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CanadianWifey89

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Nov 25, 2013
733
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Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 11th 2013
AOR Received.
January 3rd, 2014 - CPC-M & February 4th 2014 from KGN...POS AOR
File Transfer...
January 14, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 2014...and again in March 19, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Confirmed as approved on May 1/15, issued May 4, 2015
LANDED..........
June 19, 2015
crawf307 said:
I keep checking the processing times page hope that they'll update it soon!!! I want to see those numbers go down a bit!!
I keep checking too!!! Change already :)
 

Patience09

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Nov 8, 2012
310
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 06 2013
AOR Received.
Jan 06 2014
File Transfer...
Jan 13 2014
Med's Done....
Nov 18 2013
There is so much anticipation for these quarterly changes. It really keeps people at the edge of their seats.

I'd love to believe that most VOs will get lower wait times..... I mean, that's not too much to ask right, with the strike over and all.

please?? :-X
 

CanadianWifey89

Hero Member
Nov 25, 2013
733
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Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 11th 2013
AOR Received.
January 3rd, 2014 - CPC-M & February 4th 2014 from KGN...POS AOR
File Transfer...
January 14, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 2014...and again in March 19, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Confirmed as approved on May 1/15, issued May 4, 2015
LANDED..........
June 19, 2015
Patience09 said:
There is so much anticipation for these quarterly changes. It really keeps people at the edge of their seats.

I'd love to believe that most VOs will get lower wait times..... I mean, that's not too much to ask right, with the strike over and all.

please?? :-X
I'm hoping so as well!

ps, HIIIII Patience!!!!
 

Millertimez

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Jun 12, 2013
280
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Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-12-2013
AOR Received.
03-01-2014
File Transfer...
10-01-2014
Med's Done....
28-08-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2014
LANDED..........
01-08-2014
Patience09 said:
There is so much anticipation for these quarterly changes. It really keeps people at the edge of their seats.

I'd love to believe that most VOs will get lower wait times..... I mean, that's not too much to ask right, with the strike over and all.

please?? :-X
I hope your prediction comes true ;)
 

Patience09

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Nov 8, 2012
310
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 06 2013
AOR Received.
Jan 06 2014
File Transfer...
Jan 13 2014
Med's Done....
Nov 18 2013
CanadianWifey89 said:
I'm hoping so as well!

ps, HIIIII Patience!!!!

haha hiiiii Wifey ;D. New morning, new day
 

mapleleaf2014

Star Member
Oct 18, 2013
51
2
Hi, can you please tell me what this means?

AOR from visa office

Also what does ECAS stand for?
In relation to the spreadsheet.

Thank you.
 

Patience09

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2012
310
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Dec 06 2013
AOR Received.
Jan 06 2014
File Transfer...
Jan 13 2014
Med's Done....
Nov 18 2013
mapleleaf2014 said:
Hi, can you please tell me what this means?

AOR from visa office

Also what does ECAS stand for?
In relation to the spreadsheet.

Thank you.
AOR from Visa Office is when you receive an Acknowledgement of Receipt from your VO in the second stage of sponsorship
ECAS - I'm not sure what it stands for but it is the online tracking system on the CIC website which tracks the progress of your file
 

JenPin

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Jan 2, 2014
441
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Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-12-2013
Doc's Request.
08-04-2014
AOR Received.
22-01-2014
File Transfer...
SA : 28-01-2014
Med's Done....
24-10-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
06-11-2014
LANDED..........
21-11-2014
Patience09 said:
Aww, I understand your worry. I'm sure everything is fine, they just haven't updated it to ECAS. Do you know much about your VO in terms of if they usually respond to people's queries? Hopefully when you do reach out to them, they will ease your worries.
Thanks Patience!

The average processing time for my VO is 18 months and the last thing I want to hear from them in reply to my query is your application is under process within the average processing time!! :eek: :'(

I have already told my husband that I am planning on running away to Moscow leaving my mind behind coz it just Won't stop thinking!!! Probably check out the Winter Olympics and get a break from all of this!?!

;)
 

Avadava

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Oct 11, 2013
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Vancouver
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
December 3, 2013
AOR Received.
Stage 1 AOR + SA January 8, 2014
File Transfer...
January 12, 2014
Med's Request
Further Medical Tests Requested: October 24, 2013
Med's Done....
October 15, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
October 20, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
October 27, 2014
LANDED..........
January 17, 2015
mapleleaf2014 said:
Hi, can you please tell me what this means?

AOR from visa office

Also what does ECAS stand for?
In relation to the spreadsheet.

Thank you.
ECAS = Electronic Client Application Status (is when you check your application online, using the UCI number or file number)

P.S. the past week I've been checking the processing times at least 5 times a day. It is sad, I know :)
 

chach

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Jan 10, 2011
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Los Angeles, CA
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Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
December 2, 2013
AOR Received.
December 21, 2013
File Transfer...
December 27, 2013
Med's Done....
November 4, 2013
Passport Req..
June 10, 2014, IN PROCESS August 13, 2014, DM Sept 1, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Visa Received Sept 5, 2014
LANDED..........
NA
Patience09 said:
AOR from Visa Office is when you receive an Acknowledgement of Receipt from your VO in the second stage of sponsorship
ECAS - I'm not sure what it stands for but it is the online tracking system on the CIC website which tracks the progress of your file
at first, i thought you typed ECAS tracks the progress of your LIFE. (which isn't too farfetched lol)
 

Patience09

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Nov 8, 2012
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App. Filed.......
Dec 06 2013
AOR Received.
Jan 06 2014
File Transfer...
Jan 13 2014
Med's Done....
Nov 18 2013
chach said:
at first, i thought you typed ECAS tracks the progress of your LIFE. (which isn't too farfetched lol)
Hahaha hilarious!! But it's true, cause as long as your FILE is in process, your LIFE is on hold :eek: :eek:
 

benjis_monikuss

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Nov 21, 2013
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In the forrests of BC
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Visa Office......
Sydney- Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2013
Doc's Request.
19-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-12-2013
File Transfer...
13-01-2014
Med's Done....
19-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2014
LANDED..........
09-03-2014
Another update:

My friend received my traffic check yesterday (new, useless police check on Friday). On my traffic history it says my licence is suspended due to a SPER referral, which we found out was a non-voting fine from 2012... I'VE LIVED IN CANADA SINCE 2010!!! -_- Hopefully since it's not a criminal conviction it will be all good, I'm sending a letter from SPER to show that it's a mistake on Aus Electoral Committee's part. 1 week until deadline. I think I need some Valium. I hope all the trouble I'm having makes everyone else feel better about their applications. Maybe not hearing anything is better than having a whole folder in your inbox dedicated to CIC. We'll find out one way or another in a few weeks whether my stupid country of citizenship ruins my life further. Good luck everyone.
 

Patience09

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Nov 8, 2012
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Dec 06 2013
AOR Received.
Jan 06 2014
File Transfer...
Jan 13 2014
Med's Done....
Nov 18 2013
Ugh Benji, sorry to hear this :(. I didn't even know you could get fined for not voting in a country?!!?!

I'm sure that CIC will be able to tell that it's nothing serious, plus you are sending some documentation to address it. Thank goodness you got your stuff in time!!
 

benjis_monikuss

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Nov 21, 2013
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In the forrests of BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney- Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2013
Doc's Request.
19-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-12-2013
File Transfer...
13-01-2014
Med's Done....
19-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2014
LANDED..........
09-03-2014
Just got this;

Good Morning

Please submit the document for review. The conviction may not affect your admissibility to Canada. You include a letter of explain nation regarding the offence when lodging the QLD Traffic History.

Hoping I'm all good but I guess we'll find out. Can you believe that fine is $156! For not voting! Ridonkulous.

Dear immigration gods,
Please no more hiccups, I simply can't take it.