JULY 2012 Applicants join here

[dawndarkharp]

IN PROCESS!!!

 

[bagelbagel81]

IN PROCESS!!!

Woohooo! Did eCas get updated, or did you call/hear a response via email??

 

[dawndarkharp]

Woohooo! Did eCas get updated, or did you call/hear a response via email??

I sent a couple emails but never received a response. When I looked yesterday ecas had changed to "In process"! I'm so excited for the next steps! I know it takes a little while, but now that I know something is happening it's so worth the extra patience

 

[bagelbagel81]

I sent a couple emails but never received a response. When I looked yesterday ecas had changed to "In process"! I'm so excited for the next steps! I know it takes a little while, but now that I know something is happening it's so worth the extra patience

excellent news! You will have Decision made popup in no time!

 

[dawndarkharp]

excellent news! You will have Decision made popup in no time!

Eeeee!!! We can't wait. We've lived in limbo for so long. Thank you to everyone for all the support, especially you, bagel. Congratulations to everyone else! I hope things go smoothly for us from now on

 

[prithiv]

IN PROCESS!!!

nice nice nice

 

[remmuh]

Hi remmuh, welcome! I have added you to the spreadsheet. I think the Manila VO is one of the busiest in terms of processing VISAS, so I don't think they give Stage 2 AORs, having said that it may not be the case every time! Your best bet might be to ask someone in a Manila thread, and take a look at previous Manila spreadsheets.

Good-luck with Stage 2!

Thanks bagel.

I just checked online and our status changed to DECISION MADE!
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We started processing ###'s application on April 4, 2013.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on ###'s application. The office will contact ### concerning this decision.
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But we have yet to receive a PPR...
I'm a little nervous. Is this normal?

 

[frankinto]

Thanks bagel.

I just checked online and our status changed to DECISION MADE!
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We started processing ###'s application on April 4, 2013.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on ###'s application. The office will contact ### concerning this decision.
---
But we have yet to receive a PPR...
I'm a little nervous. Is this normal?

Processing done within 5 days, no PPR, and the Philippines is not a visa-exempt country... others might have a more definitive answer but I would be concerned. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

Processing done within 5 days, no PPR, and the Philippines is not a visa-exempt country... others might have a more definitive answer but I would be concerned. I hope I'm wrong.

This is stage 1 which now gets done in a few days as opposed to last year at this time. Mine took 5 months just for stage 1. My wife's PR application was sent to the Manila VO in October and has not even been opened yet. Rummah has at least a 7 month wait from this point.

 

[tink23]

This is stage 1 which now gets done in a few days as opposed to last year at this time. Mine took 5 months just for stage 1. My wife's PR application was sent to the Manila VO in October and has not even been opened yet. Rummah has at least a 7 month wait from this point.

Thanks bagel.

I just checked online and our status changed to DECISION MADE!
---
We started processing ###'s application on April 4, 2013.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on ###'s application. The office will contact ### concerning this decision.
---
But we have yet to receive a PPR...
I'm a little nervous. Is this normal?

That's not true at all. This could be when they got around to inputting it into Ecas. My husband's ecas said, "We started processing the application on November 26th" and he had decision made on November 26th. His visa was granted within 3 months and 3 days of us submitting the application to MISSISSAUGA. So this PPR could just be coming in the mail. Also, they're not going to deny without an interview. The PPR is coming, don't worry!

 

[frankinto]

Remmuh is indeed at stage 2, but as you said tink23, things could be on the right track anyway. Let's face it, successfully predicting what CIC is about to do is practically impossible. We might as well be reading tea leaves!

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

That's not true at all. This could be when they got around to inputting it into Ecas. My husband's ecas said, "We started processing the application on November 26th" and he had decision made on November 26th. His visa was granted within 3 months and 3 days of us submitting the application to MISSISSAUGA. So this PPR could just be coming in the mail. Also, they're not going to deny without an interview. The PPR is coming, don't worry!

Ecas is meaningless. It will tell you when they received your application. All other info you will get by email or post. Stage 2 processing times are dependent of the volume of applications through the VO. If Rummuh's VO is Manila the wait will be longer than 6 months.

 

[tink23]

Ecas is meaningless. It will tell you when they received your application. All other info you will get by email or post. Stage 2 processing times are dependent of the volume of applications through the VO. If Rummuh's VO is Manila the wait will be longer than 6 months.

Yes, Ecas is useless most of the time, which is what I said. The date that Rummuh has on there, could just be when they got around to putting it into the system, and therefore not only 5 days after they opened the file.
Just because most people in the visa office have to wait 6+ months, doesn't mean that the approval never comes early for others. My visa office specified 6-12 months from date received at the VO, and my husband's approval came after only 1 month at the visa office, which is almost unheard of, but it happened.

 

[remmuh]

This is stage 1 which now gets done in a few days as opposed to last year at this time. Mine took 5 months just for stage 1. My wife's PR application was sent to the Manila VO in October and has not even been opened yet. Rummah has at least a 7 month wait from this point.

No, I was approved in mid October 2012 for Stage 1. So this is Stage 2.

That's not true at all. This could be when they got around to inputting it into Ecas. My husband's ecas said, "We started processing the application on November 26th" and he had decision made on November 26th. His visa was granted within 3 months and 3 days of us submitting the application to MISSISSAUGA. So this PPR could just be coming in the mail. Also, they're not going to deny without an interview. The PPR is coming, don't worry!

Thanks! for the reassurance!

I was eagerly waiting for a PPR, but decided to check the status online and noticed it was DECISION MADE, without PPR yet.
Not sure exactly when it went from PROCESSING to DM status. I guess it could have been the same day too!

I just searched the forums and found that this has happened many times before.
Now, I have wait for the PPR!

 

[CanadianJeepGuy]

No, I was approved in mid October 2012 for Stage 1. So this is Stage 2.


Thanks! for the reassurance!

I was eagerly waiting for a PPR, but decided to check the status online and noticed it was DECISION MADE, without PPR yet.
Not sure exactly when it went from PROCESSING to DM status. I guess it could have been the same day too!

I just searched the forums and found that this has happened many times before.
Now, I have wait for the PPR!

Sorry. I just realized I'm in the July thread and I found you on the spreadsheet. By that measure it looks like another month for the PPR.