New Delhi Passport Tracking Thread

[anand2012]

Udayaradhya,

My Timelines are as per below:


Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: New Delhi
App. Filed.......: 7th July 2011
Doc's Request.: Sent with Application
Nomination.....: Received by CIO 15-07-2011
AOR Received.: 12th October 2011
IELTS Request: Sent with Application
File Transfer...:  7th  November 2011
Med's Request: I got MR, RPRF, PP req on 30th Januaury2012
Med's Done....: Medical done on 12 th February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: Passport sent on 20th February with RPRF + Medicals and recieved in NDO  on 21st February 2012
RPRF DD encashed :7th March 2012
Decision Made :23rd March 2012

Hope these details helps.

[udayaradhya]

Udayaradhya,

My Timelines are as per below:


Category........: FSW1
Visa Office......: New Delhi
App. Filed.......: 7th July 2011
Doc's Request.: Sent with Application
Nomination.....: Received by CIO 15-07-2011
AOR Received.: 12th October 2011
IELTS Request: Sent with Application
File Transfer...:  7th  November 2011
Med's Request: I got MR, RPRF, PP req on 30th Januaury2012
Med's Done....: Medical done on 12 th February 2012
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: Passport sent on 20th February with RPRF + Medicals and recieved in NDO  on 21st February 2012
RPRF DD encashed :7th March 2012
Decision Made :23rd March 2012

Hope these details helps.

Thanks for all the info anand. Thats great. I guess you have received your passports by now?

[sandeep714]

Special Edition: Canadian Government Slashes Backlog
MARCH, 2012
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BREAKING NEWS
 
The Government of Canada announced on 29 March 2012 a plan to reduce the backlog of Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications by returning all applications and government fees submitted prior to 27 February 2008. This will amount to a total of almost 300,000 returned applications, as well as approximately $130 million in refunded government processing fees.
Approximately 160,000 FSW applications, submitted after 28 February 2008, will remain in queue for processing.
The Announcement
This statement has been issued as part of the larger Federal Budget for 2012, which was released on 29 March. The budget includes information for reducing national deficit and creating more fiscally efficient government infrastructure, an integral part of which is tied to immigration policy and processing times. As part of this plan, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), is expected to reduce its operating costs by $179 million over the next three years.
The budget mentions that “Canada risks losing the global talent competition for the world's best and brightest as potential immigrants choose to take their skills to other countries with more responsive immigration systems rather than remain in the queue to have their applications process in Canada”.
With this in mind, the decision was reached to not only return the approximately 300,000 applications, but to focus on creating a system that would streamline processing and “reduce duplication and overlap” in the overall structure.
Government Rationale
The applications being returned are currently only from the FSW program. No additional plans have yet been announced to address backlogs in other immigration categories.
CIC hopes that reducing application numbers will allow it to streamline its programs in a way that will eliminate overhead costs currently incurred by dealing with the backlog. For instance, some visa offices devote significant amounts of time and money to processing pre-2008 applications. With these out of the way, visa officers will be free to devote time and energy to processing applications that have a higher likelihood of approval under current government standards.
The decision is also part of a larger effort by CIC to “transition to a faster and more flexible economic immigration system”. This new system will be aimed at more accurately addressing Canadian labour market needs as well as better serving those applicants still in line to be processed. Currently, Canada is facing severe labour shortages, specifically in Western provinces where skilled tradespeople are in great demand.
It is important to note that, despite widespread austerity measures being imposed on most government departments, CIC is one of only five that are being asked to reduce operating costs by less than six percent. In fact, proposed upgrades to the Canadian immigration system are likely to cost over $25 million in upcoming years.
Advice for Returned Applicants
The promise of new, streamlined immigration systems is no comfort for the thousands of individuals and their families who have now seen their hopes for Canadian immigration come to an end.
“This is such awful news for the people who have been waiting patiently in line,” says Attorney David Cohen, “Of course, they are free to submit a new application, but that will be of little solace at this time. I truly feel badly for them”.
Applicants who will see their files returned but are still keen to come to Canada are by no means excluded from re-submitting an application, either through the FSW program or one of the over 60 other available Canadian immigration programs. As the government more thoroughly outlines its plans for immigration in the future, prospective applicants should make sure to keep abreast of new developments that may be of benefit to themselves and their unique skill sets.

[saahil]

Hey Uday.....

we share the same NOC....... 7216...
wats your email id???

[udayaradhya]

Hey Uday.....

we share the same NOC....... 7216...
wats your email id???

sent a PM with my email address and phone number.

[anand2012]

I haven't recieved  my passport yet    ... eagerly waiting

[anand2012]

I could see new address updated  as Toronto , Ontario ,Canada today along with ecas status 

[saahil]

wohooooo... congrats budyy... be sure now .. ur a canadian man.......

[anand2012]

Thanks  a  lot Saahil...    :)Keen to see our  passport with the maple leaf

[Nikocan]

Congrats to everyone who has received their passports with the visa stamped on it..

Here I am going insane with worry..I applied under FSW in March 2011 and got my request for medicals, PP and PCCs on November.  I found out that my RPRF was encashed in January, yet in February, I got a further request for my spouse's PCC. I was unable to provide it and send in a letter explaining it. Now I am just waiting endlessly. I hope I get my visa stamped and they do not consider my inability to get my spouse's PCC as a negative and reject my visa..

[udayaradhya]

I could see new address updated  as Toronto , Ontario ,Canada today along with ecas status 

Congrats Anand.....God bless you! Enjoy every moment now, as you deserve it

[anand2012]

Thanks  Uday , we got our passports with the  visa stamped    ... Thanks alll for your support and guidence

[kapil27]

Hi Nikocan,

In my understanding once they have encashed the RPRF fees, CIC does not ask any documents. If they have any question, they will call u for interview or phone call.

One more thing, once you have medical have been recived line in your e-case, that mean your medical has been cleared.

So I would like to say don't worry and wait for your passports with stamp.

If you will  not receive your passports back in 6 weeks time (the date you have submitted your passport), please send an email and fax the sign letter to them. I am sure CIC will get back to you.

This is only advise based on my experience.  

Congrats to everyone who has received their passports with the visa stamped on it..

Here I am going insane with worry..I applied under FSW in March 2011 and got my request for medicals, PP and PCCs on November.  I found out that my RPRF was encashed in January, yet in February, I got a further request for my spouse's PCC. I was unable to provide it and send in a letter explaining it. Now I am just waiting endlessly. I hope I get my visa stamped and they do not consider my inability to get my spouse's PCC as a negative and reject my visa..

[saahil]

hey Nikocan,


i hope you called the no. which i had asked you to try for.... please give it a shot
im sure that agent will help u out.....

[deba_avik]

Thanks  Uday , we got our passports with the  visa stamped    ... Thanks alll for your support and guidence

Congrats!!