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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

lnl

Hero Member
Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
Nah, leave the chocolate, bring a suitcase filled with Marks & Spencers beef and onion crisps lol and a couple of packets mcvities chocolate digestives :p
 

Jen85

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2010
283
5
Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2010
Doc's Request.
06-05-11 / Sent RCMP Check in 14-06-11
AOR Received.
09-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
Med's Request
Meds Received
Med's Done....
25-10-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-07-11
LANDED..........
30-09-11
Oliverp said:
Hi everyone
Another update. I sent off my passport on 27th June and I have just had it back this morning with the visa and COPR.
Wow! It's really happening now!
Thanks again everyone
Oliver
Congratulations Oliver. After a shaky start, all seems to have gone very smoothly and quick for you. You must have had the Immigration Gods looking after you! Enjoy your new life in Canada. September will be here before you know it!
 

kelly.

Star Member
Apr 18, 2011
96
3
Oliverp said:
Yep, we went the postal route as we live quite far away from London. I was very surprised with the speed!
Thanks
Ollie
Wow, they received mine the 29th but mine's being sent back to Canada, damn it I knew I should have sent it to my parents in England!
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Maybe they've sped up now and you'll get it back soon.
Fingers crossed :)
 

Eswiz

Star Member
May 31, 2011
111
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-05-2011
AOR Received.
07-08-2011
File Transfer...
19-07-2011
Med's Done....
27-04-2011
Passport Req..
07-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
03-11-11
LANDED..........
10-11-11
lnl said:
Nah, leave the chocolate, bring a suitcase filled with Marks & Spencers beef and onion crisps lol and a couple of packets mcvities chocolate digestives :p
..and Jaffa Cakes. I do miss Jaffa Cakes.
 

kelly.

Star Member
Apr 18, 2011
96
3
I would advise beef crips too, there's none of that here. Beef McCoys!

Major finger and toe crossage going on here because we're hoping to get a flight to visit the UK for the bank holiday at the end of August and they keep jumping up and down in price. Trying the US airways route you mentioned and it seems to be brining up better prices! I shall drop you an e-mail tomorrow, there's been lots going on :D
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Yep, just keep an eye on the prices. I booked my flights home for christmas last week, so am excited about that.
Keep checking on air transat/canadian affair aswell. They have offers on every so often.
When you say end of august, do you mean labour day on Sept 5th, or the UK bank holiday? (They aren't called bank holidays here. Say bank holiday and you'll get the "whaaaaat?" response, haha!)


Eswiz I miss jaffa cakes too!!! But i found something similar, i forget what they're called though. they make a raspberry version too.
 

kelly.

Star Member
Apr 18, 2011
96
3
Awww brilliant, I bet it's great knowing you have a visit planned and sorted...and it will be nice and simple getting back in the country!

haha actually I mean UK bank holiday and labour day too. Are they statutory hols here? We're looking to go over both of them, it's not the cheapest time to fly but heyho - hopefully having to book close to the time will work in our favour! I need to land anyway, and lots of my family and friends are off work and free at that time too. And I guess it kinda makes sense doing it now because I imagine I would have a hard time convincing a new employer to let me take ten days off 2months into a role eeeek!
 

pinklady

Champion Member
Jan 13, 2011
1,526
45
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
Just holidays I think, but if you go on holiday thats vacation. You take vacation. Its scary how easily those words trip off my tongue now.
Toronto is really PC aswell, sometimes you say happy christmas and people look stunned that you said the word christmas, its almost frowned upon. Its "Happy Holidays", and it really annoys me!

Don't leave flight booking too last minute, sometimes the prices fly up if you leave it too late.
I just checked the flights on airtransat, wow its steep!
 

Tawcan

Star Member
Mar 21, 2011
83
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2-6-2011
AOR Received.
28-7-2011
Passport Req..
14-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2011
LANDED..........
07-12-2011
magpie29 said:
Can you please add me to the spreadsheet pinklady. Our application was received on June 1st, 2011 in Mississauga and I was accepted as a sponsor today, July 11th, 2011. Our application is now London, UK bound!

Many thanks!
Did they email you or did you get something in the mail?
 

AndreUK

Star Member
Mar 14, 2011
81
2
124
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 July 2011
File Transfer...
15 September 2011
Med's Done....
April 2011
Passport Req..
17 November 2011
VISA ISSUED...
December 2011
LANDED..........
21 December 2011
Phew! Just got my app sent off - man, what a huge weight off my shoulders!!!
I had to work 3 days in a row with little sleep as my UK police certificate expires tomorrow! They should get my form tomorrow though.

But... do they take the 3 months from the date the certificate was "Created" or the date it was "Printed"?
Mine was created on 11/4, but printed on 13/4. My logic is, if it wasn't printed, it wasn't officially issued.

Well, I'm really hoping they take it from the 13/4 and they will get my form on 13/7.

How's everybody doing?
 
Dec 3, 2010
103
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-01-2011
AOR Received.
31-01-2011
File Transfer...
09-02-2011
Med's Done....
27-09-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
25-05-2011
VISA ISSUED...
06-06-2011
LANDED..........
17-06-2011
AndreUK said:
Phew! Just got my app sent off - man, what a huge weight off my shoulders!!!
I had to work 3 days in a row with little sleep as my UK police certificate expires tomorrow! They should get my form tomorrow though.

But... do they take the 3 months from the date the certificate was "Created" or the date it was "Printed"?
Mine was created on 11/4, but printed on 13/4. My logic is, if it wasn't printed, it wasn't officially issued.

Well, I'm really hoping they take it from the 13/4 and they will get my form on 13/7.

How's everybody doing?
My application was filed 3 months and 3 days after my UK police cert was issued and they never asked for another one. I've now landed.

Well done for sending it off - such a massive weight has been lifted off your shoulders. Now the hard part...the wait.

Good luck
 

AndreUK

Star Member
Mar 14, 2011
81
2
124
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13 July 2011
File Transfer...
15 September 2011
Med's Done....
April 2011
Passport Req..
17 November 2011
VISA ISSUED...
December 2011
LANDED..........
21 December 2011
Hey there, thanks very much for that!
That was so encouraging to hear - I was in a bit of a panik..

Congratulations on your landing!
I already live in Canada with my Canadian wife, so the wait is going to be a lot easier than completing the form!

IndividualLikeEveryoneEls said:
My application was filed 3 months and 3 days after my UK police cert was issued and they never asked for another one. I've now landed.

Well done for sending it off - such a massive weight has been lifted off your shoulders. Now the hard part...the wait.

Good luck