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JANUARY 2017 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

barch88

Hero Member
Dec 19, 2016
269
4
Penticton, BC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
AOR Received.
19-01-2017
File Transfer...
26-01-2017
Med's Request
Upfront
Passport Req..
17-03-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-03-2017
LANDED..........
27-03-2017

Survivor27

Champion Member
May 24, 2016
1,826
373
Planet Earth!
Visa Office......
CEM
App. Filed.......
20.Dec.2016
Doc's Request.
22.Mar.2017
AOR Received.
05.Jan.2017
File Transfer...
13.Jan.2017
Med's Done....
17.Nov.2016_IOM
Passport Req..
19.June.2017
VISA ISSUED...
23.June.2017
LANDED..........
09.Sept.2017

barch88

Hero Member
Dec 19, 2016
269
4
Penticton, BC
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-01-2017
AOR Received.
19-01-2017
File Transfer...
26-01-2017
Med's Request
Upfront
Passport Req..
17-03-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-03-2017
LANDED..........
27-03-2017
Survivor27 said:
Pretty fast! Congratulations! :)
Thanks! Exactly 3 months from AOR1. Im sending my passport and photos Monday via overnight to them. Hopefully land first weekend of April. I find it weird we always get these emails at random times haha. We got our DM late on a Sunday afternoon and we got this late Friday night. They must work odd hours over there.
 

Survivor27

Champion Member
May 24, 2016
1,826
373
Planet Earth!
Visa Office......
CEM
App. Filed.......
20.Dec.2016
Doc's Request.
22.Mar.2017
AOR Received.
05.Jan.2017
File Transfer...
13.Jan.2017
Med's Done....
17.Nov.2016_IOM
Passport Req..
19.June.2017
VISA ISSUED...
23.June.2017
LANDED..........
09.Sept.2017
barch88 said:
Thanks! Exactly 3 months from AOR1. Im sending my passport and photos Monday via overnight to them. Hopefully land first weekend of April. I find it weird we always get these emails at random times haha. We got our DM late on a Sunday afternoon and we got this late Friday night. They must work odd hours over there.
You mean "2" months :) I can tell how excited you are :D

Are you a US national? I thought visa exempt country do not send their passport - instead a photocopy only plus the required photos.
 

Chechay08

Star Member
Jan 9, 2017
138
4
dubai
Category........
Visa Office......
mississauga / manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-01 -17
Doc's Request.
30-02-17
AOR Received.
31-02-17
File Transfer...
03-02-17
Med's Request
17-02-17
Med's Done....
24-02-17
Shajnemb said:
anyone has the same info in myCIC just like mine?

Application status: We received your application. we will send message if we need more information.
review of eligibility: We are reviewing wether you meet the eligiblity.
REview of med result: you do not need a medical exam. we will send you a message if this changes.
Review of additional docs: N/A
INterview: You do not need interview. will send a message if this changes.
background check : your application in progress. the next step is to conduct background check
Final Decision: Your application is in progress. we will send you a message if the final decision has been made.
nag upfront medical and police clearance ka po ba?
 

JayRix

Full Member
Mar 4, 2017
23
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 Feb 17
AOR Received.
05 March 17
File Transfer...
17 March 17
Can someone help me.?
My situation was, i received my AOR1 but NO SA yet.
In ecas it both said In PRocess. But my file had been transfer to manila. Im worried about my Sponsor Approval... Is there someone, same as mine??
 

RSD

Full Member
Mar 18, 2017
21
1
howie2610 said:
hi there, my package was received on Jan 24 but I heard nothing until now, I just called CIC and they were able to give me my Application Number, and then I immediately received an email asking me to link my account, does it mean that my application is being processed? I tried to use Application Number + Last Name to link but can't find any record, I am applying for my wife so the Last Name should be my last time, right? I actually tried both but still nothing found. And The applicant details is definitely about my wife I believe.

Tried 5 times and it's locked for 24 hours...anyone have linkage problem?
hii there. u need to link ur online application asap. just fill the details as required to link application same as provided in the paper application. no your last name doesn't mean ur wife's last name. u shud fill as it is u filled on paper application. take help from ur paper application prints. same was d case wid me but i got d mistake i was doing... hope u do correct, try again..
 

JayRix

Full Member
Mar 4, 2017
23
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 Feb 17
AOR Received.
05 March 17
File Transfer...
17 March 17
prvc said:
Your sponsor has been approved already. Your file won't be transferred unless the sponsor was approved. Sometimes they don't send the SA email.
Thank you so much PRVC...
 

sirbill

Full Member
Sep 6, 2016
38
0
California
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-01-2017
AOR Received.
07-02-2017
File Transfer...
10-02-2017
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
26-11-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
17-03-2017 (mailed 24-03)
VISA ISSUED...
04-04-2017
LANDED..........
eta 17-07-2017
PPR received! It went to my wife's (the applicant) account (and not even to Spam folder!)

I'm a bit flabbergasted -- When I started this process in January I was expecting a 12 month process, but it's only been 53 days since the application was received. Now to get yet more photographs and mail in the last paperwork.
 

Chechay08

Star Member
Jan 9, 2017
138
4
dubai
Category........
Visa Office......
mississauga / manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-01 -17
Doc's Request.
30-02-17
AOR Received.
31-02-17
File Transfer...
03-02-17
Med's Request
17-02-17
Med's Done....
24-02-17
sirbill said:
PPR received! It went to my wife's (the applicant) account (and not even to Spam folder!)

I'm a bit flabbergasted -- When I started this process in January I was expecting a 12 month process, but it's only been 53 days since the application was received. Now to get yet more photographs and mail in the last paperwork.
Wow congratulations hope we will get ours soon
 

Sap12

Star Member
Oct 27, 2016
62
49
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-01-2017
Doc's Request.
28-02-2017
AOR Received.
18-02-2017
File Transfer...
11-04-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront 11-12-2017
Interview........
Yet not
Passport Req..
Yet not
VISA ISSUED...
Yet not
LANDED..........
Hope end of 2017
sirbill said:
PPR received! It went to my wife's (the applicant) account (and not even to Spam folder!)

I'm a bit flabbergasted -- When I started this process in January I was expecting a 12 month process, but it's only been 53 days since the application was received. Now to get yet more photographs and mail in the last paperwork.
Wonderful! It's so quick! So, we can be hopeful also, CIC really decreases overall processing time! Hope so for other visa offices across the world.
 

Survivor27

Champion Member
May 24, 2016
1,826
373
Planet Earth!
Visa Office......
CEM
App. Filed.......
20.Dec.2016
Doc's Request.
22.Mar.2017
AOR Received.
05.Jan.2017
File Transfer...
13.Jan.2017
Med's Done....
17.Nov.2016_IOM
Passport Req..
19.June.2017
VISA ISSUED...
23.June.2017
LANDED..........
09.Sept.2017
sirbill said:
PPR received! It went to my wife's (the applicant) account (and not even to Spam folder!)

I'm a bit flabbergasted -- When I started this process in January I was expecting a 12 month process, but it's only been 53 days since the application was received. Now to get yet more photographs and mail in the last paperwork.
Whoa! Another one! Earlier it was barch88 now it's you! Ottawa VO is really getting much faster, eh! :) You two must have had a very straightforward case and submitted everything that satisfied the visa officer.

Congratulations!
 

sirbill

Full Member
Sep 6, 2016
38
0
California
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-01-2017
AOR Received.
07-02-2017
File Transfer...
10-02-2017
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
26-11-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
17-03-2017 (mailed 24-03)
VISA ISSUED...
04-04-2017
LANDED..........
eta 17-07-2017
Survivor27 said:
Whoa! Another one! Earlier it was barch88 now it's you! Ottawa VO is really getting much faster, eh! :) You two must have had a very straightforward case and submitted everything that satisfied the visa officer.
That's my guess too. Long relationship (8 married, 13 total) plus child (Canadian citizen) plus US citizen applicant plus college degrees and solid careers ('cause we're so old :D) makes for a pretty easy determination. We also used the old forms and submitted medical & police reports upfront.

Hopefully this fast-tracking of the easy ones will free up resources to reduce processing times for the rest.
 

HKvv

Member
Jan 29, 2017
19
1
sirbill said:
That's my guess too. Long relationship (8 married, 13 total) plus child (Canadian citizen) plus US citizen applicant plus college degrees and solid careers ('cause we're so old :D) makes for a pretty easy determination. We also used the old forms and submitted medical & police reports upfront.

Hopefully this fast-tracking of the easy ones will free up resources to reduce processing times for the rest.
I think it's definitely the Ottawa VO that's fast. We're old too!! And our application is also straightforward with all certs submitted upfront (except HK Police who send the cert direct to the VO) and we used the old application, but we're with the Hong Kong VO so it will be interesting to see how long it takes. We've been married over 15 years with 2 Canadian kids plus 5 degrees between us and solid careers, but hubbie is a Brit. I think American citizens going through Ottawa are normally the fastest. I hope we'll get ours before we leave for Canada in July!
 

icewizard

Star Member
Feb 10, 2016
68
10
Paris, France
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris, France
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2017
AOR Received.
25-01-2017
Med's Request
N/A - Upfront
Med's Done....
03-12-2016
Passport Req..
06-04-2017