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anton1990

Champion Member
Dec 22, 2015
1,752
574
34
North Battleford
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
14-04-2016
Nomination.....
21-04-2016
AOR Received.
11-07-2016
Med's Request
02-05-2017
Med's Done....
09-05-2017
Passport Req..
08-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
20-12-2017
LANDED..........
14-01-2018
Hey guys,

The was a change in document checklist.

Old one:
Proof of Contact: Provide letters, printed text messages, emails or social media conversations, or other documented proof of
contact between you and your sponsor. Provide a maximum of 10 pages with your application.Translations of these
documents are not required at this time. If we need translations, we will request them from you.

New one:
Proof of Contact: Provide letters, printed text messages, emails or social media conversations, or other documented proof of
contact between you and your sponsor. Provide a maximum of 10 pages with your application. You must provide certified
translations in either English or French of all proof of contact documents that are not already in English or French.

I did not translate my messages as it said in document checklist. Now i am worried

@alaria what do u think?
 
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alaria

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Apr 17, 2018
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Hey guys,

The was a change in document checklist.

Old one:
Proof of Contact: Provide letters, printed text messages, emails or social media conversations, or other documented proof of
contact between you and your sponsor. Provide a maximum of 10 pages with your application.Translations of these
documents are not required at this time. If we need translations, we will request them from you.

New one:
Proof of Contact: Provide letters, printed text messages, emails or social media conversations, or other documented proof of
contact between you and your sponsor. Provide a maximum of 10 pages with your application. You must provide certified
translations in either English or French of all proof of contact documents that are not already in English or French.

I did not translate my messages as it said in document checklist. Now i am worried

@alaria what do u think?
Thank you for the message, good catch. We did the translations, but we did them on our own (not certified), just as a good will. Anyway, we all applied with the previous version of the checklist, so no need to worry, they won't return an application just because of that. In any case even the old checklist was saying "If we need translations, we will request them from you" as you mentioned above.
For sure, all these changes don't make me feel better and I don't really want them to request the translations, since it's a lot of money, time and a real hassle to upload them through GCKey. But I've never actually heard about the cases when they requested translations. I do hope we'll be fine.
 
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anton1990

Champion Member
Dec 22, 2015
1,752
574
34
North Battleford
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Yes
App. Filed.......
14-04-2016
Nomination.....
21-04-2016
AOR Received.
11-07-2016
Med's Request
02-05-2017
Med's Done....
09-05-2017
Passport Req..
08-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
20-12-2017
LANDED..........
14-01-2018
Thank you for the message, good catch. We did the translations, but we did them on our own (not certified), just as a good will. Anyway, we all applied with the previous version of the checklist, so no need to worry, they won't return an application just because of that. In any case even the old checklist was saying "If we need translations, we will request them from you" as you mentioned above.
For sure, all these changes don't make me feel better and I don't really want them to request the translations, since it's a lot of money, time and a real hassle to upload them through GCKey. But I've never actually heard about the cases when they requested translations. I do hope we'll be fine.
Thank u Alaria
 

pr90

Star Member
Mar 4, 2019
123
47
can anyone help please , how to check in ECAS, i have not received AOR yet,
you cant check ecas yet without receiving AOR. Once you recieve it will contain the given application and UCI number which then you can check E-cas.
 

Worriedapplicant

Full Member
Feb 11, 2016
45
6
Hii guys ive read through all the messages on this blog, im applying for my husband and i put in my application late february, i havnt heard back from anyone regarding anything yet, is there anything i should be worried about? Most people that i spoke to recieved their AOR within two weeks resassuring me that the process is fairly quick now? How long do you guys belive itll take for my husband who lives in india to hear anything back from from immigration canada?
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
Hii guys ive read through all the messages on this blog, im applying for my husband and i put in my application late february, i havnt heard back from anyone regarding anything yet, is there anything i should be worried about? Most people that i spoke to recieved their AOR within two weeks resassuring me that the process is fairly quick now? How long do you guys belive itll take for my husband who lives in india to hear anything back from from immigration canada?
You’re looking around the 50 day mark at the moment - from the date CIC received the application. It’s nowhere near two weeks unfortunately.
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
Thats a bummer to hear...thanks anyway..anyone have any good ideas on how to keep your mind off of thinking about the applixation? Lol
A few ideas for you:
  • Add yourself to the tracker: Spousal Tracker
  • Browse the forums and get to know your fellow users, have a chat with the people who've applied the same month as you.
  • Religiously check ECAS with your receipt number and details: https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do
  • Sleep and eat.
  • Again, religiously check ECAS with your receipt number and details.
  • Rinse and repeat all of the above till AOR comes and then rejoice!
 

Worriedapplicant

Full Member
Feb 11, 2016
45
6
A few ideas for you:
  • Add yourself to the tracker: Spousal Tracker
  • Browse the forums and get to know your fellow users, have a chat with the people who've applied the same month as you.
  • Religiously check ECAS with your receipt number and details: https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do
  • Sleep and eat.
  • Again, religiously check ECAS with your receipt number and details.
  • Rinse and repeat all of the above till AOR comes and then rejoice!

Wait, when do you get the ECAS and reciept number?
 

jeane_libatin

Star Member
Mar 2, 2019
116
27
A few ideas for you:
  • Add yourself to the tracker: Spousal Tracker
  • Browse the forums and get to know your fellow users, have a chat with the people who've applied the same month as you.
  • Religiously check ECAS with your receipt number and details: https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do
  • Sleep and eat.
  • Again, religiously check ECAS with your receipt number and details.
  • Rinse and repeat all of the above till AOR comes and then rejoice!
Hi. Is the receipt number to be used in checking ECAS is from the receipt when an applicant pays for the processing fee and RPRF?Thanks.