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BUFFALO APPLICANTS - File transferred to other VO due to Buffalo closing down

hmdlsd

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Aug 31, 2012
267
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Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2011
Nomination.....
Mar 2011
AOR Received.
Sept 2011
File Transfer...
July 7th 2012
Med's Request
Sept 2011 + Feb 2013
Passport Req..
4 Sep 2013 Finally
As far as I deal with different people of different nationalities, I have found that at this step, everything is shut down due to the closure of Buffalo, and BG checks are not the main factor affecting the delayed process.

I have seen other people having the same delay, and it could not be due to Nationality.

Something has happened. this is not the first time the process is delayed. every 3-4 years, something similar happens.

just relax...

we will go through it all...
 

April11pr

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Oct 16, 2012
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I noticed that ppr usually comes every 1st or 3rd week of the month....at least that's what I've been noticing from following the forums. Did anyone notice that? Perhaps they send out ppr every alternating weeks in batches......
 

Buds

Hero Member
Sep 11, 2012
339
3
CALGARY
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 02, 2014
AOR Received.
Not Yet
File Transfer...
Not Yet
Med's Done....
Not Yet
Passport Req..
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April11pr said:
I noticed that ppr usually comes every 1st or 3rd week of the month....at least that's what I've been noticing from following the forums. Did anyone notice that? Perhaps they send out ppr every alternating weeks in batches......
I don't really agree to that,,,there's no such pattern...It is the wait that make we people to keep finding these patterns out of randomness.
 

Edmontonbound

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2012
736
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2142
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 10, 2012
Nomination.....
Dec 07, 2011
AOR Received.
May 23, 2012
Med's Request
May 23 2012
Med's Done....
May 29, 2012 In Process.......:May 31, 2013
Passport Req..
Sep 04, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 03, 2013 PP Received w/ visa Oct 04, 2013
LANDED..........
Oct 18, 2013
In my opinion, closing down of Buffalo has nothing to do with the delay. If that was the case, we would see PPRs almost every day considering there are so many applicants in so many time frames (ranging from 2010 to 2012). If they can't process the file from Buffalo, they can definitely process the files from NS. However, nobody is getting. It makes me think if the limit (if any) has reached. If that's the case, it does make sense that CPP-O is just holding on to the files.
And since we have all applied to CIC, knowing that we would have to go through strict security checks, I can't possibly comprehend we would have some serious criminality or security issues.
 

Fahim12

Newbie
Oct 16, 2012
2
0
nima514 said:
Are you a QSW? I submitted my federal application in Dec. 2010, also. It sucks that we have to wait to so much. I guess it's because of my nationality that I had to wait so much. I'm not sure.
No, I am under provincial and I have submitted mine to FED on Dec as well.
Med Done back on MAY
Nothing we can do really Other than waiting.
Mine career is almost in hold due to this PPR :(
 

evilpupil

Member
Sep 4, 2012
19
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo -> Ottawa CPP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2011
Nomination.....
10 Dec 2010
AOR Received.
14 Nov 2011
File Transfer...
07 July 2012
Med's Request
14 Nov 2011
Med's Done....
Dec 2011
Passport Req..
Waiting
VISA ISSUED...
Waitng
LANDED..........
Waiting
Any inland applicants wait for PPR in their home country? Is there any risk doing so?

Thanks,
EP
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
hmdlsd said:
As far as I deal with different people of different nationalities, I have found that at this step, everything is shut down due to the closure of Buffalo, and BG checks are not the main factor affecting the delayed process.

I have seen other people having the same delay, and it could not be due to Nationality.

Something has happened. this is not the first time the process is delayed. every 3-4 years, something similar happens.

just relax...

we will go through it all...
I cant remember the last time I disagreed with you ..
 

cvd222

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2011
346
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Request
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Done....
Apr 28, 2012
Passport Req..
April 11, 2013
Fahim12 said:
No, I am under provincial and I have submitted mine to FED on Dec as well.
Med Done back on MAY
Nothing we can do really Other than waiting.
Mine career is almost in hold due to this PPR :(
my career is in hold, too... I'm stuck in this dead-end job and cannot move on with my life because my PR is tied to this job I'm currently holding :(
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
cvd222 said:
my career is in hold, too... I'm stuck in this dead-end job and cannot move on with my life because my PR is tied to this job I'm currently holding :(
same for me....can't move until i have pr.... 2 years of nightmare....
 

cvd222

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Nov 6, 2011
346
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Request
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Done....
Apr 28, 2012
Passport Req..
April 11, 2013
lepatissier07 said:
same for me....can't move until i have pr.... 2 years of nightmare....
you mean you also got your CSQ with the validation d'emploi permanent ?
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
lepatissier07 said:
same for me....can't move until i have pr.... 2 years of nightmare....
Cant move? New job or new city?
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
cvd222 said:
you mean you also got your CSQ with the validation d'emploi permanent ?
no, i found my self a job before i applied for my CSQ, (the job gave me more points) but i realized 6 months later that my (current) job will be a "nightmare" ..but i didn't know how long the whole process will take to get my csq and the federal part, and i didn't want to change, being afraid to jeopardize everything...by contacting CIC about the new employer....new LMO....possibly new CSQ...and so on...you now what i mean...so...i stayed with my job...and held tight...and looked forward...even i got the PPR recently...i don't want to give my notice yet until i really landed....possibly 2 more weeks....but i can't wait to get the hell out of this job....and change employers..just the employer...Montreal is cool...maybe.....mayyybe next year quebec city...dunno yet...
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
cvd222 said:
my career is in hold, too... I'm stuck in this dead-end job and cannot move on with my life because my PR is tied to this job I'm currently holding :(

Hold tight buddy.. it shouldnt be too long!
 

lepatissier07

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Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
sharuu said:
Hold tight buddy.. it shouldnt be too long!
before xmas!
 

cvd222

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2011
346
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Request
Apr 25, 2012
Med's Done....
Apr 28, 2012
Passport Req..
April 11, 2013
thanks sharuu and lepatissier! yes, we'll all stay positive and we'll hold on. PPR would be such a lovely christmas gift :)