CPP-Ottawa

[ChellyCat]

I have IP and neither my side nor sponsor's side shows a date for that. Just date received and medical results received.

 

[rugrat907]

Wait let me get this straight: so that third line on the applicant's application specifying the date is visible when the sponsor checks ecas but not when the applicant checks ecas? Seems like it would be opposite.

Also, I am the sponsor and so far have only been able to check ecas through my info but my wife hasn't been able to check ecas with her info. What's up with that?

We're outland US and we've had sponsorship approval and received the email about it and now our ecas says in process for her application but with no third line about the date.

Sorry if my answer was unclear. It doesn't make any difference who is checking. I simply meant that there is no third line about the date added to the application side like there is on the sponsorship side. At least as far as I know.

 

[Majromax]

Another question for you: when you sent in a document did they in any way confirm that they received it? Like in eCas it says they received medical results--will they add a line that says they received FBI check?

No, FBI results do not show up on eCAS.

I simply meant that there is no third line about the date added to the application side like there is on the sponsorship side. At least as far as I know.

This may be unique to the most recent batch of 'in process' applications. For my own application that received IP around June 10th, there was indeed a note when processing began. My full eCAS listing now reads:

[quote author=eCAS]
1. We received your application for permanent residence on October 23, 2014.
2. We started processing your application on June 10, 2015.
3. Medical results have been received.
4. A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.
5. You entered Canada at the Saint-Bernard-De-Lacolle office on July 27, 2015 and became a Permanent Resident.
[/quote]

Prior to IP appearing, just lines 1 and 3 (then labelled 2.) were visible. Line 4 appeared with DM status on June 30th. The landing line appeared about a week ago-ish.

The medical results were, if I recall, visible immediately upon sponsorship approval. Based on my GCMS notes ordered before most processing had begun, the medical authorization was complete by that point, so I cannot say whether that line reflects simply receiving medical results or having them completely assessed.

For applications with "in process" but no date, until we have seen enough to infer a pattern the only reliable thing to do would be to look at an applicant's GCMS notes to see which (if any) checks had been started. For my own file, the case was marked in active processing with no refund possible as of May 26th (visible in a June 3rd file request), well before the IP date. Prior to that, my paper file was in "inventory."

 

[lleahdoll]

For those "in process" do you have a line item that states "we started processing your application on XXX date? " I do not see that on my ECAS.

I think it only shows up once you get DM, no? I never went into process on ecas though so I'm only guessing from what others have said.

Thank you lleahdoll. I think this sounds like good advice and we'll send it ASAP with a cover letter with all of our info.

Another question for you: when you sent in a document did they in any way confirm that they received it? Like in eCas it says they received medical results--will they add a line that says they received FBI check?

You're welcome!
Unfortunately, no they do not confirm they received it. I tried calling CIC to confirm it was attached. Before they changed their rules, I got someone to confirm they had my CSQ on file. After the rules changed, the lady would only keep telling me that if I had a tracking number, that I should check that.
So, keep trying even if you get a snarky person when you first call.

 

[blacknirvana]

Is there any stats on the time from when status changes from "Recieved" to "In Process" until DM?

 

[Majromax]

Is there any stats on the time from when status changes from "Recieved" to "In Process" until DM?

"Received" to "In Process" takes an indeterminate amount of time -- it's ultimately up to the inscrutable whims of CPC-Ottawa when they take the file out to start looking at it. Some very recent applications have received "In Process" status immediately upon sponsorship approval, but it is to early to be certain whether this means that their applications are actually being processed.

The time between the beginning of processing on an application to "decision made" is usually quote short, at least for US/Canadian applications. In my case, it took CPC-Ottawa less than a month to conduct the security, criminality, and eligibility checks, based on my as-of-June-3 GCMS notes. The eCAS status of "In Process" is not always a reliable indicator of this processing happening, however, as some people have mere days between IP->DM and a few have received DM without any intermediate IP status.

 

[LT1013]

Grats to all the recent DMs. Anxiety is building over here!

 

[prairiegirl22]

We are on Day 300 today waiting for DM! We applied in Oct 2014, anyone else in October or earlier still waiting like us? It has to be our day soon

 

[Ontariobat]

We are on Day 300 today waiting for DM! We applied in Oct 2014, anyone else in October or earlier still waiting like us? It has to be our day soon

Sit tight, hopefully you'll head to In Process soon. I just received my DM/CoPR/etc. last month and I had applied Jan 2014. It might be worth ordering case notes to make sure someone looks at the file. What/when was your last communication with them?

 

[Aquakitty]

We are on Day 300 today waiting for DM! We applied in Oct 2014, anyone else in October or earlier still waiting like us? It has to be our day soon

So you are a UK citizen and were transferred to Ottawa instead of London? Have you ordered notes?

 

[prairiegirl22]

So you are a UK citizen and were transferred to Ottawa instead of London? Have you ordered notes?

I'm the sponsor, we were living in the UK and he is still there as he continues to work and i came back to Canada early for work. We had a request June 30th so we hope the end is near...we sent the required docs a month ago. Our MP also enquired and we are to sit tight, they are assessing our eligibility. So hopefully the COPR is on its way very soon...

I just wondered if anyone from 2014 is left waiting too?

 

[canameraduo]

I'm the sponsor, we were living in the UK and he is still there as he continues to work and i came back to Canada early for work. We had a request June 30th so we hope the end is near...we sent the required docs a month ago. Our MP also enquired and we are to sit tight, they are assessing our eligibility. So hopefully the COPR is on its way very soon...

I just wondered if anyone from 2014 is left waiting too?

We are Nov 3, 2014 and are waiting. We got an IP with the big group of people on Aug 6th, so we were hopeful ours would be done soon, but we are skeptical along with everyone else that since so many went IP that it might not mean what we hope it does. So we continue to sit and wait, and be jealous of all the 2015 DM's lol.

 

[Aquakitty]

I'm the sponsor, we were living in the UK and he is still there as he continues to work and i came back to Canada early for work. We had a request June 30th so we hope the end is near...we sent the required docs a month ago. Our MP also enquired and we are to sit tight, they are assessing our eligibility. So hopefully the COPR is on its way very soon...

I just wondered if anyone from 2014 is left waiting too?

Yea but is he a UK citizen? Just wondering because obviously his case was transferred to Ottawa instead of London.

We are Nov 3, 2014 and are waiting. We got an IP with the big group of people on Aug 6th, so we were hopeful ours would be done soon, but we are skeptical along with everyone else that since so many went IP that it might not mean what we hope it does. So we continue to sit and wait, and be jealous of all the 2015 DM's lol.

It's way too early to be skeptical, give it at least 2 weeks before you become skeptical over the IP time.

 

[prairiegirl22]

Yea but is he a UK citizen? Just wondering because obviously his case was transferred to Ottawa instead of London.

Yes, many UK/Commonwealth cases in 2014 and 2015 have been transferred to Ottawa or Mississauga. For all the juice, feel free to check out the London Outland thread!

 

[Mulez]

Yea but is he a UK citizen? Just wondering because obviously his case was transferred to Ottawa instead of London.

I'm a Dutch citizen. My case was too processed in Ottawa. It's very common that some cases go through Ottowa instead of in my case Vienna. I think to reduce the back log.