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little_apple

Hero Member
Jun 11, 2013
824
11
124
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna/Austria
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 20, 2013
Doc's Request.
June 4, 2013 & February 18, 2014
AOR Received.
May 5, 2013
File Transfer...
May 27, 2013
Med's Done....
April 4, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
exempt
VISA ISSUED...
April 17, 2014
LANDED..........
in Calgary since March 29, 2012. Landed as PR May 3, 2014
chala said:
My ECAS was changed to "decision made " when I checked Saturday.
:D
Wohoooo :-*
 

missmatalini

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2013
287
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 11th 2014
Doc's Request.
RPRF Requested July 15th 2014
AOR Received.
March 25th 2014
File Transfer...
March 28th 2014
Med's Request
July 15th 2014
Med's Done....
July 16th 2014
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
November 13th
LANDED..........
February 2nd 2015
chala said:
My ECAS was changed to "decision made " when I checked Saturday.
:D
YAY!!!! :)
 

iNick89

Star Member
Oct 27, 2013
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-06-2014
Doc's Request.
26-08-2014
File Transfer...
29-07-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
13-02-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-08-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-11-2014
LANDED..........
13-12-2014
My partner's ECAS (who is in America), got DECISION MADE today!

This is after we went into "In Process" last Tuesday.

Can't believe it! ;D
 

MysticMidnight

Star Member
Oct 30, 2014
74
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-07-2014
AOR Received.
SA 27-08-2014
Med's Request
premedical
Med's Done....
14-12-2013
Passport Req..
02-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 15-12-2014 COPR recieved: 26-12-2014
LANDED..........
04-1-2015
iNick89 said:
My partner's ECAS (who is in America), got DECISION MADE today!

This is after we went into "In Process" last Tuesday.

Can't believe it! ;D
That's amazing, congratz!
That's some hope for me, I'm in July not June, but it's hope I'll hear something soon.
 

blueangel371115

Champion Member
May 24, 2012
1,030
44
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
Mine's still waiting. Really getting frustrated. It's getting to the point where I almost wish I'd applied inland. It's taking about as long to hit every thing. My stage one took the same amount of time almost as an inland application. At least if I did an inland I'd have insurance and maybe a job by now. So frustrated. People who sent theirs three months after me are DM already. Guess hubby will have to call them AGAIN. I hate bugging them over and over but this is ridiculous. Sorry, vent over. I'm just o lost and frustrated. I'm not jealous of others but I don't know what the problem is.
 

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
blueangel371115 said:
Mine's still waiting. Really getting frustrated. It's getting to the point where I almost wish I'd applied inland. It's taking about as long to hit every thing. My stage one took the same amount of time almost as an inland application. At least if I did an inland I'd have insurance and maybe a job by now. So frustrated. People who sent theirs three months after me are DM already. Guess hubby will have to call them AGAIN. I hate bugging them over and over but this is ridiculous. Sorry, vent over. I'm just o lost and frustrated. I'm not jealous of others but I don't know what the problem is.
I can identify with your frustration, but there is really nothing much you can really do , except keep sending emails of concern. If you look at my timeline you will see that I have one of the longest wait time ever for an Outland US applicant. I actually received passport request in October of 2013, which normally would mean that processing would finish within a few months. But that didn't happen, instead my file got sent to LA for some odd reason (we believe it was administive error because they never could explain why). I was unaware of the file transfer until I received my electronic notes in late March of 2014.
I finally got " decision made" just last weekend ,20 months since filing my application !! And I am still waiting for my COPR.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
blueangel371115 said:
Mine's still waiting. Really getting frustrated. It's getting to the point where I almost wish I'd applied inland. It's taking about as long to hit every thing. My stage one took the same amount of time almost as an inland application. At least if I did an inland I'd have insurance and maybe a job by now. So frustrated. People who sent theirs three months after me are DM already. Guess hubby will have to call them AGAIN. I hate bugging them over and over but this is ridiculous. Sorry, vent over. I'm just o lost and frustrated. I'm not jealous of others but I don't know what the problem is.
Inland stage 1 is now at 15+ months (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp) and climbing so even if you had applied Inland you would be 6+ months away from getting an open work permit (and insurance). Inland has turned out to be one of the worst options this year - they're working on August 2013 applicants for phase 1!
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
computergeek said:
Inland stage 1 is now at 15+ months (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp) and climbing so even if you had applied Inland you would be 6+ months away from getting an open work permit (and insurance). Inland has turned out to be one of the worst options this year - they're working on August 2013 applicants for phase 1!
Thankfully, Harper has been doing his best to improve wait times. Unfortunately, Harper is doing his best to improve wait times.
 

blueangel371115

Champion Member
May 24, 2012
1,030
44
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
13-01-2014
Doc's Request.
10-02-2014
AOR Received.
17-07-2014
File Transfer...
17-07-2014
Med's Done....
02-12-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2015 (returned 1/19 due to errors), 26-01-2015
LANDED..........
05-02-2015 Finally
computergeek said:
Inland stage 1 is now at 15+ months (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp) and climbing so even if you had applied Inland you would be 6+ months away from getting an open work permit (and insurance). Inland has turned out to be one of the worst options this year - they're working on August 2013 applicants for phase 1!
I honestly have no idea what the problem is, do I have to be annoying and mean to get any results here? It seems like they sit there and go 'well this one hasn't annoyed me every five minutes for information so I'll put hers to the bottom because I want the others out of my hair'. I might be paranoid at this point but 4 months for SA on an outland in Ottawa is ridiculous. I sent the requested forms (CSQ, son's birth certificate as he was born in the middle of the process but Ottawa was notified at the beginning of the process) a month ago and they made it sound like they'd decide on things if they didn't receive them by 11/9. They said 'we will make a decision on the information we have by that date and we may or may not reject your application but you can appeal the decision'. So not sure if I should get frustrated. I don't feel I'm getting due process but I also don't want to be a 'troublemaker' so they say no. Not sure how to proceed at all. Probably going to ask for GCMS notes but not sure who's UCI to use or what to request as I have SA so my hubby's sponsorship has been approved but I want to check on my stuff. Do I use my name and UCI? But then my hubby would need to say he's applying on my behalf but a Canadian citizen needs to be applying. It's so confusing and I feel really dumb. Sorry guys I just have no idea what to do as I hoped it wouldn't come to this.
 

Mariac819

Hero Member
Feb 29, 2012
967
43
New York USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept. 10, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 06, 2015 - they lost my relationship proof and FBI clearance. They will accept copy of FBI, I sent in more relationship proof.
AOR Received.
Oct. 23, 2014 (By Phone)
File Transfer...
Oct. 28, 2014 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 25, 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
DM - June 23, 2015 COPR June 24, 2015
LANDED..........
July 12, 2015
iNick89 said:
My partner's ECAS (who is in America), got DECISION MADE today!

This is after we went into "In Process" last Tuesday.

Can't believe it! ;D
Your side info says your PPR was on 08/26/14, they requested your PPR in August and didn't start processing until last Tuesday? Is that correct?

BTW - Congrats :)
 

Mariac819

Hero Member
Feb 29, 2012
967
43
New York USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept. 10, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 06, 2015 - they lost my relationship proof and FBI clearance. They will accept copy of FBI, I sent in more relationship proof.
AOR Received.
Oct. 23, 2014 (By Phone)
File Transfer...
Oct. 28, 2014 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 25, 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
DM - June 23, 2015 COPR June 24, 2015
LANDED..........
July 12, 2015
blueangel371115 said:
I honestly have no idea what the problem is, do I have to be annoying and mean to get any results here? It seems like they sit there and go 'well this one hasn't annoyed me every five minutes for information so I'll put hers to the bottom because I want the others out of my hair'. I might be paranoid at this point but 4 months for SA on an outland in Ottawa is ridiculous. I sent the requested forms (CSQ, son's birth certificate as he was born in the middle of the process but Ottawa was notified at the beginning of the process) a month ago and they made it sound like they'd decide on things if they didn't receive them by 11/9. They said 'we will make a decision on the information we have by that date and we may or may not reject your application but you can appeal the decision'. So not sure if I should get frustrated. I don't feel I'm getting due process but I also don't want to be a 'troublemaker' so they say no. Not sure how to proceed at all. Probably going to ask for GCMS notes but not sure who's UCI to use or what to request as I have SA so my hubby's sponsorship has been approved but I want to check on my stuff. Do I use my name and UCI? But then my hubby would need to say he's applying on my behalf but a Canadian citizen needs to be applying. It's so confusing and I feel really dumb. Sorry guys I just have no idea what to do as I hoped it wouldn't come to this.
I am sorry this is happening to you.

You can request your PR application notes using your Application number the F1234874829 etc... You can use your husband's name as the person requesting. There is a consent form to sign (by you giving your husband permission to request your information). The online form to fill out is self explanatory. Here is a video showing the process.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_E_dq_uLVo&feature=youtu.be

the video info has all the links you need to request and for the consent form.
 

iNick89

Star Member
Oct 27, 2013
72
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-06-2014
Doc's Request.
26-08-2014
File Transfer...
29-07-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
13-02-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-08-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-11-2014
LANDED..........
13-12-2014
Mariac819 said:
Your side info says your PPR was on 08/26/14, they requested your PPR in August and didn't start processing until last Tuesday? Is that correct?

BTW - Congrats :)
Thank you!

Right. They requested 1 additional doc PLUS passport in Aug, got IN PROCESS last Tuesday, and DECISION MADE yesterday!

Weird timeline haha.
 

ascouple

Full Member
Jul 2, 2014
49
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-08-2014
AOR Received.
02-10-2014
Med's Done....
17-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 04-29-2015
LANDED..........
03-05-2015
Do people generally update the spreadsheet?

Seems like the last batch of visa issuance took about 100-120 days from application submission. Coming up on that time range (submitted August) and still stuck at sponsorship approval, along with a bunch of people above us on the spreadsheet, it looks like.
 

Mariac819

Hero Member
Feb 29, 2012
967
43
New York USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept. 10, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 06, 2015 - they lost my relationship proof and FBI clearance. They will accept copy of FBI, I sent in more relationship proof.
AOR Received.
Oct. 23, 2014 (By Phone)
File Transfer...
Oct. 28, 2014 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 25, 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
none
VISA ISSUED...
DM - June 23, 2015 COPR June 24, 2015
LANDED..........
July 12, 2015
ascouple said:
Do people generally update the spreadsheet?

Seems like the last batch of visa issuance took about 100-120 days from application submission. Coming up on that time range (submitted August) and still stuck at sponsorship approval, along with a bunch of people above us on the spreadsheet, it looks like.
I was wonderingn the same thing
 

stone12m

Full Member
Sep 4, 2013
22
1
I follow this thread as well as the monthly thread pretty regularly.

It seems to me Ottawa has come to a screeching halt. It looks to be stuck on Mid-June approvals and I haven't really heard of anyone getting approved lately, other than a few on this thread who had applications in earlier in the year.