6 months and counting

[ican]

Buffalo office received my application right on 27th Feb, 2008 and since then i have received two mails from the Canadian consulate informing me that they have created a provisional file for me and that they are awaiting for the instructions from the minister.
On one hand, they are talking about reducing the wait time from x number of years now to 6 to 12 months. i have been already waiting for about 6 months and have still not gotton my AOR. I am sure there are a lot of others in the same boat. Has anybody received AOR from buffalo after 27th Feb yet?

[AlberMex]

I just wonder how Immigration Canada is going to process the new applications, the ones who applied before feb 2008 are supposed to have priority....it is going to take years to process the 900,000 backlog applications before starting with the new ones...

[PMM]

Hi

I just wonder how Immigration Canada is going to process the new applications, the ones who applied before feb 2008 are supposed to have priority....it is going to take years to process the 900,000 backlog applications before starting with the new ones...

New applications once the list is published will processed quickly, those not on the list will be returned.  Applications in the backlog that have occupations on the list, will receive expedited processing, the others will rot on the vine.

PMM

[AlberMex]

Hello PMM,

So the new immigration law also applies for the old applications? Do you think Civil Engineering will be on the list?

[brian07]

Buffalo office received my application right on 27th Feb, 2008 and since then i have received two mails from the Canadian consulate informing me that they have created a provisional file for me and that they are awaiting for the instructions from the minister.
On one hand, they are talking about reducing the wait time from x number of years now to 6 to 12 months. i have been already waiting for about 6 months and have still not gotton my AOR. I am sure there are a lot of others in the same boat. Has anybody received AOR from buffalo after 27th Feb yet?

I mailed my application in Buffalo March 7.  They received it March 10 and I got a letter from CIC Buffalo assigning me an immigration file number and a note from the letter that they are still waiting for the minister's instruction.  I believe the Immigration File Number is the AOR you are mentioning here right?

[ican]

well, i may be wrong here but i think the file number they are giving out is something called "Provisional" file number and is not equivalent to AOR as such. After getting the full instructions from the minister, if your skill set does not match with what is required, they may still choose not to process your application. On the other hand, if they do process your application, they will assign a permanant file number to you.

[brian07]

well, i may be wrong here but i think the file number they are giving out is something called "Provisional" file number and is not equivalent to AOR as such. After getting the full instructions from the minister, if your skill set does not match with what is required, they may still choose not to process your application. On the other hand, if they do process your application, they will assign a permanant file number to you.

Can you the number that CIC gave you to view your status online?  The ones they gave works for viewing the status online.

[FrenchAsian]

Don't know if this thread is still being monitored, but what happened to your applications, guys,... Could you guys update here please ? Much obliged,....

[jnathan]

Alber

CIC is now dealing with the 38 cases and those who got approved before the NOC 38 announcement got active. Canada is in dire state of their economy and passing their worst times economically.

Canada cant accept more people now so that they go there and become a burden to the Government.
I dont see until 2010 June, there would be any forecast for rising or downturn of the recession.
So good luck for the 38s , rest should count for better days to come for Canadian Business.