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

[vico]

a response from MP:

"Your file was transferred to Ottawa on July 12, 2012. Criminality verification is still pending. The current processing time in Ottawa is 12 months from date of receipt of the file in Ottawa."

so it means that we will hear something on july 2013 since the current processing time is 12 months.. this entire process is really disappointing.

Sharuu..just want to ask if they will extend the medical,i assume that they will do since the transfer got the file delayed.. is it for the main applicant only which is my husband or for both of us. i mean my husband is an inland applicant but we still not together, me and my son is still in our home country.. i am thinking that me and my son will redo the medical or if it says extended.. we are also part of the extension??? :-[

 

[sharuu]

a response from MP:

"Your file was transferred to Ottawa on July 12, 2012. Criminality verification is still pending. The current processing time in Ottawa is 12 months from date of receipt of the file in Ottawa."

so it means that we will hear something on july 2013 since the current processing time is 12 months.. this entire process is really disappointing.

Sharuu..just want to ask if they will extend the medical,i assume that they will do since the transfer got the file delayed.. is it for the main applicant only which is my husband or for both of us. i mean my husband is an inland applicant but we still not together, me and my son is still in our home country.. i am thinking that me and my son will redo the medical or if it says extended.. we are also part of the extension??? :-[

The whole point of medical extension is that if expiry of medical is the only reason of not issuing PPR then the medicals will be extended. I think you shouldnt worry about medicals as everyone will have their medicals expired at point or another. 12 months is a fair bit of time and it shouldnt take that long to be quite honest. Keep fingers crossed and hope for the best!

 

[sharuu]

a response from MP:

"Your file was transferred to Ottawa on July 12, 2012. Criminality verification is still pending. The current processing time in Ottawa is 12 months from date of receipt of the file in Ottawa."

so it means that we will hear something on july 2013 since the current processing time is 12 months.. this entire process is really disappointing.

Sharuu..just want to ask if they will extend the medical,i assume that they will do since the transfer got the file delayed.. is it for the main applicant only which is my husband or for both of us. i mean my husband is an inland applicant but we still not together, me and my son is still in our home country.. i am thinking that me and my son will redo the medical or if it says extended.. we are also part of the extension??? :-[

Just realized the transfer date was July 12th, most applicants were transferred on July 7th. It probably means you are behind the queue with them - not good news I know! Try getting GCMS in the next while or so to get an idea about your file..

 

[sharuu]

Wow those are some scary numbers in there...

Cases CPP Ottawa was handling as on July 2012 = 6200 + 2000 approx (Buffalo transfers)
That is nearly 8000 applications!

Now if we assume that each file take 15 months to reach decision made .That is the time from when Ottawa receives the file to when it transfers it to Detriot VO(most likely). 15 months is what Ottawa currently claims based on historic data. However, it doesn't account for the increase in applications over the years or the feed coming in from the erstwhile Buffalo office etc...

So we are talking about 8000/65 = 123 cases a week.

Now that means Ottawa should currently be delivering approx 123 PPR emails (both accepts and rejects) a week. On a good week we hear 5 cases of PPRs. Again many don't report or aren't aware of any online forums. But we are talking about guys who are in the US or Canada and have access to internet etc. In my opinion, a 1:25 ratio of guys who report on the forum and those who don't is highly unlikely.

My thought is that they aren't processing out anywhere close to 120 PPRs a week. Perhaps 60 or even less? Which doubles our processing time from 15 months to 30 months. What do you guys think? These numbers are scary!!!

Where did you get this number from? Someone posted 35 000 applications a while ago. I dont know which is correct? There are family class, FSW CEC, PNP a lot of categories to work with. 8000 might just be with PNP. Also remember, a PNP applicant sometimes applies with spouse or further family so 1 applicant = needs 3-4 background checks thus increasing the timeline.

Do I know the timeline, No! But, 15 months are needed if nothing has been done at all about your case, if your eligibility and background checks have been completed it takes much less time and only PPR needs to be issued! Those people should start hearing from Ottawa in the next few months..

 

[gaurav1182]

Hello,
I am Gaurav. Presently i am working as mechanical design engineer with one of mining equipment manufacturer in Sudbury, Ontario. My employer had received positive LMO 4 months ago for position in which i am working & on the basis of it i was issued a work permit about one month ago. I just wanted to know if i am allowed to apply for PR under PNP category for the same position. My employer is willing to apply for pre screen application form for that position. I have also heard that PNP category is subjected to annual cap of 500 applications per year & mechanical design engineer (NOC:2132) are not eligible to apply under PNP category in ontario. Could you please let me know if those constraints applies to me? Thanks very much in anticipation of your reply.
Thanks,
Gaurav

 

[Raga10]

Finally I got my passport back today, the visa valid for 11 month. My medical expired 14 Sep 12. So they extended my medical for a year I believe.
I hope all of you get the ppr before the end of this month.

Thanks,

 

[hmdlsd]

Good for you. congradulations.

Were you also a July transfer?

 

[Raga10]

Good for you. congradulations.

Were you also a July transfer?

Thanks. No, my file transferred on 16 May.

 

[newbie1982]

Finally I got my passport back today, the visa valid for 11 month. My medical expired 14 Sep 12. So they extended my medical for a year I believe.
I hope all of you get the ppr before the end of this month.

Thanks,

Hey Raga10 I see that you received ur PPR almost 2 months ago.
And u got the passport back yesterday. Wow that is late.
When did u send your passport in mail. And which VO did you send the
passports to.
Thx Bye!!!

 

[lepatissier07]

Hey Raga10 I see that you received ur PPR almost 2 months ago.
And u got the passport back yesterday. Wow that is late.
When did u send your passport in mail. And which VO did you send the
passports to.
Thx Bye!!!

Did you pay your RPRF with your passport or with initial app?

 

[julie143]

I have another question, would it make any sense if i closed my pnp file and got my husband to sponser me since he is a canadian citizen. Or is it better just to wait? Been waiting 17 months now.

 

[Edmontonbound]

Looks like no PPRs today as well. What are these people doing at CPP-O? I strongly doubt now that all the files are hold and that they have reached a quota or something. It's baffling to see almost no PPRs at all in the last month or so, when we are talking about backlogs in thousands.

 

[chanselay]

Looks like no PPRs today as well. What are these people doing at CPP-O? I strongly doubt now that all the files are hold and that they have reached a quota or something. It's baffling to see almost no PPRs at all in the last month or so, when we are talking about backlogs in thousands.

It's taking too long....My additional dependent payment will expire on December 27 still outstanding.

 

[jonmonc]

Where did you get this number from? Someone posted 35 000 applications a while ago. I dont know which is correct? There are family class, FSW CEC, PNP a lot of categories to work with. 8000 might just be with PNP. Also remember, a PNP applicant sometimes applies with spouse or further family so 1 applicant = needs 3-4 background checks thus increasing the timeline.

Do I know the timeline, No! But, 15 months are needed if nothing has been done at all about your case, if your eligibility and background checks have been completed it takes much less time and only PPR needs to be issued! Those people should start hearing from Ottawa in the next few months..

Hi Sharu,

Its all there in the excel sheet (check the link posted couple of tabs back). I have considered cases and not persons. The data sheet also reveals that for every one case filed there are on average 2.5 persons assosiated. Anyways all this math is not going to chnage our fate...

 

[jonmonc]

a response from MP:

"Your file was transferred to Ottawa on July 12, 2012. Criminality verification is still pending. The current processing time in Ottawa is 12 months from date of receipt of the file in Ottawa."

so it means that we will hear something on july 2013 since the current processing time is 12 months.. this entire process is really disappointing.

Sharuu..just want to ask if they will extend the medical,i assume that they will do since the transfer got the file delayed.. is it for the main applicant only which is my husband or for both of us. i mean my husband is an inland applicant but we still not together, me and my son is still in our home country.. i am thinking that me and my son will redo the medical or if it says extended.. we are also part of the extension??? :-[

I got the same response for my MP’s office couple of months back and I thought I would hear soon. I enquired again this week and digging in deep it appears that the fingerprint report (so called criminality check) that I sent three months back never got recorded in their database and that’s what the wait is for. So try (if you can) to get more info, perhaps even through GCMS notes. You don’t want to be stuck due to miscommunication. My 2 cents!