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[Ian C.]

No...not getting anything from cic yet, I was hoping taking the AOR2 letter for the police cert. Do you mind telling me from which email address cic is sending the AOR2 to applicant? I just wanna make sure that the email would not be put in junk mail folder ;D

Jmo1968,
the applicant email that you mentioned in your sponsored application documents that you sent to CIC.


Ian

 

[Ian C.]

Hi jmo1968,

The email sample for AOR2 is as follows :-

UCI: xxxxxxxx

Application No.: Fxxxxxxxx
Quote these numbers when corresponding with our office.



This is an automated message. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this message.



Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxx



This confirms that your application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on xxxx/xx/xx.



When should I contact CIC?
You must notify CIC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Changes in your personal circumstances, such as birth or adoption of a child, a marriage or a divorce
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number)
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual
• Decision to withdraw your application

To notify CIC of changes to your application, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions.asp, select the office stated below, and follow the directions for “Case Specific Enquiry.”

When will CIC contact me?
CIC will contact you if we require additional information, documents, or an interview. For general guidance on what to expect, you can visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications and consult the “What happens next” section of the instruction guide associated with the application form you used.



How do I check the status of my application?
You may use either the Unique Client Identifier (UCI) or Application Number above to check the status of your application on the CIC website. Please visit www.cic.gc.ca/english and in the “I Need To ...” section on the right-hand side of the page, select “Check application status.”



How long will it take to process my application?
Processing times vary. You can consult the processing times for reference at: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times
Please be aware that answering e-mails takes time away from processing applications. For this reason, unless your application has exceeded normal processing times, please limit your correspondence to notifying us of changes in your application.



How can I prepare for immigration to Canada?
Please consult the following resources about settlement in Canada:
• For information on language assessment and training, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-language-training.asp
• For information on employment, visit www.credentials.gc.ca and www.workingincanada.gc.ca
• For information on housing, education, health, important documents, and other topics, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers


We trust that this information concerning your application for permanent residence in Canada is helpful.



Consulate General of Canada
Visa Section
8/F, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
China (PRC)
www.hongkong.gc.ca
www.cic.gc.ca



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This is an automated message. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this message.

By providing your e-mail address on your application form, you authorized CIC to transmit your file and personal information to this specific e-mail address. Please ensure that this e-mail address is checked regularly. Any e-mails sent to you by CIC will end in “@cic.gc.ca” or “@international.gc.ca.” Please add these to your “safe senders” list in your email program and check the junk mail folder in case important emails get filtered. If CIC is advised that the e-mail address you provided is not functional or no longer exists, we will communicate with you by mail.



Like other forms of communication, e-mail communications may be vulnerable to interception by unauthorized parties. If you do not wish us to communicate with you by e-mail, please notify us at your earliest convenience. In the absence of such notification, your consent is assumed. Should you choose to allow us to communicate by e-mail, we will not take any additional security measures (such as encryption).



The contents of this message may contain confidential and/or privileged subject matter. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If this message has been received in error, please contact the sender and delete all copies.

 

[benitaagogo]

My wife just received this passport request. Here is the section for passport requirements. Given that she holds a HK SAR passport it appears that she is only required to submit a photocopy of her passport.

BTW anyone knows how long it should take for her to receive her landing papers. I am planning a trip to HK at the end of May. I assume she should have her landing papers by then so we can return to Canada together?



If you are a citizen of a country that is required to obtain a visa to visit Canada, please follow the instructions below regarding your passport requirements:

• Submit your and your accompanying family members' original passports to the visa office: Hong Kong. (family members are your accompanying spouse and dependent children, as applicable). All passports must be submitted together.
• Each passport must contain at least two blank visa pages and must be valid for at least six months.
• Please note that permanent resident visas cannot be placed in Diplomatic, Official or Military passports.

NOTE: Original passports from The People's Republic of China and The Philippines must be submitted to this office.


If you are a citizen of a country that is exempt from obtaining a visa to visit Canada under Regulation 190 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, please follow the instructions below regarding your passport requirements (NOTE: To find out if you are visa-exempt under Regulation 190, consult the following webpage: :

• Send a photocopy of your passport (all pages) and of the passport of your accompanying spouse and dependent children (all pages), if applicable to the visa office: Hong Kong.

Hi EandV, by the photocopy of your wife's passport, did you include the cover to the end? And was it color or b/w? I just renewed my passport so only two pages were used, the rest of the passport is blank, was thinking maybe CIC only needs the pages with stamps till I saw your post of the email says all pages.

 

[EandV]

we sent a color copy of all pages of the passport including the cover. It was received by HKVO on March 26, 2015. Still awaiting their response though.

 

[benitaagogo]

we sent a color copy of all pages of the passport including the cover. It was received by HKVO on March 26, 2015. Still awaiting their response though.

Thank you for answering!!! I hope your wife will get the DM from HKVO soon!!!!

 

[jmo1968]

Hi jmo1968,

The email sample for AOR2 is as follows :-

UCI: xxxxxxxx

Application No.: Fxxxxxxxx
Quote these numbers when corresponding with our office.



This is an automated message. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this message.



Dear xxxxxxxxxxxxx



This confirms that your application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on xxxx/xx/xx.



When should I contact CIC?
You must notify CIC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Changes in your personal circumstances, such as birth or adoption of a child, a marriage or a divorce
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number)
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual
• Decision to withdraw your application

To notify CIC of changes to your application, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions.asp, select the office stated below, and follow the directions for “Case Specific Enquiry.”

When will CIC contact me?
CIC will contact you if we require additional information, documents, or an interview. For general guidance on what to expect, you can visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications and consult the “What happens next” section of the instruction guide associated with the application form you used.



How do I check the status of my application?
You may use either the Unique Client Identifier (UCI) or Application Number above to check the status of your application on the CIC website. Please visit www.cic.gc.ca/english and in the “I Need To ...” section on the right-hand side of the page, select “Check application status.”



How long will it take to process my application?
Processing times vary. You can consult the processing times for reference at: www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times
Please be aware that answering e-mails takes time away from processing applications. For this reason, unless your application has exceeded normal processing times, please limit your correspondence to notifying us of changes in your application.



How can I prepare for immigration to Canada?
Please consult the following resources about settlement in Canada:
• For information on language assessment and training, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers/before-language-training.asp
• For information on employment, visit www.credentials.gc.ca and www.workingincanada.gc.ca
• For information on housing, education, health, important documents, and other topics, visit www.cic.gc.ca/english/newcomers


We trust that this information concerning your application for permanent residence in Canada is helpful.



Consulate General of Canada
Visa Section
8/F, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay
Hong Kong
China (PRC)
www.hongkong.gc.ca
www.cic.gc.ca



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This is an automated message. Please DO NOT RESPOND to this message.

By providing your e-mail address on your application form, you authorized CIC to transmit your file and personal information to this specific e-mail address. Please ensure that this e-mail address is checked regularly. Any e-mails sent to you by CIC will end in “ @ cic.gc.ca” or “ @ international.gc.ca.” Please add these to your “safe senders” list in your email program and check the junk mail folder in case important emails get filtered. If CIC is advised that the e-mail address you provided is not functional or no longer exists, we will communicate with you by mail.



Like other forms of communication, e-mail communications may be vulnerable to interception by unauthorized parties. If you do not wish us to communicate with you by e-mail, please notify us at your earliest convenience. In the absence of such notification, your consent is assumed. Should you choose to allow us to communicate by e-mail, we will not take any additional security measures (such as encryption).



The contents of this message may contain confidential and/or privileged subject matter. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If this message has been received in error, please contact the sender and delete all copies.

Thank you Ian! will sure be paying close attention.

 

[jmo1968]

Hi, buddies,

My application was recieved by Mississuaga on 17th Dec. 2014, AOR1 was on March 3 2015, SA was on 17 March 2015, now it should be transfered to HKVO according to SA.

I am now waiting for AOR2. Is anybody in the similar situation?

Thanks for your reply.

Crstalclear

Have you got your AOR2 yet? if you still waiting, i think it will be a long wait for me.....

 

[tofuboi]

My file was transferred on March 30th, and I just got a AOR2 via snail mail today addressed to the sponsor. The letter is dated April 16, 2015.

Everyone here say the letter would go to the applicant, but the letter went to my sponsor. However, we reside in the same address in Toronto. I wonder if they made a mistake or something.

I am very confused. We also have 2 ECAS access, one for me, and one for her.

The AOR2 letter is slightly different from above.

It has a section of the following:
If you are a PRC resident, you need to get your travel documents ready for Hong Kong

If an Interview is required, and 6-8 weeks notice will be given.

If an Interpreter is needed, it can be arranged in advance for the interview

Lastly, it has a section that advises you to prepare yourself for immigration to Canada, and to start researching employment opportunities.

The closing has the HKVO address, indicating its from the IMMIGRATION SECTION, not VISA as the sample above.

 

[j42chen]

Hi ALL

I applied for visitor visa online for my wife on april 16th, any idea when it will get approved? She lives in Guangxi, China, so I assume it will go to HKVO?

 

[wjmund]

Visitor Visa should not take long, maybe 10 days. It may go to Consulate in Guangzhou.

 

[bukeluke]

Hi everyone

I am new to the forum. May I know how I could put the dates at the bottom of my username so that everybody could see it?

I am Dec 2014 outland app, I received the SA on 11 Mar 2015. However, I still not received AOR2 from HKVO, is that odd?

Also, for HKSAR passport holder, still need to submit passport to HKVO? As HKSAR is visa exempt to Canada.

Thanks!

 

[ymserver]

Hi everyone

I am new to the forum. May I know how I could put the dates at the bottom of my username so that everybody could see it?

I am Dec 2014 outland app, I received the SA on 11 Mar 2015. However, I still not received AOR2 from HKVO, is that odd?

Also, for HKSAR passport holder, still need to submit passport to HKVO? As HKSAR is visa exempt to Canada.

Thanks!

Hi welcome! You will be able to put the dates under your username once you have posted 10 (or 20?) posts on this forum.

As some members pointed out, not all applicants receive AOR2. Some do and some don't.

Not sure about the last question. I wonder too. I have heard mix answers, some are still required to mail the passport, some mailed the photocopy.

 

[jmo1968]

Hi jmo1968,

Not yet, CIC always updates the status lately, so applicant status is still Document Received for applicant (sponsorship status is DM ). there is no meaning for ECAS status whatsoever. all you have to wait for CIC email or letter to inform you your progress. For AOR2, CIC will send it to your sponsored person (applicant) email address and also applicant have her/his own UCI for future communication.

By the way. did you get your AOR2 email yet ?

Hope it can help...

Finally got my AOR2.....now I do not know what to wait for ;D

Ian

 

[bukeluke]

I didn't receive AOR2, as not all would receive AOR2. How could I apply HK police cert?

Accordingly to my lawyer that I apply thru him, he said no need to submit passport for HKSAR holder. I just wonder why some HKSAR holder submits the passport. Maybe, misunderstood the letter above

 

[tofuboi]

Hi jmo1968.

Was it the applicant or sponsored person who received it?