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MARCH 2014 OUTLAND APPLICANTS

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
agarand8 said:
Everyone should remember that it's Easter in Canada this weekend, particularly that Friday is a holiday and the offices PROBABLY aren't open.
and just to add to this... most likely they are closed Friday AND Monday. My husband works for a company owned by the city of Ottawa, and they get a 4 day weekend. (one day for holiday on Friday and one day for holiday on Sunday) Fingers crossed this means we all get positive notifications by end of day Thursday! :)
 
Feb 25, 2014
6
0
FYI,
I received an one of those auto generated email to submit my wife's PCC and a landing fees. But since I have already submitted upfornt, do I still need to notify them?
Please confirm.
Thanks
Robin
 

Twelfty12

Star Member
Dec 22, 2013
91
3
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
speedy processing said:
FYI,
I received an one of those auto generated email to submit my wife's PCC and a landing fees. But since I have already submitted upfornt, do I still need to notify them?
Please confirm.
Thanks
Robin
You submitted the receipt with the application?
 

Zarilenth

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2013
884
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
07-03-2014
Med's Done....
01-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2014; COPR received 27-06-2014
LANDED..........
30-07-2014
speedy processing said:
yes I did.
I would re-submit the receipt as your proof of payment stating that you've already paid it. As for the PCC, has your wife already applied for it? Sometimes it takes a while to go through. What's the deadline for submitting what they requested? It's usually 30 or 60 days.
 

Heroine

Star Member
Apr 10, 2014
128
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 11,2014
AOR Received.
Apr 9,2014
File Transfer...
Apr 28,2014
Med's Request
Apr 9,2014
Med's Done....
Apr 10,2014
Passport Req..
Aug 28,2014
may i know what is a pcc?Thanks!
 

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
Heroine said:
may i know what is a pcc?Thanks!
Police Clearance Certificate.

Right? lol I think!
 

Heroine

Star Member
Apr 10, 2014
128
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 11,2014
AOR Received.
Apr 9,2014
File Transfer...
Apr 28,2014
Med's Request
Apr 9,2014
Med's Done....
Apr 10,2014
Passport Req..
Aug 28,2014
agarand8 said:
Police Clearance Certificate.

Right? lol I think!
thx!
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
29/30 days now and still nothing for me. Not even an AOR.

Called the CIC call centre yesterday, they told me the online thing says they're still checking files they received on March 12th. I said "yeah, but that was updated last Wednesday,"
he said "no it doesn't work like that, wait till it goes past your date, then you can give us a call if you've not heard anything"

So I guess I'll wait till Thursday which is when they update the darn thing next. And of course if they update it after 4pm, and its gone past my date, I can't call them till Tuesday cause the place will be closed from Friday-Monday cause of Easter.
Hate this.

I'm really nervous cause I don't want to find out so late that the application is missing something and that they send the whole thing back. That sets us back a whole month again!
 

MrJB

Star Member
Jan 28, 2014
88
1
124
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-03-2014
AOR Received.
10-4-2014 and 11-05-2014
File Transfer...
15/04/2014
Med's Done....
24-02-2014
Passport Req..
18-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
11-07-2014
LANDED..........
18/7/2014, PR Card arrived 10/9
March2014apply said:
I'm really nervous cause I don't want to find out so late that the application is missing something and that they send the whole thing back. That sets us back a whole month again!
Don't sweat on that, they've been known to keep working on files while they wait for documents. I think the policy of returning you to the bottom of the pile has long-since been abandoned. Even if they need extra info, it won't set you back to the beginning.

Most likely scenario is the office has been hit with a spate of illness/spring closure issues and so things are going a little slower than they were. It'll pick up soon. I think the theory that there will be a flood of info on either Friday or Tuesday is a strong one.
 

Zarilenth

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2013
884
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
07-03-2014
Med's Done....
01-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2014; COPR received 27-06-2014
LANDED..........
30-07-2014
MrJB is right - if they were going to send back your application they would have already. My application ended up taking longer for SA than it should have, and they requested me to send my additional required documents to my VO. So you should be fine :)
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
MrJB said:
Don't sweat on that, they've been known to keep working on files while they wait for documents. I think the policy of returning you to the bottom of the pile has long-since been abandoned. Even if they need extra info, it won't set you back to the beginning.

Most likely scenario is the office has been hit with a spate of illness/spring closure issues and so things are going a little slower than they were. It'll pick up soon. I think the theory that there will be a flood of info on either Friday or Tuesday is a strong one.
Thanks for the reassurances.
Honestly, you guys are really supportive and am glad I've joined this forum. Always helps to hear others reassure you or have someone to talk to who might know better than you or put things into perspective.
Appreciate it :)
 

agarand8

Hero Member
Aug 21, 2013
579
25
Regina, Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-03-2014
Doc's Request.
10-06-2014
AOR Received.
21-05-2014...#2 - 10-06-2014
File Transfer...
22-05-2014
Med's Request
Additional tests requested on 05-06-2014
Med's Done....
Feb. 2014 & August 5th 2014
Interview........
24-FEB-2015
Passport Req..
24-MAR-2015...received at VO 6-APR-2015
March2014apply said:
Thanks for the reassurances.
Honestly, you guys are really supportive and am glad I've joined this forum. Always helps to hear others reassure you or have someone to talk to who might know better than you or put things into perspective.
Appreciate it :)
I know right, I love this forum! They should consider adding some background music to it. Some Bob Marley would relax everyone I think. Haha!

You will get your SA soon. Hopefully this week, but if not for sure next week. Just try to enjoy your Easter Holidays if you can!
 

March2014apply

Star Member
Mar 21, 2014
116
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-03-2014
AOR Received.
17-04-2014
Med's Done....
23-02-2014
Passport Req..
14-10-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2014
agarand8 said:
I know right, I love this forum! They should consider adding some background music to it. Some Bob Marley would relax everyone I think. Haha!

You will get your SA soon. Hopefully this week, but if not for sure next week. Just try to enjoy your Easter Holidays if you can!

Will try to!
Thanks!
 

atrivera

Full Member
Mar 3, 2014
39
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-03-2014
AOR Received.
28-03-2014, SA received 22-04-2014
File Transfer...
30-04-2014
Med's Done....
17-01-2014
VISA ISSUED...
18-07-2014
LANDED..........
28-07-2014
So just as an update, we're still waiting for our SA. It's now been 15 days since our AOR, 41 days since CIC really received it(as per tracking), and we still haven't heard back from CIC. We have called them, and they told us that it could take up to May/June to verify that I am not on welfare. If we don't get something back relatively soon here, we're going to be contacting our MP and MLA as this is pretty ridiculous at this point. We haven't received any requests for information, nothing from CIC. Even when we call, we get inconsistent answers. Some say "it should be there by Friday, if not call us" while others say "call back in May or June if you haven't heard anything." Overall, this is getting really frustrating.