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swanee

Newbie
Dec 6, 2012
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Hello all. I am new on this forum. I just wanted to find this out: Does anybody know how long the process will take from when I actually start till when i find myself in Canada for real? Thanks
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,848
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
Your question is too general. It depends which program you apply through and which visa office.
 

Lazyboy2k9

Member
Dec 7, 2012
16
0
Do some reseach next time:
go to the CIS processing time page to check the timeline in your area.

Depending on when you can get there for "Real"

Consider these three scenarios:

Best case: 1 week (5%) :D
Worst case: never(5%) :eek:
In between : 1 week to more than the number of sand particles in a sandbox.(90%) :'(

Do the math.......
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,848
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
Lazyboy2k9 said:
Do some reseach next time:
go to the CIS processing time page to check the timeline in your area.

Depending on when you can get there for "Real"

Consider these three scenarios:

Best case: 1 week (5%) :D
Worst case: never(5%) :eek:
In between : 1 week to more than the number of sand particles in a sandbox.(90%) :'(

Do the math.......
No one is approved for PR in one week. Minimum right now is probably around 2 or 2.5 months.
 

gsize

Hero Member
May 2, 2009
958
48
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2009....denied Feb 2010.....appeal allowed (August 2012)..waiting for processing
Doc's Request.
04/04/2013
File Transfer...
30/01/2013
Med's Done....
04/2013 (second time)
Passport Req..
21/02, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
18/03/2014
LANDED..........
05/04/2014
and if you need to Appeal, count on another 3 years or more
 

Lazyboy2k9

Member
Dec 7, 2012
16
0
scylla said:
No one is approved for PR in one week. Minimum right now is probably around 2 or 2.5 months.
Where does it say the questionnaire is asking about PR. To get to canada all you need is tourist visa. to stay they or work you need work permit... My theory still holds good for temp visa.

Personally, I have gotten Visas for NEw Zealand, US, Uzbekistan, Singapore, Malaysia within 3 or 4 days.... Canadian visas for some reason take longer.. Guess people travelling to canada are more than people going to US :p
 

msagar

Full Member
Jul 27, 2011
40
1
Toronto Scarborough
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
3131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24/11/2010
AOR Received.
30/01/2011
IELTS Request
30/01/2011
File Transfer...
08/04/2011
Med's Request
09/08/2012
Med's Done....
26/08/2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
09/08/2012
VISA ISSUED...
04/12/2012
LANDED..........
02/03/2013
swanee said:
Hello all. I am new on this forum. I just wanted to find this out: Does anybody know how long the process will take from when I actually start till when i find myself in Canada for real? Thanks
Dear Friend
First you clear what type of visa you are looking for- If you want to apply for Permanent Residence (PR) it will
take 6 months to 24 months or sometime even longer, but from july 11 they certainly reduced timeline in many cases. One of my friend finished (up to landing) in 7 months while in my case it took 23 months and 10 days to get visa in my hand, not yet landed.
ask any further query without any hesitation. And try to search www.cic.gc.ca official website for Canada immigration.

Thank you.