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

lonereed

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Jul 22, 2012
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roysingh said:
Hi hmdlsd, wow in your 20th month. That is a very long time. Below is my timeline of events. I did order notes on my case on 10/10/2012. I have not heard back. Are those emailed or mailed ? I am very surprised as I thought CIC had a better system in place and after buffalo closed, it's just been no information being passed to the applicants.

Time line of Events for Application Dates
Appication Received 10/27/2011
Medical Completed 10/24/2011
Approved Part 1 1/13/2012
Requested additional information 2/17/2012
Back UP information sent 2/23/2012
Fingerprint check requested thru RCMP 3/12/2012
Fingerprint check Mailed to RCMP 4/4/2012
Results sent by RCMP to Canadian Consulate for finger prints 5/11/2012
Notification via email that case was transferred to Ottawa 6/22/2012
Ottawa help desk email states file was transffered and is working thru a large number of files at same time 9/17/2012
Ottawa help desk sends email stating that I should hear from an agent within 2 months 10/17/2012
Hi roysingh,

Regarding Ottawa help desk emails. Were those emails responses to your email inquiries or sent voluntarily by Ottawa? Thanks.
 

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
Edmontonbound said:
So friends, October is almost gone by. I can't hope for myself (which actually would be unjustified) when I know there are many 2011 applicants are waiting for about 20 months. I know people will advise (albeit redundantly and much to my exasperation) to wait. But that's no advice as such. Because, somebody advises or not, I will wait as that's the only option for me anyway.

Days and weeks are passing by and no signs of PPR. I am wondering what CPP-O is indeed doing. Just sorting the Buffalo files for the last 3 months or so! If it is true that their effort can be best described as ludicrous. Now, somebody will say, it will be November when we can actually hope for some PPR. :p

And the eternal wait and the perpetual hope continue..... :(
Someone mentioned there are still unopened boxes from Buffalo ...
 

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
newbie1982 said:
I dont agree with you on this .It doesnt say anywhere that file goes in queue according to the lock-in date.........See the link below. Check section 5.24

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op01-eng.pdf

Lets be honest nobody knows the procedure. And this point only god knows when we will get our PPRs.
Some of us have been lucky to get their PPRs early but most of us have suffered due to CPP-O incompetence.

ciao!!!!
Lock in date, I think it does enter the queue but not by lock in or date applied. I think the group name has some significance. The group represents the stage your file is in and is allotted to a VO. If a final review is only left, they will make a group of you and send it off to a VO to review. It can be that group comprises of a 2010 applicant, 2011 or 2012.
 

mast

Star Member
Oct 18, 2012
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what the hell is going on......no clues at all....they are heading to big vaccations again....omg where r u?
sharuu said:
Lock in date, I think it does enter the queue but not by lock in or date applied. I think the group name has some significance. The group represents the stage your file is in and is allotted to a VO. If a final review is only left, they will make a group of you and send it off to a VO to review. It can be that group comprises of a 2010 applicant, 2011 or 2012.
 

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
mast said:
what the hell is going on......no clues at all....they are heading to big vaccations again....omg where r u?
Rather getting stressed and enjoy the current day! Stress isnt going to help with anything.. when PPR has to come it will come!
 

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
Where are all my Montreal buddies today?
 

Fenster

Star Member
Dec 24, 2010
189
6
Visa Office......
Buffalo - Seattle
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2011
File Transfer...
04-04-12
Med's Request
Oct 2011
Med's Done....
Oct 2011
Passport Req..
27-08-12
Sharuu, I can't believe you don't have PR yet. I'm delighted to see you are still keeping the head up and spirits high. Thinkin of ya pal. Best of luck.
 

hmdlsd

Hero Member
Aug 31, 2012
267
3
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
sharuu said:
Where are all my Montreal buddies today?
Alright buddy.
Life is ok here. weather fine. quite busy days for me.

It wasn't good oct so far. but it will come better days for sure.

:)
 

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
Fenster said:
Sharuu, I can't believe you don't have PR yet. I'm delighted to see you are still keeping the head up and spirits high. Thinkin of ya pal. Best of luck.
Hey Fenny .. Its unfortunate but hopefully I will cross the line and be part of you guys! :) Thanks for coming and dropping a line..
 

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:
Alright buddy.
Life is ok here. weather fine. quite busy days for me.

It wasn't good oct so far. but it will come better days for sure.

:)
Hope all is well bro :)
 

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
still here....watching.... observing...
 

studentsinpsk

Star Member
Jan 5, 2012
55
2
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 2011
AOR Received.
July 2011
Med's Request
September 2011
Med's Done....
September 2011
Lots of disasters happening in life along with the PR application disaster. Precious time is being wasted everything seems to be slippingt from the hand...
 

curt_cobain

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
369
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studentsinpsk said:
Lots of disasters happening in life along with the PR application disaster. Precious time is being wasted everything seems to be slippingt from the hand...
Hi, Have you contacted CPP-Ottawa lately or asked for GCMS notes? Also have you applied in Masters and PhD stream? Thanks
 

nima514

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2012
293
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Montreal
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec. 2010
Med's Done....
May 2011
studentsinpsk said:
Lots of disasters happening in life along with the PR application disaster. Precious time is being wasted everything seems to be slippingt from the hand...
Same here Pal. I'm a grad. student in Montreal. I applied in Dec. 2010 and no PPR yet. My colleague applied in Nov. 2011 and he landed last month. I don't understand what is going on....