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Buffalo Processing Time line 2010/2011

canstudy

Newbie
Jun 12, 2011
7
0
Thanks a lot Rossei. I was able to open the document from the new link. Since I am in Canada I guess it has to be payable to "Receiver General for Canada".

One more question. In the inital stage, do we have to pay just the $550 per person or do we also need to include the "Right of Permanant Resident Fee" of $490.

Thanks again for your help!
 

JGK

Star Member
Jul 16, 2010
175
5
124
Vegreville, AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo (File Moved to Detroit July 2011)
NOC Code......
0212
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-09-2010
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
31-05-2010
AOR Received.
N/A
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
01-03-2011
Med's Done....
22-03-2011
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
13-09-2011
VISA ISSUED...
26-09-2011
LANDED..........
12-10-2011
For me the whole process From application to PPR was 12 Months
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,663
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
I drove to Buffalo this morning, had immigration visa on both my wife's and my passports and also landed officially while coming back to Canada. My timeline is shared both in my Forum Profile Info (on left) and my Signature (below).
 

neptune01

Star Member
Jul 5, 2011
114
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 09, 2010
Doc's Request.
?
Nomination.....
december 2010
AOR Received.
Aug 05, 2011 (via email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
08/22/2011
Med's Done....
09/01/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 07, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
June 7, 2012
LANDED..........
June 9, 2012
Rossei said:
I drove to Buffalo this morning, had immigration visa on both my wife's and my passports and also landed officially while coming back to Canada. My timeline is shared both in my Forum Profile Info (on left) and my Signature (below).
Wow...great.

How you planning to send back your wife's passport?
 

sinpguy

Hero Member
Jul 3, 2011
818
10
Saskatoon
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-01-2011
Nomination.....
15-12-2010
AOR Received.
25-07-2011 (by email)
IELTS Request
n/a
Med's Request
02-08-2011
Med's Done....
16-08-2011
Passport Req..
01-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
01-01-2012
LANDED..........
20-01-2012
Hello Rossei, were you able to ask the guys about the process?
 

TRUONGAN

Hero Member
Nov 18, 2010
722
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CIO Received Oct 9 2012
AOR Received.
Nov 26 2012
Med's Request
Nov 29 2012
Med's Done....
December 8 2012
Interview........
In process Feb 12 2013
Passport Req..
March 27 2013
Rossei said:
I drove to Buffalo this morning, had immigration visa on both my wife's and my passports and also landed officially while coming back to Canada. My timeline is shared both in my Forum Profile Info (on left) and my Signature (below).
Congrats! Glad that you become PR and your family will come to join you as PRs, too.
 

tanoshi

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2011
253
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
6221
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-10-2010
Doc's Request.
28-05-2011
AOR Received.
28-05-2011
Med's Request
28-05-2011
Med's Done....
10-06-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
02-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
05-12-2011
LANDED..........
16-12-2011
Hello all.

Look like you guys get processing faster than mine. I applied since Oct 28, 2010. Got Medical request on May 22, 2011 and Done Medical on June 8, 2011 and right now still nothing. I check regularly status but nothing change "Application received on Oct 28, 2010". So frustrated to wait. I'm from Vietnam, ^^!!!
 

sam1986

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2011
355
19
Alberta
Rossei said:
I drove to Buffalo this morning, had immigration visa on both my wife's and my passports and also landed officially while coming back to Canada. My timeline is shared both in my Forum Profile Info (on left) and my Signature (below).
Congratas! I am glad that you finally got it.
now do us a favour...start praying for all of us on this board lol. Plz be active on these board even though ur done with ur PR
sam
 

a_p13

Star Member
Mar 19, 2010
90
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
tanishi we are on the same boat my friend, i sent my application 0n october 19th and had my medical on may 26 and im still waiting , still no whisper
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,663
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the help I got from this forum. I will try to remain active as long as I can provide some useful info. And I wish everyone get their PR sooner than the Buffalo timeline :)

sinpguy said:
Hello Rossei, were you able to ask the guys about the process?
I submitted everything to the receptionist (who acted rude to everyone at time of receiving) as every other visa applicant did. After 3 hours of sitting idly, I was called upon by the same receptionist and given CPR and Passports back with Visa. I was randomly mentioning that it was really quick for me after medical and she said that she is not an officer and doesn't know the process. I thanked her (this time she smiled and congratulated me :eek:) and quickly got out as I was sick from last night (cold and fever).

I'm sorry that I couldn't get any explanation.
 

Rossei

Champion Member
Jun 6, 2010
2,663
443
Canada
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Yes
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
18-Jan-2011 (Buffalo)
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
26-Nov-2010
AOR Received.
21-Jul-2011 (Email)
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
25-Jul-2011 (Reg. Mail)
Med's Done....
03-Aug-2011
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
08-Sep-2011 (Email)
VISA ISSUED...
20-Sep-2011 (Buffalo)
LANDED..........
20-Sep-2011 (Niagara)
canstudy said:
Thanks a lot Rossei. I was able to open the document from the new link. Since I am in Canada I guess it has to be payable to "Receiver General for Canada".

One more question. In the inital stage, do we have to pay just the $550 per person or do we also need to include the "Right of Permanant Resident Fee" of $490.

Thanks again for your help!
Sorry, I overlooked your post before and couldn't answer earlier. You can either choose to pay the whole amount ($550 + $490) or just pay $550. If you don't pay RPRF initially, you will be asked to pay it at final stage. For me, Buffalo requested for RPRF and Passport in the same email. Today, I went to Buffalo to have my immigration visa on my Passport and also paid my RPRF (as requested).
 

sukhdeep

Full Member
May 31, 2011
47
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
6641
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 Dec. 2010
AOR Received.
11 july 2011
File Transfer...
Seattle 26 oct 2011
Med's Request
11 july 2011
Med's Done....
13 july 2011
Rossei said:
I drove to Buffalo this morning, had immigration visa on both my wife's and my passports and also landed officially while coming back to Canada. My timeline is shared both in my Forum Profile Info (on left) and my Signature (below).
Congrats! i am Glad to hear that Rossei . Have a nice day thank you
 

saka101

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2011
706
2
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi Guys,

What email address did your AOR & Medical come from? I got mine from ottpilot-immigration@cic.gc.ca. Nothing came from Buffalo.

Very confused
 

TRUONGAN

Hero Member
Nov 18, 2010
722
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
CIO Received Oct 9 2012
AOR Received.
Nov 26 2012
Med's Request
Nov 29 2012
Med's Done....
December 8 2012
Interview........
In process Feb 12 2013
Passport Req..
March 27 2013
saka101 said:
Hi Guys,

What email address did your AOR & Medical come from? I got mine from ottpilot-immigration @ cic.gc.ca. Nothing came from Buffalo.

Very confused
I think they will have same timeframe and procedure so no worries. The more offices working on PR files, the faster we would get VISA. It's good thing that they open Ottawa branch, though as pilot, but that would definitely help reduce processing time as more resources have been in place.
Recent trend shows that Buffalo finalize some cases within 7-8 mths, issue AOR and MR within 4-5 mths.
 

saka101

Hero Member
Mar 9, 2011
706
2
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Yeah in the email it appears I am in the pilot process. Hope it speeds up my app a bit

Did you get the email from Ottawa as well?