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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

Daisies

Star Member
Sep 14, 2011
144
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-06-2011
Doc's Request.
20-10-2011
File Transfer...
15-08-2011
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Passport Req..
COPR 20-01-2012
alasken said:
Weeee just got my passport back!!!!!
You lucky thing you!!! :)
 

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
alasken said:
Weeee just got my passport back!!!!!
Yey, great stuff.... its almost over!!
 

bealily

Full Member
Jul 5, 2011
32
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 29,2011
File Transfer...
October 11, 2011
Passport Req..
January 9, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
February 15, 2012
Always finding new things to worry about! :)

Has any of the people getting their PPR fairly fast previously lived in Canada? I´m wondering if having a RCMP background check will slow things down?

I lived in Canada for few years on a study permit, never had any problem with the police but if I´m understanding things correctly then there is always a RCMP check if you have lived in Canada.
 

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
alasken said:
Weeee just got my passport back!!!!!
Me too! I'm so happy! I'm so happy!

I'm going to head for the border once the kids get home from school!!

I could have hugged the postwoman. I told her she had made my day lol.
 

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
Eswiz said:
Me too! I'm so happy! I'm so happy!

I'm going to head for the border once the kids get home from school!!

I could have hugged the postwoman. I told her she had made my day lol.
Woohoo :D

Great news!
 

MDSB

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2011
333
8
Scotland
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-06-2011
AOR Received.
28-07-2011
File Transfer...
13-07-2011
Med's Done....
16-05-2011
Passport Req..
07-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
31-10-2011
Eswiz said:
Me too! I'm so happy! I'm so happy!

I'm going to head for the border once the kids get home from school!!

I could have hugged the postwoman. I told her she had made my day lol.
Yippee!
 

Daisies

Star Member
Sep 14, 2011
144
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-06-2011
Doc's Request.
20-10-2011
File Transfer...
15-08-2011
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Passport Req..
COPR 20-01-2012
Eswiz said:
Me too! I'm so happy! I'm so happy!

I'm going to head for the border once the kids get home from school!!

I could have hugged the postwoman. I told her she had made my day lol.
wonderful :)
 

Daisies

Star Member
Sep 14, 2011
144
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-06-2011
Doc's Request.
20-10-2011
File Transfer...
15-08-2011
Med's Done....
13-06-2011
Passport Req..
COPR 20-01-2012
mittens said:
* mittens STOMPS in wearing DM'S and her hippy afghan flailing around her knees

hands out retro large fluffy headphones to all the londoners hanging around*

ready???


AAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
"her"? All this time I thought Mittens was a man!!!!!! hahahaha
 
Y

yameen

Guest
Does anyone know how long it typically takes to hear from London after they reqest additional documents? Was anyone requested add docs?
 

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
yameen said:
Does anyone know how long it typically takes to hear from London after they reqest additional documents? Was anyone requested add docs?
We got asked to send the receipt.... sent it via email and was told it was sufficient. Our PRR came about a week after the request.

Congratz to everyone on getting their passports back! Great to hear that London is working hard! :D
 

TGR

Star Member
Jun 11, 2011
88
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-06-2011
AOR Received.
09-08-2011
Med's Done....
21-05-2011
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
Oct 17th 2011
LANDED..........
Estimated Feb 2012
Eswiz said:
Me too! I'm so happy! I'm so happy!

I'm going to head for the border once the kids get home from school!!

I could have hugged the postwoman. I told her she had made my day lol.
Good stuff! Congrats!
 

chrischris

Star Member
Mar 15, 2011
75
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-05-2011
File Transfer...
21-06-2011
Med's Done....
09-05-2011
I lived in Canada on a working holiday visa, and whilst they haven't asked me for an RCMP certificate the "routine background checks" that they're apparently conducting are taking forever. Whilst I don't know for certain, I think there's a good chance that my previous residency in Canada is responsible for the delay. We will get our CAIPS notes emailed through on monday, so that should shed some light on it.

Good luck.

bealily said:
Always finding new things to worry about! :)

Has any of the people getting their PPR fairly fast previously lived in Canada? I´m wondering if having a RCMP background check will slow things down?

I lived in Canada for few years on a study permit, never had any problem with the police but if I´m understanding things correctly then there is always a RCMP check if you have lived in Canada.
 

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
We drove to the Peace Arch last night to land. Traffic was bad because of the holiday tomorrow, but I heard it would be worse today, so we thought we'd get it over with.

Firstly, I had to remind my partner to bring his passport. When we got there his tried to go back through Canadian Immigration before going through US Immigration. He was then told off by the Immigration officer and we were sent back (he then almost drove past the officer trying to wave us back to the US Immigration who got quite irate about it).

When we got to US immigration they waved us through and made us park and go into an office where we had to fill out green forms to enter the US. We were given the option of paying $6 (US) for a 3 month visa waiver, but we hadn't prepared for this because we had no US money on us (we weren't planning to spend any time in the US) and no credit card. Luckily a nice Canadian swapped out 20 CAD for 20 USD and we were able to pay. Thank goodness for helpful Canadians.

We then decided to drive around Blaine and see what it was like, however, there are no Tim Hortons in Blaine, which we found very distressing, so we headed back to Canada after about 10 mins.

Going back through Canadian Immigration we were told to park and go into an office there, my partner ran on in ahead without waiting for me and the boys. When we got inside the building he was already talking to an immigration officer and trying to land us without us being there. lol.

The only problem we then has was that the shipping list my dad had sent of all my stuff didn't have values on it, so I had to write down what I thought all my junk was worth, then add it all up. The whole process took about 30 mins. We were welcomed to Canada and just as we were about to leave another Officer ran up and asked if we'd been give the pins. So we all got a Canada pin. 8)

I want to thank everyone who has been so helpful here and given so much support and advice. I know the process would have been 100 times worse and far more stressful if I hadn't found this forum. :)
 

Aperture

Star Member
Oct 24, 2011
51
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-07-2011
File Transfer...
30-09-2011
Passport Req..
None! Direct to COPR.
VISA ISSUED...
16-01-2012
LANDED..........
06-02-2012
Going slightly mad (and posting for no other reason than that). I think the spreadsheet is making me crazy. Looks like the London VO has been pretty quiet since the 8th . . .