INLAND APPLICATIONS 2014

[sophieee]

Hi everyone,

I would like to share some updates on my case.

I am Italian, so from a Visa exempt country and I was here on a visitor visa, having status until September, but no client number.

I sent my PR application in March and got AOR by email in August. I live in BC and I then applied to join my wife's Med plan. My enrollment form was deemed incomplete because AOR was not considered sufficient proof that CIC is processing my application. They wanted also a print-out of ecas. I called CIC and they said my application was not on ecas yet, but it should be there "soon".

I haven't checked until today and there was nothing when trying with the file number (F00000000).

BUT

In the meantime I have been also looking for jobs. I got a couple of good offers which melted down as soon as I told them they would need to apply for LMO. Not nice. So I started looking for LMO-exempt jobs and finally got a part-time postdoc offer. I and my wife drove to the border (less than 1h away) the day I got the letter of employment. I got a temporary work permit (TWP) at point of entry in less than 30 min. I had with me a pile of documents, but they just looked at my passport and the letter. They actually made a mistake on the first one, so they had to cancel it and issue a new one.

With the TWP I went to service Canada and got a temporary SIN (starting with 9). I have joined MSP through my workplace group plan and added my wife and daughter as dependents. All in all, I am lucky that I can work and I am covered, but still rather upset at the length of time it is taking. I am also paid about 20% of what I was earning at my previous job. Yes, I mean 80% less. When we lived in Europe and moved around, my Canadian wife always got her permanent residence in a matter of few weeks at most.

With the TWP I got a client number. I sent an email to CPC-M to update my info and when today I checked on ECAS I got nothing with my file number BUT I got "application received" with my UCI. So, things are moving, keep your hopes up.

I do not understand why people seem so afraid of crossing the border. Officials need to have a valid reason to deny entry. They can't just say "today I had a bad day, so shall you". Of course, they can be more or less picky and deny you entry if you have reasons not to be admitted (for example, bringing fruits across the border). We went to Italy for my sister's wedding in March and had no problems. In fact, they told us to go together to the "Canadian citizens" line and asked very few, perfunctory questions.


P.S.: When we drove to the border, we thought we were smart and parked at the duty free before the checkpoint to avoid being stuck for hours with so many cars trying to go to the USA. We walked to the USA custom, "flagpoled", went to Canada customs and were done pretty quickly. Then we found out that once you enter duty free you have to cross the border even if you did not buy anything. So we were stuck in the traffic for 2-3 hours anyway.

Congrats for your success!
I tried to look up the LMIA exemptions, but it looks like a very narrow category. Would you mind to tell me what kind of job did you get just to give me an idea? Thanks in advance.

 

[vik999]

Has anyone filed after May 2014 inland, able to check status online. We filed in May haven't so far able to check status online.

 

[Gaymer]

Has anyone filed after May 2014 inland, able to check status online. We filed in May haven't so far able to check status online.

Still not able to here.

 

[anng]

Not yet too

 

[tica1008]

Woohoo!! Finally can log into ecas.
Says application received march 18.
And we started working on your application October 1.

I hope all of the sudden a bunch of aip's make their way to our mailboxes!!

Here's to a good week everyone!!

 

[civic]

Woohoo!! Finally can log into ecas.
Says application received march 18.
And we started working on your application October 1.

I hope all of the sudden a bunch of aip's make their way to our mailboxes!!

Here's to a good week everyone!!

so the status is in process ?

 

[vik999]

Woohoo!! Finally can log into ecas.
Says application received march 18.
And we started working on your application October 1.

I hope all of the sudden a bunch of aip's make their way to our mailboxes!!

Here's to a good week everyone!!

Very Nice to hear that there is some progress.. This shows that March applicants file are getting opened now....
Good luck everyone.....!

 

[Jabs 77]

I'm february applicant , my status still on received does that mean they Harvey even started working on my application .March applicant already their ECAS status says in process , this is starting to stress me.

 

[Silence.C]

I'm february applicant , my status still on received does that mean they Harvey even started working on my application .March applicant already their ECAS status says in process , this is starting to stress me.

use applicant information check ecas only shows application received on which day. Try to use spouse information to check.
I am applicant use my uci to check only see app received, use my wife's uci it shows in process "we start working your app on sep 25th
GOOD LUCK

 

[Jabs 77]

I use my hubby ECAS number , we have only one number to check, does it means I'm supposed to have my number .So how do I go with that.

 

[Carlaganda23]

use applicant information check ecas only shows application received on which day. Try to use spouse information to check.
I am applicant use my uci to check only see app received, use my wife's uci it shows in process "we start working your app on sep 25th
GOOD LUCK

I used the sponsor and applicant UCI number, I am Feb. 2014 applicant and it only states application received. It doesn't have the word started processing. This is nuts

 

[Silence.C]

I use my hubby ECAS number , we have only one number to check, does it means I'm supposed to have my number .So how do I go with that.

Call CIC they will give to you. I call them last friday. they give me my wife's UCI#

 

[mary63]

I used the sponsor and applicant UCI number, I am Feb. 2014 applicant and it only states application received. It doesn't have the word started processing. This is nuts

same for us. we applied in feb and for applicant and sponsor ecas only shows "application received"

 

[tica1008]

I'm not sure what it means. We checked on mine (sponsor) says in process. I imagine this is the first stage processing. And once that's done they will put processing on my husband UCI as in process for second stage.
At the end who knows....it's all so random lately!

 

[tica1008]

so the status is in process ?

I think so. But it could be in process for months right.
I just hope soon they will get back on faster timelines. Looks like there is more movement recently.