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MAY 2014 OUTLAND Applicants

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
zinaramirez said:
My mailing address was Canadian. In fact, both my residential and mailing addresses are Canadian but they are different; it was mailed to the mailing address.
It took one month for the applicant's entire process to have COPR in hand??? This has to be some sort of record. Ottawa is really trying to bring down the 15 month average now. Whats next? Two weeks?
 

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
Koifish76 said:
It took one month for the applicant's entire process to have COPR in hand??? This has to be some sort of record. Ottawa is really trying to bring down the 15 month average now. Whats next? Two weeks?
yep, this is the 3rd or 4th may applicant to get approved through ottawa. and 15 months has not been the "average" for ottawa for some time now. as i'm sure you know, the posted stats are not true "averages" and are NOT an indicator of TODAY'S processing. For the majority of visa offices, the current "trend" is far shorter than what is listed on the CIC site.
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
rhcohen2014 said:
yep, this is the 3rd or 4th may applicant to get approved through ottawa. and 15 months has not been the "average" for ottawa for some time now. as i'm sure you know, the posted stats are not true "averages" and are NOT an indicator of TODAY'S processing. For the majority of visa offices, the current "trend" is far shorter than what is listed on the CIC site.
I do. Looking at your Ottawa sheet, I was astonished to see how, the applicants processing time shrink from 3-6 months, to 2.5, to 2, and now to ONLY one month processing time. All of this in a very short time frame. Whatever Ottawa is doing, it seems to be working. This time next year, I am guessing the posted wait time from CIC to be around 3 or 4 months (down from 15).
 

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
Koifish76 said:
I do. Looking at your Ottawa sheet, I was astonished to see how, the applicants processing time shrink from 3-6 months, to 2.5, to 2, and now to ONLY one month processing time. All of this in a very short time frame. Whatever Ottawa is doing, it seems to be working. This time next year, I am guessing the posted wait time from CIC to be around 3 or 4 months (down from 15).
the hope is that it continues this way!
 

zinaramirez

Member
Aug 16, 2014
16
1
Koifish76 said:
It took one month for the applicant's entire process to have COPR in hand??? This has to be some sort of record. Ottawa is really trying to bring down the 15 month average now. Whats next? Two weeks?
Yep. I don't know what prompted me to check the status of my application last week. I had a funny feeling in my gut, it was very odd. I was so worried something must be wrong when I saw the "Decision Made" that I joined the forum, only to find that others are experiencing similar time scales in these last few months.
 

neochanges1

Hero Member
Aug 27, 2013
395
52
Visa Office......
Manila
Kinda sad that I haven't gotten any response from them, I got an email from CiC last June 26 and was asking me to submit Option C which I know that I was really stupid to forget that. So I mailed it to them as soon as I can and they received it last July 11. It's been more than a month now and I haven't heard anything from them. Anyone had the same issue? :(
 

turntopage47

Star Member
Jun 3, 2014
62
0
neochanges1 said:
Kinda sad that I haven't gotten any response from them, I got an email from CiC last June 26 and was asking me to submit Option C which I know that I was really stupid to forget that. So I mailed it to them as soon as I can and they received it last July 11. It's been more than a month now and I haven't heard anything from them. Anyone had the same issue? :(
Did they give you a deadline in that email?
If they say you have 60 days to mail it in, there is a chance that you might not see anything for that full 60 days.
You can also order the case notes if you want to check on them, but those take 30 days.

A lot of waiting in this game.
 

yokies

Star Member
Oct 24, 2013
185
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
AOR Received.
28-08-2014 and 09-09-2014
Med's Done....
18-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2014
LANDED..........
27-12-2014
neochanges1 said:
Kinda sad that I haven't gotten any response from them, I got an email from CiC last June 26 and was asking me to submit Option C which I know that I was really stupid to forget that. So I mailed it to them as soon as I can and they received it last July 11. It's been more than a month now and I haven't heard anything from them. Anyone had the same issue? :(
If they received it on July 11th they are going to base your application as if you sent a complete application on this day. I know some people were lucky that the officer looked at if prior to the deadline given on the letter I.e 45 days but others like me where I had to submit a document too well it's based on the date they received that piece of document. I know it sucks but I am in the same boat as you. I know they are basing my application on when they received my document as I can see online on status.
 

zinaramirez

Member
Aug 16, 2014
16
1
neochanges1 said:
Kinda sad that I haven't gotten any response from them, I got an email from CiC last June 26 and was asking me to submit Option C which I know that I was really stupid to forget that. So I mailed it to them as soon as I can and they received it last July 11. It's been more than a month now and I haven't heard anything from them. Anyone had the same issue? :(
You weren't stupid to forget! There's so many forms that the likelihood of leaving one out is increased a lot. People do it all the time!
 

neochanges1

Hero Member
Aug 27, 2013
395
52
Visa Office......
Manila
Yes i got an email from them that 45 days is my deadline, thanks guys. I'm just really really frustrated missing that one document. I so miss my spouse and I wanna be with her as soon as possible and I know all of us do. Hopefully we'll get a response :)
 

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
neochanges1 said:
Yes i got an email from them that 45 days is my deadline, thanks guys. I'm just really really frustrated missing that one document. I so miss my spouse and I wanna be with her as soon as possible and I know all of us do. Hopefully we'll get a response :)
there are times when they will continue processing the application when the missing form is received. they don't ALWAYS wait until the "bring forward date" listed in the letter. when i had a missing document, it delayed my app 2 weeks, and they continued processing it when it was received. so there IS a good chance you won't have to wait the full 45 days.
 

yokies

Star Member
Oct 24, 2013
185
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
AOR Received.
28-08-2014 and 09-09-2014
Med's Done....
18-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2014
LANDED..........
27-12-2014
rhcohen2014 said:
there are times when they will continue processing the application when the missing form is received. they don't ALWAYS wait until the "bring forward date" listed in the letter. when i had a missing document, it delayed my app 2 weeks, and they continued processing it when it was received. so there IS a good chance you won't have to wait the full 45 days.
You were lucky it only delayed your application by 2 weeks. Mine has been well passed the 45 day timeframe. So I'm very unlucky :(
 

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
yokies said:
You were lucky it only delayed your application by 2 weeks. Mine has been well passed the 45 day timeframe. So I'm very unlucky :(
well i imagine it depends on what information was missing. i only missed the additional family info form that really is only used for future sponsorship eligibility and doesn't have any bearing on the application being approved, or the sponsor being found eligible. not all forms are equal, so i would guess if there was a form missing for the sponsor, and it was an important form to determine eligibility it will take longer to get processed. CIC has to do their background checks based on the information provided, and sometimes it takes time for them to get the information they need.
 

yokies

Star Member
Oct 24, 2013
185
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
AOR Received.
28-08-2014 and 09-09-2014
Med's Done....
18-04-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-12-2014
LANDED..........
27-12-2014
I was missing the same form as you.
 

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
yokies said:
I was missing the same form as you.
well obviously things have changed since march/april! sorry to hear that! keep faith it will all be ok. have you recently called CIC for an update? there are some june applicants who have called to check in and they have been told over the phone the sponsor has been approved weeks ago. they haven't received any notification from cic otherwise. it's worth a shot. i made my husband call every week until we heard something!