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Applying for the CEC residency - to get a lawyer or not?

SenoritaBella

VIP Member
Jan 2, 2012
3,673
194
Category........
Visa Office......
Dakar
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-01-2014
AOR Received.
12-02-2014
File Transfer...
25-02-2014
Med's Request
02-11-2015
Med's Done....
18-09-2013
Passport Req..
02-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
hopefully soon
LANDED..........
hopefully soon
Besides returning my file for missing information, I had no difficulties. Mine took a little under 4 months.:) I couldn't sleep for a few days. hahaha
 

IrishinCanada

Star Member
Apr 13, 2011
173
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
2282
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-07-2012
AOR Received.
21-08-2012
IELTS Request
IELTS Completed
Med's Request
01-05-2013
Med's Done....
07-05-2013 (Uploaded 21-05-2013)
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
COPR received on 7th June 2013
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received on 7th June 2013
LANDED..........
28-06-2013
WOW! 4 months? That is crazy.....that's not normal though is it?
 

SenoritaBella

VIP Member
Jan 2, 2012
3,673
194
Category........
Visa Office......
Dakar
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-01-2014
AOR Received.
12-02-2014
File Transfer...
25-02-2014
Med's Request
02-11-2015
Med's Done....
18-09-2013
Passport Req..
02-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
hopefully soon
LANDED..........
hopefully soon
I wasn't expecting it either but I think the fact that I had valid medicals from another application reduced my processing time significantly.
 

IrishinCanada

Star Member
Apr 13, 2011
173
1
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney Nova Scotia
NOC Code......
2282
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-07-2012
AOR Received.
21-08-2012
IELTS Request
IELTS Completed
Med's Request
01-05-2013
Med's Done....
07-05-2013 (Uploaded 21-05-2013)
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
COPR received on 7th June 2013
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received on 7th June 2013
LANDED..........
28-06-2013
Wonderful. Well lets see how this goes for me....

Will update this as the stages progress.