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rugrat907

Hero Member
Feb 3, 2015
424
28
California
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2015
AOR Received.
25-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
21-11-2014, remeds on 04-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR issued 21-12-2015
jesmithers said:
Hello friends! We are starting a new week and I wanted to ask Ottawa VO applicants when do they change their colour to AOR 2? (since Ottawa does not send out AOR 2s). Is it when they request new docs? Or should I assume they've recieved my application since it's been about two weeks since SA?

Silly question I know (the reason I ask is because I want to change my colour on the spreadsheet hehe... little things make time go by faster -- and it's been barely a month >_>).

Good luck to all the Sept applicants this week!!!! A lot of you are getting DM and it's making me smile :D
Congrats on the SA - I'm a March applicant and still waiting on SA..calling this week to figure out what's going on now that they are processing April. We got AOR right in line with the other March applicants, so it's odd. Anyway, I do have a question...once you were able to log into ecas did it show that the person who was applying for PR had their application and medicals received? Just curious...
 

DanOCan

Star Member
Aug 21, 2013
122
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-04-2015
Doc's Request.
23-10-2015
AOR Received.
07-05-2015
File Transfer...
18-06-2015
Med's Done....
07-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
03-12-2015
LANDED..........
10-01-2016
jesmithers said:
Silly question I know (the reason I ask is because I want to change my colour on the spreadsheet hehe... little things make time go by faster -- and it's been barely a month >_>).
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I know exactly what you mean. :D

Sometimes I wonder if my constant checking of the spreadsheet is a good thing or not. Our timelines are almost identical and we both got AOR on the same day but your application is already in the hands of Ottawa and mine is still stuck at In Progress. I'd love to know what makes some applications go faster than others, especially at the SA stage where it seems like a pretty simple "yes/no" decision versus the judgement call that COPR requires.

Staying patient and sending positive vibes to the case workers in Ottawa. C'mon, float my application to the top of the pile. ;D
 

monstergirly

Star Member
Apr 6, 2014
58
4
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-01-2015
AOR Received.
20-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-03-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2015
LANDED..........
29-06-2015
I checked ECAS today and saw that my status changed to DM - "A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision." After you get this, what do you get from the CIC? I hope it's an email... I'm so nervous that it is either a technical error or that I've been rejected, because I just applied in January!
 

Amalthea

Hero Member
May 27, 2014
488
64
Vancity
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-09-2014
AOR Received.
12-11-2014
Med's Done....
08-07-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
29-05-2015
LANDED..........
18-06-2015
monstergirly said:
I checked ECAS today and saw that my status changed to DM - "A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision." After you get this, what do you get from the CIC? I hope it's an email... I'm so nervous that it is either a technical error or that I've been rejected, because I just applied in January!
Have you called CIC's call centre? For what it's worth, I don't think they send email conformations after DM. I got DM and I have not received any messages. I think it's pretty safe to assume that if they didn't request any missing documents, or send you an email challenging the validity of your relationship or asking for additional proof, that your DM means an approval.

When I called CIC to ask where they were mailing the letter, to make sure they had the right address, I asked about my DM and if I had been approved. He said he couldn't tell me one way or the other, because it hadn't been exactly finalized yet until they mail out the document (presumably CoPR!!!) but "let me just say that you have nothing to worry about!" !:) Give em a ring and see what you can get out of em!
 

monstergirly

Star Member
Apr 6, 2014
58
4
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-01-2015
AOR Received.
20-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-03-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
01-06-2015
LANDED..........
29-06-2015
Amalthea said:
Have you called CIC's call centre? For what it's worth, I don't think they send email conformations after DM. I got DM and I have not received any messages. I think it's pretty safe to assume that if they didn't request any missing documents, or send you an email challenging the validity of your relationship or asking for additional proof, that your DM means an approval.

When I called CIC to ask where they were mailing the letter, to make sure they had the right address, I asked about my DM and if I had been approved. He said he couldn't tell me one way or the other, because it hadn't been exactly finalized yet until they mail out the document (presumably CoPR!!!) but "let me just say that you have nothing to worry about!" !:) Give em a ring and see what you can get out of em!
Thanks! I'll give it a week or so and then I'll call.
 

Evadyrrehs

Hero Member
Nov 4, 2013
383
25
Moncton NB Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept 24/2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
Nov 13/2014
File Transfer...
SA Nov 13/2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 22/2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
DM June 2/2015 and COPR arrived June 10/2015
LANDED..........
June 15/2015 Yay! 8) PR card arrived Sept 3/2015
DM this morning! Ottawa is in gear again lol.. Sept 24/2014 to June 2/2015 =DM 8)

I updated myself on the Ottawa Spreadsheet but it won't change color, doesn't count my days properly I've noticed, and I'm in the wrong spot to correspond to my date etc.. Dunno?
 

Mulez

Star Member
Mar 9, 2015
156
5
123
the Netherlands
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Sept 12 2014
Doc's Request.
Yes, May 22 2015
File Transfer...
Oct 28 2014 SA
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Sept 4 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
IP: July 21 DM: July 28 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR: August 8 2015
LANDED..........
Landed on August 17th 2015
Evadyrrehs said:
DM this morning! Ottawa is in gear again lol.. Sept 24/2014 to June 2/2015 =DM 8)

I updated myself on the Ottawa Spreadsheet but it won't change color, doesn't count my days properly I've noticed, and I'm in the wrong spot to correspond to my date etc.. Dunno?
Wow Evadyrrehs! Congrats!!!
 

lleahdoll

Hero Member
Nov 12, 2012
613
38
USA
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
Sep 9th, 2014
Doc's Request.
May 5th, 2015 (CSQ requested)
AOR Received.
Oct 14th, 2014
File Transfer...
Nov 14th, 2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 29th, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM: Aug 1st, 2015 COPR: Aug 6th, 2015
LANDED..........
Sep 1st, 2015
Evadyrrehs said:
DM this morning! Ottawa is in gear again lol.. Sept 24/2014 to June 2/2015 =DM 8)

I updated myself on the Ottawa Spreadsheet but it won't change color, doesn't count my days properly I've noticed, and I'm in the wrong spot to correspond to my date etc.. Dunno?
Woohoo!! Congrats a ton!
 

mtn_air

Full Member
May 15, 2014
39
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 16, 2014
AOR Received.
Dec 23, 2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 8, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
Started processing June 29, DM on July 2, Visa arrived July 9!
LANDED..........
Aug 8 - Sault Ste Marie - PR CARD finally received in Feb, 2016!
Congrats to the September applicants getting DM. As an October applicant I have been watching your progress closely ! 8)
 

Confused987

Star Member
Oct 1, 2014
80
0
Maybe this is a good sign. September 24 to June 2 that is like just over 8 months. I am a early April applicant, I guess I will be waiting till December.
 

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
Confused987 said:
Maybe this is a good sign. September 24 to June 2 that is like just over 8 months. I am a early April applicant, I guess I will be waiting till December.
It seems like if no mistakes are made by Ottawa (which seems to be a gift if they don't lose your stuff) then its about 240-250 days from App received to DM right now.
 

saria1

Hero Member
May 22, 2014
739
33
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 28, 2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
January 16, 2015
File Transfer...
January 23, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
October 27, 2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015
Ok Ottawa, you did some cranking on Sept. Lets wrap them up and see how fast you can get October done..... Ready, set GO!
 

msbigshot

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2011
240
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-08-2014
Doc's Request.
11-03-2015
AOR Received.
29-10-2014
File Transfer...
24-11-2014
Med's Done....
25-04-2014
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
02-07-2015
LANDED..........
29-07-29
saria1 said:
Ok Ottawa, you did some cranking on Sept. Lets wrap them up and see how fast you can get October done..... Ready, set GO!
Seems half August apps (myself included) have yet to be finalized in receiving DM or CoPR. So you NEVER know what the time line will be. So stupid...lol.
 

LT1013

Star Member
Jun 29, 2014
96
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-03-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
File Transfer...
22-04-2015
Med's Done....
06-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
13-11-2015
LANDED..........
27-11-2015
Also having DM for a January applicant that was transferred in March... quite odd.
 

saria1

Hero Member
May 22, 2014
739
33
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 28, 2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
January 16, 2015
File Transfer...
January 23, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
October 27, 2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015
msbigshot said:
Seems half August apps (myself included) have yet to be finalized in receiving DM or CoPR. So you NEVER know what the time line will be. So stupid...lol.
Your not on the Ottawa spreadsheet, did you know that?