NEW FSW1 - PR VISA ISSUED - Detailed Timeline - Application to Visa

[NZguy]

Hi,

I'm an occassional visitor of this forum, but hope info below may assist in ascertaining a timeline for your own applications.

- I'm a New Zealand Citizen.

- From New Zealand, nearest local visa processing office is Sydney, Australia

- My occupation is NOC-0213 Computer and Information System Managers. I'm IT Manager since 1995.

- Total FSW Score/Passmark: 76

- Took IELTS General Test, as wanted to avoid leaving anything to visa officer's discretion. Results: Listening=8 Reading=8 Writing=8 Speaking=9 Overall Band=8

- Notarised every single document (except PCC and IELTS Result) from a Public Notary. Well worth (see next point)

- Submitted notarised copies of all Degree / Educational certificates - did NOT provide any university sealed envelops from university

- Original letter of reference (including business card of the person signing) provided from current employer only (for self and wife) - did NOT provide any letters from previous employers - current employer NOT contacted

- Did not have sufficient funds in bank, so did House Valuation. Submitted House Valuation Report and House Loan Outstanding Statement.
Claimed Profit from Sale of House ...
House Valuation
Less: Outstanding Loan
= Transferrable Funds.

- Original IELTS result sheet and original employer letter of reference (including business card) returned

Date

Activity

[td]eCas Status[/td]
[td]Cost[/td]

[tr]
[td]8-Dec-08[/td]
[td] PR Fees International Draft (2 adults + 1 child = CAD 1,250)[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]NZD 1,874.25[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]9-Dec-08[/td]
[td] Application couriered to CIU, Sydney, NS[/td]
[td][/td]
[td]NZD 41.70[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]15-Dec-08[/td]
[td] Application recd at Sydney, NS[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]22-Dec-08[/td]
[td] Pre-approval letter prepared by Sydney, NS[/td]
[td]In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]23-Dec-08[/td]
[td] Draft cleared by Citibank, Toronto[/td]
[td]In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]6-Jan-09[/td]
[td] Pre-approval letter mailed by Sydney, NS[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 21 Days - Sydney NS processing time[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]14-Jan-09[/td]
[td] Pre-approval letter recd in NZ[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]17-Jan-09[/td]
[td] IELTS Test[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td]NZD 295.00[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]19-Jan-09[/td]
[td] Police Clearance Certificate for NZ[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]20-Jan-09[/td]
[td] House valuation[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td]NZD 300.00[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]27-Jan-09[/td]
[td] Notary Charges[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td]NZD 337.50[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]30-Jan-09[/td]
[td] IELTS Results received[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]30-Jan-09[/td]
[td] FINAL Application couriered to Sydney, Australia[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td]NZD 26.20[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 16 Days - To collect documents for final application[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]2-Feb-09[/td]
[td] FINAL Application recd at Sydney, Australia[/td]
[td]Withdrawn[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]19-Feb-09[/td]
[td] 1st letter prepared/mailed by Sydney, Australia re: AOR[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]23-Feb-09[/td]
[td] 1st letter recd in NZ[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]5-Mar-09[/td]
[td] 2nd letter prepared/mailed re: Interview waived, medicals requested[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 33 Days - Sydney Australia processing time[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] (after receiving full appliction - to medicals request)[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]13-Mar-09[/td]
[td] 2nd letter recd in NZ[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]25-Mar-09[/td]
[td] Medicals - X-Ray charges (for 2)[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td]NZD 220.00[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]26-Mar-09[/td]
[td] Medicals - Medical Examination (for 3)[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td]NZD 640.00[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]20-Apr-09[/td]
[td] Medicals - Couriered to Medical Officer, Singapore[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 37 Days - To do Medicals[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]22-Apr-09[/td]
[td] Medicals - Courier recd at Singapore[/td]
[td]Withdrawn / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]30-Apr-09[/td]
[td] eCas Status Change[/td]
[td]In Process / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]16-May-09[/td]
[td] eCas Status Change[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]19-May-09[/td]
[td] eCas Status Change - Medical results have been received[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]19-May-09[/td]
[td] 3rd letter prepared/mailed re: Passport and RPRF requested[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] Original IELTS and employer letter of reference returned[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 27 Days - Sydney Australia processing time[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] (after receiving medical results - to Passport and RPRF request)[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]23-May-09[/td]
[td] 3nd letter recd in NZ[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]25-May-09[/td]
[td] RPRF Fees International Draft (2 adults = CAD 980)[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td]NZD 1,463.52[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]25-May-09[/td]
[td] Passport and RPRF couriered to Sydney, Australia[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td]NZD 20.40[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]26-May-09[/td]
[td] Passport and RPRF recd at Sydney, Australia[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]29-May-09[/td]
[td] Draft cleared by Westpac Bank, Sydney[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]29-May-09[/td]
[td] Passport stamped with IM-1 IMMIGRANT Visa[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / In Process[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]1-Jun-09[/td]
[td] eCas Status Change - A decision has been made on your application[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / Decision Made[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]1-Jun-09[/td]
[td] Passport and Confirmation of Permanent Residency Forms mailed[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / Decision Made[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]4-Jun-09[/td]
[td] Passport and Forms recd in NZ[/td]
[td]CIO-S ERC / Decision Made[/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 169 Days / 5-1/2 months - Sydney, NS - Application to PR Visa[/td]
[td] See below[/td]
[td]NZD 5,218.57[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td][/td]
[td] 122 Days / 4 months - Local Office - Application to PR Visa[/td]
[td][/td]
[td][/td]
[/tr]

Final eCas Status: DECISION MADE

- We received your application for permanent residence on mmm dd, 2008.

- We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on mmm dd, 2008. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

- Your application was reviewed and we started processing on mmm dd, 2009.

- Medical results have been received.

- A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.


Good Luck and God Bless.

 

[PankajK]

Thanks for Sharing

 

[domingo]

EXCELLENT. Thanks for sharing.

 

[babutv2000]

Congratulations. Thanx a lot for sharing details. Pl also share yr landing experience. Good luck!

 

[rupeshhari]

wow, you are the first to get a visa that i know of. congratulations.

 

[professional 1]

congratulations

really great news hope the best for you and thanks so much for sharing your valuble information

 

[aanbaan]

cool !! congratulations...

 

[chefumang]

congratulationsssssssss.....!!! it seems awesome . we all hopefully get the same way...

 

[kyu010170]

Hopefully, the speed and efficiency of your visa office can be replicated in all the other visa offices around the world. Good luck and God bless as well.

 

[rocky272727]

Great. Congrats and thanks for sharing the timelines with us.

 

[belize]

Congratulations and good luck

can you give me your email address I like to ask you few questions.

regards,

 

[hiabhay]

Thats amazingly fast! Congratulations and best of luck. Do share your landing experience too!

By the way, please advice name of city where you intend to start living in Canada?

 

[BS 6353]

Congratulation and thaks for sharing the detail.

 

[Biblo]

That's a good job, But i fail to understand that you are a NZ citizen and people are migrating to NZ then why you felt to migrate to Canada?

Most of the people who migrate have a solid ground to do so, they are skilled with excellent knowledge in their specialised fields but most of them lack a good nationality.

You already have a good Nationality, then what compels you to leave Newzeland?

I am curious to know.

Thanks in advance

 

[gerrybyrne]

Well done and thanks for the informative run thruough your processing timescale.
Best of luck in your new surroundings.