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July 2013 Applicants Join here

Priority

Hero Member
Aug 14, 2013
279
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2013
AOR Received.
05-11-2013
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
5-Feb-2014
Passport Req..
2-Apr-2014
VISA ISSUED...
4-Apr-2014
delorean88 said:
Thank you. It's says on Cic site that you must be currently in Canada to obtain BOWP. Is that mean we can't make a flag pole to get a work permit?
What's flag pole?
 

edm_cec

Full Member
Jul 8, 2013
48
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-06-2013
AOR Received.
20-08-2013
LANDED..........
10-05-2014
A trip around the flagpole, as the term is used on the forum, means driving from a starting point in Canada to the Canada-USA border, turning around, and re-entering Canada so that you can have a visa issued and/or activated. This may be a permanent residence (PR) visa or a temporary work permit (TWP).

It's the procedure you would go through if you flew to Canada, landed at an airport, and went through the immigration procedure there. However, if you're already in Canada as a visitor when you receive approval for a PR visa or TWP, you have to create an artificial situation in which you enter Canada in order to get the necessary stamps, etc.
 

Priority

Hero Member
Aug 14, 2013
279
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2013
AOR Received.
05-11-2013
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
5-Feb-2014
Passport Req..
2-Apr-2014
VISA ISSUED...
4-Apr-2014
edm_cec said:
A trip around the flagpole, as the term is used on the forum, means driving from a starting point in Canada to the Canada-USA border, turning around, and re-entering Canada so that you can have a visa issued and/or activated. This may be a permanent residence (PR) visa or a temporary work permit (TWP).

It's the procedure you would go through if you flew to Canada, landed at an airport, and went through the immigration procedure there. However, if you're already in Canada as a visitor when you receive approval for a PR visa or TWP, you have to create an artificial situation in which you enter Canada in order to get the necessary stamps, etc.
Thanks edm_cem for this detailed explanation. Having six different WPs, I have been through the process several times without knowing the term used to describ it.
 

myYahoo

Star Member
Aug 4, 2013
111
5
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
App. Filed.......
26-07-2013
AOR Received.
26-09-2013
Med's Request
03-03-2014
Med's Done....
05-03-2014
Passport Req..
17-03-2014
VISA ISSUED...
25-03-2014
LANDED..........
28-03-2014
I have added 1 column (CC charged), Please update all who got CC charged.

Thanks
 

Cruiser55

Hero Member
Apr 18, 2013
441
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
NOC Code......
0632
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2013
Doc's Request.
21.02.2014 RPRF and BIODATA requested
AOR Received.
27-08-2013
IELTS Request
CELPIP sent with application.
Med's Request
19.02.2014
Med's Done....
28.02.2014
Interview........
waived.
Passport Req..
10.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
14.04.2014
LANDED..........
17.04.2014
myYahoo said:
I have added 1 column (CC charged), Please update all who got CC charged.

Thanks
Thanks for the initiative Yahoo
 

Mehdi_svm

Full Member
Jul 11, 2013
21
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hi Guys,

Would you please enter the date that you received your AOR instead of "AOR received"? It would help us.

Thank you.
 

july13Applicant

Full Member
Jul 10, 2013
35
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
AOR Received.
11-09-2013
Med's Request
27 Feb 2014
Med's Done....
10 Mar 2014
Passport Req..
3 April 2014
The AOR Received column is empty now...did anyone really got it yet?
 

rohitoarxl

Star Member
Jan 4, 2013
94
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-0
NOC Code......
2171 AND 2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JULY 2013
IELTS Request
SENT WITH APPLICATION
Med's Request
25-02-2014
Med's Done....
28-02-2014
FROM trackitt..there seems to be no one in July who has received their AOR ...so someone just screwing around with the tracking sheet here is my guess!!
 

Cruiser55

Hero Member
Apr 18, 2013
441
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
NOC Code......
0632
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2013
Doc's Request.
21.02.2014 RPRF and BIODATA requested
AOR Received.
27-08-2013
IELTS Request
CELPIP sent with application.
Med's Request
19.02.2014
Med's Done....
28.02.2014
Interview........
waived.
Passport Req..
10.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
14.04.2014
LANDED..........
17.04.2014
I don't know why people play around with the spreadsheets, it is really not funny!
 

Cruiser55

Hero Member
Apr 18, 2013
441
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
NOC Code......
0632
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2013
Doc's Request.
21.02.2014 RPRF and BIODATA requested
AOR Received.
27-08-2013
IELTS Request
CELPIP sent with application.
Med's Request
19.02.2014
Med's Done....
28.02.2014
Interview........
waived.
Passport Req..
10.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
14.04.2014
LANDED..........
17.04.2014
Credit cards have been charged but no one has received any AORs as of yet!

Hopefully soon - Keeping all fingers crossed!
 

july13Applicant

Full Member
Jul 10, 2013
35
0
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-07-2013
AOR Received.
11-09-2013
Med's Request
27 Feb 2014
Med's Done....
10 Mar 2014
Passport Req..
3 April 2014
In the previous page, delorean88 suggested he/she got the AOR, is he/she from July?
 

Cruiser55

Hero Member
Apr 18, 2013
441
4
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
NOC Code......
0632
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-07-2013
Doc's Request.
21.02.2014 RPRF and BIODATA requested
AOR Received.
27-08-2013
IELTS Request
CELPIP sent with application.
Med's Request
19.02.2014
Med's Done....
28.02.2014
Interview........
waived.
Passport Req..
10.04.2014
VISA ISSUED...
14.04.2014
LANDED..........
17.04.2014
Good evening guys,
A lot of the June applicants (the ones who's applications were received June 26th) have received their AORs today. Here's crossing our fingers for all of us.

Good luck people!
 

JORGER

Hero Member
May 1, 2012
310
6
Edmonton
Category........
Visa Office......
cppO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-06-2013
AOR Received.
22-08-2013
IELTS Request
sent with app
Med's Request
15-02-2014
Med's Done....
21-03-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
15-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-04-2014
LANDED..........
29-04-2014
Cruiser55 said:
Good evening guys,
A lot of the June applicants (the ones who's applications were received June 26th) have received their AORs today. Here's crossing our fingers for all of us.

Good luck people!
Amen! one day closer than yesterday!
 
Jul 7, 2013
19
0
Credit Card has NOT been charged yet. No update on ECAS. Application was received on the 4th of July. Am I to assume the file is likely being returned for being incomplete since some of the folks whose application was received later, has been processed?
 

JORGER

Hero Member
May 1, 2012
310
6
Edmonton
Category........
Visa Office......
cppO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-06-2013
AOR Received.
22-08-2013
IELTS Request
sent with app
Med's Request
15-02-2014
Med's Done....
21-03-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
15-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-04-2014
LANDED..........
29-04-2014
lovesboozeandbacon said:
Credit Card has NOT been charged yet. No update on ECAS. Application was received on the 4th of July. Am I to assume the file is likely being returned for being incomplete since some of the folks whose application was received later, has been processed?
Is there any reason for you to think your application will be returned (missing documents, signature, filling mistakes)?
If your answer is no, I don't think you have to assume that, On Aug 19th, applicants from june 26 receive AOR if they continue with the same speed you will be charged on your CC and receiving AOR next week (Jun 29th was Sat and it was the Canada Day Long weekend, so from the 28th its going to skip to July 2nd applicants). Lets hope for the best.