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For INLAND when you send the application, it will only be opened after 2/3 months, and by that time you can see your status online on their site.
You will only hear from them after 6/7 months from when they received the application.

For example, I sent my application January 2010, they started to process March 2010 (they opened the file), and now I have to wait until July/August for first stage approval (where they will give open work permit - because we sent it all together).

Good luck!
 
No srcc I am pretty confident you should be hearing something this month or July.
Count 6/7months from the day they received your application which for you was January 7, 2010.
You don't count from the time they start processing. You count from the date it was received at Vegreville.
 
ghostfish said:
I sent my inland application on May 8th 2010...how long will it be before i hear anything back from CIC?

ur file should be opened somewhen in july. and u should see it online on ecas.
 
Love_Young said:
No srcc I am pretty confident you should be hearing something this month or July.
Count 6/7months from the day they received your application which for you was January 7, 2010.
You don't count from the time they start processing. You count from the date it was received at Vegreville.

Why do you say that Love_Young?
It counts 6 months on July 7, not June.
 
srcc said:
Why do you say that Love_Young?
It counts 6 months on July 7, not June.

Oh...I am sorry, you are correct. Wow I am sorry about that. This is what happens when you only get 4 hours of sleep. Lol.
Yes, you are correct. You should be hearing from them in July or August and best of luck for good news. Won't be too long now. ;)
 
Anyone from November hear anything yet? I am just curious as to what date they are at...

Good luck all!
 
Love_Young said:
Oh...I am sorry, you are correct. Wow I am sorry about that. This is what happens when you only get 4 hours of sleep. Lol.
Yes, you are correct. You should be hearing from them in July or August and best of luck for good news. Won't be too long now. ;)
may I ask how to get in ECas? where to get code or numbers they are asking? thanks
 
srcc said:
For INLAND when you send the application, it will only be opened after 2/3 months, and by that time you can see your status online on their site.
You will only hear from them after 6/7 months from when they received the application.

For example, I sent my application January 2010, they started to process March 2010 (they opened the file), and now I have to wait until July/August for first stage approval (where they will give open work permit - because we sent it all together).

Good luck!

hi,
How can I get into ECAS? do i need special code or something? i applied for sponsorship last March 16 2010..thanks
 
1) On the CIC web site home page..there is an orange box on the right hand side that says "I need to.." the first option is check application status
2) Accept terms and conditions
3) Choose your identification type from drop down menu (usually your client ID # -located on your travel documents xxxx xxxx)
4) Enter your (the applicant) last name, birthdate and country of birth. Press continue...

If there is an update on your case you may see something there.
 
We applied May of 2009..
In November we were notified that it was transferred to the local office without AIP (Edmonton office)
and we just got phoned today (June 2010) that we will be having an interview in July..
 
Congrats jdwhite!

i'm just wondering...did you get any communications between november and the notice of interview?
 
jdwhite21 said:
We applied May of 2009..
In November we were notified that it was transferred to the local office without AIP (Edmonton office)
and we just got phoned today (June 2010) that we will be having an interview in July..

best of luck at the interview! tell us how did it go
*fingers crossed*
 
Finally our Client ID nightmare is solved! :D We got a call yesterday with a new client ID # for my husband and was told that his file is now seperated from the other persons file. Nothing on E-Case yet, but then again they are probably still getting it all together. A small weight has been lifted. Now we wait... We should be finding out a decision soon on first stage.
 
Asta said:
ur file should be opened somewhen in july. and u should see it online on ecas.

How can I open Ecas? pls help, i dont have a client number..I sent my sponsorship application last March 16, and on vegreville rcvd the ff day..i havent heard anything from them yet. thanks