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Processing times from London?

British_Bulldog

Star Member
Jan 18, 2010
103
1
124
Alberta, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16/05/2011
AOR Received.
13/01/2012
File Transfer...
22/09/2011
Med's Request
23/03/2011
Med's Done....
16/04/2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
18/01/2012
LANDED..........
11/02/2012
Okay, so the guide reads 8 months. But I would like to know your own personal experiences. How long did it take, or how long has it taken so far? Thanks! (BTW I'm sponsoring my common-law partner and our dependant child).
 

Baloo

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Nov 30, 2009
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British_Bulldog said:
Okay, so the guide reads 8 months. But I would like to know your own personal experiences. How long did it take, or how long has it taken so far? Thanks! (BTW I'm sponsoring my common-law partner and our dependant child).
The eight months is a guide for a "full complete application", actual timings vary wildly, about three months to way over a year.
Every case is different, look at the threads Jan 2011 - Feb 2011, they have the real life timings displayed in a table.
The only guarantee is, your timeframe are not likely to be the same as anyone else's.
 

canadayogini

Star Member
Oct 31, 2010
125
2
Melbourne, Australia
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2010
AOR Received.
20-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-12-2010
Med's Done....
06-10-2010
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2011
Hey, I can't answer your question from personal experience since I'm applying outland through Australia, but there is a thread here that may help:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/thread-for-outland-london-uk-applications-t49436.0.html

I guess it will also depend on any extra paperwork they may request... we had to redo some and send in specific extra documents and they did temporary lose the police check so that tacked on another month.

Good luck!
 

SCAB

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Mar 23, 2011
23
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It really depends on the nationality if you are British then 3-4 months average "as per cases in this forum", however if thats not the case then expect a longer period of time to process application and definite chance of interview. I know three cases which took 9-12 months and an Iraqi case which took even more.
 

d-tilley592

Star Member
Feb 16, 2010
56
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-10-2010
File Transfer...
23-11-2010
Med's Done....
25-08-2010
Passport Req..
18-02-2011
VISA ISSUED...
21-03-2011
LANDED..........
22-03-2011
Hi I have just landed having been through London, and my total processing time from sending the application to receiving my passport with the visa was 5 months.
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Total time for me from Mississauga receiving my application to the passport request was 74 days, very fast. Still waiting on getting my passport back from london.
 

Baloo

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Nov 30, 2009
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pinklady said:
Total time for me from Mississauga receiving my application to the passport request was 74 days, very fast. Still waiting on getting my passport back from london.
Consider this - The dramatic speed of your full process may be because the UK wanted you out of the country really fast :)


Actually, that was said to me a while ago - LOL.
 

nncs

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Mar 9, 2010
207
5
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
6-Jan-2010
AOR Received.
26-Jan-2010
File Transfer...
8-Feb-2010
Interview........
10-Aug-2010
Passport Req..
16-Dec-2010
LANDED..........
12-05-2011
Took us a total from January 6/10 - February 1/11.

One year and 1 month.
 

Heckler

Full Member
Mar 14, 2011
35
0
Bristol, Uk
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-09-10
Passport Req..
11-01-11
VISA ISSUED...
26-01-11
LANDED..........
02-04-11
My application was recieved on 27th Septmeber 2010
My passport was requested on 11th January 2011
My Visa was issued on 26th January
I fly out on 2nd April ;D OMG! thats just 10 days away!!!! :eek: :p
 

Canooknic

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2010
658
22
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
17th May 2011
Baloo said:
Consider this - The dramatic speed of your full process may be because the UK wanted you out of the country really fast :)


Actually, that was said to me a while ago - LOL.
We didn't even apply, they just sent us a visa with a 'see ya later sucker' card...it all makes sense now ! ;D
 

Baloo

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Canooknic said:
We didn't even apply, they just sent us a visa with a 'see ya later sucker' card...it all makes sense now ! ;D
Now that is FUNNY ;D
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Baloo said:
Consider this - The dramatic speed of your full process may be because the UK wanted you out of the country really fast :)


Actually, that was said to me a while ago - LOL.
HOW RUDE!!!!!! LOL
 

Canooknic

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2010
658
22
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
17th May 2011
Baloo said:
Now that is FUNNY ;D
Gosh, such a compliment from the king of comedy, thank you :-*