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April 2011 Applicants share their views here

uccemebug

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2011
291
4
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Tokyo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2011
AOR Received.
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
10-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-28-2011
Passport Req..
09-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2011
LANDED..........
10-05-20
Dragoon said:
Just leave it blank. File number is given if they gave AOR and starts with F. If you do not the file just leave that blank as well.
Thanks for the tip. It's filed.
 

coolmonkey

Full Member
Feb 24, 2011
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Apr-2011
AOR Received.
19-May-2011
File Transfer...
19-May-2011 and received ND on 01-June-2011
Med's Done....
1-Nov-2010
Passport Req..
Issued: 28-June-2011 and received: 6-July-2011
hey guys!!! There's a good news!

My status got changed to "Decision Made" today!

I wish everyone else waiting for the visa, all the very best!
 

mirmukaramali

Hero Member
Jun 17, 2011
363
10
Category........
Visa Office......
ST.claire
NOC Code......
NOT REQUIRED
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2010
Doc's Request.
NOT REQUIRED
Nomination.....
NOT REQUIRED
AOR Received.
14th may 2010
IELTS Request
NOT REQUIRED
File Transfer...
30th may 2011
Med's Request
NOT REQUIRED
Interview........
nov 2013
coolmonkey said:
hey guys!!! There's a good news!

My status got changed to "Decision Made" today!

I wish everyone else waiting for the visa, all the very best!
@coolmonkey congrats bro..!!
in process line when they started your processing application for PR???

ALI
 

uccemebug

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2011
291
4
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Tokyo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2011
AOR Received.
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
10-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-28-2011
Passport Req..
09-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2011
LANDED..........
10-05-20
coolmonkey said:
hey guys!!! There's a good news!

My status got changed to "Decision Made" today!

I wish everyone else waiting for the visa, all the very best!
Congratulations!!
 

raman2002

Newbie
Jul 13, 2011
5
0
coolmonkey said:
hey guys!!! There's a good news!

My status got changed to "Decision Made" today!

I wish everyone else waiting for the visa, all the very best!
is your decision directly changed from "application recieved' to "decision made"........?
 

coolmonkey

Full Member
Feb 24, 2011
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Apr-2011
AOR Received.
19-May-2011
File Transfer...
19-May-2011 and received ND on 01-June-2011
Med's Done....
1-Nov-2010
Passport Req..
Issued: 28-June-2011 and received: 6-July-2011
Thanks Ali.

My application's status went from "Application Received" to "In Process" around July 15th.

mirmukaramali said:
@ coolmonkey congrats bro..!!
in process line when they started your processing application for PR???

ALI
 

coolmonkey

Full Member
Feb 24, 2011
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Apr-2011
AOR Received.
19-May-2011
File Transfer...
19-May-2011 and received ND on 01-June-2011
Med's Done....
1-Nov-2010
Passport Req..
Issued: 28-June-2011 and received: 6-July-2011

coolmonkey

Full Member
Feb 24, 2011
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-Apr-2011
AOR Received.
19-May-2011
File Transfer...
19-May-2011 and received ND on 01-June-2011
Med's Done....
1-Nov-2010
Passport Req..
Issued: 28-June-2011 and received: 6-July-2011
No, it was changed to "In Process" around July 15th.

raman2002 said:
is your decision directly changed from "application recieved' to "decision made"........?
 

uccemebug

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2011
291
4
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Tokyo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2011
AOR Received.
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
10-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-28-2011
Passport Req..
09-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2011
LANDED..........
10-05-20
Bit of a confusing update in the mail about twenty minutes ago. We got an acknowledgement of receipt (with the file number I needed for the access to information request last week). I say it's confusing because on the CIC website they say "We received xxxx's application for permanent residence on May 17, 2011."

I suppose now they've opened the file....
 

raman2002

Newbie
Jul 13, 2011
5
0
my e-cas status"application recieved on june 23" is same from last few months...i hv submitted my passport on jul 12, now i m bit worried.......should i contact them regarding my status.............................n if yes,then how should i contact?....i will thankful for your valueable suggestions
 

cbennett

Star Member
Jul 5, 2011
62
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
4.18.11
AOR Received.
8.06.11
File Transfer...
6.06.11
Med's Done....
3.30.11
Interview........
waived 9.30.11
Passport Req..
11.7.11
VISA ISSUED...
11.17.11
LANDED..........
11.17.11
Well, I checked my ecas today and it still set application received June 6th. My husband (my sponsor) checked his ecas and it said Buffalo had received my application on June 6th and started processing it on June 9th.

I'm wondering why my ecas wasn't updated about processing? It's been over 3 months of "in process" apparently and I didn't get my email stating that my application was received June 6th until August 6th :0 All the time lines seem so wacky :(
 

uccemebug

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2011
291
4
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Tokyo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2011
AOR Received.
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
10-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-28-2011
Passport Req..
09-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2011
LANDED..........
10-05-20
raman2002 said:
my e-cas status"application recieved on june 23" is same from last few months...i hv submitted my passport on jul 12, now i m bit worried.......should i contact them regarding my status.............................n if yes,then how should i contact?....i will thankful for your valueable suggestions
Don't worry, many of us seem to go through the same maddening thing. One thing I can add about my case is that the VO in Tokyo has had our application since May 17 and only now sent the AOR. The AOR also said that they aim to complete the review within six months of "receipt". I'm hoping against hope that that's six months from May 17 but who knows.

It's a nonsensical and aggravating way of running an immigration department. It makes Japan's system look downright perfect - when I arrived in Japan with my "Engineer's" visa I could have health care and start working right away. It was a two month process. That said, PR was a 5 or 10 year process, but who cares when you can already live, work, and travel from the country....
 

dyj2010

Star Member
Apr 24, 2011
167
2
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Buenos Aires
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2011 /CSQ received 08-07-2011
AOR Received.
21-06-2011
File Transfer...
30-05-2011
Med's Done....
30-03-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
17-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
25-11-2011
LANDED..........
03-02-2012
uccemebug said:
Don't worry, many of us seem to go through the same maddening thing. One thing I can add about my case is that the VO in Tokyo has had our application since May 17 and only now sent the AOR. The AOR also said that they aim to complete the review within six months of "receipt". I'm hoping against hope that that's six months from May 17 but who knows.

It's a nonsensical and aggravating way of running an immigration department. It makes Japan's system look downright perfect - when I arrived in Japan with my "Engineer's" visa I could have health care and start working right away. It was a two month process. That said, PR was a 5 or 10 year process, but who cares when you can already live, work, and travel from the country....
At least they told you around 6 months and not til June 2012 like us! lol ??? I wish they only said 6 months!
 

uccemebug

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2011
291
4
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Tokyo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2011
AOR Received.
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
10-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-28-2011
Passport Req..
09-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2011
LANDED..........
10-05-20
cbennett said:
I've been reading the boards and it looks like quite a few March applicants through Buffalo received their PPRs in the past few days. Hopefully us April people are around the corner.
P.S. You might be interested in this one. http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/may-2011-t70809.0.html;msg994283#msg994283
 

uccemebug

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2011
291
4
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Tokyo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2011
AOR Received.
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
10-05-2011
Med's Done....
03-28-2011
Passport Req..
09-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2011
LANDED..........
10-05-20
dyj2010 said:
At least they told you around 6 months and not til June 2012 like us! lol ??? I wish they only said 6 months!
8^O

As a Canadian, I find this system a) appalling and b) embarrassing. The Japanese manage immigration better than this, and they have *zero* interest in immigrants.