Hello Winny, welcome aboard. This will help you understand the entire application process till completion,
"ROUTE/STAGES OUR FILE PASSES THROUGH"
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APPLICATION REACHES CIO, SYDNEY NOVA SCOTIA.
APPLICATION CHECKED FOR COMPLETION.
VISA PROCESSING FEE RECOVERED.
TEMPORARY FILE IS CREATED BY FILLING THE INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM.
FILE ASSIGNED TO AGENT AT CIO FOR INITIAL REVIEW.
REVIEW GETS COMPLETED AND PER ISSUED (FIRST AOR), INDICATES PASSAGE OF FIRST STAGE OF PROCESS.
FILE TRANSFERRED TO CONCERNED VISA OFFICE (FILE TRANSFER DATE MARKED IN THE CAPS/GCMS.
FILE REACHES VISA OFFICE.
INFORMATION ENTERED IN THE SYSTEM AT VO.
FILE ASSIGNED TO OFFICER(JUNIOR LEVEL) FOR INITIAL REVIEW, NAMELY CHECKING OF SUPPORTING DOCS VIZ-A-VIZ INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION(IMM FORMS) , FILE PUT IN QUEUE HAVING MARKED NEXT DATE FOR FURTHER CHECKING (NORMALLY BG).
LETTER ISSUED TO APPLICANT , PERMANENT FILE NUMBER,WITH INSTRUCTION TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL PAPERS/INFORMATION ,IF ANY.
ECAS STARTS SHOWING APPLICATION RECVD,AT VO.
EARMARKED DATE ARRIVES FOR BACKGROUND CHECK.
FILE ASSIGNED TO SENIOR OFFICER (LEVEL 2) FOR REVIEW.
REVIEW COMPLETES.
ECAS STARTS SHOWING , IN PROCESS.
FINAL STAGE OF BG BEGINS.
ECAS GETS A LINE ADDED,"WE HAVE REVIEWED THE FILE .PROCESS STARTED ON---------( SPECIFIC DATE MENTIONED),FINAL BG CHECK.
BG COMPLETES
APPLICANT GETS MEDICAL REQUEST WITH INSTRUCTION TO SEND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IF ANY.
APPLICANT UNDERGOES MEDICAL AND SENDS DOCS AS PER MR INSTRUCTIONS.
ECAS GETS ANOTHER LINE ADDED, MEDICAL RESULTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
SECURITY CHECK STARTS.
ECAS TURNS TO DECISION MADE AFTER COMPLETION OF SECURITY CHECK.
FINALLY APPLICANT GETS HIS/HER VISA PAPERS WITH PPT STAMPED AND PROCESS GETS COMPLETED.
You can contact CIO with this email, cio-sydney-search-enquiry @ cic.gc
Place a call to CIC in Canada with the number below and make your complaint ......you will get an immediate solution even though you need to be super patient as you may spend almost 20 or 30mins on Fone with them.Call them anytime for 12noon Nigerian time (8am in Canada ).
+1-613-944-4000
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