April 2012 applicants, join here.

[Rosie Lee]

I am applying within Canada and for some reason the initial process takes 11 months, but it's worth the wait so I'm ok with it.

I wouldnt mind the wait if i was already there! Im impatient about anything, but this is killing me!! On top of that the family situation out there is complicated and on our last visit it became obvious that there was a need for my husbands presence. We want to go NOWWW! 

[mobeyk]

The 2011 case processing time data was recently released by CIC.   For spouses, partners and children the data by Visa Office is:

All Points of Service*: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 15 mo.

Africa & Middle East: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 15 mo., 80% in 20 mo.
Abidjan/Dakar: 20% of cases completed within 9 months, 30% in 10 mo., 50% in 15 mo., 70% in 18 mo., 80% in 22 mo.
Abu Dhabi: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 12 mo., 70% in 19 mo., 80% in 25 mo.
Accra - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 10 mo., 80% in 15 mo.
Cairo: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 15 mo.
Damascus - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 9 months, 30% in 9 mo., 50% in 11 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 14 mo.
Nairobi: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 13 mo., 70% in 23 mo., 80% in 31 mo.
Pretoria: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 18 mo., 80% in 23 mo.
Rabat: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Tel Aviv: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 8 mo.

Asia & Pacific: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 17 mo.
Beijing - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 4 mo., 80% in 5 mo.
Colombo: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 8 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Hong Kong: 20% of cases completed within 7 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 11 mo., 70% in 16 mo., 80% in 19 mo.
Islamabad: 20% of cases completed within 16 months, 30% in 17 mo., 50% in 19 mo., 70% in 23 mo., 80% in 26 mo.
Kuala Lumpur: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 10 mo.
Manila: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 9 mo.
New Delhi: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 2 mo., 50% in 3 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 6 mo.
Seoul: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 9 mo.
Singapore - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 8 months, 30% in 10 mo., 50% in 15 mo., 70% in 19 mo., 80% in 22 mo.
Sydney Australia: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
Taipei: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 3 mo., 70% in 4 mo., 80% in 5 mo.
Tokyo: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 6 mo.

Europe: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Ankara: 20% of cases completed within 1 months, 30% in 2 mo., 50% in 3 mo., 70% in 4 mo., 80% in 5 mo.
Berlin: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Bucharest: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 6 mo.
Kiev: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
London - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
Moscow: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 12 mo.
Paris-RPC: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Rome: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Vienna - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Warsaw: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 7 mo.

Americas: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 8 mo., 70% in 10 mo., 80% in 13 mo.
Bogota: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 16 mo.
Buenos Aires: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 10 mo.
Buffalo - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Caracas: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 12 mo., 70% in 20 mo., 80% in 25 mo.
Guatemala: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 18 mo.
Havana: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 10 mo.
Kingston, Jamaica: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 10 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 16 mo.
Lima: 20% of cases completed within 7 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 10 mo., 70% in 12 mo., 80% in 14 mo.
Mexico City: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 10 mo., 80% in 13 mo.
Port-au-Prince: 20% of cases completed within 1 months, 30% in 2 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
Port of Spain: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 13 mo.
Santiago: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 8 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 14 mo.
Santo Domingo: 20% of cases completed within 8 months, 30% in 9 mo., 50% in 10 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 15 mo.
Sao Paulo: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 9 mo.

You can find info on number of applications and other visa classes at http://www.data.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=5175A6F0-1&xsl=datacataloguerecord&metaxsl=datacataloguerecord&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3

[vechappell]

Yeah I understand people would choose to apply inland if they could, the only thing is that they still can if they choose to send me back to the UK at any point in the next 11 months to complete my application process.

So still got my fingers crossed.

[CAPRWIFE]

Thanks for the information Mobeyk. It gives some kind of predictability.... I am looking into New Delhi approval rates which is good and seems like they are working ONLY10-11 applications per day on an average.

The 2011 case processing time data was recently released by CIC.   For spouses, partners and children the data by Visa Office is:

All Points of Service*: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 15 mo.

Africa & Middle East: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 15 mo., 80% in 20 mo.
Abidjan/Dakar: 20% of cases completed within 9 months, 30% in 10 mo., 50% in 15 mo., 70% in 18 mo., 80% in 22 mo.
Abu Dhabi: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 12 mo., 70% in 19 mo., 80% in 25 mo.
Accra - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 10 mo., 80% in 15 mo.
Cairo: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 15 mo.
Damascus - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 9 months, 30% in 9 mo., 50% in 11 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 14 mo.
Nairobi: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 13 mo., 70% in 23 mo., 80% in 31 mo.
Pretoria: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 18 mo., 80% in 23 mo.
Rabat: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Tel Aviv: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 8 mo.

Asia & Pacific: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 17 mo.
Beijing - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 4 mo., 80% in 5 mo.
Colombo: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 8 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Hong Kong: 20% of cases completed within 7 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 11 mo., 70% in 16 mo., 80% in 19 mo.
Islamabad: 20% of cases completed within 16 months, 30% in 17 mo., 50% in 19 mo., 70% in 23 mo., 80% in 26 mo.
Kuala Lumpur: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 10 mo.
Manila: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 9 mo.
New Delhi: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 2 mo., 50% in 3 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 6 mo.
Seoul: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 9 mo.
Singapore - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 8 months, 30% in 10 mo., 50% in 15 mo., 70% in 19 mo., 80% in 22 mo.
Sydney Australia: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
Taipei: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 3 mo., 70% in 4 mo., 80% in 5 mo.
Tokyo: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 6 mo.

Europe: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Ankara: 20% of cases completed within 1 months, 30% in 2 mo., 50% in 3 mo., 70% in 4 mo., 80% in 5 mo.
Berlin: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Bucharest: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 6 mo.
Kiev: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
London - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 2 months, 30% in 3 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 5 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
Moscow: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 12 mo.
Paris-RPC: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Rome: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Vienna - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 3 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 8 mo.
Warsaw: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 4 mo., 50% in 5 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 7 mo.

Americas: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 8 mo., 70% in 10 mo., 80% in 13 mo.
Bogota: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 9 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 16 mo.
Buenos Aires: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 10 mo.
Buffalo - RPC: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 11 mo.
Caracas: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 12 mo., 70% in 20 mo., 80% in 25 mo.
Guatemala: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 18 mo.
Havana: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 9 mo., 80% in 10 mo.
Kingston, Jamaica: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 10 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 16 mo.
Lima: 20% of cases completed within 7 months, 30% in 8 mo., 50% in 10 mo., 70% in 12 mo., 80% in 14 mo.
Mexico City: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 10 mo., 80% in 13 mo.
Port-au-Prince: 20% of cases completed within 1 months, 30% in 2 mo., 50% in 4 mo., 70% in 6 mo., 80% in 7 mo.
Port of Spain: 20% of cases completed within 5 months, 30% in 6 mo., 50% in 7 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 13 mo.
Santiago: 20% of cases completed within 6 months, 30% in 7 mo., 50% in 8 mo., 70% in 11 mo., 80% in 14 mo.
Santo Domingo: 20% of cases completed within 8 months, 30% in 9 mo., 50% in 10 mo., 70% in 13 mo., 80% in 15 mo.
Sao Paulo: 20% of cases completed within 4 months, 30% in 5 mo., 50% in 6 mo., 70% in 7 mo., 80% in 9 mo.

You can find info on number of applications and other visa classes at http://www.data.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=5175A6F0-1&xsl=datacataloguerecord&metaxsl=datacataloguerecord&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3

[mobeyk]

you are welcome. This really gives some hope. I had read the stats about the last few years and the applications have dropped in Hong Kong. Still no clear answer on rejection rates.

[neemann]

Hi Everyone

My first post. I am a PR in Canada. Got married in India on 4th Feb 2012.

Mailed my application on17th April, 2012 to Mississauga office. Sent it thru' express mail and they told me that it will be there in 2days.

I check the processing time on cic.gc.ca and currently they are processing Jan 18, 2012 applications. Seems to be very very busy.

Pls share your experience.

thx

[neemann]

Hi Nathan,

Thanks for revert...i tried to do online payment through credit card but it didnt go through i tried it twice but both the time it got rejected i dont know why.....is their any specific time to make payment or we can do it any time...cos i was doing the payment at night time.

Please revert

THanks
Abhi

[There is no specific time. The only thing i can think off is your internet speed]

[Rosie Lee]

Did anyone notice that the processing time was reduce yesterday to 74!

[canadiangirl78]

It's still 84. Check the dates. If it is before april 17 it's just the website messing up. 84 is accurate - mane even longer if you look at the January spreadsheet. No one is getting approval.

[CAPRWIFE]

Welcome neemann !

Yes, CIC is running really slow on these applications  from the last few months.  I have submitted my application just a week earlier... seems like we have to atleast 2 - 3 months before looking to get any kind of update from CIC.

Good Luck !

Hi Everyone

My first post. I am a PR in Canada. Got married in India on 4th Feb 2012.

Mailed my application on17th April, 2012 to Mississauga office. Sent it thru' express mail and they told me that it will be there in 2days.

I check the processing time on cic.gc.ca and currently they are processing Jan 18, 2012 applications. Seems to be very very busy.

Pls share your experience.

thx

[Rosie Lee]

It's still 84. Check the dates. If it is before april 17 it's just the website messing up. 84 is accurate - mane even longer if you look at the January spreadsheet. No one is getting approval.

[neemann]

Does it mean that they do not even open the envelop for 74days?? What happen after 74days? Do they send you a letter/confirmation on receipt of application???
At what stage you will start seeing online processing?

[missmymexi]

Does it mean that they do not even open the envelop for 74days?? What happen after 74days? Do they send you a letter/confirmation on receipt of application???
At what stage you will start seeing online processing?

It means once the open the package it will take them up to 74 days to give you a decision on the first stage - sponsorship approval. So currently it says they are working on January 19 and taking 88 days to make a decision. so that means you have a couple months till they open the package and then up to 88 days to receive a decision.

[misskay]

Ouch, 88 days now - long wait for us lowly April applicants. Interested to hear how others are coping while awaiting judgement - how are you keeping your mind busy and your thoughts clear? Sudoku? Gym? What?

[canadiangirl78]

No that is wrong. It's 88 days from the day your application arrived. They usually decide the same day they open it.