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Vienna office - Temp.Worker Permit processing time

Goggi

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Sep 10, 2013
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I have submitted my documents for Temp. Worker permit at the Application Centre Duesseldorf. I plan to work as a postdoctoral fellow in Canada. My documents were sent to Vienna Office. I have to move to Canada as soon as possible. I am wondering if anybody could comment on application processing times for such a case. Thank you!
 

BC2013

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Processing time has been the big issue with Vienna VO, since the closures of Berlin and Belgrade VOs. The only official info is found here:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/austria-autriche/visas/processing-traitement.aspx?lang=eng

Nobody knows, how accurate (and up to date) this is, though. I recommend reading through this thread, since there were a few people, who have applied for temporary residence / work visas.

Good luck!
 

Goggi

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Sep 10, 2013
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I have one more question. I am a temporary resident in Germany. I have submitted application to Vienna VO at the last week of August. My temp. residence permit ends at the end of November 2013. This means that I must leave Germany before that data. So I have to obtain my passport back at least 2-3 weeks before the end of November. What can you advise on the subject? How can I retrieve my passport from the Embassy in case I need it?
 

BC2013

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Send them an e-mail well in advance (before your status in Germany expires), and explain the reason, as well as the urgency why you need your passport returned.
 

Goggi

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Sep 10, 2013
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"Unbelievable" service by the Application Center Duesseldorf.
Two weeks before the passport was sent from Vienna Embassy to Duesseldorf (end of September). Only after 5 or 6 e-mails the Application Center Duesseldorf finally sent the passport by courier delivery last week. Today is Monday (almost middle of October) and passport is still not delivered. Moreover, I do not know neither which courier they used nor the tracking number. Nothing! Awful.