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CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2012 -2013

rites.of.spring

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May 24, 2012
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
The lady is just a call center agent- not technically a CIC employee..but continue to dream... :p

Optimistic2 said:
Hey Kman

Although my case is straight forward as many of us have here but you never know whats gonna happen. we can only hope inshallah it will go smooth in less time. I have shown all proofs of Nikah, rukhsati and Valima with medical sent already. the lady did tell me and I quote "If needed we will send it to ISB" but again this is a call center, I am sure if I call in today which I will, I might get some other answer. the only thing which I know for sure is that by dividing cases in to multiple Visa offices will definitely reduce the timeline for both ISB and Ottawa and we have seen that Mashallah people are getting response in less time then the cases in 2010. One of my friends case is just completed in 11 months from ISB though it was 22 months when he applied. Inshallah its gonna get better this year.

Thanks!
 

rites.of.spring

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May 24, 2012
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did you track down your application and confirm it was delivered? I have a similar timelime as you- and I got approved three weeks ago. Did you forget to sign any sheet or not include your option c?

Naqibee said:
I am going to cry now, I have not heard ANYTHING!!!
 

Optimistic2

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Jun 13, 2012
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rites.of.spring said:
The lady is just a call center agent- not technically a CIC employee..but continue to dream... :p
Man you didnt even read my post but first to comment on it. if you closely take a look I guess i said the same thing " ITS A CALL CENTER" and for sure there is no harm in being optimistic and dream about something good. Good luck
 

Optimistic2

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Jun 13, 2012
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Hamurabi said:
Naqibee, I saw this and started to cry

What utter BS, even in the best case scenario (top 20%) we are the only CHC that completes in double digits!.
Pakistanis get shafted more than any other country in the WHOLE world.
Hey where did you get this list from?
 
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Hamurabi

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Optimistic2 said:
Hey where did you get this list from?
It was posted by the quoted user in another thread

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/case-processing-speed-at-visa-offices-step-2-q1-2012-t111426.0.html
 
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Hamurabi

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I was just looking at some data for ISL spousal processing times over the past 5 years

X % of cases were completed within X months or less
20 % 30 % 50 % 70 % 80% Total # of cases

16 17 20 23 26 1,802 Last 12 months (April 11 - March 12)
16 17 19 22 25 1,761 January 1 to December 31 (2011)
11 12 14 18 21 1,227 January 1 to December 31 (2010)
7 7 9 11 14 2,224 January 1 to December 31 (2009)
5 6 7 10 12 2,554 January 1 to December 31 (2008)
5 6 7 8 9 2,366 January 1 to December 31 (2007)

So even though they've processed less applications, the processing time itself has increased by almost double!

You'll notice that there has been basically zero variability in PT over the past 5 years for places like China and India

Any theories (conspiracy or otherwise) as to why the slow down?

Data available here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/000001-eng.xls
 

theshaikh

Hero Member
Feb 20, 2012
301
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-2012
Doc's Request.
not yet
AOR Received.
30-05-2012
File Transfer...
07-06-2012
Med's Request
26-07-2013
Passport Req..
27-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06-09-2013
LANDED..........
13-09-2013
You are right, the workload does not warrant the two-fold increase in processing time.
The only explanation is new protocols passed down from the conservative government in the Ottawa CIC-Headoffices.
They are discouraging canadians from getting married in Pakistan it seems.
Seems to be working.. I know alot of people who have opted out of getting married back home because of these processing times...

Hamurabi said:
I was just looking at some data for ISL spousal processing times over the past 5 years

X % of cases were completed within X months or less
20 % 30 % 50 % 70 % 80% Total # of cases

16 17 20 23 26 1,802 Last 12 months (April 11 - March 12)
16 17 19 22 25 1,761 January 1 to December 31 (2011)
11 12 14 18 21 1,227 January 1 to December 31 (2010)
7 7 9 11 14 2,224 January 1 to December 31 (2009)
5 6 7 10 12 2,554 January 1 to December 31 (2008)
5 6 7 8 9 2,366 January 1 to December 31 (2007)

So even though they've processed less applications, the processing time itself has increased by almost double!

You'll notice that there has been basically zero variability in PT over the past 5 years for places like China and India

Any theories (conspiracy or otherwise) as to why the slow down?

Data available here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/000001-eng.xls
 
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Hamurabi

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theshaikh said:
You are right, the workload does not warrant the two-fold increase in processing time.
The only explanation is new protocols passed down from the conservative government in the Ottawa CIC-Headoffices.
They are discouraging canadians from getting married in Pakistan it seems.
Seems to be working.. I know alot of people who have opted out of getting married back home because of these processing times...
Social engineering at its finest. They learn well from their masters.
 

theshaikh

Hero Member
Feb 20, 2012
301
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-2012
Doc's Request.
not yet
AOR Received.
30-05-2012
File Transfer...
07-06-2012
Med's Request
26-07-2013
Passport Req..
27-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06-09-2013
LANDED..........
13-09-2013
https://sites.google.com/site/islamabadchctimelines/

Very nicely put together FAQ i stumbled upon on Google.
It has aggregated all the information together.

I am sure alot of you will find it very useful and informative =)
 

heybuddy

Star Member
May 7, 2012
126
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-01-2012
File Transfer...
29-03-2012
theshaikh said:
https://sites.google.com/site/islamabadchctimelines/

Very nicely put together FAQ i stumbled upon on Google.
It has aggregated all the information together.

I am sure alot of you will find it very useful and informative =)
Thanks for sharing; most questions are answered on the list.
 
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Hamurabi

Guest
Just got the sponsorship approval letter in the mail.

Now the waiting game begins. Too bad I can't hibernate like a bear and make it go by quickly.
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
49
MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
Oh well, gotta go through it. Regardless of who we are.

rites.of.spring said:
Its pretty obvious why..and no its not because we are God's Chosen People. :-X
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
49
MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
A call center agents opininon changes every 10 min or so. One should not start to believe in what they say without solid proofs. However that being said, it never hurts to dream. Go on ahead "ottawa applications" it is. :D
 
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Hamurabi

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hubby chubby said:
A call center agents opininon changes every 10 min or so. One should not start to believe in what they say without solid proofs. However that being said, it never hurts to dream. Go on ahead "ottawa applications" it is. :D
I don't think we should delude ourselves with wishful thinking. Logically it makes 0 sense for them to start step 2 outside of the country of residence, it also has to be processed in Pakistan as per the req's of the immigration and refugee act.
 

Naqibee

Hero Member
Mar 27, 2012
706
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 16, 2012
Doc's Request.
& RE-PCC Nov 24, 2013. Docs & PCC sent Nov 30, 2013
AOR Received.
Skipped
File Transfer...
July 18, 2012
Med's Request
Nov 27, 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 27,2011 & Dec 4, 2013
Passport Req..
Oct 31, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Received stamped passport back Nov 12, 2014
LANDED..........
Insha'Allah on Dec 9, 2014
Yea, the agent confirmed all my details and that application was received March 16, 2012. She also said that my application is not started on yet. I am so confused and scared. I have included option C, signed all sheets. Got it reviewed by my MP's office before submitting lol.
Did you call CPC-M everyday to get on their case, thats the only thing that comes in mind which might bring out my application from under the pile.

rites.of.spring said:
did you track down your application and confirm it was delivered? I have a similar timelime as you- and I got approved three weeks ago. Did you forget to sign any sheet or not include your option c?