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average time taken by Sydney CIO to acknowledge the receipt of application

anjay

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Aug 14, 2009
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USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2009 at CIO
Doc's Request.
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
AOR Received.
18-09-2009 first AOR from CIO
IELTS Request
18-09-2009 by Buffalo
File Transfer...
20-05-2010 to Los Angeles
Med's Request
05-07-2010 my lawyer received by mail, but delayed due to wife is pregnant
Med's Done....
11-04-2011 sent after new baby has been added
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-05-2011 3wks after sending medicals
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2011 done inperson, same day pick-up
LANDED..........
19-10-2011 via Lewiston Bridge by land
Initial application sent to CIO on 6-26
Received by CIO 6-30
DD encashed 8-5

Wtg AOR....
According to latest post on this site, CIO will take another 10 weeks after opening application to send AOR. So I am looking at end of September to first week of October to hear from them.
 

professional 1

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Apr 25, 2009
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ask4immi said:
how much total time will CIC have take in release AOR

I called CIC call center again today (from within canada) to confirm the time of processing my application they answered me literally :

we recieved your application on june 8, and we started processing your application on june 29, and it takes 10 weeks from the date we started processing your application and not the the date of reciept, then he siad in your case you will recieve the letter on september 8. (3 months exactly from the date which they recieved my application).
 

aanbaan

Champion Member
Apr 1, 2009
1,068
4
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-Apr-2009
Doc's Request.
14-May-2009
AOR Received.
09-Jul-2009
Med's Request
30-Aug-2009
Med's Done....
05-Sep-2009
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
30-Aug-2009
VISA ISSUED...
24-Feb-2010
LANDED..........
08-Aug-2010
professional 1 said:
ask4immi said:
how much total time will CIC have take in release AOR

I called CIC call center again today (from within canada) to confirm the time of processing my application they answered me literally :

we recieved your application on june 8, and we started processing your application on june 29, and it takes 10 weeks from the date we started processing your application and not the the date of reciept, then he siad in your case you will recieve the letter on september 8. (3 months exactly from the date which i sent my application).
ouch! i got it in 3 weeks. the time's increased a lot in the last 3 months
 

professional 1

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Apr 25, 2009
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aanbaan said:
ouch! i got it in 3 weeks. the time's increased a lot in the last 3 months

yes it takes so long these days at the CIO, am sure that immigration canada will change that system soon in regard to send applications from FSW around the world to the very small immigration center in sydney nova scotia because CIO department has a lack of human resources (employees) to be able to process the huge amount of applications which they recieve form applicants around the world, because this way is not going to work properly according to the new promise of immigration canada to process FSW applications from 6 to 12 months.


I think CIO idea is just to hold the new FSW applications for a while on the CIO to give an opportunity to the local visa offices to get rid of the backlog of applications recieved previously under the name of (eligibility review )!!! because CIO is already unable to check the real eligibility for category 1 without documents, they are only able to check category 2 and 3 because both of them must send their eligibility documents such as; study, work permits, arranged employment offer approved by the HRSDC. that is it. but for category 1 it is really pointless waste of time and efforts.


CIO is a very bad idea and am sure that they are going to modify the system soon it is just a transition stage.
 

aanbaan

Champion Member
Apr 1, 2009
1,068
4
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-Apr-2009
Doc's Request.
14-May-2009
AOR Received.
09-Jul-2009
Med's Request
30-Aug-2009
Med's Done....
05-Sep-2009
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
30-Aug-2009
VISA ISSUED...
24-Feb-2010
LANDED..........
08-Aug-2010
professional 1 said:
aanbaan said:
ouch! i got it in 3 weeks. the time's increased a lot in the last 3 months

yes it takes so long these days at the CIO, am sure that immigration canada will change that system soon in regard to send applications from FSW around the world to the very small immigration center in sydney nova scotia because CIO department has a lack of human resources (employees) to be able to process the huge amount of applications which they recieve form applicants around the world, because this way is not going to work properly according to the new promise of immigration canada to process FSW applications from 6 to 12 months.if my understanding is correct, 6-12 months start from moving the application from CIO to Local CHC. not sure, but guessing... there was a small discussion on the forum about this. someone said that the 6-12 months are from the time the status changes to INPROCESS... PMM wil have the right answer to this... dialing PMM...


I think CIO idea is just to hold the new FSW applications for a while on the CIO to give an opportunity to the local visa offices to get rid of the backlog of applications recieved previously under the name of (eligibility review )!!! because CIO is already unable to check the real eligibility for category 1 without documents, they are only able to check category 2 and 3 because both of them must send their eligibility documents such as; study, work permits, arranged employment offer approved by the HRSDC. that is it. but for category 1 it is really pointless waste of time and efforts.


CIO is a very bad idea and am sure that they are going to modify the system soon it is just a transition stage.