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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
I don't want to see anymore white or purple on the spreadsheet! :)
 

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
Nothing for me so far today! Holding out to receive something by the end of the day!
 

singaporeVO

Star Member
Aug 16, 2012
126
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 14, 2012
AOR Received.
August 14, 2012
File Transfer...
August 31, 2012
Med's Request
July 04, 2013
Med's Done....
April 29, 2012
Hi friends: I finally received an Approval email from Ottawa Pilot Project office (immigration) this morning. hah! Its been almost 96 days of anxious waiting! Special thanks to Almighty.
 

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
singaporeVO said:
Hi friends: I finally received an Approval email from Ottawa Pilot Project office (immigration) this morning. hah! Its been almost 96 days of anxious waiting! Special thanks to Almighty.
congrats!!!! :D
 

singaporeVO

Star Member
Aug 16, 2012
126
22
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 14, 2012
AOR Received.
August 14, 2012
File Transfer...
August 31, 2012
Med's Request
July 04, 2013
Med's Done....
April 29, 2012
Please help me understanding the following part of the approval email to me:

"Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF): If the Right of Permanent Residence Fee is applicable to your application and you have chosen to defer payment of that fee, you will be contacted to make the payment at a later date. A Permanent Resident Visa cannot be issued to your relative(s) until this payment is submitted."

Is it just a typical email to everybody? Because I already paid this fee. I paid total of $1040. Do I ignore this part of the mail?
Please advise, if anyone has answer for me. Thanks in advance.
 

Kiri

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2012
453
13
124
Hamilton, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2012 App. Return....: 30-8-2012 App. Refiled....: 02-01-2013
Doc's Request.
24-01-2013
AOR Received.
23-01-2013 Mississauga 10-05-2013 Ottawa
File Transfer...
19-02-2013
Med's Request
23-07-2013 (New XRay)
Med's Done....
11-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Decision Made 03-09-2013 without PPR
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2013
LANDED..........
04-12-2013
singaporeVO said:
Please help me understanding the following part of the approval email to me:

"Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF): If the Right of Permanent Residence Fee is applicable to your application and you have chosen to defer payment of that fee, you will be contacted to make the payment at a later date. A Permanent Resident Visa cannot be issued to your relative(s) until this payment is submitted."

Is it just a typical email to everybody? Because I already paid this fee. I paid total of $1040. Do I ignore this part of the mail?
Please advise, if anyone has answer for me. Thanks in advance.
If you've already paid it, then don't worry. It's basically this: "if you didn't pay it when you applied, we will inform you to make the payment later on.. you won't get your visa until this fee is paid though."

You're completely fine. YOu didn't 'defer' payment (not pay at filing), so it won't apply to you.
 

besykobuset

Star Member
Mar 28, 2010
82
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Received April 03, 2014
AOR Received.
May 21, 2014
File Transfer...
May 28, 2014
Med's Done....
August 31, 2013
bonitanita said:
I don't want to see anymore white or purple on the spreadsheet! :)
i hope so... were still waiting for sponsor approval :'(
 

rairah

Star Member
May 25, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2012
AOR Received.
14-08-2012... Approved: 16-08-2012
Med's Done....
03-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
01-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
28-01-2013
LANDED..........
31-01-2013
besykobuset said:
81 days, :( still no sponsor approval, hopefully we receive some good news this week :(
That's ok, a lot of people get their approval after 90 days. I got mine on the 91st day, some people go until the 97th or even more than 100. So 81 days is not yet bad. You'll get it by the end of this week or next week probably. :)
 

rairah

Star Member
May 25, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2012
AOR Received.
14-08-2012... Approved: 16-08-2012
Med's Done....
03-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
01-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
28-01-2013
LANDED..........
31-01-2013
blessedelaine said:
Just wanna share my friends timeline...

March 10, 2012- application received in Mississauga
June 10, 2012- approved
July 6, 2012- passport request
July 9, 2012, passport submitted
August 20, 2012- passport with Visa received

so approx, 5 months and 10 days (160 days)

I submitted mine June 15th, looking forward to hear from VO soon!!
Which VO is your friend at? Manila?? This is good news, hopefully everyone else's will be fast too.. New Delhi VO really still has the fastest one to issue visas though, but i would still be happy anyway as long as it won't take a year :p
 

rairah

Star Member
May 25, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2012
AOR Received.
14-08-2012... Approved: 16-08-2012
Med's Done....
03-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
01-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
28-01-2013
LANDED..........
31-01-2013
Steph C said:
I just phoned CIC 12 times and got through. They said they finally started to review me as Sponsor, now they're doing background checks, and it was the phone call last Friday that pushed them to start - guess I was forgotten. They said my app is in Mississauga.
sometimes though the agents from the call centre are inconsistent with the info they have. At least that's what I've noticed. Like when I called them last week, they told me they have not received opened my application yet, then a few hours after that, i received an email re: AOR. So I dont know how updated are they really. I bet yours is already approved, depends on how updated the agents are.
 

sariss

Hero Member
Jan 18, 2011
385
4
Collingwood Ontario Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 13, 2012
AOR Received.
August 22, 2012
File Transfer...
August 22, 2012
Med's Done....
April 4, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
November 29, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 10, 2012
LANDED..........
December 12, 2012
Sigh, I'm highly stressed. :(
 

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

nole73

Star Member
Feb 27, 2012
184
3
Mississauga
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-05-2012
AOR Received.
Vienna AOR 26-09-2012; "In Process" 10-10-2012
File Transfer...
02-08-2012
Med's Done....
24-04-2012
Passport Req..
PPR & Police Certificate - 19-11-2012
VISA ISSUED...
29-11-2012
LANDED..........
10-12-2012

AnaMaria

Hero Member
May 2, 2012
473
13
New Westminster, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2012
AOR Received.
09-07-2012
File Transfer...
24-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-05-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
08-11-2012
LANDED..........
30-11-2012!
johare12 said:
I just realised I have a client number printed on my study permit I was issued in 2010.... Will this be the same client id as I will be issued this time?
Yes. I also have a client ID used for visitor extension and study permit and that same ID works to see my status as an applicant.
 

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
rairah said:
sometimes though the agents from the call centre are inconsistent with the info they have. At least that's what I've noticed. Like when I called them last week, they told me they have not received opened my application yet, then a few hours after that, i received an email re: AOR. So I dont know how updated are they really. I bet yours is already approved, depends on how updated the agents are.
A few weeks ago I called them, they looked at their computer and said my app was opened 4.5 hours earlier. It seemed like it got into the computer system pretty fast.