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**----January 2019 Outland Application----**

rbbt0824

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Feb 27, 2019
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CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
03-01-2019
AOR Received.
22-02-2019
File Transfer...
01-03-2019
Med's Request
26-02-2019
Med's Done....
28-02-2019
When do you usually find out about your visa office transfer?
Usually not long after SA. But some people waited for month until they got transfer email
 

rbbt0824

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Feb 27, 2019
237
260
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
03-01-2019
AOR Received.
22-02-2019
File Transfer...
01-03-2019
Med's Request
26-02-2019
Med's Done....
28-02-2019

erinennis26

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Aug 27, 2018
77
96
Saskatchewan, Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
22-01-2019
VISA ISSUED...
18-07-2019
LANDED..........
27-08-2019
Maybe we should add biometric request dates to the spreadsheet tracker? Thoughts?

My partner has received his medical request but not the biometric request yet.
 
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alaria

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Apr 17, 2018
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Jan 14 here. I can't even track it on ECAS. So frustrated.
Even though I usually suggest to wait and not to call, maybe for you it's a good time to try to call them now. You've passed 60 days milestone, some Feb applicants are already getting AORs. Reading all these threads I can assume your call will totally depend on how nice/mean a person at the call centre will be. Some of them will just tell you CIC is working on October applications now, and some others will actually try to help you and provide some information.
At least, if your application has been returned, they will probably provide this information.
@mpigeau , I'd give you same advice as well. Fingers crossed for you.
 

sam324

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Jan 11, 2019
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Even though I usually suggest to wait and not to call, maybe for you it's a good time to try to call them now. You've passed 60 days milestone, some Feb applicants are already getting AORs. Reading all these threads I can assume your call will totally depend on how nice/mean a person at the call centre will be. Some of them will just tell you CIC is working on October applications now, and some others will actually try to help you and provide some information.
At least, if your application has been returned, they will probably provide this information.
@mpigeau , I'd give you same advice as well. Fingers crossed for you.
I did call and lady told me there are no notes on file, it's not being returned it's still here for officer to get around to it. I mentioned about it passing 60 days and she said we are still working on Oct 12 applicants so you have to wait. I just don't know what to do.
 
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alaria

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I did call and lady told me there are no notes on file, it's not being returned it's still here for officer to get around to it. I mentioned about it passing 60 days and she said we are still working on Oct 12 applicants so you have to wait. I just don't know what to do.
Did she confirm your application is there and they received it? If so, there's nothing to do, unfortunately. Just wait.
I know I'm not being helpful saying these words, but do you guys actually remember the times how the immigration looked like 10 years ago? When the process took 3 years, and after sending your application you wouldn't hear anything for the next 2 years? :D That time meds request meant "Oh My God, I'm almost there, just another 8 months of waiting and it's done!" Now the times are totally different, and we're panicking after just 2 weeks of waiting.
I can just say, try to "switch off" your brain from this. Go and have a drink. Go talk to friends. Just don't think about the process. And if you do think, then think "it's one year process, and just 2 months passed. I'm moving on, I'm closer to my goal. Just need to wait". Some kind of mantra :D
I totally understand you and how you feel, and I'd feel exactly the same. Just don't allow this thing let you down.
 

JoshC

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Nov 3, 2018
870
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Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
I did call and lady told me there are no notes on file, it's not being returned it's still here for officer to get around to it. I mentioned about it passing 60 days and she said we are still working on Oct 12 applicants so you have to wait. I just don't know what to do.
I contacted them on the 25th Jan and they were “working on October 9th applications” so they’re saying they’ve processed something like 3 days worth of applications in 48 days, and that’s not taking in to account them quoting the 9th to people before me.

If we took the 25th as the starting point, in 365 days they’ll be processing something like 1st November applicants :p I’m glad that’s not the reality in this situation.
 
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al0h0m0ra

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Feb 25, 2019
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Calgary
Did you get an biometric request ?
Not yet. We have only received the request for medical. We have a “We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes” message on PA’s CIC account. Hope that helps.


Does anyone else have to log on a million times on GCKey before they finally get signed in? It's so annoying! I'll sign in and then it will just bing me back to the Immigration and Citizenship page. Any tips?
We haven’t had any problems with my husband’s application. But back when I was applying for PR this would happen to me every. Single. Time. It’s so frustrating! No idea what caused it to be honest.
 

mms6082

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Mar 19, 2014
72
22
Category........
Visa Office......
delhi
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Pre-Assessed..
As I posted earlier, my application was received on January 24 and no AOR so far.

I can see my application on ECAS and was able to link it through GCKEY without file number or principal applicants UCI.

It’s strange that it shows “application being processed” and they are doing background check ..... so weird but I am happy that at least they’ve started processing .... I was getting so nervous ...
 

sam324

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Jan 11, 2019
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Did she confirm your application is there and they received it? If so, there's nothing to do, unfortunately. Just wait.
I know I'm not being helpful saying these words, but do you guys actually remember the times how the immigration looked like 10 years ago? When the process took 3 years, and after sending your application you wouldn't hear anything for the next 2 years? :D That time meds request meant "Oh My God, I'm almost there, just another 8 months of waiting and it's done!" Now the times are totally different, and we're panicking after just 2 weeks of waiting.
I can just say, try to "switch off" your brain from this. Go and have a drink. Go talk to friends. Just don't think about the process. And if you do think, then think "it's one year process, and just 2 months passed. I'm moving on, I'm closer to my goal. Just need to wait". Some kind of mantra :D
I totally understand you and how you feel, and I'd feel exactly the same. Just don't allow this thing let you down.

Yes they received it on January 14th. Thanks man, I will try to stay positive and as calm as I can.
 

sam324

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Jan 11, 2019
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I contacted them on the 25th Jan and they were “working on October 9th applications” so they’re saying they’ve processed something like 3 days worth of applications in 48 days, and that’s not taking in to account them quoting the 9th to people before me.

If we took the 25th as the starting point, in 365 days they’ll be processing something like 1st November applicants :p I’m glad that’s not the reality in this situation.
I guess it’s all about Luck!!