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Mushmash

Star Member
Jun 10, 2013
128
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-10-2012
Interview........
10-12-2013
Passport Req..
25-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-03-2014
Hi everyone, my application was tranffered to LA after sitting in Ottawa for a year. Does this mean I'm bumped to the back of the line in LA? LOs Angeles is saying it takes 22months:(
 

BossJosh

Star Member
Jun 27, 2013
104
3
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Mushmash said:
Hi everyone, my application was tranffered to LA after sitting in Ottawa for a year. Does this mean I'm bumped to the back of the line in LA? LOs Angeles is saying it takes 22months:(
Are you serious? You waited a whole year to see if they started processing your app, just for them to tell you that its getting transferred to LA, man that sucks!! I would be upset, but then again the average wait time for them to begin looking at your app is 7 months, so that's not that far off from a year. They need to speed this process up, that is ridiculous.

I think so man, thats why im mad for you, but hang in there, you will land there no matter what, as long as you dont quit.
 

chala

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2013
275
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa - LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-04-2013
AOR Received.
15-04-2013
File Transfer...
25-04-2013
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
09-01-2013 ext till 2015
Interview........
Aug 5-2014 passed
Passport Req..
21-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-11-2014
LANDED..........
Dec 8, 2014
nexus2013 needs to be updated on the spreadsheet
 

Nexus2013

Star Member
Oct 19, 2012
63
0
Peachland, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2013
AOR Received.
26-02-2013
File Transfer...
12-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-10-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
24-10-2013
LANDED..........
03-11-2013
IvanP said:
Back online again (though I forgot to bring our wireless router last time I brought stuff up here - doh!).

Anyhow, I've updated the spreadsheet with all the updates I could find. If I've missed anyone's happy news, or you've received a new update, you can feel free to PM me or post here and I'll be happy to add your updates.

It's been an eventful week: registered the kids for school (the Quebec "classes d'accueil" are really great - intensive French to get the kids acclimated), went to Service Canada, got local cellphones, signed the family up for provincial health insurance (bonus - my kids are covered from day one of landing in Quebec, so we can get a refund of the traveler's insurance we bought for them, and because my wife landed in August, her insurance will kick in Nov. 1 (if we'd waited until September to land she would have needed to wait until Dec. 1). And the array of financial subsidies/support programs for the kids is shockingly good after living in the US - the wait for the visas was long, but well worth it.

Hope you all get your COPRs soon and can land without delay! It's a good feeling to have the landing behind you.
a little late to the party but for any others that read this thread later...
I was able to get provincial health care as soon as my sponsor was approved to sponsor. This is taken from the BC MSP website:

"A spouse or a child of an eligible B.C. resident may also be deemed a resident provided that an application for permanent residence status has been accepted for processing by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and the application remains active."
 

Nexus2013

Star Member
Oct 19, 2012
63
0
Peachland, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2013
AOR Received.
26-02-2013
File Transfer...
12-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-10-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
24-10-2013
LANDED..........
03-11-2013
chala said:
nexus2013 needs to be updated on the spreadsheet
I sent Ivan a PM but he must be off enjoying his new life... :'(
 

Kiri

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
453
13
124
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2012 App. Return....: 30-8-2012 App. Refiled....: 02-01-2013
Doc's Request.
24-01-2013
AOR Received.
23-01-2013 Mississauga 10-05-2013 Ottawa
File Transfer...
19-02-2013
Med's Request
23-07-2013 (New XRay)
Med's Done....
11-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Decision Made 03-09-2013 without PPR
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-12-2013
Nexus2013 said:
I sent Ivan a PM but he must be off enjoying his new life... :'(
Me too, and I tried to send one to amikety but said the user doesn't exist... which is weird. Oh well, with both of them landing recently they surely must have lots going on so it's understandable.
 

Buffy2323

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2010
435
6
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-02-2013
AOR Received.
01-03-2013
File Transfer...
15-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-01-2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 13-09-2013; Visa Received 21-10-2013
LANDED..........
26-10-2013
Kiri said:
Me too, and I tried to send one to amikety but said the user doesn't exist... which is weird. Oh well, with both of them landing recently they surely must have lots going on so it's understandable.
I thought it was awfully quietly in here!! Amikety and ivanP, if you read this and need help updating the spreadsheet I'll be happy to help. I am home all day every day waiting for my COPR!! Send me a PM and I will help if you want! :)
 

NicAnn

Hero Member
Oct 9, 2012
525
7
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
March 24 2013
AOR Received.
April 17 2013
File Transfer...
April 22 2013
Med's Request
extended 1 yr
Med's Done....
Dec 15 2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 10, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Jan 21, 2014
LANDED..........
Feb 2nd, 2014 EH! :-D
Mushmash said:
Hi everyone, my application was tranffered to LA after sitting in Ottawa for a year. Does this mean I'm bumped to the back of the line in LA? LOs Angeles is saying it takes 22months:(
:eek:

Was there a particular reason (that you know of) to cause them to decide to send your app to LA? I'm just wondering the likelihood of that ever happening to any of the rest of us (myself especially). Why would they do that????!!!!????
 

Mushmash

Star Member
Jun 10, 2013
128
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-10-2012
Interview........
10-12-2013
Passport Req..
25-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-03-2014
I'm not entire sure of the reason. I called CIC and they said its to relieve work load from Ottawa but that doesn't seem consistent because everyone else who applied around the same time as me has gotten a PPR or landed already.

It's frustrating to say the least but I don't think there's much that can be done to speed up the process. I'm in the line and waiting. Its hard to believe that 12months later I'm still back at square one.

Waiting in line in Los Angeles.





NicAnn said:
:eek:

Was there a particular reason (that you know of) to cause them to decide to send your app to LA? I'm just wondering the likelihood of that ever happening to any of the rest of us (myself especially). Why would they do that????!!!!????
 

Mushmash

Star Member
Jun 10, 2013
128
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-10-2012
Interview........
10-12-2013
Passport Req..
25-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-03-2014
I'm very frustrated but there isn't much that I can do at this point. I have no control of where my appication goes from here. All I can do is line up and wait for Los Angeles.
What's really scary is that I've heard that some persons application gets passed back and fort between Ottawa and LA for 2-3 years before PPR.

quote author=BossJosh link=topic=118769.msg2562862#msg2562862 date=1378870955]
Are you serious? You waited a whole year to see if they started processing your app, just for them to tell you that its getting transferred to LA, man that sucks!! I would be upset, but then again the average wait time for them to begin looking at your app is 7 months, so that's not that far off from a year. They need to speed this process up, that is ridiculous.

I think so man, thats why im mad for you, but hang in there, you will land there no matter what, as long as you dont quit.
[/quote]
 

Buffy2323

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2010
435
6
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-02-2013
AOR Received.
01-03-2013
File Transfer...
15-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-01-2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 13-09-2013; Visa Received 21-10-2013
LANDED..........
26-10-2013
Mushmash said:
I'm not entire sure of the reason. I called CIC and they said its to relieve work load from Ottawa but that doesn't seem consistent because everyone else who applied around the same time as me has gotten a PPR or landed already.

It's frustrating to say the least but I don't think there's much that can be done to speed up the process. I'm in the line and waiting. Its hard to believe that 12months later I'm still back at square one.

Waiting in line in Los Angeles.
UGH, I'm sorry to hear this. I was curious if you got a reason why.......I know my GCMS notes said my secodary office is LA so now I am paranoid that mine will be forwarded. I pray that doesn't happen. I wish you a speedy processing and hope they bump you up somewhere in the queue when your file comes in!!! GOOD LUCK!
 

Mushmash

Star Member
Jun 10, 2013
128
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-10-2012
Interview........
10-12-2013
Passport Req..
25-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-03-2014
Buffy2323 said:
UGH, I'm sorry to hear this. I was curious if you got a reason why.......I know my GCMS notes said my secodary office is LA so now I am paranoid that mine will be forwarded. I pray that doesn't happen. I wish you a speedy processing and hope they bump you up somewhere in the queue when your file comes in!!! GOOD LUCK!
Thank you I hope so too. What is this GCMS notes if u mind me asking?
 

Buffy2323

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2010
435
6
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-02-2013
AOR Received.
01-03-2013
File Transfer...
15-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-01-2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 13-09-2013; Visa Received 21-10-2013
LANDED..........
26-10-2013
Mushmash said:
Thank you I hope so too. What is this GCMS notes if u mind me asking?
You have a right to request the notes on your case to see what has taken place with your file. Here are links to the information. You should order them but keep in mind it will take at least 30 days for them to be delivered. I requested mine via email and got them at exactly 30 days. Good luck!!

General information
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/index.asp

How to make a request and required forms:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp
 

Kiri

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
453
13
124
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2012 App. Return....: 30-8-2012 App. Refiled....: 02-01-2013
Doc's Request.
24-01-2013
AOR Received.
23-01-2013 Mississauga 10-05-2013 Ottawa
File Transfer...
19-02-2013
Med's Request
23-07-2013 (New XRay)
Med's Done....
11-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Decision Made 03-09-2013 without PPR
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-12-2013
Buffy2323 said:
UGH, I'm sorry to hear this. I was curious if you got a reason why.......I know my GCMS notes said my secodary office is LA so now I am paranoid that mine will be forwarded. I pray that doesn't happen. I wish you a speedy processing and hope they bump you up somewhere in the queue when your file comes in!!! GOOD LUCK!
My GCMS notes said the same about LA. I think that's happening to everyone now as an alternative office if Ottawa can't handle the volume? Dunno but I never put LA - I'm from the south east US so an LA office interview or something would be a nightmare to figure out! lol
 

Buffy2323

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2010
435
6
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-02-2013
AOR Received.
01-03-2013
File Transfer...
15-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-01-2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 13-09-2013; Visa Received 21-10-2013
LANDED..........
26-10-2013
Kiri said:
My GCMS notes said the same about LA. I think that's happening to everyone now as an alternative office if Ottawa can't handle the volume? Dunno but I never put LA - I'm from the south east US so an LA office interview or something would be a nightmare to figure out! lol
I hope you are right! Since I got PPR already I am hoping we are at the end stages. I guess time will tell......