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How long between AOR and SA usually?

Jonesy319

Star Member
Jul 28, 2014
142
2
Elstead, England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2014
AOR Received.
21-02-2015
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Hi all,
I received AOR from CIC on Feb 21. CIC received the application December 9. Ecas acknowledges receipt.

How long does it usually take for them to send out SA? I see on the website it says ecas is usually updated on a Tuesday. I've also seen other people who have received AOR and SA within a few days of each other.

We are filing as outland, living in the UK.

Getting anxious any advice!
Jonesy
 

saria1

Hero Member
May 22, 2014
739
33
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 28, 2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
January 16, 2015
File Transfer...
January 23, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
October 27, 2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015
Jonesy319 said:
Hi all,
I received AOR from CIC on Feb 21. CIC received the application December 9. Ecas acknowledges receipt.

How long does it usually take for them to send out SA? I see on the website it says ecas is usually updated on a Tuesday. I've also seen other people who have received AOR and SA within a few days of each other.

We are filing as outland, living in the UK.

Getting anxious any advice!
Jonesy
I was 7 days, I received SA back on Jan 23rd for an Oct 28th application. There is no set time, as some people are taking a few days to a week while others are taking weeks. CIC likes to change things up once they feel we're catching on to their ways ;)
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
Last year they stopped giving out AOR all together . It just really depends no one can really tell you. Have a look on the thread. Londout outland spreadsheet .You can find it under the london outland thread under andrew-brit.
 

Jonesy319

Star Member
Jul 28, 2014
142
2
Elstead, England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2014
AOR Received.
21-02-2015
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Thanks all - just received SA now!
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
Jonesy319 said:
Thanks all - just received SA now!
Congratulations :D
 

saria1

Hero Member
May 22, 2014
739
33
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 28, 2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
January 16, 2015
File Transfer...
January 23, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
October 27, 2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015
Jonesy319 said:
Thanks all - just received SA now!
YAY, now you can breath and relax for a month, and then wonder WTH is up with the Visa office, like I am :p
 

Jonesy319

Star Member
Jul 28, 2014
142
2
Elstead, England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2014
AOR Received.
21-02-2015
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Yes indeed - thank you!
 

blink1ate2

Star Member
Nov 2, 2014
58
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-12-2014
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
Med's Done....
10-11-2014
Jonesy319 said:
Yes indeed - thank you!
We have similar timelines on the spread sheet, I got SA last night 05/03/15 - hoping since Canada House has re-opened last month the times will improve. Good luck to you :)
 

Jonesy319

Star Member
Jul 28, 2014
142
2
Elstead, England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2014
AOR Received.
21-02-2015
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Thank you blink1ate2!!
The irony is, I am often in the area of Canada House and have witnessed the re-furb, all the time thinking - my future once again lies within these walls!

Good luck to you too
Jonesy
 

saria1

Hero Member
May 22, 2014
739
33
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 28, 2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
January 16, 2015
File Transfer...
January 23, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
October 27, 2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015
Jonesy319 said:
Thank you blink1ate2!!
The irony is, I am often in the area of Canada House and have witnessed the re-furb, all the time thinking - my future once again lies within these walls!

Good luck to you too
Jonesy
Canada house?
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
saria1 said:
Canada house?
Canada House is in London U.K. thats where Jonesy application is . Sarnia you may have the same time line but yours is being processed in Ottawa . All offices have different time frames for applications.Some British apps get sent to Ottawa,or can stay in Mississauga or gets processed in London.
 

saria1

Hero Member
May 22, 2014
739
33
British Columbia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
October 28, 2014
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
January 16, 2015
File Transfer...
January 23, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
October 27, 2014
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
June 17, 2015
LANDED..........
June 30, 2015
taffy7 said:
Canada House is in London U.K. thats where Jonesy application is . Sarnia you may have the same time line but yours is being processed in Ottawa . All offices have different time frames for applications.Some British apps get sent to Ottawa,or can stay in Mississauga or gets processed in London.
I'm aware of all this, thank you. I didn't know if the person who posted about Canada House was speaking of something in Ottawa. Their location was not made known.
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
saria1 said:
I'm aware of all this, thank you. I didn't know if the person who posted about Canada House was speaking of something in Ottawa. Their location was not made known.

I'm sure there must be a Canada house too in Ottawa lol i had to go to Canada house in London too for an interview before i came to Canada . Hopefully Ottawa will start to move. Right now Ottawa and London is about the same processing time.
 

blink1ate2

Star Member
Nov 2, 2014
58
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-12-2014
AOR Received.
03-03-2015
Med's Done....
10-11-2014
taffy7 said:
I'm sure there must be a Canada house too in Ottawa lol i had to go to Canada house in London too for an interview before i came to Canada . Hopefully Ottawa will start to move. Right now Ottawa and London is about the same processing time.

Are you in Canada on a different visa or just waiting on a Visitor visa?
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
blink1ate2 said:
Are you in Canada on a different visa or just waiting on a Visitor visa?

I'm a Canadian citizen , i came 28 years ago . I'm sponsoring my husband from the U.K.