FSW 2013 Applicants Timeline- Lets Network Here.

[envman]

Congrats, DarkGreen ANAHUS! 8)

DEAR ALL
I HAVE A GREAT GREAT GREAT NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU
I GOT MY PER LAST NIGHT(E-MAIL CAME TO CONSULTANT) AFTER A LONG LONG WAIT
THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR THE SUPPORT SO FAR
MY DELAY AS FAR AS I UNDERSTAND WAS DUE TO THE INACCESSIBILITY OF WES DUPLICATE REPORT BY CIC

;D ;D ;D

 

[nekeol]

OK. Let me clear the confusion:

01. My application was received by CIO on 6 June 2013 (as per DHL proof of delivery)

02. My CC was charged on 20 August 2013 (I got sms from my bank)

03. I got my UCI number from CIC over the phone on 26 August 2013.

04. On 31 August I was able to login to ECAS. It showed: "In Process". On clicking "In Process", it showed: "We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013."

05. On 4 September 2013, I sent an email to CIO for status check.

06. On 29 September 2013, i got a reply from CIO regarding my email. It mentioned my application number as E000XXXXXX. It said that my file is currently awaiting review by an officer. The email was signed off by "JT, Client Service Unit, CIO, Sydney, NS, Canada."

07. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the morning and it only said like before: "In Process".

08. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the evening and it said: "DECISION MADE". When I clicked on this, it had three lines inside:

We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013.

We started processing your application on October 9, 2013.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

decesion before medical means some thing wrong.

 

[didi7878]

OK. Let me clear the confusion:

01. My application was received by CIO on 6 June 2013 (as per DHL proof of delivery)

02. My CC was charged on 20 August 2013 (I got sms from my bank)

03. I got my UCI number from CIC over the phone on 26 August 2013.

04. On 31 August I was able to login to ECAS. It showed: "In Process". On clicking "In Process", it showed: "We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013."

05. On 4 September 2013, I sent an email to CIO for status check.

06. On 29 September 2013, i got a reply from CIO regarding my email. It mentioned my application number as E000XXXXXX. It said that my file is currently awaiting review by an officer. The email was signed off by "JT, Client Service Unit, CIO, Sydney, NS, Canada."

07. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the morning and it only said like before: "In Process".

08. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the evening and it said: "DECISION MADE". When I clicked on this, it had three lines inside:

We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013.

We started processing your application on October 9, 2013.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

This is all very strange...They didn't mean a VISA OFFICE officer? CIO charged CC, you didn't receive PER...because of what? Suddenly they changed their mind to not sent u PER and they put your app aside for further checking...? I do not get it. It could be equally a mistake in ECAS - 2 new lines are added mistakenly or CIO rejected or LVO rejected.
You must immediately inform CIC about it and waiting for their info!
Hopefully, there is some tragic error with this ECAS :

 

[didi7878]

From the manual of CIC:

"Note: The CIO will only make negative selection decisions. Only the responsible processing
office will make positive selection decisions, taking into account, but not limited to, the initial
assessment against selection criteria made by the CIO. In making a negative selection
decision, officers should clearly state the reasons for their decision in GCMS. "
If CIO has rejected ur file, so it means u have completed the first stages: completeness check and MI, but in a stage: SELECTION CRITERIA, after counting all points (if u could be economically established in Canada) -- in a word, decision made at this stage, at CIO, means that u missed points, the pass mark.

"The CIO will only assess applications that have met all the minimum requirements against the
selection criteria, and will award points against each of the six selection factors.

1)If the applicant's total score is...
equal to or greater than the pass mark set
by the Minister

Then the CIO will forward the entire application, including the
result of their initial assessment against the
selection criteria, to the office identified by the
applicant for processing on the IMM 0008 for a
final decision.

2) less than the pass mark set by the Minister

make a negative selection decision, record
the outcome and reasons in GCMS, and send
a letter to inform the applicant that their
application has been refused (see Appendix C
sample letter).

 

[DR-DARKMAN]

From the manual of CIC:

"Note: The CIO will only make negative selection decisions. Only the responsible processing
office will make positive selection decisions, taking into account, but not limited to, the initial
assessment against selection criteria made by the CIO. In making a negative selection
decision, officers should clearly state the reasons for their decision in GCMS. "
If CIO has rejected ur file, so it means u have completed the first stages: completeness check and MI, but in a stage: SELECTION CRITERIA, after counting all points (if u could be economically established in Canada) -- in a word, decision made at this stage, at CIO, means that u missed points, the pass mark.

"The CIO will only assess applications that have met all the minimum requirements against the
selection criteria, and will award points against each of the six selection factors.

1)If the applicant's total score is...
equal to or greater than the pass mark set
by the Minister

Then the CIO will forward the entire application, including the
result of their initial assessment against the
selection criteria, to the office identified by the
applicant for processing on the IMM 0008 for a
final decision.

2) less than the pass mark set by the Minister

make a negative selection decision, record
the outcome and reasons in GCMS, and send
a letter to inform the applicant that their
application has been refused (see Appendix C
sample letter).

can u copy the internet link of this manual plz ?

 

[mabmab]

Dear Friend

Sorry to hear about this.

My understanding is, case is rejected/decided by CIO, not London Visa Office. Because if they had forwarded your application to LVO, Then they should have not replied you in email that "your application is under review", this means file was still with CIO. Had they forwarded your file to LVO, they would have mention that your file is transferred to LVO, Kindly contact them for future correspondence.

As per standard PER Letter, it is clearly mentioned that " Any future correspondence should be sent to visa office as indicated on your application"

So My Point is, your file was never transferred to LVO, otherwise CIO should have never replied you with this "your file is currently awaiting review by an office" This clearly means your decision on your application was made by CIO.

The only Point that confuses me that Line in E-CASE "We started processing your application on October 9, 2013" is usually been updated by Visa Office, not CIO.

Why don't you immediately order GCMS Notes ? You will get an idea.

Regards

OK. Let me clear the confusion:

01. My application was received by CIO on 6 June 2013 (as per DHL proof of delivery)

02. My CC was charged on 20 August 2013 (I got sms from my bank)

03. I got my UCI number from CIC over the phone on 26 August 2013.

04. On 31 August I was able to login to ECAS. It showed: "In Process". On clicking "In Process", it showed: "We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013."

05. On 4 September 2013, I sent an email to CIO for status check.

06. On 29 September 2013, i got a reply from CIO regarding my email. It mentioned my application number as E000XXXXXX. It said that my file is currently awaiting review by an officer. The email was signed off by "JT, Client Service Unit, CIO, Sydney, NS, Canada."

07. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the morning and it only said like before: "In Process".

08. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the evening and it said: "DECISION MADE". When I clicked on this, it had three lines inside:

We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013.

We started processing your application on October 9, 2013.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

 

[rawdah]

Re: Passport Request....

Hi Everyone,

I want to share the good news with everyone.

I was out of station last week and I did not have any cyber contact with anyone. It was a real good break.
This morning I landed back and had a pleasant surprise to receive an E mail from CPPO. In fact the mail had come on Friday the 11th Oct.
They want my passport and two recent photos.

I have lot of errands to do now.

As before, I shall append the detailed message received from CPPO for the benefit of Forum members in the evening.

Good luck to all

CONGRATS AND UPDATED

 

[mabmab]

Thanksgiving : is a national holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.

Thanksgiving is now a statutory holiday in most jurisdictions of Canada, with the exception of the Atlantic provinces of Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia

(source : Wikipedia)

So CIO should be working

next Monday is a Holiday in Canada ... thanxgiving day

 

[GisG]

can u copy the internet link of this manual plz ?

Dr Darkman, check out the 'important links' on the spreadsheet view. second row "step by step procedure after receiving application FSW May4 2013 at CIO" pages 13 to 14.



I agree with didi.

 

[rawdah]

OK. Let me clear the confusion:

01. My application was received by CIO on 6 June 2013 (as per DHL proof of delivery)

02. My CC was charged on 20 August 2013 (I got sms from my bank)

03. I got my UCI number from CIC over the phone on 26 August 2013.

04. On 31 August I was able to login to ECAS. It showed: "In Process". On clicking "In Process", it showed: "We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013."

05. On 4 September 2013, I sent an email to CIO for status check.

06. On 29 September 2013, i got a reply from CIO regarding my email. It mentioned my application number as E000XXXXXX. It said that my file is currently awaiting review by an officer. The email was signed off by "JT, Client Service Unit, CIO, Sydney, NS, Canada."

07. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the morning and it only said like before: "In Process".

08. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the evening and it said: "DECISION MADE". When I clicked on this, it had three lines inside:

We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013.

We started processing your application on October 9, 2013.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

Shree1985's case seems to be similar to your case, wonder what his ECAS says.

yes uci number & application number both are wid me...

Its not confirmed they are sending me my docs...but yes they didn't accept my file as stated in mail that I had missed to provide work experience for my current job...n instead had an affidavit made wide job responsibilities as my employer was not ready to give me an experience letter with such irrelevant points as per Noc code

Below WaS da content which I received:

Good Day,



RE: APPLICATION # E123456789



Your application is with our office awaiting review. You will be contacted in due course.



Thank you,



JT

Client Service Unit

Citizenship and Immigration

Centralized Intake Office

Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada

Heloo

Its going to be a full one month dis 27th since my cc got charged...& still no signs of PER yet..such a long duration... M I da only one or is any1 out der who faces da same situation? Plz share...n Can any 1 help me on dis or do I need to wait more n mor??

 

[Ewy2012]

Re: Newborn

CONGRAAATSS For ur new baby..

yes you have to inform the visa office about your new born baby .. as I had nearly the same scenario but wait till u get ur PER and get ur file transferred to VO then send them e-mail to enquire about the documents they need

they told me that they need copy of child's birth certificate , passport , and 4 passport size photos
along with payment of 150$ the fees for the baby

I also had my child born 2 days after my file was received by CIO and after PER I sent to CPPO that e-mail and responded to me to send the above docs

but try to send the docs as soon as CPPO receive ur file to get the baby's medical forms with yours

best of luck

Thanks DR
i really appreciate your answer...i will start with the passport procedures for my boy then..
although i dont understand why they need his passport while he has a Canadian birth certificate

 

[Gandalf]

OK. Let me clear the confusion:

01. My application was received by CIO on 6 June 2013 (as per DHL proof of delivery)

02. My CC was charged on 20 August 2013 (I got sms from my bank)

03. I got my UCI number from CIC over the phone on 26 August 2013.

04. On 31 August I was able to login to ECAS. It showed: "In Process". On clicking "In Process", it showed: "We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013."

05. On 4 September 2013, I sent an email to CIO for status check.

06. On 29 September 2013, i got a reply from CIO regarding my email. It mentioned my application number as E000XXXXXX. It said that my file is currently awaiting review by an officer. The email was signed off by "JT, Client Service Unit, CIO, Sydney, NS, Canada."

07. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the morning and it only said like before: "In Process".

08. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the evening and it said: "DECISION MADE". When I clicked on this, it had three lines inside:

We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013.

We started processing your application on October 9, 2013.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

It is still not clear where the refusal if indeed, is coming from wether it is from the CIO or LVO. We have seen a case here where someone received a rejection from the CIO even after his cc got charged. I would suggest you be patient until you get a formal email telling you about the refusal or alternatevely since you have your UCI number you send email to both the CIO and your LVO asking about the status of your application.

 

[Manishsb]

Just want to share a news here that my passport is on the way back. I can see my tracking got kicked in and my passport is in USA now from CPP-O.

For those who are sending their passport from USA to CPP-O. There is option of sending a return prepaid CanadaPost Expresspost USA env.

http://www.canadapost.ca/shop/prepaid-shipping-envelopes/xpresspost-usa/p-102222.jsf?execution=e1s1

CPP-O deals with Canada Post only, so even if you send them some courier prepaid env like fedex or ups they wont use it and rather will send by a ordinary canada post mail, which is not bad but will take little more to reach you and plus you cant track where it is.

Sending prepaid env is a great option, check if some of your friend from canada can send this to your usa address and you can include this in your package while sending passport.

I did the same and looks like working great for me. Thx to my canadian friend.

Cheers

 

[BC2013]

It is still not clear where the refusal if indeed, is coming from wether it is from the CIO or LVO. We have seen a case here where someone received a rejection from the CIO even after his cc got charged. I would suggest you be patient until you get a formal email telling you about the refusal or alternatevely since you have your UCI number you send email to both the CIO and your LVO asking about the status of your application.

It is strange, indeed.

According to CIC-procedure (see OP6c), the completeness check is done first.
Next, the file is assessed regarding the MI.
When the MI is met, the fee is charged.

OP6c is unclear about the next steps, though:
Under 9.1, the applicant should be informed (PER/NER) and the file should be send to the local VO.

Under 10, the pass mark is checked (this is done preliminarily by CIO). Under MI3 (OP6b), this was done prior to the decision about placing the file "in process". Now, it might be done as a seperate step at the CIO after putting the file "in process" and before sending PER/NER and forwarding the file to the local VO.

All you can do is await the announced correspondence, wheather from CIO or local VO.

 

[jigzyy]

OK. Let me clear the confusion:

01. My application was received by CIO on 6 June 2013 (as per DHL proof of delivery)

02. My CC was charged on 20 August 2013 (I got sms from my bank)

03. I got my UCI number from CIC over the phone on 26 August 2013.

04. On 31 August I was able to login to ECAS. It showed: "In Process". On clicking "In Process", it showed: "We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013."

05. On 4 September 2013, I sent an email to CIO for status check.

06. On 29 September 2013, i got a reply from CIO regarding my email. It mentioned my application number as E000XXXXXX. It said that my file is currently awaiting review by an officer. The email was signed off by "JT, Client Service Unit, CIO, Sydney, NS, Canada."

07. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the morning and it only said like before: "In Process".

08. On 12 October 2013, I logged in ECAS in the evening and it said: "DECISION MADE". When I clicked on this, it had three lines inside:

We received your application for permanent residence on June 6, 2013.

We started processing your application on October 9, 2013.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.

From the manual of CIC:

"Note: The CIO will only make negative selection decisions. Only the responsible processing
office will make positive selection decisions, taking into account, but not limited to, the initial
assessment against selection criteria made by the CIO. In making a negative selection
decision, officers should clearly state the reasons for their decision in GCMS. "
If CIO has rejected ur file, so it means u have completed the first stages: completeness check and MI, but in a stage: SELECTION CRITERIA, after counting all points (if u could be economically established in Canada) -- in a word, decision made at this stage, at CIO, means that u missed points, the pass mark.

"The CIO will only assess applications that have met all the minimum requirements against the
selection criteria, and will award points against each of the six selection factors.

1)If the applicant's total score is...
equal to or greater than the pass mark set
by the Minister

Then the CIO will forward the entire application, including the
result of their initial assessment against the
selection criteria, to the office identified by the
applicant for processing on the IMM 0008 for a
final decision.

2) less than the pass mark set by the Minister

make a negative selection decision, record
the outcome and reasons in GCMS, and send
a letter to inform the applicant that their
application has been refused (see Appendix C
sample letter).

Dear Friend

Sorry to hear about this.

My understanding is, case is rejected/decided by CIO, not London Visa Office. Because if they had forwarded your application to LVO, Then they should have not replied you in email that "your application is under review", this means file was still with CIO. Had they forwarded your file to LVO, they would have mention that your file is transferred to LVO, Kindly contact them for future correspondence.

As per standard PER Letter, it is clearly mentioned that " Any future correspondence should be sent to visa office as indicated on your application"

So My Point is, your file was never transferred to LVO, otherwise CIO should have never replied you with this "your file is currently awaiting review by an office" This clearly means your decision on your application was made by CIO.

The only Point that confuses me that Line in E-CASE "We started processing your application on October 9, 2013" is usually been updated by Visa Office, not CIO.

Why don't you immediately order GCMS Notes ? You will get an idea.

Regards

The point most guys are missing is here is that his application NOC is 2263. If I am not wrong, I read quiet a few times here that it is very regulated & critical job NOC. The Visa Officers @ NS after carefully reviewing his application may have concluded that this applicant has either not performed in most of the job duties OR technically unfit for the job in light of his either education or experience. The decision has been made at NS & not at LVO. Doesn't matter if it has been recorded in ECAS or not.

I hope this clears a lot of confusions.