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Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
fireluck said:
i can't get through an agent... and with baby taking up all of my time... i can't stay on the phone all the time... it's just taking too long misskay... my fingers are crossed too.
Good luck with multitasking, it can be challenging with a small baby, trying to reach CIC on the phone, updating us on the forum here - good job! Keeping fingers crossed for all april applicants that are still waiting to hear, and I hope you can get through to CIC soon enough.
cheers,
Sweden
 

pelipeli

Champion Member
Sep 30, 2011
1,205
61
123
Calgary Alberta CND
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 25, 2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
Sponsor approved: May 1,2012; file rcvd by CEM: May 8
Med's Done....
Dec 19,2011
Passport Req..
PPR date: May10, PPR rcvd: May16, PP sent: May 17 ,PP rcvd by CEM:May18
VISA ISSUED...
IP: Aug16, DM: Aug19 Visa Issue Date: August 16, 2012 Visa rcvd: Aug24
LANDED..........
September 20, 2012, PR card received Nov 23,2012
Hey guys, have all April and May been approved for stage 1? my friend from June batch (app filed June 4) got his sponsorship approval July 31.
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
pelipeli said:
Hey guys, have all April and May been approved for stage 1? my friend from June batch (app filed June 4) got his sponsorship approval July 31.
no - not yet - for april you can find the link in my signature, for May - about 50% have been approved. Now hoping that april will be done by the end of the week - 2 full days for CIC to approve the few people left in April - blue color everywhere would be nice!

Your friend was lucky indeed - cheers to him!
Sweden
 

pelipeli

Champion Member
Sep 30, 2011
1,205
61
123
Calgary Alberta CND
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 25, 2012
AOR Received.
none
File Transfer...
Sponsor approved: May 1,2012; file rcvd by CEM: May 8
Med's Done....
Dec 19,2011
Passport Req..
PPR date: May10, PPR rcvd: May16, PP sent: May 17 ,PP rcvd by CEM:May18
VISA ISSUED...
IP: Aug16, DM: Aug19 Visa Issue Date: August 16, 2012 Visa rcvd: Aug24
LANDED..........
September 20, 2012, PR card received Nov 23,2012
Sweden said:
no - not yet - for april you can find the link in my signature, for May - about 50% have been approved. Now hoping that april will be done by the end of the week - 2 full days for CIC to approve the few people left in April - blue color everywhere would be nice!

Your friend was lucky indeed - cheers to him!
Sweden
just checked out the spreadsheets... also checked June and those who got approval in less than 60 days are really really lucky...
 

missmymexi

Hero Member
Feb 27, 2012
578
12
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-17-2012
Doc's Request.
11-26-12 - Common law declaration/PRG/SSP
AOR Received.
Ottawa - 09-11-12 / DF 11-26-12
File Transfer...
09-17-12
Med's Done....
02-29-12
URIFiggy said:
Thanks everyone. It's a relief to finally get the AOR. I now know that they at least have our application, and didn't loose it or something. I'm finding it very hard to contain my excitment at work though xD
Congradulations :) Have a super amazing day !!! I am sure you will :)
 

bbccanada

Hero Member
Jul 19, 2012
454
157
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
05-01-2017
Doc's Request.
none
AOR Received.
18-01-2017
File Transfer...
20-01-2017 in process Accra 02-02-2017
Med's Request
upfront
Interview........
No interview
Passport Req..
21-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-12-2017
Congratulation to all who got first stage approval and good luck to the rest of the team waiting for their turns.

I log on to ecas and says decision made and medical recieved at the bottom of the page. Then on the top page it says in process so i am very confuse which one is stage 1 and which is stage 2. Thanks in advance
 

CKnD

Hero Member
Jun 30, 2012
252
4
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Amman
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 16 2012
AOR Received.
July 25 2012
File Transfer...
July 25 2012
Med's Request
2nd Med July 24, 2013
Med's Done....
Dec 28 2011 / July 29, 2013
Congratulations ALL :D :D :D
 

bonitanita

Hero Member
Feb 8, 2012
671
11
123
St. John's
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28 April 2012 rcvd 2 May 2012
Doc's Request.
04-12-2012 sent to High Commission on 21-12-2012
AOR Received.
NA
IELTS Request
NA
File Transfer...
25/07/2012
Med's Done....
28 March 2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued: 14/01/2013 Rcvd: 24/01/2013
Hi Sunshine

I got approval on Jul 25th if you'd like to update the SS.
 

misskay

Star Member
Dec 21, 2011
116
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 8th
AOR Received.
Jul 11th
File Transfer...
Jul 31st
Med's Done....
Feb 20th
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Aug 31st
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 9th
LANDED..........
Oct 12th
Does anybody know how long it usually takes for something to show up in ecas, after receiving the AOR from the VO?

I've got something new to check every day and I'm already driving myself crazy with it!
 

Sunshine87

Hero Member
Apr 13, 2011
316
6
124
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 3, 2012
AOR Received.
July 5, 2012
File Transfer...
July 6, 2012
Med's Done....
Dec 10, 2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Oct 25, 2012
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 30, 2012
LANDED..........
Dec 30, 2012
misskay said:
Does anybody know how long it usually takes for something to show up in ecas, after receiving the AOR from the VO?

I've got something new to check every day and I'm already driving myself crazy with it!
It took 3 business days for mine to start working :)
 

misskay

Star Member
Dec 21, 2011
116
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Apr 8th
AOR Received.
Jul 11th
File Transfer...
Jul 31st
Med's Done....
Feb 20th
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Aug 31st
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 9th
LANDED..........
Oct 12th
Sunshine87 said:
It took 3 business days for mine to start working :)
Awesome, thankyou!
 

canadapr78

Full Member
Aug 3, 2012
27
0
Hi am born in india(Punjab) and came to canada before 3 yrs on PR status, working from last 3 yrs had sponsorerd my husband from india, we have straight forward arranged marriage:-

For both of us its second marriage I am widow and he is divorce, parents found a guy for me in india(Mumbai) through matrimonial website and arranged marriage we both are hindu. My 1st marriage was also in india.

I and my child flew from canada and meet in person 4 days before marriage he came to pick us from airport, as marriage date was fixed by parents before that lots of skypee, phone calls, chatts, emails, gifts exchanged because i was in canada and he was in india never meet before, yes but he visited my parents once before marriage (one month before marriage)

Our courtship period after marriage i and my child stayed with him at his house for 1 month which also include honeymoon(10 days honeymoon) and Two 1 day picnics with his parents too.

Almost for Two months we talked and chatt before marriage.

I had child from my 1st husband and he has soon from his 1st marriage but her wife had claimed son and they had mutual divorce without any police case and allegations in indian court, no alimony, monthly pay or no burden, so he is alone now.

Little age different, i am almost 1 yr 5 months older to him, he is younger to me, I am 34 he is 33.

Did proper hindu wedding in front of parents and friends not on huge scale , because for both of us second marriage, also engagement inhouse, honeymoon and small party on her birthday too.

Had submitted 3 months back Hindu priest Certificate, Marriage Hall Certificate, Marriage certificate, PCC, medicals,wedding cards, wedding photos,honeymoon photos, birthday photos, emails , skypee chatt calls, phone bills, gifts bills, shoppings bills,one day picnic photo, his divorce decree, paid fees of $1040 too etc etc.

Can anyone who had DM or in process or PPR or forum member share some light,is there anything needed, me and my child missing him a lot and he too , daily phone calls and skypee are on.

Does this work out simple or complicated.

Thank you in advance for advice.
 

URIFiggy

Star Member
Jan 17, 2012
102
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo > Ottawa > LA for finalization
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-04-2012
AOR Received.
01-08-2012 for Stage 1; 07-09-2012 for Stage 2; 10-01-13 for Decision Made
File Transfer...
02-08-2012 to Ottawa; 07-09-2012 to LA
Med's Done....
31-03-2012
Interview........
wavied
Passport Req..
13-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt; CPR issued 08-01-2013
LANDED..........
18-03-2013
I got Stage 1 approval yesterday (8/2/12)! Super exciting.

Sunshine, mind updating me on the spreedsheet :)
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
URIFiggy said:
I got Stage 1 approval yesterday (8/2/12)! Super exciting.

Sunshine, mind updating me on the spreedsheet :)
yes! that's great, congratulations! on to stage 2 - our spreadsheet is almost complete, good luck and lots of patience for the last ones waiting...
URIFiggy - that was a fast step from AOR to approval! :)
Good luck with stage 2,
Sweden
 

URIFiggy

Star Member
Jan 17, 2012
102
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo > Ottawa > LA for finalization
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-04-2012
AOR Received.
01-08-2012 for Stage 1; 07-09-2012 for Stage 2; 10-01-13 for Decision Made
File Transfer...
02-08-2012 to Ottawa; 07-09-2012 to LA
Med's Done....
31-03-2012
Interview........
wavied
Passport Req..
13-12-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Exempt; CPR issued 08-01-2013
LANDED..........
18-03-2013
Sweden said:
yes! that's great, congratulations! on to stage 2 - our spreadsheet is almost complete, good luck and lots of patience for the last ones waiting...
URIFiggy - that was a fast step from AOR to approval! :)
Good luck with stage 2,
Sweden

Thank you! Hope it'll go by fast, not just for me but everyone. :)
I'm super excited that I got to update my signature and sidebar :p