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Vera16

Star Member
Jan 9, 2015
84
2
South West France
Category........
Visa Office......
PARIS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/05/2014
Doc's Request.
04/20/2015
AOR Received.
02/25/2015
File Transfer...
02/27/2015
Med's Request
02/27/2015
Med's Done....
03/11/2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
no visa country
VISA ISSUED...
06/24/2015
LANDED..........
08/28/2015
Good morning!

I have a question. When I check my ECAS it says for the sponsoring : Decision made (which is normal, I received my AOR and SA already) and for my husband about his PR it says Demand received by CIC. When I click on it , it says demand received on Dec 5 2014, wich is the date as CIC received my sponsoring!?
When you open the windows that give more explainations it says it means the files is in process, you may receive an AOR or not (the famous AOR2), CIC is verifying your documentation (if something is missing for ex) and if they need to meet you (interview).
Then medical is received and decision is made.
This process is suppose to be an average of 8 monthes to add to the 3 monthes it took to have SA right?
When I sent my application 2 things were missing : 1- the medical and 2- a letter from a judge autorizing my husband's son to go living with his father in Canada.
On Feb 27th when I received my SA they said my husband demand of PR was transfert to Paris even if it was incomplet and ask me to sent my medical in Paris : that mean they already check the PR application but not in details because they didn't ask for the child autorization.
If they sent it on Feb 27th like they said they should be another date than PR application received on Dec 5th?
I am lost (and I am sure I lost a bunch of you too ;)) Do I start counting 8 months from Dec 5th or for an AOR2 I may or may not received one day? Or should I just change my cereals in the morning and keep it more cool and relax!!! LOL
I badly need to know if I can enroll the kid at school in Canada for September...it is not that easy to move 5 persons including 3 teenagers and a dog at the very last moment.
 

RYIT

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2014
288
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15/12/2014
Doc's Request.
31/03/2015
AOR Received.
02/03/2015
File Transfer...
SA: 05/03/2015
Med's Request
31/03/2015
Med's Done....
17/04/2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
21/05/2015--COPR received 02/06/2015
LANDED..........
11/06/2015
Vera16 said:
Good morning!

I have a question. When I check my ECAS it says for the sponsoring : Decision made (which is normal, I received my AOR and SA already) and for my husband about his PR it says Demand received by CIC. When I click on it , it says demand received on Dec 5 2014, wich is the date as CIC received my sponsoring!?
When you open the windows that give more explainations it says it means the files is in process, you may receive an AOR or not (the famous AOR2), CIC is verifying your documentation (if something is missing for ex) and if they need to meet you (interview).
Then medical is received and decision is made.
This process is suppose to be an average of 8 monthes to add to the 3 monthes it took to have SA right?
When I sent my application 2 things were missing : 1- the medical and 2- a letter from a judge autorizing my husband's son to go living with his father in Canada.
On Feb 27th when I received my SA they said my husband demand of PR was transfert to Paris even if it was incomplet and ask me to sent my medical in Paris : that mean they already check the PR application but not in details because they didn't ask for the child autorization.
If they sent it on Feb 27th like they said they should be another date than PR application received on Dec 5th?
I am lost (and I am sure I lost a bunch of you too ;)) Do I start counting 8 months from Dec 5th or for an AOR2 I may or may not received one day? Or should I just change my cereals in the morning and keep it more cool and relax!!! LOL
I badly need to know if I can enroll the kid at school in Canada for September...it is not that easy to move 5 persons including 3 teenagers and a dog at the very last moment.
You are correct the first 3 months were stage 1 and the second stage is estimated to be 8 months. The second stage starts after SA so I think its safer to start counting the stage 2 -8 months from February 27th not from December 5th.

When did your ECAS change to Demand Received by cic?
 

Vera16

Star Member
Jan 9, 2015
84
2
South West France
Category........
Visa Office......
PARIS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/05/2014
Doc's Request.
04/20/2015
AOR Received.
02/25/2015
File Transfer...
02/27/2015
Med's Request
02/27/2015
Med's Done....
03/11/2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
no visa country
VISA ISSUED...
06/24/2015
LANDED..........
08/28/2015
I don't know RYIT. First time I was able to check my ECAS it says already the same. It was a couple of days after I received SA. Only sponsoring went from application received to decision made a couple of days later ( a week after I received SA by e-mail); that's weird ...or not who Knows!?
So end of Feb + 8 monthes = end of Sept/ October...hum, it's going to be a mess...school starts Sept 2nd or 3rd. And nothing I can do I guess :(
 

canvis2006

Champion Member
Dec 27, 2009
2,383
309
Toronto
Visa Office......
Paris, France
NOC Code......
FC4 - PGP
App. Filed.......
May 2009
Doc's Request.
March 2012
File Transfer...
Jan. 2013
Med's Request
May 2013
Passport Req..
July 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
Sept 2013
if there are no doubts and paperwork is all good, Paris office seems very fast (at least in our experience).
Once of the best offices of CIC abroad. (in my opinion)
 

Spain

Star Member
Oct 23, 2014
62
0
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/11/2014
Doc's Request.
18/03/2015
AOR Received.
18/02/2015
File Transfer...
20/02/2015
Med's Done....
31/10/2014 (upfront)
Interview........
Interview waived (DECISION MADE) 04/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received 18/05/2015
LANDED..........
24/05/2015
:( No news form Paris yet…and it is been almost a month since the app was transferred from Mississauga to Paris VO… I know Paris is one of the fastest VOs, but I am staring to worry…GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE!!!
 

RYIT

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2014
288
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15/12/2014
Doc's Request.
31/03/2015
AOR Received.
02/03/2015
File Transfer...
SA: 05/03/2015
Med's Request
31/03/2015
Med's Done....
17/04/2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
21/05/2015--COPR received 02/06/2015
LANDED..........
11/06/2015
Spain said:
:( No news form Paris yet...and it is been almost a month since the app was transferred from Mississauga to Paris VO... I know Paris is one of the fastest VOs, but I am staring to worry...GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE HERE!!!
You can order your GMCS case notes.

I plan on doing it in April when it will be one month from when my file was transferred to see if they have even touched my file and if they have what they have been writing about it.
 

Vera16

Star Member
Jan 9, 2015
84
2
South West France
Category........
Visa Office......
PARIS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/05/2014
Doc's Request.
04/20/2015
AOR Received.
02/25/2015
File Transfer...
02/27/2015
Med's Request
02/27/2015
Med's Done....
03/11/2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
no visa country
VISA ISSUED...
06/24/2015
LANDED..........
08/28/2015
Guys I hope you are right when you say Paris is one of the best and fastest office of CIC :) I hope my papers are in order and for the rest I don't think a reconstitued family with 3 teenagers, a chihuahua and a cat is a typical profil of a white wedding...LOL...if we go for an interview I suare I take the whole familly with me! :D
RYIT : What are the GMCS case note? and how can you order it?
Spain : I do not have any news from Paris and it will be 1 month on 03/27. But for what I know they don't always send AOR2...so lets stay positive
 

RYIT

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2014
288
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Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15/12/2014
Doc's Request.
31/03/2015
AOR Received.
02/03/2015
File Transfer...
SA: 05/03/2015
Med's Request
31/03/2015
Med's Done....
17/04/2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
21/05/2015--COPR received 02/06/2015
LANDED..........
11/06/2015
Vera16 said:
Guys I hope you are right when you say Paris is one of the best and fastest office of CIC :) I hope my papers are in order and for the rest I don't think a reconstitued family with 3 teenagers, a chihuahua and a cat is a typical profil of a white wedding...LOL...if we go for an interview I suare I take the whole familly with me! :D
RYIT : What are the GMCS case note? and how can you order it?
Spain : I do not have any news from Paris and it will be 1 month on 03/27. But for what I know they don't always send AOR2...so lets stay positive
GMCS notes are the notes that all agents who touch your file to process it leave. By ordering the notes some people have learned that they have lost forms or require additional information before they have requested it from you so they are able to save time by sending the information before they request it. Or they will make notes about whether or not they think your relationship is genuine, etc. The notes take 30 days to receive after your request them but you request them as often as you want (I don't suggest requesting them more often then every 30 days).

Any Canadian Citizen or Permanent resident can request online on behalf of anyone (Fee5$)
arrange 4 things first:

1. Scan of PR card or PassPort scan
2. Credit card
3. Scanned Consent form of release of info signed by your spouse

here is link: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5744E.pdf

To Fill Form :
The form updated in Oct 2014, so here is the new method to fill it.

Section A will have principal applicant's name (the one who is being sponsored from pk)
section A will have principal applicant's signature as well


Section B will have Sponsor's name (the one who is in Canada)
section B will have Canadian Sponsor's signature as well

Section C will also have Sponsor's name (the one who is in Canada)
on section C
ICCRC number
Business or organization name both spaces will have
N/A written if you applied your spousal case without any lawyer

Section C:(4) : Check the e-mail Box

Put N/A in Section D

Sponsor and Principal Applicant will only have to fill one IMM5744E form and both will sign the same form
principal applicant's should fill/print/sign/scan and e-mail it to Canadian Sponsor who will print/sign/scan ad upload it on Atip Website

4. copy of passport of your spouse
go to the website;
https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do?lang=en
accept all
under
"*Please select the Department where you would like to submit an Access to Information or Privacy request."
Select:
Citizenship and immigration Canada

Fill your information (Not your spouse or for whom you are getting gcms notes)

Under
*Are you requesting information on your own behalf?
Select: NO

Under
*Select the category that best describes you.
Select: Member of public

Under:
*How would you prefer to receive the requested records?
Select: Email

On next page

Under
*Please select the Act under which you are submitting the request.
Select: Access of Information Act

Under
*Which type of records do you wish to request?
Select: Case Files

and then fill your spouse name file no. etc.
Attach consent form and your PR Card scan copy and scan copy of your spouse.
pay the 5$ fee
Exactly after 30 days you will get CAIPS notes in your email:

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The above is a post shared by member ZAM a few weeks ago...(Say no to Plagiarism Smiley
 

Spain

Star Member
Oct 23, 2014
62
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124
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/11/2014
Doc's Request.
18/03/2015
AOR Received.
18/02/2015
File Transfer...
20/02/2015
Med's Done....
31/10/2014 (upfront)
Interview........
Interview waived (DECISION MADE) 04/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received 18/05/2015
LANDED..........
24/05/2015
HELPPPPPPPP!!!! I just got an email from Paris VO, but I do not understand what document they are requesting…maybe I am in shock :(

Dear Applicant,

The documents and/or information indicated below are required to complete your application.

Please send them to us, with a copy of this letter, preferably by email or by mail.


The required documents may be found on our internet site : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp. If you are unable to submit all the requested documents, you should indicate the reasons of the delay, the procedures that you had undergone and the expected delay to provide the needed documents.



Documents may not be submitted in person to the Embassy.

We will update your file but not acknowledge receipt of the documents. We will contact you when it is necessary.

Please note that all communication with our section must be in English or French, Canada’s two official languages. If you provide any document in another language other than English or French, it should be translated.

Please note that if we do not receive these documents and/or information within 60 days your application will be examined on the basis of the material available. This could result in the refusal of your application.

We look forward to your reply.



-Kindly give us your addresses from October 2014 to present day.


Immigration Section / FG

Canadian Embassy

37, avenue Montaigne

75008 Paris

Ahhhhh, the link provided (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp.) does not work…PLEASE HELPPPP…I see that at the end they are requesting the addresses when I have been living since October 2014. The thing is that I sent my app to Mississauga in November, so I just filled the forms with the information up to October 2014. Anyone could help me???? THANKS.
 

RYIT

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2014
288
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15/12/2014
Doc's Request.
31/03/2015
AOR Received.
02/03/2015
File Transfer...
SA: 05/03/2015
Med's Request
31/03/2015
Med's Done....
17/04/2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
21/05/2015--COPR received 02/06/2015
LANDED..........
11/06/2015
Spain said:
HELPPPPPPPP!!!! I just got an email from Paris VO, but I do not understand what document they are requesting...maybe I am in shock :(

Dear Applicant,

The documents and/or information indicated below are required to complete your application.

Please send them to us, with a copy of this letter, preferably by email or by mail.


The required documents may be found on our internet site : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp. If you are unable to submit all the requested documents, you should indicate the reasons of the delay, the procedures that you had undergone and the expected delay to provide the needed documents.



Documents may not be submitted in person to the Embassy.

We will update your file but not acknowledge receipt of the documents. We will contact you when it is necessary.

Please note that all communication with our section must be in English or French, Canada's two official languages. If you provide any document in another language other than English or French, it should be translated.

Please note that if we do not receive these documents and/or information within 60 days your application will be examined on the basis of the material available. This could result in the refusal of your application.

We look forward to your reply.



-Kindly give us your addresses from October 2014 to present day.


Immigration Section / FG

Canadian Embassy

37, avenue Montaigne

75008 Paris

Ahhhhh, the link provided (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/skilled.asp.) does not work...PLEASE HELPPPP...I see that at the end they are requesting the addresses when I have been living since October 2014. The thing is that I sent my app to Mississauga in November, so I just filled the forms with the information up to October 2014. Anyone could help me???? THANKS.
I would e-mail them back letting them know that the link does not work and ask if they could resend the correct link that they meant to send the first time. That link even if it did work would send you to the skilled workers express entry section of the CIC website, obviously the person sending the e-mail made a mistake.

I wouldn't worry about them asking for addresses from October 2014-to date. They just want to confirm you haven't moved and if you have they just want to update your file.
But look on the bright side, at least you know they are processing your application!!!
 

Spain

Star Member
Oct 23, 2014
62
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124
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/11/2014
Doc's Request.
18/03/2015
AOR Received.
18/02/2015
File Transfer...
20/02/2015
Med's Done....
31/10/2014 (upfront)
Interview........
Interview waived (DECISION MADE) 04/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received 18/05/2015
LANDED..........
24/05/2015
I guess it is just a template they send to everyone, so the link never works.

At the beginning they said DOCUMENTS OR INFORMATION, and at the end they said:
Kindly give us your addresses from October 2014 to present day.

So, I guess they just want to know my address from Oct 2014 to present day.

Ahhhh, at the very end, they said not to reply that email, but to send a new one to a given email, a different one provided at the end.
 

Spain

Star Member
Oct 23, 2014
62
0
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/11/2014
Doc's Request.
18/03/2015
AOR Received.
18/02/2015
File Transfer...
20/02/2015
Med's Done....
31/10/2014 (upfront)
Interview........
Interview waived (DECISION MADE) 04/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received 18/05/2015
LANDED..........
24/05/2015
THANKS RYIT…
 

Vera16

Star Member
Jan 9, 2015
84
2
South West France
Category........
Visa Office......
PARIS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/05/2014
Doc's Request.
04/20/2015
AOR Received.
02/25/2015
File Transfer...
02/27/2015
Med's Request
02/27/2015
Med's Done....
03/11/2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
no visa country
VISA ISSUED...
06/24/2015
LANDED..........
08/28/2015
Spain : Good to know they are working on your application!!!
Lets hope next week I will have news from them ;)
 

Spain

Star Member
Oct 23, 2014
62
0
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25/11/2014
Doc's Request.
18/03/2015
AOR Received.
18/02/2015
File Transfer...
20/02/2015
Med's Done....
31/10/2014 (upfront)
Interview........
Interview waived (DECISION MADE) 04/05/2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR received 18/05/2015
LANDED..........
24/05/2015
Thank you Vera16….:)

Hey, what does COPR stand for?
 

RYIT

Hero Member
Dec 9, 2014
288
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15/12/2014
Doc's Request.
31/03/2015
AOR Received.
02/03/2015
File Transfer...
SA: 05/03/2015
Med's Request
31/03/2015
Med's Done....
17/04/2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
21/05/2015--COPR received 02/06/2015
LANDED..........
11/06/2015
Spain said:
Thank you Vera16....:)

Hey, what does COPR stand for?
Confirmation of permanent residence