Moving PR proceesing from Buffalo to London

[varunj01]

Hi, I applied for my Canadian PR in April 2010 while I was in US. My processing started and currenly my status is "received by visa office".  It's being processed in Buffalo.

My US visa expired in June 2011 and in October 2011 my company moved me to the UK. Now, if I change my address in the application, I understand that my processing will be moved to London. I want to know what impact this will have. Will I lose the more than 1 year that I was already in processing? If yes, then is it a good idea to change my address to a friends address in US only so that the processing stays in Buffalo.

Pls advise.

Thanks.

[PMM]

Hi

Hi, I applied for my Canadian PR in April 2010 while I was in US. My processing started and currenly my status is "received by visa office".  It's being processed in Buffalo.

My US visa expired in June 2011 and in October 2011 my company moved me to the UK. Now, if I change my address in the application, I understand that my processing will be moved to London. I want to know what impact this will have. Will I lose the more than 1 year that I was already in processing? If yes, then is it a good idea to change my address to a friends address in US only so that the processing stays in Buffalo.

Pls advise.

Thanks.

No it won't.  It will remain in Buffalo, as CHC/CIC will only transfer applications for the "integrity of the program"