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Family Class Sponsorship EACH STAGE Example

KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Does anyone have an updated timeline from IRCC? October 24th when someone called they were working on August 31st. I am aware of the approx 2 months due to summer influx of applications. I am assuming that it slows down in the winter months and timelines get a little more reasonable.

Our Current Timeline
Original Package received Purolator August 18th Mississauga
Package returned October 5th via Canada Post received October 10
Package completed and resent received October 16th
Anticipated AOR between December 10-31st 2017
OWP on current processing times of 11 weeks would make Mid March for OWP approval.

Hope this helps as this is just based on the information provided via this forum and the CIC website.
Unfortunately the first part of your timeline isn't relevant, if your app is returned and you re-submit, the processing time is the same as if it was the first time you were submitting.

Assuming you are inland (since you mentioned the OWP), inland AOR is presently taking about exactly 8 weeks.
 

lfindlay

Star Member
Jul 28, 2017
74
19
I just added myself to the list as application was received today :) was unsure about PA Visa office.. don't we not know at this stage which office will be processing if applying outland??
 

haXudon

Hero Member
May 31, 2015
320
205
I just added myself to the list as application was received today :) was unsure about PA Visa office.. don't we not know at this stage which office will be processing if applying outland??
yeah of course we do. where does your PA live now? then you can check on CIC website which VO processes applicants from that country.
 

lfindlay

Star Member
Jul 28, 2017
74
19
yeah of course we do. where does your PA live now? then you can check on CIC website which VO processes applicants from that country.
PA is living in Canada with me, but is from Australia. It was my understanding that it was a random chance when applying Outland which VO would be processing the application (ie. Mississauga or Sydney)...I guess I'm wrong.
 

geografa

Hero Member
Apr 30, 2017
237
97
Hi folks!
Our application was received Sept 1 2017, AOR1 Oct 17th, File transfer to Mexico VO Nov 14th. We haven't received anything since then- no "We started processing your application on.." in ECAS or anything. But today our GCKey says:

Application status We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Review of eligibility We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results We are reviewing the results of your medical exam.
Review of additional documents The additional documents you provided have been uploaded.
Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Biometrics We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes.
Background check We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

What has changed is the part in bold- Background check: it used to say something like "Your application is in process. We will send you a message when we start processing your background check". So, I am unsure what this change means. Still no AOR2 though, or so I thought, so I am confused.
Thoughts??
Cheers :)
 

haXudon

Hero Member
May 31, 2015
320
205
Hi folks!
Our application was received Sept 1 2017, AOR1 Oct 17th, File transfer to Mexico VO Nov 14th. We haven't received anything since then- no "We started processing your application on.." in ECAS or anything. But today our GCKey says:

Application status We are processing your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Review of eligibility We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results We are reviewing the results of your medical exam.
Review of additional documents The additional documents you provided have been uploaded.
Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Biometrics We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes.
Background check We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

What has changed is the part in bold- Background check: it used to say something like "Your application is in process. We will send you a message when we start processing your background check". So, I am unsure what this change means. Still no AOR2 though, or so I thought, so I am confused.
Thoughts??
Cheers :)
It means your BCIP has now started. Some applications, CPC-M does the background check instead of VO. You are one of those cases. If you're really curious, you can order your GCMS notes around January.
 

geografa

Hero Member
Apr 30, 2017
237
97
It means your BCIP has now started. Some applications, CPC-M does the background check instead of VO. You are one of those cases. If you're really curious, you can order your GCMS notes around January.
Hmm ok. That seems weird as we've already been transferred to Mexico VO.
Thanks for the response!
 

JohnJohn007

Full Member
Dec 4, 2017
21
0
Does anyone have an updated timeline from IRCC? October 24th when someone called they were working on August 31st. I am aware of the approx 2 months due to summer influx of applications. I am assuming that it slows down in the winter months and timelines get a little more reasonable.

Our Current Timeline
Original Package received Purolator August 18th Mississauga
Package returned October 5th via Canada Post received October 10
Package completed and resent received October 16th
Anticipated AOR between December 10-31st 2017
OWP on current processing times of 11 weeks would make Mid March for OWP approval.

Hope this helps as this is just based on the information provided via this forum and the CIC website.
May I ask why it was returned? What was missing?
 

haXudon

Hero Member
May 31, 2015
320
205
*** Added Pre-Arrival/Eligibility Passed ***

Example of each stage of the application:

AOR1: From Email
https://imgur.com/a/DydaI

SchA/PCC Req: From GCKey after linking (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/account.asp)
https://imgur.com/a/puN4b

SA: From Sponsor ECAS (https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do) Use Sponsor UCI, Family Name, Bday, Bplace
https://imgur.com/a/JLWKx
also from Email
https://imgur.com/a/P0yOD

ECAS IP
: From PA ECAS. Use PA UCI, Family Name, Bday, Bplace
https://imgur.com/a/HEUon

Moved to VO
: From Email
https://imgur.com/a/fjKRY

AOR2
: From PA ECAS
https://imgur.com/a/9WBYW

Med Req
: From GCKey
https://imgur.com/a/EhLWR

Med Passed
: From GCKey
https://imgur.com/a/Z8I6y

Pre-Arrival/Eligibility Passed: From GCKey
https://imgur.com/a/5xLIx


BCIP
: From GCKey. I don't have this yet but it's going to say "We are processing your background check."
https://imgur.com/a/vIBea

If you guys have examples for the rest of the stages, DM, PPR, COPR. Then please send me so I can add them here. Thanks! I hope this get stickied since a lot of people are asking the same questions. And also hoping to make the spreadsheet become more consistent.
 
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KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
*** Added Pre-Arrival/Eligibility Passed ***

Example of each stage of the application:

AOR1: From Email
https://imgur.com/a/DydaI

SchA/PCC Req: From GCKey after linking (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/account.asp)
https://imgur.com/a/puN4b

SA: From Sponsor ECAS (https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/authenticate.do) Use Sponsor UCI, Family Name, Bday, Bplace
https://imgur.com/a/JLWKx
also from Email
https://imgur.com/a/P0yOD

ECAS IP
: From PA ECAS. Use PA UCI, Family Name, Bday, Bplace
https://imgur.com/a/HEUon

Moved to VO
: From Email
https://imgur.com/a/fjKRY

AOR2
: From PA ECAS
https://imgur.com/a/9WBYW

Med Req
: From GCKey
https://imgur.com/a/EhLWR

Med Passed
: From GCKey
https://imgur.com/a/Z8I6y

Pre-Arrival/Eligibility Passed: From GCKey
https://imgur.com/a/5xLIx


BCIP
: From GCKey. I don't have this yet but it's going to say "We are processing your background check."
https://imgur.com/a/vIBea

If you guys have examples for the rest of the stages, DM, PPR, COPR. Then please send me so I can add them here. Thanks! I hope this get stickied since a lot of people are asking the same questions. And also hoping to make the spreadsheet become more consistent.
Here are the images for BCG in process, DM, and PPR :)

https://imgur.com/j6Kcbio

https://imgur.com/F3yPtfD

https://imgur.com/6tYjKL5