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QuebecOkie said:
AIP is stage one (sponsor evaluation) approval. DM is stage two (applicant evaluation) approval. CIC's listed times (we all know how accurate THOSE are!) estimate 6 months for stage one approval, and 8 months for stage two approval. That's the time in which 80% of applications are processed. So some are much faster, and some are much slower, but 80% of applications reach DM within 14 months.

I agree with you. However as of now according to website 10 months for 1st stage. The average is going to take 18 months to complete 80% of the application.

Screech339
 
Ahhhh! Ok...I get it. Thanks for the explanations! :)

I'm still picking up most of the terms and abbreviations around here....

I'm sure by the time we finally get approved I'll be a pro like you guys...lol.
 
ACS said:
Ahhhh! Ok...I get it. Thanks for the explanations! :)

I'm still picking up most of the terms and abbreviations around here....

I'm sure by the time we finally get approved I'll be a pro like you guys...lol.

You may want to update your profile. You have stated that you submiited your application 2 weeks ago but you "landed" 3 years ago in aug 14, 2010?

Screech339
 
screech339 said:
You may want to update your profile. You have stated that you submiited your application 2 weeks ago but you "landed" 3 years ago in aug 14, 2010?

Screech339
Lol...ya I'll update it.

I thought the Landed was when my husband arrived in Canada...

Was thinking the Landed was more for Outland Applications for when they physical landed in Canada! :)
 
ACS said:
Lol...ya I'll update it.

I thought the Landed was when my husband arrived in Canada...

Was thinking the Landed was more for Outland Applications for when they physical landed in Canada! :)

Understandable. The "Landed" part in profile is meant for becoming a PR in Canada.

Screech339
 
Congrats QuebecOkie!

QuebecOkie said:
Thanks Line.a, munah, and hockeyfan! Et merci, Tomorisu!

OMG! Don't hate me - I just got the DM letter! 30 August 2013 - Decision made! I'm sweating, shaking, and crying! Looks like I may be able to take that vacation to Spain that my father-in-law already booked for all of us in March.

Dear Terence at CIC - I would TOTALLY KISS YOU ON THE MOUTH if I was in Vegreville right now!

Screech, no, I didn't send OWP. Most anglophone citizens can't even find work up here, so it wasn't worth it for us.

So what's next? The letter says the Montréal Centre will be contacting me about my PR status. That's for a landing appointment, right?
 
QuebecOkie said:
Thanks Line.a, munah, and hockeyfan! Et merci, Tomorisu!

OMG! Don't hate me - I just got the DM letter! 30 August 2013 - Decision made! I'm sweating, shaking, and crying! Looks like I may be able to take that vacation to Spain that my father-in-law already booked for all of us in March.

Dear Terence at CIC - I would TOTALLY KISS YOU ON THE MOUTH if I was in Vegreville right now!

Screech, no, I didn't send OWP. Most anglophone citizens can't even find work up here, so it wasn't worth it for us.

So what's next? The letter says the Montréal Centre will be contacting me about my PR status. That's for a landing appointment, right?

GREAT NEWS QuebecOkie! Congrats on your AIP AND! DM :)
 
Whatever happened to Jiggaman? Haven't heard from him in a while....
 
Thanks for all the congrats! Finally talked to my sis, after I had a beer with a friend to celebrate.

And yep, Screech, you're right. They flip-flopped on the 6/10 months thing for a bit, but 10 is what it says now. Hopefully, they're tackling the giant stack of apps awaiting AIP and DM, and that timeline will soon be shrinking again!
 
QuebecOkie said:
Thanks for all the congrats! Finally talked to my sis, after I had a beer with a friend to celebrate.

And yep, Screech, you're right. They flip-flopped on the 6/10 months thing for a bit, but 10 is what it says now. Hopefully, they're tackling the giant stack of apps awaiting AIP and DM, and that timeline will soon be shrinking again!

Congrats on your AIP and DM! Did they send you two separate emails? I sure hope they are working on things now. It would be nice if everyone here gets both at once. We've all waited long enough. :)
 
Quebecokie Congratulation is in order my friend. I am here celebrating with you. I am sooooooo happy for you right now. I am starting to feel hopeful myself.
Tomorrow will be exactly 10 mths for me waiting so hopefully I'll hear something soon.

Where is Jiggyzealous? miss u my lil friend, hope u ok and hear some good news soon...

Big Congratulations to everyone who has AIPs and DMs and Landing appointments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs n Kisses
 
QuebecOkie said:
AIP RECEIVED 30 AUGUSTS 2013!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just got it in my email! That was FAST once the guy at CIC got the copy of my passport!

Congrats and jealous too ^^
 
canadianthrower said:
Congrats on your AIP and DM! Did they send you two separate emails? I sure hope they are working on things now. It would be nice if everyone here gets both at once. We've all waited long enough. :)

Yep, two separate emails, not quite an hour apart.

Would DEFINITELY be nice if things start moving again! We all know it's a long and tedious process, but not seeing ANY movement for so long was so disheartening. The waiting is easier if you at least see steady progress and know your day is coming. I can't believe how drastic CIC's inconsistency is. What's so hard about first-come, first-served? If you have more red flags, or leave out documentation, or whatever, I can certainly see that affecting timeline, but why is it that two similar apps (visa-exempt national, no red flags) can have such incredibly different timelines? There are people who submitted their apps before me, who received AIP in a timely fashion, but who are still waiting for DM. WHY THE H3LL is that the case?

goldmoon said:
Quebecokie Congratulation is in order my friend. I am here celebrating with you. I am sooooooo happy for you right now. I am starting to feel hopeful myself.
Tomorrow will be exactly 10 mths for me waiting so hopefully I'll hear something soon.

Where is Jiggyzealous? miss u my lil friend, hope u ok and hear some good news soon...

Big Congratulations to everyone who has AIPs and DMs and Landing appointments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs n Kisses

Thanks so much! You and Jiggy are close to my timeline, so fingers crossed for good news for you soon! (Today was 10 months and one week for me - Oct 23.)
 
goldmoon said:
Quebecokie Congratulation is in order my friend. I am here celebrating with you. I am sooooooo happy for you right now. I am starting to feel hopeful myself.
Tomorrow will be exactly 10 mths for me waiting so hopefully I'll hear something soon.

Where is Jiggyzealous? miss u my lil friend, hope u ok and hear some good news soon...

Big Congratulations to everyone who has AIPs and DMs and Landing appointments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hugs n Kisses

JIGGAMAN where are you?
 
QuebecOkie said:
Thanks for all the congrats! Finally talked to my sis, after I had a beer with a friend to celebrate.

And yep, Screech, you're right. They flip-flopped on the 6/10 months thing for a bit, but 10 is what it says now. Hopefully, they're tackling the giant stack of apps awaiting AIP and DM, and that timeline will soon be shrinking again!
Congrats QuebeOkie!! :)