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China Applicants Thread

Degi

Star Member
Feb 11, 2014
53
6
Alberta-Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JUN 6 2014
AOR Received.
AUG 6 2014
File Transfer...
SEP 26 2014
Med's Done....
FEB 12 2014
Passport Req..
SEP 29 2014
Kysorb said:
No, don't panic.

I assumed "file transfer" was Sponsor Approval. There is no spot to add AOR2 (i will look for another way to put it in for clarity). I heard nothing from anyone between May 26 (Mississauga saying file transferred to Beijing) and Sep 9th (Beijing AOR2 saying we got it
Thanks for the answer. Yesterday I was ready to panic and today I just received AOR2. YaY
Maybe I should post more often then :))
I'm hoping that they will not require interview since I'm
Already in Canada/as a visitor/ that would be a long trip to Beijing.

Good luck people!
 

Kysorb

Star Member
Apr 3, 2014
168
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
APR 2, 2014
AOR Received.
MAY 22, 2014
File Transfer...
MAY 26, 2014 <br>AOR2 Received: SEP 9, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
I booked Plane tickets today... It's early i know however my family really needs me to be back by mid November to look after my Grandmother and if i wait until we actually get the passport back which i hope and assume will be mid to late October I know the plane tickets will be unreasonably expensive.

Air Canada says they are also having a sale on flights for a couple more days. Here's hoping for no problems (changing the flight is only $50 + any fare difference)
 

Kysorb

Star Member
Apr 3, 2014
168
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
APR 2, 2014
AOR Received.
MAY 22, 2014
File Transfer...
MAY 26, 2014 <br>AOR2 Received: SEP 9, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
Is anyone planning on taking more than 2 suitcases worth of stuff back to Canada with them? If so whats your plan?

I was thinking of sending a couple boxes of things like our summer clothes and other junk that we(her) cant imagine parting with.. My plan was to use China Post over sea but is there any better option someone has found?
 

ABCml

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
259
13
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-Feb-2014
AOR Received.
24-Feb-2014, SponsorshipApproved 01-Apr-2014
File Transfer...
01-Apr-2014 Officially rec'd Beijing 24-May-2014
Med's Done....
29-Dec-2013 "Medical Results rec'd" 01-Apr-2014
Interview........
15-Dec-2014
Passport Req..
at interview
VISA ISSUED...
16-Dec-2014
LANDED..........
25-Dec-2014
Kysorb said:
Is anyone planning on taking more than 2 suitcases worth of stuff back to Canada with them? If so whats your plan?

I was thinking of sending a couple boxes of things like our summer clothes and other junk that we(her) cant imagine parting with.. My plan was to use China Post over sea but is there any better option someone has found?
You've probably noticed that Air Canada, since Oct., is now allowing 2 checked bags, 2 carry-on per passenger...
 

Kysorb

Star Member
Apr 3, 2014
168
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
APR 2, 2014
AOR Received.
MAY 22, 2014
File Transfer...
MAY 26, 2014 <br>AOR2 Received: SEP 9, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
ABCml said:
You've probably noticed that Air Canada, since Oct., is now allowing 2 checked bags, 2 carry-on per passenger...
I have and it gets us closer, still though its hard to fit 4 years into a few suitcases.
 

Degi

Star Member
Feb 11, 2014
53
6
Alberta-Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JUN 6 2014
AOR Received.
AUG 6 2014
File Transfer...
SEP 26 2014
Med's Done....
FEB 12 2014
Passport Req..
SEP 29 2014
Hey guys! I just received an email about passport request by early November, since Im in Canada in visitor visa What's the best option to deliver my passport to Beijing office? DHL is an option or not? Please help ?!
 

Cathy645

Star Member
Jul 4, 2013
193
18
124
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2014
AOR Received.
01-08-2014
File Transfer...
01-08-2014. (AOR2. 26-09-2014)
Med's Request
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
19-10-2014 (Received by VO 02-11-2014)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-10-2014 (Decision made 07-11-2014)
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014 (received COPR 13-11-2014)
LANDED..........
15-11-2014 (landed at border in Osoyoos)
Hi guys, does it mean your Permanent resident is approved if your passport is requested?

Thank you
 

ABCml

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
259
13
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-Feb-2014
AOR Received.
24-Feb-2014, SponsorshipApproved 01-Apr-2014
File Transfer...
01-Apr-2014 Officially rec'd Beijing 24-May-2014
Med's Done....
29-Dec-2013 "Medical Results rec'd" 01-Apr-2014
Interview........
15-Dec-2014
Passport Req..
at interview
VISA ISSUED...
16-Dec-2014
LANDED..........
25-Dec-2014
Cathy645 said:
Hi guys, does it mean your Permanent resident is approved if your passport is requested?

Thank you
How far along are you in the process..? When did send your application - have there been any milestones reached. i.e., sponsorship approval, application transferred, ecas status changes, etc.? If you've passed all of these, then chances are good that you've been approved, otherwise might be a checking of data, visas, and such on your passport.
 

Cathy645

Star Member
Jul 4, 2013
193
18
124
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2014
AOR Received.
01-08-2014
File Transfer...
01-08-2014. (AOR2. 26-09-2014)
Med's Request
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
19-10-2014 (Received by VO 02-11-2014)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-10-2014 (Decision made 07-11-2014)
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014 (received COPR 13-11-2014)
LANDED..........
15-11-2014 (landed at border in Osoyoos)
Hi thank you so much for quick reply.



I just got AOR2 on Sept 27.
 

ABCml

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
259
13
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-Feb-2014
AOR Received.
24-Feb-2014, SponsorshipApproved 01-Apr-2014
File Transfer...
01-Apr-2014 Officially rec'd Beijing 24-May-2014
Med's Done....
29-Dec-2013 "Medical Results rec'd" 01-Apr-2014
Interview........
15-Dec-2014
Passport Req..
at interview
VISA ISSUED...
16-Dec-2014
LANDED..........
25-Dec-2014
Cathy645 said:
Hi thank you so much for quick reply.



I just got AOR2 on Sept 27.
that's the only change? which visa office. When did you submit you application? - no other information in the email PPR? Yours may be one of those shining examples; all the i's dotted - t's crossed :)

Ah, just saw your update - over one year past your Medical - it will be of great interest to many, to see if they require another one..

good luck with everything - hope your PPR means approved - keep us posted - thanks
 

Cathy645

Star Member
Jul 4, 2013
193
18
124
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2014
AOR Received.
01-08-2014
File Transfer...
01-08-2014. (AOR2. 26-09-2014)
Med's Request
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
19-10-2014 (Received by VO 02-11-2014)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-10-2014 (Decision made 07-11-2014)
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014 (received COPR 13-11-2014)
LANDED..........
15-11-2014 (landed at border in Osoyoos)
Guess Beijing embassy will slow down due to one week National Holiday
 

Kysorb

Star Member
Apr 3, 2014
168
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
APR 2, 2014
AOR Received.
MAY 22, 2014
File Transfer...
MAY 26, 2014 <br>AOR2 Received: SEP 9, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
Degi said:
Hey guys! I just received an email about passport request by early November, since Im in Canada in visitor visa What's the best option to deliver my passport to Beijing office? DHL is an option or not? Please help ?!
I don't know much about what you would need to do but i assume that is it. Seems like the only way.
 

Kysorb

Star Member
Apr 3, 2014
168
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
APR 2, 2014
AOR Received.
MAY 22, 2014
File Transfer...
MAY 26, 2014 <br>AOR2 Received: SEP 9, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
Cathy645 said:
Guess Beijing embassy will slow down due to one week National Holiday
On their website it says they only take the 1st and 2nd off.

fingers crossed.
 

ABCml

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
259
13
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-Feb-2014
AOR Received.
24-Feb-2014, SponsorshipApproved 01-Apr-2014
File Transfer...
01-Apr-2014 Officially rec'd Beijing 24-May-2014
Med's Done....
29-Dec-2013 "Medical Results rec'd" 01-Apr-2014
Interview........
15-Dec-2014
Passport Req..
at interview
VISA ISSUED...
16-Dec-2014
LANDED..........
25-Dec-2014
Cathy645 said:
Guess Beijing embassy will slow down due to one week National Holiday
Hah. Yes undoubtedly... The Canadian Embassy workers love their dual holidays in Beijing. (I would too I guess..) it actually seems like they turned up the heat on processing some applications leading up to this week off.
 

Cathy645

Star Member
Jul 4, 2013
193
18
124
BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-06-2014
AOR Received.
01-08-2014
File Transfer...
01-08-2014. (AOR2. 26-09-2014)
Med's Request
14-10-2014
Med's Done....
19-10-2014 (Received by VO 02-11-2014)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-10-2014 (Decision made 07-11-2014)
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014 (received COPR 13-11-2014)
LANDED..........
15-11-2014 (landed at border in Osoyoos)
Kysorb said:
On their website it says they only take the 1st and 2nd off.

fingers crossed.
That's great if they only take two days off. You know Canadian Embassy in Beijing more than I do although I am from Beijing.

Thank you

Good luck to you