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JANUARY 2013 Applicants - JOIN HERE!

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
tinytortoise said:
YAY! We received Sponsorship Approval today! :D

I asked my husband right after I saw the other posts this morning and he was like "I will let you know as soon as it comes in" (aka, stop asking me). That was at 10:30am, he received the email at 11:30am but was in a meeting until now so my excitement is 5 hours delayed. YAY!!!
Omg, that was almost the same way with me. Before we went to the doctor, I was like "A lot of people are getting status updates today." (I had friends get PPR, COPR, etc.)

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
 

Lkrammy

Star Member
Nov 28, 2012
75
2
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21.01.13
Med's Done....
03.01.13
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25.07.2013
VISA ISSUED...
17.08.2013
Ahhhhh congrats!!!!

I'm extremely jealous as we sent ours the same time and nothing yet :-(
 

mannatdel

Hero Member
Feb 4, 2013
206
6
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
31-01-2013
File Transfer...
06-02-2013
Med's Done....
07-11-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
09-03-13
VISA ISSUED...
decision made 28-06-13

fandv

Hero Member
Aug 8, 2011
778
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
CPC-M: None. Singapore: 25 Apr 2013
File Transfer...
17 Apr 2013
Med's Request
2nd request: 5 Feb 2014
Med's Done....
1st: 12 Dec 2012. 2nd: 11 Feb 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14 Feb 2014 and also e-CAS changed to "In Process" on that day. Passport got to Singapore: 12 Mar '14
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made on eCAS: 12 April 2014. Visa n COPR issued 8 April 2014, received 16 May 2014.
LANDED..........
20 May 2014. PR card arrived on 29 July 2014.
Lkrammy said:
Ahhhhh congrats!!!!

I'm extremely jealous as we sent ours the same time and nothing yet :-(
And even worse for us: no AOR yet! Let alone approval! =/
 

Polgas

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,226
23
Two Six Double 0
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JAN. 27, 2013
Doc's Request.
JUL. 23, 2013
Nomination.....
CSQ: APR. 10, 2013
AOR Received.
FEB. 13, 2013
File Transfer...
FEB. 21, 2013
Med's Done....
JAN. 07, 2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
JUL. 23, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
JAN. 08, 2014
LANDED..........
JAN. 31, 2014
Congrats guys!
 

goldenkagi

Hero Member
Jun 2, 2012
389
12
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24 Jan 2013
AOR Received.
None- Stage 1 Approval 18 Feb 2013
Med's Done....
26 Dec 2012
Passport Req..
18 July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
26 Oct 2013 Rec'd 07 Nov 2013
LANDED..........
22 Nov 2013
Congratulations Kiri and tinytortoise!

fandv said:
And even worse for us: no AOR yet! Let alone approval! =/
Same with us fandv. No correspondence from them yet. Boo.
 

Sniprat

Star Member
Nov 11, 2012
123
2
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
14-01-2013
AOR Received.
06-02-2013
File Transfer...
15-02-2013
Med's Done....
10-01-2013
Passport Req..
Exempt
LANDED..........
10-10-2013
fandv said:
And even worse for us: no AOR yet! Let alone approval! =/
Well, we have had our AOR but nothing else since then. I am unfazed. As far as I am concerned, the application is in a black hole and they will tell me something when they have something to tell. 8)
 

Polgas

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,226
23
Two Six Double 0
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JAN. 27, 2013
Doc's Request.
JUL. 23, 2013
Nomination.....
CSQ: APR. 10, 2013
AOR Received.
FEB. 13, 2013
File Transfer...
FEB. 21, 2013
Med's Done....
JAN. 07, 2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
JUL. 23, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
JAN. 08, 2014
LANDED..........
JAN. 31, 2014
Sniprat said:
Well, we have had our AOR but nothing else since then. I am unfazed. As far as I am concerned, the application is in a black hole and they will tell me something when they have something to tell. 8)
Ditto.
 

MzTee

Star Member
Jan 25, 2013
73
1
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-01-2013
AOR Received.
05-02-2013
File Transfer...
20-02-2013
Med's Done....
28-12-2012
Interview........
29-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
29-04-2013
Got my sponsorship approved today...That wait was killing! But I am so glad it came!

Right now, I am kinda confused as to what the next step is? when the information is transferred, do we get something from the visa office?
 

Iay

Champion Member
Feb 4, 2013
1,562
48
Vancouver, BC
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2, 2017
AOR Received.
2017/02/10 In-process 2017/02/16 Test 2017/03/22 DM 2017/03/23
MzTee said:
Got my sponsorship approved today...That wait was killing! But I am so glad it came!

Right now, I am kinda confused as to what the next step is? when the information is transferred, do we get something from the visa office?
That is a pretty quick Stage 1. Congratulations!
I think some people get AOR from their VO, but some just get updates on ECAS (which is not up-to-date most of the time).
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
Sniprat said:
Well, we have had our AOR but nothing else since then. I am unfazed. As far as I am concerned, the application is in a black hole and they will tell me something when they have something to tell. 8)
Congrats! If we're lucky, we'll get second stage AOR. If not, hopefully next request is PPR. (And not additional documents needed!)

That is, unless you didn't submit a medical. They will ask for that before PPR.

And the dreaded interview.......ew!
 

Lv.f

Star Member
Feb 14, 2013
196
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 14 - 2013
AOR Received.
Feb 5 - 2013
File Transfer...
Feb 19 - 2013 (SA)
Med's Done....
Dec 20 - 2012
amikety said:
Congrats! If we're lucky, we'll get second stage AOR. If not, hopefully next request is PPR. (And not additional documents needed!)

That is, unless you didn't submit a medical. They will ask for that before PPR.

And the dreaded interview.......ew!
Lets hope none of us need an interview! What is the estimated time from sponsorship aproval to passport request? Anyone have a clue?
 

MzTee

Star Member
Jan 25, 2013
73
1
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-01-2013
AOR Received.
05-02-2013
File Transfer...
20-02-2013
Med's Done....
28-12-2012
Interview........
29-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
29-04-2013
Iay said:
That is a pretty quick Stage 1. Congratulations!
I think some people get AOR from their VO, but some just get updates on ECAS (which is not up-to-date most of the time).
Thanks Iay...

To everyone else waiting for their stage 1 aor and/or approval, I am praying for each and everyone of you. I know how it feels to be in the limbo. I know this is just the first stage and there is more to come but we are all in this together! Hold on and be patient, it will all work out. I know I kept freaking out this past weeks when the approval wont come on and I saw everyone else getting theirs. Thanks to my hubby who kept encouraging me.
We are all going to laugh about this in the coming months when we all get our PRs!!!

Here's MzTee sending y'all some love :-*
 

Lkrammy

Star Member
Nov 28, 2012
75
2
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21.01.13
Med's Done....
03.01.13
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25.07.2013
VISA ISSUED...
17.08.2013
Hi Everyone!

So as if I wasn't stressed as it is! I checked ECAS this morning with all the great news of everyone receiving approval and my sponsorship section changed from application received to "decision made" and then it says " we sent you a letter Feb 18 regarding the blah blah blah.... But I got no email ( I received an email for the AOR alright but nothing....could they really have just sent a letter by mail instead of email?

Is this a bad sign?

Worried.
 

Lkrammy

Star Member
Nov 28, 2012
75
2
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21.01.13
Med's Done....
03.01.13
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25.07.2013
VISA ISSUED...
17.08.2013
Did anyone else not get an email? Is this something I can call and ask?