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Temasek said:
Has there been any attempt to collate the date and location of proposed landings? It might to useful for information sharing and for support; especially for those who do not know anyone at the place of landing.

Cheers.
I have many unread pages on the Forum so I don't know if anyone answered this ques yet, but...if you scroll across on the International Spreadsheet you'll see a DESTINATION column. There are also threads started (Vancouver, Calgary, etc) where people can exchange dates and details. Is this what you were hoping for?
 
I just got this from my employer in Canada (as I am in Canada) - I thought we will see a slight delay in mail or news coming in as no mail will be functional - if CIC uses Canada Post:

Notice: All University of Employees
Canada’s postal service is on strike. Find out how this affects you.
How the Canada Post strike will affect you
The Canada Post Corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a deal on negotiating a new collective agreement. As a result, the postal workers began a strike and will not accept, process or deliver mail to you effective 11:59 PM EDT Thursday, June 2, 2011.

This will affect you if:

you are submitting an application for temporary residence or wish to extend your status
you are submitting a new application (permanent residence or citizenship) or missing documents
your status is about to expire and you have not yet submitted an application to extend your status
your status expires during the strike
you are now out of status
Submitting an application for temporary residence or extending your status
If you are already in Canada and wish to apply for a Study Permit, a Work Permit, an Off-Campus Work Permit or a Post-Graduation Work Permit, or you wish to Extend Your Stay as a Visitor, you are strongly encouraged to submit your application online. Find out how to complete an online application.
(...)
Your status is about to expire during the strike.

If your temporary resident status (e.g., as a worker, student or visitor) is about to expire, you should ensure that your application to extend your status is received by CIC before your status expires as shown on your immigration document. If you do this, your period of authorized stay as a temporary resident will be extended by law until a decision is made and you are notified. In this case, you are considered to have implied status as a temporary resident during that time, as long as you stay in Canada.

Note: “Implied status” only applies if your conditions do not change. For example, if you apply to renew your study permit and the permit expires before you receive an answer, you can continue to study in Canada until you receive a decision. If you hold a work permit, you may continue working under the same conditions as your previous work permit while on implied status if you have applied to extend your stay in Canada as a worker.

As a temporary measure, if your status is about to expire during the postal strike and you cannot use online applications or courier services to extend your status as a temporary resident, CIC will grant you an implied status for the length of the strike. In that case, you will be given a one-month grace period after the strike to submit an application to extend your status without having to restore your status.

(...)
Processing times and application status

Please note that the estimated application processing times in Canada available on the website may be longer than expected given the interruption in mail services. You may be able to view your application status online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please be aware that our automated voice response system at the CIC National Call Centre may also be able to provide you with information about the status of your application.

You have already sent your application but it might not have arrived before the strike.

If you have submitted an application and you are concerned that it might not be received because of the postal strike, you should keep all of your receipts, which will be an indication that your application is in process. If the application is urgent and it meets CIC’s criteria for urgent processing, you are advised to re-send your application via courier and request a refund on your original payment after the strike is over.

Find out more about how the strike is affecting processing times, your application status and fee payments.

Contact us.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/canada-post-strike.asp
 
KK_2011 said:
hmmm...they take so long to ever reply to the enquiry :) Just wondering if two months is long enough wait for passport to send an enquiry?

But again if you send your passport now without informing VO, it could delay your process even further. :) .. Just imagine they are about to stamp your present passport and they receive a packet with your old passports..what they will do ?
 
kpkinnera said:
CONGRATS Sachin

Hey Pavan,

You heard anything from Ravi?

His ecas changed to In process yet or not?
 
majorhell said:
But again if you send your passport now without informing VO, it could delay your process even further. :) .. Just imagine they are about to stamp your present passport and they receive a packet with your old passports..what they will do ?

you are right on that. It will cause a whole bunch of confusion and possible delay. I guess I'll send an enquiry and hope they reply or better still ask for the old passports or best of all send back my visa on the PP :-)

Has everyone/anyone sent old passports with the current ones. I know the letter they sent specifically said only send valid passports. Hence this confusion.
 
Done in NDVO sheet...

spicysank said:
Dear Admin kindly update my status to "RBVO"

Spicysank
 
Wow - great news... !!!

So this clarifies that e-case takes up to 3 days time to reflect an update !!!

Good Luck for your further processing... hope to see your MR/RPRF/PPR soon :D

mayankpandya said:
Wow......Let me share Good news to all.

With the grace of GOD & good wishes of my all friends, Yesterday my e-cas got changed to

" IN - PROCESS" .

Your application was reviewed and we started processing on May 30, 2011.


Again thanks to all Special to Dr. Hasib .I will never forget his prompt reply. Also his predication works for me. He told me that i will get good news in June First week.


Reagrds,
Mayank
 
Congratulations to Sachin11 too :D
Even Indira got her Visa too ..!! :D
 
moabbasi said:
Congratulations to Sachin11 too :D
Even Indira got her Visa too ..!! :D

Congrats Sachin11 & Indira... All the best guys..
 
mayankpandya said:
Thanks Canadestin,

Yesterday ...i checked at 10.30 PM . But yes keep your eye on your e-cas address. If disappears then make sure VO will give you news on it.

Thats what happen to my e-cas.

Good Luck.

Regards,
Mayank

Dear mayank, what do u mean by disappears. I am a second time applicant and ever since I got a PER on my second application, I have been seeing my own address on eCAS but for the last 2 days, I have been getting my consultant's address through whom I filed my first application. What is your take on it.
Thanks
Royalman
 
mayankpandya said:
Dear Admin,

Opps...i forgot to post my details in green.

Please update both trackers with In process on 30 May,2011.

Regards,
Mayank

Wow Mayank, Many Many Congratulations. Good luck further....
 
moabbasi said:
Congratulations to Sachin11 too :D
Even Indira got her Visa too ..!! :D

congratulations Indira!!!! Venky11 Also Got the visa. Please update