Johann Pimenta said:Hi Chloe, if your application is not at the indicated Visa Office which in your case is Manila, then it will definitely be at the CIO office in Nova Scotia and the CIO itself will process your application and issue your visa. I am in a similar situation like you where the CIO is going to process my visa directly.
I am originally from India, but I have been living in USA for the last 5 years. I got my CSQ in December 2013 and did my medicals in April 2014. Since April 2014, I have not heard anything from the CIO office. However, my lawyer confirmed that the CIO office will directly process my visa and not my Visa Office which in my case is New Delhi, India. It seems they process certain cases directly in the CIO office.
Hope that helps
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE, JOHANN!