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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
Just update for the spreadsheet, asked for extra info from Ottawa today on proof of intent to move :(
 

KarlR

Star Member
Oct 18, 2013
194
3
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
20-06-2014
brucem said:
Just update for the spreadsheet, asked for extra info from Ottawa today on proof of intent to move :(


Wow!some accual movement from ottawa!
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
brucem said:
Just update for the spreadsheet, asked for extra info from Ottawa today on proof of intent to move :(
Spreadsheet updated, thank you.
 

Krrrsta

Member
Jan 23, 2015
19
0
canuck_in_uk said:
As your partner is Hungarian, there is also the possibility that the app will be sent to his home country VO, Vienna; this is especially likely if he hasn't been in the UK for very long. I believe that Vienna is averaging around a year right now.
Oh no. Well he's been living in UK for 5.5 years.
I really hope that could be long enough? (Fingers crossed)
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,204
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
Krrrsta said:
Oh no. Well he's been living in UK for 5.5 years.
I really hope that could be long enough? (Fingers crossed)
No one can really say. Up until just a few months ago, applicants could request which VO (based on nationality or residency) they wanted their app to go to and for the most part, CIC followed that request. There hasn't really been enough apps since that change to be able to see whether CIC is leaning towards nationality or residency.
 

nishra

Full Member
Nov 6, 2014
44
1
124
London UK
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
PBA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-JUN-14
AOR Received.
22-AUG-14
File Transfer...
22-AUG-14
Med's Done....
22-JUN-14
Interview........
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
24-FEB-15 DECISION MADE
brucem said:
Just update for the spreadsheet, asked for extra info from Ottawa today on proof of intent to move :(
what do they mean by intent to move? how you going to proof it?
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
nishra said:
what do they mean by intent to move? how you going to proof it?
When you apply Outland the sponsor has to show proof that they will move back to Canada when PR is granted. Unfortunately we didn't put enough in. We plan on getting friends/family to write letters, we have email correspondence with a real estate agent, a new shiny canadian passport for my daughter and my wife's bank account details with CIBC...not sure why I didn't include all this in the first place!
 

nishra

Full Member
Nov 6, 2014
44
1
124
London UK
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
PBA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-JUN-14
AOR Received.
22-AUG-14
File Transfer...
22-AUG-14
Med's Done....
22-JUN-14
Interview........
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
24-FEB-15 DECISION MADE
brucem said:
When you apply Outland the sponsor has to show proof that they will move back to Canada when PR is granted. Unfortunately we didn't put enough in. We plan on getting friends/family to write letters, we have email correspondence with a real estate agent, a new shiny canadian passport for my daughter and my wife's bank account details with CIBC...not sure why I didn't include all this in the first place!
oki my wife lives in canada and i am in uk at the moment, do i have to show proof of intent to live there?
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
nishra said:
oki my wife lives in canada and i am in uk at the moment, do i have to show proof of intent to live there?
She will need to show she is residing in Canada, so having a job, mortgage, lease etc will be helpful. It's a lot easier if she's already there!
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,204
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
nishra said:
oki my wife lives in canada and i am in uk at the moment, do i have to show proof of intent to live there?
They don't require proof of intent to move to Canada from the applicant.
 

nishra

Full Member
Nov 6, 2014
44
1
124
London UK
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
PBA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-JUN-14
AOR Received.
22-AUG-14
File Transfer...
22-AUG-14
Med's Done....
22-JUN-14
Interview........
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
24-FEB-15 DECISION MADE
canuck_in_uk said:
They don't require proof of intent to move to Canada from the applicant.
Oh i see!! so this basically require proof of intent to move if both sponsor and applicant live outside canada?? but if my wife lives there and she is working there as well, then i guess it's not applicable for me?

Another question, Checked my Ecas today and its still showing my Application is "In Process"??

`You know what i am going ask........ have a guess lol?

thanks all and good luck to everyone
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
nishra said:
Oh i see!! so this basically require proof of intent to move if both sponsor and applicant live outside canada?? but if my wife lives there and she is working there as well, then i guess it's not applicable for me?

Another question, Checked my Ecas today and its still showing my Application is "In Process"??

`You know what i am going ask........ have a guess lol?

thanks all and good luck to everyone
No as Canuck said its just the sponsor that needs to show proof of intent, and that's what the email I received asked for.

I'm afraid nobody can tell you how long it will be unfortunately!
 

haf07

Full Member
Aug 26, 2013
37
1
Got the IM-1 visa! I sent my passport on January 14 to the VAC in London, as I am currently outside the UK, it arrived to the VAC and got dispatched to the Visa Office on January 16. I was expecting the processing to take much longer, but got the OK on January 20! Thank you all for the support!
 

andrew-brit

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2014
1,651
149
Calgary, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-09-2014
Doc's Request.
15-10-2015
AOR Received.
SA: 31-10-2014 In Process: 07-09-2015
File Transfer...
31-10-2014
Med's Done....
26-08-2014 extended until 19-10-2016
Passport Req..
DM 05-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
30-12-2015
haf07 said:
Got the IM-1 visa! I sent my passport on January 14 to the VAC in London, as I am currently outside the UK, it arrived to the VAC and got dispatched to the Visa Office on January 16. I was expecting the processing to take much longer, but got the OK on January 20! Thank you all for the support!
Spreadsheet updated, thanks!
 

PhdStream

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2013
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166
I am wondering when will be Option-C printout be ready for the year 2014, assuming I file my tax by end of Feb?

for early 2014 applicant, when was Option-C printout of 2013 available in 2014?

I am thinking to send them the one of 2013 and update with 2014 once it is available ..