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

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
are you guys alright anyway? has anybody been affected by "Sandy"?
 

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:
They have worked hard to make it Paris in America;
It hasn't been that successful though :)

I prefer cities like Amsterdam.
But in Canada, so far, Montreal is the best far from the second.
The population seems just right, not too large not too small and transit system seems decent too. Good weather also, what else do you need? Do you speak fluent french?
 

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:
are you guys alright anyway? has anybody been affected by "Sandy"?
Toronto suffered a bit of power outage but nothing like NY.. with crane dangling in the air. I heard they evacuated apartments who were on the top as with the sheer power of wind there was a possibility of windows being shattered!
 

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
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-makes-more-room-in-immigration-quota-for-fast-growing-class/article4786085/
 

essy86

Star Member
Oct 5, 2012
68
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O / Detroit
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
May 2012
Passport Req..
Feb 2013
VISA ISSUED...
March 2013
LANDED..........
March 2013
Hey guys, have you seen this? unfaircic.com/issues1.html

I hope this is not the case for PNP applicants. Most of us could apply for Canadian Experience Class, but we even paid extra to get in the "fast track" of PNP. How absurd!
 

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
sharuu said:
Toronto suffered a bit of power outage but nothing like NY.. with crane dangling in the air. I heard they evacuated apartments who were on the top as with the sheer power of wind there was a possibility of windows being shattered!
then its allright. Montreal did get much,...at least not as much as they forcasted, we even had sunshine, scattered Rain during the day and evenning.
 

gowest

Full Member
Sep 29, 2011
39
0
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
essy86 said:
Hey guys, have you seen this? unfaircic.com/issues1.html

I hope this is not the case for PNP applicants. Most of us could apply for Canadian Experience Class, but we even paid extra to get in the "fast track" of PNP. How absurd!
This is not a reliable source. There is just one good source for this kind of news ... CIC website!
 

unaseem

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2008
202
12
Calgary,AB
Visa Office......
Buffalo
App. Filed.......
11 April 2011
Doc's Request.
RPRF and updated history on FEb 20, 2013
Nomination.....
PNP -Alberta
AOR Received.
Sept 2,2011
File Transfer...
16 MAY 2012 to Ottawa and In process on 26 July 2012
Med's Request
Sept 29,2011
Med's Done....
OCT 06,2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
March 15, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
MARCH 27, 2013
LANDED..........
APRIL 06, 2013
Got email reply from OTTawa after 27 days.........I asked them status of my file

Here is thr reply :

Your application is still in process. We are currently awaiting your background clearances. These are expected to take a considerable time. You are assured that we will contact you as soon as this process is completed.
 

mast

Star Member
Oct 18, 2012
121
0
if they cant do background in 1 year, what the hell they are doing?

unaseem said:
Got email reply from OTTawa after 27 days.........I asked them status of my file

Here is thr reply :

Your application is still in process. We are currently awaiting your background clearances. These are expected to take a considerable time. You are assured that we will contact you as soon as this process is completed.
 

march11pr

Full Member
Feb 13, 2012
43
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-03-2011
AOR Received.
07-09-2011
Med's Request
07-09-2011
Med's Done....
21-09-2011
unaseem said:
Got email reply from OTTawa after 27 days.........I asked them status of my file

Here is thr reply :

Your application is still in process. We are currently awaiting your background clearances. These are expected to take a considerable time. You are assured that we will contact you as soon as this process is completed.
Didn't your last GCMS show that your background checks are complete?
 

bb_imm

Full Member
Jul 12, 2011
34
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Does anyone know as to how early we can apply for WP extension?
My WP is expiring in 6months. I want to renew it well in advance..
 

jenik

Full Member
Sep 7, 2012
36
2
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2146
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-02-2012
AOR Received.
25-04-2012
Med's Request
25-04-2012
Med's Done....
30-04-2012
Passport Req..
19-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
02-05-2013
LANDED..........
11-05-2013
bb_imm said:
Does anyone know as to how early we can apply for WP extension?
My WP is expiring in 6months. I want to renew it well in advance..
My WP is expiring at the end of November. I applied for new WP in August, and received new one last week.
 

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
bb_imm said:
Does anyone know as to how early we can apply for WP extension?
My WP is expiring in 6months. I want to renew it well in advance..
What PNP are you? QSW?
 

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
bb_imm said:
I am Ontario PNP - under Pilot Master's Stream
I'm not familiar with Ontario PNP, sry. With the QSW stream i didn't need a labour market opinion, just a copy of my CSQ and the completed docs for WP extension at the border. Maybe it works for you, too that way?!