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saria1 said:
I'm crazy busy the next two weeks, so it should really help me pass the time.... Between room mom responsibilities the next two days, shooting a wedding, Xmas, New Years, a road trip down to my in-laws (shoot me :-\) and my hubby's Birthday. It'll be over before I know it ;)

Wow saria1 that should really make the wait ad holidays go quickly..

Enjoy your road trip :P
 
mtn_air said:
Hey everyone, first post here...been lurking since the Summer. :) We turned in our Outland application while we were in Toronto for Canadian Thanksgiving in October. It was delivered by courier to the Mississauga office October 16. I'm American and my common-law sponsor partner is Canadian. We are/have been living in the USA the last 4 years.

My application is currently at 67 days. Last Thursday we called the CIC from the U.S. and they gave us a temporary application number (like others in here had reported) and indicated they would be getting to us in the next couple of days. Hoping any day now but also am very sympathetic to those that are working over the holiday.

Flying to Toronto on Dec 29 for a week visit...was initially a little worried we wouldn't have SA to be able to show at the airport, but will just take my info with me in case it comes up.

Cheers and Happy Holidays...hoping we October apps have a great New Year!

You've been waiting a LONG time.... Hopefully it'll be here any day for you!

draxz1289 said:
Wow saria1 that should really make the wait ad holidays go quickly..

Enjoy your road trip :P

I'm looking forward to life returning to normal. I love the snuggle'iness and build up of the holiday season, but I have to admit, I really dislike the week leading up to and the week after Xmas. There is always too much to do, and not enough time. Xmas is much more fun when you're a kid ;)
 
draxz1289 said:
Hey guys,

The processing time has been updated:(Working on applications received on October 16, 2014) and its 61 days; gone up by 3 days.

Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Wow, congrats!! We are still waiting. It seems like it takes forever to get mail from Canada anyway. I think we may call again tomorrow morning.
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!
Congratulations!
Did you provide them with email address?
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Interesting, I too am wondering if an email address was provided in your application.
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Congratulations!!!! Are you in the USA? I know everything I've received from CIC in Sydney took exactly 7 days.
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Congrats! Have a happy holiday and an exciting year ahead! (:
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Congrats. What a great lovely news before the holidays.

As others have asked, did you provide an email address or did you chose to get it in the mail?
 
draxz1289 said:
Congrats. What a great lovely news before the holidays.

As others have asked, did you provide an email address or did you chose to get it in the mail?

Hi and thanks. Yes we provided an email address. But we didn't get the AOR, just the SA today by regular mail. Husband says he didnt receive any email and neither did I. Even though the SA letter has a client Number and application number still I went on line to see if I could start tracking it and no info was showing yet. I think maybe it starts when visa office receives application and starts working on it?? I dont know.
 
saria1 said:
Congratulations!!!! Are you in the USA? I know everything I've received from CIC in Sydney took exactly 7 days.

Hi ;) im in mexico and husband is in calgary.
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Congratulations first of all, and now we know they started working on 20 and on-wards..
 
fabibeach said:
Hello everyone!! Husband got SA today on the mail. Letter is dated december 15th, but we received it today monday 22nd, CIC got our application on oct 20th.

So it was exactly 2 months waiting. We are happy and excited!!! I was feeling down thinking that with the holidays coming we would be getting an answer by january, but thank God it wasn´t the case.

Cheers!

Congrats. :)
 
fabibeach said:
Hi and thanks. Yes we provided an email address. But we didn't get the AOR, just the SA today by regular mail. Husband says he didnt receive any email and neither did I. Even though the SA letter has a client Number and application number still I went on line to see if I could start tracking it and no info was showing yet. I think maybe it starts when visa office receives application and starts working on it?? I dont know.
Very interesting that they sent SA via regular mail even though you gave an email address..

It could take couple of days I would presume before it shows on ecas or may be only after the visa office has begun processing.
 
My sponsor just got an email a few minutes ago that Application for Sponsorship for me was received ;D So...while Outland we got an AOR email. Is that strange?

Will update the spreadsheet now!