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curt_cobain

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Jan 31, 2012
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lepatissier07 said:
i'd say....criminality is "fast" since you have to provide PCC's...they'll prove there's nothing fishy going on. security takes the most time, since they check your personal history and all the stuff since the last 10 years....that can take time....

my guess....
Attached link explained the security check for CIC little bit---

http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/nwsrm/bckgrndrs/bckgrndr09-eng.asp

Quote-"Screening requests for immigrants applying to CIC from within Canada are now all conducted electronically between the Service and CIC. Requests related to immigrants applications from outside of Canada traditionally took longer to process since such applications were sent to the Service on hard copy forms and mailed via diplomatic bags."

Some stats-
Over the fiscal year 2003-2004, the Service received some 44,907 requests for Immigration Screening from within Canada (including RDP) and issued 46,183 security clearance assessments. Additionally, the Service received some 24,243 Immigration Screening applications from outside Canada and 4,646 from the United States for a total of 73,796 immigration cases. The median turnaround time was 42 days (through the Electronic Data Exchange Program) for requests from within Canada.
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
curt_cobain said:
Attached link explained the security check for CIC little bit---

http://www.csis-scrs.gc.ca/nwsrm/bckgrndrs/bckgrndr09-eng.asp

Quote-"Screening requests for immigrants applying to CIC from within Canada are now all conducted electronically between the Service and CIC. Requests related to immigrants applications from outside of Canada traditionally took longer to process since such applications were sent to the Service on hard copy forms and mailed via diplomatic bags."

Some stats-
Over the fiscal year 2003-2004, the Service received some 44,907 requests for Immigration Screening from within Canada (including RDP) and issued 46,183 security clearance assessments. Additionally, the Service received some 24,243 Immigration Screening applications from outside Canada and 4,646 from the United States for a total of 73,796 immigration cases. The median turnaround time was 42 days (through the Electronic Data Exchange Program) for requests from within Canada.
Isnt this telling the fingerprints thing needed? I dont think thats the issue here. For checking reliability of PCC and additional screening the checks are done by sending them to the original countries. Thats how long it takes for the checks to be completed.
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
sharuu said:
Isnt fingeprint just for canada and not to be used for other countries?
don't know it that exact, "my source" was a cop at the RCMP, retired now. he said, they use it for Interpol. :-X :)
 

ElwinZ

Member
Apr 7, 2012
16
0
Visa Office......
Buffalo --> Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-03-2011
AOR Received.
20-03-2011
Med's Request
01-10-2011
Med's Done....
02-10-2011
Passport Req..
OMG Not YEEEEET
suduko said:
100 % agreed

it has to be criminality checks......for Chinese guys, seems like the checks are extremely fast. lucky for them.
I am a Chinese guy and my checks isn't going any faster than others.
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
quick question, please.

i could read now several posts about "contact your local MP". how do you guys do that? is there a website? a department for each immigration office? ::)
 

newbie1982

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Aug 15, 2012
228
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov 16, 2011
AOR Received.
19 March,2012
Med's Request
19 March,2012
Med's Done....
March 23,2012
Passport Req..
27 March, 2013......:D
VISA ISSUED...
27 March, 2013........:D
LANDED..........
17 April, 2013............:D
lepatissier07 said:
quick question, please.

i could read now several posts about "contact your local MP". how do you guys do that? is there a website? a department for each immigration office? ::)
First Find ur Local MP by using the website mentioned below. Then contact the office by going in person/phone or email.

Use your zip code

http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC

Hope this helps... :)
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
newbie1982 said:
First Find ur Local MP by using the website mentioned below. Then contact the office by going in person/phone or email.

Use your zip code

http://www.parl.gc.ca/Parlinfo/Compilations/HouseOfCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC

Hope this helps... :)
thanks :) did you use it already? was it "useful" ?
 

newbie1982

Hero Member
Aug 15, 2012
228
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov 16, 2011
AOR Received.
19 March,2012
Med's Request
19 March,2012
Med's Done....
March 23,2012
Passport Req..
27 March, 2013......:D
VISA ISSUED...
27 March, 2013........:D
LANDED..........
17 April, 2013............:D
lepatissier07 said:
thanks :) did you use it already? was it "useful" ?
Well everybody uses the same procedure.This was suggested to me someone from the forum. I haven't used it myself since my application timeline is still within the processing times and
as people suggested on the forums that Local MP will usually tell you to contact them if your case has exceeded the immigration processing times and you have not received any updates.
 

hmdlsd

Hero Member
Aug 31, 2012
267
3
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2011
Nomination.....
Mar 2011
AOR Received.
Sept 2011
File Transfer...
July 7th 2012
Med's Request
Sept 2011 + Feb 2013
Passport Req..
4 Sep 2013 Finally
Come on Guys...

Lets stop guessing. Believe it or not, there is nothing about it

The fact is that bunch of App files have been transfered to an office, which already is busy with other stuff.
I also believe that they dont really care about people who want to become PRs. They dont even care about their own people.

These ideas are just frustrating us.
We should not take them into account.
As sharuu told before whole thing would be likely done by the New Year.

MPs are crazy. they are answering the same question with different answers

Lets remain cool/.


Hey Mr . Sharuu...
I was with the guy writing about his long wait, not your highness
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
newbie1982 said:
Well everybody uses the same procedure.This was suggested to me someone from the forum. I haven't used it myself since my application timeline is still within the processing times and
as people suggested on the forums that Local MP will usually tell you to contact them if your case has exceeded the immigration processing times and you have not received any updates.
well, never mind then...... :)

applied october 2011, aor + meds may 2012....

thanks anyway :)
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
hmdlsd said:
Come on Guys...

Lets stop guessing. Believe it or not, there is nothing about it

The fact is that bunch of App files have been transfered to an office, which already is busy with other stuff.
I also believe that they dont really care about people who want to become PRs. They dont even care about their own people.

These ideas are just frustrating us.
We should not take them into account.
As sharuu told before whole thing would be likely done by the New Year.

MPs are crazy. they are answering the same question with different answers

Lets remain cool/.


Hey Mr . Sharuu...
I was with the guy writing about his long wait, not your highness
I know.. just wanted to have a little humour ;D dont we need it?

There is nothing we can do to speed it, MP's are getting the same answer all of us are, no timeline can be predicted file is in process. All we can do is wait or get GCMS every now and then to see if any updates are made. By new year, hopefully some of us should be through! I know these are anxious moments, be patient guys!
 

hmdlsd

Hero Member
Aug 31, 2012
267
3
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2011
Nomination.....
Mar 2011
AOR Received.
Sept 2011
File Transfer...
July 7th 2012
Med's Request
Sept 2011 + Feb 2013
Passport Req..
4 Sep 2013 Finally
sharuu said:
I know.. just wanted to have a little humour ;D dont we need it?

There is nothing we can do to speed it, MP's are getting the same answer all of us are, no timeline can be predicted file is in process. All we can do is wait or get GCMS every now and then to see if any updates are made. By new year, hopefully some of us should be through! I know these are anxious moments, be patient guys!
I haven't opened my crossed fingers for a while Boss.
Lets keep smiling. We might have to pay more (both money and time) ; but at the very end, we have decided with free will...

Cheer up folks... lets celeberate the 2nd day of Octobor...

:)
 

sharuu

Champion Member
Jun 2, 2009
2,134
27
Visa Office......
Buff - Ott
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 2011
AOR Received.
September 2011
File Transfer...
July 2012
Passport Req..
December 2012
VISA ISSUED...
December 2012
LANDED..........
February 2013
hmdlsd said:
I haven't opened my crossed fingers for a while Boss.
Lets keep smiling. We might have to pay more (both money and time) ; but at the very end, we have decided with free will...

Cheer up folks... lets celeberate the 2nd day of Octobor...

:)
Nice choice of words, Mr. Literature.
 

Hahoo

Newbie
Sep 30, 2012
5
0
lepatissier07 said:
all necessary docs, 150$ cash and a copy of your csq (if you have one, if not it'll be the LMO).....

Yes i have csq , do you have a link for that(chicklist ) ??
 

lepatissier07

Hero Member
Nov 8, 2010
608
9
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo/Ottawa
NOC Code......
6241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27.11.2010 CSQ 28.10.2011 FED
Doc's Request.
25.05.2011 CSQ
Nomination.....
20.09.2011 CSQ CSQ by Mail 11.10.2011
AOR Received.
11.02.2011 CSQ
IELTS Request
no
File Transfer...
02.05.2012
Med's Request
03.05.2012 AOR
Med's Done....
08.05.2012
Interview........
20.09.2011 CSQ
Passport Req..
04.10.2012
VISA ISSUED...
23.10.2012
LANDED..........
03.11.2012
Hahoo said:
Yes i have csq , do you have a link for that(chicklist ) ??

sry, no link. thats how it was when I went....