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Thread for November 2010 applications

canadayogini

Star Member
Oct 31, 2010
125
2
Melbourne, Australia
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2010
AOR Received.
20-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-12-2010
Med's Done....
06-10-2010
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2011
I can't tell you how excited I am, we have one more piece of paperwork to sign then will be sending in our application to CPC-M today.

Probably like everyone else, it has been a loooong process, it feels like the paperwork has been both on my mind and my kitchen table for months.

It's been a bit of back and forth too... I thought I had printed and completed all the forms only to realise when going through the checklist I'd missed a few (got caught out on the additional family details form)... plus a lot of questions to the immigration office to clarify various details. This forum has been a great resource too, I'm really grateful for this online community!

We are in Australia, applying outland (my husband is Canadian and lives here with me in Australia) so I'm assuming once the first stage is done at CPC-M the paperwork will be transferred to the Sydney office for processing. Hoping it won't take forever, I'd love to have a decision before the next winter so we can at least arrive before the snow does.

Looking forward to hearing replies from YOU to hear how your application is going!
 

shawngt2

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2010
219
10
123
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
9-9-2010
Doc's Request.
13-1-2011
AOR Received.
22-11-2010
File Transfer...
5-10-2010
Med's Done....
18-8-2010
Passport Req..
5-5-2011
VISA ISSUED...
17-5-2011
LANDED..........
23-5-2011
Before the snow, No Problem! You'll be able to land just before Summer I think :) Sydney is quite fast
 

dishy_max

Star Member
Oct 28, 2010
92
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Passport Req..
05-04-2011
LANDED..........
17-07-2011
Yogini - that sounds like my life!! Three months of filling out forms, making changes, finding photos, getting statutory declarations done etc etc and I think that we are going to file this week or next.

I am SOOO excited!

Be interesting to hear how it goes for you guys. We're filing outland in England as it's supposed to be a few months quicker than doing it in Canada.

*Fingers crossed*
 

Jen85

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2010
283
5
Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2010
Doc's Request.
06-05-11 / Sent RCMP Check in 14-06-11
AOR Received.
09-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
Med's Request
Meds Received
Med's Done....
25-10-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-07-11
LANDED..........
30-09-11
I can relate to all of that too. I have had piles of papers on my table for a few months and have found it very stressful getting it all organised! Very happily, we finally sent off our application today...by courier so they should have it tomorrow. Now the stress of waiting but at least I can see my kitchen table again!!

I am the sponsor, Canadian living in the UK with my common law British partner. Now we are really hoping to move to Nova Scotia next year. We have lived together for 7 years so we are really hoping they will find our case very straight forward.

I also have found this board really helpful and found answers to questions I couldn't seem to find anywhere else.

Good luck to everyone with hearing a decision soon.
 

dishy_max

Star Member
Oct 28, 2010
92
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Passport Req..
05-04-2011
LANDED..........
17-07-2011
Hey Jen,

Well done on getting everything out today!! Must be a huge relief!

I can't wait until we file....firstly, like you, I'll actually be able to see my coffee table again and our house won't be littered with papers. But also, once it's out - there's nothing you can do....huge weight off the shoulders as it's more stressful than people like to think.

Shame we've been at this for three months and only just found this site a couple of days ago. But since I found it, we've been reading pages and pages to see what we should do, what we shouldn't do etc.

Good luck!!
 

Jen85

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2010
283
5
Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2010
Doc's Request.
06-05-11 / Sent RCMP Check in 14-06-11
AOR Received.
09-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
Med's Request
Meds Received
Med's Done....
25-10-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-07-11
LANDED..........
30-09-11
It is a huge weight off my shoulders but I also have these little niggly doubts wondering if I missed something or did something wrong. Paranoid I know!! It is all I have thought about for months! Though it will be nice to get my life back for a bit! ;D
 

jma

Hero Member
May 25, 2010
287
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov/2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
june 2011
VISA ISSUED...
june,2011
LANDED..........
june,2011
hi guys
so who's going to update the nov thread?
i sent mine on oct 29 but was received today 1 nov @10:44am
 

dishy_max

Star Member
Oct 28, 2010
92
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Passport Req..
05-04-2011
LANDED..........
17-07-2011
For those of you who have sent already - did you put a covering letter and then tabs throughout? So...

Tab 1 - Application for Permanent Residence
Tab 2 - Background Declaration
Tab 3

etc etc....

Cheers, dish
 

lemony_20

Star Member
Nov 1, 2010
65
1
124
Toronto, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01/11/10
Doc's Request.
13/09/11
AOR Received.
AIP 22/9/2011
Med's Done....
23/06/11
Interview........
TBA
LANDED..........
...waiting...
I sent my application on Oct. 27th and it was received today, Nov. 1st.
Yay, November! :)
 

canadayogini

Star Member
Oct 31, 2010
125
2
Melbourne, Australia
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2010
AOR Received.
20-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-12-2010
Med's Done....
06-10-2010
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2011
dishy_max - I put a cover letter and kind of table of contents of the supporting documents. The table had the document number (each page numbered in the bottom right corner), the description of what it was, how many pages and the application form it related to. It didn't take too long to set up and was invaluable in keeping track of what I still had to photocopy and also helped me relate each document back to the relevant form.

I was up at night worried that I'd sent in the original of the sponsorship agreement and not the photocopy, oops, hope that won't cause delays. Too late to do anything about it just now.

Anyway, I'm happy to do the updates, considering I know I will be checking my application and this thread obsessively until we get approval :)


Application updates:

Name Office Ap.Sent Ap.Rcv Approval InProcess AOR PPR LANDED

canadayogini Sydney 01/11
dishy_max
Jen85 London 01/11
jma Nairobi 29/10 01/11
lemony_20 Vegreville 27/10 01/11
 

boblu

Star Member
Oct 11, 2010
60
3
Category........
Visa Office......
hong kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/09/2010
File Transfer...
08/10/2010
Med's Done....
14/09/2010
canadayogini said:
dishy_max - I put a cover letter and kind of table of contents of the supporting documents. The table had the document number (each page numbered in the bottom right corner), the description of what it was, how many pages and the application form it related to. It didn't take too long to set up and was invaluable in keeping track of what I still had to photocopy and also helped me relate each document back to the relevant form.

I was up at night worried that I'd sent in the original of the sponsorship agreement and not the photocopy, oops, hope that won't cause delays. Too late to do anything about it just now.

Anyway, I'm happy to do the updates, considering I know I will be checking my application and this thread obsessively until we get approval :)


the just will send back you original sponorship agreement when they accept you as sponsor it will not slow it down at all
Application updates:

Name Office Ap.Sent Ap.Rcv Approval InProcess AOR PPR LANDED

canadayogini Sydney 01/11
dishy_max
Jen85 London 01/11
jma Nairobi 29/10 01/11
lemony_20 Vegreville 27/10 01/11
 

Jen85

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2010
283
5
Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2010
Doc's Request.
06-05-11 / Sent RCMP Check in 14-06-11
AOR Received.
09-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
Med's Request
Meds Received
Med's Done....
25-10-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-07-11
LANDED..........
30-09-11
I followed the documents check list and put tabs between each section. I used tons of paperclips too to separate each section into the different forms and documents. I didn't put a covering letter but we both did write a letter regarding our relationship and why we want to come to Canada. I searched these forums to see about the cover letter and some did and some didn't. I don't think it really matters too much about that.

Thanks Canadayogini for doing the updates for us.
 

dishy_max

Star Member
Oct 28, 2010
92
1
Vancouver
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-01-2011
AOR Received.
16-02-2011
File Transfer...
16-02-2011
Passport Req..
05-04-2011
LANDED..........
17-07-2011
Yikes - I gotta get filing soon.....it's depressing to see you lot have all sent your forms off and there's a big 'ole blank beside my name!

;)
 

canadayogini

Star Member
Oct 31, 2010
125
2
Melbourne, Australia
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-11-2010
AOR Received.
20-12-2010
File Transfer...
09-12-2010
Med's Done....
06-10-2010
Passport Req..
01-04-2011
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2011
don't worry dishy, it's not a race, everything will happen in it's own time, exactly as it's supposed to.
Use it to provide added inspiration, we are cheering you on!
 

Jen85

Hero Member
Oct 23, 2010
283
5
Deep Brook, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-11-2010
Doc's Request.
06-05-11 / Sent RCMP Check in 14-06-11
AOR Received.
09-12-2010
File Transfer...
30-11-2010
Med's Request
Meds Received
Med's Done....
25-10-2010
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
11-07-11
LANDED..........
30-09-11
My application finally arrived at Mississauga yesterday. Now the long wait begins!!