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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

apt2208

Star Member
Mar 14, 2014
128
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-SEP-2013
File Transfer...
01-OCT-2013
Med's Done....
01-AUG-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
07-Apr-2014
LANDED..........
17-May-2014
aj~ said:
My COPR has arrived! :D

One of the happiest days of my life, a real mixture of emotions. Happiness, relief, excitement. Just an amazing feeling!

Good news too is the PR has no conditions. Date of issue is April 17th and they've given me until April 2015 to land, although I'm planning on going in a couple of weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has helped and given their support along the way. I would never have got to this point without the help of the people on this forum.
Fantastic!!! :) :) :)

Best of luck for the move and future.
 

bmore321

Star Member
May 24, 2013
150
1
Canada (TWP)
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2013
Doc's Request.
12-12-2013 FBI Police Report
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
File Transfer...
08-10-2013
Med's Done....
17-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-04-2014 Received COPR 3-5-2014
LANDED..........
19-05-2014
aj~ said:
My COPR has arrived! :D

One of the happiest days of my life, a real mixture of emotions. Happiness, relief, excitement. Just an amazing feeling!

Good news too is the PR has no conditions. Date of issue is April 17th and they've given me until April 2015 to land, although I'm planning on going in a couple of weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has helped and given their support along the way. I would never have got to this point without the help of the people on this forum.

Congrats!!!!.. I just got an email from cic that they received the additional documents we sent and our application has been approved. That we will receive the COPR soon.. Wow.. what a day. ECAS still in process.

When did they approve your application?

Thanks everyone.
 

apt2208

Star Member
Mar 14, 2014
128
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-SEP-2013
File Transfer...
01-OCT-2013
Med's Done....
01-AUG-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
07-Apr-2014
LANDED..........
17-May-2014
bmore321 said:
Congrats!!!!.. I just got an email from cic that they received the additional documents we sent and our application has been approved. That we will receive the COPR soon.. Wow.. what a day. ECAS still in process.

When did they approve your application?

Thanks everyone.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :)
 

aj~

Star Member
Oct 8, 2011
55
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02/08/2013
AOR Received.
21/08/2013
File Transfer...
30/08/2013
Med's Done....
19/04/2013
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
17/04/2014
LANDED..........
07/05/2014
Thanks everyone! I can't stop smiling. :D

bmore321 said:
When did they approve your application?
Visa is dated as issued on the 17th April, ECAS changed to Decision Made on the 20th, COPR arrived today (25th).
 

bmore321

Star Member
May 24, 2013
150
1
Canada (TWP)
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2013
Doc's Request.
12-12-2013 FBI Police Report
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
File Transfer...
08-10-2013
Med's Done....
17-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-04-2014 Received COPR 3-5-2014
LANDED..........
19-05-2014
aj~ said:
Thanks everyone! I can't stop smiling. :D
Visa is dated as issued on the 17th April, ECAS changed to Decision Made on the 20th, COPR arrived today (25th).
Are you currently in Canada? Where did they mail the COPR from?
 

aj~

Star Member
Oct 8, 2011
55
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02/08/2013
AOR Received.
21/08/2013
File Transfer...
30/08/2013
Med's Done....
19/04/2013
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
17/04/2014
LANDED..........
07/05/2014
bmore321 said:
Are you currently in Canada? Where did they mail the COPR from?
I'm in the UK, was mailed from their London office yesterday (postage is dated the 24th on the envelope).
 

bmore321

Star Member
May 24, 2013
150
1
Canada (TWP)
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2013
Doc's Request.
12-12-2013 FBI Police Report
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
File Transfer...
08-10-2013
Med's Done....
17-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-04-2014 Received COPR 3-5-2014
LANDED..........
19-05-2014
aj~ said:
I'm in the UK, was mailed from their London office yesterday (postage is dated the 24th on the envelope).
Great thanks. Our mailing address is in the US so I expect about a week's mailing time.
 

Applicant7

Star Member
Jan 30, 2014
50
1
124
Germany
Category........
Visa Office......
London, United Kingdom
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-11-13
AOR Received.
19-12-13
File Transfer...
13-01-14
Med's Done....
29-08-13
Interview........
Exempt
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
27-06-14
LANDED..........
28-08-14
aj~ said:
My COPR has arrived! :D

One of the happiest days of my life, a real mixture of emotions. Happiness, relief, excitement. Just an amazing feeling!

Good news too is the PR has no conditions. Date of issue is April 17th and they've given me until April 2015 to land, although I'm planning on going in a couple of weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has helped and given their support along the way. I would never have got to this point without the help of the people on this forum.
First off, I want to say congratulations! I have been following this forum, and it's accompanying spreadsheet for a while, and know how long you have been waiting for this.

I do have one question however, if you - or someone else - wouldn't mind answering. You're saying you have a year to land, is that an option? I thought you had to land within a year of your medicals? I can see from your description it has already been more than a year since your medicals. Did you have to get a second medical? We did our medical very early, and I am a little worried about how that is going to play our for us. Sorry if you have already detailed this and I missed it.

Thanks and congrats again!
 

aj~

Star Member
Oct 8, 2011
55
1
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02/08/2013
AOR Received.
21/08/2013
File Transfer...
30/08/2013
Med's Done....
19/04/2013
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
17/04/2014
LANDED..........
07/05/2014
Applicant7 said:
First off, I want to say congratulations! I have been following this forum, and it's accompanying spreadsheet for a while, and know how long you have been waiting for this.

I do have one question however, if you - or someone else - wouldn't mind answering. You're saying you have a year to land, is that an option? I thought you had to land within a year of your medicals? I can see from your description it has already been more than a year since your medicals. Did you have to get a second medical? We did our medical very early, and I am a little worried about how that is going to play our for us. Sorry if you have already detailed this and I missed it.

Thanks and congrats again!
Thanks 7, really appreciate it!

In my case I appear to be one of the examples where the VO has extended the validity of the medical by a year, April 2013 was my original and only medical. Seems quite common now for applications where the medical expiry is close to the visa issue date.
 

Becki567

Hero Member
Aug 8, 2013
501
16
124
Sherwood Park, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2013
AOR Received.
27-09-2013
File Transfer...
30-09-2013
Med's Done....
09-09-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-04-2014
LANDED..........
13-05-2014
aj~ said:
My COPR has arrived! :D

One of the happiest days of my life, a real mixture of emotions. Happiness, relief, excitement. Just an amazing feeling!

Good news too is the PR has no conditions. Date of issue is April 17th and they've given me until April 2015 to land, although I'm planning on going in a couple of weeks.

Thank you to everyone who has helped and given their support along the way. I would never have got to this point without the help of the people on this forum.
Congrats AJ!!!
 

bmore321

Star Member
May 24, 2013
150
1
Canada (TWP)
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2013
Doc's Request.
12-12-2013 FBI Police Report
AOR Received.
08-10-2013
File Transfer...
08-10-2013
Med's Done....
17-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
25-04-2014 Received COPR 3-5-2014
LANDED..........
19-05-2014
Becki567 said:
Congrats AJ!!!
Please update my approval on the spreadsheet.
 

brucem

Hero Member
Apr 21, 2014
570
37
Edinburgh
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-07-2014
Doc's Request.
23-01-2015
AOR Received.
22-08-2014
File Transfer...
22-08-2014
Med's Done....
26-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
08-05-2015
LANDED..........
08-07-2015
I noticed a few people talking about having a conditional PR and some with no conditions, I just was curious what sorts of conditions they would attach or is it really just dependent on personal circumstances?!
 

zardoz

VIP Member
Feb 2, 2013
13,298
2,167
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
16-02-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-07-2013
LANDED..........
09-11-2013
brucem said:
I noticed a few people talking about having a conditional PR and some with no conditions, I just was curious what sorts of conditions they would attach or is it really just dependent on personal circumstances?!
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2012/2012-10-26a.asp and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/family-sponsorship.asp
 

cecileloretta

Newbie
Apr 15, 2014
5
0
Hi. Just got referred here from the Spousal Sponsorship thread. I am a Canadian and I recently married my Brit. - here in Canada - he is here in a visitor status, with a return ticket to the UK. We first met in 1968 (in Canada), wrote for about a year after he returned to Britain, and then lived our lives… we reconnected early this year, and married three weeks ago…it's a long, but good story…however, with respect to the immigration process, i.e. getting permanent resident status, can we apply Outland while he is living here? His 6 month 'visit' is up in September but we intent to return to the UK to visit before that. Does his medical have to be done in the UK? I spent 32 years working for the federal government and I have seen more than my share of forms, but I have never seen anything like the CIC web site and the Immigration document requirements. Nearly overwhelming. Thanks for any information that will smooth out our process. Also, we are both retired so work permits are not a concern.
 

apt2208

Star Member
Mar 14, 2014
128
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-SEP-2013
File Transfer...
01-OCT-2013
Med's Done....
01-AUG-2013
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
Visa Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
07-Apr-2014
LANDED..........
17-May-2014
cecileloretta said:
Hi. Just got referred here from the Spousal Sponsorship thread. I am a Canadian and I recently married my Brit. - here in Canada - he is here in a visitor status, with a return ticket to the UK. We first met in 1968 (in Canada), wrote for about a year after he returned to Britain, and then lived our lives... we reconnected early this year, and married three weeks ago...it's a long, but good story...however, with respect to the immigration process, i.e. getting permanent resident status, can we apply Outland while he is living here? His 6 month 'visit' is up in September but we intent to return to the UK to visit before that. Does his medical have to be done in the UK? I spent 32 years working for the federal government and I have seen more than my share of forms, but I have never seen anything like the CIC web site and the Immigration document requirements. Nearly overwhelming. Thanks for any information that will smooth out our process. Also, we are both retired so work permits are not a concern.
Yes you can apply outland while he is 'visiting' you in Canada (Advise you not to use the word 'living' for immigraton purposes until your husband has rights to live in Canada). His medical can be done in Canada as long as you use a panel doctor.

It does seem overwhelming at first but if you follow all the information on the CIC web site you will be fine, just ensure you include quality proof that your relationship is genuine & complete all the forms correctly.