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Thread For applications Through SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) Office

mr-moose

Star Member
Oct 10, 2016
68
10
Waterloo, ON
Visa Office......
Sydney
App. Filed.......
31-12-2016
AOR Received.
09-01-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not required
VISA ISSUED...
15-07-2017
LANDED..........
27-08-2017
Hi All,

We're almost ready to submit our application. My wife is sponsoring myself and our three children.

When we do apply, is it directly to the Sydney office or do they redirect it there from Canada? We are applying from Perth. I'm quite relieved with the speed at which it seems some of the applications in this thread seem to have been processed.

Time will tell if ours is thorough and complete enough to get processed without too many issues.

Thanks,
Chris
 

Gary_87

Champion Member
Jan 10, 2013
1,472
55
Victoria, BC
VISA ISSUED...
21-11-2016
LANDED..........
03-04-2017
Send everything to Missisauga. They will then do a sponsor assessment there and then forward it to the SYD office.
 

priya_7

Star Member
Apr 14, 2016
197
6
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-02-2015
AOR Received.
30-04-2015
File Transfer...
15-05-2015
Interview........
Recommended as per GCMS
Passport Req..
Soon I hope!
VISA ISSUED...
Sooner !!
Hi All,

Anyone that has got their passport request and passport stamped in Sydney Visa Office recently? How long did the stamping process take from the time that you submitted your passport to them?

Thanks!
 

aarcee

Star Member
Nov 24, 2014
116
3
priya_7 said:
Hi All,

Anyone that has got their passport request and passport stamped in Sydney Visa Office recently? How long did the stamping process take from the time that you submitted your passport to them?

Thanks!
Hi Priya,

I was going to ask the same. I was requested my passport and it reached them yesterday. Anyone here has any idea how fast they process things and return your passport.

AARCEE
 

priya_7

Star Member
Apr 14, 2016
197
6
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-02-2015
AOR Received.
30-04-2015
File Transfer...
15-05-2015
Interview........
Recommended as per GCMS
Passport Req..
Soon I hope!
VISA ISSUED...
Sooner !!
Hi AARCEE,

Dont know how active people on this thread are...but my passport reached there day before yours so I guess we should just post here when either of us receives it back to keep each other updated. Do you have the tracking number and does it show that it is being processed at the Sydney Office right now? That's what ours shows right now. When we sent it, it showed that it was mailed on so n so date to Sydney Office.


aarcee said:
Hi Priya,

I was going to ask the same. I was requested my passport and it reached them yesterday. Anyone here has any idea how fast they process things and return your passport.

AARCEE
 

aarcee

Star Member
Nov 24, 2014
116
3
priya_7 said:
Hi AARCEE,

Dont know how active people on this thread are...but my passport reached there day before yours so I guess we should just post here when either of us receives it back to keep each other updated. Do you have the tracking number and does it show that it is being processed at the Sydney Office right now? That's what ours shows right now. When we sent it, it showed that it was mailed on so n so date to Sydney Office.
Hi Priya,

Yes i have a tracking number and says the same that it is being processed at SYdney Office. Hopefully they return our passports next week so that we are with our spouses for Xmas.

I will keep you posted.

AARCEE
 
Feb 17, 2016
16
1
Banff
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2016
IELTS Request
07-07-2016
Med's Request
07-07-2016
Med's Done....
11-07-2016
Passport Req..
01-12-2016
LANDED..........
17-12-2016
Hey guys, I know this probably doesn't relate to you guys at all but I sent my passport to ottawa and had it back in two weeks. JUst did the border run today. Finally a resident!!!
 

mr-moose

Star Member
Oct 10, 2016
68
10
Waterloo, ON
Visa Office......
Sydney
App. Filed.......
31-12-2016
AOR Received.
09-01-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not required
VISA ISSUED...
15-07-2017
LANDED..........
27-08-2017
benjaminbutton21 said:
Hey guys, I know this probably doesn't relate to you guys at all but I sent my passport to ottawa and had it back in two weeks. JUst did the border run today. Finally a resident!!!
Congratulations! That must be so exciting.
 

priya_7

Star Member
Apr 14, 2016
197
6
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-02-2015
AOR Received.
30-04-2015
File Transfer...
15-05-2015
Interview........
Recommended as per GCMS
Passport Req..
Soon I hope!
VISA ISSUED...
Sooner !!
Hi AARCEE,

Our tracking showed today that passport has been dispatched. It took exactly a week to get stamped. We still have not received it back in the mail yet.


aarcee said:
Hi Priya,

Yes i have a tracking number and says the same that it is being processed at SYdney Office. Hopefully they return our passports next week so that we are with our spouses for Xmas.

I will keep you posted.

AARCEE
 

Emily12

Star Member
Sep 22, 2016
102
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-10-2016
Doc's Request.
27/01/2017 (RPRF)
AOR Received.
15-11-2016
File Transfer...
21-11-2016
Med's Done....
upfront - Passed
Interview........
Not needed
Passport Req..
09-03-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-04-2017
LANDED..........
05-04-2017
mr-moose said:
Hi All,

We're almost ready to submit our application. My wife is sponsoring myself and our three children.

When we do apply, is it directly to the Sydney office or do they redirect it there from Canada? We are applying from Perth. I'm quite relieved with the speed at which it seems some of the applications in this thread seem to have been processed.

Time will tell if ours is thorough and complete enough to get processed without too many issues.

Thanks,
Chris
Send direct to Mississauga. Once sponsorship is approved it will be sent likely to Syd Aus. However mine was sent to Ottawa and I applied from Australia So I would guess it will be one or the other. Hope that helps.
 

KIWIEH?

Newbie
May 12, 2016
2
0
Hello all,

Firstly, THANK YOU! This forum has been amazing for getting through the PR process.
My time line is as below, through the Sydney, Australia office.
Some basic info: NZ Citizen, Canadian partner sponsoring through common law. No "red flags" that I know of. Medical done upfront. No interview or document request etc.

Applied: August 5th
SA: September 2nd
AoR2: September 13th
DM on ECAS: December 7th
Confirmation/final stages of processing email: December 19th.

Currently just awaiting my CoPR from Sydney ;D

I wish you all fast processing!
 

bilabongster

Star Member
Aug 12, 2015
60
1
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
KIWIEH? said:
Hello all,

Firstly, THANK YOU! This forum has been amazing for getting through the PR process.
My time line is as below, through the Sydney, Australia office.
Some basic info: NZ Citizen, Canadian partner sponsoring through common law. No "red flags" that I know of. Medical done upfront. No interview or document request etc.

Applied: August 5th
SA: September 2nd
AoR2: September 13th
DM on ECAS: December 7th
Confirmation/final stages of processing email: December 19th.

Currently just awaiting my CoPR from Sydney ;D

I wish you all fast processing!
Wow that was fast!! All the best
 

bilabongster

Star Member
Aug 12, 2015
60
1
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello ppl

I asked this at another thread too... sorry if you are reading it again :)

What sort of questions can we expect at immigration for a spouse visiting to Canada on TRV?
The intention is obviously to stay together and later apply for a sponsorship (outland). Is it ok to mention that my spouse is a PR and I am here to visit him but will go back after couple months to NZ (which is actually true). What should be the best tactic to handle questions that judge the intent of visit. How do we need to be prepared (1 is a return ticket back to NZ - will a dummy ticket work?). What else?
 

Delishoffish

Newbie
Jan 13, 2017
2
0
Australian getting everything ready to apply with a Canadian, been living together for two years continually in Canada and 2 3/4 years total, married just over 2 years, i have been working here for 2 years and have until nov 28th 2018 left on my working visa, I believe our situation would be straight forward, we both live together in Ottawa and I'm wondering (1) how long they take your passport (2) what are the chances of getting an interview as I want to apply Outland and want to know if I have to fork out 2k to fly to Sydney for an interview and also if I'm classified as a legal resident to do it here on Laurier, which is 20 minute drive with traffic.

Money isn't an issue, I just want to visit Family in Aus and don't know when to fly, if I do it in two months and risk them asking for my passport, or wait 12 months until application is done.