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Outland application, which office to send?

o6ocpaka

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Sep 19, 2014
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Ottawa
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24-02-2015
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-12-2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
08-10-2015
LANDED..........
11-11-2015
Wondering if anyone could suggest how to find out to which office it is the best to send our application?
My wife is currently living with me in Canada on extended visitor status, and we are almost ready to send in our package for family class sponsorship - outland (based on all the recommendations to avoid inland due to very slow processing times).

Any recommendations?

Thanks a lot!
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Buffalo
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19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
All applications are sent to the Mississauga office.
 

o6ocpaka

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Sep 19, 2014
233
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2015
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-12-2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
08-10-2015
LANDED..........
11-11-2015
I am guessing inlands and outlands just go to the same office then?
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/canada/mississauga.asp
 

Rob_TO

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Nov 7, 2012
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Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
As mentioned all apps are sent initially to CPC-Mississauga. Then after sponsor approval CPC-M will forward the app on to outland visa office for applicant approval. For US citizens the outland office is CPC-Ottawa.
 

o6ocpaka

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Sep 19, 2014
233
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Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2015
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-12-2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
08-10-2015
LANDED..........
11-11-2015
Makes sense, thanks for your help guys
 

Panamai

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Oct 3, 2013
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Kingston, Ontario
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-01-2015
AOR Received.
28-03-2015
File Transfer...
31-03-2015
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
16-01-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
DM 05-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2015
LANDED..........
23-11-2015
If you're sending to the P.O. Box and you are outland, would you send it to station A? I just sent mine to the courier address, but I was confused about the P.O. Boxes. I'm also in Canada but applying outland.
 

o6ocpaka

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Sep 19, 2014
233
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2015
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-12-2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
08-10-2015
LANDED..........
11-11-2015
I think so, this the only location mentioned:

Spouses, common-law or conjugal partner and dependent children:
CPC Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, ON
L5A 4N6
 

RajaJi

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Jan 28, 2012
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Panamai said:
If you're sending to the P.O. Box and you are outland, would you send it to station A? I just sent mine to the courier address, but I was confused about the P.O. Boxes. I'm also in Canada but applying outland.
If you send it via Regular Mail:

Sponsorship: (Type of sponsorship*)
Case Processing Centre ─ Mississauga
P.O. Box 3000, Station A
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 4N6


If you send your application by private courier:

Sponsorship: (type of sponsorship*)
Case Processing Centre – Mississauga
2 Robert Speck Parkway,
Suite 300
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 1H8


Always refer to Instruction Guide and also check on CIC Website for correct mailing address.
 

o6ocpaka

Hero Member
Sep 19, 2014
233
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-02-2015
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
20-04-2015
Med's Done....
07-12-2014
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
visa exempt
VISA ISSUED...
08-10-2015
LANDED..........
11-11-2015
Do you think sending it as a registered mail with tracking# would be considered as a private courier?
 

Panamai

Hero Member
Oct 3, 2013
495
30
Kingston, Ontario
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-01-2015
AOR Received.
28-03-2015
File Transfer...
31-03-2015
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
16-01-2015
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
DM 05-11-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-11-2015
LANDED..........
23-11-2015
So 'Station B' is for inland applications?
 

RajaJi

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Jan 28, 2012
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Panamai said:
So 'Station B' is for inland applications?
Address for INLAND Applications:

Via Standard Mail:

In-Canada sponsorship
CPC ― Mississauga
P. O. Box 5040, Station B
Mississauga, Ontario
L5A 3A4

If you are sending the application by a courier service, use the following address (no public drop-offs):

Case Processing Centre – Mississauga
2 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 300
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 1H8

Always refer to Instruction Guide and also check CIC website for correct mailing address.