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MARCH 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
Keok said:
I have a fourth line in my ECAS I haven't heard of others getting? http://m.imgur.com/qTrFBiv here is a screenshot.

They did send me an email on the 27th, I replied the next day with the requested documents. Does ECAS really take this long to update, so I should ignore this message? Or is this an indication that they maybe haven't received the files? I double checked my "sent" email and I attached the files according to the directions. Wondering if anyone else has gotten this message! Thanks.
eCAS updates on Tuesdays, so it would make sense that you wouldn't see anything about the email they sent you on the 27th until now. I wouldn't worry about it. It seems like it was referring to the email that they had sent you on that date.
 

Keok

Full Member
Apr 12, 2016
43
1
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-03-2016
Doc's Request.
27-04-2016
Nomination.....
SA: 21-04-2016
AOR Received.
15-04-2016
File Transfer...
AOR2: 26-04-2016
Med's Done....
25-02-2016 Upfront
Passport Req..
DM: 06-05-2016
VISA ISSUED...
COPR: 12-05-2016
Decoy24601 said:
eCAS updates on Tuesdays, so it would make sense that you wouldn't see anything about the email they sent you on the 27th until now. I wouldn't worry about it. It seems like it was referring to the email that they had sent you on that date.
It really only updates on Tuesdays?? Why do I check it like 3x a day then?! Oh gosh. I thought it meant it updates the software on Tuesdays, didn't realize it meant the content.. D'oh!
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
Keok said:
It really only updates on Tuesdays?? Why do I check it like 3x a day then?! Oh gosh. I thought it meant it updates the software on Tuesdays, didn't realize it meant the content.. D'oh!
I remember seeing that somewhere on the website and I've seen it posted here a lot. There might be exceptions, but I think it generally updates on Tuesdays. Either way, eCAS isn't too accurate.
 

setec-astronomy

Star Member
Apr 11, 2016
54
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2016
AOR Received.
14-04-2016 (AOR1)
File Transfer...
26-04-2016 (AOR2)
Med's Done....
11-03-2016 (Upfront)
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-2016
Decoy24601 said:
I remember seeing that somewhere on the website and I've seen it posted here a lot. There might be exceptions, but I think it generally updates on Tuesdays. Either way, eCAS isn't too accurate.
It's something the website has said for years and years, and it has very much not been true for years and years. Think of it like the processing times: 80% of updates are posted by a Tuesday ;)

I have seen mine update, as most others here have, on Fridays and Saturdays and Thursdays and Mondays, etc. Don't believe the CIC website's lies, even if they're harmless lies :)
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
setec-astronomy said:
It's something the website has said for years and years, and it has very much not been true for years and years. Think of it like the processing times: 80% of updates are posted by a Tuesday ;)

I have seen mine update, as most others here have, on Fridays and Saturdays and Thursdays and Mondays, etc. Don't believe the CIC website's lies, even if they're harmless lies :)
Well, that figures. Either way, it wouldn't surprise me that it would take almost a week for eCAS to update something. ;D
 

Tater

Full Member
Mar 22, 2016
36
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-03-2016
AOR Received.
15-014-2016
huyenvu said:
Hi Tater,

I have quite same timeline with you. AOR came via email on Apr 20 and no SA until now...
Pls keep me updated if you have sth new
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I called 2 days ago to CIC and she confirmed that I was approved to be a sponsor and our Application was on its way to Mexico :) So I would say in process on Ecas means SA on the PA side! ]
 

alb01

Star Member
Mar 16, 2016
97
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-03-2016
AOR Received.
13-04-2016 AOR 2: May 13,2016
Med's Done....
January 15,2016
Interview........
Sept. 13.2016
I got SA May 3rd, I yet have to receive the letter confirming it. I called CIC today. He told me that they send out letter once in 2 weeks.
 

Hardcookie

Hero Member
Jan 30, 2016
352
8
124
Nairobi
Category........
Visa Office......
NRB
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-03-2016
Doc's Request.
21-04-2016
AOR Received.
05-04-2016
Med's Done....
29-01-2016
Passport Req..
13-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2016
LANDED..........
09-11-2016
alb01 said:
I got SA May 3rd, I yet have to receive the letter confirming it. I called CIC today. He told me that they send out letter once in 2 weeks.
Congratulations!
Please assist me with the number you used.
 

alb01

Star Member
Mar 16, 2016
97
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-03-2016
AOR Received.
13-04-2016 AOR 2: May 13,2016
Med's Done....
January 15,2016
Interview........
Sept. 13.2016
Hardcookie said:
Congratulations!
Please assist me with the number you used.
1888 242 2100
 

Cal978

Full Member
Apr 11, 2016
23
1
Great news!!! I received my CoPR today, I added my dates to the spreadsheet and saw a few similar timelines. Things are speeding up for sure this year. Here is my timeline.

March 15 application received
March 12 AOR1
April 22 SA
April 26 started processing
April 29 Decision made, approval
May 5 COPR received by mail

Be encouraged!!!!
 

alb01

Star Member
Mar 16, 2016
97
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-03-2016
AOR Received.
13-04-2016 AOR 2: May 13,2016
Med's Done....
January 15,2016
Interview........
Sept. 13.2016
Cal978 said:
Great news!!! I received my CoPR today, I added my dates to the spreadsheet and saw a few similar timelines. Things are speeding up for sure this year. Here is my timeline.

March 15 application received
March 12 AOR1
April 22 SA
April 26 started processing
April 29 Decision made, approval
May 5 COPR received by mail

Be encouraged!!!!
omg wow thats amazing

which VO is yours?
 

alb01

Star Member
Mar 16, 2016
97
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-03-2016
AOR Received.
13-04-2016 AOR 2: May 13,2016
Med's Done....
January 15,2016
Interview........
Sept. 13.2016
Cal978 said:
Thanks!

Mississauga

hows that possible? did you apply inland then?
 

Decoy24601

Champion Member
Aug 13, 2015
1,511
52
Vancouver, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-04-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA 27-05-2016
Med's Done....
23-03-2016 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
07-06-2016
LANDED..........
06-07-2016
alb01 said:
hows that possible? did you apply inland then?
There was another applicant who applied outland and had their application sent to Mississauga instead of a different VO. I'm not sure why, but I think it does happen from time to time.