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May 2012 Applicants - JOIN HERE!

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
Does anyone know what the percentages are for lost applications? I am on day 91 with no word.

I sit here and read others getting their AOR who applied weeks after me. I tried to call CIC but all I get is disconnected. No wonder they have to include the "aggressive behaviour" lecture. They bring it on themselves.
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
CanadianJeepGuy said:
Does anyone know what the percentages are for lost applications? I am on day 91 with no word.

I sit here and read others getting their AOR who applied weeks after me. I tried to call CIC but all I get is disconnected. No wonder they have to include the "aggressive behaviour" lecture. They bring it on themselves.
CanadianJeepGuy.....seems that CIC is reverting back to it's winter ways..... :'( they very rarely and I mean rarely lose a file......most of feb and part of march all waited over 100 days me included....so you will have to be patient a little longer....I know it sucks....but hang in there... :)
 

dkera

Hero Member
Jun 21, 2012
528
15
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Pigey said:
This may have been answered elsewhere... but as I am a US Citizen, and the US is a Visa exempt country will CIC request my Passport?
no they stopped doing that for visa exempt countries :p
 

Pigey

Star Member
Nov 7, 2011
114
2
124
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Case Processing Centre Ottowa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-05-2012
AOR Received.
16-07-2012
File Transfer...
23-07-2012
Med's Done....
23-02-2012
Interview........
Waived! WOOT!
Passport Req..
28-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
08-01-2013
LANDED..........
19-01-2013
dkera said:
thanks for your thanks :p
Nice to see that you are in such a chipper mood!

And, thanks! :D
 

johare12

Star Member
Apr 23, 2012
185
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17/05/2012
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
21/08/2012
Med's Done....
01/04/2012
VISA ISSUED...
29/12/2012
LANDED..........
10/01/2013
Come on CIC send out more approvals today and please let one be for me!!! :D please!
 

dkera

Hero Member
Jun 21, 2012
528
15
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
for the sake of informing people and to help people better understand CIC i'll give an update of my status:

we received the email approving the sponsor this morning.

Logging on ecas:

1. with sponsor UCI (just assigned) and sponsor details :

nothing. I mean it. nothing. the only think you can select is the box saying that you DONT want to be able to view ecas. of course i wouldn't select that. maybe it needs time.

2. with file number and principal applicants details:

it recognizes the name and it says application received. the date on which it says application received is May 8 so it is the date Mississauga got the papers, not the VO. no medicals received or anything else even though the medicals were done 20 days before we submitted the application on april 18, 2012 and they were supposed to be sent directly to Paris.
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
124
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
dkera said:
well it took them 92 days but they approved me today.

ottawa sent the mail
F*&% YAH BABY!
 

waheguruji

Star Member
Jun 11, 2012
123
1
Category........
Visa Office......
delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
may 15,2012
File Transfer...
august 15,2012
Passport Req..
sept 01.2012
VISA ISSUED...
jan 14,2013
LANDED..........
soon
hi guys...how do we know that when they cash out the cheque we sent for fees..?
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
124
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
itscoezy said:
We received our APPROVAL email yesterday =).
It was the exact day I had on my little countdown application on my phone since I sent it in. I was quite impressed :).
Just thought I'd update everyone!

Goodluck on step 2 :)
YAHOO!
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
124
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
besykobuset said:
thanks for the reply, do you think we are going to received the sponsor approval soon? we are worried about it, by the way i would like to be added on may 2012 applicants spread sheet, just want to monitor our progress, visa office is Manila (applicant is from Philippines). hope we receive it soon :(
Pls send me ur timeline and I will add you
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
waheguruji said:
hi guys...how do we know that when they cash out the cheque we sent for fees..?
CIC has no trouble taking your money the same week you send in your application. Processing the application is another matter entirely....
 

waheguruji

Star Member
Jun 11, 2012
123
1
Category........
Visa Office......
delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
may 15,2012
File Transfer...
august 15,2012
Passport Req..
sept 01.2012
VISA ISSUED...
jan 14,2013
LANDED..........
soon
i stopped thinkin about aor or approval....dis is freakin depressin
 

Steph C

VIP Member
Nov 11, 2009
3,052
71
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 30 2012
Doc's Request.
N/A
File Transfer...
Sep 27 2012
Med's Request
April 15 2013 (re-med)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
March 18 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 22 2013
LANDED..........
June 6 2013
CanadianJeepGuy said:
Does anyone know what the percentages are for lost applications? I am on day 91 with no word.

I sit here and read others getting their AOR who applied weeks after me. I tried to call CIC but all I get is disconnected. No wonder they have to include the "aggressive behaviour" lecture. They bring it on themselves.
Me too I haven't heard a word from them except that when I phoned them they said they just opened my package on Friday. A lot of people after me now have been getting email approvals and I haven't had any communication from them. You should phone them again tomorrow until you get through! That's the only way I got information.
 

CanadianJeepGuy

Champion Member
Jun 24, 2012
2,666
99
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-05-2012; "In Process" 26-04-2013
Doc's Request.
docs and pics resent 04-09-2012
AOR Received.
16-08-2012 (Unofficial. Received email missing docs)
File Transfer...
09-10-2012
Med's Request
April 14th 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 2011; re-med May 06 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 06 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27 2013
LANDED..........
June 15th 2013
Steph C said:
Me too I haven't heard a word from them except that when I phoned them they said they just opened my package on Friday. A lot of people after me now have been getting email approvals and I haven't had any communication from them. You should phone them again tomorrow until you get through! That's the only way I got information.
I have tried to phone CIC more than a dozen times. After listening to all the pre-recorded prompts the phone rings and then tells me all agents are currently busy please try again later....

At least you know they have your file and are reviewing it. That is much better than not knowing at all. There is no consistency; no formulae to help one's expectations here. Some people get an email, some get a letter. There should be an email sent out to each application as it is received not when it gets opened 3,4,5 or more months after the fact. They intentionally solicit your email address. Why?
I am completely stressed out by this process and I am not one who gets stressed. I work for the government and know full well if there was a better way to do something they would't do it.