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Ganesha

Star Member
Mar 12, 2014
165
12
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2132<br />IELTS : Submitted With Application<br />PPC : Submitted With Application
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17 Jul 2014<br />Fees Charged.: 03 Nov 2014<br />PER Received.: 13 Nov 2014<br />AOR Received.: 13 Nov 2014<br />MR received...: 18 Dec 2014<br />RPRF received...: 18 Dec 2014<br />MEDs done.....: 19 Dec 2014<br />MEDs received: 26 Dec 2014<br />Interview.....: Waived<br />Passport Request: 13 Feb 2015<br />Passport sent: 14 Feb 2015<br />Visa issued.....: 19 Feb 2015<br />Landed.....: 4 Dec 2015<br /><br /><b>FAQ:</b><br /><a href="http://fswp2013.wordpress.com/FAQs">Canada FSWP FAQs</a><br /><b>Spreadsheet:</b><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FSW14-Spreadsheet">FSW 2014 Spreadsheet</a><br /><b>Chit Chat:</b><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FSW-2014-FORUM">FSW 2014 DISCUSSION FORUM</a><br /><b>Enter your own data:</b><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FSW14-Entry">FSW 2014 Entry</a><hr />
Passport delivered via Fedex. Received by Receptionist/Front Desk. Signed by J.Pilon

Is this what other saw as well for Ottawa office courier delivery?
 

o_o

Hero Member
Nov 14, 2013
571
41
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2014
Doc's Request.
Submitted with App.
Nomination.....
19-08-2014 (PER)
AOR Received.
No
IELTS Request
Submitted with App.
File Transfer...
No Clue
Med's Request
16-09-2014
Med's Done....
05-11-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-01-2015 (CPC-O) 30-01-2015 (Los Angeles)
VISA ISSUED...
10-02-2015
LANDED..........
05-10-2015 (PRC recvd. 01-26-2016)
Got PPR from Los Angeles

I'm grateful to you all for your help in getting me the PR visa. I wanted to point out how long it takes to get the visa stamped in the US i.e. add a month after getting PPR. (for Indians who cannot send their passport to Canada.)

  • PPR from CPC-O: Jan 8 (I Immediately responded to print visa in the US)
  • PPR from Los Angeles: Jan 30
  • Passport Received by LA: Feb 3
  • Passport Sent/Mailed from LA: Feb 12
  • Passport Received: Feb 14

How long is the visa valid?

Until I got my visa, I had always wondered how long would it be valid for. It seems to be that a few days longer than 1 year from the date you completed the Medical. (Ensure that your passport is valid for at least a year and a half after the date of your Medical.)

  • Medical Completed: Nov 5, 2014
  • eMedical Entry/File Completed: Nov 13, 2014
  • Medical Updated in ECAS: Nov 24, 2014
  • Visa Valid up to: Nov 20, 2015
 

Destinationca

Star Member
Apr 7, 2014
190
22
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-07-14
Nomination.....
Nov 04'14 (CC Charged)
AOR Received.
Nov 14'14 (PER email received)
IELTS Request
Sent with initial package
Med's Request
Dec 05'14 (MR received)
Med's Done....
Feb 15'15 (Medicals Received Status updated in eCAS)
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
May 01'15
VISA ISSUED...
May 15'15
LANDED..........
Sep 12'15
pssreddy25 said:
Dear Destinationca,

all of your dependents (Including your spouse, children) are you are accompanying depends even though they don't come to Canada at the time you are entering. For them you need pay application fee ($550 per person) to process your application.

Your non accompanying dependents can be parents/ brothers/sisters. You don't have to pay fee for them at this time. But you need to add them in your application, to make sure you can offer PR visa in future if they need. Once decision made, you can't do any additions to your application.

Now tell me, whom do you want to add as accompanying dependents, your child/spouse or your parents/brothers?

if it possible to add anybody before decision made. call CIC and also send a case specific enquiry to CPC-O regarding to your situation and follow their instruction.

regards,
pssreddy25
@pssreddy25 - Sent you a PM
 

jig nesh

Hero Member
Jan 3, 2012
549
21
124
New York
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-July-2014
Nomination.....
PER on 20th November
IELTS Request
submitted with application
Med's Request
5th Feb 2015
Med's Done....
11th Feb 2015. Medical Received: 19th Feb 2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18th March 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Should be in April 2015
LANDED..........
Mostly in June 2015
jithesh69 said:
Hello all,

I am new here on this forum. I have my 3rd line updated on ECAS. Waiting for FBI clearance certificate. It's taking ages. Anyone here with similar timelines?

Visa Office: Ottawa
NOC Code: 2171
App. Filed: 19-08-2014
Cc Charged: 11-11-2014
PER Mail: 08-12-2014
Med's Request/PCC/RPRF: 29-01-2015
Med's Done: 31-01-2015
ECAS 3rd Line: 11-02-2015
Congrats. yours is quite fast. I did my medical on 11th Feb. waiting for third line update.

When did you submit FBI? Last I heard Oct 24th guy got his FBI recently. they are moving very slow.
 

nilesh.kamani

Full Member
May 7, 2014
49
6
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-O
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
First 1-MAY-2014.. Rejected.. Second 6-JUN-2014
AOR Received.
06-OCT-2014
Med's Request
17-NOV-2014
Med's Done....
21-NOV-2014
Passport Req..
12-FEB-2015
Same for me. Signed by J. Pilon. Delivered today.

Ganesha said:
Passport delivered via Fedex. Received by Receptionist/Front Desk. Signed by J.Pilon

Is this what other saw as well for Ottawa office courier delivery?
 

ms.reannox

Hero Member
Jul 6, 2012
277
41
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-OTTAWA
NOC Code......
1311
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct.10 2014, Charged Dec 17, 2014
Nomination.....
PER Jan. 16 2015
AOR Received.
Feb 3, 2015 reached Ottawa
File Transfer...
RPRF Mar 9, 2015
Med's Request
Mar 10, 2015
Med's Done....
Mar 16, 2015; Uploaded Mar 23, 2015; 3rd Line: Mar 30, 2015
Passport Req..
May 26, 2015
Hello Guys,

Got my GCMS notes today. Ordered it on January 19 but it says requested date on the top portion Feb 11, 2015. Does it mean the updates I got is until Feb 11?
 

Goku

VIP Member
Jan 13, 2014
4,082
730
Category........
ms.reannox said:
Hello Guys,

Got my GCMS notes today. Ordered it on January 19 but it says requested date on the top portion Feb 11, 2015. Does it mean the updates I got is until Feb 11?
Yes.
 

jithesh69

Hero Member
Nov 24, 2014
300
31
Earth
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-AUG-2014
AOR Received.
08-DEC-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
29-JAN-2015
Med's Done....
31-JAN-2015
Interview........
3rd Line Update 15th FEB 2015
Passport Req..
01-MAY-2015
VISA ISSUED...
11-MAY-2015
LANDED..........
Jan 2016
jig nesh said:
Congrats. yours is quite fast. I did my medical on 11th Feb. waiting for third line update.

When did you submit FBI? Last I heard Oct 24th guy got his FBI recently. they are moving very slow.
Hi Jignesh,

I submitted last week of December. Need to send explanation to CIC. I am ready with India PCC, waiting for China PCC and FBI.
And RPRF should be paid after PCC or does it matter?
 

rahulaanshi

Star Member
Jul 15, 2014
54
1
pssreddy25 said:
Dear Destinationca,

all of your dependents (Including your spouse, children) are you are accompanying depends even though they don't come to Canada at the time you are entering. For them you need pay application fee ($550 per person) to process your application.

Your non accompanying dependents can be parents/ brothers/sisters. You don't have to pay fee for them at this time. But you need to add them in your application, to make sure you can offer PR visa in future if they need. Once decision made, you can't do any additions to your application.

Now tell me, whom do you want to add as accompanying dependents, your child/spouse or your parents/brothers?

if it possible to add anybody before decision made. call CIC and also send a case specific enquiry to CPC-O regarding to your situation and follow their instruction.

regards,
pssreddy25
Hello pssreaddy25,

I think we cannot make our parents/brothers/sisters as accompanying dependents. As per CIC dependents will be only spouse, common-law-partner, children or dependent of our children. But we cannot write our parents/brothers/sisters name in 'Generic Application Form' and calling them as Non-accompanying members for later use. To call them in Canada, I think we have to make separate fresh application after we become Canadian citizen...Also there is one program of Supervisa but I don't have latest update on that...

In their guidance they define Family members and Dependent.
 

jithesh69

Hero Member
Nov 24, 2014
300
31
Earth
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-AUG-2014
AOR Received.
08-DEC-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
29-JAN-2015
Med's Done....
31-JAN-2015
Interview........
3rd Line Update 15th FEB 2015
Passport Req..
01-MAY-2015
VISA ISSUED...
11-MAY-2015
LANDED..........
Jan 2016
rahulaanshi said:
Hello pssreaddy25,

I think we cannot make our parents/brothers/sisters as accompanying dependents. As per CIC dependents will be only spouse, common-law-partner, children or dependent of our children. But we cannot write our parents/brothers/sisters name in 'Generic Application Form' and calling them as Non-accompanying members for later use. To call them in Canada, I think we have to make separate fresh application after we become Canadian citizen...Also there is one program of Supervisa but I don't have latest update on that...

In their guidance they define Family members and Dependent.
Please check this for more details - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/parents.asp
 

Destinationca

Star Member
Apr 7, 2014
190
22
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-07-14
Nomination.....
Nov 04'14 (CC Charged)
AOR Received.
Nov 14'14 (PER email received)
IELTS Request
Sent with initial package
Med's Request
Dec 05'14 (MR received)
Med's Done....
Feb 15'15 (Medicals Received Status updated in eCAS)
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
May 01'15
VISA ISSUED...
May 15'15
LANDED..........
Sep 12'15
rahulaanshi said:
Hello pssreaddy25,

I think we cannot make our parents/brothers/sisters as accompanying dependents. As per CIC dependents will be only spouse, common-law-partner, children or dependent of our children. But we cannot write our parents/brothers/sisters name in 'Generic Application Form' and calling them as Non-accompanying members for later use. To call them in Canada, I think we have to make separate fresh application after we become Canadian citizen...Also there is one program of Supervisa but I don't have latest update on that...

In their guidance they define Family members and Dependent.
@rahulaanshi - You are right and here is my situation:

At the time of filing, I had mentioned my 2 dependents (Spouse & child) as"Non-Accompanying" - selected that option in the Generic Application form & only paid $550 initially, however now I need to make them as "Accompanying Dependents. We have already completed Medicals for all 3 of us and have had the 3rd line updated as well. For now, FBI PCC is the only piece pending which will take another couple of months.

I read it somewhere that if the application is before "Decision Made" stage, Dependents can be added, not sure if I can make them accompanying at this stage. If Yes, can someone pls guide me in the right direction and the steps involved as part of it. Thanks!
 

Ganesha

Star Member
Mar 12, 2014
165
12
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2132<br />IELTS : Submitted With Application<br />PPC : Submitted With Application
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17 Jul 2014<br />Fees Charged.: 03 Nov 2014<br />PER Received.: 13 Nov 2014<br />AOR Received.: 13 Nov 2014<br />MR received...: 18 Dec 2014<br />RPRF received...: 18 Dec 2014<br />MEDs done.....: 19 Dec 2014<br />MEDs received: 26 Dec 2014<br />Interview.....: Waived<br />Passport Request: 13 Feb 2015<br />Passport sent: 14 Feb 2015<br />Visa issued.....: 19 Feb 2015<br />Landed.....: 4 Dec 2015<br /><br /><b>FAQ:</b><br /><a href="http://fswp2013.wordpress.com/FAQs">Canada FSWP FAQs</a><br /><b>Spreadsheet:</b><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FSW14-Spreadsheet">FSW 2014 Spreadsheet</a><br /><b>Chit Chat:</b><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FSW-2014-FORUM">FSW 2014 DISCUSSION FORUM</a><br /><b>Enter your own data:</b><br /><a href="http://tinyurl.com/FSW14-Entry">FSW 2014 Entry</a><hr />
nilesh.kamani said:
Same for me. Signed by J. Pilon. Delivered today.
Thank you. Sigh of relief. Now will have to wait for 3 weeks or so!

I was able to print the pre-paid label from canada post. Thank you.
 

namwbysbd

Hero Member
May 23, 2014
234
47
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-05-2014
Nomination.....
17-08-2014
Med's Request
16-09-2014
Med's Done....
25-09-2014
Passport Req..
09-01-2015
VISA ISSUED...
23-02-2015
o_o said:
Got PPR from Los Angeles

I'm grateful to you all for your help in getting me the PR visa. I wanted to point out how long it takes to get the visa stamped in the US i.e. add a month after getting PPR. (for Indians who cannot send their passport to Canada.)

  • PPR from CPC-O: Jan 8 (I Immediately responded to print visa in the US)
  • PPR from Los Angeles: Jan 30
  • Passport Received by LA: Feb 3
  • Passport Sent/Mailed from LA: Feb 12
  • Passport Received: Feb 14

How long is the visa valid?

Until I got my visa, I had always wondered how long would it be valid for. It seems to be that a few days longer than 1 year from the date you completed the Medical. (Ensure that your passport is valid for at least a year and a half after the date of your Medical.)

  • Medical Completed: Nov 5, 2014
  • eMedical Entry/File Completed: Nov 13, 2014
  • Medical Updated in ECAS: Nov 24, 2014
  • Visa Valid up to: Nov 20, 2015
Congratulation+1
 

jithesh69

Hero Member
Nov 24, 2014
300
31
Earth
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2171
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-AUG-2014
AOR Received.
08-DEC-2014
IELTS Request
Sent with Application
Med's Request
29-JAN-2015
Med's Done....
31-JAN-2015
Interview........
3rd Line Update 15th FEB 2015
Passport Req..
01-MAY-2015
VISA ISSUED...
11-MAY-2015
LANDED..........
Jan 2016
Destinationca said:
@ rahulaanshi - You are right and here is my situation:

At the time of filing, I had mentioned my 2 dependents (Spouse & child) as"Non-Accompanying" - selected that option in the Generic Application form & only paid $550 initially, however now I need to make them as "Accompanying Dependents. We have already completed Medicals for all 3 of us and have had the 3rd line updated as well. For now, FBI PCC is the only piece pending which will take another couple of months.

I read it somewhere that if the application is before "Decision Made" stage, Dependents can be added, not sure if I can make them accompanying at this stage. If Yes, can someone pls guide me in the right direction and the steps involved as part of it. Thanks!
Check this for more details - http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/convert-back-to-accompanying-spouse-t179087.0.html
You can add your spouse and child back by letting CIC know first and then paying the application fees, RPRF and providing all docs.