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hmdlsd

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Aug 31, 2012
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Buffalo
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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,
We are having a summer day here in Mtl. How is it in Sask?

Hope some good email pops up in your email these days
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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Buff - Ott
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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:
Sharuu,
We are having a summer day here in Mtl. How is it in Sask?

Hope some good email pops up in your email these days
Feels like -20 ... snowed 15 cms over the weekend so the roads are pretty bad! Alberta also have over 30 cms at places so bad snowstorm! Its over now should go down to 0 degrees over the weekend!
 

sharuu

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July 2012
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December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
spausa1980 said:
Edmontonbound I sent you a question in the inbox please respond when you got some time ..

Thanks

Regards
We have a new Guru in the house ... GOO Edmontonbound!! :D
 

essy86

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Oct 5, 2012
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CPP-O / Detroit
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March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
May 2012
Passport Req..
Feb 2013
VISA ISSUED...
March 2013
LANDED..........
March 2013
Hi guys, do you know how long the background check usually takes?

I just got my GCMS notes and it turns out they just sent my BG check files in October (after 20 months). Also, do you know if having been born in the wrong countries can make the processing any longer? :D
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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Buff - Ott
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March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
essy86 said:
Hi guys, do you know how long the background check usually takes?

I just got my GCMS notes and it turns out they just sent my BG check files in October (after 20 months). Also, do you know if having been born in the wrong countries can make the processing any longer? :D
How do you know when they send your BG Checks?
 

Edmontonbound

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Mar 9, 2012
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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
sharuu said:
We have a new Guru in the house ... GOO Edmontonbound!! :D
lol..... You are one heck of a snowman Sharuu ;D
 

seekerOFpr

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Nov 12, 2012
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Hey,

I have been following this forum for a long time but I have never posted anything. But now I have question and would be really glad to get your opinion on it.

So here is my situation. I applied to buffalo for QSW in Jan 2011, medical done on 11-July-2011, went in processing on 18th April 2012 and transfer to ottawa on 7th July 2012.

I am planning on getting married coming dec to a non-pr/non-citizen and I am not sure if I am going to get the PR before the wedding. So do you guys think its better to hold off the wedding until I get the PR or should I still get married and then add the spouse on to my application? In the latter case any idea on how much more would my application would be delayed if I add my spouse?

Thanks a lot!!!
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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Buff - Ott
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March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
Edmontonbound said:
lol..... You are one heck of a snowman Sharuu ;D
Not by choice :( Cant wait for the snow to go away!!!!!!!
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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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
seekerOFpr said:
Hey,

I have been following this forum for a long time but I have never posted anything. But now I have question and would be really glad to get your opinion on it.

So here is my situation. I applied to buffalo for QSW in Jan 2011, medical done on 11-July-2011, went in processing on 18th April 2012 and transfer to ottawa on 7th July 2012.

I am planning on getting married coming dec to a non-pr/non-citizen and I am not sure if I am going to get the PR before the wedding. So do you guys think its better to hold off the wedding until I get the PR or should I still get married and then add the spouse on to my application? In the latter case any idea on how much more would my application would be delayed if I add my spouse?

Thanks a lot!!!
I believe someone mentioned that if you are to sponsor your spouse there are some new laws now. You might want to check on that. Nobody can determine how much longer it could take.
 

nima514

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Apr 27, 2012
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Montreal
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May 2011
seekerOFpr said:
Hey,

I have been following this forum for a long time but I have never posted anything. But now I have question and would be really glad to get your opinion on it.

So here is my situation. I applied to buffalo for QSW in Jan 2011, medical done on 11-July-2011, went in processing on 18th April 2012 and transfer to ottawa on 7th July 2012.

I am planning on getting married coming dec to a non-pr/non-citizen and I am not sure if I am going to get the PR before the wedding. So do you guys think its better to hold off the wedding until I get the PR or should I still get married and then add the spouse on to my application? In the latter case any idea on how much more would my application would be delayed if I add my spouse?

Thanks a lot!!!
Hi, I have the same situation. I am also a july 7 transfer. Apparently, I am on a waiting list in Ottawa.
If your wife can come to Canada without a visa then I would suggest that you don't get married before you are a PR because getting married would complicate the situation and make you wait even longer. that's my understanding. If she needs a visa to come to Canada then the whole application will practically start over because CIC needs to do all the checks on your wife also. BG, health, etc. If she is a nurse or she has a job that's on high demand in Canada her file will be processed with priority.
good luck.
 

Pari123

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Apr 11, 2012
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Buffalo/Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
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26 Feb, 2012
Doc's Request.
18 Mar, 2013
Nomination.....
25 Jan,2012
AOR Received.
26 April, 2012
IELTS Request
No
Med's Request
26 April, 2012
Med's Done....
3 May 2012. In Process: May 21,2013
Passport Req..
July 23,2013
VISA ISSUED...
July 31,2013
LANDED..........
Aug 17, 2013
seekerOFpr said:
Hey,

I have been following this forum for a long time but I have never posted anything. But now I have question and would be really glad to get your opinion on it.

So here is my situation. I applied to buffalo for QSW in Jan 2011, medical done on 11-July-2011, went in processing on 18th April 2012 and transfer to ottawa on 7th July 2012.

I am planning on getting married coming dec to a non-pr/non-citizen and I am not sure if I am going to get the PR before the wedding. So do you guys think its better to hold off the wedding until I get the PR or should I still get married and then add the spouse on to my application? In the latter case any idea on how much more would my application would be delayed if I add my spouse?

Thanks a lot!!!
I would also recommend same, wait for PPR and then get married or else it will take longer to process your app. with your spouse info.
 

mast

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Oct 18, 2012
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hey most of the applicants are stuck in the same case, there is no end to this wait but if we get married at this stage, wait will go longer.....more than that wife is going to have only temp resid for 2 years and after tat she will get pr or else u have an issue......

if u apply at this stage i think your current status os gng to be her case and then u hve to file differently fr her.....so its jst wait and wait.

rest ...........make up ur mind.

seekerOFpr said:
Hey,

I have been following this forum for a long time but I have never posted anything. But now I have question and would be really glad to get your opinion on it.

So here is my situation. I applied to buffalo for QSW in Jan 2011, medical done on 11-July-2011, went in processing on 18th April 2012 and transfer to ottawa on 7th July 2012.

I am planning on getting married coming dec to a non-pr/non-citizen and I am not sure if I am going to get the PR before the wedding. So do you guys think its better to hold off the wedding until I get the PR or should I still get married and then add the spouse on to my application? In the latter case any idea on how much more would my application would be delayed if I add my spouse?

Thanks a lot!!!
 

hmdlsd

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Aug 31, 2012
267
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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
I would have got married if I were you.
If it was last year, I might have said like others.

But since no one really knows how the game is gonna work, I would never suspend my life for a PR thing.
I mean, in living a personal life, immigration comes after you. It is among the top items, but not the few first.

This is a personal issue. Do as you regret less. If you have made up your mind with marriage, don't hesitate because of PR. this might go for a long time.

In either cases, you would have tough times making your spouse here. it would take almost the same amount of time.
 

sharuu

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Jun 2, 2009
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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:
I would have got married if I were you.
If it was last year, I might have said like others.

But since no one really knows how the game is gonna work, I would never suspend my life for a PR thing.
I mean, in living a personal life, immigration comes after you. It is among the top items, but not the few first.

This is a personal issue. Do as you regret less. If you have made up your mind with marriage, don't hesitate because of PR. this might go for a long time.

In either cases, you would have tough times making your spouse here. it would take almost the same amount of time.
What is the worrying part, is it the timeline that it might cause your PR to delay ? Compare the timelines of when you are going to apply after you are a PR compared to now and see how much different it might be. As of now, we cant say when anyone of us will get PPR!