Processing in Ottawa or Beirut?

[Wilderness]

Hello all,

On March 22nd we submitted an outland application to be processed in the Beirut office. Three days ago my husband received the sponsorship approval. Here's what the letter says:

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You have met the requirements for eligibility as a sponsor. Accordingly, the Application for Permanent Residence for your relative(s) has been forwarded to a visa office abroad for further processing.

Should you need to submit additional information or make any further enquiries regarding the Application for Permanent Residence for your relative(s), you may contact the visa office by e-mail, fax, or in writing as follows:
CPP Ottawa
Case Processing Pilot - Ottawa
NHQ - Centralized Processing Region
...[I truncated the address]

This visa office was selected based on your relative’s home address and the requirements of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
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Does this mean that my case is being processed in Ottawa? Shouldn't it be processed in Beirut?

Or is that just the address where we mail things so they get forwarded to Beirut?

Many thanks,

Wilderness

 

[CanadaLeb]

Hello .. I am in the same boat... Cpp Ottawa is helping Lebanon clear the backlog. So they are processing applications there, and then they issue visas from beirut at the last step .

 

[Wilderness]

Thanks, that clarifies things. I was worried they made a mistake.

Does the fact that our files made it to Ottawa mean they are more straightforward? More complicated? Or is it rather random?

Also, if there's an interview, will it take place in Ottawa or in Beirut?

Thanks,

Wilderness

 

[CanadaLeb]

Yes straight Forward cases will be processed at Cpp Ottawa,,And if any Doubts They will transfer to Beirut Vo.
Also interview will be in beirut and the visa stamping..

 

[Wilderness]

That's good news. Thanks.

 

[arab21]

wilderness,

any news based on your posting? i think im in the same boat with the same situation.

 

[Wilderness]

Nope, no news yet. But it's early still.

 

[Canadian_Leb]

Nope, no news yet. But it's early still.

Hi Wilderness

When you say file transfer what do you mean? I have a similar timeline to yours - I didn't get my file transferred anywhere.
As far as I know it is in CPP Ottawa - do you mean transfered to CPP Ottawa?

Thanks

 

[Canadian_Leb]

Yes straight Forward cases will be processed at Cpp Ottawa,,And if any Doubts They will transfer to Beirut Vo.
Also interview will be in beirut and the visa stamping..

CanadaLeb, did your file get transferred to beirut before you got your visa issued?