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Typical time frame for submission acknowledgement from Mississauga center?

Paragone

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Nov 5, 2013
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Hi, my application was accepted(Canada Post express delivery) on Nov 02, 2015 - how long is the typical time frame until I receive an official acknowledgement of receipt(in my email)?

If anyone can recount the time frame from their own application(outland), it would be helpful.

I am anxious to get this started.

Thanks.
 

sashali78

Champion Member
Feb 23, 2012
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Job Offer........
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Paragone said:
Hi, my application was accepted(Canada Post express delivery) on Nov 02, 2015 - how long is the typical time frame until I receive an official acknowledgement of receipt(in my email)?

If anyone can recount the time frame from their own application(outland), it would be helpful.

I am anxious to get this started.

Thanks.
AOR1 usually takes anywhere between 3 to 8 weeks. You can take a look at 2015 spreadsheet to have a feel on different stage timelines throughout the year.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FAYZyQgud1lzp7fM28i2O8ZrfbMAxdTc_t7_fiwI6ak/edit#gid=658388151
 

Ineffable

Hero Member
Jan 12, 2015
349
27
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 5, 2015
Doc's Request.
October 23, 2015
AOR Received.
June 3, 2015
File Transfer...
July 7, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
March 21, 2015
Interview........
IP: Oct. 9, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 14, 2015
LANDED..........
Nov. 28, 2015
As others have mentioned, you're looking at 3-7 weeks or so for Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR).

After that, it's likely another 4-8 for Sponsorship Approval (SA).

SA is the last step before your application leaves Mississauga to your secondary VO. Some VOs will send you AOR2 either by mail or email. Some VOs won't. (One of the VOs that won't send you AOR2 being Ottawa.)

After your application arrives to your secondary VO, there's usually several months before your application is looked at by a CIC agent. Every VO has different averages, so definitely check out the spreadsheet (you can find in my signature and in sashali's previous post) to see averages—and follow, too, the thread for your specific country/VO.

Welcome to the waiting game and to the community! This forum has genuinely been one of the only thing keeping me sane. Use it well.
 

makeithappen2015

Star Member
Aug 2, 2015
118
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-09-2015
AOR Received.
NONE
File Transfer...
10-30-2015
Med's Request
11-13-2015
Med's Done....
11-13-2015
Interview........
waived.
Passport Req..
05-11-2016
VISA ISSUED...
06-09-2016
LANDED..........
In God's perfect time
Im on my 63 Day. No AOR or SA yet from CIC.
 

Vishut

Star Member
Apr 27, 2012
86
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC/New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-08-2015
AOR Received.
17-12-2015
File Transfer...
31 Dec 2015/IP on 9 Jan 2016
Med's Done....
June 2015
I am on Day 76 :eek:. No AOR or SA yet
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,904
22,151
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Paragone said:
Hi, my application was accepted(Canada Post express delivery) on Nov 02, 2015 - how long is the typical time frame until I receive an official acknowledgement of receipt(in my email)?
You may not get one at all (not everyone does). It's possible you won't hear from CIC until the sponsor has been approved.