Dear All,
Just want to share a friendly coincidence with fellow members. I send the email asking regarding the current status of my immigration application on the 26th Nov 2014 and my DD got encased on the 27th Nov 2014. Just a friendly coincidence or some thing more cant say. So I will defiantly encourage all the forum members who have not got PER yet to email CIC ATLEAST. Format is below.
Stay Blessed.
Q. How can I know the status of my application?
A. In reality you can’t. But if you have sent your application 8 ~ 10 weeks ago, then you can email at cio-sydney-search-enquiry[at]cic.gc.ca to get the status of your application. You will have to send them your Last name, First name, Date of Birth, Country of Birth in order to get the notification. You will receive a reply by email within 20 working days.
Have been seeing lot of queries on how to contact CIC for an update.Found this usefull information.
Hope it helps others on the forum who are also eagerly waiting for an update.
How to get in touch with CIC over the phone or via email
NOTE: It is not necessary that you will get information about Federal Skilled Worker Program. Do not call them before time [8 ~ 10 weeks], they will NOT be able to help you!
Via Email
For case specific query, you need to e-mail at CIO-Sydney-Search-Enquiry[at]cic.gc.ca .
You will have to send them your Last name, First name, Date of Birth, Country of Birth with additional info like application received date at CIC in order to get the notification
* Surname (last name) - Exactly as it appears on the passport or identity document;
* Given name(s) (first name) - Exactly as it appears on the passport or identity document;
* Date of birth (YYYY-MM-DD);
* Country of birth;
* Complete address (including the postal code). If the residential address is different from the mailing address, please provide both addresses;
* Telephone number. If you have more than one contact number, please provide them all;
* Unique Client Identifier (UCI) number / Client ID number;
* Online application reference number;
* Type of application (work permit, study permit or visitor record,etc);
* Approximate date that the application was submitted.
Via Phone
Getting in touch on the phone:
call to below number based on your location
Inside Canada: 1-888-242 2100
Outside Canada: 1-613-944-4000
if calling to 1-613-944-4000 follow below steps:
Select 1 for English
Then 1 for foreign affair
2 for immigration
Call is being transferred to CIC
Then 1 for English
2 for status
1 for PR
If you don't have a UCI and want to obtain it :
When it asks you to enter UCI number just be on hold n let it say it 3 times then the call is automatically transferred to an agent
Agent will ask information about last name, first name, date of birth, application received date, email id etc.
If you already have a UCI and want to check the status:
In last IVR system ask you to enter your UCI
Once you enter your UCI,
If system directs you directly to agent without any announcement it's means your payment is not Encashed yet
If after entering your UCI, you listen the announcement like ” your application has received on xxx day” it's means you have been charged now wait for the PER