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London office time for visa after paying Perm Residence Fee

andreww

Member
Dec 21, 2012
11
0
Hello (or should I start saying "Hi"?)

I am doing the PNP through Quebec. Nominated by Quebec Oct 2012. London accept they received our app for PR January 2013. They started processing (they say) in November 2013. Medical reports requested and done in January 2014. Then asked for police reps and PRF (permanent residence fee) in Feb and these were received by them 20th Feb 2014. So, all I need to do is done and we are at the "end" of the process.

Does anybody have experience of how long they take to issue the visa, after payment of the PRF?

Thanks.
 

andreww

Member
Dec 21, 2012
11
0
I have now heard that upon receipt of:

...new photos

...new schedule of our info

...copy photo page of passports

...then the COPR will be issued by London! For readers and those who are waiting, this took about 6 months after paying the Perm Residence Fee.

They will get the above on Monday (11th). Anybody got experience of how long they take to send the COPR after that and do they send it by letter post or by e-mail?

Thanks.

Andrew
 

nikosyozzer

Star Member
Aug 10, 2014
65
3
Cornwall
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
4017
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-08-2014
So basically, or if I asked you to give me your example....

How long, from submission of application to the CIC in London to getting your Immigration Visa does it take? 18Months? 24months?

If you are still waiting for the visa to be received, then please confirm how long it took from applying through to being asked to send in your passports (As that would mean you are home and dry anyway)?

Thanks
 

amirsrima

Hero Member
Sep 29, 2011
348
8
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-07-2013
Doc's Request.
submitted with the application
IELTS Request
submitted with the application
File Transfer...
15-08-2014
Med's Request
18-08-2014 (plus RPRF & Update Information Chart, PPR1)
Med's Done....
7-11-2014
Interview........
DM: 11-11-2014
Passport Req..
PPR2 15-11-2014 SUBMITTED: 20-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-01-2015
LANDED..........
June 2015
nikosyozzer said:
So basically, or if I asked you to give me your example....

How long, from submission of application to the CIC in London to getting your Immigration Visa does it take? 18Months? 24months?

If you are still waiting for the visa to be received, then please confirm how long it took from applying through to being asked to send in your passports (As that would mean you are home and dry anyway)?

Thanks
Please check time lines at left side of your screen.
Good luck
 

nessjo

Star Member
Oct 9, 2014
120
4
Vancouver
Category........
NOC Code......
0512
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-05-2014
Doc's Request.
17-10-2014
Nomination.....
20-11-2014
AOR Received.
15-04-2015
IELTS Request
N/A
Med's Request
25-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-05-2015
Hey guys,

I just checked the processing times for London on CIC's website and it says 33 months now - does that mean 33 months from getting AOR from London until you have your PR? Very long time....

amirsrima said:
Please check time lines at left side of your screen.
Good luck
 

amirsrima

Hero Member
Sep 29, 2011
348
8
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
0211
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-07-2013
Doc's Request.
submitted with the application
IELTS Request
submitted with the application
File Transfer...
15-08-2014
Med's Request
18-08-2014 (plus RPRF & Update Information Chart, PPR1)
Med's Done....
7-11-2014
Interview........
DM: 11-11-2014
Passport Req..
PPR2 15-11-2014 SUBMITTED: 20-11-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-01-2015
LANDED..........
June 2015
nessjo said:
Hey guys,

I just checked the processing times for London on CIC's website and it says 33 months now - does that mean 33 months from getting AOR from London until you have your PR? Very long time....
Yup and it is AVERAGE time. some lucky ones get earlier and some more delayed.
 

nikosyozzer

Star Member
Aug 10, 2014
65
3
Cornwall
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
4017
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-08-2014
I think the new express entry works much faster. We submitted in Jan 16 and got PR issued in May 16. Had to send uk passport into the CIC office with some passport sized pics (they ask you to use some visa service, it's a scam for more money to be taken I think). Got passports back with PR papers within 2 weeks. Landing for a day in a month.

Good luck all
 

Ravstar79

Star Member
Mar 13, 2016
55
6
Hi guys

I am PEI nominee and have applied for PR via express entry. My AOR is 20th April 2016. I received a letter in my cic account asking for RPRF. In the letter it stated that I've cleared eligibility and that only my security and criminality is ongoing. They req Payment to be paid within 7 days not 30 as others.

Does this mean PPR is imminent?

Also eligibility does that cover NOCs, reference letters and proof of funds ?

Thank you
 

asimmanager

Full Member
Mar 22, 2017
22
5
Yup and it is AVERAGE time. some lucky ones get earlier and some more delayed.

Asim here from Pakistan. I am paper based pnp. Find below my timeline to guide me accordingly please.

Nomination from Saskatchewan September 27, 2016.

File sent to Nova Scotia Canada on October 15, 2016.

CIC received file October 24, 2016.

Got AOR from Canada CIC on January 11, 2017.

Background checks in progress February 02, 2017.

Got medical + rprf + bio page of passport February 14, 2017.

Medical passed February 22, 2017 and documents sent to London which were received by them on February 28, 2017.

Background checks were not applicable on April 03, 2017 and after three days turn again into progress on April 06, 2017.

Received reply of an email sent to London office about my file on April 07, 2017 stating " you will be contacted in coming days with instruction for next step to process your permanent resident application"

Still waiting for next step...

Whatsapp 00923315000124
 
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aalexx

Star Member
Dec 30, 2015
92
37
Calgary
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
1225
Nomination.....
06-11-2016
AOR Received.
22-06-2017
File Transfer...
23-06-2017
Med's Request
19-07-2017
Med's Done....
23-07-2017
Passport Req..
03-01-2018
VISA ISSUED...
10-01-2018
LANDED..........
15-04-2018
Asim here from Pakistan. I am paper based pnp. Find below my timeline to guide me accordingly please.

Nomination from Saskatchewan September 27, 2016.

File sent to Nova Scotia Canada on October 15, 2016.

CIC received file October 24, 2016.

Got AOR from Canada CIC on January 11, 2017.

Background checks in progress February 02, 2017.

Got medical + rprf + bio page of passport February 14, 2017.

Medical passed February 22, 2017 and documents sent to London which were received by them on February 28, 2017.

Background checks were not applicable on April 03, 2017 and after three days turn again into progress on April 06, 2017.

Received reply of an email sent to London office about my file on April 07, 2017 stating " you will be contacted in coming days with instruction for next step to process your permanent resident application"

Still waiting for next step...

Whatsapp 00923315000124

Have send your Additional Docs by Courier or did u upload to the system?
 

avatarkyoshi

Hero Member
Jan 25, 2017
492
259
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
Jan. 2017
Yup. I applied Jan. 25th but I'm not sure if my file is at LVO yet. I think it got there a few days ago. I'll know for sure if they add another line in ECAS or send me an email.
 

gooDevil

Star Member
Feb 9, 2017
95
17
UK
Visa Office......
London
Hi All,

I am in need of some guidance:

I had filed my application on 10th Jul and AoR is dated 25th Jul from UK. Indian citizen.

My application is since then stuck on "Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check."

I had made a call around 10 days ago and was told that my application is being moved to London and rest all was a wasted discussion.

Is this normal and usual for an application to be stuck in this stage for so long, I believe as per this my BG has also not yet started which many above have stated may also take around 6 months.

Additional Info:

Review of eligibility: We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.

Review of medical results: You passed the medical exam.

I am completely boggled with what is going on and looking for some advice.

Many Thanks.
 
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