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CPP-Ottawa

cannuckgirl

Star Member
Aug 17, 2008
63
0
Kitchener Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/21/2013
AOR Received.
11/05/2013 - From Ottawa 01/14/2014
File Transfer...
11/05/2013
Med's Done....
10/17/2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04/17/2014
VISA ISSUED...
05/08/2014
LANDED..........
11/06/2014
Saneth said:
I have to admit, I'm starting to be a little stressed out that ECAS still says "Application Received" even though they requested my passport and a copy of my husband's latest paystub on 4/17. I'm thinking about ordering my case notes. Exactly how do I go about doing that and how long does it take to get them?

Honestly I wouldn't stress about it too much. I got PPR on 4/17 as well. ECAS is notorious for not being updated properly. Some people didn't even get a status change before they received their COPR. I would wait a few weeks before getting too concerned.

Goodluck!
 

Saneth

Star Member
Jul 6, 2013
56
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-10-2013
AOR Received.
23-10-2013
File Transfer...
06-11-2013
Med's Done....
24-09-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-2014
LANDED..........
16-05-2014
cannuckgirl said:
Honestly I wouldn't stress about it too much. I got PPR on 4/17 as well. ECAS is notorious for not being updated properly. Some people didn't even get a status change before they received their COPR. I would wait a few weeks before getting too concerned.

Goodluck!
Wow! We applied almost the exact same time. Where are you headed when you get your COPR, or are you already in Canada?
 

cannuckgirl

Star Member
Aug 17, 2008
63
0
Kitchener Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/21/2013
AOR Received.
11/05/2013 - From Ottawa 01/14/2014
File Transfer...
11/05/2013
Med's Done....
10/17/2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04/17/2014
VISA ISSUED...
05/08/2014
LANDED..........
11/06/2014
Saneth said:
Wow! We applied almost the exact same time. Where are you headed when you get your COPR, or are you already in Canada?

I'm in the Toronto area. My husband is from Seattle. Most likely staying in this area for a year or so, and then hopefully settling down in vancouver. How about you?
 

Buffy2323

Hero Member
Dec 16, 2010
435
6
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-02-2013
AOR Received.
01-03-2013
File Transfer...
15-03-2013
Med's Done....
31-01-2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
28-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
DM 13-09-2013; Visa Received 21-10-2013
LANDED..........
26-10-2013
sangela said:
Hi everyone! Had a question on the b4A form "goods to follow" list. If i list 10 things on it, am i allowed to bring each item into canada piece meal on future trips? Or does it have to be in one shot?? Thanks! Crossing border with my husband tonight as he's finally landing with his COPR. So any response in the next little while would be much appreciated!!!
As long as you have that form with you each time then you can bring it in one piece at a time. Just tell the border officer you are importing goods and you will have to go into the office and they will check it and then sign that you brought that item through. It is a bigger hassle for you to do it that way because you have to stop either time but you can have as long as you want to bring your goods through as long as you have the goods to follow list with you. Hope that helps!!
 

Saneth

Star Member
Jul 6, 2013
56
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-10-2013
AOR Received.
23-10-2013
File Transfer...
06-11-2013
Med's Done....
24-09-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
28-04-2014
LANDED..........
16-05-2014
cannuckgirl said:
I'm in the Toronto area. My husband is from Seattle. Most likely staying in this area for a year or so, and then hopefully settling down in vancouver. How about you?
I'm headed for Toronto. My Canadian husband is already there - left before me to get established in an apartment and xfer his job there.
 

cannuckgirl

Star Member
Aug 17, 2008
63
0
Kitchener Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/21/2013
AOR Received.
11/05/2013 - From Ottawa 01/14/2014
File Transfer...
11/05/2013
Med's Done....
10/17/2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04/17/2014
VISA ISSUED...
05/08/2014
LANDED..........
11/06/2014
Saneth said:
I'm headed for Toronto. My Canadian husband is already there - left before me to get established in an apartment and xfer his job there.


Nice! Well let's hope for a COPR very very soon!
 

Rorosgurl

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2014
408
89
london ontario
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
October 12th 2013
AOR Received.
October 17th 2013
File Transfer...
December 2nd 2013
Med's Done....
September 6th 2013
Hello guys.
I am new to this forum. I have a quick question. I have sent a copy of my passport along with my application back in October. I am a US citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen and we applied outland.
Would they still ask for a copy of my passport?

My office is ottawa and my application and medical has been received on October 17th of 2013.
Thanks in advance. :D
 

dozel

Star Member
Feb 9, 2014
159
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa --> LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May-30-2013
AOR Received.
June-03-2013
Med's Done....
March-26-2013
Interview........
August-12-2014 (passed)
Passport Req..
September-24-2014
VISA ISSUED...
October-03-2014
Rorosgurl said:
Hello guys.
I am new to this forum. I have a quick question. I have sent a copy of my passport along with my application back in October. I am a US citizen and my husband is a Canadian citizen and we applied outland.
Would they still ask for a copy of my passport?

My office is ottawa and my application and medical has been received on October 17th of 2013.
Thanks in advance. :D
Hi,

When did you file your application?
 

Rorosgurl

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2014
408
89
london ontario
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
October 12th 2013
AOR Received.
October 17th 2013
File Transfer...
December 2nd 2013
Med's Done....
September 6th 2013
The lawyer mailed it on October 12th.
 

Zarilenth

Hero Member
Oct 18, 2013
884
21
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-01-2014
File Transfer...
07-03-2014
Med's Done....
01-04-2014
VISA ISSUED...
23-06-2014; COPR received 27-06-2014
LANDED..........
30-07-2014
From what I've been seeing some people are getting by without getting a request for a scanned image of their passport - it's going straight to DM and COPR for them. Others though, have been asked to send in a copy of their passport, so really, it's up to the officer working on your file I guess!
 

dozel

Star Member
Feb 9, 2014
159
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa --> LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May-30-2013
AOR Received.
June-03-2013
Med's Done....
March-26-2013
Interview........
August-12-2014 (passed)
Passport Req..
September-24-2014
VISA ISSUED...
October-03-2014
Rorosgurl said:
The lawyer mailed it on October 12th.
Thanks. Your application should be in the "fast track" queue. hehe....
 

Rorosgurl

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2014
408
89
london ontario
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
October 12th 2013
AOR Received.
October 17th 2013
File Transfer...
December 2nd 2013
Med's Done....
September 6th 2013
dozel said:
Thanks. Your application should be in the "fast track" queue. hehe....
Zarilenth said:
From what I've been seeing some people are getting by without getting a request for a scanned image of their passport - it's going straight to DM and COPR for them. Others though, have been asked to send in a copy of their passport, so really, it's up to the officer working on your file I guess!
So its been 6 months since they received my application. Should I give it another 2 months before I hear anything from them?

Thanks again guys
 

dozel

Star Member
Feb 9, 2014
159
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa --> LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May-30-2013
AOR Received.
June-03-2013
Med's Done....
March-26-2013
Interview........
August-12-2014 (passed)
Passport Req..
September-24-2014
VISA ISSUED...
October-03-2014
Rorosgurl said:
So its been 6 months since they received my application. Should I give it another 2 months before I hear anything from them?

Thanks again guys
It will be 10 months for me next week since the first stage sponsorship approval. I'm not an American citizen, that might be the reason mine takes longer. But there are American applicants here who have been waiting for 8 or 9 months now.

The current statistics indicate that 20% of Ottawa (spouse)cases takes 7 months, 30% 7months, 50% 9 months, 70% 12 months, 80% 15 months.
 

Rorosgurl

Hero Member
Jan 5, 2014
408
89
london ontario
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
October 12th 2013
AOR Received.
October 17th 2013
File Transfer...
December 2nd 2013
Med's Done....
September 6th 2013
dozel said:
It will be 10 months for me next week since the first stage sponsorship approval. I'm not an American citizen, that might be the reason mine takes longer. But there are American applicants here who have been waiting for 8 or 9 months now.

The current statistics indicate that 20% of Ottawa (spouse)cases takes 7 months, 30% 7months, 50% 9 months, 70% 12 months, 80% 15 months.

Thanks again. Hope we all get it sometime soon. :p
 

dozel

Star Member
Feb 9, 2014
159
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa --> LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May-30-2013
AOR Received.
June-03-2013
Med's Done....
March-26-2013
Interview........
August-12-2014 (passed)
Passport Req..
September-24-2014
VISA ISSUED...
October-03-2014
Rorosgurl said:
So its been 6 months since they received my application. Should I give it another 2 months before I hear anything from them?

Thanks again guys
Here's the link where you can download the government data files.

www.data.gc.ca/data/en/dataset/427337d0-7c36-4fed-8428-c6a63f8c19b3