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London, ontario citizen applicants

Owais Iqbal

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Jan 20, 2014
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Got a response from my webform inquiry.



So essentially I got a canned response. What makes this entire thing worse is that I've been here in Canada for the past 13 years, so it's not like I don't meet the requirements.
I totally get it. Unfortunately the only thing you can do is keep bugging them. May be contact your MP.
 

abedi555

Star Member
Feb 21, 2012
153
19
Category........
Visa Office......
NYVO
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
20 JAN 2012
Med's Done....
7 FEB 2012 RCVD BY OTAWWA ON 24 FEB
Interview........
20 JAN 2012
Passport Req..
16 APRIL 2012 SENT ON 23 APRIL
VISA ISSUED...
visa for family issued on 25 april and for me on 10 may
LANDED..........
14.11.2012
Finally received my oath invite

Oath date Jan 17th . Email received Jan 4th
Decision made Dec 28th

Wishing you all the very best
 

abedi555

Star Member
Feb 21, 2012
153
19
Category........
Visa Office......
NYVO
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Med's Request
20 JAN 2012
Med's Done....
7 FEB 2012 RCVD BY OTAWWA ON 24 FEB
Interview........
20 JAN 2012
Passport Req..
16 APRIL 2012 SENT ON 23 APRIL
VISA ISSUED...
visa for family issued on 25 april and for me on 10 may
LANDED..........
14.11.2012
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Han

Hero Member
Feb 24, 2014
777
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-01-2016
AOR Received.
08-01-2016
Passport Req..
20-06-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-06-2016
LANDED..........
29-06-2016 :)
Are any applicants from month of February invited to the test yet?
 

yezdi_in

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2013
219
34
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
NOC Code......
4131
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
Doc's Request.
04-10-2010
AOR Received.
12-01-2011
Med's Request
18-07-2013
Med's Done....
03-08-2013
Passport Req..
18-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
28-10-2013
LANDED..........
08-05-2014
In Process from May 02 (Applied in March 2018). No test invite yet. Depressing.
 

SideshowLoki

Star Member
Apr 10, 2018
183
52
London, ON
LANDED..........
11-27-2007
Are any applicants from month of February invited to the test yet?
Feb applicant here: the answer is no. Still waiting for the invite. I check my email and eCas every day. Still nothing. I had sent a webform not too long ago and only received a canned response in return.

I presume that because abedi555 will be getting their oath done in 5 days from now, it might seem that I will get it soon; however, because it also seems like the London office is overworked and severely understaffed, I won't be surprised if I don't get it soon either.
 
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Owais Iqbal

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Jan 20, 2014
1,186
312
In Process from May 02 (Applied in March 2018). No test invite yet. Depressing.
I know it's depressing. We don't have many people from London on this forum. It will give us a better picture if we knew how timelines are for other people. I hope you get a test invite soon.
 
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Owais Iqbal

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Jan 20, 2014
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Feb applicant here: the answer is no. Still waiting for the invite. I check my email and eCas every day. Still nothing. I had sent a webform not too long ago and only received a canned response in return.

I presume that because abedi555 will be getting their oath done in 5 days from now, it might seem that I will get it soon; however, because it also seems like the London office is overworked and severely understaffed, I won't be surprised if I don't get it soon either.
Hope you get test invite before your one year is up.
 

Han

Hero Member
Feb 24, 2014
777
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-01-2016
AOR Received.
08-01-2016
Passport Req..
20-06-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-06-2016
LANDED..........
29-06-2016 :)
Feb applicant here: the answer is no. Still waiting for the invite. I check my email and eCas every day. Still nothing. I had sent a webform not too long ago and only received a canned response in return.

I presume that because abedi555 will be getting their oath done in 5 days from now, it might seem that I will get it soon; however, because it also seems like the London office is overworked and severely understaffed, I won't be surprised if I don't get it soon either.
Well, all the best! I do hope you get the test invite soon. Please update.

After two years I decided to travel to my home country. I am leaving end of Feb. and will stay there for 5 weeks. I applied in Aug. 2018 and I know that it is too soon to get the test invite, however, I am worried that they ask for my fingerprints while I am out of Canada.
 

SideshowLoki

Star Member
Apr 10, 2018
183
52
London, ON
LANDED..........
11-27-2007
Well, all the best! I do hope you get the test invite soon. Please update.

After two years I decided to travel to my home country. I am leaving end of Feb. and will stay there for 5 weeks. I applied in Aug. 2018 and I know that it is too soon to get the test invite, however, I am worried that they ask for my fingerprints while I am out of Canada.
If you tell them you'll be out of Canada, they shouldn't have you do the fingerprints. Although if they do, you should be able to do them at the Canadian consulate in your home country.
 
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Han

Hero Member
Feb 24, 2014
777
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-01-2016
AOR Received.
08-01-2016
Passport Req..
20-06-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-06-2016
LANDED..........
29-06-2016 :)
If you tell them you'll be out of Canada, they shouldn't have you do the fingerprints. Although if they do, you should be able to do them at the Canadian consulate in your home country.
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, there is no Canadian consulate in my home country.

I don't know if letting them know about my trip would change my timeline or not. I kinda prefer not to inform them to avoid any possible delays. The trip is only to visit my family.
 

Owais Iqbal

Champion Member
Jan 20, 2014
1,186
312
Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately, there is no Canadian consulate in my home country.

I don't know if letting them know about my trip would change my timeline or not. I kinda prefer not to inform them to avoid any possible delays. The trip is only to visit my family.
If you are out of country for more than a specific period of time you have to inform IRCC, no? I am not sure how long is that time though.