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Thread For applications Through SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) Office

torvic

Star Member
Oct 27, 2013
52
3
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2013
AOR Received.
04-01-2014
File Transfer...
10-01-2014
Passport Req..
17-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
20-02-2014
LANDED..........
08-03-2014
benjis_monikuss said:
So Torvic, did you request COPR via regular mail? Or are you in Aus? That's what the FedEx thing is for, I'm not sure I trust (Or want to wait 5 weeks) for regular post from Aus to Canada haha.

And thanks, left blank, awesome!
All I wrote in the bottom part was N/A. I emailed them this evening to make sure that that was okay, and they just emailed back to say my COPR was sent in the mail yesterday. Happy days.
 

Thestylemaster

Star Member
Dec 11, 2013
73
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
13th Dec 2013
File Transfer...
15th Jan 2014
Med's Request
29th Jan 2014
Med's Done....
24th Oct 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th Feb 2014
VISA ISSUED...
25th Feb 2014
LANDED..........
1st Aug 2014 (Finally!)
The postman just arrived..... I HAVE MY CERTIFICATE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

My AOR was received December 13, COPR arrived today, which means... 72 days from start to finish.

I can not believe it. I am a resident. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :
 

Netkid

Star Member
Oct 28, 2013
198
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2014
AOR Received.
21-03-2014; 25-03-2014
File Transfer...
03-04-2014
Med's Request
27-04-2014
Med's Done....
12-02-2014
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
09-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR Arrived 22-05-2014
LANDED..........
26-05-2014
Thestylemaster said:
The postman just arrived..... I HAVE MY CERTIFICATE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

My AOR was received December 13, COPR arrived today, which means... 72 days from start to finish.

I can not believe it. I am a resident. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :
Congrats! Great to hear!
 

torvic

Star Member
Oct 27, 2013
52
3
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2013
AOR Received.
04-01-2014
File Transfer...
10-01-2014
Passport Req..
17-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
20-02-2014
LANDED..........
08-03-2014
Thestylemaster said:
The postman just arrived..... I HAVE MY CERTIFICATE OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

My AOR was received December 13, COPR arrived today, which means... 72 days from start to finish.

I can not believe it. I am a resident. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :
Fantastic. That is five days (and counting) quicker than us. Congratulations.
 

Thestylemaster

Star Member
Dec 11, 2013
73
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
13th Dec 2013
File Transfer...
15th Jan 2014
Med's Request
29th Jan 2014
Med's Done....
24th Oct 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th Feb 2014
VISA ISSUED...
25th Feb 2014
LANDED..........
1st Aug 2014 (Finally!)
torvic said:
Fantastic. That is five days (and counting) quicker than us. Congratulations.
Did you send them an express envelope?
 

torvic

Star Member
Oct 27, 2013
52
3
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2013
AOR Received.
04-01-2014
File Transfer...
10-01-2014
Passport Req..
17-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
20-02-2014
LANDED..........
08-03-2014
Thestylemaster said:
Did you send them an express envelope?
Nah, I didn't. Thinking we should see it late this week at the earliest.
 

benjis_monikuss

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2013
280
45
124
In the forrests of BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney- Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2013
Doc's Request.
19-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-12-2013
File Transfer...
13-01-2014
Med's Done....
19-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2014
LANDED..........
09-03-2014
Congratulations! 72 day processing, that's crazy! Today is awesome because my ecas updated to decision made. Couldn't figure out courier so I went regular... Hopefully I'll be seeing a COPR sometime in March haha.

Holy crap, now I need to figure out flag-poling :-X Not expecting to do that 3 months in.

You're next Torvic!
 

Thestylemaster

Star Member
Dec 11, 2013
73
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
13th Dec 2013
File Transfer...
15th Jan 2014
Med's Request
29th Jan 2014
Med's Done....
24th Oct 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th Feb 2014
VISA ISSUED...
25th Feb 2014
LANDED..........
1st Aug 2014 (Finally!)
benjis_monikuss said:
Congratulations! 72 day processing, that's crazy! Today is awesome because my ecas updated to decision made. Couldn't figure out courier so I went regular... Hopefully I'll be seeing a COPR sometime in March haha.

Holy crap, now I need to figure out flag-poling :-X Not expecting to do that 3 months in.

You're next Torvic!
Flag poling?.. Are you in Canada already? I've flag poled a ton of times over the years to activate work visas. You can literally park on the Canadian side, walk across to the us office, tell them you're flag poling and they'll give you something to say you did, then re-enter. They see it a lot! If you do it at peace arch in Vancouver don't underestimate how far that is between the border stations haha it's like a 15 min walk!
 

torvic

Star Member
Oct 27, 2013
52
3
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2013
AOR Received.
04-01-2014
File Transfer...
10-01-2014
Passport Req..
17-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
20-02-2014
LANDED..........
08-03-2014
Thestylemaster said:
Flag poling?.. Are you in Canada already? I've flag poled a ton of times over the years to activate work visas. You can literally park on the Canadian side, walk across to the us office, tell them you're flag poling and they'll give you something to say you did, then re-enter. They see it a lot! If you do it at peace arch in Vancouver don't underestimate how far that is between the border stations haha it's like a 15 min walk!
Yeah flag polling is easy. We've done that once with an IEC. Sounds like benji is currently in Canada – as are we. You are the odd one out, style!
 

benjis_monikuss

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2013
280
45
124
In the forrests of BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney- Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2013
Doc's Request.
19-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-12-2013
File Transfer...
13-01-2014
Med's Done....
19-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2014
LANDED..........
09-03-2014
torvic said:
Yeah flag polling is easy. We've done that once with an IEC. Sounds like benji is currently in Canada – as are we. You are the odd one out, style!
Haha yes, I've been in Canada on IEC since 2010 but have a lot of friends in the states so I usually just plan trips around visa expiry dates etc. We live like 20 min from the Sumas crossing so I was just gonna go down there on my first day off with COPR. Hoping because it's a smaller crossing I won't encounter any problems. Would love to hear how you go then Torvic. And Thestylemaster you too! I guess I just go back to sitting an waiting for snail mail, the hardest part yet. As lame as it is, I remember wishing on every star, every eyelash an every 11:11 for a fast and easy processing and for once someone up there listened. I wanna send flowers and chocolate to everyone in the Sydney office... Now to acquire the hundreds of thousands of $ for this to be a possibility ::) Hahaha
 

Thestylemaster

Star Member
Dec 11, 2013
73
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
13th Dec 2013
File Transfer...
15th Jan 2014
Med's Request
29th Jan 2014
Med's Done....
24th Oct 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th Feb 2014
VISA ISSUED...
25th Feb 2014
LANDED..........
1st Aug 2014 (Finally!)
Benjis, 20 Min from the Sumas crossing!?? Are you in Chilliwack? That's my fiance's home town. We cross that border all the time! hahahaha
 

SA86

Member
Nov 25, 2013
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Missassauga received file Nov 15th
AOR Received.
30/12/2013
Med's Done....
23/9/2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18/2/2014
VISA ISSUED...
21/2/2014
LANDED..........
Landing in Vancouver October 2nd
COPR received today woohoo!!!!
Sent app beginning of November now just have to book flights and we are done.
So amazing :)
 

benjis_monikuss

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2013
280
45
124
In the forrests of BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney- Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2013
Doc's Request.
19-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-12-2013
File Transfer...
13-01-2014
Med's Done....
19-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2014
LANDED..........
09-03-2014
Thestylemaster said:
Benjis, 20 Min from the Sumas crossing!?? Are you in Chilliwack? That's my fiance's home town. We cross that border all the time! hahahaha
Very close! We live in the mountains of Mission! We've been here for 4 months now, before that we were in North Van which is where all my boyfriend's family is. Chilliwack is so open and free. Flat farms surrounded by huge mountains. That's where you always start to feel like you're on vacation when you leave the city hahaha.

Never been through Sumas, Pacific Arch tons though. It's a smaller crossing so maybe that just means a faster landing!
 

benjis_monikuss

Hero Member
Nov 21, 2013
280
45
124
In the forrests of BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney- Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2013
Doc's Request.
19-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-12-2013
File Transfer...
13-01-2014
Med's Done....
19-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
27-02-2014
LANDED..........
09-03-2014
SA86 said:
COPR received today woohoo!!!!
Sent app beginning of November now just have to book flights and we are done.
So amazing :)
Congrats! When do you plan on landing? Go Sydney Go!
 

Netkid

Star Member
Oct 28, 2013
198
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2014
AOR Received.
21-03-2014; 25-03-2014
File Transfer...
03-04-2014
Med's Request
27-04-2014
Med's Done....
12-02-2014
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
09-05-2014
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR Arrived 22-05-2014
LANDED..........
26-05-2014
benjis_monikuss said:
Congrats! When do you plan on landing? Go Sydney Go!
It's very exciting to watch all the statuses come in - it really enforces that sense of hope! Thanks for the updates, gang!
Keep em coming!

The processing time is showing Jan 29...soon to start of Feb!