Buffalo - 2nd AOR between 15th April to 15th May

[iulia0109]

Name 2nd AOR (dd-mm-yyyy) Status
seven 15-04-2010 In Process with RBVO details.
dream23 17-03-2010 In process
danhass 28-04-2010 In Process (waiting for PPR)
FireFlySun 03-05-2010 In Process with RBVO details
loveson 05-05-2010 RBVO
room3. 05-05-2010. In process with RBVO details
iulia0109 05-05-2010 RBVO
burcu
twixsnips 05-05-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)

moein 13-08-2010 In Process with date, 28-08-2010
Purkoni
vermas 24-09-2010 In process on 19 October
anuM
anumatri In process feb ,2011
Eliza.W 18-11-2010 In Process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
Simp
Balu_0427 23-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details
skFSW 28-04-2010 In process w/ RBVO details (waiting for MR)
OMM Sep 4, 2010 In Process back Nov 2010

 

[leonl]

AOR Buffalo:21/4/2010 MR:waiting

 

[Becksterd]

So I wrote to BUFFALO. keep in minf that i had first applied to CIO Sydney october 23 received 1 AOR dec 29. this is their reply:

body




CIC is working to closely manage arrivals in Canada, so that we meet, but do not exceed the immigration levels plan set by Parliament last fall for 2011. Since we have larger inventories than room within the immigration plan for admissions to Canada, we must stagger the review of applications throughout the year.

We do not anticipate that we will begin to process federal skilled worker applications from October 2009 during the current calendar year. If we are able to initiate processing earlier, we will contact you.


e-Cas is for applications processing within Canada only.



Immigration cases being processed in Visa offices outside Canada use a system different from that used to process similar applications in Canada. As a result, the e-Client Application Status (e-CAS) does not reflect the status of cases being processed in Buffalo.

Do not use the CIC e-Cas on-line change of address system. Your new address will not be downloaded to your file in Buffalo.


Regards,



Canadian Consulate General, Buffalo New York

Immigration Section

www.buffalo.gc.ca

 

[zulkfal]

Hope you all champs will make it this year. Praying for all of you.

 

[aries9811]

Ya, even mine is In process with Received from VO details. It will be 2 yrs in april 2012 that my file is still with Buffalo VO.

 

[room3]

Ya, even mine is In process with Received from VO details. It will be 2 yrs in april 2012 that my file is still with Buffalo VO.

We all are in the same boat. Anybody has idea about increase in the processing time of the buffalo visa office ?

 

[adubey]

So I wrote to BUFFALO. keep in minf that i had first applied to CIO Sydney october 23 received 1 AOR dec 29. this is their reply:

body




CIC is working to closely manage arrivals in Canada, so that we meet, but do not exceed the immigration levels plan set by Parliament last fall for 2011. Since we have larger inventories than room within the immigration plan for admissions to Canada, we must stagger the review of applications throughout the year.
1.
We do not anticipate that we will begin to process federal skilled worker applications from October 2009 during the current calendar year. If we are able to initiate processing earlier, we will contact you.


e-Cas is for applications processing within Canada only.



2. Immigration cases being processed in Visa offices outside Canada use a system different from that used to process similar applications in Canada. As a result, the e-Client Application Status (e-CAS) does not reflect the status of cases being processed in Buffalo.

Do not use the CIC e-Cas on-line change of address system. Your new address will not be downloaded to your file in Buffalo.


Regards,



Canadian Consulate General, Buffalo New York

Immigration Section

www.buffalo.gc.ca

1. - Seems its a canned message that they are sending to everyone and they just change the month and year based on the requestor's dates. I got the same message for Jan 2010 applicants. People who have applied before you should also send mail to Buffalo and see what is the range they go upto.

2. - If eCAS doesn't give the true status of applications then who does? Clearly above is a canned message and does not indicate true status. Do they mean its a black box for us and just keep waiting? I thought GCMS was meant to integrate all VOs together. That's the reason for going slow in May and June 2011. Unless they just integrated visa processing and kept status updates out of scope for GCMS!!

 

[Simp]

Hi every one,

I recieved my CAIPS notes and though to share with you guys to have some interpretation :

1)My categorey there written is FSW3 ( what it means,i am on wp visa since 2008 and is in continuation of Job)

2).PAPER FILE SENT TO : PA BF'D FILE TO : PPS ON 26-5 - 2011 MICROLOCATOR ?????

3).RECIEVED RCMP PC FOR SUBJECT AND SPOUSE ...NRT FOR BOTH ?????

4).Only age points calculated

5).Regarding expiry date of my passport they have the old dates written their which were valid at time of submission though i have renewed it and updated them as well. ????

What are ur comments

S

 

[balu0427]

Hi every one,

I recieved my CAIPS notes and though to share with you guys to have some interpretation :

1)My categorey there written is FSW3 ( what it means,i am on wp visa since 2008 and is in continuation of Job)

2).PAPER FILE SENT TO : PA BF'D FILE TO : PPS ON 26-5 - 2011 MICROLOCATOR ?????

3).RECIEVED RCMP PC FOR SUBJECT AND SPOUSE ...NRT FOR BOTH ?????

4).Only age points calculated

5).Regarding expiry date of my passport they have the old dates written their which were valid at time of submission though i have renewed it and updated them as well. ????

What are ur comments

S

i received my CAIPS too few weeks back and it has the same info as urs... only age points nothing else... and BF'd is same as my AOR.
Buffalo sucks really and im out of patience now... i've been on WP for the last 3.5yrs and now i want to change job as i am fed up with my present one... but this elusive PR making me wait

 

[room3]

Hello guys,

I am planning to do advance medical in December but anybody know that once I submit my medical to ottawa whether I cansee the progress on my ecas status or not?

 

[danhass]

Hello guys,

I am planning to do advance medical in December but anybody know that once I submit my medical to ottawa whether I cansee the progress on my ecas status or not?

room3 just wanted to make sure you've read this before you finalize your decision:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/visas/medical-medicaux.aspx?view=d#Advance

Personally i think even if Buffalo accepts your advanced medicals, it would only speed up your case by maximum 2 or 3 weeks (i.e., the time from 'Buffalo dispatching your MR' to 'Ottawa receiving your medicals') ... if Buffalo has given your file a BF'D 3 months down the road (heaven forbid, may you get MR already) it's unlikely they would look at your file before that just cz of advanced medicals.


I know it's really really frustrating but there is hope. The cap for new applicants this year is only 10,000 which means they are serious about doing something about the backlogs.

 

[danhass]

Buffalo VO quota for Federal Skilled Workers for 2011: 7,500

Source: http://www.lawpoint.ca/images/stories/visatargets2011.png

 

[balu0427]

Buffalo VO quota for Federal Skilled Workers for 2011: 7,500

Source: http://www.lawpoint.ca/images/stories/visatargets2011.png

wow... thanks for the info... +1 for u...

Buffalo and NewDelhi both have a limit of 7500 and the number of applications Buffalo receive are almost 10 times the ND apps. this really disappoints the prospective North Americans...

also it looks like someone edited the limit number for London CHC

 

[danhass]

wow... thanks for the info... +1 for u...

thanks buddy

 

[room3]

Thanks for the nice info. Now question is if I go for adv. Medical in December 2011, it will be valid for 1 year and I am very positive that within that time frame, most of us (I am sure all of us) will get the visas.

I also know cons about doing advance medical like, one will get less time for landing etc. What's your suggestion? And if I am not wrong you did the adv. Medical, whats your ecas status says?

Thanks and god bless you.

room3 just wanted to make sure you've read this before you finalize your decision:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/buffalo/visas/medical-medicaux.aspx?view=d#Advance

Personally i think even if Buffalo accepts your advanced medicals, it would only speed up your case by maximum 2 or 3 weeks (i.e., the time from 'Buffalo dispatching your MR' to 'Ottawa receiving your medicals') ... if Buffalo has given your file a BF'D 3 months down the road (heaven forbid, may you get MR already) it's unlikely they would look at your file before that just cz of advanced medicals.


I know it's really really frustrating but there is hope. The cap for new applicants this year is only 10,000 which means they are serious about doing something about the backlogs.