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Sent papers in Feb and haven't received AOR or SA yet!

cbellyoung

Star Member
Jan 4, 2015
103
3
124
London, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-02-2015
AOR Received.
30-04-2015
Med's Done....
20-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-10-2015
LANDED..........
29-01-2016
I posted my application to CIC on Feb 16th and it arrived at CIC on Feb 24th. Counting 62 days processing time from this date of receipt (family class sponsorship), I should have received SA last Monday, but I have heard nothing. I haven't even received AOR yet.

Are the 62 days processing time for sponsors working days only (mon-fri), or does it include weekends too?

Does anyone know why I haven't heard anything yet? Has anyone else who posted their application on 16th Feb received either AOR or SA?

I'm starting to worry now...
 

ronaldotoronto

Star Member
Apr 22, 2015
69
1
Toronto, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-04-2015
AOR Received.
07-05-2015
Med's Request
UpFront
Med's Done....
26-03-2015
cbellyoung said:
I posted my application to CIC on Feb 16th and it arrived at CIC on Feb 24th. Counting 62 days processing time from this date of receipt (family class sponsorship), I should have received SA last Monday, but I have heard nothing. I haven't even received AOR yet.

Are the 62 days processing time for sponsors working days only (mon-fri), or does it include weekends too?

Does anyone know why I haven't heard anything yet? Has anyone else who posted their application on 16th Feb received either AOR or SA?

I'm starting to worry now...

Give them a call for an update.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp
 

Monna

Star Member
Feb 27, 2014
60
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2015
AOR Received.
07-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015
Med's Done....
20-12-2014
Passport Req..
10-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2015
Did you try calling CIC call center?
They will be able to tell you if they got your app, started to process it, etc.
You may also get a UCI # from them, or at least the file #.

You might have just forgot to include your email address, so there is no reason to worry.
 

o6ocpaka

Hero Member
Sep 19, 2014
233
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2015
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-12-2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
08-10-2015
LANDED..........
11-11-2015
call them. i'm almost 100% positive you have your SA. for some unknown reason many Feb. applicants haven't received either AOR or SA.
we must have gotten in a "no need to notify these folks" pile at cic.
 

Christoph100

Hero Member
Jun 15, 2014
821
26
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-09-2014 Rcvd 27-09-2014, 29-09-2014
AOR Received.
SA :04-09-2014
File Transfer...
04-09-2014 AOR2 09-23-2014
Med's Done....
05-07-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2015 Validity-10-07-2015
VISA ISSUED...
16-04-2015
LANDED..........
31-05-2015
o6ocpaka said:
call them. i'm almost 100% positive you have your SA. for some unknown reason many Feb. applicants haven't received either AOR or SA.
we must have gotten in a "no need to notify these folks" pile at cic.
I agree call them and see what is going on and let us know how you make out with them.

CIC's new categorized filing system lol ;D

Chris.
 

SuiGeneris

Star Member
Apr 13, 2015
188
7
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-09-2015
AOR Received.
05-12-2015
Med's Done....
13-08-2015
What is AOR and SA?
 

Mapleson

Hero Member
Apr 2, 2015
534
31
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-03-2015
Doc's Request.
21-08-2015
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
13-02-2015
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
30-09-2015
LANDED..........
18-10-2015
AOR = Acknowledgement of Receipt
SA = Sponsorship Approved.

The 2015 Spreadsheet in my signature has a page of acronyms.
 

SuiGeneris

Star Member
Apr 13, 2015
188
7
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-09-2015
AOR Received.
05-12-2015
Med's Done....
13-08-2015
Appreciate it mate, thank you!
 

cbellyoung

Star Member
Jan 4, 2015
103
3
124
London, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-02-2015
AOR Received.
30-04-2015
Med's Done....
20-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
29-10-2015
LANDED..........
29-01-2016
Christoph100 said:
I agree call them and see what is going on and let us know how you make out with them.

CIC's new categorized filing system lol ;D

Chris.
I have tried to call the only phone number I can find on the CIC website, which is the Call Centre number 1-888-242‑2100, but whenever I call, I get a message saying that the "call cannot be completed as dialled, please hang up and try again".

I also tried calling Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, on 1-613-944-4000, which is something someone advised on this forum, and I followed loads of options and eventually the automated machine just told me they were experiencing high call volumes and then hung up.

I'm starting to freak now! Does anyone know how to call these people?! Do I have the right number?

Lots of people are saying my application may be lost, so I'm worried now! :-[
 

Sheps

Hero Member
Apr 29, 2014
336
17
Winnipeg, MB
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/CPC-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2015
Doc's Request.
UPFRONT
Nomination.....
(Wife)
AOR Received.
08-04-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
06-01-2015
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2015
LANDED..........
18-07-2015
One thing I noticed, a few of the ones who didn't receive SA got held over in CPC-M and were processed there. I am not sure where I am yet (It *might* be Ottawa, but I am not sure)
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
cbellyoung said:
I have tried to call the only phone number I can find on the CIC website, which is the Call Centre number 1-888-242‑2100, but whenever I call, I get a message saying that the "call cannot be completed as dialled, please hang up and try again".

I also tried calling Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, on 1-613-944-4000, which is something someone advised on this forum, and I followed loads of options and eventually the automated machine just told me they were experiencing high call volumes and then hung up.

I'm starting to freak now! Does anyone know how to call these people?! Do I have the right number?

Lots of people are saying my application may be lost, so I'm worried now! :-[


That's the right number. You are calling from inside of Canada correct .
 

rugrat907

Hero Member
Feb 3, 2015
424
28
California
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2015
AOR Received.
25-04-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
21-11-2014, remeds on 04-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
COPR issued 21-12-2015
cbellyoung said:
I have tried to call the only phone number I can find on the CIC website, which is the Call Centre number 1-888-242‑2100, but whenever I call, I get a message saying that the "call cannot be completed as dialled, please hang up and try again".

I also tried calling Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, on 1-613-944-4000, which is something someone advised on this forum, and I followed loads of options and eventually the automated machine just told me they were experiencing high call volumes and then hung up.

I'm starting to freak now! Does anyone know how to call these people?! Do I have the right number?

Lots of people are saying my application may be lost, so I'm worried now! :-[
The 613 number is correct for people outside of Canada, but you have to try right away when they open or you'll probably get just what you are getting now...or just be persistent and try over and over again...