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ZAtoCD

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Nov 3, 2019
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South Africa
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1123
Hey! Thanks for making this. I'm waiting patiently. :)
  • Single FSW outland (South Africa)
  • AoR July 2020
  • Eligibility passed; criminality passed; security not started
  • Last called IRCC 21 December 2020
  • GCMS notes last received 22 December 2020
 
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wildwind123

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Oct 18, 2020
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Thanks for starting this thread. Here is my data point.

- FSW outland
- AOR: May 2020
- VO: Ottawa
- Eligibility passed, criminality passed, info sharing in progress, security not started

Hope everyone can get COPR soon!
 

WPGBound

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May 12, 2020
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Has anyone heard if any FSW-Os processed by Ottawa have received COPR in the last couple of months?

- FSW Outland (USA)
- AOR: August 2020
- VO: Ottawa
- Eligibility passed, criminality not started, security not started
- Last called IRCC Jan 20
 
Jan 25, 2021
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In other thread, I saw people say that criminality should be before eligibility. But I am in seeing in some cases (and my case), eligibility passed but security in progress or not started. Wonder why.

I think most FSW is in Ottawa now, most have eligibility passed but files haven't been touched for months...
 

willapp

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Mar 20, 2020
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- FSW Outland
- AOR: July 2020
- VO: Ottawa
- Eligibility passed (by an agent), criminality not started, security not started
 

Ola2j

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Jun 18, 2019
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Ottawa is killing me honestly. Accra is issuing pr left and right..Accra!!! A family member once had his vo has Accra and he waited 15months to get copr. Now Accra is processing ppr in 3 months! Check different express entry forum and all you'll see this morning is people getting copr from Accra. Please something needs to be done about this Ottawa stagnation. Let's discuss options on what can possibly be done to get them to revisit our files
 

yalin14

Member
Feb 22, 2019
13
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Turkey
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2144
AOR Received.
25.07.2020
Hey! Thanks for starting this thread.

- FSW outland
- AOR: 25 July 2020
- VO: Ottawa
- MEP/BIL: 14 August 2020
- Bio. Completed: 21 August 2020
- Eligibility passed, criminality not started, security not started

Based on the latest phone call with an agent on January 26, my file has not been touched since September 2nd when my eligibility was marked as passed.

Hope to see some progress soon!
 
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bochie

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Oct 16, 2020
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Hi, might as well chime in too:
- FSW-Outland (single)
- Country of residence and nationality : Indonesia
- AOR: NOV 4th 2020
- VO Ottawa
- MEP/BIL: DEC 14 2020
- Bio. given: DEC 16 2020
- Eligibility passed, the rest haven't started yet

Called IRCC on Jan 28 2021 and asked an agent.

Does eligibility passed mean POF, Education, IELTS, and Work experience are all green? thank you very much
 
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Jan 25, 2021
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Hi, might as well chime in too:
- FSW-Outland (single)
- Country of residence and nationality : Indonesia
- AOR: NOV 4th 2020
- VO Ottawa
- MEP/BIL: DEC 14 2020
- Bio. given: DEC 16 2020
- Eligibility passed, the rest haven't started yet

Called IRCC on Jan 28 2021 and asked an agent.

Does eligibility passed mean POF, Education, IELTS, and Work experience are all green? thank you very much
I believe so. Eligibility is the most time consuming and complicated part, as I understand. The problem is officers are not touching our files for other parts:(
 

wildwind123

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Oct 18, 2020
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Do we have an estimate how many EE applications are pending at IRCC? Somewhere between 50k and 100k? What are they gonna do with so many cases, even if they resume to full capacity...
 

ZAtoCD

Champion Member
Nov 3, 2019
1,133
1,329
South Africa
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1123
I believe so. Eligibility is the most time consuming and complicated part, as I understand. The problem is officers are not touching our files for other parts:(
I read security could be the longest (up to 3 months pre-COVID). But it varies from app to app.

I called again yesterday and my security still hasn't begun. The person I spoke to said they're short-staffed due to the pandemic. There's nothing anyone can do but wait.
 

willapp

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Mar 20, 2020
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I read security could be the longest (up to 3 months pre-COVID). But it varies from app to app.

I called again yesterday and my security still hasn't begun. The person I spoke to said they're short-staffed due to the pandemic. There's nothing anyone can do but wait.
Security won't start until eligibility has been passed by an officer. I think most of the FSW applications at Ottawa have not been touched by any officer. Do you know what your visa office is?
 
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willapp

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Mar 20, 2020
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IRCC states that "Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we’re experiencing processing delays. We’re prioritizing applications from people who are exempt from travel restrictions. "

US residents are exempted from travel restrictions but I don't think they are processing any US applications faster at Ottawa.