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ghanj54

Newbie
Mar 18, 2015
9
0
App recevied Nov 28 2014, confirmed app recevied from hong kong at March 11 2014.

Not sure how long have to wait. Suffering and live separate with my wife more than 8 months now. Hate the long process time and unknown complete date. What can I tell to my wife. Waiting is the only thing we can do.

Still shows app recevied and have no changed to in process yet. But the CIC website increased one month time frame from 9 to 10.

Are those officer even working right now?
 

benitaagogo

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2015
278
8
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-03-2015, CIC received 03-05-2015
AOR Received.
04-16-2015, SA 04-30-2015
File Transfer...
05-07-2015
Med's Done....
upfront
Interview........
waived, IP on Oct.9, DM on Nov.12
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
N/A
LANDED..........
12-06-2015
ghanj54 said:
App recevied Nov 28 2014, confirmed app recevied from hong kong at March 11 2014.

Not sure how long have to wait. Suffering and live separate with my wife more than 8 months now. Hate the long process time and unknown complete date. What can I tell to my wife. Waiting is the only thing we can do.

Still shows app recevied and have no changed to in process yet. But the CIC website increased one month time frame from 9 to 10.

Are those officer even working right now?
You're almost there! They actually issued some DM recently, and some applicants have VOH, hope they can pick up the pace! I already have my mind set up not to check the eCAS before January applicants IP.
 

grapz

Full Member
Sep 1, 2014
27
1
I recently had my sponsorship application approved and they had forwarded to the HKVO. I got a letter saying that they are forwarding it to HKVO but will I get a letter or will the status change when HKVO receives the application?
 

wjmund

Star Member
Jan 20, 2014
80
6
Creston, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-01-2015
AOR Received.
04-02-2015
Graps, I the same. CIC sent me email saying they send app' to HKVO. Shortly after that my wife in China got AOR2, with a UCI # and a file #. We all wait together. QQ is very busy, lol
 
Jun 10, 2015
3
0
Mumof3 said:
Ian,

There are many topic in this forum about Cargo shipment form (B4), we are entitled ship used household items free of charge value under CAD 10,000/item holding AOR2 documents. My case is much easier my husband and kids returning CDN altogether.

How much for furmigation ?
I think around HKD 1900 for 20' and HKD 2600 for 40'

20' container (About 27 CBM) is Hugh for a family of 4 without furniture
example : carton box size 50*40*60 = 0.12 CBM (The biggest carton size) about 220 boxes

40' container (about 54 CBM)
I have 10 pallets furniture, and about 170 items (boxes and pcs)

Mumof3
Mumof3,

Would you please kindly tell me how much for 20' container(including contact information)?

Thank you

Chris
 

Mumof3

Star Member
Nov 15, 2014
76
2
Hong Kong
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-11-2014
AOR Received.
14-02-2015 (AOR1) 3-3-2015 (AOR2)
File Transfer...
16-02-2015
Med's Request
Yes up-front
Med's Done....
07-07-2014 (first) 04-08-2015 (second)
Interview........
NIL
Passport Req..
31-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
6-9-2015
LANDED..........
28-10-2015........PR card in hands Mar. 11, 2016
ChrisChrisChris said:
Mumof3,

Would you please kindly tell me how much for 20' container(including contact information)?

Thank you

Chris

Chris,

Are you going to BC?
What is your timeline?

I am using 40' container which is double capacity of 20'. There is 40' extra long container similar price as 40'
No furmigation required for wooden furnitues and used Mattress (New settler and returning Canadian more than 5 yrs)

My quotation for July : (excl. packaging, local mover cost from your home to cargo warehouse)
* I have checked over 4 months , it is a very very low price!!

HONG KONG / VANCOUVER (PORT)

O/F : USD 1461 / 20' (TBC)
HK charge : HKD 6,600
Seal HKD 70.00 (in case of no packaging furniture)
* Vancouver side : CAD 1750 + tax

O/F : USD 1750 / 40' (TBC)
HK charge : HKD 9,500
Seal HKD 70.00 (in case of no packaging furniture)
* Vancouver side : CAD 2900 + tax

Sailing time only 2 weeks
Sea shpt is seasonal price, I guess July is not high season.

Contact info better send to you in private mail

Mumof3
 

bukeluke

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2015
275
16
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2014
Doc's Request.
30-09-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
11-03-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
3-12-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-2015
LANDED..........
20-11-2015
benitaagogo said:
You're almost there! They actually issued some DM recently, and some applicants have VOH, hope they can pick up the pace! I already have my mind set up not to check the eCAS before January applicants IP.
I submitted my application in Dec, after received SA and said it sent to HKVO, then no more reply. My medical checkup will be expired in Dec. I plan to land in Nov. Do you think COPR will be issued by that time? Seems HKVO is slow down..
 

BrianDell

Star Member
Jan 3, 2014
108
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17 Oct 2014
AOR Received.
1 Jan 2015
File Transfer...
6 Jan 2015<br>IP 3 June 2015
Med's Done....
9 Jan 2015
Passport Req..
17 June 2015
VISA ISSUED...
1 Aug 2015 (delivered)
LANDED..........
11 Aug 2015 in Edmonton
Checked E-CAS today for update, there were still no updates last week. Pleased to finally see: "We started processing your application on June 3, 2015."

Timeline has been:
Oct 17 2014 AOR1 (Mississauga acknowledges receipt)
early January 2015 DM1 (sponsor approved)
no AOR2
Mar 25 2015 BJ to HK (applicant is a mainlander)
June 3 2015 IP
 

tlove45

Full Member
Mar 26, 2015
21
0
Hi, I'm a November applicant and my wife and I have been dying to hear any news about COPR.
Thank You Brian for posting, you really gave us hope that we will be together. We hope you can get your COPR soon.

Does anyone have any advice on getting cheap tickets. I find the prices fluctuate so much and the cost could be high with me flying back with her.
My wife lives in Chengdu and I noticed the ticket prices are much cheaper if we could travel through San Fransisco. Is that an option for her to transfer planes through America?
Are there any alternatives?

My Timeline is so far:
November 25, 2014 (Application Receipt)
AOR1: February 18, 2015
Transfer Date: February 20, 2015
AOR2: March 10, 2015
 

BrianDell

Star Member
Jan 3, 2014
108
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17 Oct 2014
AOR Received.
1 Jan 2015
File Transfer...
6 Jan 2015<br>IP 3 June 2015
Med's Done....
9 Jan 2015
Passport Req..
17 June 2015
VISA ISSUED...
1 Aug 2015 (delivered)
LANDED..........
11 Aug 2015 in Edmonton
My wife was also living in Chengdu until she moved back to Chongqing earlier this month and I've flown the United flight from Chengdu to San Fran. United flies it with the 787 so is a relatively nice flight.

Your wife would have to have a US visa to go through any US airport on her way to landing in Canada, however. The US does not have "sterile transit" whereby you can just stay "air side" until the onward flight and avoid going through US passport control.

Since there is a US consulate in Chengdu, it might not be all that inconvenient for you for her to apply for a US visa as she could interview right there in south central Chengdu. If you ever wanted to go to the states after she arrives in Canada, she'd have to interview at a US consulate in Canada so if you live in northern Alberta or Sask or Manitoba etc you might have to make a special trip to Calgary for a visa interview if she didn't already do that in Chengdu. There's a chance she could get a 10 year multientry US visa right now so perhaps you want to try for that before she comes to Canada.
 

benitaagogo

Hero Member
Apr 4, 2015
278
8
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-03-2015, CIC received 03-05-2015
AOR Received.
04-16-2015, SA 04-30-2015
File Transfer...
05-07-2015
Med's Done....
upfront
Interview........
waived, IP on Oct.9, DM on Nov.12
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
N/A
LANDED..........
12-06-2015
bukeluke said:
I submitted my application in Dec, after received SA and said it sent to HKVO, then no more reply. My medical checkup will be expired in Dec. I plan to land in Nov. Do you think COPR will be issued by that time? Seems HKVO is slow down..
From the cases have got VOH or PPR, are October applicants, so either they are still working on the October applicants now or they might have started November cases too, there are 5 months till November, I "think" you shall get COPR by then, but don't quote me on that, I hope they can process each month within 30 days, hopefully they can finish processing the backlog of the Beijin applicants and fully work on the Hong Kong ones.

Many BJ applicants' ECAS shows IP of those sent in May, June, September to October.
 

Martinzx

Full Member
May 31, 2015
26
0
Hello everyone,

Need help. I submitted my application in Dec 2014, got AOR1 on Mar 4, DM1 on Mar 9 and at HKVO, AOR 2 on Mar 31. Currently, there is no any new updates on e-cas. I want to see a "IP" badly

I have recently renewed my passport and just got the new passport back a couple of days ago. (old Passport had no empty page left.)

My question is how to notify CIC HKVO for the new passport? by email or by mail and what the address? I tried but could not find any instruction on CIC website.

Thanks in advance. ;D
 

Mumof3

Star Member
Nov 15, 2014
76
2
Hong Kong
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-11-2014
AOR Received.
14-02-2015 (AOR1) 3-3-2015 (AOR2)
File Transfer...
16-02-2015
Med's Request
Yes up-front
Med's Done....
07-07-2014 (first) 04-08-2015 (second)
Interview........
NIL
Passport Req..
31-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
6-9-2015
LANDED..........
28-10-2015........PR card in hands Mar. 11, 2016
Martinzx said:
Hello everyone,

Need help. I submitted my application in Dec 2014, got AOR1 on Mar 4, DM1 on Mar 9 and at HKVO, AOR 2 on Mar 31. Currently, there is no any new updates on e-cas. I want to see a "IP" badly

I have recently renewed my passport and just got the new passport back a couple of days ago. (old Passport had no empty page left.)

My question is how to notify CIC HKVO for the new passport? by email or by mail and what the address? I tried but could not find any instruction on CIC website.

Thanks in advance. ;D
Hi Martinzx,

I think a new passport is not an issue. Looking into AOR2, it says :

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

You may send enquiry to HKVO :

Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong

Tel.: (852) 3719-4700
Fax: (852) 2810-6736
E-mail: hkong@international.gc.ca
Postal address:
8th floor, Berkshire House, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
 

Ian C.

Star Member
Jan 4, 2015
100
0
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10 Dec 2014
AOR Received.
2 Mar 2015 / AOR ; 5 Mar 2015 / SA
File Transfer...
5 Mar 2015
Med's Request
30 Nov 2014
Med's Done....
30 Nov 2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
18-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-08-2015
ChrisChrisChris said:
Mumof3,

Would you please kindly tell me how much for 20' container(including contact information)?

Thank you

Chris
Mumof3,
Can you also send the contact information to my private email ?

thanks.. Ian
 

bukeluke

Hero Member
Apr 24, 2015
275
16
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2014
Doc's Request.
30-09-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
11-03-2015 (SA)
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
3-12-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-2015
LANDED..........
20-11-2015
I think a new passport is not an issue. Looking into AOR2, it says :

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

You may send enquiry to HKVO :

Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong

Tel.: (852) 3719-4700
Fax: (852) 2810-6736
E-mail: hkong @ international.gc.ca
Postal address:
8th floor, Berkshire House, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong



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This is AOR2? I thought it's AOR1.