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FEBRUARY 2015 OUTLAND

Lamja

Star Member
Feb 21, 2015
157
1
Macedonia
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-02-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
14-02-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
10-08-2015 | TOTAL: 164 Days |
LANDED..........
08-09-2015
np231 said:
Wait are we supposed to write OUTLAND on our application package?

I didn't write anything like that.

I just mailed my application to the following address:

Case Processing Centre ─ Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4N6

I still don't have AOR, application sent 26Feb. Getting nervous now..
am 27. feb. i get AOR only no SA yet, you shoud call them tomorow will be 62 days for u am on 61 day now !
 

Mhikyla12

Star Member
Mar 23, 2015
121
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 12, 2015
AOR Received.
Apr 7, 2015 SA: Apr 20, 2015
File Transfer...
Apr 30, 2015 AOR2: May 20, 2015 IN Process: Aug 7, 2015
Med's Done....
Nov 25, 2014
Passport Req..
Addt'l docs: May 20, 2015 PP sent to CEM: June 8, 2015
np231 said:
Wait are we supposed to write OUTLAND on our application package?

I didn't write anything like that.

I just mailed my application to the following address:

Case Processing Centre ─ Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4N6


I still don't have AOR, application sent 26Feb. Getting nervous now..
I didn't put "outland" as well. I only put the type of sponsorship which is spouse.
 

d_j_heckford

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2015
300
8
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2015
Doc's Request.
13-10-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
19-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt Decision Made: 26-11-15
VISA ISSUED...
03-12-2015
Mhikyla12 said:
I didn't put "outland" as well. I only put the type of sponsorship which is spouse.
Don't need to write outland when mailing to Mississauga. Long as you filled in appropriate pages for applying outland, then thats all you need.
 

Mapleson

Hero Member
Apr 2, 2015
534
31
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-03-2015
Doc's Request.
21-08-2015
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
13-02-2015
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
30-09-2015
LANDED..........
18-10-2015
Lots of questions recently, so I'm just going to do a summary run down rather than quoting everyone.

First, if your AOR is coming by mail, it can take up to two weeks for CanadaPost to deliver it. Trust that your eCAS status is correct, even if you haven't received the offical AOR.

If you still waiting for AOR/SA and can't access eCAS, you can call CIC for an update, but if there isn't any news expect an answer of "you have to wait until the processing times has been updated to a date beyond your application date". I'm not sure if this works for the 800 number as well, but when calling 613-944-4000, you can hit 1 three times, wait for the voice, then 1, 2, 0 under the change of address menu, to get transfered to a live operator.

wjmund, you have Sponsor Approval. Congratulations!

Finally, I didn't write any special instructions on my application, and it was fine. It's probably safer if you do, but don't stress (like I did) if you didn't.
 

Sheps

Hero Member
Apr 29, 2014
336
16
Winnipeg, MB
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/CPC-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2015
Doc's Request.
UPFRONT
Nomination.....
(Wife)
AOR Received.
08-04-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
06-01-2015
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2015
LANDED..........
18-07-2015
Don't stress too much. I realised why I didn't receive AOR through email now.. I accidentally left my email off of the Application to Sponsor for myself (previous version had it, but I had to redo for some reason and I think I was going to setup a shared email but never got around to it...)

So, don't worry too much.

That said, if either one of you has a UCI and filled it in, use the information for the person the UCI belongs to and try to logon to ECAS. I received access pretty quick after they received the app and started processing.
 

Monna

Star Member
Feb 27, 2014
60
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2015
AOR Received.
07-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015
Med's Done....
20-12-2014
Passport Req..
10-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2015
Do you get to see SA status in Ecas? Or it just shows decision made?

I think I might have left email out as well, accidentally.
I can log in and see details on my file with UCI. AOR was April 7, and there is no update on Ecas just yet.
 

j42chen

Full Member
Nov 3, 2014
24
0
Hi All,

I have applied for my wife TRV (Visitor Visa) on April 16th, she is from Guangxi Province China while her PR is getting processed (SA on April 22). Any idea how long it takes to get the visitor visa approved?
 

sohaib1

Champion Member
Jan 28, 2015
1,688
287
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-02-2015
Doc's Request.
13-10-2015 (Urdu Nikah Nama)
AOR Received.
02-04-2015
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
PreDone 20-01-2015
Passport Req..
11-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
03-12-2015
LANDED..........
10-12-2015
Monna said:
Do you get to see SA status in Ecas? Or it just shows decision made?

I think I might have left email out as well, accidentally.
I can log in and see details on my file with UCI. AOR was April 7, and there is no update on Ecas just yet.
If decision is made that usally means you are approved as a sponsor. If you have no email on file you will recieve a letter. If you see in ECAS "decision made" that is usally SA
 

kriskris

Star Member
Apr 28, 2015
123
4
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2015
AOR Received.
28-04-2015
File Transfer...
15-05-2015, IP Since 08-28-2015
Med's Request
07-01-2016
Med's Done....
Initial 15-01-2015, Re-medical on 11-01-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25-01-2016
VISA ISSUED...
19-02-2016
I got my SA yesterday, but online tracking tool is still showing in-progress. Should I be concerned ?
 

DanSlh

Champion Member
Dec 24, 2014
1,279
81
124
Brazil
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015 AOR2............: 15-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
19-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
02-07-2015
kriskris said:
I got my SA yesterday, but online tracking tool is still showing in-progress. Should I be concerned ?
Congrats!
And no!
Ecas don't update step-by-step.
Since you're approved, you're approved :D
 

Sheps

Hero Member
Apr 29, 2014
336
16
Winnipeg, MB
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/CPC-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2015
Doc's Request.
UPFRONT
Nomination.....
(Wife)
AOR Received.
08-04-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
06-01-2015
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2015
LANDED..........
18-07-2015
I can confirm, ECAS updates on Tuesday.

I called on Monday to find out why I had nor heard anything, they agent said "You don't have a email on file" and then "but I have good news, they approved you on the 23rd". I checked ECAS on Monday before I made the call and it was still In Progress. On Tuesday it showed Decision Made.
 

sanketshah4

Newbie
Sep 17, 2014
4
0
Got Sponsership approval yesterday ;D

App sent: 24th feb
App received at CIC office: 25th Feb
AOR 1: 14th Apr
SA: 28th Apr
 

Morganhannah

Hero Member
Oct 7, 2014
216
3
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-03-2015
AOR Received.
18-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Done....
13-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
27-06-2015
kriskris said:
I got my SA yesterday, but online tracking tool is still showing in-progress. Should I be concerned ?
I got SA yesterday as well and it didn't change anything on ECAS yesterday either! Don't worry :)
 

jamsham12

Hero Member
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
Takes atleast 3-4 days from when you receive the SA to update in ECAS
 

pete_sk

Star Member
Feb 15, 2015
74
33
Category........
Visa Office......
Unknown at the moment
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24 Feb 2015
AOR Received.
10 April 2015
Med's Done....
19 Jan 2015
Is there anyone else whose application was received on or before the 24th not received SA yet?