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zainabejaz

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Jan 17, 2019
258
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pakistan
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
london
App. Filed.......
27-08-2018
Doc's Request.
19th december
AOR Received.
07-12-2018
File Transfer...
17-01-2019
Med's Request
03-01-2019
Med's Done....
11-01-2019
I think it will tell us that LVO has extended their lunch breaks and we have to wait another year... Just want this ordeal of waiting to be over with!
haha
 

zainabejaz

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Jan 17, 2019
258
38
pakistan
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
london
App. Filed.......
27-08-2018
Doc's Request.
19th december
AOR Received.
07-12-2018
File Transfer...
17-01-2019
Med's Request
03-01-2019
Med's Done....
11-01-2019
But seriously, I don't think this is going to add much. It will basically just tell us how many months we have left within their estimated timeframe of 12 months. I could be wrong, maybe it's a life changer, but I doubt it : )
thats so easy to calculate , if the mentioned time is 12 months and we applied in august its 6 months already done so we are left with 6 months which is not so true with our visa office, our visa office has a huge backlog .
 

kevinthegerbil

Star Member
Aug 26, 2018
96
62
UK
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
13-08-2018
AOR Received.
03-12-2018
IELTS Request
Not needed
File Transfer...
24-12-2018
Med's Request
10-12-2018
Med's Done....
27-01-2019
Interview........
Not needed
Working in digital services, and in government, here in the UK - I am with you all in your scepticism.

To me, it smells of 'reduce the calls and tickets to the helpdesk saying "How long is left?"'

By adding this 'progress bar', which the cynic in me says will be a simple '12-current elapsed time' calculation, then people won't ask so often.

I had hoped my case would be one of the simpler ones, just needing a tickbox and grant... but with this as a metric for customers and agents, it means they can better prioritise the most overdue applications first, regardless of complexity. It means a fairer service overall but means simpler applications take longer and the complex cases get earlier attention to keep them within the 12 months.

However, I'd LOVE to hope that there are process checkpoints in the calculation making it more accurate than a simple burning fuse over 12 months (e.g. fingerprints are done, background check complete but not checked, 'only 2 days work left to produce the paperwork and do final checks.') - but I don't think so.

We'll see!

I think it's all just to reduce calls to the call centre and help desk, as IRCC take EVERY opportunity to push you to their 'It takes X months' page whenever you ask about anything or in any communications at all!

I got a flurry of activity in December, did everything as quickly as I could and am now faced with total inactivity and no discernable progress since.

I too will be glad when the waiting is over! :)

Stay strong folks!


Edit:

Ah! If I'd looked a bit further...
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1441&top=3

What does the progress bar in my application status mean?
The progress bar shows how long it may take to process your application. The bar and estimated dates are based on the date we received your application and our processing times. It isn’t based on your application’s progress.

If our processing times change, so will the bar and dates. Processing times can change because of the number of applications currently being processed and other factors.
 
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Sbb02

Member
Jan 26, 2019
14
12
if you got a mail that says your application is received , that is AOR (acknowledgment of receipt)
So far nothing, didn't get any AOR or any email to link paper application to online. However, surprisingly yesterday I got the general email like others about the progress bar..... Which confuses me because we haven't submitted online application.
 

Neharika88

Member
Oct 15, 2018
10
5
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
August 15, 2018
Doc's Request.
October 19, 2018
AOR Received.
October 23 2018
File Transfer...
January 23, 2019
Med's Request
October 25, 2018
Med's Done....
Nov 02, 2018
Hi,
Got an email regarding PRE Arival services, what does this mean?
 

zainabejaz

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Jan 17, 2019
258
38
pakistan
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
london
App. Filed.......
27-08-2018
Doc's Request.
19th december
AOR Received.
07-12-2018
File Transfer...
17-01-2019
Med's Request
03-01-2019
Med's Done....
11-01-2019
So far nothing, didn't get any AOR or any email to link paper application to online. However, surprisingly yesterday I got the general email like others about the progress bar..... Which confuses me because we haven't submitted online application.
when did you file your case !?
 

zainabejaz

Hero Member
Jan 17, 2019
258
38
pakistan
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
london
App. Filed.......
27-08-2018
Doc's Request.
19th december
AOR Received.
07-12-2018
File Transfer...
17-01-2019
Med's Request
03-01-2019
Med's Done....
11-01-2019
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zainabejaz

Hero Member
Jan 17, 2019
258
38
pakistan
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
london
App. Filed.......
27-08-2018
Doc's Request.
19th december
AOR Received.
07-12-2018
File Transfer...
17-01-2019
Med's Request
03-01-2019
Med's Done....
11-01-2019
So far nothing, didn't get any AOR or any email to link paper application to online. However, surprisingly yesterday I got the general email like others about the progress bar..... Which confuses me because we haven't submitted online application.
apply gcms notes!
 

Neharika88

Member
Oct 15, 2018
10
5
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
August 15, 2018
Doc's Request.
October 19, 2018
AOR Received.
October 23 2018
File Transfer...
January 23, 2019
Med's Request
October 25, 2018
Med's Done....
Nov 02, 2018

Neharika88

Member
Oct 15, 2018
10
5
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
New Delhi
App. Filed.......
August 15, 2018
Doc's Request.
October 19, 2018
AOR Received.
October 23 2018
File Transfer...
January 23, 2019
Med's Request
October 25, 2018
Med's Done....
Nov 02, 2018

Netraam

Hero Member
Oct 14, 2017
309
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Working in digital services, and in government, here in the UK - I am with you all in your scepticism.

To me, it smells of 'reduce the calls and tickets to the helpdesk saying "How long is left?"'

By adding this 'progress bar', which the cynic in me says will be a simple '12-current elapsed time' calculation, then people won't ask so often.

I had hoped my case would be one of the simpler ones, just needing a tickbox and grant... but with this as a metric for customers and agents, it means they can better prioritise the most overdue applications first, regardless of complexity. It means a fairer service overall but means simpler applications take longer and the complex cases get earlier attention to keep them within the 12 months.

However, I'd LOVE to hope that there are process checkpoints in the calculation making it more accurate than a simple burning fuse over 12 months (e.g. fingerprints are done, background check complete but not checked, 'only 2 days work left to produce the paperwork and do final checks.') - but I don't think so.

We'll see!

I think it's all just to reduce calls to the call centre and help desk, as IRCC take EVERY opportunity to push you to their 'It takes X months' page whenever you ask about anything or in any communications at all!

I got a flurry of activity in December, did everything as quickly as I could and am now faced with total inactivity and no discernable progress since.

I too will be glad when the waiting is over! :)

Stay strong folks!


Edit:

Ah! If I'd looked a bit further...
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1441&top=3

What does the progress bar in my application status mean?
The progress bar shows how long it may take to process your application. The bar and estimated dates are based on the date we received your application and our processing times. It isn’t based on your application’s progress.

If our processing times change, so will the bar and dates. Processing times can change because of the number of applications currently being processed and other factors.
Totally with you here. Also for me, my application is as straightforward as they come, but it's completely stuck in that London swamp. I sincerely hope for future applicants that they will change their "modus operandi"
 
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