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fatimafnts

Full Member
Feb 13, 2015
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 27/14
AOR Received.
Jan 13/15 & AOR2 Mar 18/15
File Transfer...
Jan 21/15
Med's Done....
Jul 14/14
Passport Req..
May 5/15
So, even though nobody could tell us where our application was it seems it was in Mexico like it was supposed to have been as we got AOR 2 today.
 

amhel26

Star Member
Feb 10, 2014
151
3
Hi
So can someone help me undestand, do you normally get an AOR from mexico when they receive your file?

Has anyone sent the papers for police certificate before they were requested? Im outside Mexico.

Thanks!!!!!
 

jack87

Star Member
Jun 26, 2014
99
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-05-2014
Doc's Request.
PCs: 29-08-2014
AOR Received.
SA: 01-08-2014 AOR2: 29-08-2014
File Transfer...
11-08-2014
Med's Done....
27-02-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
01-05-2015
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
09-06-2015
amhel26 said:
Hi
So can someone help me undestand, do you normally get an AOR from mexico when they receive your file?

Has anyone sent the papers for police certificate before they were requested? Im outside Mexico.

Thanks!!!!!
I received AOR from Mexico after they did an initial review of our file two weeks after they received it from Mississauga. They sent request for the police certificate as well. According to my GCMS notes it took them a little less than a month from the time they forwarded the paperwork for the police certificate to the PGR to get the results back. I don't know whether they forward the paperwork to the PGR for processing if you do it early but it's worth a try - you could shave some time off the processing of your file.
 

JAMO1973

Hero Member
Mar 19, 2014
432
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 6, 2014
AOR Received.
Nov. 19, 2014 AOR2 Feb.12 and request for PGR same day
File Transfer...
Nov. 24, 2014
Med's Done....
July 24, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
July 28, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
August 6, 2015
jack87 said:
I received AOR from Mexico after they did an initial review of our file two weeks after they received it from Mississauga. They sent request for the police certificate as well. According to my GCMS notes it took them a little less than a month from the time they forwarded the paperwork for the police certificate to the PGR to get the results back. I don't know whether they forward the paperwork to the PGR for processing if you do it early but it's worth a try - you could shave some time off the processing of your file.
So you have sent your PGR results to CIC? Have you heard back from them?
 

amhel26

Star Member
Feb 10, 2014
151
3
Thanks for explaining that! I will send the papers for PGR tomorrow, coulnt hurt.
As for the AOR sorry to ask, was it send to you email? Or to your address? Inside mexico or out?
Seems fast to me to get it 2 weeks after was sent so thats good news! Thanks everyone
 

fabibeach

Star Member
Dec 11, 2014
104
3
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-20-2014
Doc's Request.
02-20-2015
AOR Received.
none; SA Received on: 12-15-2014; AOR2: 02-20-2015
File Transfer...
12-15-2014
Med's Done....
08-12-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-08-2015
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 07-02-2015 DM: 07-07-2015 COPR received: 07-09-2015
LANDED..........
08-15-2015
amhel26 said:
Hi
So can someone help me undestand, do you normally get an AOR from mexico when they receive your file?

Has anyone sent the papers for police certificate before they were requested? Im outside Mexico.

Thanks!!!!!
I also got an AOR from Mexico VO. They sent me 3 letters: 1) AOR 2) Letter requesting me for more documents including PGR paper 3) Letter to bring to PGR requesting my police clearance to be done.

So what I think is that you can not request PGR to start working on your police certificate because you need a letter stating that it is the embassy of Canada who is requesting it. First thing you get asked in PGR is if you have that letter.

But that is when you ARE in Mexico, since you are outside Mexico I don´t know how this works in your case, but when you receive AOR you get specific instructions on how to obtain this paper.

Cheers.
 

tishness

Star Member
Jan 31, 2015
119
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
AOR Received.
Part 1: 23-01-2015 Part 2: 24-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-01-2015
Passport Req..
02-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-06-2015
LANDED..........
1 Husband ETA - August 1, 2015!
amhel26 said:
Hi
So can someone help me undestand, do you normally get an AOR from mexico when they receive your file?

Has anyone sent the papers for police certificate before they were requested? Im outside Mexico.

Thanks!!!!!
We got SA on January 23 and are still waiting for AOR... I think they are taking about 2 months at the moment based on other peoples timelines I've been watching...
 

ALEJOMOR

Full Member
Nov 20, 2014
34
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-02-2014
AOR Received.
08-08-2014
OhCanadiana said:
Once you get SA your application (as sponsor) is completed.
The person you are sponsoring will also get access to e-case with their contact info. Also, you should get a link to see that application from your e-cas (logging in as sponsor).

I assume you are referring to the Mexican Police Certificates (from the PGR). The instructions at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/mexico.asp used to have the address to send them to in Miguel Angel de Saavedra). They've removed the address (says Date Modified: 2015-02-23). You could try asking them where to mail to to with a case specific enquiry or simply send off the requirements as it is the VO address ... check your Sponsor Approval for the address (or search this thread). Note that for the photos I suggest you look at the specs directly at http://www.pgr.gob.mx/Servicios/Constancia/antecedentes%20registrales.asp as they are very specific.

The photo requirements you mail in with the application vary a bit depending on the Visa Office and are listed in each country specific instructions. For Mexico, you should be fine.

For the police certificate photos, see links I mentioned above.

Hello,

The address is

Embassy of Canada - Immigration Section
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra No. 193
Col. Granada
C. P. 11520
Mexico, D. F.

I totally agree, they removed the address from the CIC Police Certificates Website. But, here you can find the address too
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/mexico-mexique/visas/update-how_mettre-comment.aspx?lang=eng
 

tishness

Star Member
Jan 31, 2015
119
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-09-2014
AOR Received.
Part 1: 23-01-2015 Part 2: 24-03-2015
File Transfer...
23-01-2015
Passport Req..
02-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
19-06-2015
LANDED..........
1 Husband ETA - August 1, 2015!
fatimafnts said:
So, even though nobody could tell us where our application was it seems it was in Mexico like it was supposed to have been as we got AOR 2 today.
May I ask when you got SA? I know you said you are ok about the same timeline as me so I want to get a feel for how far off we are.

Thanks!
 

OhCanadiana

VIP Member
Feb 27, 2010
3,086
217
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
ALEJOMOR said:
Hello,

The address is

Embassy of Canada - Immigration Section
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra No. 193
Col. Granada
C. P. 11520
Mexico, D. F.

I totally agree, they removed the address from the CIC Police Certificates Website. But, here you can find the address too
http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/mexico-mexique/visas/update-how_mettre-comment.aspx?lang=eng
My point was more long the lines of sending the Embassy a case specific enquiry to enquire would help ensure they'd still process the PGR before it is officially requested given the website changes.

That being said, mailing it off, hoping for the best, and being prepared to re-submit the request on the off-chance it becomes necessary to do so is also an option.
 

fatimafnts

Full Member
Feb 13, 2015
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 27/14
AOR Received.
Jan 13/15 & AOR2 Mar 18/15
File Transfer...
Jan 21/15
Med's Done....
Jul 14/14
Passport Req..
May 5/15
tishness said:
May I ask when you got SA? I know you said you are ok about the same timeline as me so I want to get a feel for how far off we are.

Thanks!
We got SA on Jan 21, so you should have AOR2 in the next couple of days :)
 

MissRepresentation

Hero Member
Apr 11, 2014
273
9
Visa Office......
Paris
Hi everyone,

Our application is being dealt with by Paris but last month I received a request for a Mexican police certificate. I sent all the documents, photos and fingerprints to the Canadian embassy in Mexico City and today I received this email from Paris:

Dear Applicant,


Thank you for your message.

At present, your request for a mexican Police certificate has been delayed as procedures to obtain such a certificate are under review.

We will contact you should be need additional information.

We are liaising with our office in Mexico.


Procedures to obtain such a certificate are under review? What does this mean? Have there been any changes to the procedure to get the informe de datos registrales or are they just bluffing?
 

CANzanillo

Hero Member
Aug 20, 2014
689
30
Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Miss/Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-2015
Doc's Request.
14-09-2015 including PGR submitted 07/10/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 20-03-2015 - SA 24-03-2015 confirmed by phone 27-03-2015. AOR2 received 14-09-2015
File Transfer...
...within a month I was told - Update 22-04-2015 - was told my file transferred to MCVO on 20/04/2015
Med's Request
Upfront/Extended for one year to 12/01/2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2014
Interview........
Waived Thank God!
Passport Req..
03-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2015
LANDED..........
20-12-2015. PR Card Rec'd Feb 20, 2016
Good Morning everyone!

I just wanted to let everyone know who is applying through the Mexico City VO that I have taken the liberty to clean up the Mexico spreadsheet so that it will be a more useful tool for us to compare processing times. I hope i am not stepping on anyone's toes.

The spreadsheet has been somewhat abused and neglected based on what I have seen, with a lot of missing data (i.e. no 2013 application data), which I suspect was accidentally deleted.

I will try to maintain the spreadsheet as much as possible when I have time.

Please go in and update your info as you receive updates to your application processing. If you make an error just use the "UNDO" arrow at the top left of the spreadsheet.

If you are not familiar with how to use the spreadsheet then just put your data in a post and I will enter it for you.

I have organized the spreadsheet by the date the original application was received by CIC. I also color coded a few of the applicants based on their current status within the spreadsheet. I will continue to work on it to make sure the formulas are working as intended.

Lorrein, if you are out there somewhere, could you please update your application information. Thank you!

Let's try to keep it up to date as much as possible so that it's a useful tool for all!

Best wishes to everyone for a successful and quick application!
 

CANzanillo

Hero Member
Aug 20, 2014
689
30
Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Miss/Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-2015
Doc's Request.
14-09-2015 including PGR submitted 07/10/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 20-03-2015 - SA 24-03-2015 confirmed by phone 27-03-2015. AOR2 received 14-09-2015
File Transfer...
...within a month I was told - Update 22-04-2015 - was told my file transferred to MCVO on 20/04/2015
Med's Request
Upfront/Extended for one year to 12/01/2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2014
Interview........
Waived Thank God!
Passport Req..
03-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2015
LANDED..........
20-12-2015. PR Card Rec'd Feb 20, 2016
Thanks for updating the spreadsheet JAMO1973! I organized and color coded your data.
 

CANzanillo

Hero Member
Aug 20, 2014
689
30
Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Miss/Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-2015
Doc's Request.
14-09-2015 including PGR submitted 07/10/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 20-03-2015 - SA 24-03-2015 confirmed by phone 27-03-2015. AOR2 received 14-09-2015
File Transfer...
...within a month I was told - Update 22-04-2015 - was told my file transferred to MCVO on 20/04/2015
Med's Request
Upfront/Extended for one year to 12/01/2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2014
Interview........
Waived Thank God!
Passport Req..
03-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2015
LANDED..........
20-12-2015. PR Card Rec'd Feb 20, 2016
I have moved some columns in the spreadsheet so that there is a more logical flow to the application process;

- Received AOR before SA Approval
- File transfer to consulate before VO AOR


I am correct some of the color coding in the legend and spreadsheet as well as a few descriptions. I have also added "LANDED"to the legend with its own color coding.

If you happen to notice an error in the spreadsheet please let me know and I will correct it.

Thanks!