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Cansk

Star Member
Sep 5, 2015
130
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-07-2015
AOR Received.
AOR1 11-08-2015 / AOR2 17-09-2015
File Transfer...
SA approval/transfer 9-09-2015 processing 17-09-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront-MR recieved Oct 14,2015
Interview........
Feb 23 2016
Passport Req..
Visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
DECISION MADE March 18 2016
LANDED..........
March 29 2016
enas said:
Hi guys ,,just want to ask if how long does it takes to process ARC ,,authorization to return in canada,,and after that what else the next step do you think theyll ask because we just submit the ARC in vienna..thanks
I am anticipating ARC request because my husband was given one year removal and exclusion due to overstay. This was due to CIC error but out of our control. I'd like to learn more about this and how it goes for you.
Was this due to deportation or removal with exclusion?
 

Gemini020

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2015
343
71
Thanks PM1983, that was very helpful indeed. I was just worried about the medical expiring as the processing time for Vienna is stated as 16 months.
Guess I confused PR visa with PR, I'm still very new to the terminology..
 

maartenvg

Star Member
Oct 16, 2012
115
6
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-06-2015
AOR Received.
15-07-2015 (1st stage)
File Transfer...
06-08-2015 (SA)
Med's Done....
05-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
26-11-2015
LANDED..........
23-01-2016
A small sign of life on my application yesterday. Up to then my ECAS said "We've received your application ..." and "We started processing ...", but not "Medical results have been received". I had e-mailed Vienna a couple of weeks ago, and they confirmed they received them, so I wasn't too concerned. But they hadn't updated ECAS yet.

So since yesterday it now also says "Medical results have been received", which means somebody must've touched my application and updated ECAS. \o/

Back to waiting now, but nice to know it's still alive.
 

PM1983

Full Member
Aug 22, 2014
40
1
maartenvg said:
A small sign of life on my application yesterday. Up to then my ECAS said "We've received your application ..." and "We started processing ...", but not "Medical results have been received". I had e-mailed Vienna a couple of weeks ago, and they confirmed they received them, so I wasn't too concerned. But they hadn't updated ECAS yet.

So since yesterday it now also says "Medical results have been received", which means somebody must've touched my application and updated ECAS. \o/

Back to waiting now, but nice to know it's still alive.
Hi again Maartenvg :D good they updated your ECAS. Surprised they didn't do it before. Our timelines are almost the same, and my husband's always showed 'medicals received' as soon as his status changed to "in process". Quite weird.
This whole waiting process is so long. Sigh.
 

maartenvg

Star Member
Oct 16, 2012
115
6
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-06-2015
AOR Received.
15-07-2015 (1st stage)
File Transfer...
06-08-2015 (SA)
Med's Done....
05-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
26-11-2015
LANDED..........
23-01-2016
I forgot my passport when I did the medical and used my driver's license instead. As such the results probably weren't picked up automatically by the initial importing of the application. I don't think we're done yet, I'm afraid. I expect it'll take somewhere around 6-9 months total in Vienna, and it's only been there for 2.
 

Dina324

Star Member
Oct 8, 2015
50
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-08-2015
Doc's Request.
22-12-2015
AOR Received.
12-09-2015
File Transfer...
09-10-2015
Med's Done....
22-06-2015
Passport Req..
29-01-2016
LANDED..........
22-02-2016
Hello,
I sent my application on August 7
They recieved it August 10
My AOR was received Sept 12
Received SA on Oct 9
And have AOR 2 Oct 9 (in process)

I was wondering if anyone has a similar timeline and how theirs is going :)
 

Cansk

Star Member
Sep 5, 2015
130
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-07-2015
AOR Received.
AOR1 11-08-2015 / AOR2 17-09-2015
File Transfer...
SA approval/transfer 9-09-2015 processing 17-09-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront-MR recieved Oct 14,2015
Interview........
Feb 23 2016
Passport Req..
Visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
DECISION MADE March 18 2016
LANDED..........
March 29 2016
We are similar. our timeline is about 3 weeks ahead.
There's a spread sheet for Vienna you can also join and monitor.
 

Dina324

Star Member
Oct 8, 2015
50
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-08-2015
Doc's Request.
22-12-2015
AOR Received.
12-09-2015
File Transfer...
09-10-2015
Med's Done....
22-06-2015
Passport Req..
29-01-2016
LANDED..........
22-02-2016
Cansk said:
We are similar. our timeline is about 3 weeks ahead.
There's a spread sheet for Vienna you can also join and monitor.
Could someone attach the link to the spreadsheet please
 

Cansk

Star Member
Sep 5, 2015
130
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-07-2015
AOR Received.
AOR1 11-08-2015 / AOR2 17-09-2015
File Transfer...
SA approval/transfer 9-09-2015 processing 17-09-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront-MR recieved Oct 14,2015
Interview........
Feb 23 2016
Passport Req..
Visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
DECISION MADE March 18 2016
LANDED..........
March 29 2016
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x-GrHjrbieMpydtGM3rq2__75E-l5jp09LhjTtPaOHU/htmlview
 

Dina324

Star Member
Oct 8, 2015
50
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-08-2015
Doc's Request.
22-12-2015
AOR Received.
12-09-2015
File Transfer...
09-10-2015
Med's Done....
22-06-2015
Passport Req..
29-01-2016
LANDED..........
22-02-2016
Cansk said:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x-GrHjrbieMpydtGM3rq2__75E-l5jp09LhjTtPaOHU/htmlview
Thank you :)
 

PM1983

Full Member
Aug 22, 2014
40
1
I'd like to enter my info on the spreadsheet. How does one open this in edit mode? It's not letting me enter anything right now...thx!
 

Gemini020

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2015
343
71
Is there anyone from the Netherlands here? If so, where did you have the letters from family/friends "notarized"? I see that you can have a signature legalized at city hall, is that sufficient?
 

anxious2015

Star Member
Apr 23, 2015
61
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-03-2015
AOR Received.
21-04-2015
File Transfer...
08-05-2015
Med's Done....
10-03-2015
Passport Req..
07-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
30-12-2015
LANDED..........
February 2016
Hi everyone!

Has anyone had any updates on their applications? For us the only thing that changed is that CIC finally updated our addresses correctly on the website, after numerous emails and 2 phone calls from the MP. Our MP told us CIC has everything they need. Fingers crossed for good news soon but I am starting to think 2016 is more realistic to get our approval.

I hope someone has good news to share :)
 

Gemini020

Hero Member
Oct 11, 2015
343
71
I am trying to make an appointment for the medical check and they keep asking if I have an application number so I just wanted to double check; you guys recommend doing it upfront right? Does anyone have experience with it expiring and could it be renewed?