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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

shudda

Full Member
Aug 20, 2011
26
0
London
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
7/11/2011
AOR Received.
10/01/2012
File Transfer...
16/01/2012
Argh me too!! It's so annoyingly time consuming!!!
 

UkGary

Full Member
Oct 11, 2011
31
0
London
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-10-2011
File Transfer...
15-12-2011
Med's Done....
03-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...
21-02-2012 (COPR)
shudda said:
Well awilliams123, I just got sponsorship approval a couple weeks back and my fiancé and I have already planned to move on the 29th of February. We won't have his COPR by then but we're going anyway. Just make sure your address is always up to date on the system and you can go whenever you want.

Also, you don't need to be with him when he lands.
If your not a PR dont you need to show that you will be returning to the UK when you get there?
 

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
yameen said:
If im a canadian citizen can i book one way ticket to uk?
You can book it, but it depends on the airline as to whether they will let you board the plane or not.
I know that before I became a PR, I had a one way from UK to Canada and they wouldnt let me check in. I had to purchase a return at the airport.
You should call the airline and ask before you book.
 

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
MandyUK said:
I officially landed today at Canada Place Edmonton, pretty painless, the hard part was waiting in line for so long, but once in the room it went pretty fast. We have to contact Border control to submit our GTF list, and went straight downstairs after to service Canada to get my SIN number. So yay, all done and dusted now, good luck to all still waiting, and try not to get to paranoid on checking, it is addictive. :)
Congratulations!!!!!! :)
 

Canooknic

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2010
658
22
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
LANDED..........
17th May 2011
MandyUK said:
I officially landed today at Canada Place Edmonton, pretty painless, the hard part was waiting in line for so long, but once in the room it went pretty fast. We have to contact Border control to submit our GTF list, and went straight downstairs after to service Canada to get my SIN number. So yay, all done and dusted now, good luck to all still waiting, and try not to get to paranoid on checking, it is addictive. :)
I can't believe it !!! I was at Service Canada today too getting SIN numbers!
 

hsbalouch

Hero Member
Mar 5, 2010
275
7
124
Toronto
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
SH8288 said:
Thanks baloch for reply buddy, another thing is one and a half week before my wife did an email to london for asking the status of our case they said your application is awaiting for review to the visa officer, now i am hoping everything will be ok but the question arise here is... did they complete my background check etc. or do you think this is the part of ''in process'' i mean how long they ll gona take for background check coze i m also from pakistan and lives in ireland on student status from 5 and half years...

what is your opinion ?
normally they do mention if they are doing background checks and yes background checks are the part of in process, most importantly, don't rely on eCAS, what they tell you during communication is real!
processing time from london is 7 months but it definitely takes more for non-EU nationals, be patient and if you are lucky enough you might hear from them in near future because these days they have gear themselves up as I can see from other cases!
 

Irishladyloo

Star Member
Jan 24, 2012
85
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-09-2011
AOR Received.
08-09-2011
File Transfer...
14-11-2011
Med's Request
N/A
Med's Done....
25-05-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
17-02-2012 (Received 19-03-2012)
LANDED..........
24-04-2012
I had a question and I was wondering if anyone might help/could offer advice on whether it would speed things along a bit:

We received a RPRF via email yesterday (a nasty surprise, since we had assumed that our lawyer had advised us of all payments to be made when we applied and that it was plain sailing -- silly us). We paid it immediately and faxed the receipt to CPC-M last night. I plan on posting a hard copy to CPC-M this afternoon.

HOWEVER, I noticed earlier in this thread that some people had received a RPRF in error (they had paid the full $1040 up front) and to rectify this situation, they just emailed London back and said, "Hey, this was already paid, attached is a copy of the receipt -- is this sufficient?" and London has responded saying that it was sufficient.

My question is: Do you think I could sneakily get around the up to eight weeks it can take for CPC-M to get the receipt to London by emailing/faxing London a copy? Or is this very cheeky and frowned upon? I don't want to upset anyone -- especially those who have me by the balls, essentially! :p

P.S. PinkLady, do you think you could add me to the spreadsheet? Sponsorship approval was Nov. 14! :)
 

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
You could use the case specific enquiry webform and attach a copy of the receipt as a pdf. I would do it. I don't think it can hurt.

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/visas/update-how_mettre-comment.aspx?view=d

Course I will add you to the spreadsheet :)
 

awilliams123

Full Member
Dec 13, 2011
30
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2011
AOR Received.
23-12-2011
File Transfer...
17-01-2012
Med's Done....
21-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
03-04-2012 (COPR)
I have seen a lot on the right of permanent residence fee on this thread. Not sure why, but I never came across the option to pay this upfront when we were filing the application. We only paid the application fees. How did we miss this? Also, how much of a delay will this cause?
 

ahm2299

Hero Member
Jan 18, 2010
326
7
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Interview........
waived
awilliams123 said:
I have seen a lot on the right of permanent residence fee on this thread. Not sure why, but I never came across the option to pay this upfront when we were filing the application. We only paid the application fees. How did we miss this? Also, how much of a delay will this cause?
Unfortunately, this might cause 60 days delay as per CIC website :((
 

awilliams123

Full Member
Dec 13, 2011
30
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2011
AOR Received.
23-12-2011
File Transfer...
17-01-2012
Med's Done....
21-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
03-04-2012 (COPR)
Can we just pay this fee now and send the receipt to be added to the file? Or do we have to wait for them to ask for it now?
 

ahm2299

Hero Member
Jan 18, 2010
326
7
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Interview........
waived
awilliams123 said:
Can we just pay this fee now and send the receipt to be added to the file? Or do we have to wait for them to ask for it now?
I am sure you can but I would refer your question to wonderful pinklady the most senior member in this thread :) When it comes to money nobody will say no 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
awilliams123 said:
Can we just pay this fee now and send the receipt to be added to the file? Or do we have to wait for them to ask for it now?
Hahaha thanks ahm2299!

You can go ahead and pay it now. Send the receipt to Mississauga and remember to include your file number and take a copy for yourself. Its $490.

The total amount you should pay is $1040
Sponsorship application $75
Principal applicant $475
Right Permanent Residence fee $490
 

awilliams123

Full Member
Dec 13, 2011
30
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2011
AOR Received.
23-12-2011
File Transfer...
17-01-2012
Med's Done....
21-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...
03-04-2012 (COPR)
pinklady, THANKS!!
What would this forum be without you!!! :)