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AUGUST 2014 OUTLAND Applicants

Mariac819

Hero Member
Feb 29, 2012
967
43
New York USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept. 10, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 06, 2015 - they lost my relationship proof and FBI clearance. They will accept copy of FBI, I sent in more relationship proof.
AOR Received.
Oct. 23, 2014 (By Phone)
File Transfer...
Oct. 28, 2014 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 25, 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
DM - June 23, 2015 COPR June 24, 2015
LANDED..........
July 12, 2015
andrew-brit said:
Hi all. I am a September applicant and I just got Sponsor Approval!

I am still unable to check via ECAS but I will give it a day or two I guess!
Our Ecas was updated even before we got our SA. My husband called to get our UCI number. It was then updated to decision made 2 days later. I really think it depends on who is working on your case and if they chose to update it. I don't know thought, I have seen it vary a lot.
 

Mariac819

Hero Member
Feb 29, 2012
967
43
New York USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept. 10, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 06, 2015 - they lost my relationship proof and FBI clearance. They will accept copy of FBI, I sent in more relationship proof.
AOR Received.
Oct. 23, 2014 (By Phone)
File Transfer...
Oct. 28, 2014 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 25, 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
DM - June 23, 2015 COPR June 24, 2015
LANDED..........
July 12, 2015
driftcars said:
For the people provided email address on their applications, SA is received through email obviously, do you also receive the letter from regular mail after?
I am pretty sure I read somewhere on the guide that if you provide email all correspondence will be done by email and not snail mail. I believe the only thing you get by mail is the COPR

Here it is :) IT is in their guide after they explain the mailing address question:

:Note: All correspondence will go to this address unless you indicate your e-mail address:
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
Mariac819 said:
Our Ecas was updated even before we got our SA. My husband called to get our UCI number. It was then updated to decision made 2 days later. I really think it depends on who is working on your case and if they chose to update it. I don't know thought, I have seen it vary a lot.
Decision Made for SA right and not overall?

I believe I read somewhere on this forum that they update ECAS on Tuesdays. I am still unable to check ECAS with my UCI, my wife's or the file/application number.

I long for the day that I can access ECAS!
 

Mariac819

Hero Member
Feb 29, 2012
967
43
New York USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept. 10, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 06, 2015 - they lost my relationship proof and FBI clearance. They will accept copy of FBI, I sent in more relationship proof.
AOR Received.
Oct. 23, 2014 (By Phone)
File Transfer...
Oct. 28, 2014 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 25, 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
DM - June 23, 2015 COPR June 24, 2015
LANDED..........
July 12, 2015
andrew-brit said:
Decision Made for SA right and not overall?

I believe I read somewhere on this forum that they update ECAS on Tuesdays. I am still unable to check ECAS with my UCI, my wife's or the file/application number.

I long for the day that I can access ECAS!
My husband called 10/28 at 8am in the morning they gave him UCI # he checked it online and it worked. Even before we got SA. It just said "application received" - we got SA at 11:30am that day and it didn't say DM on SA Until 10/30. It also said PR application received and updated to medicals recieved. So i'm guessing it updates when ever the people working on your app update it.
 

sunny6359

Hero Member
Aug 29, 2014
411
7
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 6, 2014
File Transfer...
In Process from Aug 17,2015
Med's Done....
September, 2015
Passport Req..
DM on Oct 30, 2015. Waiting for PPR
Mariac819 said:
My husband called 10/28 at 8am in the morning they gave him UCI # he checked it online and it worked. Even before we got SA. It just said "application received" - we got SA at 11:30am that day and it didn't say DM on SA Until 10/30. It also said PR application received and updated to medicals recieved. So i'm guessing it updates when ever the people working on your app update it.
Oh thats nice.. i thought you could only check status after SA.
 

msbigshot

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2011
240
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-08-2014
Doc's Request.
11-03-2015
AOR Received.
29-10-2014
File Transfer...
24-11-2014
Med's Done....
25-04-2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
02-07-2015
LANDED..........
29-07-29
My husband got a letter by snail mail today saying they received our application on 8-25-2014. Probably because we both called early last week to find out what the heck was going on. So, what the heck is going on? So frustrating...
 

oconnoec

Star Member
Aug 29, 2014
59
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
Medical
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 13, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
July 16, 2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
April 13, 2014
LANDED..........
Already in canada on temp work visa... hopefully PR landing soon!
msbigshot said:
My husband got a letter by snail mail today saying they received our application on 8-25-2014. Probably because we both called early last week to find out what the heck was going on. So, what the heck is going on? So frustrating...
I included my e-mail in the application and my husband's e-mail on his sponsor forms, and we still received our SA via snail mail. It was clearly stated in the letter they sent us with the sponsor approval that if we get a letter in the mail, we will not receive any other electronic forms of correspondence about SA. It was weird because we followed the instructions and included our e-mail. Basically, they send notice how they want to! haha I'm okay with it as long as I hear something :)
 

jerryca

Star Member
Aug 10, 2014
65
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-08-2014
AOR Received.
15-10-2014 (SA received)
File Transfer...
21-10-2014
Med's Done....
08-07-2014
Passport Req..
30-04-2015
VISA ISSUED...
22-05-2015
LANDED..........
26-05-2015 (flagpole)
FYI, we applied for TRV about a week back, shortly after receiving the SA approval and confirmation that file was at Manila VO. We were surprised to get passport request the following day (TRV refused 4 times in 2014). Passport sent by courier on Tuesday and back in my partners hands on Sunday with visa stamp. It's only a single-entry visa but at least we can spend the holidays together and perhaps some months of the long wait for PR.
 

yukonjames

Star Member
May 27, 2014
93
1
Visa Office......
canada/manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
File Transfer...
05-11-2014
Med's Done....
03-07-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
20-03-2015
LANDED..........
next few weeks
congrats on getting visitor visa.... I was thinking of applying for visitor visa after we get SA, but since I didn't buy property there and wife doesn't have much money in the bank... I figured the chance of getting visa would be slim to no chance
 

seafay

Star Member
Mar 27, 2014
114
4
yukonjames said:
congrats on getting visitor visa.... I was thinking of applying for visitor visa after we get SA, but since I didn't buy property there and wife doesn't have much money in the bank... I figured the chance of getting visa would be slim to no chance
Do you mean if we have a good job and house, we will have more chance to get the visa if we apply it after SA?
Are you sure? What I remember is you have to make CIC believe you will be back to your country. This is difficult.
 

msbigshot

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2011
240
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-08-2014
Doc's Request.
11-03-2015
AOR Received.
29-10-2014
File Transfer...
24-11-2014
Med's Done....
25-04-2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
02-07-2015
LANDED..........
29-07-29
oconnoec said:
I included my e-mail in the application and my husband's e-mail on his sponsor forms, and we still received our SA via snail mail. It was clearly stated in the letter they sent us with the sponsor approval that if we get a letter in the mail, we will not receive any other electronic forms of correspondence about SA. It was weird because we followed the instructions and included our e-mail. Basically, they send notice how they want to! haha I'm okay with it as long as I hear something :)
We included email as well but still a letter. The letter wasn't even for SA. It was letting us know it was received..
 

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015
wmalek110 said:
My application was received on August 1, 2014 ( old forms). Received request for new forms on August 26, 2014. Submitted my new forms on September 15, 2014.

GOT SA TODAY, October 30, 2014 :)

90 days from original application and 44 days from application received on new forms.
Good luck to everyone who is waiting too for their SA :)
Congratulations!!
 

GISGeek

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2014
853
7
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-08-2014
File Transfer...
27-10-2014
Med's Request
1st Upfront; 1st re-med: 19-05-2015; 2nd re-med: 09-10-2015
Med's Done....
24-07-2014: 1st re-med on: 28-05-2015; 2nd re-med: on 02-11-2015
Interview........
Waived, DM on 10 Nov 2015
Passport Req..
23-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2015, COPR received on 07-12-2015
rs3710 said:
Got SA today Oct 30th and file forwarded to New Delhi .Initially application was sent on Aug 15th but received a request to send updated form on Sep 9th . Updated Application received by CIC on Sep 16 . All the best to others!!
Good, congratulations!
 

Petitepoutine

Star Member
Aug 18, 2014
67
1
London, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London/Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-08-2014
Doc's Request.
29-09-2014; 16-03-2015
File Transfer...
04-11-2014
Med's Done....
11-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-04-2015
LANDED..........
15-07-2015
Just got Sponsor Approval today! 77 days after original application was received, 36 days after we were asked to submit an additional document (which was sent the next day via regular Royal Mail). :D

Our application was transferred to Ottawa, which I see as a positive thing!

Now, the waiting game starts from scratch...
 

EmiliD.

Star Member
Sep 26, 2014
98
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-08-2014
Doc's Request.
17-09-2014
AOR Received.
12-11-2014 ( SA )
File Transfer...
03-12-2014 ( asked Vienna via e-mail )
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
04-08-2014
Passport Req..
24-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
03-03-2015
LANDED..........
14-03-2015
Petitepoutine said:
Just got Sponsor Approval today! 77 days after original application was received, 36 days after we were asked to submit an additional document (which was sent the next day via regular Royal Mail). :D

Our application was transferred to Ottawa, which I see as a positive thing!

Now, the waiting game starts from scratch...
Congrats :D our dates are really close so I hope we will soon get a good news too :)