Hi @legalfalcon you mean that for us FSW applying outland until travelling restrictions are gone, we wont have any progress or update in our application?
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I think it is for applications exempted from giving biometrics around October 15th.
What is your Eligibility, security, criminality status, and what is your visa office?
Tunisia!
I have been following MMi tracker and saw some FSW outland given PR but not sure its because they have family in Canada ? so exempt from travel ban ?
Im really confused.
We all know that travel ban wont be lifted any time soon but at least will be nice to be aware of it and prepare mentally that its not gonna happen this year at least not before september 2021 ? Not holding jobs, career while waiting ?
Just assuming when they reach vaccination objective. Just assuming, to be honest, im not very positive about it!
kuanysh13
Star Member
- Feb 19, 2020
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- Category........
- FSW
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- NOC Code......
- 2173
- Job Offer........
- Yes
- AOR Received.
- 03-03-2020
Now that I looked at my last five pages in GCMS notes, I can see that there is a “Summary notes” part that says “Review required for employment letter no duties provided with other employment letter. Information is not clear if this is considered self-declared employment”.
Do you think it’s worth sending them an additonal document explaining duties and nature of work?
Do you think it’s worth sending them an additonal document explaining duties and nature of work?
legalfalcon
VIP Member
- Sep 21, 2015
- 19,051
- 9,922
- Category........
- FSW
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- NOC Code......
- 4112
- App. Filed.......
- 03-09-2015
- Doc's Request.
- 01-10-2015
- AOR Received.
- 03-09-2015
- Med's Done....
- 17-08-2015
- Passport Req..
- 05-04-2016
- VISA ISSUED...
- 12-04-2016
- LANDED..........
- 05-05-2016
Not necessary. But IRCC is not issuing COPRs even if your application is approved since if you cannot travel then your COPR will expire and you will have to get a new one and maybe redo the meds.
@legalfalcon is there a way to let IRCC know I am ready to travel? I’m an American citizen in the states. Everything passed, security not initiated-since October. My meds are expiring in 18 days. AOR March 26th 2020
legalfalcon
VIP Member
- Sep 21, 2015
- 19,051
- 9,922
- Category........
- FSW
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- NOC Code......
- 4112
- App. Filed.......
- 03-09-2015
- Doc's Request.
- 01-10-2015
- AOR Received.
- 03-09-2015
- Med's Done....
- 17-08-2015
- Passport Req..
- 05-04-2016
- VISA ISSUED...
- 12-04-2016
- LANDED..........
- 05-05-2016
Technically you are exempt from travel restrictions if you are in the US. There is no way to expedite the processing of your application even if everything is passed. There are many applicants who are in the same boat where their security has not been initiated and this is because of office closures. Security is done by CBSA and CSIS and takes an average of 110 days after it is initiated, if you are not in comprehensive screening.
To read on security, how it is done and the security screening manual, see https://bit.ly/3iE3syj
If your meds are about to expire, they will be sent for reassessment and the health branch will decide whether to extend or ask for remed. This will be done automatically and if remed are required, you will be informed.
Currently only CEC applications are being processed in full swing, all other are experiencing delays.
As per IRCC's annual 2019 annual report it takes 8-9 months for an application to process. And this was pre-COVID
You can send webform or request your GCMS notes to know the details, since your eligibility has started.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...nnual-report-parliament-immigration-2019.html
How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.
Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months
| Program | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Experience Class | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Federal Skilled Worker | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| Provincial/Territorial Nominee | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Federal Skilled Trades | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| All Programs | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Data is operational and as such should be considered preliminary and subject to change.
- Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC. The processing time is measured from the day a complete application is received until the time a final decision is made by an immigration officer.
My bio (exempted) was updated on Oct 16 but there has been no movement in my case. Nothing is passed just yet. My visa office is Etobicoke. Secondary is CIO.
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Mostly June applicants, just a handful of July applicants have received their COPR. I do understand your frustration, I see August and September applicants receiving COPR.
Hi legalfalcon, hope you are doing good... Recently we have been asked to do remed and we considered it as a sign of good progress. But if it was triggered as a routine process since our last med was done in end Feb, then looks like we may have to wait for an unknown period of time. We will be really disheartened....
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