Applicants based on Colombo VO

[nira]

Hi! Our status changed around mid april.My hubby checked with the CHC, they said they donot need any more documents from us ,and it wont take years to call but may take few months to get a reply from the vo.

regards,nira.

 

[chandika38]

Yeah we Applied 8 th Jan 2008.
Medi done 29 th feb 2012.
Medical Reached singapore 12th march.
Paid RPRF already.Ecas Updated to medical Recieve after 4 yrs.
Hoping for the best!.

 

[Dilu13]

Hi,
Is there any any one who waited for four years and applied through an immigration consult? Even I was living abroad for five years and mine even it will take a long time. Hope for the best !!!!! :-\

 

[chandika38]

we applied by ourselves... no consultants at all...

 

[sttn]

Yeah we Applied 8 th Jan 2008.
Medi done 29 th feb 2012.
Medical Reached singapore 12th march.
Paid RPRF already.Ecas Updated to medical Recieve after 4 yrs.
Hoping for the best!.

So you have done your meds in feb 2012, and its going to be valid till Feb 2013. I am sure you will hear the decision before the expiry date of the medical. My case is too bad. I received my 3rd GCMS noted today by mail and criminality is still in progress. Did my meds in Aug 2011 and getting closer to get expired.. If they ask for a fresh medical it will drag the file 3-4 months behind again.. (I lived in 5 different countries and the durations of stays were all more than 6 months) This explains the delay of criminality clearance..

 

[Dilu13]

I applied through an immigration consult , thinking that the case will be faster, But I think it is the same processing time for all applicants. What a pathetic situation.....

 

[goodhope]

I applied through an immigration consult , thinking that the case will be faster, But I think it is the same processing time for all applicants. What a pathetic situation.....

i have read somewhere now 2008 cases are in priority and to be finalised by June.So hope next month there will be celebration .Then i need new members to the forum :'(

 

[Dilu13]

Thankx for the GOOD NEWS

 

[Bundoora]

Hi good hope ,

where did you read that article , can you give us the link.


cheers

 

[chandika38]

yeah Goodhope

great if you can share the link

 

[goodhope]

yeah Goodhope

great if you can share the link

It was a e mail reply from visa office london to a forum member but now i cant recall what the tread is.But i remember it clearly says "we are instructed to compleate..... by june 2012.I try to find it out

 

[goodhope]

yeah Goodhope

great if you can share the link

 

[Dilu13]

The following I read from a thread, I hope it will be good piece of information for all of us :

Security & Criminality Checks:
A part of the b/ground checks is the 'Security Check'. It commences after our med results are submitted to the CHC. This is a major activity -mainly concerning our 'safe inclusion' into the Canadian Soil; vis-a-vis, Political, Socio-Econmical, Anti-Social disposition, perceived Threat to Canada's integrity etc. This gets us the SDEC, CDEC & SECCRIM.

This is a serious & time-consuming stage, involving many agencies, including CSIS, Interpol, NASC, Database Checking & touch-base with Local Police. Many things are considered here... the No. of countries visited, Applicant coming from 'certain' countries, ex-Servicemen [including Law Enforcement services], Prolonged stay in a country w/out sufficient docs to prove cause, frequent traveling to certain nations, your *Name (?), Inter-Religion/Nationality Marriages etc.

If everything is simple & straight, the file soon gets into the 'final review' stage. If there are any 'red flags', our case goes into a 'spin'. Then our file might go to the local Police/CID agencies; the outcome/timeframe of which is beyond the control of CIC. And thereby the timeframe can be anything [sometimes beyond 1yr]. But, usually this stage should be over by 5 months max. However, a point to be noted is that we can also be called for an Interview [at this stage], due to this reason.

-Culmination: Only upon security clearance we receive the PPR.
-Timeframe: Around 2-6 months. Avg. 3 months. [With new system, sometimes PPR is clubbed with Meds]
-eCAS: Still 'In Process', but 'Med Results Recd.' inside.

*Yes, that's how a certain Mr. Sharukh Khan was detained for 4.5 hrs in an US port. He was a VIP, thus 4.5 hrs. For u & me -things could be different.
...
The Process in a Nutshell:

Stage-1: [CIO stage] Send Initial Apps+Processing Fees to CIO-NS > Qualitative Check > Issue of AOR+120 days Letter >

Stage-2: [CHC stage onwards] Send Full Docs+RPRF to the Local Visa Office > File on Queue > e-Cas: "Received by Visa Office" > Eligibility Check+PSDEC > Issue of 2nd AOR > Background Check > Issue of Additional docs Request [if any] > 1st BF'D > e-Cas: "In Process" > Send Addnl. Docs > Issue of Med Request > 2nd BF'D >

Stage-3: Meds Sent > e-Cas: "Medical Results Recd." > Issue of PPR* > Send Passport/s > Security Check > Visa/s Stamped > e-Cas: "Decision Made" >
*The Meds & PPR are sometimes 'clubbed' together.

Stage-4: Return of 'Stamped' Passport/s+COPR > Landing at the POE > e-Cas: "Completed".
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[tharakah]

i have read somewhere now 2008 cases are in priority and to be finalised by June.So hope next month there will be celebration .Then i need new members to the forum :'(

Consultants can not speed up the process. Only time they are required is if you have rejected by ciu. They can redraft your app pass you through the first step. That was the case for me. They also help if you are not in Sri Lanka. They can represent you in chc to carry out additional requests.

 

[marvik2011]

Helllooooo my dear friends!!!
Good to see new people!!!
Last week we recieved email from VO to submit application fee for me ;D ;D ;D After almost 3 years they found out that only my husband's fees were paied. LOL!!! They requested many things before but could not find out that my fees were not charged before.
All sent and hope for MR soon.
All the best to all!!!
Marvic