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Application received by CIC :)

Good luck to everyone :)
 
stephcy said:
Application received by CIC :)

Good luck to everyone :)

Hello September!!!

This is one of the slowest month of 2015 on this forum or applicants does not want to share and get right status...

Best of Luck,
 
Does any one here know what should i do cause I suppose to click on the APPLICANT but I click on the SPONSOR in my SCHEDULE A Background/declaration.. My application is already sent one week ago but I just remember what's gonna be happened if I have that error.
 
Annie anne said:
Does any one here know what should i do cause I suppose to click on the APPLICANT but I click on the SPONSOR in my SCHEDULE A Background/declaration.. My application is already sent one week ago but I just remember what's gonna be happened if I have that error.

Ok, that is not such a big deal, as it will be an obvious mistake. Do you have a UCI number? Otherwise there is not a lot you can do yet. You could send in another version of the form with just you and your spouse's names etc. as identification but I think it would be better to wait till you have an application number (AOR).
 
One more for September 2015.

Sent off via ExpressPost yesterday and received by CIC this morning - here's hoping for a smooth and efficient process.
 
Hi Everyone, just submitted our applications. where is everyone on the spreadsheet. its just "stephcy" only on the spreadsheet.

lets share ;D, or really there just isn't a lot of people?
 
We sent our Application Sept 1, 2015 and according to our tracking number they got our app Sept 2, 2015 :)
 
kitty_T said:
Hi Everyone, just submitted our applications. where is everyone on the spreadsheet. its just "stephcy" only on the spreadsheet.

lets share ;D, or really there just isn't a lot of people?

Several candidates are using 2015 general spreadsheet, which can be only useful after SA approval for them.. September spreadsheet is very helpful to September applicants
 
I just sent our application today via CanadaPost. I was hoping it would lower our stress level as finally we finished the application and were able to send it, but now we have a new type of stress: waiting. But at least, we are not waiting alone;) ;).

Nguyen Pham.
 
We mailed ours today, on the six-month anniversary of our wedding. It was extremely nerve wracking, but we organized it as meticulously as possible and made it neat and straight forward, so hopefully everything will be okay.

Good luck to us all!!

Are AoRa indication of anything, by the way? When we get that, will we know our application was alright, or does it usually take longer than that for them to send things back in the event that there's a problem?
 
Immigration package was sent off on the 10th, and it was received and signed for yesterday (the 14th) ;) I guess they start processing now? Did the processing times just very recently increase? As I see someone in this thread had theirs all done in less than 4 months this year... I have seen a lot of quick ones recently, but then seen the post at the top of this thread with really long wait times... does anyone actually know how long we might be looking at for my US Outland spouse to come here? Thanks.
 
The following link on CIC has been updated ...

https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/redir.do?redir=app_perm_fam&lang=en&app=ecas

Will it affect the processing time for new applicants?
 
bunny82 said:
Immigration package was sent off on the 10th, and it was received and signed for yesterday (the 14th) ;) I guess they start processing now? Did the processing times just very recently increase? As I see someone in this thread had theirs all done in less than 4 months this year... I have seen a lot of quick ones recently, but then seen the post at the top of this thread with really long wait times... does anyone actually know how long we might be looking at for my US Outland spouse to come here? Thanks.

The processing times change for various VOs.

As an American, your application will be sent to the Ottawa VO after SA approval in Mississauga.

Average times for US Outland Applicants are 6-9 months, though there are always those who get them faster, and some who get the slower. Some VOs have PR times as fast as 4 months, but it's not terribly common for the Ottawa office.

You can check out the general spreadsheet of <a href="http://goo.gl/8X1Ibn">2015 outland applicants here.</a>

Your first step is AOR, which seems to be happening around 30 days average, give or take. AOR will include an application number and UCI number. AOR will be sent to the sponsor, with it coming through email if an email address was provided, and mail if no address was provided.

Next step is SA, which is around another 30 day average wait after AOR. SA will also be sent to the sponsor.

A few days after SA, your application will be sent to the Ottawa VO, and it usually sits a few months before the application goes to IP—if at all. (Some people go from "Application Received" to "Decision Made" without showing "In Progress" at all.) Ottawa doesn't send AOR2 like other VOs, so you won't know when it arrives from Mississauga like you do when your application arrived at Mississauga.

You can <a href="https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?app=ecas">log in to ECAS</a> using your receipt number from your fees, your application number, or your UCI number to check the status of your application, though it's often times behind, misleading, or not updated. I wouldn't consider ecas to be the most accurate read of your application status.

All in all, I'd definitely look for turnaround times at 5+ months, and hope you somehow win the CIC lottery and see a 4 month timeline. I submitted mine on May 5th as an American, and I am still waiting. I'm hoping to see PR by January 1st, though I'm not expecting anything. :P

Best of luck!

PS--your spouse/partner can still be IN Canada while his/her application is being processed outland. I am in Canada with my spouse while I wait for my PR. A visitor visa is good for 6 months and can be renewed for an additional 6 months if you need.
 
Just sent out application ... will be arriving tomorrow .. Let the journey begin ;)
 
Hi,

I sent our application to the case processing centre in Mississauga on September 7, 2015. It was received and signed by Mahmood on September 10, 2015.
On September 21, 2015 I received a letter from CIC confirming that I am eligible to be a sponsor and informing me that my application has been forwarded to the outland visa office for the PR application processing.
Currently waiting for further news from the visa office...