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Netraam

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Oct 14, 2017
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Hi Netraam!

I hope you have got your CoPR by now.

Just to rub in buying the express police check cert - I am writing this on the plane, a little over Newfoundland on my flight to land in Canada!! ;) (seriously!)

They said Brexit might affect the supply of computer printer paper... :/

Anyway - I really hope you, and all the other August people, get their positive answer soon!

It’s. Worth. The. Wait.

(And the constant annoying of the embassy to get your papers printed and posted!)

See you in the great white north, friends.
Haha, yes mate, if only I had the option for that express police cert lol. Still can't believe it's finally over, looking at GCKEy and see that nightmarish timeline all completed. Yesterday I got my fav beer and just stared at it for a while.. Peeling of that skin of irritation I have been living in for so long hah.

How long it took for you to receive the COPR after you got the confirmation email?

My wife and daughter are flying over to BC in a couple of weeks, me flying a few weeks after (round up some last bits here in Ireland) Now the last phase of the adventure is to find out whether I can keep my job and work remote from Canada (my employer is trying to figure out the best construction to pay me, without being double taxed and all)

Good luck for you in Canada, thanks for the company here on the forum! To all others, good luck and I keep my fingers crossed you soon will get to the "other side" : )
 

Zambezi

Star Member
Dec 10, 2018
52
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Here's my final timeline update! My husband was home in time for Thanksgiving!

Application mailed - Aug 2 2018
Application received - Aug 9 2018
Biometrics fee request - Sept 7 2018
Biometrics paid - Sept 12 2018
Payment acknowledgment - Sept 28 2018
AOR - Nov 27 2018
GC Key Linked - Dec 2 2018
Biometrics request - Dec 3 2018
Sponsor approval - Dec 4 2018
Biometrics completed - Dec 6 2018
VO transfer - Dec 7 2018
ECAS PA processing - Dec 18 2018
Medical request - Jan 8 2019
Medical completed - Jan 11 2019
Medical passed - Jan 26 2019
Pre-arrival services - Jul 31 2019
Decision made - Aug 3 2019
Passport request - Aug 7 2019
Passport mailed - Aug 9 2019
Passport received at CVAC - Aug 13 2019
COPR received - Sep 18 2019
Landed - Oct 8 2019
 

kevinthegerbil

Star Member
Aug 26, 2018
96
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UK
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
13-08-2018
AOR Received.
03-12-2018
IELTS Request
Not needed
File Transfer...
24-12-2018
Med's Request
10-12-2018
Med's Done....
27-01-2019
Interview........
Not needed
Received the hard copy COPR in mail this morning. They sent it Oct 16th but didn't notify me with tracking... DONE! OFFICIALLY DONEEEEEE!
Wow! That was fast! Mine took a few weeks!

Right now, I’m sat at an indoor skate park in Guelph while my little guy scoots with his new mates, a few blocks from our rented house, having just secured a family car for delivery this week. Job hunting is going ok, but haven’t landed that one yet. My mind is clear, the stress of the move is gone - so next week I am HAMMERING that one! Then we’ll look at buying a house in the spring. Unless we find something before then and the bank is friendly enough...
Life is good.

Good luck to any other August 2018 Alumni!
 
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kevinthegerbil

Star Member
Aug 26, 2018
96
62
UK
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
13-08-2018
AOR Received.
03-12-2018
IELTS Request
Not needed
File Transfer...
24-12-2018
Med's Request
10-12-2018
Med's Done....
27-01-2019
Interview........
Not needed
Received the hard copy COPR in mail this morning. They sent it Oct 16th but didn't notify me with tracking... DONE! OFFICIALLY DONEEEEEE!
Where were you settling again? Vancouver? Bit far to pop in, but raise a Molson when you arrive to new lives!
 

Ro34

Hero Member
Sep 12, 2019
263
63
Afghanistan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
2-08-2018
Doc's Request.
4-12-2018
AOR Received.
27-11-2018
File Transfer...
4-01-2019
Med's Request
27-11-2018
Med's Done....
28-11-2018
Passport Req..
23-12-2019
Here's my final timeline update! My husband was home in time for Thanksgiving!

Application mailed - Aug 2 2018
Application received - Aug 9 2018
Biometrics fee request - Sept 7 2018
Biometrics paid - Sept 12 2018
Payment acknowledgment - Sept 28 2018
AOR - Nov 27 2018
GC Key Linked - Dec 2 2018
Biometrics request - Dec 3 2018
Sponsor approval - Dec 4 2018
Biometrics completed - Dec 6 2018
VO transfer - Dec 7 2018
ECAS PA processing - Dec 18 2018
Medical request - Jan 8 2019
Medical completed - Jan 11 2019
Medical passed - Jan 26 2019
Pre-arrival services - Jul 31 2019
Decision made - Aug 3 2019
Passport request - Aug 7 2019
Passport mailed - Aug 9 2019
Passport received at CVAC - Aug 13 2019
COPR received - Sep 18 2019
Landed - Oct 8 2019
We both have same timeline
But hard luck for me still in the back ground check no updates
 

Netraam

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Oct 14, 2017
309
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Where were you settling again? Vancouver? Bit far to pop in, but raise a Molson when you arrive to new lives!
Hey hey buddy! Good to hear from you! Glad to hear all is well! Hope all will go well with landing a proper job! Sounds great you guys are thinking about buying a house!!! Wish we could say the same.. Ya, my wife is from BC and she misses the wild. We are settling in/around Powell River and hope to find our happy place over there. I am very fortunate that my employer offered me to work remote from Canada (we set up a payrolling construction through Randstad Canada) and so basically we can live anywhere in BC as long as I got internet. My wife and daughter are flying tomorrow, I am flying early December) No need for Molson here buddy, we got our own town brewery with : ) Come over for a pint one day!!!!
 

thedude1308

Newbie
Nov 13, 2019
1
1
Any August 2018 applications still pending? Can you provide your timelines?

Mine:
Received: August 1, 2018
AOR: Nov 21, 2018
SA: April 25, 2019
File transferred: May 24, 2019
Medical Request: May 1, 2019
AOR2: May 30, 2019
Medical Passed May, 2019
ADR (More Pics, Communication, Proof of Visit): Sep 10, 2019
ADR Submitted: Sep 20, 2019

And still waiting(16 months and counting), no updates since Sept 20. I'm hoping to receive Eligibility approval/Pre-Arrival soon, GCMS notes indicate BGC hasn't even started yet.

Escalated to Immigration Minister, his office said nothing they can do. Escalated to Prime Minister, his office said nothing they can do.

So its just the waiting game.
 
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Ro34

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Sep 12, 2019
263
63
Afghanistan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
2-08-2018
Doc's Request.
4-12-2018
AOR Received.
27-11-2018
File Transfer...
4-01-2019
Med's Request
27-11-2018
Med's Done....
28-11-2018
Passport Req..
23-12-2019
Any August 2018 applications still pending? Can you provide your timelines?

Mine:
Received: August 1, 2018
AOR: Nov 21, 2018
SA: April 25, 2019
File transferred: May 24, 2019
Medical Request: May 1, 2019
AOR2: May 30, 2019
Medical Passed May, 2019
ADR (More Pics, Communication, Proof of Visit): Sep 10, 2019
ADR Submitted: Sep 20, 2019

And still waiting(16 months and counting), no updates since Sept 20. I'm hoping to receive Eligibility approval/Pre-Arrival soon, GCMS notes indicate BGC hasn't even started yet.

Escalated to Immigration Minister, his office said nothing they can do. Escalated to Prime Minister, his office said nothing they can do.

So its just the waiting game.
Hay buddy
August 2 2018 applicant
Medi 27 nov 2018
File transfered LVO jan 2019
Biometric and prearrival june 2019
Since then waiting
London visa office and gckey account says i am in back ground check
 

Huma shahida

Member
May 6, 2019
14
6
Finely yesterday I got PR can anyone tell me my husband in Pakistan he have to submit his passport through VFS Visa Application Centre in Islamabad if anyone tell me please
 
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Huma shahida

Member
May 6, 2019
14
6
me line
13 August 2018 received application
10 December 2018 medical done
24 January 2019 start processing
20 June 2019 biometric done
11 December redone medical
5 December Passport request
 
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Ro34

Hero Member
Sep 12, 2019
263
63
Afghanistan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
2-08-2018
Doc's Request.
4-12-2018
AOR Received.
27-11-2018
File Transfer...
4-01-2019
Med's Request
27-11-2018
Med's Done....
28-11-2018
Passport Req..
23-12-2019
Hey hey buddy! Good to hear from you! Glad to hear all is well! Hope all will go well with landing a proper job! Sounds great you guys are thinking about buying a house!!! Wish we could say the same.. Ya, my wife is from BC and she misses the wild. We are settling in/around Powell River and hope to find our happy place over there. I am very fortunate that my employer offered me to work remote from Canada (we set up a payrolling construction through Randstad Canada) and so basically we can live anywhere in BC as long as I got internet. My wife and daughter are flying tomorrow, I am flying early December) No need for Molson here buddy, we got our own town brewery with : ) Come over for a pint one day!!!!
Hay buddy i have recieved second medical instruction letter?
Anyone else with the same situation?
Is this a good sign?
 

Ro34

Hero Member
Sep 12, 2019
263
63
Afghanistan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
2-08-2018
Doc's Request.
4-12-2018
AOR Received.
27-11-2018
File Transfer...
4-01-2019
Med's Request
27-11-2018
Med's Done....
28-11-2018
Passport Req..
23-12-2019
me line
13 August 2018 received application
10 December 2018 medical done
24 January 2019 start processing
20 June 2019 biometric done
11 December redone medical
5 December Passport request
You have recieved your second medical on 11 december and ppr on 5th december ?