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ECAS: Decision Made...But What Decision?

atethepaint

Star Member
Jan 13, 2011
61
1
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 27 2011
AOR Received.
July 20 2011
File Transfer...
July 7 2011
Med's Done....
Oct 22 2011
Passport Req..
Nov 20 2011
VISA ISSUED...
Nov 28 2011
LANDED..........
Jan 22 2012
After 2.5 frustrating months ECAS finally shows "Decision Made" for my sponsorship application to bring my wife to Canada from Moscow. Unfortunately, all it says is "A letter has been sent to the address you provided concerning the decision we made etc etc".

Of course, now I can't help but wonder "what if it's a rejection?" I've read of people receiving emails and things like that, but I haven't received any. It took over 2 months because I got a much higher-paying job and moved from Halifax to Victoria in the middle of the process, and they required more information but then Canada Post went on strike. I made sure to supply them with a letter from my employer and all that jazz.

Now I'm waiting for a letter to arrive and torturing myself. Basically, if it's a refusal, I'm emigrating to Russia and our Canadian system can go stuff itself. If it's an approval, then great! Oh Canada!
 

CharlieD10

VIP Member
Sep 5, 2010
5,849
185
123
Northern Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
KGN
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-02-2011
File Transfer...
09-05-2011
Med's Done....
17-01-2011, 08-03-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-3-2012
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2012
LANDED..........
06-06-2012
If you're not an undisharged bankrupt, a recipient of social assistance for reasons other than disability, underaged, been convicted of assault against a family member, or any of the other reasons listed as making someone ineligible to sponsor...then it is likely a positive decision. Relax. It took us the same time to be approved, and after all that waiting it was positive. Be positive. :)
 

sthomas

Hero Member
Apr 10, 2011
499
3
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18 May 2011
AOR Received.
5 August 2011
File Transfer...
21 June 2011
Med's Done....
05 April 2011
Passport Req..
27 July 2011 (Passport & Appendix A)
VISA ISSUED...
22 August 2011
LANDED..........
19 September 2011
Another good news, if it is an approval, which most likely it is, your application is already in Moscow :)

And one more thing, there are still a lot forumers who did not receive mail yet because of the postal strike. Not everyone receives email even if you indicated one.