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Waiting for response...way to long ?

Solaris01

Newbie
Jan 8, 2012
3
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My friend visited Canada and he applied from over there for student visa at the bigining of december. He is still waiting for response. Why is it taking so long? This happened to anyone ?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,950
22,190
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
I don't think it's unusual. I believe some on this forum have waited as long as 3-4 months for a reply.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,950
22,190
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
Just to add, which visa office did your friend apply through? Here are the official processing times from the CIC site:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/temp/students.asp
 

Campic

Full Member
Nov 29, 2011
41
0
Visa Office......
CHC Lagos
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
15-11-2011
Med's Done....
18-11-2011
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2011
LANDED..........
01-02-2012
for me i tink d reason 4 d delay is cos ur fwend applied outside his home country which is nt rili an advisable tin to do, as it is now, js hope 4 d best