a status on my application:
Step 1 approved June 2012 (am sponsoring wife). File transfered June 2012 to Ottawa not ISB. ECAS states application recieved in March 2012. Spoke to my lawyer yesterday (October 18th 2012) about status, he emailed his contact @ Ottawa October 18th 2012 and today we recieved the email below. Lawyer and MP both said they will get me a better update in beginning of December. stay patient.
File number: F000XXXXXX
Dear Madam / Sir,
This is in response to your email (see below).
Your application is in process in Ottawa. No further action is required by you at this time.
We thank you for your patience and for keeping your correspondence to a minimum.
The standard processing time for your immigration category is 12 months.
For future reference, in all correspondence to our office, please refer to the applicant's full name, date of birth and file number.
Regards,
Case Processing Pilot - Ottawa | Centre de Trainement Pilote - Ottawa
Citizenship and Immigration Canada | Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada
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7th Floor | 7 ème étage, Section B
Ottawa, ON K1A 1L1
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Email | Courriel : OttPilot-immigration @ cic.gc.ca
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