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JoshC

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I know I'm just teasin ya
I mean, if anyone has a spare logic puzzle book hanging around, I've already made it clear I love those too. I'm a real party monster! (Where is the nerd emoji...? :p)
 
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JoshC

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30-05-2019
I mean, if anyone has a spare logic puzzle book hanging around, I've already made it clear I love those too. I'm a real party monster! (Where is the nerd emoji...? :p)
That's one of the main things lacking on these forums, more emojis (I mean how many emotions are we going through in this process :p) and a moderator team.
 
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schweisy

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It would explain why it feels like they're released in large batches, much like the day we all got medical requests.
Absolutely. Also would make it even more likely that the reason we were left out is because we're in a different queue, since almost all our other things like MR came through at the same time as everybody else in the big batches. (Still find it weird we have to queue so long just for a transfer... unless they send them as an actual physical package only once a month or something?!)
 
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kcward7

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Absolutely. Also would make it even more likely that the reason we were left out is because we're in a different queue, since almost all our other things like MR came through at the same time as everybody else in the big batches. (Still find it weird we have to queue so long just for a transfer... unless they send them as an actual physical package only once a month or something?!)
AFAIK I know it's electronic, they file your app electronically once they send AOR, and then e-transfer to VO.
 

JoshC

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I mean this user experience on this forum is also from the time of when dinosaurs roamed.
I tried to contact them about moderation the other day and got nothing back... it's definitely lacking in areas! Your comment deserves this emoji:


Edit: That took longer than I thought to sort out... see I want my iPhone emojis :mad:
 
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schweisy

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AFAIK I know it's electronic, they file your app electronically once they send AOR, and then e-transfer to VO.
Yes, exactly -- that would have been my expectation in 2019! But in that case I'm mystified why our transfer is taking so much longer than everyone else's. But I admit that in this situation there's nothing I can do but wait and see... sigh :rolleyes::p
 

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Yes, exactly -- that would have been my expectation in 2019! But in that case I'm mystified why our transfer is taking so much longer than everyone else's. But I admit that in this situation there's nothing I can do but wait and see... sigh :rolleyes::p
Literally everything takes a long time with this process. Alot of it has to do with the bring forward dates.
 

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Alot of it has to do with the bring forward dates.
Could you elaborate on this? Always after learning more and this is not something I've heard of.
 

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Literally everything takes a long time with this process. Alot of it has to do with the bring forward dates.
Yeah, that's the downside of this forum -- if I didn't have people in my "cohort" to compare to, I probably would be a lot more patient about these steps. On the other hand, I have a way better understanding of the process overall and what to expect because of this forum. *goes off immediately to search about bring forward dates* :p
 
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kcward7

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Could you elaborate on this? Always after learning more and this is not something I've heard of.
Yeah, that's the downside of this forum -- if I didn't have people in my "cohort" to compare to, I probably would be a lot more patient about these steps. On the other hand, I have a way better understanding of the process overall and what to expect because of this forum. *goes off immediately to search about bring forward dates* :p
They don't work on your file continuously. It's in stages, and they assign BFD at all stages. For example, they request the medical, and would assign a BFD for 30 days. They don't look at your file until that date is flagged to them - they work on other apps. So for example, maybe your file is marked ready for transfer but it's been assigned a BFD - they may not revisit your file until that bring forward date comes, and then transfer it. That's a huge part of why there's so many delays.
 

JoshC

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Nov 3, 2018
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Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
They don't work on your file continuously. It's in stages, and they assign BFD at all stages. For example, they request the medical, and would assign a BFD for 30 days. They don't look at your file until that date is flagged to them - they work on other apps. So for example, maybe your file is marked ready for transfer but it's been assigned a BFD - they may not revisit your file until that bring forward date comes, and then transfer it. That's a huge part of why there's so many delays.
That makes a lot of sense. Where've you picked this info up from? Just pure experience on the forums?