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GENTLEANDREW

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2012
1,529
20
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
You do not have to panic.It happened to me too last year in august when i did not know that BIQ Paris was not processing again.What they did was to post my application to montreal.They then sent me an e-mail to notify me.I expect they should do thesame thing to you.
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
I remember Poland was previously covered by Vienna BIQ.
If we have Vienna applicants here, they may advise us whether their files start with VA.
Hoback said:
According to the AOR prefixes, what does VA stand for? Application submitted at Montréal's office.
 

javeedislam

Hero Member
Feb 6, 2012
438
11
Bahrain
Category........
Visa Office......
Damascus
NOC Code......
U112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-09-2010
Doc's Request.
16 May 2014 updated on 03 Aug 2014
Nomination.....
Not yet
AOR Received.
26-04-2011
IELTS Request
03 August 2014 as well as TCFQ
File Transfer...
soon INSHALLAH
Med's Request
Not yet
Med's Done....
Not yet
Interview........
Not yet
Passport Req..
Not yet
VISA ISSUED...
Soon Inshallah
LANDED..........
soon by the Grace of Allah, Inshallah
Hoback said:
According to the AOR prefixes, what does VA stand for? Application submitted at Montréal's office.
Dear Friend,

http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/biq/vienna/new1.html

BIQ Vienna already close by April 2012, that is why you submitted your application to Montreal but your file will be treated as per BIQ Vienna.
 

Hoback

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2012
200
5
124
Canada
Visa Office......
Ottawa, ON
NOC Code......
U024
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
28-08-2012
Doc's Request.
Sent upfront
Nomination.....
5-09-2015
AOR Received.
20-11-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with file
Med's Request
Sent upfront
Med's Done....
Sent upfront
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
In Canada since 22-08-2013
Dear Friend,

http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/biq/vienna/new1.html

BIQ Vienna already close by April 2012, that is why you submitted your application to Montreal but your file will be treated as per BIQ Vienna.
That makes sense to me ;) Thanks! BTW Not so many Eastern European applicants as I see :)
 

maryr

Star Member
Nov 29, 2011
95
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ-HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2011
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014 (Email)
AOR Received.
January 2012
hi,

i need to update my mailing address. i applied november 2011. do i need to send my letter to hongkong or montreal?
 

signalmaker

Hero Member
Apr 19, 2012
552
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 19th 2012
Doc's Request.
October 28th 2012 - Changed Check / and added a Child.
AOR Received.
Nov 26th 2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Interview........
@ Waiting list since September 17th 2013
LANDED..........
Hopefully April 2017.
maryr said:
hi,

i need to update my mailing address. i applied november 2011. do i need to send my letter to hongkong or montreal?
Hello,

I dont know where you should send, but please use the FORM needed for this information.

send me if you dont know where the form is.
 

maryr

Star Member
Nov 29, 2011
95
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ-HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2011
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014 (Email)
AOR Received.
January 2012
Hi signalmaker,

Please send me the link for the form that i need to use.

thank you.
 

Moon_2013

Newbie
Jan 2, 2013
2
0
Dear GENTLEANDREW

many tks and regards to share your experience. i was really in high tension but now become little bit cool.
actually i could not notice the matter that from 1st of January/2013 BIQ Hongkong will not accept any new application for processing..i have submitted my CSW application to BIQ Hongkong on 30/12/2012 which has received by that office on 02/01/2013.

now i am praying that Hongkong BIQ should send it to Montreal and notify me by an email like you..
a lot of regards to you for your prompt response dear.......

Hi friends, do you have any more comments/ideas in this regards pls..??
may the almighty save me..
 

Hoback

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2012
200
5
124
Canada
Visa Office......
Ottawa, ON
NOC Code......
U024
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
28-08-2012
Doc's Request.
Sent upfront
Nomination.....
5-09-2015
AOR Received.
20-11-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with file
Med's Request
Sent upfront
Med's Done....
Sent upfront
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
In Canada since 22-08-2013
Did any of you (AORs received in SEPT/OCT/NOV 2012) get any information regarding interview?
 

signalmaker

Hero Member
Apr 19, 2012
552
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 19th 2012
Doc's Request.
October 28th 2012 - Changed Check / and added a Child.
AOR Received.
Nov 26th 2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Interview........
@ Waiting list since September 17th 2013
LANDED..........
Hopefully April 2017.
signalmaker said:
Hello,

I dont know where you should send, but please use the FORM needed for this information.

send me if you dont know where the form is.
Hello,

This is the link :

http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/publications/en/dcs/A-0520-MA-dyn.pdf
 

signalmaker

Hero Member
Apr 19, 2012
552
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Montreal
NOC Code......
2147
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 19th 2012
Doc's Request.
October 28th 2012 - Changed Check / and added a Child.
AOR Received.
Nov 26th 2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Interview........
@ Waiting list since September 17th 2013
LANDED..........
Hopefully April 2017.
Hoback said:
Did any of you (AORs received in SEPT/OCT/NOV 2012) get any information regarding interview?
Hello Hoback,

My time line is almost same of yours but i have not got any feedback regarding interview, and it should take much more time i guess, unless your BIQ is so fast.

and by the way you may have the interview waived. and get the CSQ directly after processing your file.

Regards.
 

Hoback

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2012
200
5
124
Canada
Visa Office......
Ottawa, ON
NOC Code......
U024
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
28-08-2012
Doc's Request.
Sent upfront
Nomination.....
5-09-2015
AOR Received.
20-11-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with file
Med's Request
Sent upfront
Med's Done....
Sent upfront
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
In Canada since 22-08-2013
Did any of you (AORs received in SEPT/OCT/NOV 2012) get any information regarding interview?

Hello Hoback,

My time line is almost same of yours but i have not got any feedback regarding interview, and it should take much more time i guess, unless your BIQ is so fast.

and by the way you may have the interview waived. and get the CSQ directly after processing your file.

Regards.
I sent all the papers directly to Montréal (as they closed Vienna office). I was wondering if it would operate more efficiently (comparing to the former one) to speed up the CSQ process. I really hope to get any information in next two months.
 

maryr

Star Member
Nov 29, 2011
95
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ-HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2011
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014 (Email)
AOR Received.
January 2012
thank you signalmaker. :)
 

alexblatnoi

Full Member
Nov 22, 2012
36
3
signalmaker said:
Hello Hoback,

My time line is almost same of yours but i have not got any feedback regarding interview, and it should take much more time i guess, unless your BIQ is so fast.

and by the way you may have the interview waived. and get the CSQ directly after processing your file.

Regards.
Hello there,
I applied on Oct 3, 2012 through quebec law firm and finally received my AOR on Dec 19, 2012. According to my law firm's agent, she stated that it might take 10-16 months from AOR date before they will call you for interview. I am hoping it will take much less time. Will see, all the best to all of you that are waiting for interview.
 

mkshah

Champion Member
Sep 2, 2010
1,572
38
Gujarat
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
6235 / 0112
hi xyiday,
thx for this news.
Does this mean that they are closing BIQ HK too... ???
Then what will happen to the applications already
submitted at BIQ HK?

Have they transferred these applications to Montreal
?
THIS CAN BE THE MAIN REASON FOR DELAY SINCE LAST MANY MONTHS, THAT THEY ARE SHIFTING OUR BIQ AND FILES WERE TRANSFERRED TO MONTREAL.
Now we can expect fast processing for countries covered under BIQ HK.

xyiday said:
Hey guys,

News for QSW.... BIQ HK will not be accepting new applications as from January.....


http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/biq/hong-kong/reach.html

Any new immigration application submitted under the skilled worker program must be sent to our offices in Montréal as of January 1, 2013.
Mailing address or by appointment only

Ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles
Direction de l'immigration économique – International
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Montréal (Québec) H2Y 1T8
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