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Buffalo to Ottawa Transferred Cases(FSW) - Pls join here

JJ-C

Hero Member
May 17, 2013
536
40
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jul 2011
Doc's Request.
Nov 4, 2013
Med's Request
Nov 4, 2013
Med's Done....
Sept 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Feb 21, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Feb 25, 2014
LANDED..........
March 6, 2014
Guys,

It wont be in the negative if we lend our voice to the call to end the PAFSO strike. We are the first line of interested parties in this matter because we are the most affected:


Join us https://www.facebook.com/EndTheStrikePafso

We have a right to be heard under the Canadian Charter of Rights.
 

av11

Member
Apr 10, 2013
18
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 12, 2011
Doc's Request.
May 28, 2013
File Transfer...
July 2012
Med's Request
June 13, 2013
Med's Done....
June 17, 2013 (sent via emedical June 21)
Passport Req..
July 17, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Received passport w visa August 7, 2013
callmeqqx said:
I am also curious about your ecase, since nothing has shown in mine....weird... :mad:
Ecas says medicals received and also says decision made.
 

glowingheart

Hero Member
May 27, 2010
616
23
124
AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
5225
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 26 2010
Doc's Request.
July 27 2010
AOR Received.
Dec 19 2010
IELTS Request
done before application
File Transfer...
Aug 4 2010
Med's Request
March 12 2012
Med's Done....
March 30 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Jan 10 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 17 2013
LANDED..........
Jan 25 2013
JJ-C said:
Guys,

It wont be in the negative if we lend our voice to the call to end the PAFSO strike. We are the first line of interested parties in this matter because we are the most affected:


Join us https://www.facebook.com/EndTheStrikePafso

We have a right to be heard under the Canadian Charter of Rights.
I saw on the news today that more visa offices around the world are joining the strike
and the most affected is believe it or not is Canada they are loosing around 18 million dollars a day because of all the temporary immigrants visas and people not beign able to visit or move in to study

some universities are delaying the start for foreign students cause this strike
 

usaca

Star Member
Jul 28, 2013
122
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo to CPP Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 21, 2011
Doc's Request.
October 9, 2013
Med's Request
October 9, 2013
Med's Done....
October 15, 2013
Passport Req..
October 28, 2013 Passport sent on November 06,2013
VISA ISSUED...
October 25, 2013 Received on November 22, 2013
LANDED..........
Soon
tokyo123 said:
hello, i have just received an email from cic requesting me to update and send back some documents :) my timeline is located at the left side.
Hi tokyo123

Congratulations.

Do you have job offer?

I mean, in your profile you put "yes" in the job offer. It is very natural that all the applicants who have job offers are getting response from the CIC.

But the FSW1 category that you put in your profile is attracting our focus as FSW1 is the category of applicants who do not have any job offer.
If CIC is communicating with May 1011 (without any job offer) applicants, it's a very good news for us.

It would be great if you could make us clear about your situation by telling whether you have a job offer or not. I guess you have a job offer.
Waiting to hear from you soon.

usaca
 

tokyo123

Star Member
Apr 9, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo to CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-05-2011
Doc's Request.
30-07-2013 (Doc's Sent: 02-08-2013)
AOR Received.
14-06-2011
IELTS Request
Included in the application
File Transfer...
07-07-2012
Med's Request
19-08-2013
Med's Done....
27-08-2013 (E-Medical Received by CIC on 03-09-2013)
Passport Req..
09-09-2013 (e-CAS status updated to Decision Made)
VISA ISSUED...
11-10-2013
LANDED..........
Already in Canada since 2011
hi ehsantjf/obs35/usaca,

based on my gcms notes, my category is SW1-FED special program MI2. i have started working in canada since 2011.


hi zw2012_84/honpredictable,

the following are the documents that they are requesting me to send updates:
- IMM0008 “Generic Application Form For Canada”
- IMM5669 “Schedule A” for yourself and your spouse
- IMM5406 “Additional Family Information” for yourself and your spouse
- “Schedule 3” for yourself
- Letter of reference from current employer confirming employment along with detailed description of your duties


sorry for the confusion and the delay in replying. i do hope our applications will be processed and completed at the soonest time.
 

CanadaPR_Nov11

Full Member
Jul 25, 2013
22
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo and now Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-11-2011
Doc's Request.
27-06-2013
AOR Received.
03-02-2012
IELTS Request
Along with the application
File Transfer...
07-07-2012
Med's Request
14-08-2013
Med's Done....
24-08-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
09-09-2013
LANDED..........
Since Feb 2011
my friend and I was also asked for the same documents. my friend sent them back in june and has received request for medicals.
i have sent them 3 weeks back , hoping to get medical request soon..

tokyo123 said:
hi ehsantjf/obs35/usaca,

based on my gcms notes, my category is SW1-FED special program MI2. i have started working in canada since 2011.


hi zw2012_84/honpredictable,

the following are the documents that they are requesting me to send updates:
- IMM0008 “Generic Application Form For Canada”
- IMM5669 “Schedule A” for yourself and your spouse
- IMM5406 “Additional Family Information” for yourself and your spouse
- “Schedule 3” for yourself
- Letter of reference from current employer confirming employment along with detailed description of your duties


sorry for the confusion and the delay in replying. i do hope our applications will be processed and completed at the soonest time.
 

honpredictable

Star Member
Jul 9, 2013
139
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-TRANSFERED TO OTTAWA
NOC Code......
0631
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-04-2011
Doc's Request.
02-08-2013-Sent updated documents-August 5,2013
AOR Received.
31-05-2011
IELTS Request
included with application
File Transfer...
07-07-2012
Med's Request
AUGUST 19, 2013 & RPRF
Med's Done....
AUGUST 20, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
September 18, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
waiting
LANDED..........
already in Canada with work permit
tokyo123 said:
hi ehsantjf/obs35/usaca,

based on my gcms notes, my category is SW1-FED special program MI2. i have started working in canada since 2011.


hi zw2012_84/honpredictable,

the following are the documents that they are requesting me to send updates:
- IMM0008 “Generic Application Form For Canada”
- IMM5669 “Schedule A” for yourself and your spouse
- IMM5406 “Additional Family Information” for yourself and your spouse
- “Schedule 3” for yourself
- Letter of reference from current employer confirming employment along with detailed description of your duties


sorry for the confusion and the delay in replying. i do hope our applications will be processed and completed at the soonest time.
THANKS TOKYO123!
 

joec19

Star Member
Mar 14, 2011
80
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa CPP
NOC Code......
1122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 2011
Doc's Request.
June 19, 2013
AOR Received.
September 2011
IELTS Request
Sent with application
File Transfer...
July 2012 from Buffalo to Ottawa
Med's Request
July 12, 2013
Med's Done....
July 12, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
August 16, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
Does anyone know what this means: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob348a.asp

Does it mean applicants from the US are able to receive landing papers and skip the PPR step?
 

glowingheart

Hero Member
May 27, 2010
616
23
124
AB
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
5225
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 26 2010
Doc's Request.
July 27 2010
AOR Received.
Dec 19 2010
IELTS Request
done before application
File Transfer...
Aug 4 2010
Med's Request
March 12 2012
Med's Done....
March 30 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Jan 10 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Jan 17 2013
LANDED..........
Jan 25 2013
joec19 said:
Does anyone know what this means: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob348a.asp

Does it mean applicants from the US are able to receive landing papers and skip the PPR step?
No they will still need to wayt for PPR but they will send photocopies and CIC will send them the COPR by mail
The only difference is that they wont have a visa on their passports this only saves the cost of the visa foil but the waiting is the same as the one from any other country
 

waterton

Full Member
Jul 18, 2013
22
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
7242
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-12-2010
AOR Received.
07-03-2011
IELTS Request
sent with docs
File Transfer...
16-05-2012
Med's Request
22-08-2013
Passport Req..
24/09/2013
VISA ISSUED...
23/10/2013
LANDED..........
27/10/2013 (hopefully)
Hi Everyone,

Today I received my GCMS note and based on it, nothing but criminality check is started on my file. After 32 months, this is the most disappointing news I could ever receive. The file is transferred on 2012/5/16 to CPP and since then nothing has been done on it.

I was wondering if more experienced users of this forum could give me some tips. My MP is less than useful as she always checks and tells me that it is in progress.

Thanks
 

candyboy

Member
Oct 1, 2012
16
0
Hi everyone,
I have a question which I hardly could find an answer to it in this forum.
I (FSW1) have already paid RPRF and passed the medical, updated my documents in April 2013 as they requested since they did not touch it for more than a year after it was transferred from Buffalo to Ottawa.
Now I am at the very last stage. I am a graduate student in the US, among those updates that I submitted in April, I updated my financial status (settlement fund) for three family member (~19 K), since it was one of the documents requested. Actually it was the best time for me to have that fund available. I had rented our apartment back home plus I had ~5K saving plus my newborn cash gifts from family members. I deposited that money to my account and got a reference letter which was showing an average of deposit and withdrawal but not in details for some personal reasons I took the money out of my account in 10 days and has spent half of it but have other fund back home to compensate. Now I received this email from CIC which asks me to show:

"Updated evidence of settlement funds (showing 6 months deposits/ withdrawals history) for yourself/ your spouse. If you are using more than 1 account you must provide all accounts. You should also provide documents to support any large deposits shown".

As I said I am a graduate student with limited income in the US, I think the officer has become suspicious if I borrowed this large fund from someone else however; I have enough evidence to prove that that money was mine. BUT!!

The question is: Do I need to explain why I took the whole money out of my account in 10 days? It s so dicey?!! please let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Afandy
 

Wolvy

Hero Member
May 22, 2011
298
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
4152
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
6-29-2011
AOR Received.
PER: 9-1-2011, 10-4-2011 2nd AOR
Med's Request
10-28-2013 & RPRF requested, doc request 12-27-2013
Med's Done....
11-8-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
03-19-2014
candyboy said:
Hi everyone,
I have a question which I hardly could find an answer to it in this forum.
I (FSW1) have already paid RPRF and passed the medical, updated my documents in April 2013 as they requested since they did not touch it for more than a year after it was transferred from Buffalo to Ottawa.
Now I am at the very last stage. I am a graduate student in the US, among those updates that I submitted in April, I updated my financial status (settlement fund) for three family member (~19 K), since it was one of the documents requested. Actually it was the best time for me to have that fund available. I had rented our apartment back home plus I had ~5K saving plus my newborn cash gifts from family members. I deposited that money to my account and got a reference letter which was showing an average of deposit and withdrawal but not in details for some personal reasons I took the money out of my account in 10 days and has spent half of it but have other fund back home to compensate. Now I received this email from CIC which asks me to show:

"Updated evidence of settlement funds (showing 6 months deposits/ withdrawals history) for yourself/ your spouse. If you are using more than 1 account you must provide all accounts. You should also provide documents to support any large deposits shown".

As I said I am a graduate student with limited income in the US, I think the officer has become suspicious if I borrowed this large fund from someone else however; I have enough evidence to prove that that money was mine. BUT!!

The question is: Do I need to explain why I took the whole money out of my account in 10 days? It s so dicey?!! please let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Afandy
If you have other accounts in your home country that show in your name the required funds than that should work. You could also show, if you have it, the sale of property or other goods in order to get the required funds with documentation. If not then it may cause a problem as you're supposed to have the required funds at your landing. But it was a risk to use your settlement funds as you'll need them for expenses when you're settling into your new life. Good luck.
 

Canada_pr1

Star Member
Apr 8, 2010
74
1
Visa Office......
Buffalo-now- CPP ottawa
NOC Code......
0211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2010
Doc's Request.
May 2010
AOR Received.
Nov 2010
IELTS Request
along with docs
File Transfer...
Apr 2011
Med's Request
Dec 2011
Med's Done....
Jan 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
16 july 2013
VISA ISSUED...
26 July 2013(PP received 02 Aug 13)
LANDED..........
Hopefully next week
glowingheart said:
No they will still need to wayt for PPR but they will send photocopies and CIC will send them the COPR by mail
The only difference is that they wont have a visa on their passports this only saves the cost of the visa foil but the waiting is the same as the one from any other country

But as per this, they should not ask for PPR to US people, but they are asking throughout out 2012 and in 2013 also. And this news is of 2011 so I don't think thats working. I wish things would have been like that... I've sent my PP few days back and waiting for it to come...
 

usaca

Star Member
Jul 28, 2013
122
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo to CPP Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 21, 2011
Doc's Request.
October 9, 2013
Med's Request
October 9, 2013
Med's Done....
October 15, 2013
Passport Req..
October 28, 2013 Passport sent on November 06,2013
VISA ISSUED...
October 25, 2013 Received on November 22, 2013
LANDED..........
Soon
waterton said:
Hi Everyone,

Today I received my GCMS note and based on it, nothing but criminality check is started on my file. After 32 months, this is the most disappointing news I could ever receive. The file is transferred on 2012/5/16 to CPP and since then nothing has been done on it.

I was wondering if more experienced users of this forum could give me some tips. My MP is less than useful as she always checks and tells me that it is in progress.

Thanks

Hi waterton,

I guess criminality checking is the first and most important background checking. And I hope as CIC is working at a faster rate now a days it will complete your case soon.

I am planning to apply for GCMS notes this week. I have never done this before. In fact, I am researching the method of applying for GCMS notes through this forum. I have found couple of discussions on it.

Would you like to tell the way you followed for applying for the GCMS notes?

Thanks
 

candyboy

Member
Oct 1, 2012
16
0
Wolvy said:
If you have other accounts in your home country that show in your name the required funds than that should work. You could also show, if you have it, the sale of property or other goods in order to get the required funds with documentation. If not then it may cause a problem as you're supposed to have the required funds at your landing. But it was a risk to use your settlement funds as you'll need them for expenses when you're settling into your new life. Good luck.
Thank you very much Wolvy for your reply.
I have already sold some stocks and am arranging to bring the fund to the US so I have no problem on that. But my trasactions shows that my previous proof of funds has been taken out of my account within 3-10 days in a big chunk (one 9000 in three days and one 9000 in 10 days). Do you think that I have to explain it or they only need to know that this time I have fix amount of settlement fund?