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APRIL 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Timosky99

Hero Member
Jun 25, 2016
319
3
Visa Office......
AVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29/4/2016
Doc's Request.
send
AOR Received.
5/5/2016
File Transfer...
SA-16/9/2016 ,in processes on 28/9/2016
Med's Request
passed 2nd medical done and passed on Feb 25
Med's Done....
February 10/2016
Interview........
Recommended 21/2/2017
Passport Req..
yes 22/2/17
VISA ISSUED...
10 /3/ 2017
LANDED..........
not yet
Any way *Ski that is all I know , maybe other professional will help you more..
If you think that everything is concluded then send your passport simple.
@Charcal the simple truth is to wait ...be patient OK.. They will contact you when the time is right
 

ski

Hero Member
Nov 20, 2013
341
62
Thanks anyway for the suggestion. The good news is that she has 60 days to send her passport and not the usual 30 days. That's whats written in the PPR email. She is going to the ministry of interior to request for a police clearance in a few days. Let's see what they say.
 

Sparky23

Member
Mar 23, 2016
14
8
Hello everyone, first post, but have been reading this site for a long time.
I am from the USA and my wife is a Canadian Citizen. Our marriage proposal was on New Years eve and we married in February.
Just wanted to see if anyone could offer any insight on my current situation:

Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mississauga
Med's Done.....: 23-02-2016
Bgnd Check.....: Upfront
App. Filed.......: 07-04-2016
AOR Received.: 08-04-2016
SA.................: 03-08-2016 (one form was not signed)
Add. Doc's......: 10-08-2016 (requested proof of ongoing relationship)
AOR 2............: 11-08-2016
File Transfer...: 25-10-2016

I received an email from Ottawa on October 25th that stated my files were transferred to Los Angeles for further review.

"This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada. Your application has been transferred to the visa office in Los Angeles, CA, USA for further review of your eligibility and admissibility for a permanent resident visa."

I was wondering if this is a normal part of the process, or does this mean an interview might be needed.

Many thanks for any help.
 

Sous02

Hero Member
Jul 25, 2015
972
58
Category........
Visa Office......
warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-16
Doc's Request.
22-08-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-16
File Transfer...
28-05-16
Med's Done....
Up front/passed
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-2016
LANDED..........
02-11-2016
Sparky23 said:
Hello everyone, first post, but have been reading this site for a long time.
I am from the USA and my wife is a Canadian Citizen. Our marriage proposal was on New Years eve and we married in February.
Just wanted to see if anyone could offer any insight on my current situation:

Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mississauga
Med's Done.....: 23-02-2016
Bgnd Check.....: Upfront
App. Filed.......: 07-04-2016
AOR Received.: 08-04-2016
SA.................: 03-08-2016 (one form was not signed)
Add. Doc's......: 10-08-2016 (requested proof of ongoing relationship)
AOR 2............: 11-08-2016
File Transfer...: 25-10-2016

I received an email from Ottawa on October 25th that stated my files were transferred to Los Angeles for further review.

"This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada. Your application has been transferred to the visa office in Los Angeles, CA, USA for further review of your eligibility and admissibility for a permanent resident visa."

I was wondering if this is a normal part of the process, or does this mean an interview might be needed.

Many thanks for any help.
Yes most likely for an interview.
 

Sparky23

Member
Mar 23, 2016
14
8
Sous02 said:
Yes most likely for an interview.
Thanks for the help. The one thing I did notice on October 22nd on My CIC dashboard that A background check is needed changed to in progress. Kind of wondering also if my FBI clearance documents are considered expired.
 

Jli

Full Member
Sep 18, 2016
45
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2016
AOR Received.
12-05-2016
File Transfer...
12-07-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
VISA ISSUED...
COPR: 15-11-2016
LANDED..........
25-11-2016
Sparky23 said:
Hello everyone, first post, but have been reading this site for a long time.
I am from the USA and my wife is a Canadian Citizen. Our marriage proposal was on New Years eve and we married in February.
Just wanted to see if anyone could offer any insight on my current situation:

Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Mississauga
Med's Done.....: 23-02-2016
Bgnd Check.....: Upfront
App. Filed.......: 07-04-2016
AOR Received.: 08-04-2016
SA.................: 03-08-2016 (one form was not signed)
Add. Doc's......: 10-08-2016 (requested proof of ongoing relationship)
AOR 2............: 11-08-2016
File Transfer...: 25-10-2016

I received an email from Ottawa on October 25th that stated my files were transferred to Los Angeles for further review.

"This is in reference to your application for permanent residence in Canada. Your application has been transferred to the visa office in Los Angeles, CA, USA for further review of your eligibility and admissibility for a permanent resident visa."

I was wondering if this is a normal part of the process, or does this mean an interview might be needed.

Many thanks for any help.
We have a very similar story, my husband is also American and our marriage proposal was on New Years eve as well and we married in March. ;)
 

coastbc

Member
Jun 24, 2016
19
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1: 12-05-2016 , AOR2: 23-06-2016
File Transfer...
13-06-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
22-03-2016 (MyCIC: passed Sept 21, 2016)
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
06-10-2016 (PP to VFS on 20-10-2016)
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2016
LANDED..........
26-01-2017
Manila applicants:

Wife picked up passport yesterday.

On the Manila VFS Services website, it says: Passport Collection: 15:00 - 16.00
It means they are open for you to pickup your passports during that time (they are not collecting passports, they are returning passports).
Don't get confuse like we did, Wife went early and spend a few hours waiting. :(

Original Documents :
Also, they gave her back her original birth certificate. Not the Marriage certificate. I assume anything that can be gotten from NSO will not be given back.

Got her stamp from Philippines Overseas Commission today.
Everything is all good.

Hope your waiting will be over soon too.
 

Hardcookie

Hero Member
Jan 30, 2016
352
8
123
Nairobi
Category........
Visa Office......
NRB
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-03-2016
Doc's Request.
21-04-2016
AOR Received.
05-04-2016
Med's Done....
29-01-2016
Passport Req..
13-07-2016
VISA ISSUED...
27-09-2016
LANDED..........
09-11-2016
coastbc said:
Manila applicants:

Wife picked up passport yesterday.

On the Manila VFS Services website, it says: Passport Collection: 15:00 - 16.00
It means they are open for you to pickup your passports during that time (they are not collecting passports, they are returning passports).
Don't get confuse like we did, Wife went early and spend a few hours waiting. :(

Original Documents :
Also, they gave her back her original birth certificate. Not the Marriage certificate. I assume anything that can be gotten from NSO will not be given back.

Got her stamp from Philippines Overseas Commission today.
Everything is all good.

Hope your waiting will be over soon too.
Congratulations!
 

kathi2

Star Member
Nov 4, 2015
71
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-03-2016
AOR Received.
23-04-2016
Med's Done....
05-02-2016
My application has been approved! I don't know exactly when because I didn't receive a status update email. I so hope that I'll receive COPR quickly because I'm going to fly over there on the 8th of November. Any estimations on how long that normally takes?
 

milac

Star Member
Mar 5, 2016
110
1
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
05-04-2016
AOR Received.
30-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA:27-05-2016 AOR2:03-06-2016
Interview........
07-03-2017
Passport Req..
28-04-2017
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2017
kathi2 said:
My application has been approved! I don't know exactly when because I didn't receive a status update email. I so hope that I'll receive COPR quickly because I'm going to fly over there on the 8th of November. Any estimations on how long that normally takes?
congrats! did you just log in and see it was approved?
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
21
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
Doc's Request.
08-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 14-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR rec'd 04-02-2017
I see this on my notes "File to Canada-based Officer to proceed with statutory assessment", what is "statutory assessment"? How long will it take? The note was on Sep 12.
 

charcarl

Star Member
Oct 26, 2016
116
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2016
AOR Received.
May 2016
File Transfer...
August 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
August 2016
Passport Req..
Waiting
any april applicant got thier ppr recently? thanks
 

pyros1

Member
Mar 8, 2016
19
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
XX-04-2016
Doc's Request.
06-23-2016
AOR Received.
06-23-2016
Med's Done....
XX-02-2016
I'm not sure if this means I'm approved. But this is what shows up in the NEW CIC:

Application/profile status Closed
Review of eligibility Passed
Review of medical results Passed
Review of submitted documents
Scheduling an interview
A background check is needed Complete
Final decision This application has been approved

The old CIC shows that medical has been received. and Applicant is in process.

Does this mean my wife and I have completed everything? That only the PPR coming is the last step?

Timeline is Apr files went in.
April AOR1
June SA Approval
June AOR2
Oct CIC update
 

Sous02

Hero Member
Jul 25, 2015
972
58
Category........
Visa Office......
warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-16
Doc's Request.
22-08-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-16
File Transfer...
28-05-16
Med's Done....
Up front/passed
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-2016
LANDED..........
02-11-2016
wyho007 said:
I see this on my notes "File to Canada-based Officer to proceed with statutory assessment", what is "statutory assessment"? How long will it take? The note was on Sep 12.
I suspect they are assessing your common law relationship. Did you provide a statutory declaration? How long is anyone's guess.
 

charcarl

Star Member
Oct 26, 2016
116
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2016
AOR Received.
May 2016
File Transfer...
August 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
August 2016
Passport Req..
Waiting
pyros1 said:
I'm not sure if this means I'm approved. But this is what shows up in the NEW CIC:

Application/profile status Closed
Review of eligibility Passed
Review of medical results Passed
Review of submitted documents
Scheduling an interview
A background check is needed Complete
Final decision This application has been approved

The old CIC shows that medical has been received. and Applicant is in process.

Does this mean my wife and I have completed everything? That only the PPR coming is the last step?

Timeline is Apr files went in.
April AOR1
June SA Approval
June AOR2
Oct CIC update
I think youll be receiving your ppr soon. As indicated application has been approved.
Keep us updated thanks