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[cdhbamboo]

HI,Sorry for late update. Just a small correction: I have 2 applicants, TA/RA Only, from China.

Thank you guys for keeping us tracked. Wish all get PER and AOR soon.

[asbereth]

Hi guys, I got my PER yesterday (email dated March 21, and 9:23 AM Eastern Time). As you can tell from the spreadsheet, I'm a single applicant, applying with only TA/RA experience (though I claimed a bit more than a year worth of RA/TA [so 6 months full-time] from a US university, which was much clearer in the breakdown of hours than most Canadian universities). I claimed no adaptability points from spouse, and had no Canadian degree (though all of my other degrees were from the United States).

It's hard to say, but maybe as TyrusX suggested, they do seem to require a lot of time to verify your documents if they are mostly overseas, and this would seem to depend from country to country. And it does look like they check more than just your enrolment in a PhD program and English scores before PER as we have seen from some of the cases here (though the PER email says that only these two criteria would be evaluated for eligibility purposes, but the instruction guide mentioned they checked your points before forwarding your application to the visa office).

Hopefully the VO would be no different in their interpretation of work experience (the most prone aspect for applicants like me) and other things. I really really hope that everybody else (especially those applying earlier) will get their PER's (and AOR) soon as well (as the time-lines for some of the applicants seem to be getting more and more ridiculous).

[TyrusX]

Hi guys, I got my PER yesterday (email dated March 21, and 9:23 AM Eastern Time). As you can tell from the spreadsheet, I'm a single applicant, applying with only TA/RA experience (though I claimed a bit more than a year worth of RA/TA [so 6 months full-time] from a US university, which was much clearer in the breakdown of hours than most Canadian universities). I claimed no adaptability points from spouse, and had no Canadian degree (though all of my other degrees were from the United States).

Congrats man!l Now for "Anxiety, part 2: AOR Waits". We also have a new record. PER in 34 days. This seems to suggest that they really are streamlining the FSW3!!! At least at Sidney level.

[YNS]

My application is cashed out on March 13 for the application that was received on March 7. RA/TA are included plus 2 others from IRAN

[edwin83]

Hi guys,

I get my PER at 6:40 AM (GMT) time today. I am very happy now .

Good luck to everyone!

Tyrus, please update my information:
2 applicants in my case, TA/RA only. Thanks.

[edwin83]

Hi guys, I got my PER yesterday (email dated March 21, and 9:23 AM Eastern Time). As you can tell from the spreadsheet, I'm a single applicant, applying with only TA/RA experience (though I claimed a bit more than a year worth of RA/TA [so 6 months full-time] from a US university, which was much clearer in the breakdown of hours than most Canadian universities). I claimed no adaptability points from spouse, and had no Canadian degree (though all of my other degrees were from the United States).

It's hard to say, but maybe as TyrusX suggested, they do seem to require a lot of time to verify your documents if they are mostly overseas, and this would seem to depend from country to country. And it does look like they check more than just your enrolment in a PhD program and English scores before PER as we have seen from some of the cases here (though the PER email says that only these two criteria would be evaluated for eligibility purposes, but the instruction guide mentioned they checked your points before forwarding your application to the visa office).

Hopefully the VO would be no different in their interpretation of work experience (the most prone aspect for applicants like me) and other things. I really really hope that everybody else (especially those applying earlier) will get their PER's (and AOR) soon as well (as the time-lines for some of the applicants seem to be getting more and more ridiculous).

Congratulations, asbereth

[asbereth]

Congrats man!l Now for "Anxiety, part 2: AOR Waits". We also have a new record. PER in 34 days. This seems to suggest that they really are streamlining the FSW3!!! At least at Sidney level.

Thanks, man. Apparently, edwin83's PER was even faster, less than a month !!!! Anyway, what is the significance of AOR, and how is it different than 2nd AOR? I'm assuming that, between PER and AOR, they do not really do any processing to our applications, and AOR is just that, to acknowledge that they have received our applications?

Hi guys,

I get my PER at 6:40 AM (GMT) time today. I am very happy now .

Good luck to everyone!

Tyrus, please update my information:
2 applicants in my case, TA/RA only. Thanks.

Congrats, man !!! Just wondering, but do you have any Canadian post-secondary degrees?

And I hope all others will too get their PER's as well

[TyrusX]

Thanks, man. Apparently, edwin83's PER was even faster, less than a month !!!! Anyway, what is the significance of AOR, and how is it different than 2nd AOR? I'm assuming that, between PER and AOR, they do not really do any processing to our applications, and AOR is just that, to acknowledge that they have received our applications?

Congrats, man !!! Just wondering, but do you have any Canadian post-secondary degrees?

And I hope all others will too get their PER's as well

The AOR I was referring to is the 2nd AOR. It just means that the VO got your documents.
congrat edwin83! New record again! They are obviously speeding up things! 27 days from application to PER Is really fast!

[edwin83]

Congrats, man !!! Just wondering, but do you have any Canadian post-secondary degrees?

And I hope all others will too get their PER's as well

No, I don't have Canadian post-secondary degree. I got my Master's degree from China.

[mkrp21]

Hi Everyone,
CIC received my application on 1st March, CC cashed on 13th March and I got my PER today i.e. on 22nd March . BTW I am Indian. I hope everyone gets PER and AOR soon.

Good Luck to all..

[TyrusX]

Hi Everyone,
CIC received my application on 1st March, CC cashed on 13th March and I got my PER today i.e. on 22nd March . BTW I am Indian. I hope everyone gets PER and AOR soon.

Good Luck to all..

HOLY COW!!! PER in 3 weeks must be a REAL Record! Congrats. Please post the number of applicants and your work experience.

[mkrp21]

HOLY COW!!! PER in 3 weeks must be a REAL Record! Congrats. Please post the number of applicants and your work experience.

Thanks TyrusX,
Yes, it is pretty fast. Only one applicant and TA/RA only as experience.

[phdapplicant]

I called CIC today. They told me that I would have to wait for one more month.
I guess they are verifying my work experience. It's kind of complicated because I worked in several countries (Vietnam, US) before coming to Canada.

[anjuku]

Hi guys, I got my PER yesterday (email dated March 21, and 9:23 AM Eastern Time). As you can tell from the spreadsheet, I'm a single applicant, applying with only TA/RA experience (though I claimed a bit more than a year worth of RA/TA [so 6 months full-time] from a US university, which was much clearer in the breakdown of hours than most Canadian universities). I claimed no adaptability points from spouse, and had no Canadian degree (though all of my other degrees were from the United States).

It's hard to say, but maybe as TyrusX suggested, they do seem to require a lot of time to verify your documents if they are mostly overseas, and this would seem to depend from country to country. And it does look like they check more than just your enrolment in a PhD program and English scores before PER as we have seen from some of the cases here (though the PER email says that only these two criteria would be evaluated for eligibility purposes, but the instruction guide mentioned they checked your points before forwarding your application to the visa office).

Hopefully the VO would be no different in their interpretation of work experience (the most prone aspect for applicants like me) and other things. I really really hope that everybody else (especially those applying earlier) will get their PER's (and AOR) soon as well (as the time-lines for some of the applicants seem to be getting more and more ridiculous).

Congrats asbereth!...great to know that an application from waterloo went through with just TA/RA experience!
hoping to submit my application in the next couple of weeks 

[TyrusX]

Congrats asbereth!...great to know that an application from waterloo went through with just TA/RA experience!
hoping to submit my application in the next couple of weeks 

No only it went through, it actually seems to go fast if you apply only with it!