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CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
Happy Hump Day, all!

Thanks for that Halfmoon! Guys, don't be alarmed if some of it seems outside our normal experience with KG, the steps being shown here relate largely to Skilled Worker applications, so not everything is applicable to Family Class (for example, we must submit our medicals WITH the application, Skilled Worker applicants must wait to be issued a request to do the medicals).
 

firstladyking

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Jul 5, 2012
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Newcastle, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KIN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug-04-11
AOR Received.
Mar-19-12
File Transfer...
Oct-12-11
Med's Request
Nov-09-12
Med's Done....
Nov-15-12
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
Feb-18-13, sent Mar-4-13
VISA ISSUED...
Mar-19-13, received Mar-20-13
LANDED..........
Mar-23-13
This is very helpful, thanks so much HM.
 

ready_fi_move_on

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Apr 12, 2012
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Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
MARCH-16-2012
AOR Received.
JUNE 27 2012:)
File Transfer...
JUNE-27-2012
Med's Done....
FEB-2012
Interview........
OCTOBER 8TH 2012
Passport Req..
NOVEMBER 29TH
VISA ISSUED...
DECEMBER-12-2012
LANDED..........
WHOOOOO DECEMBER 17-2012
thanks for the clarification charile i was starting to see birds flying around my head in confusion lol

thanks for this update hm
 

Halfmoon

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Jul 3, 2012
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Kingston
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-03-2012
AOR Received.
26-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012 - Kingston In Process
Med's Done....
27-01-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2013
LANDED..........
Valentine's Day
I posted the info to offer those who aren't clear on how the background and security check process works. Nothing more. I think many of us wonder what happens behind the scene. I ran across this post and the individual who posted this appears to be quite the expert so thought it would be useful to all who aren't familiar.
 

FaithfullyWaiting

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Jul 30, 2012
135
2
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
KINGSTON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-12-2011
AOR Received.
4-2-2012
File Transfer...
25-3-2012
Med's Request
14-2-2012
Med's Done....
14-3-2012
Halfmoon said:
I saw this from another forum and thought I'd share.
Wonderful!! Thanks Halfmoon!
 

FaithfullyWaiting

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Jul 30, 2012
135
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
KINGSTON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-12-2011
AOR Received.
4-2-2012
File Transfer...
25-3-2012
Med's Request
14-2-2012
Med's Done....
14-3-2012
Halfmoon said:
I posted the info to offer those who aren't clear on how the background and security check process works. Nothing more. I think many of us wonder what happens behind the scene. I ran across this post and the individual who posted this appears to be quite the expert so thought it would be useful to all who aren't familiar.
I love it! I definitely wanted to have some idea of what was going on over there and why it takes so long. lol. Thanks again girl.
 

Halfmoon

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26-06-2012
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27-06-2012 - Kingston In Process
Med's Done....
27-01-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2013
LANDED..........
Valentine's Day
Yes a big part of the application is proving the genuinity of the relationship however and equally weighted parts are the background AND security checks which in some cases are out of CIC hands.
 

Halfmoon

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Jul 3, 2012
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Pre-Assessed..
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20-03-2012
AOR Received.
26-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012 - Kingston In Process
Med's Done....
27-01-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2013
LANDED..........
Valentine's Day
....and a good morning to all. 8)
 

CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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Northern Ontario
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KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012

Halfmoon

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Jul 3, 2012
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Kingston
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-03-2012
AOR Received.
26-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012 - Kingston In Process
Med's Done....
27-01-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
28-01-2013
VISA ISSUED...
11-02-2013
LANDED..........
Valentine's Day
Morning Charlie - Are you able to decipher/decode all the codes? I don't know what half of those mean? :-[
 

FaithfullyWaiting

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Jul 30, 2012
135
2
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
KINGSTON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-12-2011
AOR Received.
4-2-2012
File Transfer...
25-3-2012
Med's Request
14-2-2012
Med's Done....
14-3-2012
Halfmoon said:
Morning Charlie - Are you able to decipher/decode all the codes? I don't know what half of those mean? :-[
So glad you asked this....I feel like it's written in another language. I'm struggling!
 

CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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Northern Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
CHC - Canadian High Commission
BFD - Brought Forward Date
VO - Visa office
SDEC - Selection decision
SECCRIM - Security/Criminality checks
CSIS - Canadian Security & Intelligence Service
COPR - Confirmation of Permanent Residence

Please note I cherry-picked any acronyms that might relate to a family class case. The other codes, such as CIO - NS (Case office in Nova Scotia where Skilled Worker apps are sent) and NOC (National Occupation Code) don't relate to Family Class.

As you can see, their selection decision is based on meeting minimum indicators. They need a minimum of 67 points to qualify. To qualify as a member of the family class, we must show that our relationships are genuine and not entered into to gain status under the Act/Regulations (Section 4 of the Regulations).
 

Jamgirl

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Feb 13, 2012
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Kingston, JA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct. 19/11
Doc's Request.
Jan 8/13
AOR Received.
Dec.12/11
File Transfer...
Sp. Apr. Dec. 22/11 & Tr. Jan.25/12
Med's Done....
Aug.22/11 & Aug. 27/12
Interview........
Waived - In Process Dec 21/12
Passport Req..
Jan. 8/13
VISA ISSUED...
Feb. 1/13
LANDED..........
Feb. 2/13
Mawnin Fam... lurking while at work :)

Very Interesting info Halfmoon, thanks for sharing!

Anxiously awaiting my GCMS notes... anyday now I should receive them :)

other than that, no news on this end...
 

CharlieD10

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Sep 5, 2010
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124
Northern Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
*waves at Jamgirl* Morning!
 

FaithfullyWaiting

Star Member
Jul 30, 2012
135
2
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
KINGSTON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-12-2011
AOR Received.
4-2-2012
File Transfer...
25-3-2012
Med's Request
14-2-2012
Med's Done....
14-3-2012
CharlieD10 said:
CHC - Canadian High Commission
BFD - Brought Forward Date
VO - Visa office
SDEC - Selection decision
SECCRIM - Security/Criminality checks
CSIS - Canadian Security & Intelligence Service
COPR - Confirmation of Permanent Residence

Please note I cherry-picked any acronyms that might relate to a family class case. The other codes, such as CIO - NS (Case office in Nova Scotia where Skilled Worker apps are sent) and NOC (National Occupation Code) don't relate to Family Class.

As you can see, their selection decision is based on meeting minimum indicators. They need a minimum of 67 points to qualify. To qualify as a member of the family class, we must show that our relationships are genuine and not entered into to gain status under the Act/Regulations (Section 4 of the Regulations).

CharlieD....is there anything you don't know??? You're AWESOME!!! Thank you for this.