**** MAY 2010 APPLICANTS ****

[MACJ]

I got answer from VO. It looks realy good:

Tegnus I want to ask you something, What did you write in the email for receiving that answer. I would like to know what is going on with my process, but the problem is that I made my process with a law firm and I do not know my file number, so I call to cic, at 16139444000 and then I selected options in this sequence 1...2...1...2....1 after that the computer ask me about my file number and I had to hang up because I dont have the file number.

How I could to do in orther to know if they are procesing my case. Could I send and email or call and give other data such as my bith day and my names?

I ask for someone give me advise how I could find out about it?

Thank for you lend attention.

[David Alexander]

Let it ask you for file number 3 times and then it puts you through to an Agent.  They will tell you ten weeks from your money being taken before email.

[a11k22a33]

****AOR DELAY MAY BE POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THIS REASON****

SandR and Tengus got the AOR in the 02nd week of August. Canada had unexpected situation that week as 1 migrant ship with 490 onboards arrived at Canadian Boarder (in British Columbia). This may be possible that some of the immigration officers (probably those who were responsible to send AOR) had been shifted over there to process those refugee claims application. For more detailed information about this news, please open the following link....

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/08/13/bc-tamil-ship-migrants-esquimalt.html

Again, i am not perfect and this is just an openion on the basis of the situation which could be a potential reason for the delay in AOR.

SAC

[NeedAChange]

I got answer from VO. It looks realy good:

Congrats Tenus. Really nice to see some success for at least one of the May applicants. Good luck.

[brabus_]

I will have to repeat again the very simple fact I am stating almost every week here - there is nothing increase in resources can do to eliminate backlogs. Backlogs are not caused by poor management, low resources or incompetence of processing officers - backlogs are a direct result of the difference between number of applications being submitted every year and the annual immigration targets approved by our Parliament. No matter how much money and people you will throw into processing - if you have 3 to 6+ times more applications than the number of visas to be granted per year then you have a backlog.

http://www.ambassadorlondon.ca/cicimmigration.php

I think it is the answer to all delays happenned ever, though it is agent's opinion from several years ago.

[INDIANAJONES]

It's your immigration case #. This e-mail basically means they have received your application (which is good) and they will process it some time.

Be patient and it will pay back!

I agree with u tegnus. It seems they are also aware of our getting late in their operational procedure. So they are trying to inform sadika exactly at which stage sadika's application is now. Hopefully, Insha'Allah she will get the AOR soon.

[umair81]

 @ sadika

Dear Sadika u faxed asking about the AOR status so VO sent u the reference Number . this will become ur aor immigration file number when its approved. for now its just application id..

now why they gave it to you. well u go here http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/enquiries.asp

choose VO not CIO responcible for ur app. mention ur case id. and ur question. within 2..3 days they will ans u.


i applied for study visa in august. after one week asked via email about status they gave me similar email like u, with id starting with SXXXXX

then in due time thats my visa no but after processing.

[beely]

Guys,

I have a question , for proof of residency for my aunt, is it a must to get all the things with her name?

As you know some times may be the bill will come with her husband's name or her son ( My cousin )

Or any proof it must be with her name only

Appreciate your clarifications

[Tegnus]

Guys,

I have a question , for proof of residency for my aunt, is it a must to get all the things with her name?

As you know some times may be the bill will come with her husband's name or her son ( My cousin )

Or any proof it must be with her name only

Appreciate your clarifications

If you think proof of relationship in Canada. Then you should look in your VO specific manual, in my case it was copy of PR card.

No bills would not do. It's only official documents like PR card, passport for citizens etc.

[beely]

If you think proof of relationship in Canada. Then you should look in your VO specific manual, in my case it was copy of PR card.

No bills would not do. It's only official documents like PR card, passport for citizens etc.

r u sure? r u the same case and they didn't ask for proof of residency ?

because my VO is the same like urs, asking for proof of relationship and proof of citizienship only , nothing mentioned about proof of residency

[miksee]

Why r u tense with that link? we all are together in the same boat.....

in that link, time line is mentioned "in Months" which is wrong i am sure. There could be a typo error.....I THINK, the given time line is "in Weeks"....u can then match it with CIO website timelines as well... 

Relax.  The table shown in Cohen's site is for old applications BEFORE Feb 28, 2008.  That is in months!  So, everyone should be happy because those applicants have been waiting 5-7 years!

[miksee]

I got answer from VO. It looks realy good:

Congratulations, Tegnus!  You're done!  When I got my notice for medical, I went in the following week, and in 2 months, my agent called me to ask for my passport.  You don't get a request for medical unless you've passed all the paper and background checks.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

[Payal]

Guys, I have been a silent observer of this thread as I am also a May 2010 applicant. I saw some table somewhere where my name was also mentioned..
I am getting worried now,, a lot worried ,, because all of you guys are talking about some kind of file number or reference number.. I dont have anything at all. I sent my money in form of DD so cant figure out if it was encashed or not,, never ever heard anything back from CIC.. so my last update is that I sent my application to CIC on 14th May 2010.. what should I do     

[miksee]

Guys, I have been a silent observer of this thread as I am also a May 2010 applicant. I saw some table somewhere where my name was also mentioned..
I am getting worried now,, a lot worried ,, because all of you guys are talking about some kind of file number or reference number.. I dont have anything at all. I sent my money in form of DD so cant figure out if it was encashed or not,, never ever heard anything back from CIC.. so my last update is that I sent my application to CIC on 14th May 2010.. what should I do     

Since you sent your payment as a DD, you should be able to contact your bank and ask whether the DD was transacted and on what date.

Just relax, most people don't know their file numbers yet.  There are actually only 2 (I think?) ... those who have received their 1st AORs, and another person who received a file number because s/he called CIC and requested for it. 

The normal process is basically that you wait for your 1st AOR, which is when the CIC informs you of your file number.  I received my 1st AOR by post and it was only in that letter that I was given my file number.

So, no need to worry.

[iateapple]

All those waiting for their CIO AORs, here is the actual reason of delay

http://ceiu-seic.ca/en/cic/pushing-back-pays-off-sydney-processing-centre-to-hire-up-to-160-more-staff/