Update on the research i did with respect to the recent processing of the applications for applicants submitted with VO as "Buffalo"
CPP-Ottawa is helping Buffalo in opening the file and generating the ref num..and sending out MR
Please note many asked a question in this forum how Ottawa is authorized to send medicals etc...
Answer: Yes thats a valid question, only VO is authorized to send MR, but since Ottawa the regional medical center to receive the Medicals records and since they working on along with Buffalo they did send the MR. For other VO's you will go with the process that VO follows. Receive the record and then request MR. (for New Delhi, you will get MR,PPR at same time after month of your initial AOR from CPP ottawa.
Regarding applicants processed at Buffalo, once your status is available online in ecas... it will be having "Application Received" and then Ottawa will update "Medicals Received" after minimum of 10working days, Ottawa will give the status to Buffalo about your Medical results (Please note, even your DMP gives "Passed" status, CIC verifies the records with immigration doctor in their facility and taken the final decision) and then Buffalo will start the processing of your application, then your ecas status will change to "In Process" and this is where the real test starts...if our file has all required documents and nothing required by Buffalo for processing your case(including RRPF) then you will get your PPR within a month or two..best case within 2-3weeks also...seen in some cases in other forums. At present Buffalo is just working on the 2011 applicants and finalizing the cases, that's why CPP Ottawa is helping on the new applications..
Also expect Buffalo to transfer your file to NY,Detroit,Seattle once they receive a positive medical response from Ottawa.
PPR from NY - anywhere between 1month to 2months after positive medicals
PPR from Detroit - anywhere between 2weeks to 6weeks
PPR from Seattle - Not sure yet..working on that
PPR from buffalo - Minimum of 2months to 4months.
Abbrevations:
PPR - Passport Request
VO - Visa office
MR - Medical Request
AOR - Ack of Receipt
RRPF - Right of PR fee
Disclaimer :Information i have it here are based on other forums, a tentative processing time arrived after seeing the PNP applicants from last year..the processing time may be less since CPP ottawa is involved(most of 2011 applicants didnt had CPP ottawa involved delayed their process)
hth
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