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DECEMBER 2012 Applicants--This is your thread

Nell1236

Star Member
Feb 22, 2013
55
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 30, 2012
Doc's Request.
June 3, 2013
AOR Received.
June 3, 2013
Update: member Sweden gave me a telephone number that may be useful for others who are applying from outside of Canada (my husband is Mexican): I called that number and spoke to a courteous agent (a big change from the bureaucrats I've dealt with so far), and although there was no real update, he did send CIC a reminder that the agents were behind schedule. I also got in touch with our MP's representative, and she let me know on March 4 that my sponsorship was approved.

Here's the useful number for calling from outside of Canada, thanks to Sweden:
"+ 1 - 613-944-4000 then press 1, for English, then press 2, then you'll get switched to CIC call center, then press 0 then press 2, and you'll be connected to an agent."

It's now May 1, and I see on the CIC information site that "they" have received my husband's medical. On their schema of what that means, a kind of explanatory table, it says in blue under status "Decision Made" and beside that, under "explanation" there are three subcategories "Medical Results Received by CIC"; "Approval Status Determined"; and "Permanent Residence Status Determined". Since there are still two steps after Medical Results Received, how should I understand the status as Decision Made?

Does anyone know how much longer it might be from this point forward, assuming they don't want more medical information?
Can they still request an interview at this stage?

Thanks for any and all information.
 

brightredscream

Hero Member
Sep 1, 2010
425
7
124
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
17-01-2013
File Transfer...
17-01-2013
Med's Done....
29-11-2012
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
21-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-07-2013
Anyone else getting antsy seeing all that October and November movement?
 

fromadistance

Hero Member
Oct 31, 2012
662
18
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-12-2012
Doc's Request.
11-09-2013 RPRF Request
AOR Received.
19-12-2012
File Transfer...
03-01-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-10-2013
VISA ISSUED...
07-11-2013
LANDED..........
24-11-2013
brightredscream said:
Anyone else getting antsy seeing all that October and November movement?
I am!!
 

cdnmom

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2012
660
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
12-01-2013
File Transfer...
31-01-2013
Med's Request
27-01-2014
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
27-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014
yep... and seeing Jan/Feb and March applicants getting their approvals... :(
 

brightredscream

Hero Member
Sep 1, 2010
425
7
124
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
17-01-2013
File Transfer...
17-01-2013
Med's Done....
29-11-2012
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
21-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-07-2013
They're getting approvals already? Damn
 

MadeInCanada

Hero Member
Oct 15, 2012
805
71
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2012
File Transfer...
23-01-2013
Med's Done....
18-10-2012
Interview........
26-05-2013
Passport Req..
27-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
18-06-2013
LANDED..........
July 1st 2013
Me too! the closer to December it gets I get more excited,lol. Dumb though, My VO is well, slow. There are a few applicants from 2011 still :eek: Not holding my breath, the processing time is 15 months. Getting too excited now 4 months in might be a tad premature...
 

brightredscream

Hero Member
Sep 1, 2010
425
7
124
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
17-01-2013
File Transfer...
17-01-2013
Med's Done....
29-11-2012
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
21-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-07-2013
What is your visa office?
 

MadeInCanada

Hero Member
Oct 15, 2012
805
71
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2012
File Transfer...
23-01-2013
Med's Done....
18-10-2012
Interview........
26-05-2013
Passport Req..
27-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
18-06-2013
LANDED..........
July 1st 2013

brightredscream

Hero Member
Sep 1, 2010
425
7
124
Stoney Creek, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
17-01-2013
File Transfer...
17-01-2013
Med's Done....
29-11-2012
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
21-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
17-07-2013
I hope it goes quicker for you <3
 

MadeInCanada

Hero Member
Oct 15, 2012
805
71
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Cairo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-12-2012
File Transfer...
23-01-2013
Med's Done....
18-10-2012
Interview........
26-05-2013
Passport Req..
27-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
18-06-2013
LANDED..........
July 1st 2013
Thanks! I hope the same for you too!! :D
 

cdnmom

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2012
660
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-12-2012
AOR Received.
12-01-2013
File Transfer...
31-01-2013
Med's Request
27-01-2014
Med's Done....
15-11-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
27-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2014
brightredscream said:
They're getting approvals already? Damn
I know... I saw on the March timeline that someone going through Hong Kong rec'd an approval.
Really is depending on the VO...
 

MsJMo

Full Member
May 5, 2013
39
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-12-2012
AOR Received.
21-01-2013
Med's Request
Sent with application
Med's Done....
08-08-2012
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
AIP 23 October 2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 24 October 2013
Hello everyone! I just found this forum and wish I had months ago!

I'm sponsoring my common-law partner, who is British. We live in Montreal and have applied from inside Canada. Here are our dates, some which come from the On-line services site:

- December 5th 2012 - Application received
- January 21st 2013 - Started processing application
- February 12th - request from CIC for us to apply for a CSQ
- March 19th - Received CSQ for him and Quebec approval of my sponsorship
... and now we wait!

However, I see that the online services page hasn't budged from:

Sponsorship application status: In Process
Permanent Residence Application: Application Received

The CSQ approval letter says that they transmitted all relevant information to the visa office processing our request. But we've had no updates since then. We're going to contact the Call Center again tomorrow to see if they can confirm they've received the CSQ... the letter we got from the CIC saying to get the CSQ states we only have until May 13th to send them the info or they'll cancel the application and we start again! Like I mention above, the CSQ letter states that it's been sent, but because we've had total silence from then I'm getting really worried...!!

Has anyone else encountered this?
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
MsJMo said:
Hello everyone! I just found this forum and wish I had months ago!

I'm sponsoring my common-law partner, who is British. We live in Montreal and have applied from inside Canada. Here are our dates, some which come from the On-line services site:

- December 5th 2012 - Application received
- January 21st 2013 - Started processing application
- February 12th - request from CIC for us to apply for a CSQ
- March 19th - Received CSQ for him and Quebec approval of my sponsorship
... and now we wait!

However, I see that the online services page hasn't budged from:

Sponsorship application status: In Process
Permanent Residence Application: Application Received

The CSQ approval letter says that they transmitted all relevant information to the visa office processing our request. But we've had no updates since then. We're going to contact the Call Center again tomorrow to see if they can confirm they've received the CSQ... the letter we got from the CIC saying to get the CSQ states we only have until May 13th to send them the info or they'll cancel the application and we start again! Like I mention above, the CSQ letter states that it's been sent, but because we've had total silence from then I'm getting really worried...!!

Has anyone else encountered this?
Hey,

welcome to the forum. As you're an inland applicant, most information and timeline on this thread might not be very relevant to you. there is an Inland 2012 and Inland 2013 thread where you might see more similar timelines, and thus more information on what is going on.
Stage 1 for inland is about 6 months, and second stage is 8 months. Looks like you're getting close to being done with stage 1, so that's great... now more waiting. However, if you have included a work permit with your application, your husband should receive it soon... once the first stage is approved.

The CSQ is an added step for Quebec, but the immigration process for spouses is a federal one, so it doesn't have an influence. They won't issue the PR until they have the CSQ from Quebec, so it's great that this part is done, but it doesn't mean that anything has moved from the federal side... however, as you've been asked for the CSQ, obviously somebody is working on your file! You should get the sponsor approval ( first stage) in about a month ( and a work permit for your husband if you've asked for it).

I don't think that you should worry about not hearing from them - it's fairly normal, and you're well within the first stage approval time. I'm not sure that the call center will be able to tell you much more than that.

Good luck,
Sweden
 

MsJMo

Full Member
May 5, 2013
39
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-12-2012
AOR Received.
21-01-2013
Med's Request
Sent with application
Med's Done....
08-08-2012
Interview........
NA
Passport Req..
AIP 23 October 2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 24 October 2013
Hi Sweden!

Thanks for the reply! I've found a Quebec Inland thread, which is perfect. ;)

I called CIC today and was told that they have received our CSQ, and that the letter from them requesting it can be a bit confusing. The guy was super nice and was quick to get the info I needed.