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Thank you very much Scylla, I received an email from the Border Agency which was far more helpful than any contact with immigration. This is what they stated (and what I will print off and carry with me). Note that there are several factors that border services officers (BSOs) must take...

Good afternoon everyone, I have received my COPR and intend to land in Canada on July 1st. I am on a spousal visa. My wife is Canadian, I am a British citizen. We married in Korea without a ceremony last year and on our 1st anniversary, we will be having the ceremony. Purely symbolic. We...

Excellent news, things have been slow here recently!

Felicitations et bienvenu au Canada!! L'avenir peut commencer! Bon courage pour le Canada mon ami!

Well, well, well :) The good news is that a refusal almost NEVER comes in the form of a decision taken without an interview / request for more information etc. Therefore, it is VERY likely that you have been approved. If you have been approved, you will receive you COPR in the post. The reason...

Hi Petrus, If you are a national of a visa-exempt country (France for example), then you will probably receive two copies of your confirmation on permanent residency (COPR), with no need to send your passport. If you are a national of a country where you would have to apply for a tourist visa...

The criminal record check for the UK is fairly hassle free. Be sure not to apply for the subject access request, but the acro check. http://www.acro.police.uk/police_certificates.aspx There is even a high priority option (at a greater cost) which will ensure the certificate is issued with 48...

Hi Petrus, The latest update which reads 'we started processing your application' is good news. This indicates that your file is no longer in the pile and actually has a case worker on it, who will assess and make the decision. If the application is a simple one, this may only take a few days...

Your police certificate should be fine. Given that the process can be quite lengthy, it is unlikely that a police check made 2 months before apllying would be deemed invalid. If for example (and I hope it doesn't) your case take 9 months to process, the same police certificate is fine. The...

COPR arrived an hour ago, APPROVED!! I can't believe how quick it has been (2 months since app filed), I wish to same to all you guys - good luck!

My understanding is that it really depends on the class of your visa. If you are on a spousal visa to a Canadian wife, this is a federal-wide visa and allows for the 'right to mobility' as you would have as a citizen. In theory this means that after receiving PR, you are able to relocate to...

The ecas status had been stuck at 'we received your application on October 22nd' then yesterday updated to 'we started processing your file on December 26th, a decision has been made and we have contacted you in writing'. It is bank holiday here so hopefully the letter will arrive tomorrow...

Big news guys, DECISION MADE by the Seoul Office, they started processing it on 26th December. Oh God my stomach is turning.

Firstly, congrats on the first stage approval. Contact for the next stage really depends on your VO. I put down a preference for email contact, however as my VO is in Korea, the stage 1 approval was sent in writing and took almost four weeks to arrive. If you are outside of Canada, it is...

Thank you very much!

Yes, I think so. My wife received AOR by email, we recieved approval by snail mail and I received AOR from visa office by email.

Hi Mandy, looking at the website, it seems they are currently working on apps received 31st october. It is rare that an AOR is sent upon receipt, instead it seems to be sent when the case is being worked. The sponser will receive the email and then you can expect a decision to be shortly after...

I don't want to mess around with that lovely spreadsheet, so here are my details: Meds Done: 10-10-2012 App Sent: 10-21-2012 App Rcvd: 10-23-2012 AOR 1: 11-10-2012 Stage 1 Approval: 11-12-2012 AOR 2: 12-04-2012 Visa Office: Seoul If whoever is doing the spreadsheet wants to add me, that would...

Have you been checking online? Or are you waiting for an email or letter? If you are outside of Canada, I can confirm that it can take 3 weeks for a letter with the decision.

Had a busy day yesterday! A decision was made on Movember 13th but only got the letter confirming that my wife has been approved as sponsor. However, I also received AOR from Seoul visa office yesterday too which is great news. I understand that not every visa office will send AOR so I...