sharing my timeline in details for references of others
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Application
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Category: SINP
Job Offer: Yes
Agency: Yes
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For Provincial Nomination
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Application Submitted: February 2, 2012
Application Received: February 11, 2012
Additional Documents Request (IELTS): October 11, 2012
Additional Documents Submitted: November 9, 2012
Additional Documents Received: November 13, 2012
Application Nominated: November 15, 2012 (9 months and 13 days)
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For Permanent Resident Application
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Visa Office: Manila
Submitted: February 21, 2013
AOR: March 26, 2013
Medical Request: May 7, 2013
Medical Done: May 14, 2013
Passport Request: September 9, 2013
Visa Issued: September 30, 2013 (6 months and 4 days)
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eCas Status
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Received Application: February 25, 2013
Received Medical Results: May 24, 2013
In Process: August 18, 2013
Decision Made: October 3, 2013
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Passport Tracking
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September 9, 2013 - Passport Request
September 11, 2013 - Agency inform Me about PPR
September 12, 2013 - Send Passports to Agency
September 20, 2013 - Passports received by Agency
September 22, 2013 - Agency sends Passports to CEM
September 26, 2013 - CEM received our Passports
September 30, 2013 - Visa Issued
October 3, 2013 - CEM sends the Passports to Agency
October 7, 2013 - Passports received by Agency
October 8, 2013 - Agency sends Passports to Me
October 10, 2013 - Visa on Hand
@Me - Dubai, UAE
@Agency - Alberta, Canada
@CEM - Manila, Philippines
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Fees
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550 CAD - Processing Fee for Principal Applicant
550 CAD - Spouse or Common Law Partner
150 CAD - 1 Dependent child under 22 years old
490 CAD - Right of Permanent Residence Fee
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Total Waiting Time: 1 year, 7 months and 28 days
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Good luck to all of the applicants.
Thank you to all the members of this forum who shared their experiences.