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APRIL 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
icy116 said:
Are you be able to access the sponsor's side?
By the way, if you're using the file number and applicant's information, you most likely won't be able to see the sponsor's side.
 

icy116

Star Member
Apr 7, 2016
196
0
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
30-03-2016
Passport Req..
07-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
21-10-2016
LANDED..........
19-11-2016
Hi Decoy,

Wondering if why are you still awake...Hehe. Hmmm. I am using the UCI and his info. :)

Decoy24601 said:
By the way, if you're using the file number and applicant's information, you most likely won't be able to see the sponsor's side.
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
icy116 said:
Hi Decoy,

Wondering if why are you still awake...Hehe. Hmmm. I am using the UCI and his info. :)
It's only 10:49pm PST ;D. It might just take some time for his information to show up. They can be fairly inconsistent at updating eCAS. I'd expect to be able to see it within another week.
 

icy116

Star Member
Apr 7, 2016
196
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123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
30-03-2016
Passport Req..
07-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
21-10-2016
LANDED..........
19-11-2016
Hoping for the best. :) As well as yours. Ottawa is really fast, isn't? I can feel that yours will be app received to DM :)

Decoy24601 said:
It's only 10:49pm PST ;D. It might just take some time for his information to show up. They can be fairly inconsistent at updating eCAS. I'd expect to be able to see it within another week.
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
icy116 said:
Hoping for the best. :) As well as yours. Ottawa is really fast, isn't? I can feel that yours will be app received to DM :)
Hopefully! The other VOs are showing signs of starting to catch up too or at least starting to make positive changes, especially New Delhi. I predict that more applications will eventually be rerouted to Ottawa too.
 

julies879

Star Member
Mar 4, 2016
159
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
Doc's Request.
17-05-2016, sent same day
AOR Received.
27-04-2016
File Transfer...
16-05-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-03-2016
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
20-05-2016
LANDED..........
28-02-2017
Decoy24601 said:
Julies, I'm curious, how much proof of relationship did you send? I heard on here a few times that they've been retrained to work on the SA and PA side simultaneously for certain steps, explaining the fast DMs. My whole application was about an inch thick. I sent probably 40-60 photos on photo paper and then maybe 100-150 pages of chat logs/phone logs/text screenshots/receipts/travel documents/etc. I know they have to scan everything they use into their system and then shred any documents they deem to be excessive like extra chat logs, but I'm wondering if the amount of proofs I sent could be delaying my SA if they wait until the PA side has reached a certain step.

If I don't hear anything about SA in a couple weeks then I'll order notes to try and see what's going on... I know it's a little preemptive, but 46 days for SA is... a while.
Not too much for proof. 4 or 5 pages of photos (each page had 6 with a caption), joint bank account statements, mortgage documents. I think that might be all? We've been married & living together almost 7 years & have 2 kids together. Apart from laying out our timeline, Including stuff from dating/engagement didn't seem important/didnt validate our relationship.
 

ImABule

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2016
2,406
96
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
Decoy24601 said:
Hopefully! The other VOs are showing signs of starting to catch up too or at least starting to make positive changes, especially New Delhi. I predict that more applications will eventually be rerouted to Ottawa too.
Singapore isn't doing anything at all :mad:
 

Crayon7

Star Member
Nov 18, 2015
193
2
London
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-2016
File Transfer...
13-06-2016
Med's Done....
19-02-2016
We are applying Outland and my VO will be most likely London so I am Jealous as wine be quick for sure :(
I just hope SA will come through so I can stop stressing and enjoy holiday. On day 35th now
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
Crayon7 said:
We are applying Outland and my VO will be most likely London so I am Jealous as wine be quick for sure :(
I just hope SA will come through so I can stop stressing and enjoy holiday. On day 35th now
I hope mine will come soon so I can stop stressing too.

Unfortunately, it will probably take a few years for the offices with the highest processing times and the most backlog to speed up. Ottawa didn't have that much of a backlog to begin with. I'm just hoping we see more positive changes from CIC in the next year.

I know someone who wants to sponsor her fiance from London, so I hope for their sake too that the LVO speeds up

At least when the new way to view family class applications comes out on Thursday we'll have a little bit more peace of mind with the PA side of things.
 

icy116

Star Member
Apr 7, 2016
196
0
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
30-03-2016
Passport Req..
07-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
21-10-2016
LANDED..........
19-11-2016
Decoy24601 said:
Hopefully! The other VOs are showing signs of starting to catch up too or at least starting to make positive changes, especially New Delhi. I predict that more applications will eventually be rerouted to Ottawa too.
Hahaha. Yes, hoping all applicants will go to Ottawa since Mississauga still processing the 2015 applicants.
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
icy116 said:
Hahaha. Yes, hoping all applicants will go to Ottawa since Mississauga still processing the 2015 applicants.
Mississauga has really not been doing well in my opinion lately. They've been so sporadic with sending out SAs alone. Some people have been getting their SA through the mail when they got their AOR by email.
 

icy116

Star Member
Apr 7, 2016
196
0
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-04-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
30-03-2016
Passport Req..
07-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
21-10-2016
LANDED..........
19-11-2016
Decoy24601 said:
Mississauga has really not been doing well in my opinion lately. They've been so sporadic with sending out SAs alone. Some people have been getting their SA through the mail when they got their AOR by email.
They sent bunch of AORs then no SAs. :(
 

Crayon7

Star Member
Nov 18, 2015
193
2
London
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-2016
File Transfer...
13-06-2016
Med's Done....
19-02-2016
nothing new on ecas, didnt check since friday
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
21
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
Doc's Request.
08-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 14-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR rec'd 04-02-2017
Gary_87 said:
has your husband ever sponsored someone before? has he ever been on welfare? is he currently living outside of canada?

if the answer to all of these is NO, then you are fine :)
Everyone's case is individual and timelines are general.
Is living outside of Canada takes longer?