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Processing Times Stats - Spouses & Partners

Shylox

Hero Member
May 22, 2012
531
8
Vancouver, BC/Pittsburgh, PA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 13th 2012
AOR Received.
N/A
File Transfer...
October 22nd 2012
Med's Done....
June 7th 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Never got one
VISA ISSUED...
February 21st, 2013
LANDED..........
February 28th, 2013
I agree, that is way too long to have someones passport, what if they have family in another country other than Canada or their own and they need to travel there for an emergency. They would be stuck because CIC is hoarding passports.
 

blondie1216

Hero Member
Jun 1, 2012
887
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Kingston, Jamaica
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-03-2012 received 26-03-2012
AOR Received.
27-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012
Med's Done....
11-25-2011 extension requested from IO 11-20-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
December 27th, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
January 14th, 2013 Decision Made!
LANDED..........
In a minute!
Shylox said:
I agree, that is way too long to have someones passport, what if they have family in another country other than Canada or their own and they need to travel there for an emergency. They would be stuck because CIC is hoarding passports.
There should be a law against it.. No one should be in possession of a persons passport for longer than a day. So they should not ask for it until they are ready to stamp it.
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
for anyone going through paris.

one of our close friends is from paris and he was just sponsored by his canadian common-law spouse.

and his step 2 was approved in under 2 months
very very fast, they got step 1 approved middle-late june, and he got his copr today!!.

so paris is incredibly fast, and this was common-law not marriage. so it goes to show it doesnt really matter how you apply its definatly about the evidence
:D
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
LeisaP said:
for anyone going through paris.

one of our close friends is from paris and he was just sponsored by his canadian common-law spouse.

and his step 2 was approved in under 2 months
very very fast, they got step 1 approved middle-late june, and he got his copr today!!.

so paris is incredibly fast, and this was common-law not marriage. so it goes to show it doesnt really matter how you apply its definatly about the evidence
:D
yes...I have heard that as well LeisaP.....my husband has friends who were sponsored through Paris and it was incredibly fast......
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
KJG said:
yes...I have heard that as well LeisaP.....my husband has friends who were sponsored through Paris and it was incredibly fast......
i wish mexico was as fast as paris! considering there backlog is both in the 200's lol!
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
LeisaP said:
i wish mexico was as fast as paris! considering there backlog is both in the 200's lol!
yeah....Havana is just as slow......
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
KJG said:
yeah....Havana is just as slow......
have you heard anything from havana recently?
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
LeisaP said:
have you heard anything from havana recently?
I have heard nothing since my file was sent there on June 20th.........I sent an email last week just asking for confirmation that they have the file....received an automated email back confirming receipt but nothing...nada... :(
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
KJG said:
I have heard nothing since my file was sent there on June 20th.........I sent an email last week just asking for confirmation that they have the file....received an automated email back confirming receipt but nothing...nada... :(
hmm well at least you know they have it!!.
hopefully you will hear something before the end of august.
:)
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
LeisaP said:
hmm well at least you know they have it!!.
hopefully you will hear something before the end of august.
:)
no that is the problem...I don't know they have it....the email I received is just a generic confirmation that my email was received.....I don't even know if a human has read my email or if in fact my file is there...that is what is so frustrating.....I get the waiting...I do...paperwork is horrendous....but I would like to know it has been received!
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
KJG said:
no that is the problem...I don't know they have it....the email I received is just a generic confirmation that my email was received.....I don't even know if a human has read my email or if in fact my file is there...that is what is so frustrating.....I get the waiting...I do...paperwork is horrendous....but I would like to know it has been received!
ooo sorry my bad! yeah i get those from mexico city too right after i send them an email.
hopefully you will hear something next week.
usually the emails take 2 weeks to respond. it would be nice just to know!! i know how you feel, we went 4 months without hearing anything ! its frustratingg
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
LeisaP said:
ooo sorry my bad! yeah i get those from mexico city too right after i send them an email.
hopefully you will hear something next week.
usually the emails take 2 weeks to respond. it would be nice just to know!! i know how you feel, we went 4 months without hearing anything ! its frustratingg
no problem....I think I am heading down your path...LOL...4 months of nothing....I was hoping my husband would be here for Thanksgiving for his first turkey dinner but maybe Christmas.....I hope....... :D just gotta think positive......
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
KJG said:
no problem....I think I am heading down your path...LOL...4 months of nothing....I was hoping my husband would be here for Thanksgiving for his first turkey dinner but maybe Christmas.....I hope....... :D just gotta think positive......
yeah we are hoping to be home for christmas aswell.
we can only hope christmas will bring joyssss to everyone! :D
plus in mexico people dont eat turkey dinner.. and i dunno if i can handle thanksgiving or christmas without a turkey dinner! i might have to import a big one from usa hahah :p
 

KJG

Champion Member
Jun 4, 2012
2,795
29
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 28, 2012
AOR Received.
June 14, 2012
File Transfer...
June 20, 2012
Med's Done....
Jan 3, 2012
Interview........
Oct 4, 2012 9:00am
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 4, 2012
LANDED..........
Nov 9, 2012
LeisaP said:
yeah we are hoping to be home for christmas aswell.
we can only hope christmas will bring joyssss to everyone! :D
plus in mexico people dont eat turkey dinner.. and i dunno if i can handle thanksgiving or christmas without a turkey dinner! i might have to import a big one from usa hahah :p
same as Cuba....no turkey dinner....my husband will be in 7th heaven when he sees all that food and the size of a 20pd turkey......just thinking about it brings a smile to my face.......
 

LeisaP

Champion Member
Jun 29, 2012
1,931
19
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 18, 2012
Doc's Request.
ARC requested Sept 28,2012 ARC sent October 18,2012... RCMP Sent Dec 17,2012. Additional court documents sent March 25, 2013.
AOR Received.
Never
File Transfer...
April 5, 2012
Med's Request
First medical March 2011, REDO Medical July 30, 2012
Med's Done....
August 16, 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
May 7, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
May 27, 2013
LANDED..........
May 30, 2013
KJG said:
same as Cuba....no turkey dinner....my husband will be in 7th heaven when he sees all that food and the size of a 20pd turkey......just thinking about it brings a smile to my face.......
Haha Yah no kidding!, hes going to have a feast!.
now im gravy turkey dinner :( hurry up summer and be over so we can get on with thanksgiving lol