+1(514) 937-9445 or Toll-free (Canada & US) +1 (888) 947-9445

AUGUST 2014 OUTLAND Applicants

kkkJo

Full Member
May 5, 2015
30
1
Is it possible to add me to the spreadsheet?

Ottawa office (from US).

Application received - August 18, 2014

Sponsor approval - October 2, 2014

It looks like there is very little movement for Ottawa applicants recently. It's so stressful :( Hopefully things start moving again soon.
 

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)
kkkJo said:
Is it possible to add me to the spreadsheet?

Ottawa office (from US).

Application received - August 18, 2014

Sponsor approval - October 2, 2014

It looks like there is very little movement for Ottawa applicants recently. It's so stressful :( Hopefully things start moving again soon.
I'll add you kkkJo.

Maybe it was a bad decision for us to send passport to Ottawa, but better to spend the summer in Ontario than the hottest months in Phils. From what I have been reading it seems the police checks slow down the US processing.

There's also an Ottawa thread and spreadsheet with many US-Canada applicants. Thread is: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/cppottawa-t118769.0.html
 

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)
Visa and CoPR received today, 22 July 2015 - about 9 months total waiting and perhaps 3 months preparation before that.

We are in Toronto, my partner on visitor visa, so we sent her passport to Ottawa for the finale. The tracking message we received yesterday was from CEM though. Glad to see they are all working together. Our plan is to "flagpole", maybe as early as the 24th in Niagara Falls. Good luck August. The spreadsheet is still alive and well and linked on my profile below.
 

kkkJo

Full Member
May 5, 2015
30
1
Does anyone know if the CoPR (when finally processed) is mailed via registered mail to US applicants?

We have not heard anything yet - still Application Received :( and hubby is planning to come over and visit for a couple of months. He is planning to forward his mail to a family member while he is in Canada but we are wondering if he has to sign for it?
 

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
kkkJo said:
Does anyone know if the CoPR (when finally processed) is mailed via registered mail to US applicants?

We have not heard anything yet - still Application Received :( and hubby is planning to come over and visit for a couple of months. He is planning to forward his mail to a family member while he is in Canada but we are wondering if he has to sign for it?
I believe before sending out CoPR they will ask where you want it sent to. I've heard of some people getting it while visiting in Canada so they ask to send it to the Canadian address. It's not a crime to send his mail to the Canadian address. When they asked for my marriage certificate I gave them my husbands Canadian mailing address and they sent my documents back here. No big deal.
 

kkkJo

Full Member
May 5, 2015
30
1
msbigshot said:
I believe before sending out CoPR they will ask where you want it sent to. I've heard of some people getting it while visiting in Canada so they ask to send it to the Canadian address. It's not a crime to send his mail to the Canadian address. When they asked for my marriage certificate I gave them my husbands Canadian mailing address and they sent my documents back here. No big deal.
Thank you for replying! I was beginning to wonder if there are any August applicants who are still on here :)

Anyone still waiting for their application to be finalized?
 

bbcj

Star Member
Oct 17, 2013
59
2
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (originally Hong Kong)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-08-2014
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
none received
File Transfer...
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
upfront
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
none (British passport holder)
LANDED..........
05-07-2015
kkkJo said:
Thank you for replying! I was beginning to wonder if there are any August applicants who are still on here :)

Anyone still waiting for their application to be finalized?
Yep - still waiting... wish us all speedy finalization.
Have been through a lot of lows waiting...
 

Salar123

Hero Member
May 29, 2014
235
33
Lahore
Visa Office......
London
LANDED..........
November-2015
bbcj said:
Yep - still waiting... wish us all speedy finalization.
Have been through a lot of lows waiting...
AOA,

I applied my case on 8th Aug 2014. I have received re-medical request on 28-5-2015. and have to submit the medical within 7 days of request. But IOM has given me the appointment for 9-6-2015.

Can you please let me know that how much time has CIC given you to submit your medical?

They have given me just 7 days and i am not being given the appointment within this limit. Please guide me what to do?
I have sent many mails stating the issue but no use.

any help ?

Regards.
 

Malinka

Star Member
Jun 26, 2011
96
16
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Warsaw
App. Filed.......
20.08.2014
AOR Received.
01.12.2014
File Transfer...
28.11.2014
Med's Done....
17.12.2013 (Re-med 14.05.2015)
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
08.07.2015 (In Process 25.06.2015; DM 30.06.2015)
VISA ISSUED...
08.07.2015 (passport stamped on 16.07.2015)
LANDED..........
19.10.2015
Salar123 said:
AOA,

I applied my case on 8th Aug 2014. I have received re-medical request on 28-5-2015. and have to submit the medical within 7 days of request. But IOM has given me the appointment for 9-6-2015.

Can you please let me know that how much time has CIC given you to submit your medical?

They have given me just 7 days and i am not being given the appointment within this limit. Please guide me what to do?
I have sent many mails stating the issue but no use.

any help ?

Regards.
Only 7 days? :eek: As you already know some places you can't even get an appointment that fast! I was given 30 days (but I am going through Warsaw office) and was only able to book an appointment 3 weeks later. I never heard anyone get only 7 days for remedical :(
Hopefully someone who knows more about how to deal with the London office will advice you on how to reach them, seems like you need to show them proof you can't get an appointment sooner.
 

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)
Unfortunately, your medical was pretty much out-of-date when you submitted your application. I imagine the 7 days was chosen so as not to delay your application processing further. You can likely submit after that, but it may contribute to more waiting. I see 5 panel physicians in Poland. Have you tried them all?
 

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
bbcj said:
Yep - still waiting... wish us all speedy finalization.
Have been through a lot of lows waiting...
Looks like we sent our applications at the same time. Were still patiently waiting. We had requests for more info like my marriage cert, accidentally sent marriage license. That was in May, were hoping to hear something soon. So sick and tired of waiting. Jealous of watching others get PR in 8 months!
 

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
Any August applications still out there waiting..? I'm hearing of September apps getting CoPR..... That's frustrating..
 

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
msbigshot said:
Looks like we sent our applications at the same time. Were still patiently waiting. We had requests for more info like my marriage cert, accidentally sent marriage license. That was in May, were hoping to hear something soon. So sick and tired of waiting. Jealous of watching others get PR in 8 months!
You aren't alone.. They lost my entire paper file.. so I have been sending them proof that they already had. Patiently waiting also. I am not even patiently waiting anymore. I am annoyed and furious at this point.
 

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
Mariac819 said:
You aren't alone.. They lost my entire paper file.. so I have been sending them proof that they already had. Patiently waiting also. I am not even patiently waiting anymore. I am annoyed and furious at this point.
THEY LOST?!?!?!?! I would be knocking some heads together. How do they lose an entire file!? Grr, that's such a bummer. I'm hoping they figure their crap out soon.
 

bbcj

Star Member
Oct 17, 2013
59
2
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (originally Hong Kong)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-08-2014
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
none received
File Transfer...
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
upfront
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
none (British passport holder)
LANDED..........
05-07-2015
msbigshot said:
Looks like we sent our applications at the same time. Were still patiently waiting. We had requests for more info like my marriage cert, accidentally sent marriage license. That was in May, were hoping to hear something soon. So sick and tired of waiting. Jealous of watching others get PR in 8 months!
It will be our turn soon. The wait is for sure a humbling experience.