FSW 2014 Applicants Timeline- Lets Network Here.

[sriramkb]

Basically they take all the Applications they have, throw them on the air and grab the first one they can .

There are several variables: if the local visa officer is fast, if your application have a lot of references and they wan't to check each one.
At this time, there is really no way to tell.

You just have to be patient.

Good one idefix.

 

[skashi]

Hi Ashif,

I have already updated my details on the spreadsheet, but want to edit my name as per forum "Skashi"
How do I edit the name ?? can you do that for me? my name in the spreadsheet is Sudheendra Kashi

 

[Diplomatru]

Interesting theory. Their target with EE is to do the whole process in 6 months or less for any Visa Office. And the companies are already complaining that this is too much time for a new employee to arrive.

So I'd say they must have a target to finish the CIO stage in 90 days or less or they won't keep up their promise.

The EE won't be administered on first-come-first-served scheduling algorithm. If we take Australian EOI as an example (as I am sure the CIC policy advisors did ), you basically upload TRF and SkillSelect assesment to your profile and wait to get nominated. If you are not nominated in 90 days, your application is discarded. If you are - you lodge the application and wait for a PPR by VO. With this framework in mind I find little use for CIO at all, because, simply put, it's a large registry that administers the queue and makes sure that the applications comply with basic regulations to be processed AFTERWARDS. Initially, they created this two-stage process to streamline the program and get rid of IRPA-10 non-compliant applications that had to be addressed on individual basis by the VO sending document requests to the applicant. This generated huge backlogs and led to the termination of tens of thousands of applications because the processing times became ridiculous.

 

[skashi]

Hi Ashif,

Can you pls tel me whether the no. of applications mentioned on the CIC cap list as on date, is those which are physical file received by Visa office or those which have been issued PER/File no. ??

 

[byn2013]

Basically they take all the Applications they have, throw them on the air and grab the first one they can .

There are several variables: if the local visa officer is fast, if your application have a lot of references and they wan't to check each one.
At this time, there is really no way to tell.

You just have to be patient.

haha... thanks for the explanation

 

[bensonams]

I have an interesting observation to share.

A very helpful thread member chitu_ran shared a response from CIO CSU to his query.

I can find no record of our office having received your submission. It can take upwards of 10 to 12 weeks from the date of receipt by our office for an application to be created.
Thank you

I take it, based on this information and the returned applications timelines, that CIO has a policy to finalize completion check 12 weeks after lock-in date. Then it's either mailed back or placed in queue for charging and eligibility review.

Taking into account the above mentioned information, It can be safely assumed that:
1) Completeness check amounts to 85 days tops.
2) CC date is apprx. 110 days according to most SS entries.
3) PER as per current pace is apprx. 120 days.

Deductions:
1) Probably, if they get rid of the backlog, the whole CIO stage processing will go down to 90 days.
2) Probably, they have set this 30 business days query processing period to be submitted after 7 weeks to be able to come back with some relevant information to the applicant, as before 85 days deadline they just have lock-in date and no other comments on the case.

These processing times are too much!

 

[Diplomatru]

These processing times are too much!

The processing times BEFORE enaction of the two-stage FSWP process amounted to ~30-40 months. QSW is ~70 months.
FSWP-2014 entries so far, are completed under 11 months, which is the deadline set by GC.

 

[byn2013]

It is tough to say. What ever I heard from the people applied last year, one of them told me that, a bunch of files will be allocated to each Officer, and they will be processing them in parallel. Some might be fast and complete the later dates as well and some might be slow.

I am not confident on the above information, but that is what I heard.

thanks for the reply. i know that it is an internal process at VO. no one knows, but what you said did make sense

 

[idefix]

The EE won't be administered on first-come-first-served scheduling algorithm. If we take Australian EIO as an example (as I am sure the CIC policy advisors did ), you basically upload TRF and SkillSelect assesment to your profile and wait to get nominated. If you are not nominated in 90 days, your application is discarded. If you are - you lodge the application and wait for a PPR by VO. With this framework in mind I find little use for CIO at all, because, simply put, it's a large registry that administers the queue and makes sure that the applications comply with basic regulations to be processed AFTERWARDS. Initially, they created this two-stage process to streamline the program and get rid of IRPA-10 non-compliant applications that had to be addressed on individual basis by the VO sending document requests to the applicant. This generated huge backlogs and led to the termination of tens of thousands of applications because the processing times became ridiculous.

Thank you for your contribution. I didn't know the Australian EIO program, I'll have a better look into it to understand how will the EE work.

The 6 months time-frame I mentioned is after you are nominated by the EE. But indeed, the CIO will probably take a much different role then.

 

[Diplomatru]

Thank you for your contribution. I didn't know the Australian EIO program, I'll have a better look into it to understand how will the EE work.

The 6 months time-frame I mentioned is after you are nominated by the EE. But indeed, the CIO will probably take a much different role then.

Australia boasts in immigration idustries best processing
I love the FSWP better though, at least we know what to expect from it. This EE is still a mistery and I don't want to unfold it =)

 

[o_o]

***** FBI PCC Update ********

If your FBI PCC request was received before Sept 18, please consider calling them up at (304) 625-5590. (Yes, they removed the number from their website :-\) Sometimes they reject applications because they misplace things that you included with the application. You never know. (I'm grateful to terkukaiku for convincing me to call them up.)

I did call the FBI at the above mentioned number, and managed to talk to a nice lady. I hope the following things I learnt from her would help others in this forum. (Please take this with a grain of salt, because this woman is not the spokesperson of the FBI. She is just answering the phones. Her understanding may not be accurate, but it is still the understanding of someone working in their office.)

• Basically, the FBI processing is divided into three parts: First, they open your application, take your money, and enter your details (e.g. Name, DOB) into their system. Next, they scan your finger-prints into their system. Finally, they mail the results.
• The first step i.e. entry into the system has only been done for applications received on or before Sept 18. (As of today, Oct 9)
• Also today, they are processing applications which were received on August 5.
• I then asked her about the new IT system that they got on Sept 7. It seems that the first entry system for the entry of details has not been updated. It is just the second system that scans the finger prints into an electronic version to search the FBI databases has been updated. It is this second system which was and is the cause of their bottle-neck.
• I then tried to find out how much work they got done with the new finger-print IT system. Basically NOTHING! Though the new system was installed on Sept 7, they did not get any work done until 2-3 days ago. Only 2-3 days ago they have started getting results from the new system, and are now processing applications received on Aug 5.
• Finally, she was optimistic that once the system has now started, things would be quick. For my case of receipt on Sept 9, she thinks it would be done by the first week of Nov.

Other Thoughts:

• If you are doing the fingerprints yourself, or from outside the US, please consider sending multiple finger-print cards. That way, if one card is not clear, they can use the other card.
• If you call up the FBI, and you are in their system, it is a good idea to get their file/record number. (Something like UCI for us applying to Canada.) It seems to be a 7 digit number, with no alphabets.

 

[rahulpune82]

Australia boasts in immigration idustries best processing
I love the FSWP better though, at least we know what to expect from it. This EE is still a mistery and I don't want to unfold it =)

Hi Diplomatru,

I have got PER and also got VISA INVITE from Australia Skill Select.

As I dont know weather I will get PR of Canada as you never know , Can I apply to Australia for PR ?

Can I get two PR Canada and Australia later I CHOOSE where I want to settle ?

IS THIS POSSIBLE ?

 

[Shilpag]

I have taken some snapshots of my work addressing me.
Do I have to highlight my name or any reference regarding my work or send them as it is to CIO?

 

[SonOfOdin]

!! MR PCC RPRF ALERT !!

I dont know what to say , as this is something I am not able to understand since yesterday night!! This is surely shocking ... I received MR PCC & RPRF request from my consultant yesterday.... The question in my mind is how is that possible ... I mean it is so early as per my expectation & even the SS Estimates.... ???

Though it is a Good news .... but still many applicants from May 5 to May 14 are waiting for their MR's & that is making me tensed . Even my 2nd line is not updated in ECAS.

My timeline is as follows:

App recd: 20 May 2014
CC Charge: 28 August 2014
PER: 09 Sept 2014

I received CIIP Brochure, CIIP FCRO INTRO LETTER, DOCUMENT REQUEST LETTER (Asking for MR - for me & wife , RPRF- for me & wife , PCC for me from India & UAE & for my wife from India ... All documents must reach by 23 Nov 2014) IMM1017 for me & wife.

Below is the email I received

Dear XXXXXXXX:

Please find attached correspondence which refers to your application for permanent residence.
Medical forms and instructions are being emailed to you separately. PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY HAVE RECENTLY BEEN UPDATED. If you do not receive the separate instructions within 48 hours or if you have any difficulties opening the attached documents, please advise us by reply to this email.

- Please send photocopies of your updated/valid passports (only front and back Bio pages) for all. Please do not send the original passports unless requested to do so.

- Kindly follow the links below for information on payment of fees:

FEE SCHEDULE:
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/india-inde/visas/fees-frais.aspx?lang=eng

HOW TO PAY:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/result.asp?lob=proc&cat=perm

- Please refer to our website to find out how to obtain a police certificate from the country required:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/index.asp

Please comply by the mentioned requirements within 45 days from today.

Please note: A change in your family composition may affect the processing requirements and processing time for your application. If you have, or anticipate having, a change in family composition (for example, marriage, divorce or expecting a child) you need to advise the visa office as soon as possible of this change.

Best regards,
Immigration Section/ Section de l'immigration
High Commission of Canada/ Haut-Commissariat du Canada
PO Box 5209
7/8 Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi, India/Inde 110021

Websites/Sites
www.india.gc.ca
www.cic.gc.ca
www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/india
www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/nepal

For all e-mail correspondence with our office, we request you to use the enquiries form at:
https://dmp-portal.cic.gc.ca/cicemail/intro-eng.aspx?mission=new%20delhi
Always include the applicant's full name, date of birth, and file number in your message.


I have some questions... Request you all to please help!!

1) How to make sure that this not fake... as it was sent by my consultant...I know I am sounding too negative... but really tensed ???

2) How to get PCC from Sharjah, UAE. Has anyone got it from Sharjah.

Thanks in Advance

ShahPrateek, have you updated the SS?

 

[Diplomatru]

Hi Diplomatru,

I have got PER and also got VISA INVITE from Australia Skill Select.

As I dont know weather I will get PR of Canada as you never know , Can I apply to Australia for PR ?

Can I get two PR Canada and Australia later I CHOOSE where I want to settle ?

IS THIS POSSIBLE ?

Hi rahulpune82,

Yes, it's possible to apply for both, and even keep both at the same time (until you have to renew them when the commitment of residency comes into play). But keep in mind that Australian PR is rather expensive. Unless money is not an issue to you, you should probably decide which country you favour more and withdraw one application before paying the fees.