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terki

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2012
1,935
185
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FLORIDA - MIAMI
LANDED..........
DUAL-CITIZEN - USA/CANADA
PR2012
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YES, u can go in for BOWP if u have AOR - apply close to the time of expiry of ur current cwp

Those on LMO CWP wont need to a re-LMO - they just have to go in for BOWP

Spouse status continues with same wp and gets extended along with ur application
 

PR2012

Star Member
May 14, 2012
78
3
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-Oct-2011
Doc's Request.
Sent with Original doc
AOR Received.
10-Jan-2012
IELTS Request
Sent with Original doc
File Transfer...
15-Feb-2012
Med's Request
08-Aug-2013
Med's Done....
11-Aug-2013
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
30-Aug-2013
VISA ISSUED...
5-oct-2013
LANDED..........
11-oct-2013
Terki,

Your inputs have clarified most of my doubts .Thank you for that.

My employer specific work permit expires by Dec 2014.so my spouse has open work permit till Dec 2014.
Now that i am no longer working,i wanted to try and apply for OWP asap.Incase i succeed in getting BOWP sooner by quoting my case(lay off) for e.g:- if i am able to get BOWP by Dec 2013 for 1 year ,do you think my spouse can continue with existing OWP or need to apply for BOWP along with me?That part is still not clear to me.please advise.Thanks again.
 

salem10

Hero Member
Jul 6, 2010
438
75
Ontario, since 2006
Visa Office......
Buffalo
NOC Code......
0711/4131/4121
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
10-05-2010
Doc's Request.
Nov 02, 2010
AOR Received.
May 19, 2011 from buffalo
IELTS Request
submitted writtin sample (accepted)
Med's Request
April 14, 2012
Med's Done....
June 10, 2011, again in May 02, 2012 -medical furtherance June29-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Waiting
VISA ISSUED...
Waiting
LANDED..........
20-06-2015
Hi,
Today, I have received email from Ottawa replay to my update request one week ago.
"Please be advised that your immigration application is under process. Currently, background verifications are being conducted for which, unfortunately, I am unable to provide a completion time frame. Should additional information or documents be required, you will be notified."

I did my medical last year 13month, but no update about medical.
I don't know what is the background verifications? any one of you has idea, please share. I have no travel history at all. From my home country to Canada. few travel less than week.
Thanks




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Cytric

Hero Member
Feb 28, 2011
240
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-->Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2010
Doc's Request.
March 2010
AOR Received.
Nov. 2010
IELTS Request
Sent with app.
File Transfer...
Mar 2010
Med's Request
Mar 2012
Med's Done....
April 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
June 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Aug 2013
LANDED..........
Sep 2013
salem10 said:
Hi,
Today, I have received email from Ottawa replay to my update request one week ago.
"Please be advised that your immigration application is under process. Currently, background verifications are being conducted for which, unfortunately, I am unable to provide a completion time frame. Should additional information or documents be required, you will be notified."

I did my medical last year 13month, but no update about medical.
I don't know what is the background verifications? any one of you has idea, please share. I have no travel history at all. From my home country to Canada. few travel less than week.
Thanks
So far I know, background verification can take from months to years depending upon individuals. If you have been not ask for medicals they have have probably extended them or asked for extension. The only thing we can do is wait for them. Unfortunately, we don't have any other alternatives.
 

luckymascot

Member
May 13, 2013
12
0
Hi guys, I am new to this forum. I am confused with my status at the moment. My status showing decision made from May 13th on-wards and no passport request happened. Is anybody have the similar circumstances? Please help me guys.


We received your application for permanent residence on June 7, 2010.

We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on November 1, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

Your application and supporting documents were received by the Case Processing Centre Ottawa office. They are pending review.

Your application was reviewed and we started processing on April 24, 2012.

On March 2013 they asked me to fill the new forms, bank statements, and RPRF.

Medical requested on March and medicals done on 3rd April 2013.

Medical results have been received (7th May 2013).

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision (13th May 2013).
 

luckymascot

Member
May 13, 2013
12
0
terki said:
LUCKYMASCOT - Did u receive PPR or ecas DM BEFORE PPR
Hi, I didn't receive passport request yet. Before ppr the ecas showing decision made. That's why I am confused. I applied in federal skilled category
 

terki

Champion Member
Nov 16, 2012
1,935
185
37
FLORIDA - MIAMI
LANDED..........
DUAL-CITIZEN - USA/CANADA
PR2012 said:
Terki,

Your inputs have clarified most of my doubts .Thank you for that.

My employer specific work permit expires by Dec 2014.so my spouse has open work permit till Dec 2014.
Now that i am no longer working,i wanted to try and apply for OWP asap.Incase i succeed in getting BOWP sooner by quoting my case(lay off) for e.g:- if i am able to get BOWP by Dec 2013 for 1 year ,do you think my spouse can continue with existing OWP or need to apply for BOWP along with me?That part is still not clear to me.please advise.Thanks again.

NOTE THIS : if u have applied PR under FSW2 u must remain in same job tied to employer till wp expiry or grant of PR - no exceptions apply
BOWP - u r not eligible under your circumstances - dont query elsewhere - believe me this is the rule and dont tweak any applications and loose time/money

hope this helps my friend
 

PHILCAD

Star Member
Aug 2, 2012
70
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Bufalo to Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 2011
AOR Received.
March 2011
File Transfer...
April 24, 2013 (Transfer to Port of Spain)
Med's Request
June 03, 2013
Med's Done....
June 24, 2013 and Received by CIC July 15, 2013
Passport Req..
August 07, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
Immigrant Visa Issued 08-19-2013 (Port of Spain)
LANDED..........
September-28-2013
Email received from CIC June 03, 2013


Dear applicant,
This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada. To continue processing your application we require the following:

1. In order to update the information on your file for you and your common-law spouse, please download and complete again the Imm-5669-Schedule A and Imm5406- Additional Family Information forms:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5669E.pdf.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5406E.pdf.
Note: these forms are to be completed by you and your spouse.

2. New/valid police certificate from the Philippines for you and your spouse.

3. A letter from your employer in Canada stating that you will obtain “Indeterminate Employment” if you are granted permanent residence in Canada.

4. You and your common-law spouse must complete and sign the attached declaration. This declaration must also be witnessed by a Commissioner of Oaths/Notary Public.

5. Certified Criminal Record Check from the RCMP for you and your spouse; please refer to the website:
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm., for instructions.

6. Payment of the Right of Permanent Residence Fees for you and your spouse : i.e. $490CAD each. Please see below for the method of payment.

7. Your medical instructions have been sent to you in a separate email.

Please submit this documentation/information to our office within **60 days of the date of this letter in a single submission. If any documents are to follow, this must be indicated clearly with a reason for the delay. Failure to respond within this time frame will result in your application being refused pursuant to subsection 16(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act 2002. Originals must be submitted unless a photocopy has been requested above.

Once an application is refused, you may reapply, but a new application and a new processing fee will be required. New applications are assessed according to the Canadian Immigration Act and Regulations in force at the time a new application is filed.
Please QUOTE YOUR FILE NUMBER in any correspondence with this office.
Thank you for your cooperation.


Immigration Section
High Commission of Canada
P.O. Box 565, Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Website: www.trinidadandtobago.gc.ca
Email: pspan-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca
Fax: (868)628-2619
 

tokyo123

Star Member
Apr 9, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo to CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-05-2011
Doc's Request.
30-07-2013 (Doc's Sent: 02-08-2013)
AOR Received.
14-06-2011
IELTS Request
Included in the application
File Transfer...
07-07-2012
Med's Request
19-08-2013
Med's Done....
27-08-2013 (E-Medical Received by CIC on 03-09-2013)
Passport Req..
09-09-2013 (e-CAS status updated to Decision Made)
VISA ISSUED...
11-10-2013
LANDED..........
Already in Canada since 2011
Andy11 said:
Hi All,

Today i received my CAIPS. As expected nothing has started on my file. Not even Background/criminality check. Ottawa shucks.
I am FSW1-MI2. Don't know when i will get some communication from Ottawa. I see few people who applied after me are getting medical request and updated document request.

Thanks,
Andy
hello,

i have just received gcms notes today. there were also no updates on my background checks since the last time i requested in february 2013. my timeline is on the left side. the only recent update that i noticed was on paper file, which was dated 2013/04/26.

Office: CPP Ottawa
Paper File #: Bxxxxxxxxx
Location: FSW - TQF


do you know what does it mean? thanks!
 

JJ-C

Hero Member
May 17, 2013
536
40
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jul 2011
Doc's Request.
Nov 4, 2013
Med's Request
Nov 4, 2013
Med's Done....
Sept 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Feb 21, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Feb 25, 2014
LANDED..........
March 6, 2014
tokyo123 said:
hello,

i have just received gcms notes today. there were also no updates on my background checks since the last time i requested in february 2013. my timeline is on the left side. the only recent update that i noticed was on paper file, which was dated 2013/04/26.

Office: CPP Ottawa
Paper File #: Bxxxxxxxxx
Location: FSW - TQF


do you know what does it mean? thanks!
It thus seems that it is better to refrain from requesting for status updates either by email or GCMS.In fact I wonder how we come across to them--desperate-I think.
 

tokyo123

Star Member
Apr 9, 2012
54
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo to CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-05-2011
Doc's Request.
30-07-2013 (Doc's Sent: 02-08-2013)
AOR Received.
14-06-2011
IELTS Request
Included in the application
File Transfer...
07-07-2012
Med's Request
19-08-2013
Med's Done....
27-08-2013 (E-Medical Received by CIC on 03-09-2013)
Passport Req..
09-09-2013 (e-CAS status updated to Decision Made)
VISA ISSUED...
11-10-2013
LANDED..........
Already in Canada since 2011
thanks terki and JJ-C. :)
 

Edmontonion204

Star Member
Oct 20, 2011
165
2
Edmonton, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo to Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-03-2011
Doc's Request.
August 2, 2013 sent on August 9, 2013
AOR Received.
13-04-2011
IELTS Request
Sent with
File Transfer...
07-05-2011 and to Ottawa in July 2012
Med's Request
July 15, 2013
Med's Done....
July 30, 2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
January 13, 2014 by the grace of almighty Allah
VISA ISSUED...
January 19, 2014
LANDED..........
Edmonton, Alberta since 2009
tokyo123 said:
hello,

i have just received gcms notes today. there were also no updates on my background checks since the last time i requested in february 2013. my timeline is on the left side. the only recent update that i noticed was on paper file, which was dated 2013/04/26.

Office: CPP Ottawa
Paper File #: Bxxxxxxxxx
Location: FSW - TQF


do you know what does it mean? thanks!
TQF is the abbrivation of Fedral skilled worker in French language. This is a department in ottawa where they hold the files and if anyone ask the information from their file they quickly access the file and reply to the inquirer.
 

mkb87

Star Member
Oct 5, 2012
63
3
Visa Office......
Buffalo, CPP- Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 7,2010
Doc's Request.
Nov 21, 2010
File Transfer...
April 2012
Med's Request
May 2012
Med's Done....
May 2012
Passport Req..
Sep 17,2013
VISA ISSUED...
Sep 17,2013
LANDED..........
Oct. 18,2013
salem10 said:
Hi,
Today, I have received email from Ottawa replay to my update request one week ago.
"Please be advised that your immigration application is under process. Currently, background verifications are being conducted for which, unfortunately, I am unable to provide a completion time frame. Should additional information or documents be required, you will be notified."

I did my medical last year 13month, but no update about medical.
I don't know what is the background verifications? any one of you has idea, please share. I have no travel history at all. From my home country to Canada. few travel less than week.
Thanks
My Timeline is almost close to you. I didn't get any updates from my application. CIC is just saying your application is in queue for review by an officer. I asked CIC to give me at least a timeline because I have to renew my permits, but they didn't say anything. We have to wait, not other solution.