INLANDERS!

[Jean26]

Hi Guys!! I was also wondering if I really would be needing to fill out a OWP...? So I really appreciate that you let me know that I really don't need one if I'm already landing. I guess I got confused when I always read on the forum some people saying that they were sending their OWP after they received approval in principal, and as the letter says you know can apply for OWP. It all didn't make much sense for me.... Thanks for letting me Know!!! I saved my self $150.00 I was about to do it today
Hugs to All!!!

 

[robrod]

It's very nice to see everybody getting AIPs, DM letters, Landing appointment letters and the Landings themselves!. And special congrats to you, Kris13 on your new family addition... We are about to have our own family addition in about 2 weeks, a boy as well!!!!!!!!!!!!....
But then the thread is slowly dying just like the October 2009 Inland did (the one I belonged to but never joined in time), people begin to move on and write less and less about their own applications as they begin to submerge themselves in their own Canadian life...
Just before that happens, I wish everyone a happy Canadian life and a prosperous one as well!.
Rob.

 

[eyeoftheocean]

Im still here , popping in and out , just got a new full time permanent job with full benefits so am chuffed to bits

still waiting to hear from someone somewhere who knows where my CSIS assessment has gone , re done meds other week so just waiting for good news .

 

[sgnv]

I totally necglected this blog for 2 months, cuz it was making me more nervious and paranoid, just by reading all the ups/downs of other users. Anyways, here is an update on my case:

E-CAS shows the following on my Permanent Residence App:
We received your application for permanent residence on January 8, 2010.
We started processing your application on March 13, 2010.
Medical results have been received.
We received the requested information on January 12, 2011. Thank you for providing the information.
A decision has been made and you will be contacted.
**Jan 25/2011 rcvd my AIP & OWP; now the police background check is pending and as soon as is received @ CIC-Veg, if everything goes smooth, immigration will issue my PR.
It took over a year to get everything done and approved, so good luck to everyone and never give up!

 

[robrod]

It's not only mental but physical as well... I remember my days of uncertainty very well... but once you become landed, it will be a thing of the past in no time!.
Best of luck, everybody!.
Happy to report I made it back from Mexico with my PR card in hand, and for the first time since a long time ago and many entries, I was not sent to secondary inspection!!!!!!.... That was as sweet as becoming a PR!.
Rob.

 

[eyeoftheocean]

It's not only mental but physical as well... I remember my days of uncertainty very well... but once you become landed, it will be a thing of the past in no time!.
Best of luck, everybody!.
Happy to report I made it back from Mexico with my PR card in hand, and for the first time since a long time ago and many entries, I was not sent to secondary inspection!!!!!!.... That was as sweet as becoming a PR!.
Rob.

It must have been an awsome feeling RR ! Im looking forward to the day I can visit England and come back here with no probs

 

[eyeoftheocean]

Yes, Eye!... It's a feeling of you belong somewhere. A very nice feeling, it sure put a smile on my face after I came out of there to pick up our bags at Customs... Officer spent more time with our letter allowing me to take our daughter to Mexico without my wife than on my past immigration secondary inspection episodes and entries in my file...

AHHAhha the officer prob thought you were kidnapping your daughter LOL , glad you had no probs though ..im happy for you were you happy to see your family ? and were you happy to come back to Canada ?

 

[jesse_love]

CIC just posted: "working on app April 19". Only 2 days for a whole week!!! ??? The time for initial assessment is 9-10 months now. I won't be surprised that it will become 10-11 soon if they still keep that speed. What are they doing now?

 

[Love_Young]

CIC just posted: "working on app April 19". Only 2 days for a week!!! ??? What are they doing now?

Yeah I know it is ridiculous. We have already all waited so long as it is.

 

[kelKel]

Everyone is behind after the holidays. Buffalo has slowed down as well

 

[jesse_love]

I am wondering if there is any testing here. they may want to see if there are any couples who would give up.... :
I am so frustrated and disappointed with them.

 

[eyeoftheocean]

So what about all us who have received AIP and re done medicals and all security/background checks have been done ? how long do we have to wait ? :'(

 

[Love_Young]

Everyone is behind after the holidays. Buffalo has slowed down as well

Yeah I can understand that but still they just now increased it more than a month after holidays. Ugh I can't even begin to express the frustration I feel for all of us here. I mean I fell bad for the IO's as well for the amount of workload they have to deal with but at least their life isn't put on hold. All of us here, are put on hold and that just isn't right.

I am wondering if there is any testing here. they may want to see if there are any couples who would give up.... :
I am so frustrated and disappointed with them.

I am frustrated too. But I say if this is their test then let them keep testing me. I am not moving my a** no where unless it is with my hubby. I am joined at the hip to my hubby and if they want to test us by making us wait longer then that will only make us stronger.

So what about all us who have received AIP and re done medicals and all security/background checks have been done ? how long do we have to wait ? :'(

I was wondering the same thing eyeoftheocean. I really hope the wait doesn't increase to finish up for those still waiting for that final step. I hope your day comes soon. :-*

 

[lilly_inland]

We should probably nudge our local MPs about this situation. This waiting time just keeps increasing day by day. Did you'll know that it takes them about 3 months to open normal correspondence sent to Vegreville? For e.g. if you sent your police certificates after you sent in your PR application, that envelope will only be opened after 3 months...they even have a waiting period for that. I also saw another thread where the RCMP checks have a 4 month waiting period.....if that's the waiting period, why can't they request for these checks as soon as they start processing the application so by the time, the IO reviews it, the RCMP results will be in ! These guys need to think about some process improvements as the current process is clearly not efficient in any way ! When I applied, it was a 6 month waiting period to hear about AIP and now its 9-10 months - RIDICULOUS !!!!

 

[ditta]

Well, add another month for general correspondance- I sent them stuff in the middle of November and now they are still at the beginning of October with openings...Only good thing for me, they will open and hopefully attach those things to my application before AIP time. I agree though, it is ridiculous.
I`m also waiting on a new WP since I did not apply for OWP yet and I`m on implied status sice the 12th of Dec, I can expect April with that one too- I sent paper application because I wanted to work until I hopefully get AIP and be able to apply for OWP. Sorry to say it, but now their incredible slowliness work well for me. Please don`t hate me to say that! I would kick their a*** if I could get them going for sure!