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Wishcan

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legalfalcon said:
Starting a new thread for all those who intend or have received their AoR in February 2019, or intend filing their application in February 2019.

Sharing some useful info here:

Visa Office

There has been an obsession of finding which visa office the application is at. Many threads on this forum start with explaining how to find your visa office. Let's get to the crux of it. Finding the visa office was very relevant pre- express entry. Even after the introduction of express entry in 2015, the same practice was followed which usually was for the paper based application, but that is no longer the case. Earlier all application followed the following trajectory:

Central Intake Office - Case Processing Centre - Local Visa Office

However, this has radically changed and for all express entry, all application follow the following:

1. Central Intake Office - The R10 (completeness check) is done at the Central Intake Office for all classes (FSW / PNP / CEC). Now even the criminality and medicals are done at CIO.

2. Case Processing Centre - There are 4 case processing offices of IRCC, which are as follows:

Sydney, Nova Scotia - deals with the following:
  • provincial Nominee Program (PNP) – Non-Express Entry applications
  • Centralized Intake Office – Immigrant Investor Program (IIP)
  • Centralized Intake Office – Quebec Skilled Workers (QSW)
  • Centralized Intake Office – Start Up Business Class
  • Centralized Intake Office – Self Employed (SE)
  • Centralized Intake Office – Quebec Business Class (QBC)
  • Centralized Intake Office – Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
Now has started doing eligibility for EE applications in limited numbers.

Vegreville, Alberta
Deals with Specialized permanent resident application. Those following in the category of Medical needs, work permits, work permits for spouses, study permits, co-op permits. EE applications which have a downgraded category.

This is the place where you EE application will land if any of the members in the application have a medical condition. This is where determinations of refusal, monitoring etc are made.

Now has started doing eligibility for EE applications in limited numbers.

Mississauga, Ontario
Only deals with family class PR applications.
No EE applications are dealt here so far.

Ottawa, Ontario
This is the most important processing office for all EE, and it is also the Local Visa Office for in-land applicants and those applying from USA.

This is based on the most recent information. IRCC has officers across Canada and some temporary offices that are used to process application based on workload distribution.

Local Visa Office - This is the office where you will be asked to submit your passport after your application has been approved. Usually the consulate in your home country.

These days all application after starting at CIO (where R10 is met), either start the processing of eligibility at CIO itself, or move to CPC (wither Ottawa, Sydney, or Vegreville), or are straight sent to the LVO. The trend has been to complete most of the processing between CIO and CPC. Since the applications are electronically stored, there is no movement of physical files.

SUGGESTION - There is no point sending emails to ask which VO your application is at, as that process is moot since the eligibility can even start at CIO. So save yourself some time and efforts and also save the human resources of IRCC and stop sending emails. Even if you know which VO your application is at, it means nothing. Most applications which are processed within weeks and get PPR, are processed at CIO, and this is a much faster way.

A few applications will see eligibility passed, and then go to not started when the application is sent to the LVO. This is because the final review is done at the LVO, and the local agent may decide to conduct additional review, or identification before the eligibility is finally set to PASSED.


Tracking your application

Unfortunately the only thing that you see is your MyCIC account. There has been a growing trend of speculation where change of status on MyCIC has been attributed to eligibility being passed, etc. The whole NA, IP IP2 is speculation and has no bearing on determining which stage your application is at. While any change of status is a good sign, but merely relying on NA and IP is not the correct way.

Most applicants will find it irrelevant, as their applications will be processed and approved within the first 3-4 months. It is those who wait for more than 4 months, where things go crazy as they keep relying on NA, IP etc, and see no movement or progress. Many other are stuck on so called IP2, and the PPR never seems to come.

So put these speculative theories to rest. As per the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, regulations and the ministeral instructions every application goes through the following stages:

R10 (Completeness check)
Medicals
Criminality
A11.2 Eligibility (The most important stage)
Security

To read more on each stage click here. While most applicants will not need to go this deep, but for those who have concerns about the application or it is taking too long should see which stage they are at. Also, the only way to determine the stage is by GCMS notes. To read more on GCMS notes, see the thread here.

ECAS (Electronic Client Application Status) -

This was the most important tool pre EE to track an application and provided much more in-depth status than what MyCIC does. However, after the IRCC moved to the Global Case Management System (AKA GCMS) applications are no longer linked to ECAS.

So there is no point going there and checking.

Letter of Explanation -
As the name suggests, the LoE is exact what it sounds like. It is not an idea for the documents and you do not have to explain each document you are submitting in your application.

The simple rules to follow for LoE -

  • Should be 1-2 pages in length. If you cannot explain it in 1-2 pages, it is probably not worth it.
  • Only use LoE to explain an issue. Eg. you could not obtain a reference letter on letterhead, could not meet PoF 6 months avg balance, seeking exemption or extension from PCC, or to explain something in your application which is not clear.
  • IRCC Agents do read LoE, but if its too long and not to the point, it loses its importance.
  • You DO NOT need an index for your documents. There are placeholders for the documents just put each document there and when it is stored on the IRCC system it is names and stored in an organized way.


SOME USEFUL LINKS:

**Guide to Landing and Setteling** - https://goo.gl/8vQzcd
**Proof of Funds** - https://goo.gl/mPejMN
**Medicals** - https://goo.gl/Xpmj5e
**Age and EE** - https://goo.gl/u8bqAU
**Stages of EE Application ** - https://goo.gl/AmdtgR
**GCMS Notes** - https://goo.gl/Jhk1Un
**Keep GCMS Notes Safe** - https://goo.gl/97J7AT
**Add Spouse to app** - https://goo.gl/ZgRP6C
**PNP and its obligations** - https://goo.gl/XUva1e

All the best!!


THESE ARE MY VIEWS AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THESE. IF YOU HAVE CONTRARY VIEWS, JUST IGNORE IT AND DO WHAT YOUR CONSULTANT ASKED YOU, OR WHAT YOU DEEM FIT.
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Hi legalfalcon
Everyone says if file is in Sydney it will take abt an year to get ppr.Do you have any idea if this is truth and if yes then why do the process so slow?Do they want to send us back in the queue just becoz some application may take lil longer time to process.more than their committed 6 months.So in order to fulfil their target they keep our files aside and work on the easier ones.And make us wait for months .....who all in this group of sydney vo who are still waiting for ppr.?
Thanks
 
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johnsonstev said:
Every week on Saturday wake up with Despair of not getting PPR this week too and at the same time with hope of receiving in coming week. It seems we are in a journey of walking through a long tunnel with hope of seeing light of the day in a while. Few miles of walk everyday, few phone calls to Agent with raising hopes but situation remains same. It seems nothing one could hear apart from whisper and silence of cold,dark nights. It's a long wait and kind of painstaking too without having any specific deadline which make the situation difficult and more anxious. It's 286 days and still counting...

Stream: FSW Inland
ITA: Dec 19, 2018
AOR: Feb 06, 2019
Medical Passed: Mar 20, 2019
1st GCMS Note: Jun 14, 2019
Status: Eligibility- Not Started Security- Not Started Criminality- In Progress
2nd GCMS Note:Aug 09, 2019
Status: Eligibility- Review Required Security- Not Started Criminality- In Progress
Re-medical Request (Spouse): Sep 20, 2019
Medical Completed: Oct 11, 2019
Medical Verified: Oct 15, 2019
Current Status: Eligibility- Passed Security- Passed Criminality- Passed
3rd GCMS Note: Oct 30, 2019
Waiting for PPR sooner than later...

Learnt the meaning of Compassion in true sense in this forum and do standby each of us waiting sincerely with patience. Do Pray for all and wish you all the best for coming days.
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Similar situation
But my AOR feb 1[/QUOTE]
Whats ur vo?
 
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Zigzag13

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Wishcan said:
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Hi legalfalcon
Everyone says if file is in Sydney it will take abt an year to get ppr.Do you have any idea if this is truth and if yes then why do the process so slow?Do they want to send us back in the queue just becoz some application may take lil longer time to process.more than their committed 6 months.So in order to fulfil their target they keep our files aside and work on the easier ones.And make us wait for months .....who all in this group of sydney vo who are still waiting for ppr.?
Thanks
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Hello, my file is with Sydney, I have everything passed as per call center agent and have completed remeds as well which shows as passed on the online account, but still waiting for final decision !!
 
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hossaina

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Hi

I need your help. It's urgent. I received my COPR and passport stamped last week. But they issued COPR for a very short period of time which will expire on 4th Jan 2020. I am planning to fly to Canada on 21st of december. As I heard that it takes 2 months time to issue the new permanent residence card once you land to Canada. My question is my COPR might get expires before receiving my permanent residence card after I land to Canada. As my COPR will remain valid for a few days after I land it to Canada, there is a chance that I will receive my PR card after the expiry of the COPR. My question is how long the COPR is valid after you land it to Canada? Is it safe to land Canada 1 month before the expiry date of COPR?? Please let me know it's urgent.
 
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Zigzag13 said:
Hello, my file is with Sydney, I have everything passed as per call center agent and have completed remeds as well which shows as passed on the online account, but still waiting for final decision !!
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What is ur aor?Are u waiting for more than a year?
 
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Wishcan

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Zigzag13 said:
Not not a year yet. My aor is Feb 10
What about you?
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Mine is May 2.And by looking at you ppl who are waiting since over 9 months due to lethargic attitude of Sydney vo I am very very upset.All excitement has turned into stress.Now only god can help us out.
 
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Wishcan

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hossaina said:
Hi

I need your help. It's urgent. I received my COPR and passport stamped last week. But they issued COPR for a very short period of time which will expire on 4th Jan 2020. I am planning to fly to Canada on 21st of december. As I heard that it takes 2 months time to issue the new permanent residence card once you land to Canada. My question is my COPR might get expires before receiving my permanent residence card after I land to Canada. As my COPR will remain valid for a few days after I land it to Canada, there is a chance that I will receive my PR card after the expiry of the COPR. My question is how long the COPR is valid after you land it to Canada? Is it safe to land Canada 1 month before the expiry date of COPR?? Please let me know it's urgent.
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As far as I know copr is for landing purpose.U need to land before the date written on it.This last date can not be fir pr card.as it is not in your hands.Till u get pr card these landing papers provided at the time of immigration are important fir you.I think u can land one month before.
 
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