Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[Cadwife_UKhub_UKbaby]

Hi all, I'm hoping someone can offer some help.

I'm a British citizen, I have a long term Canadian partner. We have lived together for 3 years in the UK and been together for 4 1/2 years. So I assumed I could apply as a common law spouse.

In entering these details, the come to Canada wizard states that I am ineligible to enter using the family sponsorship programme, I am unsure as to why this is the case?

Additionally, I have a BEng in engineering and MSc in engineering, so would it be better to apply for express entry? However in such a case I would be required to have a job offer and decent financials right? (which I don't cureently have).

Thanks for any help, hope you are all seeing success in this process!

I used this dumb wizard when seeing if my partner could apply for a visa and it also told me that he wasn't eligible. It was really through reading these forums that I discovered it's not true!

 

[Cadwife_UKhub_UKbaby]

I had an email today informing me my family member's application will be processed in Mississauga. Does this mean no AOR2? We live in the UK so I assumed it would transfer to LVO. Am I correct in thinking it *might* be processed quicker in Mississauga than in London?

 

[kcward7]

I had an email today informing me my family member's application will be processed in Mississauga. Does this mean no AOR2? We live in the UK so I assumed it would transfer to LVO. Am I correct in thinking it *might* be processed quicker in Mississauga than in London?

CPC M is much faster than LVO

 

[ursus]

I had an email today informing me my family member's application will be processed in Mississauga. Does this mean no AOR2? We live in the UK so I assumed it would transfer to LVO. Am I correct in thinking it *might* be processed quicker in Mississauga than in London?

Yep, it probably will be. A few Mississauga applicants recently have received their decision within 3 months of the application being received. Others like myself still waiting (Feb applicant). Not sure I'd take 3 months as an established trend yet, but it could go very fast. There's a thread here for Mississauga applicants.

 

[Cadwife_UKhub_UKbaby]

Yep, it probably will be. A few Mississauga applicants recently have received their decision within 3 months of the application being received. Others like myself still waiting (Feb applicant). Not sure I'd take 3 months as an established trend yet, but it could go very fast. There's a thread here for Mississauga applicants.

Thank you! Three months would be wild but any quicker than London will be fine by me

 

[ursus]

Thank you! Three months would be wild but any quicker than London will be fine by me

Safe to say there was a hint of jealousy alongside the congratulations for the 3 month applicants! But yeah, you're in the lucky bunch who will likely be quicker than LVO.

 

[MuhammadS18]

Hi Everyone

Can someone please add me to the spreadsheet also share the link, thanks

02-01-2018 = Application Filed
03-16-2018 = Application Received
03-23-2018 = AOR1
03-27-2018 = Medical Request
03-28-2018 = Schedule A / PCC Request
04-03-2018 = SA
04-04-2018 = Medical done
05-16-2018 = ECAS status change to "In process"
05-16-2018 = Background check status change to “we are processing” on GCKEY
05-18-2018 = Case transfer to LVO

Kindly share the spreadsheet link please, thanks

 

[Hurlabrick]

I had an email today informing me my family member's application will be processed in Mississauga. Does this mean no AOR2? We live in the UK so I assumed it would transfer to LVO. Am I correct in thinking it *might* be processed quicker in Mississauga than in London?

Yep, that is what it means. This is very good news for you as the others have said, Mississauga is a fair bit quicker than London. They 'seem' to retain the 'easy' ones in Mississauga and process them a lot quicker! Spreadsheet updated.

 

[Hurlabrick]

Hi Everyone

Can someone please add me to the spreadsheet also share the link, thanks

02-01-2018 = Application Filed
03-16-2018 = Application Received
03-23-2018 = AOR1
03-27-2018 = Medical Request
03-28-2018 = Schedule A / PCC Request
04-03-2018 = SA
04-04-2018 = Medical done
05-16-2018 = ECAS status change to "In process"
05-16-2018 = Background check status change to “we are processing” on GCKEY
05-18-2018 = Case transfer to LVO

Kindly share the spreadsheet link please, thanks

I would be very happy to do so, but we need a bit more information first:

1. Married or Common Law?
2. Nationality of PA?
3. Where are you currently living?

The spreadsheet itself can be viewed by clicking on the link below in my signature line.

 

[IslamabadUnited]

Hi,
I received my GCMS notes and found out that I am also transferred to London Visa Office. My AOR is 23rd April, and the file was transferred on 17th May. Processing hasn't moved forward since being transferred there 2.5 months ago.

When should I expect some action on part of London Visa Office?

P.S. I realized after posting a reply that this thread is in family class sponsorship whereas I am FSW.

 

[kcward7]

Hi,
I received my GCMS notes and found out that I am also transferred to London Visa Office. My AOR is 23rd April, and the file was transferred on 17th May. Processing hasn't moved forward since being transferred there 2.5 months ago.

When should I expect some action on part of London Visa Office?

Quite normal from LVO, months of silence is not unexpected as they are one of the busiest offices.

 

[MuhammadS18]

I would be very happy to do so, but we need a bit more information first:

1. Married or Common Law?
2. Nationality of PA?
3. Where are you currently living?

The spreadsheet itself can be viewed by clicking on the link below in my signature line.

1. Married
2. Pakistani
3. Mississauga, Canada

 

[Hurlabrick]

1. Married
2. Pakistani
3. Mississauga, Canada

Thank you, now added to spreadsheet. Please just post updates on this thread and I will spot them. Thank you for participating.

 

[woyaodeshihulu]

Thank you, I have added you to the spreadsheet - see my signature line below.

As regards how long it will take, you can assume 10 - 12 months (possibly more) from early May 2018 I'm afraid.

10-12 months means from the date of them receiving the file (receiving the package) till DM or from the date of transfering to London office to DM?

 

[Hurlabrick]

10-12 months means from the date of them receiving the file (receiving the package) till DM or from the date of transfering to London office to DM?

From receipt of file package to DM. Refer to the spreadsheet link in my signature line for real world timelines