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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

sarah2012

Full Member
Jan 3, 2012
37
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Hi all.
I've applied for a Common-law outland visa, being sent from Mississauga to London UK office.
My current timeline:
Application received in Mississauga February 29th.
Sponsorship approval June 20th.
Application was then sent to London UK. Haven't heard anything since, obviously I'll be a few more months waiting.

I'm guessing my timeline is average so far. I expect to have my PR around December or so, everything going well. How about others? How's everyone elses timelines? I see a good few are getting their PR already, congrats to all.
 

sway_in_de_wind

Star Member
Apr 10, 2012
53
0
Cheshire
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-03-2012
AOR Received.
26-06-2012
File Transfer...
26-06-2012
Med's Done....
02-05-2012
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2012
LANDED..........
15-04-2013
Hi Sarah2012

As you can see on the left we are similar to you, I got sponsor approval on 28th June. We have not heard anything yet either.

Good luck.
 

GalloQuebecois

Full Member
Apr 10, 2012
28
0
Category........
Visa Office......
LON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-06-2012
File Transfer...
20-08-2012
Med's Done....
20-05-2012
Hi,

application sent 8 June

Sponsor approval today! 20 August

Here's hoping!
 

Laurenhannah

Star Member
Jan 17, 2012
75
1
Toronto
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-05-2012
File Transfer...
08-08-2012
Med's Done....
15-04-2012
VISA ISSUED...
21-01-2013
I just want to point out that on the Spreadsheet, AOR is when LONDON acknowledge that they have received your application. Also, 'in process' means when London start processing it. Some people's are 'in process' before they even get their sponsorship approval! Since the spreadsheet has become open for anyone to make edits, its becoming rather messy so people aren't able to get a clear idea of their expected timeline. Lets try and keep it all in order because i know how much of a help it is for people :)
 

Herjeet

Star Member
Jan 22, 2012
161
0
Leeds
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27 Feb 2012
AOR Received.
23-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-06-2012
Med's Done....
13-02-2012
LANDED..........
Landed on 15/11/2012. Awaiting COPR
It doesn't look like London are making any progress :-[, have not herd of any COPR's being issued!
 

temmyt

Star Member
Jun 25, 2012
54
0
Does anybody have a rough idea what month London is dealing with in terms of application. I am surprised VOs like New Dehli are so fast and no news from London.
 

Tweety35

Star Member
Feb 8, 2011
51
0
Visa Office......
london
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
aug 2011
File Transfer...
jan 2012
Med's Done....
19th april
Passport Req..
12th august
VISA ISSUED...
26th august
LANDED..........
.......
hey guys thanx now that i have landed i wanted to find out about exchanging my drivers licence uk one for the canadian licence?

they package they have given me hasnt really covered anything ...
 

Rosie Lee

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
260
5
United Kingdom
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-04-2012
File Transfer...
9-07-2012
Med's Done....
27-03-2012
Interview........
Doubt it
LANDED..........
Feb 2013??
temmyt said:
Does anybody have a rough idea what month London is dealing with in terms of application. I am surprised VOs like New Dehli are so fast and no news from London.
New Delhi sends out AOR and requests passport first, then they do the processing. So it seems like they are quicker, but they are not. London seems to be around the 3 month mark. They appear to be working on the end of May, beginning of June. :D
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
Tweety35 said:
hey guys thanx now that i have landed i wanted to find out about exchanging my drivers licence uk one for the canadian licence?

they package they have given me hasnt really covered anything ...
Hey Tweety35,

have a look here http://ukincanada.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-canada/canada-uk-driving-licences for general explanation, and on this http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/subjects/cards/drivers_licence.shtml for each province, depending on where you are living.
Good luck!
Sweden
 

R151NG5UN

Hero Member
Jun 28, 2012
634
18
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 May 2012
AOR Received.
09 July 2012. 2nd stage AOR: 23 Oct 2012
Med's Done....
01 November 2011 (Expired)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
11/12/12
LANDED..........
12/12/12
Rosie Lee said:
New Delhi sends out AOR and requests passport first, then they do the processing. So it seems like they are quicker, but they are not. London seems to be around the 3 month mark. They appear to be working on the end of May, beginning of June. :D

Is this true that London VO is working on end of May, beginning of June. That seems awfully quick. Can any others confirm this is an approximate date they are working from on applications received in these 2 months?

Does anybody please have the link to the page that has information on every VO and every month since about August 2011? I would like to see the pattern of London VO in relation to how they are progressing.

Many thanks :D
 

Rosie Lee

Hero Member
Mar 1, 2012
260
5
United Kingdom
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-04-2012
File Transfer...
9-07-2012
Med's Done....
27-03-2012
Interview........
Doubt it
LANDED..........
Feb 2013??
R151NG5UN said:
Is this true that London VO is working on end of May, beginning of June. That seems awfully quick. Can any others confirm this is an approximate date they are working from on applications received in these 2 months?

Does anybody please have the link to the page that has information on every VO and every month since about August 2011? I would like to see the pattern of London VO in relation to how they are progressing.

Many thanks :D
Check it out on the spreadsheet. They state that its 7 months, but appear to be well ahead of that.
I think the link you mean is 20% done in 2 months, 30% done in 3 months, etc. Up to 80% done in 7 months. There have been a few really quick 2 monthers, but the majority of Family Sponsored May approvals are done, and a few later ones too. Im an early July and i'm kinda expecting to hear something in about a month or so, all being well. Although not much seems to have come through just recently. Hopefully just a blip!! ;)
 

R151NG5UN

Hero Member
Jun 28, 2012
634
18
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 May 2012
AOR Received.
09 July 2012. 2nd stage AOR: 23 Oct 2012
Med's Done....
01 November 2011 (Expired)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
11/12/12
LANDED..........
12/12/12
Rosie Lee said:
Check it out on the spreadsheet. They state that its 7 months, but appear to be well ahead of that.
I think the link you mean is 20% done in 2 months, 30% done in 3 months, etc. Up to 80% done in 7 months. There have been a few really quick 2 monthers, but the majority of Family Sponsored May approvals are done, and a few later ones too. Im an early July and i'm kinda expecting to hear something in about a month or so, all being well. Although not much seems to have come through just recently. Hopefully just a blip!! ;)
Looked at the London spread sheet and it seems so sporadic. I can get a little idea roughly where they are but there is as many incomplete stage 2 applications as there is resolved cases. From what I can see about 50% of people who sent their initial application in January or February have been processed and about 50% are still waiting.

There is also a thread that lists every VO (or every major VO) which you can check on and in the same thread there is a link to every spreadsheet from about August 2011- August 2012. I searched through 6 pages and cant find it anywhere though. I am mid July and was not really thinking about stage 2 approval until very late October/ early November at the earliest and would be happy to be in Canada by the end of the year until I saw your post. Fingers crossed :D
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
179
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
well now they posted the update for the average process for the VOs, and London went up one month- from 7 to 8... not too bad, but still not great... hoping to be in the "quick ones" (like everybody else!) because I'm going to Canada in October, no matter what, and I'd like to land and start looking for a job.. but well - nothing to do about it!
Cheers,
Sweden
 

R151NG5UN

Hero Member
Jun 28, 2012
634
18
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 May 2012
AOR Received.
09 July 2012. 2nd stage AOR: 23 Oct 2012
Med's Done....
01 November 2011 (Expired)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
11/12/12
LANDED..........
12/12/12
Sweden said:
well now they posted the update for the average process for the VOs, and London went up one month- from 7 to 8... not too bad, but still not great... hoping to be in the "quick ones" (like everybody else!) because I'm going to Canada in October, no matter what, and I'd like to land and start looking for a job.. but well - nothing to do about it!
Cheers,
Sweden

Hey Sweden,

Thanks for the info and would not have checked that for awhile without you telling me. Well I guess this new revised 8 month guideline will be the majority of my application, so I will have to start working on 8 months instead of the old 7. I will wait until end of November and hope I have been processed by then if not then I have to decide whether to wait until the new year or move out at the end of Nov. I need to start looking for work myself and was hoping to do that immediately after xmas.

Good luck and let me know how you fair :D
 

s2gordon

Member
Feb 10, 2012
11
0
Hi canooknic,

Try canadianaffair.com - they have pretty cheap flights between uk and Canada. Much cheaper than air Canada usually :)