congrats!
Hopefully you get the passport back soon. The norm is 5-10 days. Not sure what the delay is for Zaara.
All the best everyone
Hi abddayo
Thank you kindly.
You are definitely next in line to get your PPR.
I'm sure zaara will get hers this week.. keeping my fingers crossed.
I wish you all the best as well and please keep us posted.
 

Druce

Champion Member
Aug 6, 2012
1,257
36
South Africa
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria, South Africa
NOC Code......
0621 - Retail and Wholesale Trade Manager
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MPNP 22 April 2014 CIC 22 September 2015
Doc's Request.
none
Nomination.....
11 September 2015
AOR Received.
11 December 2015
IELTS Request
Sent with App
File Transfer...
1 February 2016
Med's Request
4 August 2016
Med's Done....
10 August 2016 - Passed 31 August 2016 on myCIC
Interview........
noce
Passport Req..
12 Septmeber 2016
VISA ISSUED...
28 September 2016
LANDED..........
Mid December 2016 if all goes well!
abddayo said:
Yes there definitely is. There is a spreadsheet that you can access by googling " Canada Permanent Resident Applications Processed Abroad and Processing Times " , it is the open.canada.ca website that will allow you to download the xls file. You'll be able to see that each category has a different processing time.
Thanks buddy :D
 

kitty_T

Star Member
Sep 11, 2015
151
1
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-09-2015
Doc's Request.
24-12-2015/ 02-03-2016
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
19-11-2015
Med's Request
upfront- received 02-04-2016
Med's Done....
10-03-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
26-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
19-05-2016
LANDED..........
27-06-2016
Hi pretoria thread, will you please help me with the timeline for the 2nd stage of the processing for family class? Or even the current time that is taking for some of you. I applied in september haven't received AOR1, and most september applicants already receiving their SA. My hubby tried calling today, and CIC isn't responding to any calls. Just wondering how long imight still have to wait.

Thank you for reading this and hoping for a reply.
 

MissSA108

Full Member
Sep 2, 2015
49
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-2015
AOR Received.
01-07-2015 AOR2-18-08-2015
File Transfer...
30-07-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
29-04-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
12-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-11-2015
kitty_T said:
Hi pretoria thread, will you please help me with the timeline for the 2nd stage of the processing for family class? Or even the current time that is taking for some of you. I applied in september haven't received AOR1, and most september applicants already receiving their SA. My hubby tried calling today, and CIC isn't responding to any calls. Just wondering how long imight still have to wait.

Thank you for reading this and hoping for a reply.
Hi kitty
From what I have seen online.. They are working on applications received on the 9th of sept.. so I am sure you will hear from them soon.. It usually takes two months from the date you applied.
As for the second stage it's really hard to tell bcoz each case is different but try looking at all the time lines.. The average time what I've seen so far is 4 to 6 months for the second stage.
Anyways I hope this helps.. I really hope and pray you hear from them soon and my advise to you is to be patient and have faith... best of luck xxx
 

Zaara0804

Star Member
May 23, 2015
87
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Pretoria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-05-15
AOR Received.
29-06-15
File Transfer...
31 07-15, AOR2 18-08-15
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-04-15
Passport Req..
30-09-15. Received passport with visa 19-11-15
Hello everyone!!

We got the visa n passport this morning!!!!! Soooo happy. :) :)

MissSA108, i am sure you will get your passport back sooner than me. I just do not know why ours took so much time :mad: