I'm not sure there is anybody left here who would still recognize me, but it finally happened! We started this process in 2016. It's been a huge amount of effort, but we're celebrating now.
After five years, finally got approval email
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Wow congratulations finally wait is over
Enjoy this big achievement
This is a testimony....congratulations. did you get the mail today ?
Approval email Saturday, PPR today. We are Ontario PNP with paper submission, submitted end of July, 2019.
Would be interested to know your timeline.
Were you in the pool since 2016 with AOR of 2019?
The problem was, we are old, and had no age points in express entry. Back in 2016 the draws were lower and we thought we had a chance.
Rough timeline
-Fall 2016 IELTS and education submission. Draws start getting higher.
-Winter 2017 decided to get master's degree in Canada for more points
-Summer 2017 original plan to start master's postponed due to personal events
-Winter 2018 started master's program
-Winter 2019 completed master's program, but draw scores had gone up too high.
-Winter/Spring 2019 waiting for Ontario master's PNP to open up, spending every day on computer because projected to fill within an hour. Ontario's website screws up and original submission not accepted. Reopens in March or April. Submission accepted.
-July 2019 PNP approved. Discover that I can't just get the points in Express Entry, but have to submit paper application with 17 month projected completion (January 2021).
-2020 Covid happens, January 2021 expected completion shifts to April 2021.
-April/May 2021 Polite inquiry about status. Response is 20% of applications take longer.
-June 2021 Medical exam requested, submitted, and approved
-Early August 2021 Another polite inquiry. Ask if I can facilitate getting them any missing information. Mid August response that they have what they need.
- Saturday August 28 Receive email with approval and portal information request. CIC website says update on main page but details still say decision in progress.
- Sunday August 29 Receive another email with approval and portal information request with date changed on letter. CIC website no longer says update on main page and still says decision in progress.
- Monday August 30 Receive PPR email. CIC website still says decision in progress. Got pictures and arranged SASE for return of papers.
- Tuesday August 31 CIC website still says decision in progress. Mailing pics and passport copies today (copies are standard for US citizens).
The problem was, we are old, and had no age points in express entry. Back in 2016 the draws were lower and we thought we had a chance. I forget what AOR means, but the date my PR application shows as received is end of July 2019.
Rough timeline
-Fall 2016 IELTS and education submission. Draws start getting higher. Enter pool in November or December when education evaluation completed.
-Winter 2017 decided to get master's degree in Canada for more points
-Summer 2017 original plan to start master's postponed due to personal events
-Winter 2018 started master's program
-Winter 2019 completed master's program, but draw scores had gone up too high.
-Winter/Spring 2019 waiting for Ontario master's PNP to open up, spending every day on computer because projected to fill within an hour. Ontario's website screws up and original submission not accepted. Reopens in March or April. Submission accepted.
-July 2019 PNP approved. Discover that I can't just get the points in Express Entry, but have to submit paper application with 17 month projected completion (end of January 2021).
-2020 Covid happens, January 2021 expected completion shifts to end of April 2021.
-April/May 2021 Polite inquiry about status. Response is 20% of applications take longer.
-June 2021 Medical exam requested, submitted, and approved
-Early August 2021 Another polite inquiry. Ask if I can facilitate getting them any missing information. Mid August response that they have what they need.
- Saturday August 28 Receive email with approval and portal information request. CIC website says update on main page but details still say decision in progress.
- Sunday August 29 Receive another email with approval and portal information request with date changed on letter. CIC website no longer says update on main page and still says decision in progress.
- Monday August 30 Receive PPR email. CIC website still says decision in progress. Got pictures and arranged SASE for return of papers.
- Tuesday August 31 CIC website still says decision in progress. Mailing pics and passport copies today (copies are standard for US citizens).
We were shocked to receive the email on Saturday. We had expected the situation to only get worse with the new Afghan refugee sadness.
Saturday. I responded same day. Received duplicate email Sunday. Responded again. PPR email Monday.
Hey we are on same boat, but after re medical paseed on 12 July waiting and they asked for another document. After sending that again received confirmation mail of documents but from
Then just waiting waiting and waiting