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APRIL 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

johnybegood

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
1,800
76
Na
Category........
Visa Office......
Ndvo
NOC Code......
Na
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18,2016
Doc's Request.
aor 1 may 11
Nomination.....
Sponsor approval 03/jun/16
AOR Received.
in process on 09 june 2016
IELTS Request
sent along with apln
File Transfer...
started processing june 13
Med's Request
Up front done in January 2016
Med's Done....
Background check 26 sept 2016
Interview........
Dm 29 sept 2016
Passport Req..
1st oct 2016
VISA ISSUED...
3 oct 2016
LANDED..........
16 oct 2016
CONGRATS everyone for updates :)
 
Apr 12, 2016
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Hi There,

Husband is Egyptian im Canadian. Been together around 3 and a half years and married since last April.

My work is seasonal in Canada just 4 or 5 months of the year at a hotel which I have worked there the last 4 years. After the 4 or 5 months my work finishes I go back to Egypt to stay with my hubby as he cant come to Canada obviously. I have started the papers for visa however im told I am supposed to be on Canadian soil 6 months of the year or live outside Canada as long as we are planning on living in Canada once the visa is accepted. The choice on the visa papers is those living exclusively outside Canada (which im not, I work in Canada about 4 to 5 months of the year). What do I do on the visa papers in this regard??

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Emily
 

CDNPR2014

VIP Member
Mar 1, 2016
3,180
187
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
2014
julies879 said:
I read that sometimes after a doc request, CIC doesn't open up your file again until the "due date" of that document. (In our case that is 16 weeks away even though I responded with what was requested within 6 hours.)

Is this what happens more often than not? Does anyone have any insight?
there really is no standard. it depends on the visa office and the officer. not sure if it's ever been tracked on here what people experience the most. i got a doc request before AOR and SA. my application started processing before the due date, and it only delayed the SA 2 weeks. this was in 2014.
 

johnybegood

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
1,800
76
Na
Category........
Visa Office......
Ndvo
NOC Code......
Na
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18,2016
Doc's Request.
aor 1 may 11
Nomination.....
Sponsor approval 03/jun/16
AOR Received.
in process on 09 june 2016
IELTS Request
sent along with apln
File Transfer...
started processing june 13
Med's Request
Up front done in January 2016
Med's Done....
Background check 26 sept 2016
Interview........
Dm 29 sept 2016
Passport Req..
1st oct 2016
VISA ISSUED...
3 oct 2016
LANDED..........
16 oct 2016
julies879 said:
I read that sometimes after a doc request, CIC doesn't open up your file again until the "due date" of that document. (In our case that is 16 weeks away even though I responded with what was requested within 6 hours.)

Is this what happens more often than not? Does anyone have any insight?
they wont wait for the due date if the documents requested is available to them asap.means if they dont receive the documents rquested before due date they wont bother you until due date
 

CDNPR2014

VIP Member
Mar 1, 2016
3,180
187
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
2014
johnybegood said:
they wont wait for the due date if the documents requested is available to them asap.means if they dont receive the documents rquested before due date they wont bother you until due date
that is certainly not true. there are certainly people who submitted doc requests before the due date and had to wait until that date passed before status changed or CIC contacted them again. i'm not sure where you are getting this info from. "technically" they don't have to do anything about the request until that date.
 

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
canadianlovesegypt said:
Hi There,

Husband is Egyptian im Canadian. Been together around 3 and a half years and married since last April.

My work is seasonal in Canada just 4 or 5 months of the year at a hotel which I have worked there the last 4 years. After the 4 or 5 months my work finishes I go back to Egypt to stay with my hubby as he cant come to Canada obviously. I have started the papers for visa however im told I am supposed to be on Canadian soil 6 months of the year or live outside Canada as long as we are planning on living in Canada once the visa is accepted. The choice on the visa papers is those living exclusively outside Canada (which im not, I work in Canada about 4 to 5 months of the year). What do I do on the visa papers in this regard??

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Emily
Please don't post your question on multiple threads. It's considered rude. It takes time for people to respond to questions. I personally am not completely sure about your case, but you did post your own thread and I suggest you keep an eye on it for replies. You only just posted it an hour ago.
 

johnybegood

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
1,800
76
Na
Category........
Visa Office......
Ndvo
NOC Code......
Na
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18,2016
Doc's Request.
aor 1 may 11
Nomination.....
Sponsor approval 03/jun/16
AOR Received.
in process on 09 june 2016
IELTS Request
sent along with apln
File Transfer...
started processing june 13
Med's Request
Up front done in January 2016
Med's Done....
Background check 26 sept 2016
Interview........
Dm 29 sept 2016
Passport Req..
1st oct 2016
VISA ISSUED...
3 oct 2016
LANDED..........
16 oct 2016
CDNPR2014 said:
that is certainly not true. there are certainly people who submitted doc requests before the due date and had to wait until that date passed before status changed or CIC contacted them again. i'm not sure where you are getting this info from. "technically" they don't have to do anything about the request until that date.
technically they dont have to do anything with your file until the due date
but depends on the immigration officer who is handling the file can look into your file any time he wants and if he finds the document requested is available to hime he would update it
courtesy gcms notes *many persons*at multiple stages of pr process
if you want further information
you can find it on
professional immigration/skilled worker/ see posts from diplomatru
thanks :)
 

johnybegood

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2014
1,800
76
Na
Category........
Visa Office......
Ndvo
NOC Code......
Na
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 18,2016
Doc's Request.
aor 1 may 11
Nomination.....
Sponsor approval 03/jun/16
AOR Received.
in process on 09 june 2016
IELTS Request
sent along with apln
File Transfer...
started processing june 13
Med's Request
Up front done in January 2016
Med's Done....
Background check 26 sept 2016
Interview........
Dm 29 sept 2016
Passport Req..
1st oct 2016
VISA ISSUED...
3 oct 2016
LANDED..........
16 oct 2016
march 28 applicant just got aor 2 from nvdo
funny thing she didnt get sa email yet :)
 

nartcr

Hero Member
Dec 13, 2012
412
21
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 16 2016
Doc's Request.
Submitted with application
AOR Received.
AOR1: June 6 2016 SA: July 20 2016 AOR2: Sep 1 2016 PGR Request: Sep 27 2016
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
ECAS shows in process status
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
May 3 2016
Passport Req..
Jan 6 2017 Sent Jan 10 2017 Rvcd Jan 20 2017
LANDED..........
March 5 2017 - Vancouver
julies879 said:
I read that sometimes after a doc request, CIC doesn't open up your file again until the "due date" of that document. (In our case that is 16 weeks away even though I responded with what was requested within 6 hours.)

Is this what happens more often than not? Does anyone have any insight?
Yep, there is due date and that's when they normally check
 

nartcr

Hero Member
Dec 13, 2012
412
21
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 16 2016
Doc's Request.
Submitted with application
AOR Received.
AOR1: June 6 2016 SA: July 20 2016 AOR2: Sep 1 2016 PGR Request: Sep 27 2016
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
ECAS shows in process status
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
May 3 2016
Passport Req..
Jan 6 2017 Sent Jan 10 2017 Rvcd Jan 20 2017
LANDED..........
March 5 2017 - Vancouver
canadianlovesegypt said:
Hi There,

Husband is Egyptian im Canadian. Been together around 3 and a half years and married since last April.

My work is seasonal in Canada just 4 or 5 months of the year at a hotel which I have worked there the last 4 years. After the 4 or 5 months my work finishes I go back to Egypt to stay with my hubby as he cant come to Canada obviously. I have started the papers for visa however im told I am supposed to be on Canadian soil 6 months of the year or live outside Canada as long as we are planning on living in Canada once the visa is accepted. The choice on the visa papers is those living exclusively outside Canada (which im not, I work in Canada about 4 to 5 months of the year). What do I do on the visa papers in this regard??

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Emily
It really depends on what status you enter Egypt ? Are you resident of country? Do you earn any income during your stay in Egypt ? Do you go to Egypt under tourist visa?
 

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
Read something about the "proposed" changes in immigration by the new PM: http://www.canadim.com/justin-trudeau-canadian-immigration/

Anyone knows their progress esp to the ones regarding family/spousal?
 

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
Just a reminder, next Thursday (May 26th) we will be able to link our PR applications to a MyCIC account. I've heard that these may be close to as detailed as GCMS notes. I look forward to being able to be able to more accurately check my application status, especially if I don't hear anything about SA by then. However, this WON'T include the sponsor's portion of the application.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/my_application/link.asp
 

Sous02

Hero Member
Jul 25, 2015
972
59
Category........
Visa Office......
warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-16
Doc's Request.
22-08-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-16
File Transfer...
28-05-16
Med's Done....
Up front/passed
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-2016
LANDED..........
02-11-2016
Decoy24601 said:
Just a reminder, next Thursday (May 26th) we will be able to link our PR applications to a MyCIC account. I've heard that these may be close to as detailed as GCMS notes. I look forward to being able to be able to more accurately check my application status, especially if I don't hear anything about SA by then. However, this WON'T include the sponsor's portion of the application.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/my_application/link.asp
Hopefully it is improved over my trv experiences. It would show nothing until it suddenly showed the decision they had made. Certainly no details.
 

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
Sous02 said:
Hopefully it is improved over my trv experiences. It would show nothing until it suddenly showed the decision they had made. Certainly no details.
For PR applications it's supposed to be more detailed, but I haven't seen any specifics on this yet. We won't really know until it's up and running. I doubt it can be any worse than eCAS already is.
 

Gary_87

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2013
1,472
55
Victoria, BC
VISA ISSUED...
21-11-2016
LANDED..........
03-04-2017
Decoy24601 said:
For PR applications it's supposed to be more detailed, but I haven't seen any specifics on this yet. We won't really know until it's up and running. I doubt it can be any worse than eCAS already is.
nice. keen to see what that looks like. still cant get into my ecas so maybe ill just get into that next week! :)