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AOR JAN 2016 - let's get together

pratik3687

Star Member
Aug 10, 2015
67
0
Category........
Visa Office......
cpc -ottawa
NOC Code......
2132
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-01-2016
Doc's Request.
17-06-2016
AOR Received.
22-01-2016
Passport Req..
12-07-2016
LANDED..........
28-07-2016
another dry day..what's the difference between 'express entry' and conventional old method of applying??? we have to wait at least 2-3 months for the ITA and then approx a month ot submit all the docs and then wait for 6 months..its almost 1 year of processing time in all..how is it better than old method?
the wait game is getting tougher and tougher each passing day :-\
 

ravikgunturi

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2016
230
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2016
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
06-01-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Passport Req..
12-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
22-07-2016
LANDED..........
25-07-2016
MrTee said:
Same AOR as yours, called them , they said my application is in progress and everything is ok so far. Nothing more :(
Ahaha. I call them almost every week :) It is the standard answer from them :)
 

ravikgunturi

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2016
230
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2016
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
06-01-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Passport Req..
12-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
22-07-2016
LANDED..........
25-07-2016
pratik3687 said:
another dry day..what's the difference between 'express entry' and conventional old method of applying??? we have to wait at least 2-3 months for the ITA and then approx a month ot submit all the docs and then wait for 6 months..its almost 1 year of processing time in all..how is it better than old method?
the wait game is getting tougher and tougher each passing day :-\
Did you really believe that things will be better? ;)
 

MrTee

Hero Member
Nov 18, 2015
458
47
ravikgunturi said:
Did you really believe that things will be better? ;)
I think the point of the new system was , so that it becomes easy for cic, they have to process a lot less number of applications
 

ravikgunturi

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2016
230
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2016
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
06-01-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Passport Req..
12-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
22-07-2016
LANDED..........
25-07-2016
MrTee said:
I think the point of the new system was , so that it becomes easy for cic, they have to process a lot less number of applications
Yes. On surface, that's the reason. But, there are so many different things that happen behind the scenes, political, geographical situations which impact the processing. :)
 

Lua

Full Member
Jun 28, 2016
48
2
pratik3687 said:
another dry day..what's the difference between 'express entry' and conventional old method of applying??? we have to wait at least 2-3 months for the ITA and then approx a month ot submit all the docs and then wait for 6 months..its almost 1 year of processing time in all..how is it better than old method?
the wait game is getting tougher and tougher each passing day :-\
I got my ITA in 10 days. I was waiting for one final paper, otherwise I would've applied a week or so after that. Realistically, I could've had my PR by now.

One of my colleagues got his PR in 3 months, from the day he received his ITA.
The other, who went through the old system, is still waiting to get his and says that with their processing times he wont see it for another 8 - 10 months for sure. That's NOT counting all the time he has already been waiting.

Express Entry is definitely faster. And when you take into account everything that goes into it, realistically 6 months is a great timeline to receive the gift of a brighter future.
 

ravikgunturi

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2016
230
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2016
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
06-01-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Passport Req..
12-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
22-07-2016
LANDED..........
25-07-2016
Lua said:
I got my ITA in 10 days. I was waiting for one final paper, otherwise I would've applied a week or so after that. Realistically, I could've had my PR by now.

One of my colleagues got his PR in 3 months, from the day he received his ITA.
The other, who went through the old system, is still waiting to get his and says that with their processing times he wont see it for another 8 - 10 months for sure. That's NOT counting all the time he has already been waiting.

Express Entry is definitely faster. And when you take into account everything that goes into it, realistically 6 months is a great timeline to receive the gift of a brighter future.
Well said. If only they had better way of providing the status to the applicants..
 

Nataj

Star Member
May 30, 2016
55
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
9241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
yes
Nomination.....
No
AOR Received.
Jan 25, 2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Passport Req..
Not yet
Yes, easy for CIC, but hard for us.
I think if they just update the eligibility on-time, there would be less stress for the applicant.
I mean we all see eligibility in review until the last second. That is why the wait is brutal.


MrTee said:
I think the point of the new system was , so that it becomes easy for cic, they have to process a lot less number of applications
 

ravikgunturi

Hero Member
Jun 3, 2016
230
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-01-2016
Nomination.....
None
AOR Received.
06-01-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Passport Req..
12-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
22-07-2016
LANDED..........
25-07-2016
Nataj said:
Yes, easy for CIC, but hard for us.
I think if they could just update the eligibility on-time, there would be less stress for the applicant.
I mean we all see eligibility in review until the last second. That is why the wait is brutal.
Absolutely. :)
 

redd456

Hero Member
Sep 8, 2014
284
6
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-16
AOR Received.
19-01-16
Med's Done....
26-01-16
Any one whose file is with NDVO get any updates
 

sanr4

Star Member
Jan 14, 2016
53
0
So many back ground checks have gone into progress there is going to be a big big ppr rain soon.
Only time will tell...could be tomorrow or this week or in 2 weeks. For sure before end of the month...
 

Interista

Star Member
Apr 27, 2016
95
2
sanr4 said:
So many back ground checks have gone into progress there is going to be a big big ppr rain soon.
Only time will tell...could be tomorrow or this week or in 2 weeks. For sure before end of the month...
By the end of this week many of us will cross two to three weeks of BG in progress, so I guess the thunderstorm would be this Friday or the beginning of next week.
 

kriscan

Full Member
Sep 24, 2014
45
2
Category........
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-01-2016
AOR Received.
24-01-2016
Med's Done....
26-01-2016
VISA ISSUED...
28-06-2016
nshakelly said:
May I know how did you receive the request to submit passports.

Did you receive it your personal e-mail or was a message populated in your MyCIC account?
It was the usual means. I received email notification that there is a new message in my MyCIC account. After login to MyCIC under my application there was the link to the pdf letter.