You should start counting from the date that is on your Ecas!!!
Also, heres some helpful info that I found on the forum a while ago. I duno if its true or not...
application submission in Canada and CIC Missisauga approval: 3 to 4 weeks
CIC ISBD starts processing and visa is stamped (WIFE) - 9 to 12 months
IC ISBD starts processing and visa is stamped (Husband) - 12 to 16 months
re-medical, PCC and additional forms are submission and PPR request - 21/2 to 31/2 months
re-medical and passport (together) and PPR request - 4-6 Weeks
PPR submission and visa receival 15-25 days
CIC ISBD's application receival and interview request - 11 to 14 months
And here is how to interpret the email reply:
es it is a generic email that they send everyone, but they have generic email for every stage your file is in. For Instance:
1) Your file is in que for initial review
2) Your file is in que for review
3) Your file is in background checks
4) Your file is in que to be reviewed by a decision making officer
Admit it guys we have all seen all these replies, now let me explain in details
1) Your file is in que for initial review (you will keep receiving this reply until they look at your file for the first time after sending AOR ~9-12 months)
Once they do the initial review of the file, they look for missing documents. Does the file need extra supporting documents?? Does the marriage look genuine?? If in doubt they send a letter asking for missing/supporting documents they also send supplementary forms and a few other ones we have seen on this forum. They send a letter and put a Bring Forward date on the file. Until that date comes:
2) Your file is in que for review (On the bring forward date the file is opened and gets checked for what was requested and if things requested are there it goes to the next stage could be the background checks, verification of documents etc. If the documents requested are not there, they put another BF date on the file.)
3) Your file is in background check (You will keep receiving this generic message until the background checks are done)
Hopefully everything is done by now except the background check and they notice the medical is expired and so is the PCC, here is another letter requesting those.
After they have everything they needed, the file status is:
4) Your file is in que to be reviewed by a decision making officer. This is where they decide if the person needs to go through an interview or if the VO is convinced or the file to be rejected.
Then the letter is sent whether the file is refused ( with appeal instructions) , or Passport request for VISA to be stamped or an interview call.
Also, heres some helpful info that I found on the forum a while ago. I duno if its true or not...
application submission in Canada and CIC Missisauga approval: 3 to 4 weeks
CIC ISBD starts processing and visa is stamped (WIFE) - 9 to 12 months
IC ISBD starts processing and visa is stamped (Husband) - 12 to 16 months
re-medical, PCC and additional forms are submission and PPR request - 21/2 to 31/2 months
re-medical and passport (together) and PPR request - 4-6 Weeks
PPR submission and visa receival 15-25 days
CIC ISBD's application receival and interview request - 11 to 14 months
And here is how to interpret the email reply:
es it is a generic email that they send everyone, but they have generic email for every stage your file is in. For Instance:
1) Your file is in que for initial review
2) Your file is in que for review
3) Your file is in background checks
4) Your file is in que to be reviewed by a decision making officer
Admit it guys we have all seen all these replies, now let me explain in details
1) Your file is in que for initial review (you will keep receiving this reply until they look at your file for the first time after sending AOR ~9-12 months)
Once they do the initial review of the file, they look for missing documents. Does the file need extra supporting documents?? Does the marriage look genuine?? If in doubt they send a letter asking for missing/supporting documents they also send supplementary forms and a few other ones we have seen on this forum. They send a letter and put a Bring Forward date on the file. Until that date comes:
2) Your file is in que for review (On the bring forward date the file is opened and gets checked for what was requested and if things requested are there it goes to the next stage could be the background checks, verification of documents etc. If the documents requested are not there, they put another BF date on the file.)
3) Your file is in background check (You will keep receiving this generic message until the background checks are done)
Hopefully everything is done by now except the background check and they notice the medical is expired and so is the PCC, here is another letter requesting those.
After they have everything they needed, the file status is:
4) Your file is in que to be reviewed by a decision making officer. This is where they decide if the person needs to go through an interview or if the VO is convinced or the file to be rejected.
Then the letter is sent whether the file is refused ( with appeal instructions) , or Passport request for VISA to be stamped or an interview call.
just kidding....
