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Federal Skilled Trades (FST) applicants??

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
Hi, I wonder if there is anybody applied under Skilled Trades program after the change on May?

My husband send the application packege, and CIC recieved it on July 4. Since then no news at all. Credit card hasn't been charged yet, as well as no AOR(PER?) neither. It's been over 3 month!!!
I called them and they said they have our application, and it must be looked any time, but it was 2weeks ago and nothing happened yet.

Also, his company applied for LMIA mid August which should be in 10 days process, and it's not done yet!
I really get frustrated and my body is aching all over...

If somebody has applied under Skilled trade, please share your time line/experience please!!!
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,845
22,112
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
FYI - the LMIA process is typically more like 6-16 weeks (not 10 days).
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
His job is skilled trade and high wage so we thought it must be in 10 days process. Or we maybe get it wrong?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,845
22,112
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
minimee said:
His job is skilled trade and high wage so we thought it must be in 10 days process. Or we maybe get it wrong?
High skill / high wage doesn't guarantee fast processing time these days. There are high skill / high wage applicants on this forum who have been waiting 15 weeks.
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
Thanks for the information scylla...
Why SC made that "10 days rule" if they can't handle it ???

Still waiting to hear anybody applied for FST.

Thanks!
 

dat_girl

Star Member
Jun 22, 2013
155
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
FSTP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 08, 2014
Doc's Request.
none
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
PER - Aug 08, 2014
File Transfer...
ECAS: Process started Oct 17, 2014
Med's Request
Oct 22, 2014 together with RPRF request
Med's Done....
Oct 27, 2014
minimee said:
Hi, I wonder if there is anybody applied under Skilled Trades program after the change on May?

My husband send the application packege, and CIC recieved it on July 4. Since then no news at all. Credit card hasn't been charged yet, as well as no AOR(PER?) neither. It's been over 3 month!!!
I called them and they said they have our application, and it must be looked any time, but it was 2weeks ago and nothing happened yet.

Also, his company applied for LMIA mid August which should be in 10 days process, and it's not done yet!
I really get frustrated and my body is aching all over...

If somebody has applied under Skilled trade, please share your time line/experience please!!!
I am looking at this forum for any update. I already received PER with file no. & as of today I am still waiting for med request.
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
Hi dat_girl,

So yours took 3 month to get PER, right? Ours must be done anytime soon.
We hope we can update with good news soon!
 

dat_girl

Star Member
Jun 22, 2013
155
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
FSTP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 08, 2014
Doc's Request.
none
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
PER - Aug 08, 2014
File Transfer...
ECAS: Process started Oct 17, 2014
Med's Request
Oct 22, 2014 together with RPRF request
Med's Done....
Oct 27, 2014
minimee said:
Hi dat_girl,

So yours took 3 month to get PER, right? Ours must be done anytime soon.
We hope we can update with good news soon!
yup.. it took 3 months only
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
I found out CIC charged on the credit card on October 10, but still no AOE/PER yet...
How long does it take to get AOR/PER after money has been charged?
 

dat_girl

Star Member
Jun 22, 2013
155
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
FSTP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 08, 2014
Doc's Request.
none
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
PER - Aug 08, 2014
File Transfer...
ECAS: Process started Oct 17, 2014
Med's Request
Oct 22, 2014 together with RPRF request
Med's Done....
Oct 27, 2014
minimee said:
I found out CIC charged on the credit card on October 10, but still no AOE/PER yet...
How long does it take to get AOR/PER after money has been charged?
it took us in 2 weeks after CIC charged, ours was bank draft.
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
Thank you for your reply dat_girl,
one more question, are you able to check your application status online?? If so, when you could check it first time?? Thanks!!
 

dat_girl

Star Member
Jun 22, 2013
155
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
FSTP
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 08, 2014
Doc's Request.
none
Nomination.....
none
AOR Received.
PER - Aug 08, 2014
File Transfer...
ECAS: Process started Oct 17, 2014
Med's Request
Oct 22, 2014 together with RPRF request
Med's Done....
Oct 27, 2014
minimee said:
Thank you for your reply dat_girl,
one more question, are you able to check your application status online?? If so, when you could check it first time?? Thanks!!
I check via online & still on process.
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
So, today we are able to check our status online. But still didn't get AOR/PER...

Does anybody have any idea for the processing time for FST??
I've serching a lot and I only found the news about the first guy came to Canada as a FST PR.
It was like 7 month after CIC lanched the FST category....
 

NP26

Star Member
Oct 21, 2014
67
3
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Hi Minimee

I am in the same situation you were before.
CC charged, Ecas has been showing IN PROCESS status for a few days.

How many days after your CC was charged did you receive your PER?

thanks in advance
 

minimee

Star Member
Oct 2, 2014
85
1
Hi NP26,

We still haven't got AOR/PER yet. Our CC has beed charged Oct. 10, it almost 3 weeks and anu updates recieved...

@ Linda A Perez
Thank you for the advice.