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QSW Federal Stage - Application from Inside Canada

charlottemontreal

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Feb 20, 2016
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Visa Office......
OTTAWA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
Feb 28, 2016
Med's Done....
Mar. 25, 2016
Hoback said:
My due date from GCMS is today but again I don't expect any revolutionary actions from CIC until the new immigration quota comes into force.
My due date is December 1.

For 2016, the total quota is 300,000 and for QSW program, it should be around 27 000. It depends how much is left for the last 2 months of 2016.
If there is no quota left, we would need to wait until Jan 2017.
 

usefuluser

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Jun 8, 2013
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This is interesting

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/service-standards/prov.asp

Performance results
From April 2015 to March 2016, the service standard of 11 months was met 42 percent of the time. 80 percent of applications were processed in 17 months or less. Processing times increased as older cases in the inventory were being finalized. Newer cases are expected to be finalized in 2017.
 

vikasyadav6892

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Oct 19, 2016
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Has anyone received AOR recently from Nova scotia visa office?
My file was received on 16th june.
I have called their office many times and still no response, just being told to wait.
It's more than 90 business days.
 

vikasyadav6892

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Oct 19, 2016
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I got my AOR today. Also, in gckey account application number changed to EP format from XEP.
Application received on 16june
AOR received on 3rd Novernber.
 

APayés

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Mar 25, 2016
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vikasyadav6892 said:
I got my AOR today. Also, in gckey account application number changed to EP format from XEP.
Application received on 16june
AOR received on 3rd Novernber.
congrats vikas

one step forward :)
 

khanhle

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Nov 9, 2016
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Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-2016
AOR Received.
20-03-2016
Med's Request
early May 2016
Med's Done....
17-05-2016 (Med received: July-2016)
Passport Req..
Jan 11 2017
I am an inland applicant under PEQ class.
I have waited 6 months for the Passport Request after the Medical Exam and RPRF sent (around the end of May). Does the long delay mean there is a problem with my file? Should I be worried?

Here is my detailed timeline:
File submitted: September 2015
Additional docs requested: November 2015
AOR: January 2016
File started to be processed: March 2016
Medical, RPRF requested and sent: May 2016
Medical received by CIC: July 2016
 

usefuluser

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Jun 8, 2013
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khanhle said:
I am an inland applicant under PEQ class.
I have waited 6 months for the Passport Request after the Medical Exam and RPRF sent (around the end of May). Does the long delay mean there is a problem with my file? Should I be worried?

Here is my detailed timeline:
File submitted: September 2015
Additional docs requested: November 2015
AOR: January 2016
File started to be processed: March 2016
Medical, RPRF requested and sent: May 2016
Medical received by CIC: July 2016
submit a request for gcms notes https://atip-aiprp.apps.gc.ca/atip/welcome.do?lang=en

and send an email to Case Processing Centre: Sydney, Nova Scotia -
 

usefuluser

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Jun 8, 2013
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This is what I got from CPC Ottawa

"Your application is in the final stages of review prior to finalization and a decision should be rendered shortly. We do not require any information from you at the present time. An officer will contact you if further information is required."

My file was received on Nov 2, 2015
 

Vinc360

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Oct 8, 2015
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Visa Office......
CIO Sydney N.S / CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-11-2015
AOR Received.
03-03-2016
Med's Request
11-07-2016
Med's Done....
18-07-2016 (30-07-2016 Medical Results Received)
Passport Req..
Decision made: 06-12-2016. No PPR (Visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
COPR: 09-12-2016
LANDED..........
18-12-2016
usefuluser said:
This is what I got from CPC Ottawa

"Your application is in the final stages of review prior to finalization and a decision should be rendered shortly. We do not require any information from you at the present time. An officer will contact you if further information is required."

My file was received on Nov 2, 2015
Where and how did you get this information? In the GCMS notes? We ordered them and didn't get anything of the sort. Submitted to NS in early november of last year as well, from inside canada, with our file now in Ottawa. Criminality, Medical, and Eligibility all passed, location: PACE, and due date of tomorrow.
 

usefuluser

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Vinc360 said:
Where and how did you get this information? In the GCMS notes? We ordered them and didn't get anything of the sort. Submitted to NS in early november of last year as well, from inside canada, with our file now in Ottawa. Criminality, Medical, and Eligibility all passed, location: PACE, and due date of tomorrow.
Thats the reply that I got in the email. I sent them an email yesterday asking for the status.

But my gcms notes days appears "RFV" .
 

Vinc360

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Oct 8, 2015
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Visa Office......
CIO Sydney N.S / CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-11-2015
AOR Received.
03-03-2016
Med's Request
11-07-2016
Med's Done....
18-07-2016 (30-07-2016 Medical Results Received)
Passport Req..
Decision made: 06-12-2016. No PPR (Visa-exempt)
VISA ISSUED...
COPR: 09-12-2016
LANDED..........
18-12-2016
usefuluser said:
I is the reply I got in the email. I sent them an email yesterday asking for the status.
It's good that they replied with such detail, they usually just send a generic message asking to be patient. I'm tempted to do it too... you just asked for status via Case Specific Enquiry?
 

usefuluser

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Vinc360 said:
It's good that they replied with such detail, they usually just send a generic message asking to be patient. I'm tempted to do it too... you just asked for status via Case Specific Enquiry?
Yes. As I am flying in January to India so I asked them that it is urgent that I need to know the status.
 

khanhle

Star Member
Nov 9, 2016
52
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, NS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-2016
AOR Received.
20-03-2016
Med's Request
early May 2016
Med's Done....
17-05-2016 (Med received: July-2016)
Passport Req..
Jan 11 2017
usefuluser said:
Yes. As I am flying in January to India so I asked them that it is urgent that I need to know the status.
Is there any case that the applicant moves up to our stage then gets decline?
 

Canadaf0r3v3r

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Dec 12, 2014
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Visa Office......
OTTAWA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 28 2016
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
July 28 2016
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
N/A
Med's Request
September 21 2016
Med's Done....
October 3 2016
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
.........
VISA ISSUED...
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khanhle said:
Is there any case that the applicant moves up to our stage then gets decline?
Interesting question!!

Some expert thoughts?

Thanks in advance!!