OK so I have quite a strange update!
You may remember I posted that I hadn’t received an AOR from Buffalo at all, not even anything from Mississauga!
Anyway, so I sent Buffalo a case specific enquiry to see if they had my application on the 6th February. Having heard nothing back, I went away skiing last week and mid week on the 16th February my eCas suddenly changed to decision made! I was like what the hey?! No AOR! No in process - just straight to that! I was a little worried it may have been bad news!
On my return from skiing, I had a knock on the door this morning and a Canada Post guy had an envelope for me from the High Commission in London! It was my COPR!!!
My visa office was supposed to be Buffalo, which was confirmed by the call centre as I had been admitted to Canada for a year, but it seems I was sent to London to alleviate the backlog at Buffalo and be processed quicker! 4 ½ months in all!
I am still shocked now! Can’t believe it is all over! Plan is to land this weekend and celebrate with family and friends a lot! Want to thank everyone for the support and advice in this post and I wish all remaining Septembrians a speedy approval.
Cheers.