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APRIL 2013 Applicants!

febgrl05

Hero Member
Sep 5, 2012
523
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila (CEM)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 15, 2013
AOR Received.
April 17, 2013
File Transfer...
May 15, 2013 (SA)
Med's Done....
March 25, 2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Oct. 29, 2013 (DM - Nov. 14, 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 11, 2013
LANDED..........
Nov.29, 2013
IvanP said:
Nope. No change only and simply means that ECAS doesn't show any changes. Your application could be behind a filing cabinet, in front of the visa officer, or already approved with COPR in your mailbox, and ECAS might not yet say "medical results have been received".
oh, really?! Well, I hope the VO will look behind and open his filling cabinet...NOW! :p
 

kissa

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2013
AOR Received.
17-05-2013
File Transfer...
22-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sent my passport copies with application
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt
LANDED..........
17-07-2013
Hello!
I got some good news today.
Got a second AOR from Poland today and they are saying that average process time is 6 months.
Have a great day everybody!
:-*
 

ghunter

Star Member
Feb 4, 2013
192
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2013
AOR Received.
03-05-2013
File Transfer...
16-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-10-2013; re-issued 16-12-2013
LANDED..........
08-01-2014
kissa said:
Hello!
I got some good news today.
Got a second AOR from Poland today and they are saying that average process time is 6 months.
Have a great day everybody!
:-*
That is great news! Was it in email form the same as the last AOR?
 

kissa

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2013
AOR Received.
17-05-2013
File Transfer...
22-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sent my passport copies with application
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt
LANDED..........
17-07-2013
ghunter said:
That is great news! Was it in email form the same as the last AOR?
Yes. It's a email from Warsaw VO explaining Processing time, by what date we should contact them if we haven't heard from them, information about interview if it's needed and general information about immigration to Canada.
 

Turkey2013

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
244
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2013
AOR Received.
24-04-2013
Interview........
05-12-2013
Passport Req..
23-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-01-2014
LANDED..........
07-03-2014
kissa said:
Hello!
I got some good news today.
Got a second AOR from Poland today and they are saying that average process time is 6 months.
Have a great day everybody!
:-*
Ohhhh sooo cool!! Happy for youuuuu Kissa!!!
 

kissa

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2013
AOR Received.
17-05-2013
File Transfer...
22-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sent my passport copies with application
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt
LANDED..........
17-07-2013
Turkey2013 said:
Ohhhh sooo cool!! Happy for youuuuu Kissa!!!
Thanks Turkey!
I hope everybody will get their second AOR soon. It's such a relief to know that something is going on and that they have received our file. And of course it doesn't hurt to know average process time. In reality it's different from the time given on CIC web page.
 

tuntuni

Star Member
May 15, 2013
164
3
Category........
Visa Office......
singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 march 2013
AOR Received.
17th april 2013
File Transfer...
17th april
Med's Request
february 6th
Med's Done....
20th january
Passport Req..
feb 11th and sent and recieved on march 6th by SVO decision made april 25th :D PASSPORT DISPATCHED 19TH MAY
soorry i am from march 2013 applocation but can you please show us how does the second AOR looks like ?
 

kissa

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2013
AOR Received.
17-05-2013
File Transfer...
22-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sent my passport copies with application
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt
LANDED..........
17-07-2013
tuntuni said:
soorry i am from march 2013 applocation but can you please show us how does the second AOR looks like ?

Dear Applicant:

This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada which was received at this office 31/05/2013 .

We have created a file with the application number provided above. You must quote this application number in any future correspondence.

Processing time

Applications for permanent residence in Canada in the category that you have applied require on average 6 months to process at this office. If you have not received any instructions from this office by 05/09/2013 , you are requested to contact this office directly.

Interview

You will be notified of the appointment for your interview, if required, approximately 1 - 2 months prior to the date of the interview, and you will be provided with further instructions at that time.
Section 15 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act authorizes an officer to proceed with an examination where a person makes an application for permanent residence in Canada for the purpose of determining whether the person and all his or her accompanying family members, appear to be persons who may be granted entry into Canada. To proceed with an examination, a personal interview is frequently required. Section 16 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act states that a person who makes an application must answer truthfully all questions put to them for the purpose of the examination. If an applicant appears for the interview without all the family members as required by the officer, then the required examination cannot be completed. This means that the applicant would be found to be inadmissible to Canada as a foreign national by virtue of the fact that he or she is unable to comply with all the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Regulations, following sections 11 and 41 of the Act.

Interpreters

Interpreters must be arranged in advance for any family members who will be interviewed and who are unable to communicate well in either of Canada's official languages of English or French. Instructions for the provision of interpreters will be provided to you prior to your interview appointment.

Non-resident applications

If you or any of your accompanying family members are not normally resident in the area of responsibility of this office, then you should be aware that there may be additional delay in the processing of your application for permanent residence in Canada. This delay will result from the need to refer your case to the Canadian Immigration office which is responsible for the country in which you or your family members normally reside. This referral is necessary to verify any information that you have provided with your application, for advice concerning qualifications or other matters of a local concern that should be taken into account when assessing your application.

Let us know

If your circumstances change you have to let us know (see address, fax number and email address below).
More particularly, we want to know about a:
· Change in family composition including new born, divorce, marriage etc;
· Change of address, including change of e-mail address;
· Change of immigration representative;
· Request for withdrawal of your application;
· For Skilled workers only: Submission of an Arranged Employment Opinion approved by Human Resources Development Canada.

Prepare yourself for immigration to Canada

Your application has just been received at visa office and some months will probably pass before you know the final decision on your application. We nonetheless encourage you to use these months to gather information on Canada.

One of your first steps should be to begin researching potential employment in Canada. Most occupations in Canada are not regulated. For those occupations, the employer is responsible for assessing and recognizing your qualifications.

However, some occupations are regulated and do not permit persons to practice without a license. To obtain a license to practice a regulated occupation, you must go through an assessment and an acceptance of your education and professional qualifications by a regulatory body. This assessment will compare your training, education and experience to Canadian requirements. This assessment will also help determine whether further training and evaluation may be needed before you acquire a license to practice your occupation in Canada.
In partnership with Service Canada, the Foreign Credentials Referral Office (FCRO) provides information and referrals. You can find more information on the FCRO Web site at: www.credentials.gc.ca. Clients in Canada can call 1-888-854-1805 or the Service Canada general enquiries number at 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) for more information. Clients in Canada can also obtain in-person service at Service Canada Centers.

The Going to Canada Internet site (at www.directioncanada.gc.ca) has important information about living and working in Canada as well as the “Working in Canada Tool” which will tell you what the current prospects are for your occupation across Canada. It offers information on essential skills, job descriptions, work conditions and opportunities. It will also tell you whether your occupation is a regulated profession in Canada.

We trust that this information is helpful.
 

kissa

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2013
AOR Received.
17-05-2013
File Transfer...
22-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sent my passport copies with application
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt
LANDED..........
17-07-2013
Actually I just realized that I made a mistake :eek:
My personal history... it should start with the most recent history but I started with the latest one. I don't know what I was thinking. Should I just email them corrected version? ???
 

NicAnn

Hero Member
Oct 9, 2012
525
7
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
March 24 2013
AOR Received.
April 17 2013
File Transfer...
April 22 2013
Med's Request
extended 1 yr
Med's Done....
Dec 15 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 10, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Jan 21, 2014
LANDED..........
Feb 2nd, 2014 EH! :-D
kissa said:
Actually I just realized that I made a mistake :eek:
My personal history... it should start with the most recent history but I started with the latest one. I don't know what I was thinking. Should I just email them corrected version? ???
The "latest one" is the most recent..."earliest one" would be the least recent
 

kissa

Full Member
Apr 29, 2013
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-04-2013
AOR Received.
17-05-2013
File Transfer...
22-05-2013
Med's Done....
05-03-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Sent my passport copies with application
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt
LANDED..........
17-07-2013
NicAnn said:
The "latest one" is the most recent..."earliest one" would be the least recent
Me and my English...Anyways I know that I did it wrong and sent a corrected one to Poland.
 

little_apple

Hero Member
Jun 11, 2013
824
11
124
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna/Austria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 20, 2013
Doc's Request.
June 4, 2013 & February 18, 2014
AOR Received.
May 5, 2013
File Transfer...
May 27, 2013
Med's Done....
April 4, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
exempt
VISA ISSUED...
April 17, 2014
LANDED..........
in Calgary since March 29, 2012. Landed as PR May 3, 2014
Hey everybody

I just joined this forum and I'm happy I found this group. Makes the waiting time a little bit nicer. I would like to be on the April 2013 spreadsheet but I can't send private messages at the moment. It's not working on my phone and I'm still waiting for internet access at our new condo so that I can use the laptop again.

I just list my information here:

Visa Office - Vienna (I'm German)
Medicals Done - April 4, 2013
Application Sent - April 20, 2013
Date App CPC-M received as per tracking - April 23, 2013
Stage 1 AOR - May 5, 2013
Sponsorship Approval - May 27, 2013
Stage 2 AOR - June 4, 2013
PPR
COPR

I'm already in Canada on my second work permit, valid until March 2014. Hopefully, PR will be approved before expiry date of wp ;-)
 

febgrl05

Hero Member
Sep 5, 2012
523
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila (CEM)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 15, 2013
AOR Received.
April 17, 2013
File Transfer...
May 15, 2013 (SA)
Med's Done....
March 25, 2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Oct. 29, 2013 (DM - Nov. 14, 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 11, 2013
LANDED..........
Nov.29, 2013
I haven't received my 2nd AOR yet :( what does it mean??? I'm kinda worried... :'( :'( :'(
 

Turkey2013

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
244
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Ankara
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-04-2013
AOR Received.
24-04-2013
Interview........
05-12-2013
Passport Req..
23-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-01-2014
LANDED..........
07-03-2014
febgrl05 said:
I haven't received my 2nd AOR yet :( what does it mean??? I'm kinda worried... :'( :'( :'(
Hi febgrl05!

When I look on the spreadsheet for comparison, I don't see you...when did they send your sponsorship approval? And which VO is it?

Don't worry I'm sure everything is ok ;))). I've read on other threads that sometimes depending on where the VO is, you don't get a AOR, so....let me know, I will check some other spreadsheet ....
 

febgrl05

Hero Member
Sep 5, 2012
523
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila (CEM)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 15, 2013
AOR Received.
April 17, 2013
File Transfer...
May 15, 2013 (SA)
Med's Done....
March 25, 2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Oct. 29, 2013 (DM - Nov. 14, 2013)
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 11, 2013
LANDED..........
Nov.29, 2013
Turkey2013 said:
Hi febgrl05!

When I look on the spreadsheet for comparison, I don't see you...when did they send your sponsorship approval? And which VO is it?

Don't worry I'm sure everything is ok ;))). I've read on other threads that sometimes depending on where the VO is, you don't get a AOR, so....let me know, I will check some other spreadsheet ....
Hello Turkey2013,

My sponsor was approved last May 15, 2013 and my VO is Manila.
Thank you very much! So nice of you to help :)