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April 2012 applicants, join here.

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
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Ontario
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Havana
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App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
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Oct 4, 2012
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Nov 9, 2012
Sunshine87 said:
Welcome Emhub, you've been added :D

I just got off the phone with CIC. Why do I even bother calling.. they just frustrate me. I called to see if I was able to update my address yet but my application hasn't been opened yet (I wasn't really expecting it to be, but I just thought there might be a chance). He told me to call back in a MONTH.. but then when I said the processing time is 82 days and my application is at 76 days, he went on about how it's only an estimation and blah blah blah. I'll call back after 82 days and see what they say :p
Yes that is very frustrating...but they will tell you to call back after your received date has been posted...so right now it is February 29th....so I think yours was April 3rd...so you will get the same blah blah blah until April 3rd date has passed......
 

canadiangirl78

Champion Member
Mar 1, 2012
2,345
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Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
Why call when only half of March has gotten approval? You'll drive yourself crazy.
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
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Ontario
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Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
canadiangirl78 said:
Why call when only half of March has gotten approval? You'll drive yourself crazy.
exactly......
 

Sunshine87

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2011
316
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Calgary
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Visa Office......
LA
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 3, 2012
AOR Received.
July 5, 2012
File Transfer...
July 6, 2012
Med's Done....
Dec 10, 2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 25, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 30, 2012
LANDED..........
Dec 30, 2012
canadiangirl78 said:
Why call when only half of March has gotten approval? You'll drive yourself crazy.
Because the last agent I spoke to told me to call back in 2 weeks. It was sort of frustrating that this agent today told me to wait another 4 weeks. The only thing that drives me crazy is the music they play while on hold ;D
 

bubblebee

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May 29, 2012
379
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Philippines
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Manila
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 6, 2012
AOR Received.
/sponsorship approval: July 11, 2012
File Transfer...
July 17, 2012
Med's Done....
March 21, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
/Date issued: Sept. 13,2012/recvd:Oct. 3,2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct. 24, 2012 /received: Nov. 17, 2012
LANDED..........
DECEMBER :) :) :) :)
Sunshine87 said:
Because the last agent I spoke to told me to call back in 2 weeks. It was sort of frustrating that this agent today told me to wait another 4 weeks. The only thing that drives me crazy is the music they play while on hold ;D
HAHAHAHA, yeah the MUSIC :)
 

canadiangirl78

Champion Member
Mar 1, 2012
2,345
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Mexico
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 21
AOR Received.
Mississauga: May 10, Mexico: June 4
File Transfer...
May 16
Med's Done....
Dec 21, 2011
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
July 6
VISA ISSUED...
July 13
LANDED..........
August 2, 2012
Sunshine87 said:
Because the last agent I spoke to told me to call back in 2 weeks. It was sort of frustrating that this agent today told me to wait another 4 weeks. The only thing that drives me crazy is the music they play while on hold ;D
They always say that. Or 3 months. Whatever they want to say. Just go by the forum spreadsheets. Your app won't be opened for a little while longer. March is only approved up to the 15th.
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
1,761
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Hong Kong
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
I think the spreadsheets are really the only way for us to keep track of things. Calling CIC won't help...

We probably won't be hearing anything for April until at least the end of June, first week of July. All we can do is hope that our applications were transferred to CIC-O, as they seem to be a lot faster!

FS
 

Jas09

Star Member
Jun 17, 2012
94
2
New Delhi
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Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
4th April 2012
AOR Received.
13th June 2012
File Transfer...
13th June 2012
Passport Req..
26th June 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 september
Hello guys,
Just received a call from my hubby that we are done with step 1, yesterday he received my letter of approval.
Application submitted date- April 4, 2012
Letter of Approval date- June 13

Iam sooooo happy. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
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Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
What??? Really??? Seems impossible!! How can this be...they're not even finished with Feb and only about half of March is finished...

Congrats...I can't believe it...we're not that far off!!! AWESOME!

FS
 

Sweden

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Mar 31, 2012
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London
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12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
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02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
Jas09 said:
Hello guys,
Just received a call from my hubby that we are done with step 1, yesterday he received my letter of approval.
Application submitted date- April 4, 2012
Letter of Approval date- June 13

Iam sooooo happy. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
WOW!! that's great to hear, definitely made my day! april 4th... only a week before mine, I will be checking emails and checking again! :) it would feel great to be done with step 1... they might be right about 82 days after all... at least for some cases!

thanks for the news - and congratulations!
Sweden
 

BCgirl2012

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May 15, 2012
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Ankara
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2012
AOR Received.
03-07-2012
File Transfer...
04-07-2012
Med's Done....
16-12-2011
Passport Req..
18-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-05-2013
Jas09 said:
Hello guys,
Just received a call from my hubby that we are done with step 1, yesterday he received my letter of approval.
Application submitted date- April 4, 2012
Letter of Approval date- June 13

Iam sooooo happy. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
WOW!! Awesome and congrats!

That's great! If the spreadsheets are a representation of actual number of people applied (not very realistic, but one can be hopeful) then we have much less applicants in April and May comparing to February and March. Could it translate to faster approvals? :D
 

mobeyk

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Oct 10, 2011
337
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Picton, ON
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Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2012
Doc's Request.
additional docs 29-08-2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
10-07-2012
Med's Done....
15-11-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
29-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 8 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 10 2012
Jas09, what CIC did the approval come from Ottawa or Missisauga? Congrats. It seems they just gather applications for a month in a big room and grab applications just as they are in reach. How else can it be explained that dates sent are approved in such a random order. I feel for the February Applicants that are still waiting. one can be happy to see others who sent their applications 1.5 months later move on but frustration would get a hold even of me. So guessing a approx. time of approval is impossible.Lets see who is next.
 

Jas09

Star Member
Jun 17, 2012
94
2
New Delhi
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
4th April 2012
AOR Received.
13th June 2012
File Transfer...
13th June 2012
Passport Req..
26th June 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 september
My letter of Approval is from CIC - M.
 

Fencesitter

Champion Member
Sep 29, 2011
1,761
52
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 13, 2012
AOR Received.
AOR2 July 25, 2012
File Transfer...
July 13, 2012
Med's Done....
Mar 1, 2012
Interview........
WAIVED!
Passport Req..
Aug 28, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Sept 24, 2012
LANDED..........
Jan 30, 2013
Should us Aprilicants start getting excited, or is it too early? I mean, one of ours got approval...but what about the remaining Feb and Mar applicants? I can't make heads or tails of this...how can they move on to April when they haven't even finished the previous two months?

Jas09, can you tell us a little about your case? Do you have children together? How long have you been married? Any info would be helpful so we can get a better idea of how quickly they approve certain apps. Thanks, and again, a big congrats on being the first Aprilicant! My money was on Marty11 or mobeyk!!

FS