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September 2013 Applications

iamroth

Champion Member
Jan 26, 2013
1,897
78
Category........
App. Filed.......
23-03-2018
sg33 said:
Just got an email from CIC with the following subject:

Please find information concerning your application in the attached document. If you are unable to view the attached document or did not receive a document, please advise us by forwarding this e-mail to OttPilot-immigration @ cic.gc.ca

There is an attachment with Medical Exam Instruction.

Sorry for being naive but i was just wondering if this is the MR??
Happy for you man :)
 

chacks

Full Member
Mar 31, 2013
27
0
Hi All- Its very hard to wait....I am on Sept 25th. I am planning to go ahead with upfront medicals. Please advise if its fine.
 

UK-CEC-Applicant

Star Member
Mar 16, 2014
84
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London- England
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2013
Doc's Request.
04-04-2014
AOR Received.
04-11-2013
Med's Request
Waiting
chacks said:
Hi All- Its very hard to wait....I am on Sept 25th. I am planning to go ahead with upfront medicals. Please advise if its fine.
My view on upfront medical is that you propose someone who does not even want to go out with you for a coffee. Joking aside, my impression initially was that upfront medical can speed up the process but I personally hesitated to do so. I thought I might get rejection at any point in time and thus had my money wasted.
 

Qutrit

Star Member
Nov 14, 2013
64
5
HI! I have received the medical request for my application received on Sep 23rd...

Now, they also request me an additional police certificate from the UK (Though I only lived there for 170 days!!!) Still... do you guys know how difficult is to get one of them inside Canada? does it take very long? aslo, can that be submitted by email? or will it have to be sent physically? I am very confused since the email instructions are not so clear :(

Thanks in advance!!!!
 

Maxim1251

Star Member
Sep 17, 2013
125
2
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2013-07-12
AOR Received.
2013-09-12
IELTS Request
Submitted with package
Med's Request
2014-02-25
Med's Done....
2014-03-04 (received on 2014-03-13)
Passport Req..
2014-04-10
VISA ISSUED...
2014-04-14
LANDED..........
2014-04-17
iamroth said:
Guys I am thinking about the recent speed of processing our files.

Remember last year, around June-July the strike started. A lot of cases suffered long wait because of that. The strike lasted about 3/4 months. When the strike ended - I am thinking CIC had Extra people working to cover up some grounds. When they felt they have covered their grounds, all those EXTRA people were re-assigned else where. And now CIC is back to it's original speed.

Also remember CEC process was supposed to take around 12-13 months. But now we have only passed our 7th month. Some of the lucky ones are going to get their Visa very soon. Those are rare cases. Most CEC applicants will take 10months+ . And it will be quicker still, cause in theory we are supposed to wait for 12-13 months.

I guess what I am trying to say is, even though some of you are waiting for MR (including me), we still have a lot of time left on our timeline. The way things were moving, we thought our processing will be over with in 8months+ . But as we can see now, CIC has gone back to it's initial speed.
Immigration officers were not affected with that strike while Foreign Security Officers were. Those people "manage" visa issuance abroad. Thus, Immigration officers were used to "offload" temporary visa processing, making immigration case processing slower...
 

UK-CEC-Applicant

Star Member
Mar 16, 2014
84
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London- England
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2013
Doc's Request.
04-04-2014
AOR Received.
04-11-2013
Med's Request
Waiting
Qutrit said:
HI! I have received the medical request for my application received on Sep 23rd...

Now, they also request me an additional police certificate from the UK (Though I only lived there for 170 days!!!) Still... do you guys know how difficult is to get one of them inside Canada? does it take very long? aslo, can that be submitted by email? or will it have to be sent physically? I am very confused since the email instructions are not so clear :(

Thanks in advance!!!!
I have the first hand experience from the UK as I have applied for it at least three times for various reasons. It is quick, if you pay £80 it would take only two working days to get the UK police certificate. You should also add the £48.00 for international courier which you need to pay the UK police. Altogether, UK PC costs you £128 and I would say you will be in possession of the certificate in less than a week. See the link below:

http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
4,463
369
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
Just recieved Police Certificate request. Things are moving faaaaaaast....... :eek:
 

Jalex23

VIP Member
Apr 12, 2013
4,463
369
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2013
Doc's Request.
09-04-2014
AOR Received.
06-11-2013
Med's Request
05-04-2014
Med's Done....
20-05-2014
Passport Req..
07-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2014
LANDED..........
06-09-2014
byrwus said:
did they ask you twice as the spreadsheet already mentions the request in January???
Yup, January RCMP, now it is home country :)
 

UK-CEC-Applicant

Star Member
Mar 16, 2014
84
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London- England
NOC Code......
4012
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-09-2013
Doc's Request.
04-04-2014
AOR Received.
04-11-2013
Med's Request
Waiting
byrwus said:
on time in full. not my question but still +1 in case the fellow would forget.
Thanks :)
 

sandrinho

Star Member
Oct 15, 2013
194
4
Category........
Visa Office......
cpp-ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-10-2013
LANDED..........
12-07-2014
It is going slow these days, but what do you think guys, will they start October by the end of the week?
 

Eagle_Eye2

Full Member
Oct 7, 2013
41
0
sandrinho said:
It is going slow these days, but what do you think guys, will they start October by the end of the week?

October I believe can start any time from now, last medical received is of 27th sept, 28th 29th were non working days, so only 30th sept left and then october... just a thought... :-X
 

$albert$

Hero Member
Mar 13, 2014
277
12
Calgary
Visa Office......
ottawa
NOC Code......
2281
App. Filed.......
22-4-2013
Doc's Request.
22-08-2013 RCMP finger prints
Nomination.....
22-01-2013 additional doc requested about my employer
IELTS Request
sent with application
Med's Request
09-04-2014
Med's Done....
19-04-2014
Passport Req..
14-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-05-2014
LANDED..........
04-06-2014
Hello Toby an all,


i recived the below request from CIC this morning,however I provided the RCMP finger prints and security clearnace from Jordan on AUGUST when the sent the request for RCMP finger prints on August 22,2013.........should I send them again?or should I send copies and email them that I already submitted those?

for proof of my wife citizinship is a passport copy enough?or what should I send exactly and how? by email or courier?

my ecas still showing application received.....

Ø Police Certificate: provide an original police clearance certificate from Jordan. For more inforamtion see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/mid-east/jordan.asp This must be received at this office by: 2014/06/09



Ø Client Information: Receipt of information from client Please provide proof of citizenship of your spouse. This must be received at this office by: 2014/06/09



Ø RCMP Criminal Record Check: provide a certified criminal record check RCMP fingerprint check. For more information see http://www.rcmp.gc.ca/cont/index-eng.htm. This must be received at this office by: 2014/05/09
 

Qutrit

Star Member
Nov 14, 2013
64
5
UK-CEC-Applicant said:
I have the first hand experience from the UK as I have applied for it at least three times for various reasons. It is quick, if you pay £80 it would take only two working days to get the UK police certificate. You should also add the £48.00 for international courier which you need to pay the UK police. Altogether, UK PC costs you £128 and I would say you will be in possession of the certificate in less than a week. See the link below:

http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx
Thanks! it may sound stupid but when I get the certificate, how do I send it back to the CPC? in the email they seem suggest that it can be sent by email, but still they require the original documents. Does that mean that I have to send a hardcopy? or will an email attachment do?