London Visa Office

[tashford]

Ministers contact details

Twitter http://www.twitter.com/MinChrisA

Address: 100 Westney Road South, Unit E101
City: Ajax

Phone: 905-426-6808

Fax: 905-426-9564


Email: chris.alexander @ parl.gc.ca

Minister @ cic.gc.ca

Website: http://www.chrisalexandermp.ca

AND EMAIL

Mr. Gordon Campbell
High Commissioner
Email: gordon.campbell @ international.gc.ca

 

[BC2013]

FSW 2013 will be a lot faster in my opinion. Note that in previous years, all documents are not sent at the same time. An applicant makes an application, then after sometime, the VO requests for IELTS, then again after a while, they request for Documentsloke educational credentials, then Police Reports and so on. With 2013, we have included all these in our applications so I believe the only waiting time we have will be for background and security checks. Waiting time also may depend on backlogs which we can't do anything about.

This was true until MI1.
Beginning with MI2 (June 2010), everything had to be sent to CIO along with the application (that is all documents, IELTS, etc.).
And for MI2 and MI3, CIO even made a final eligibility decision, so the local VO did not even have to bother with this anymore.

 

[chskw]

This was true until MI1.
Beginning with MI2 (June 2010), everything had to be sent to CIO along with the application (that is all documents, IELTS, etc.).
And for MI2 and MI3, CIO even made a final eligibility decision, so the local VO did not even have to bother with this anymore.

I thought the eligibility could be changed by the VO? They recount points etc don't they?

 

[BC2013]

I thought the eligibility could be changed by the VO? They recount points etc don't they?

Yes, the assessment regarding the pass mark (i.e. 67 points) is done by the local VO.
The first step, however, is the eligibility check, which includes MI (list of occupations) and minimal requirements (one year of skilled work in any NOC 0, A or B). The latter is kind of included in the MI-check and should therefore be automatic, because if the MI is met, the applicant must have worked for one year in a qualifying occupation (that is NOC 0, A or B).

 

[bigshark]

Tashford - I have been looking at the tracker again in more detail and i dont know why the worry - most application is only ~6 months in, give or take?? just because it says 24 months it doesnt necessary mean it will take that long. An example i note from the tracker is one individual from hong kong got his / her visa sorted about ~6months since the application was submitted, now according to the CIC website they say it should take 16 months to process! those timeline are for guidance only and not set in stone!

so i wouldnt worry about it, sit tight and chillax a bit... I dont think spamming the minister would do any good for anyone! Give the guys a break, im sure they are working their a$$es off - going by the amount of people that is with LVO, they sure have a lot of applications to go through.

 

[tashford]

Tashford - I have been looking at the tracker again in more detail and i dont know why the worry - most application is only ~6 months in, give or take?? just because it says 24 months it doesnt necessary mean it will take that long. An example i note from the tracker is one individual from hong kong got his / her visa sorted about ~6months since the application was submitted, now according to the CIC website they say it should take 16 months to process! those timeline are for guidance only and not set in stone!

so i wouldnt worry about it, sit tight and chillax a bit... I dont think spamming the minister would do any good for anyone! Give the guys a break, im sure they are working their a$$es off - going by the amount of people that is with LVO, they sure have a lot of applications to go through.

I do understand and see your point. Its not really spam though, its just bringing to the attention of the minster information which could help our case. Maybe your right and maybe in Jan we will all get our MR and be ready for canada. But what happens if we don't do anything and it does take the stated 25 months.I would just have regretted not doing something that could have changed the time line for all of us.

It honestly can't to any harm, a quick email if he listens he listens if not we've lost nothing.

Just my opinion.

 

[tashford]

Anymore LVO people willing to email the minister about the timeline?

 

[awai ali]

Joined

 

[tashford]

Excellent, try and get more people to email and we stand a better chance.

 

[tashford]

any more

 

[luqi]

Joined

have u sent an email to the minister?

 

[awai ali]

have u sent an email to the minister?

I joined this thread for info.........I follow their described time frame of 25 months........

 

[tashford]

have u sent an email to the minister?

So you're happy with the 25 months, why? Considering the other VO are processing much quicker and issuing visas already

 

[badpusacat]

How long have you been waiting, tashford? When did you receive your PER?

As for me, I will not start to panic unless it is more than the 120days.

 

[tashford]

Good Afternoon, as of now it has not been 120days.
Sorry maybe I missed something, is the 120 days period an important time?