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Case Processing Speed at Visa Offices (step 2) - Q1 2012

OhCanadiana

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The Q1 2012 case processing time data was recently released by CIC. For spouses, partners and children the processing time for cases from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2102 by Visa Office is:

You can compare these figures to the EOY 2011 data I summarized in this post.

Africa & Middle East: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 9 mo., 70 % in 15 mo., & 80% in 19 mo..
Abidjan/Dakar: 20 % of cases completed in 9 months, 30 % in 12 mo., 50 % in 16 mo., 70 % in 20 mo., & 80% in 25 mo..
Abu Dhabi: 20 % of cases completed in 7 months, 30 % in 8 mo., 50 % in 12 mo., 70 % in 19 mo., & 80% in 25 mo..
Accra - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 8 mo., & 80% in 11 mo..
Cairo: 20 % of cases completed in 6 months, 30 % in 7 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 11 mo., & 80% in 14 mo..
Damascus - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 9 months, 30 % in 9 mo., 50 % in 11 mo., 70 % in 13 mo., & 80% in 14 mo..
Nairobi: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 7 mo., 50 % in 12 mo., 70 % in 21 mo., & 80% in 28 mo..
Pretoria: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 7 mo., 50 % in 10 mo., 70 % in 20 mo., & 80% in 27 mo..
Rabat: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 6 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
Tel Aviv: 20 % of cases completed in 2 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 7 mo..

Asia & Pacific: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 11 mo., & 80% in 16 mo..
Beijing - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 5 mo., & 80% in 6 mo..
Colombo: 20 % of cases completed in 7 months, 30 % in 7 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 10 mo., & 80% in 13 mo..
Hong Kong: 20 % of cases completed in 6 months, 30 % in 8 mo., 50 % in 10 mo., 70 % in 15 mo., & 80% in 18 mo..
Islamabad: 20 % of cases completed in 16 months, 30 % in 17 mo., 50 % in 20 mo., 70 % in 23 mo., & 80% in 26 mo..
Kuala Lumpur: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 9 mo., & 80% in 11 mo..
Manila: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
New Delhi: 20 % of cases completed in 2 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
Seoul: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 8 mo., & 80% in 9 mo..
Singapore - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 7 months, 30 % in 9 mo., 50 % in 14 mo., 70 % in 19 mo., & 80% in 22 mo..
Sydney Australia: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 7 mo..
Taipei: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 6 mo..
Tokyo: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 6 mo..

Europe: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
Ankara: 20 % of cases completed in 2 months, 30 % in 2 mo., 50 % in 3 mo., 70 % in 5 mo., & 80% in 6 mo..
Berlin: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 9 mo..
Bucharest: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 7 mo..
Kiev: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
London - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 6 mo., & 80% in 7 mo..
Moscow: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 9 mo., & 80% in 13 mo..
Paris-RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
Rome: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 10 mo., & 80% in 13 mo..
Vienna - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 3 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..
Warsaw: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 5 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..

Americas: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 11 mo., & 80% in 13 mo..
Bogota: 20 % of cases completed in 6 months, 30 % in 7 mo., 50 % in 9 mo., 70 % in 14 mo., & 80% in 17 mo..
Buenos Aires: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 10 mo., & 80% in 11 mo..
Buffalo - RPC: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 10 mo., & 80% in 12 mo..
Caracas: 20 % of cases completed in 6 months, 30 % in 9 mo., 50 % in 12 mo., 70 % in 20 mo., & 80% in 23 mo..
Guatemala: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 5 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 17 mo., & 80% in 24 mo..
Havana: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 9 mo., & 80% in 10 mo..
Kingston, Jamaica: 20 % of cases completed in 6 months, 30 % in 7 mo., 50 % in 9 mo., 70 % in 13 mo., & 80% in 16 mo..
Lima: 20 % of cases completed in 6 months, 30 % in 8 mo., 50 % in 10 mo., 70 % in 13 mo., & 80% in 14 mo..
Mexico City: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 7 mo., 70 % in 11 mo., & 80% in 13 mo..
Port-au-Prince: 20 % of cases completed in 2 months, 30 % in 3 mo., 50 % in 4 mo., 70 % in 5 mo., & 80% in 6 mo..
Port of Spain: 20 % of cases completed in 5 months, 30 % in 6 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 11 mo., & 80% in 14 mo..
Santiago: 20 % of cases completed in 7 months, 30 % in 8 mo., 50 % in 8 mo., 70 % in 14 mo., & 80% in 20 mo..
Santo Domingo: 20 % of cases completed in 7 months, 30 % in 8 mo., 50 % in 9 mo., 70 % in 11 mo., & 80% in 13 mo..
Sao Paulo: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 5 mo., 50 % in 6 mo., 70 % in 7 mo., & 80% in 8 mo..

CPP Ottawa: 20 % of cases completed in 4 months, 30 % in 4 mo., 50 % in 6 mo., 70 % in 12 mo., & 80% in 12 mo..

You can find info on number of applications and other visa classes here
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012

montrealsnow

Full Member
Jan 5, 2012
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-06-2012
AOR Received.
10-07-2012
File Transfer...
03-08-2012
Med's Done....
30-05-2012
Thanks. Very interesting stats.
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
simb said:
Interesting

hope cic goes by this and hope i will be in the first 20%
first time ever wanting to be in the top 20%....LOL...... ;D
 

ccunnington

Hero Member
Nov 19, 2011
548
7
Sincelejo, Colombia
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2012
AOR Received.
19-06-2012 (Mississauga). 06-11-2012 (Bogota).
File Transfer...
11-07-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2013
If i'm in that first 20% category, I'll buy everyone a beer!!
 

waikiki

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Jan 22, 2011
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wow, PMM, I wasn't aware of that, too. So that could mean, if a case takes longer, it doesn't necessarily mean that there is problem?
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
PMM said:
Hi


You realize of course that high % of the first 20% are refusals?
yikes :eek:

no i am going to be worried about being contacted to soon....man what a roller coaster ride this process is!!!!
 

ccunnington

Hero Member
Nov 19, 2011
548
7
Sincelejo, Colombia
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2012
AOR Received.
19-06-2012 (Mississauga). 06-11-2012 (Bogota).
File Transfer...
11-07-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2013
KJG said:
yikes :eek:

no i am going to be worried about being contacted to soon....man what a roller coaster ride this process is!!!!
Breathe!!!
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
ccunnington said:
Breathe!!!
yes and in between breathes I think some vodka!!!
 

ccunnington

Hero Member
Nov 19, 2011
548
7
Sincelejo, Colombia
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2012
AOR Received.
19-06-2012 (Mississauga). 06-11-2012 (Bogota).
File Transfer...
11-07-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2013
KJG said:
yes and in between breathes I think some vodka!!!
I'm enjoying a very frosty cerveza myself!
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
ccunnington said:
I'm enjoying a very frosty cerveza myself!
Cheers...and a toast to a quick stage 2....but not too quick as in refusal!!!! 8)
 

ccunnington

Hero Member
Nov 19, 2011
548
7
Sincelejo, Colombia
Category........
Visa Office......
Bogota
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2012
AOR Received.
19-06-2012 (Mississauga). 06-11-2012 (Bogota).
File Transfer...
11-07-2012
Med's Done....
10-09-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2013
KJG said:
Cheers...and a toast to a quick stage 2....but not too quick as in refusal!!!! 8)
We're not gonna get refused...I can feel it in the force!! (or maybe the beer!) Try not to be paranoid!