kiwi2016 said:
This reasoning all sounds very logical, however doesn't seem to be true in reality. I received sponsorship approval, and file has been transferred to LVO, my status under sponsorship only changed to In Process several weeks after receiving approval, and there it stays, the permanent residency application still just says received.
There could be a chance that they're focusing on getting us all processed, and not updating ecas as religiously, after all, it's those emails that we receive from them that matter more I would think? I can't see any other reason for ecas not updating.... unless you guys know otherwise?
Your case is perfect. It's a known fact that E-CAS doesn't always get updated for various reasons. Furthermore, it, most times, lags behind the actual step of processing. But the way your case is moving forward follows PGP steps. You shouldn't worry about E-CAS status as long as CIC communicates with you directly.
These are the steps I assumed (E-CAS may not get updated at each step):
1. After payment acceptance, CIC sends you AOR with File No. (1st AOR in my SS)
2. CIC
may ask for additional docs (forms, NOA's etc.) before sponsorship approval
3. CIC
may issue another AOR after receipt of the above docs (2nd AOR in my SS)
4. CIC communicates with you re:
sponsorship approval
5. Upon approval, PR files are transferred to LVO
6. LVO
may ask for additional docs (forms, dependent's info etc.)
7. LVO asks for Medical and PCC
8. LVO
may issue an AOR upon receipt of Medical/PCC/Docs
9. LVO sends PPR with RPRF
10. LVO sends back the PP with PR Visa