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Panamai

Hero Member
Oct 3, 2013
495
30
Kingston, Ontario
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-01-2015
AOR Received.
28-03-2015
File Transfer...
31-03-2015
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
16-01-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
DM 05-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2015
LANDED..........
23-11-2015
cali2bc said:
Majromax, I will be sure to share what my GCMS notes say once I get them. My dates are VERY strange. I think seeing this new line is a positive thing, because someone had to access my application to add a new line. Aren't visa officers in charge of that?
The thing is, you have two different files, the electronic one, where they make the notes, and your paper file. They only need to access the electronic one to update your ecas. Your paper file could very well still be sitting in inventory.
 

cali2bc

Star Member
Feb 6, 2015
174
4
California, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2015
Doc's Request.
23-10-2015
AOR Received.
11-06-2015
File Transfer...
14-07-2015
Med's Done....
09-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
02-12-2015 (Decision Made 25-11-2015)
LANDED..........
08-02-2016
Panamai said:
The thing is, you have two different files, the electronic one, where they make the notes, and your paper file. They only need to access the electronic one to update your ecas. Your paper file could very well still be sitting in inventory.
What would motivate an officer to go back to my electronic file which ECAS says IP, to later add a third line? I sent in my police clearance before they requested one, so that's the main reason I would think that someone would update ECAS, since apparently they've been "processing" (received?) mine since July 14.
 

blacknirvana

Star Member
Jul 15, 2011
94
0
Copenhagen
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (COPR office London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 16th 2014
Doc's Request.
July 9th 2015
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
March 5th 2015
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
March 15th 2015
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
Sep 9th 2014 (up-front)
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
Oct 21st 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Nov 6th 2015
LANDED..........
Planned landing Dec 15th 2015
I just got another line on my ECAS?

Now I got...

1. We received your application for permanent residence on December 16, 2014.
2. We started processing your application on March 18, 2015.
3. Medical results have been received.
4. We sent you a letter on June 9, 2015. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

I already sent the information they requested on June 9th and they should have recieved it a month ago, I also sent it in an e-mail? I wonder if this is good or bad?
 

prairiegirl22

Star Member
Oct 28, 2014
68
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa (via UK)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2014
Doc's Request.
30-06-2015
AOR Received.
11-12-2014
File Transfer...
12-12-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
02-09-2014
Passport Req..
09-11-15
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 27-08-15, COPR: 20-11-15
Decision Made!! I can't believe it! 316 days since we mailed it in or 44 weeks and a day.

He is moving here next month anyway, this is so fantastic it is over!!!

PS - blacknirvana. we received that extra line on our ECAS yesterday too. We had dealt with our request when it was sent so I ignored it
 

blacknirvana

Star Member
Jul 15, 2011
94
0
Copenhagen
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (COPR office London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 16th 2014
Doc's Request.
July 9th 2015
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
March 5th 2015
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
March 15th 2015
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
Sep 9th 2014 (up-front)
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
Oct 21st 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Nov 6th 2015
LANDED..........
Planned landing Dec 15th 2015
prairiegirl22 said:
Decision Made!! I can't believe it! 316 days since we mailed it in or 44 weeks and a day.

He is moving here next month anyway, this is so fantastic it is over!!!

PS - blacknirvana. we received that extra line on our ECAS yesterday too. We had dealt with our request when it was sent so I ignored it
Congrats! I hope that means we are close to DM as well :)
 

Aquakitty

VIP Member
Mar 21, 2011
3,014
164
BC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
cali2bc said:
What would motivate an officer to go back to my electronic file which ECAS says IP, to later add a third line? I sent in my police clearance before they requested one, so that's the main reason I would think that someone would update ECAS, since apparently they've been "processing" (received?) mine since July 14.
Confusion, likely ::) Probably some kind of policy change and so some people got double IP's.

Decision Made!! I can't believe it! 316 days since we mailed it in or 44 weeks and a day.

He is moving here next month anyway, this is so fantastic it is over!!!
Wow, the long wait is over! Congrats!
 

stardt

Full Member
May 18, 2015
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-29-2015
AOR Received.
08-07-2015
File Transfer...
27-07-2015
Med's Done....
upfront
Congrats to people getting DMs!

My ecas updated as well!

It changed to in process on Aug 6 like everyone else but now I have that third line too!

We received xxxx's application for permanent residence on May 29, 2015.
We started processing xxxx's application on August 4, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

I hope it means something good!
 

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
stardt said:
Congrats to people getting DMs!

My ecas updated as well!

It changed to in process on Aug 6 like everyone else but now I have that third line too!

We received xxxx's application for permanent residence on May 29, 2015.
We started processing xxxx's application on August 4, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

I hope it means something good!
Six weeks later than our application and already IP while we're still stuck at Application Rec'd? Now I know how all those 2014 applicants felt when the early 2015 people started getting DMs made while they were waiting. I guess our application landed on the wrong pile or something.
 

blacknirvana

Star Member
Jul 15, 2011
94
0
Copenhagen
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (COPR office London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 16th 2014
Doc's Request.
July 9th 2015
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
March 5th 2015
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
March 15th 2015
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
Sep 9th 2014 (up-front)
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
Oct 21st 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Nov 6th 2015
LANDED..........
Planned landing Dec 15th 2015
Mine just changed to Decision Made!

I'm really happy :p, but also a bit worried :-[ about what the decision is, hope I get a letter or an e-mail very soon.

How long has it taken for others to recieve something in the mail or by e-mail?
 

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
blacknirvana said:
Mine just changed to Decision Made!

I'm really happy :p, but also a bit worried :-[ about what the decision is, hope I get a letter or an e-mail very soon.

How long has it taken for others to recieve something in the mail or by e-mail?
Congrats! You won't receive an email.
You will receive your COPR in the mail. It varies and also depends on what address you gave them. If you're in Canada, it should take less than a week.
Mine took 5 days from when I got DM, but a week from when they mailed it.
 

jamsham12

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Jan 6, 2015
590
17
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01/19/2015
AOR Received.
03/16/2015
File Transfer...
04/21/2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 08/06/2015 DM: 10/31/2015
VISA ISSUED...
11/16/2015
LANDED..........
12/30/2015
blacknirvana said:
Congrats! I hope that means we are close to DM as well :)
Did your file ever go "In Process" if so when? Just curious.
 

Ineffable

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2015
349
27
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 5, 2015
Doc's Request.
October 23, 2015
AOR Received.
June 3, 2015
File Transfer...
July 7, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
March 21, 2015
Interview........
IP: Oct. 9, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 14, 2015
LANDED..........
Nov. 28, 2015
stardt said:
Congrats to people getting DMs!

My ecas updated as well!

It changed to in process on Aug 6 like everyone else but now I have that third line too!

We received xxxx's application for permanent residence on May 29, 2015.
We started processing xxxx's application on August 4, 2015.
Medical results have been received.

I hope it means something good!
Geez, that's fast. Are you an American?
 

blacknirvana

Star Member
Jul 15, 2011
94
0
Copenhagen
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (COPR office London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 16th 2014
Doc's Request.
July 9th 2015
Nomination.....
-
AOR Received.
March 5th 2015
IELTS Request
-
File Transfer...
March 15th 2015
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
Sep 9th 2014 (up-front)
Interview........
-
Passport Req..
Oct 21st 2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR Nov 6th 2015
LANDED..........
Planned landing Dec 15th 2015
jamsham12 said:
Did your file ever go "In Process" if so when? Just curious.
Yes August 8th it changed to In Process, and two days ago a new line showed up when I clicked In Process (see my post a few posts back)
 

stardt

Full Member
May 18, 2015
46
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-29-2015
AOR Received.
08-07-2015
File Transfer...
27-07-2015
Med's Done....
upfront
Ineffable said:
Geez, that's fast. Are you an American?
My wife is American, yes. I'm the sponsor.

But have you been reading all the threads lately about "in process" meaning something else? I don't think it means we're on the verge of getting DM. I think it means they've changed how they do ecas. People are saying in process is the new AOR2 and also that maybe it's because they're opening up all the files to check on photos being right and THEN putting them in the old "wait forever" pile. My own personal theory is that it's those things plus if they say it's in process they don't have to refund you anymore if you withdraw.