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JANUARY 2013 Applicants - JOIN HERE!

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
Got our Sponsoriship Approval today! And also said that our file was transfered to Local VO. ;)
 

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
Polgas said:
Got our Sponsoriship Approval today! And also said that our file was transfered to Local VO. ;)
You're updated. Let us know when your home VO gives you AOR :D
 

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
amikety said:
You're updated. Let us know when your home VO gives you AOR :D
Haha thanks maam! Yep ill let you know anyway correction for my AOR it was Feb,13 not 12 :p
 

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
Polgas said:
Haha thanks maam! Yep ill let you know anyway correction for my AOR it was Feb,13 not 12 :p
Okies. Most days I have to look at the date 10 times. :p
 

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
I am surprised we don't have more purple lines ( second AOR ) in our spread sheet! Is it common for them not to email people or does it just reeeaally take that long to ship it from Mississauga to whatever VO it might be. :p
 

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
Lv.f said:
I am surprised we don't have more purple lines ( second AOR ) in our spread sheet! Is it common for them not to email people or does it just reeeaally take that long to ship it from Mississauga to whatever VO it might be. :p
I think Stage 2 AOR isn't that common. At least, that's my opinion after viewing the Ottawa spreadsheet.
 

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:
I think Stage 2 AOR isn't that common. At least, that's my opinion after viewing the Ottawa spreadsheet.
Hmmm, 90% of the Vienna spread sheet seem to get second stage AOR's. Maybe it is different for every VO! :D

Can someone explain the PPR? I sent my application in with an expired passport and an explanation that I am working on getting a valid Dutch passport. I see some people have N/A or exempt. What does the passport request mean exactly? :)
 

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
Lv.f said:
Hmmm, 90% of the Vienna spread sheet seem to get second stage AOR's. Maybe it is different for every VO! :D

Can someone explain the PPR? I sent my application in with an expired passport and an explanation that I am working on getting a valid Dutch passport. I see some people have N/A or exempt. What does the passport request mean exactly? :)
Passport request is when the VO asks for you to send them your passport, and hopefully will give back to you with the visa stamp. Some VO ask for PP pretty early but not give the visa right away. Some ask for it, and comes back in less than a month with visa stamp.
 

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
Iay said:
Passport request is when the VO asks for you to send them your passport, and hopefully will give back to you with the visa stamp. Some VO ask for PP pretty early but not give the visa right away. Some ask for it, and comes back in less than a month with visa stamp.
So I will definitely NEED my passport before that! Nerve wrecking! :eek:
 

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
Lv.f said:
So I will definitely NEED my passport before that! Nerve wrecking! :eek:
Yup. We are still in Stage 1, so you still have a lot of time to get your PP. All the best! :)
 

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
Lv.f said:
So I will definitely NEED my passport before that! Nerve wrecking! :eek:
If you're visa exempt, you don't send in your entire passport. Ottawa usually has you email a copy of the picture page. Not sure how Vienna does it.
 

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.
Hi guys...

Still haven't got my AOR...this is crazy! I spoke to an agent at the call centre, and she confirmed that my application hasn't even been processed yet...although, I asked her if she could somehow give me a UCI, and she did!

Strangely though, I still can't login using my UCI...*sigh*, whatever!

Anyway, she did point out to me that they had begun working on applications that they received on 29 January 2013 though! Mine got to CPC-M on 30 Jan, so hopefully I'll get an AOR soon. She also pointed out that the current processing time for outland stage 1 is 21 days. Is that amazing or what...?!

Look!! ;D

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
amikety said:
I think Stage 2 AOR isn't that common. At least, that's my opinion after viewing the Ottawa spreadsheet.
Indeed - it really depends on the VO. London never sends an AOR to anybody. I didn't get any news from them, until one day it said "decision made". No passport request - Ottawa requests at least a copy of the passport, but London doesn't - they just issue the COPR, based on the passport copy that you include in the original application, and one day the COPR shows up by post. A bit unreal!

Good luck,
Sweden
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
fandv said:
Hi guys...

Still haven't got my AOR...this is crazy! I spoke to an agent at the call centre, and she confirmed that my application hasn't even been processed yet...although, I asked ehr if she could somehow give me a UCI, and she did!

Strangely though, I still can't login using my UCI...*sigh*, whatever!

Anyway, she did point out to me that they have begun working on applications that they received on 29 January 2013 though! Mine got to CPC-M on 30 Jan, so hopefully I'll get an AOR soon. She also pointed out that the current processing time for outland stage 1 is 21 days. Is that amazing or what...?!

Look!! ;D

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp
Oh my! they jumped from november to January! they must be getting tons of phone calls from people in December that still haven't heard from them... as well as almost everybody in January! quite a chaos it creates...
 

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
fandv said:
Hi guys...

Still haven't got my AOR...this is crazy! I spoke to an agent at the call centre, and she confirmed that my application hasn't even been processed yet...although, I asked ehr if she could somehow give me a UCI, and she did!

Strangely though, I still can't login using my UCI...*sigh*, whatever!

Anyway, she did point out to me that they have begun working on applications that they received on 29 January 2013 though! Mine got to CPC-M on 30 Jan, so hopefully I'll get an AOR soon. She also pointed out that the current processing time for outland stage 1 is 21 days. Is that amazing or what...?!

Look!! ;D

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp
Wow. that is a pretty huge jump from 55 days eh?
Well, I hope you get your AOR soon, as well as SA. :D