DECEMBER 2012 Applicants--This is your thread

[chickenkiev]

CIC updated the dataset jan 2. Theres a wealth of information if you spend some time figuring how to use the spreadsheet.

Permanent Resident Applications Processed Abroad and Processing Times - English Version
XXX.cic.gc.ca/opendata-donneesouvertes/data/000001-eng.xls
(put www in place of XXX)

 

[Saisn]

Sweden,

Medical was done on November 23rd. This is sponsorship application of my daughter mailed on December 17th and received on 19th.

thanks you all and wishing you all fast processing.

 

[AB_runner_gal]

Hi All,

A bit late joining, but we mailed our common-law family sponsorship December 19th and according to Canada Post it was delivered on the 22nd. The medical was done on October 28th. We are using the Ottawa visa office. Haven't heard anything yet, gonna be a long 50 days...

 

[Sweden]

Hello!!
Can you please add me to the December spreadsheet!!
I sent my application to sponsor my husband (from the USA) to the Ottawa visa office.
According to Canada Post it arrived on Dec 10, 2012. I received an email of confirmation today (Jan 8,2013) from CIC that they received my application on Dec 11, 2012. He got his medical done in September 2012.
Hopefully we will be getting sponsorship approval soon.. (crosses her fingers).

We did this on our own with no lawyer.. and I am starting to think I over payed my fees.... if that is the case will CIC give me a refund?

Thank you, and good luck to all the other applicants!

Welcome to the thread, and you've been added to the spreadsheet! if you have the precise date for medicals, please let me know and I will correct the spreadsheet.
Congrats on the AOR, it shouldn't be too long before you hear about the approval.
About the fee - indeed they will refund it, they might do it after stage 1, because they're suppose to check that your file is complete at stage 1, and see that you have overpaid.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[Sweden]

Sweden,

Medical was done on November 23rd. This is sponsorship application of my daughter mailed on December 17th and received on 19th.

thanks you all and wishing you all fast processing.

Thanks for the correction, I have added the information on the spreadsheet.
Sweden

 

[Sweden]

Hi All,

A bit late joining, but we mailed our common-law family sponsorship December 19th and according to Canada Post it was delivered on the 22nd. The medical was done on October 28th. We are using the Ottawa visa office. Haven't heard anything yet, gonna be a long 50 days...

Welcome to the thread and the waiting game! I've added you to the spreadsheet.
Good luck for the process,
Sweden

 

[tamarindball]

Sweden,

Please update the spreadsheet - my husband received email today confirming his eligibility to sponsor me so file has been sent to Kgn. office for further processing! So overjoyed!

 

[Sweden]

Sweden,

Please update the spreadsheet - my husband received email today confirming his eligibility to sponsor me so file has been sent to Kgn. office for further processing! So overjoyed!

Congrats for the sponsorship approval, that's great to hear! enjoy the good feeling, and good luck for stage 2!
I'll update the spreadsheet right away and turn you blue!
Sweden

 

[linleon329]

i send out the application before xmas and poste canada confirmed they receive it on the 24 Dec.
So far, no answer yet. Hopefully soon.......

 

[Sweden]

i send out the application before xmas and poste canada confirmed they receive it on the 24 Dec.
So far, no answer yet. Hopefully soon.......

Hey Linleon329,

welcome to the thread! if you want to be added to the spreadsheet ( you can see if in my signature), let me know when you sent it, when you did the medicals, and which visa office you're going through, and I'll include you in the spreadsheet.
Good luck,
Sweden

 

[linleon329]

Hey Linleon329,

welcome to the thread! if you want to be added to the spreadsheet ( you can see if in my signature), let me know when you sent it, when you did the medicals, and which visa office you're going through, and I'll include you in the spreadsheet.
Good luck,
Sweden

Sure

Type : Familly sponsorship, Inland application (i am quebec resident)
Send : dec 20, 2012
Receive (by track by poste canada ) : dec 24, 2012
Send to : Vegreville
Medical : wife is pregnant so no medical done yet.

Thanks a lot

 

[Sweden]

Sure

Type : Familly sponsorship, Inland application (i am quebec resident)
Send : dec 20, 2012
Receive (by track by poste canada ) : dec 24, 2012
Send to : Vegreville
Medical : wife is pregnant so no medical done yet.

Thanks a lot

I'll add you but your timeline will be very different as you're applying inland... so while the outland applicants can/will hear from CIC in 50 days more or less, your first stage is about 6 months for the moment ( some get done before that, but it's rare....maybe 4 months...). You might want to follow the thread for Inland application sent in 2012, it will give you a good idea of what to expect. Here it is http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/inland-applications-2012-t90875.2220.html
good luck, ( and congrats on the pregnancy!)
Sweden

 

[tamarindball]

When does E-cas actually update its record having received sponsorship approval? Guess it can take up to a few days before that happens.

I'll add you but your timeline will be very different as you're applying inland... so while the outland applicants can/will hear from CIC in 50 days more or less, your first stage is about 6 months for the moment ( some get done before that, but it's rare....maybe 4 months...). You might want to follow the thread for Inland application sent in 2012, it will give you a good idea of what to expect. Here it is http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/inland-applications-2012-t90875.2220.html
good luck, ( and congrats on the pregnancy!)
Sweden

Helloooo...I would hate to think I am the only December applicant in this forum!!

 

[Sweden]

When does E-cas actually update its record having received sponsorship approval? Guess it can take up to a few days before that happens.

from a few days to a week or ten days, it really depends... but it eventually catches up with the decision made! then you'll have a "DM" on the sponsorship part, and you can start obsessing about the other one - application for PR part...
It will most likely only state "your application has been received on xx/xx/xxxx" ( and it will have the Mississauga date, not the one when it got to the VO), and maybe a little later you'll have an extra line saying "medicals have been received" - it means that your file most likely has made it to the VO and they have matched your medical records with your file.
Good luck!
Sweden

 

[tamarindball]

Sweden

Yes it still says app received on Dec. 3 so I await their update even though it's the PR part that's of interest now having rec'd the approval.

from a few days to a week or ten days, it really depends... but it eventually catches up with the decision made! then you'll have a "DM" on the sponsorship part, and you can start obsessing about the other one - application for PR part...
It will most likely only state "your application has been received on xx/xx/xxxx" ( and it will have the Mississauga date, not the one when it got to the VO), and maybe a little later you'll have an extra line saying "medicals have been received" - it means that your file most likely has made it to the VO and they have matched your medical records with your file.
Good luck!
Sweden

Helloooo...I would hate to think I am the only December applicant in this forum!!