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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

keego_1

Full Member
Jul 30, 2014
22
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-03-2014
AOR Received.
02-05-2014
Med's Done....
04-06-2014
Hi all,
Arrived in Toronto on 3rd of March all went well with the COPR the Immigration Officers were all very helpful all the ask is a few simple questions my Social Insurance Number was dealt with straight away at the Airport.
Many thanks to all who helped us to get here especially SchnookoLoly and Grahin the work you put into this forum is so appreciated.....(keego_1).
 
Mar 5, 2015
1
1
SchnookoLoly said:
Seriously, reading even 3 posts on this thread directs you straight to the spreadsheet... Come on. Do a BIT of your item research, we aren't your monkeys!

If you are going to delete people's opinions you could at least delete your rude comment
 

SchnookoLoly

Champion Member
Mar 5, 2012
1,147
79
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Jan 2012
File Transfer...
24 Apr 2012
Passport Req..
26 Jun 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 Aug 2012
LANDED..........
08 Dec 2012
andrew-brit said:
I made the text bigger for you. Hope that helps.
Which text did you make bigger? Confused?? :)

keego_1 said:
Hi all,
Arrived in Toronto on 3rd of March all went well with the COPR the Immigration Officers were all very helpful all the ask is a few simple questions my Social Insurance Number was dealt with straight away at the Airport.
Many thanks to all who helped us to get here especially SchnookoLoly and Grahin the work you put into this forum is so appreciated.....(keego_1).
Glad your landing went smoothly!
 

petewilson201

Newbie
Mar 5, 2015
8
0
Hello all,

firstly great group and very helpful information, I especially like the spreadsheet and please see my details below to add to it for others...

I just have two questions:
1) does anyone know what the likelihood of success is at the end of it? Getting a decision is one thing, getting the right decision is another altogether...
2) does having a job offer make a significant difference to chances of success or the processing time?

My details to add to your file as follows:
Received: 24-Jul-14
Married: M
Sponsor Approval: 05-Sep-14
Office: Ottawa
"In Process": n/a
Extra docs: 18-Feb-15
Decision made: n/a
Location: London, UK
Notes: Extra docs requested included marriage certificate, more proof of intent

Thanks
 

SchnookoLoly

Champion Member
Mar 5, 2012
1,147
79
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Jan 2012
File Transfer...
24 Apr 2012
Passport Req..
26 Jun 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 Aug 2012
LANDED..........
08 Dec 2012
petewilson201 said:
Hello all,

firstly great group and very helpful information, I especially like the spreadsheet and please see my details below to add to it for others...

I just have two questions:
1) does anyone know what the likelihood of success is at the end of it? Getting a decision is one thing, getting the right decision is another altogether...
2) does having a job offer make a significant difference to chances of success or the processing time?

My details to add to your file as follows:
Received: 24-Jul-14
Married: M
Sponsor Approval: 05-Sep-14
Office: Ottawa
"In Process": n/a
Extra docs: 18-Feb-15
Decision made: n/a
Location: London, UK
Notes: Extra docs requested included marriage certificate, more proof of intent

Thanks
Andrew has beaten me to updating the spreadsheet, but to answer your questions:

1) The spreadsheet gives you an indication of that. Negative decisions are moved to the bottom section. There has been a grand total of ONE on the whole 5 years of data on the spreadsheet, and it was because the couple applied as Conjugal, which was never going to be approved anyway.
2) No difference whatsoever.
 

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
petewilson201 said:
Hello all,

firstly great group and very helpful information, I especially like the spreadsheet and please see my details below to add to it for others...

I just have two questions:
1) does anyone know what the likelihood of success is at the end of it? Getting a decision is one thing, getting the right decision is another altogether...
2) does having a job offer make a significant difference to chances of success or the processing time?

My details to add to your file as follows:
Received: 24-Jul-14
Married: M
Sponsor Approval: 05-Sep-14
Office: Ottawa
"In Process": n/a
Extra docs: 18-Feb-15
Decision made: n/a
Location: London, UK
Notes: Extra docs requested included marriage certificate, more proof of intent

Thanks
Welcome, I have added you to the spreadsheet. Please make sure I entered your info in correctly.

1. If the sponsor and the applicant are eligible as per the guide, and you do not misrepresent any facts, and they believe it is not a marriage of convenience then you should be good to go.
2. Not sure, I will say that it is not a requirement to have a job offer so I doubt they rush your file just because you do.
 

PhdStream

Hero Member
Aug 7, 2013
869
166
Hello all,

I am about to mail my application package to CIC, to sponsor my wife ... just confused which address to choose .. I am planning to send it using Xpresspost so I should use the address as

Sponsorship: (Spouse)
Case Processing Centre – Mississauga
2 Robert Speck Parkway,
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 1H8


or the other one with PO Box number?
Sponsorship :( Spouse)
Case Processing Centre ─ Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4N6
 

SchnookoLoly

Champion Member
Mar 5, 2012
1,147
79
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Jan 2012
File Transfer...
24 Apr 2012
Passport Req..
26 Jun 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 Aug 2012
LANDED..........
08 Dec 2012
PhdStream said:
Hello all,

I am about to mail my application package to CIC, to sponsor my wife ... just confused which address to choose .. I am planning to send it using Xpresspost so I should use the address as

Sponsorship: (Spouse)
Case Processing Centre – Mississauga
2 Robert Speck Parkway,
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 1H8


or the other one with PO Box number?
Sponsorship :( Spouse)
Case Processing Centre ─ Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4N6
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/3900ETOC.asp#3900E6

Is Xpresspost a private courier? Yes.
 

taffy7

Champion Member
May 23, 2013
2,482
69
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10th April 2014/June 10th 2014 application complete
Doc's Request.
09 June 2014 same doc's requested again 6th Oct 2014. docs not needed again mistake by cic
AOR Received.
sponsorship approval 05 Aug 2014
File Transfer...
05 Aug 2014
Med's Request
28 July 2015
Med's Done....
30th Dec 2013
Passport Req..
in process 18th July 2015/ DM 5/12/2015
LANDED..........
28/12/2015
SchnookoLoly said:
Which text did you make bigger? Confused?? :)

Glad your landing went smoothly!
At the bottom in huge letters London Spreadsheet :D oops at the bottom of andrew-brit page. You two both do such a great job.. Thank you.
 

SchnookoLoly

Champion Member
Mar 5, 2012
1,147
79
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25 Jan 2012
File Transfer...
24 Apr 2012
Passport Req..
26 Jun 2012
VISA ISSUED...
21 Aug 2012
LANDED..........
08 Dec 2012
PhdStream said:
This is where I was confused .. many thanks :)
Think about it logically - a PO Box can't sign for a package. :) Hence they have to give you an actual address where a human can sign for it!

taffy7 said:
At the bottom in huge letters London Spreadsheet :D oops at the bottom of andrew-brit page. You two both do such a great job.. Thank you.
Haha yes I saw that afterwards! Too funny. I have also updated my signature to include a link to the spousal sponsorship FAQ page I wrote for BE. It should help answer a lot of the regular questions on here. :) IF you have any suggestions on things to add ot it, drop me a PM.
 

petewilson201

Newbie
Mar 5, 2015
8
0
andrew-brit said:
Welcome, I have added you to the spreadsheet. Please make sure I entered your info in correctly.

1. If the sponsor and the applicant are eligible as per the guide, and you do not misrepresent any facts, and they believe it is not a marriage of convenience then you should be good to go.
2. Not sure, I will say that it is not a requirement to have a job offer so I doubt they rush your file just because you do.
Thanks to you both for your quick replies. Info in spreadsheet is correct, one other thing that may delay mine a bit which they requested on 18-February was declaration of consent for them to get a New Zealand police check done on me as I spent a number of months there on a working holiday permit a few years ago. May be worth adding a comment about that. Having looked again at spreadsheet there is one other applicant who may have been through a similar situation and has not yet been approved (only looking at 2014 applicants) which makes me think this could delay mine slightly. Thoughts?

Thanks again
 

Jonesy319

Star Member
Jul 28, 2014
142
2
Elstead, England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-2014
AOR Received.
21-02-2015
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Hi all
I would like the spreadsheet to be updated please as YAY just got SA!

AOR: Feb 21
SA: March 3
VISA office: London

thank you
Jonesy
 

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
Jonesy319 said:
Hi all
I would like the spreadsheet to be updated please as YAY just got SA!

AOR: Feb 21
SA: March 3
VISA office: London

thank you
Jonesy
Congrats! Updated.
 

BritishBob

Full Member
Oct 22, 2014
35
0
124
London, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Retained in Mississauga)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04/12/2014
AOR Received.
21/02/2015
File Transfer...
02/02/2015
Med's Done....
06/10/2014
Passport Req..
10/03/2015
VISA ISSUED...
April 2015
LANDED..........
02/06/2015
Hello everyone, I have a quick query...

We are still in stage one and have not yet received SA when i look on CIC at the 'Sponsorship application status'. However when I look at the 'permanent residence application status' it says medicals received. am I correct in assuming this is part of the pre screening process?