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FSW 2013 Applicants Timeline- Lets Network Here.

saleem7821

Hero Member
Jul 24, 2013
603
70
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2134
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-09-2013
Nomination.....
PER Received :16-12-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
File Transfer...
10-01-2014
Med's Request
26-06-2014 Remedical Assessment Request : 26-08-2015
Med's Done....
09-07-2014 Remedical done : 17-09-2015
Passport Req..
PPR1 : 28-Oct-2014 , PPR2 : 26-Oct-2015
VISA ISSUED...
26-Oct-2015
LANDED..........
InshahAllah May 2016 Welcome Edmonton
dear seniors, please advise either it is mandatory to use your own credit card to apply for immigration or we can use credit card of any friend or relative ???
 

sachoudary

Hero Member
Jun 25, 2013
320
14
Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2113
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-06-2013
Doc's Request.
Sent
Nomination.....
PER: 28-08-2013
AOR Received.
23-09-2013
IELTS Request
Sent
File Transfer...
23-09-2013
Med's Request
28-08-2014
Med's Done....
Medical Done 11-Sept, 3rd line added 19 Sept
Passport Req..
PPR1 2nd Oct and PPR2 16th Oct
saleem7821 said:
dear seniors, please advise either it is mandatory to use your own credit card to apply for immigration or we can use credit card of any friend or relative ???
Better to use ur own so that you will make sure about the limit available on your card but you can use other credit card as well i think so.
 

idima

Hero Member
Jun 5, 2013
423
52
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Ahmed Reda said:
I am just wondering how can VO reject application that has been approved by the CIO ?! Are the judgement/ selection criteria different?
Final decision is up to visa officer. Selection criteria are the same. It is just a double check. He will assign you points after his evaluation. And they can be different from CIC evaluation.
Besides he can reject your application at any further stage.
PER only means that your application is eligible for further processing at visa office.
 

Ahmed Reda

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
76
6
Calgary
Visa Office......
Calgary
NOC Code......
2113
jigzyy said:
GCMS notes are not generated by Visa Officers. It's a separate department within Canada that collects the information and forwards us. However, they do record on the system that we have requested GCMS & Visa Officer can see it. It does not have any +ve or any -ve effect on the outcome of the application. It's our right (under act of freedom of information) & we followed steps in obtaining OUR information.
What are the steps ? Is this service free?
 

Ahmed Reda

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
76
6
Calgary
Visa Office......
Calgary
NOC Code......
2113
idima said:
Final decision is up to visa officer. He can reject your application at any stage.
PER only means that your application is eligible for further processing at visa office.
For sharing experience , Does anybody experienced a rejection from the VO after PER?
 

Freebird_76

Hero Member
Jun 5, 2012
220
11
Cairo
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Ahmed Reda said:
I am just wondering how can VO reject application that has been approved by the CIO ?! Are the judgement/ selection criteria different?
The assessment at CIC is an initial one where they are checking the completeness of the documents and according to the MI, the main assessment is in the VO where all your documents get assessed thoroughly and in some cases they ask for updated documents (like bank statement for 6 months)... The idea is that every VO is familiar with the documents, culture and the environment of the applicant, so they can assess their files better than someone who is sitting far away in his office in Canada.


But in General, if your papers are authentic documents, so you have nothing to worry about, it's almost 99.99% you will pass this step unless you have health issues or a criminal history.
 

jigzyy

VIP Member
Jul 1, 2010
3,840
789
Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
04-05-2013
AOR Received.
09-07-2013
File Transfer...
22-07-2013
Med's Request
02-04-2014
Med's Done....
15-04-2014
Interview........
21-01-2014
Passport Req..
01-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
22-09-2014
Ahmed Reda said:
What are the steps ? Is this service free?
No. If you have a relative that is Canadian Citizen / PR, than it's $5. But if you don't have someone, than you have to make a request via 3rd party website, and they take about $35 ~ $45.
 

Freebird_76

Hero Member
Jun 5, 2012
220
11
Cairo
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Ahmed Reda said:
For sharing experience , Does anybody experienced a rejection from the VO after PER?
Yes, there was one or 2 cases in this forum where VO officer sent them email stating that they need more clarification concerning some issues, like more authentic experience letters or such things, and these documents they have to be sent within certain time-frame.
 

albaik

Star Member
Jun 9, 2013
163
12
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-06-2013
Doc's Request.
04-07-2014
Med's Request
05-07-2014
Med's Done....
08-07-2014 / Med's Received: 19-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-08-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-08-2014
LANDED..........
30-08-2014
Jigzy,

There is a free GCMS! it depends on what GCMS you request!

The freedom of information access act --> costs $5 (if you reside in Canada)
The privacy act --> free of charge

Best Regards,

jigzyy said:
No. If you have a relative that is Canadian Citizen / PR, than it's $5. But if you don't have someone, than you have to make a request via 3rd party website, and they take about $35 ~ $45.
 

ashif_eee

VIP Member
May 31, 2011
7,144
1,054
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Category........
Visa Office......
[color=purple][b][font=georgia]Singapore[/font][/b][/color]
NOC Code......
[color=maroon][b][font=cambria]2147 [size=8pt](Comp. Engr)[/size][/font][/b][/color]
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
[size=9pt][color=blue][font=cambria][b]10th May 13[/b][/font][/color][/size]
Nomination.....
10th Jul 13
File Transfer...
23rd Aug 13
Med's Request
22nd Dec 14
Med's Done....
12th Jan 15
Passport Req..
13th Feb 15
VISA ISSUED...
3rd Mar 15
jigzyy said:
GCMS notes are not generated by Visa Officers. It's a separate department within Canada that collects the information and forwards us. However, they do record on the system that we have requested GCMS & Visa Officer can see it. It does not have any +ve or any -ve effect on the outcome of the application. It's our right (under act of freedom of information) & we followed steps in obtaining OUR information.
+1 for comment jigzyy ...
 

albaik

Star Member
Jun 9, 2013
163
12
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-06-2013
Doc's Request.
04-07-2014
Med's Request
05-07-2014
Med's Done....
08-07-2014 / Med's Received: 19-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-08-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-08-2014
LANDED..........
30-08-2014
One more thing .. the relative/friend does not need to be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. S/he only needs to have a residential or business address in Canada (P.O.Box is not acceptable!)

jigzyy said:
No. If you have a relative that is Canadian Citizen / PR, than it's $5. But if you don't have someone, than you have to make a request via 3rd party website, and they take about $35 ~ $45.
 

lamia

Hero Member
Aug 3, 2013
628
48
Category........
Visa Office......
[b]London[/b]<br /> <br />
NOC Code......
[b]2131[/b]<br />App. Sent........:[color=blue][b][size=7pt]30-05-2013[/size][/b][/color]
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
[color=green][b][size=7pt]04-06-2013[/size][/b][/color]<br />Fee charged....:[color=blue][b][size=7pt]16-08-2013[/size][/b][/color]<br />PER Received..:[color=green][b][size=7pt]26-08-2013[/size][/b][/color][size=7pt][b]<br />Process Started.:[color=blue][b][size=7pt]26-06-2014[/size][/b][/color][size=7pt][b]
Med's Request
[color=green][b][size=7pt]26-06-2014[/size][/b][/color]
Med's Done....
[color=blue][b][size=7pt] 28-06-2014[/size][/b][/color]
Interview........
[color=green][b][size=7pt] Waived ISA[/size][/b][/color]
Passport Req..
[color=blue][b][size=7pt] 22-10-2014 [/size][/b][/color]
VISA ISSUED...
[color=green][b][size=7pt] 22-10-2014 [/size][/b][/color]
Ahmed Reda said:
For sharing experience , Does anybody experienced a rejection from the VO after PER?
http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/step-by-step-processing-of-fsw-application-by-cio-and-vo-t137628.0.html


http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/fsw-2013-applicants-timeline-lets-network-here-t146774.35940.html
 

inspectorbharat

Hero Member
Jul 26, 2013
222
14
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
deedohad said:
Hey guys sorry 4 being out of touch was away 4 hajj... I would like to update that iv received my package back in 29th oct.... reason being cap reached... good luck to all n better luck next time those who didn't make it to the cap this year.
Mashallah...Mabrook !

Unfortunately sad to hear the app returned, can you provide the contents of the letter you received with the package from CIO..thanks
 

islandbabe

Champion Member
Mar 26, 2011
2,097
165
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Re: The Canadian PR process successfully ended after 5 months and 28 days !!

Hi Chinook,

I know my congrats are late but I was traveling yesterday. Heartiest Congrats. As always an informative post. Please keep us updated with your landing story and all the happenings when you land. All the best.

Happy Landing! :)



Chinook said:
Hi Everyone,

Finally I got back my passport with a shining Canadian PR Immigrant stamp for a single entry to day.

I had mailed my passport by Fedex on 16th Oct to CPPO which they received the very next day.
In the whole 6 months of visa processing, I had this nerve wrecking 2 weeks waiting time, since there is no way to know when I will get back the passport. I had seen from other forum that people had waited 3-6 weeks to get back their passport. And to make things worse, CIC says, they are not responsible if the document is lost!

I had enclosed a prepaid self addressed Canadian "Xpresspost?USA" envelope which had the tracking facility and signature requirement. I started monitoring Canadian Postal web site after 10 days of submission. The tracking got activated on 31st Oct evening and today on 2nd Nov I received the passport.
(My suggestion to all CPPO applicants who have already sent their passports .. Don't waste your time tracking the Canadian Postal web site multiple times in a day. As CPPO sends the packages to the local Post Office in the closing hours of evening, you may like to check their web site just once every day after 18:30Hrs Eastern time). I observed that applicants residing in Canada and sending their passports under other programs wait longer to get back their passports.

My medical report was uploaded on 26th Sep, and the the E mail for Passport Request came on 11th Oct. I am surprised to note that my single entry Immigrant PR Visa will expire on 11th Oct 2014. (Perhaps that is the day CPPO had approved my medical report.)

Along with the passport, they had sent me two copies of "Confirmation of PR", of which one copy bears my photo at the bottom and an additional information sheet.

The salient points given in the "Info Sheet" are enumerated below.

1. Sign the copies of CPR only at the time of landing when instructed by the IO at the port of entry.
2. New immigrants are not eligible for public health insurance for upto 3 months after arrival. Plan to buy private health care insurance till such time you get Govt aided care.
3. Medical surveillance code 1 valid up to 11th Oct 2014. (I do not know what this means)
4. You must inform CIC of any change in marital status and composition of family if it occurs after issue of visa and before landing. CIC will inform you what further procedures to be followed.
4. Landing cannot be made after the expiry of PR visa which becomes null and void. Under no circumstances the PR visa can be extended even by a day.
5. If you fail to make the landing before the visa expires, you will have to reapply for visa as per the existing laws and conditions and the fact a CPR was previously issued to you does not mean that subsequent application will be approved.
6. Any approved family member may accompany or follow the principal applicant, but cannot arrive in Canada before the principal applicant.
7. Any approved family member who does not join the principal applicant before the expiry of CPR, must reapply and be accepted again for immigration.

That is the end of my journey to get Canadian PR.

Good luck to the remaining members who are eagerly waiting for their Shiny Maple leaf stamp in their passport.
 

aditya_

Star Member
May 5, 2013
173
3
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-05-2013
AOR Received.
04-07-2013
File Transfer...
18-07-2013
Med's Request
04-01-2014
Passport Req..
04-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
22-02-2014
Hi guys,
been away from the forums for a couple of months.

islandbabe,jigzy or any of the current list admins kindly update.

[glow=red,2,300]I had received per on July 4th
file transfered to local visa office NDVO - Jully 18 th.[/glow]
waiting on medical