Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

[trickydicky16]

Victorfoxtrot congrats!!

I sent my passport to London and they recieved it the 6 of Feb. I am still watiting for it with the PR. so.. It has been 3 weeks already.

How Long took for you guys? ty

i was wondering the same, how long does it take after you send the photocopies of your passport page. I see if you hand it in to the office it takes 2 weeks. Is that the same for posting it back? I'm desperate to get it so we can book our flights.

[englishmaninCAN]

Pinklady,

I got your PM but i cant reply, to answer your question, no i have not received sponsorship approval yet. hopefully any day now!

[jcdavies]

Hey PinkLady my first time poster here been on the britishexpat site alot though would love for you to add me to you spreadsheet

My application was sent 20feb12 and received 22feb12

and sorry to be a bit din just had two general questions as well what exactly do all the headings stand for and when could i expect to look at the status of my application online?

[Victorfoxtrot]

Thanks for the congrats everyone.  I am so relieved. Now the job hunt begins.  Getting OHIP and the SIN number was easy really.  Just make sure you check out on-line for the documents needed so you don't have a wasted trip.  You need three pieces for OHIP - one from each list.....I took COPR, my passport and my Ontario Drivers license.  For SIN number just COPR and a passport will do.  A little bit of waiting around, and you have to go to different places for both, but otherwise uneventful.  SIN number can be used straight away - she gave me my number and said the card would come in the post in 10 days.  Also got my OHIP number and he said the card shoudl arrive a few days prior to my coverage beginning.

[Colleen38]

Hi everyone.  Still no news    on my sponsorship approval, even though some have it who sent theirs in after me... starting to panic!  Wonder what the hold-up is - we have 2 kids but both have canadian passports so not sure why that would cause any sort of delay....

Can I just confirm that you can't check on the CIC site unless you've received your sponsorship approval and can use that number?  I have the CIC receipt number and have been trying to check using that but it doesn't seem to recognise it...  Any advice please?

Getting concerned - please help me calm down!!!

[arbs]

Sent in forms on Monday, let the waiting games begin.

Also, wanted to thank this forum for helping me, I would have been lost without you people. 

[Caddboy]

Pinklady,

When you say it take 48 days, I assuming that's 48 working days with weekends excluded? We are going to be in Canada in March / April so we can have a tour around Calgary and see how it's changed, plus  sitting some interviews and speaking with nurseries, etc.... I'm just wondering if we'll have the news while we are in Canada before we return to UK or will we have a few days to wait once we are back....this waiting period with no acknowledgment that they are actually doing ANYTHING is gonna kill me!!!!

[pinklady]

Pinklady,

I got your PM but i cant reply, to answer your question, no i have not received sponsorship approval yet. hopefully any day now!

Fingers crossed you'll hear something soon. Be sure to keep me updated!!

[pinklady]

My application was sent 20feb12 and received 22feb12

and sorry to be a bit din just had two general questions as well what exactly do all the headings stand for and when could i expect to look at the status of my application online?

Sure I can add you.

App Sent and App Received it when you send to Mississauga and when they recieve it.
Sp. Approval is the date of email/letter from Mississauga with sponsor approval.
AOR is acknowledgement of receipt. London used to update ecas saying 'we received your application to sponsor xxx on...." however they now just use the date that Mississauga received it, so this column is pretty much defunct.
In process is the date London start processing your application.
PPR is passport request. London used to request the passport so they can issue a one entry visa. They also send out the COPR confirmation of permanent residency.
COPR date. Recently, London have been skipping the PPR step as UK citizens are visa exempt. Therefore they just send out the COPR in the mail.

Some people are still asked to send in their passport, others are asked to send photocopies of passport pages.

Hope this helps!

[pinklady]

Colleen38 - When you use the receipt number, do you use the sponsors details? Also you could try calling the call centre, you are past the 48 days. They are now processings applications received on Jan 3rd. The number is 1-888-242‑2100. Be patient, it can take a while to get through.

Caddboy - the 48 days is just days, not working days. As far as I know! The total number of days for sponsor approval on my spreadsheet it pretty consistent with the CIC estimates. You should hear something around the end of March/early April. You may get the news while you're away. Fingers crossed they bring the wait times down. This time last year it was approximately 30 days!

[ps3playa]

Ladies and gentlemen, guess who got DM

My wife called me from India, right as I was getting up for the day. Best news ever! I was going down to India for a friend's wedding, so we will be travelling back together.

 @ balibali mine also says DM outside, and all the old stuff when I click on it.

[englishmaninCAN]

Fingers crossed you'll hear something soon. Be sure to keep me updated!!

whats the best way for me to check using ecas? for example, should i use receipt number and my sponsors details or my current UCI number (have one from my work visas) and my details? - just wanted to know which way i would have the most luck searching from if I were to try..

I know it might not even be up yet and I havnt heard anything but i guess theres no harm in trying!

[ps3playa]

oops, totally posted in the wrong thread!!! fail

[pinklady]

whats the best way for me to check using ecas? for example, should i use receipt number and my sponsors details or my current UCI number (have one from my work visas) and my details? - just wanted to know which way i would have the most luck searching from if I were to try..

I know it might not even be up yet and I havnt heard anything but i guess theres no harm in trying!

Try all the different combinations. For me using the receipt number and sponsor details worked. Then when I had the client ID I was able to use that and my details.

[pinklady]

oops, totally posted in the wrong thread!!! fail

Haha I noticed. Congrats though, hopefully the PPR will come through soon.