i am getting confused i still have to send my application to the CIO in Nova Scotia correct and they will transfer my file to Paris is this right??
Yes you will send your Initial Aplication to CIO, Nova Scotia. In your application on "visa office" field you will write the Local Visa Office name you wish to select.
Once you get a Approval from CIO you get an AOR and you will be directed to send you Full application with the Documents to the Local Visa Office, in your case Paris.
This is how it looks:
Initial Application with no supporting Documents to CIO, Sydney, NS -------->Once u get approval and AOR from CIO--------Send you docs to Paris..........> They issue AOR and a new file number............> Processing will be done in Paris.
hope this helps.