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INLAND APPLICATIONS 2013

Line.a

Champion Member
Nov 23, 2010
1,272
30
Denmark
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-V
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-02-13
AOR Received.
27-02-13
Med's Request
08-02-14
Med's Done....
15-03-14
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
Waived!
VISA ISSUED...
OWP: 25-02-14
LANDED..........
23-07-14
Congrats on AIP! Nice to see more February applicants getting it! :)
 

Mrs_Canuck

Hero Member
Jan 7, 2013
384
24
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02/04/2013
AOR Received.
16/04/2013
Med's Done....
08/03/2013
LANDED..........
12/03/2014
Guri, any luck on the GCMS notes? I called CIC the other day and asked if the reason I didn't get to view any of the notes on our file was because I hadn't included a permission form from my spouse and the agent said that it was in fact because there were no notes on my file because it was too early in the process. If they were following 11 month timeline then I wouldn't think that 8 1/2 months was too early in the process for CIC to have even touched our file. Which gives room for worries to grow. Blah.

Congrats on the landing and the AIP guys! :)
 

guri3577

Hero Member
May 19, 2013
659
27
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville, Alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2013
AOR Received.
30-05-2013
Med's Done....
14-04-2013
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
AIP&DM: 30-01-2014
LANDED..........
25-02-2014
Mrs_Canuck said:
Guri, any luck on the GCMS notes? I called CIC the other day and asked if the reason I didn't get to view any of the notes on our file was because I hadn't included a permission form from my spouse and the agent said that it was in fact because there were no notes on my file because it was too early in the process. If they were following 11 month timeline then I wouldn't think that 8 1/2 months was too early in the process for CIC to have even touched our file. Which gives room for worries to grow. Blah.

Congrats on the landing and the AIP guys! :)
I emailed them today asking about the delay so, am hoping to get a reply by next week. But, if the agent is right and they haven't touched the file, it is ridiculous so that means they don't look at the file the entire time.
 

Mrs_Canuck

Hero Member
Jan 7, 2013
384
24
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02/04/2013
AOR Received.
16/04/2013
Med's Done....
08/03/2013
LANDED..........
12/03/2014
Exactly. Which is confusing to me because it looks like red flag files or files with precieved issues/differences are given interviews very soon in the process. Which would suggest that they'd have to at least scan the files... I am beyond even attempting to guess the process at this point. It seems to change as soon as you think you know what's going on. :/
 

guri3577

Hero Member
May 19, 2013
659
27
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville, Alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2013
AOR Received.
30-05-2013
Med's Done....
14-04-2013
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
AIP&DM: 30-01-2014
LANDED..........
25-02-2014
Mrs_Canuck said:
Exactly. Which is confusing to me because it looks like red flag files or files with precieved issues/differences are given interviews very soon in the process. Which would suggest that they'd have to at least scan the files... I am beyond even attempting to guess the process at this point. It seems to change as soon as you think you know what's going on. :/
Yeah, you are right. CIC and its mysterious ways of working!
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
277
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
Mrs_Canuck said:
Guri, any luck on the GCMS notes? I called CIC the other day and asked if the reason I didn't get to view any of the notes on our file was because I hadn't included a permission form from my spouse and the agent said that it was in fact because there were no notes on my file because it was too early in the process. If they were following 11 month timeline then I wouldn't think that 8 1/2 months was too early in the process for CIC to have even touched our file. Which gives room for worries to grow. Blah.
If you ask for electronic notes, that's correct. They've created a paper file and a skeleton electronic file, but when you get electronic notes you don't get scanned document copies - you have to ask for physical file contents to get those back. Thus, anything that's been ordered and delivered physically is sitting in that file but not entered into the computer system yet.

The 11 months really is the queue delay - some background has been ordered up for your file, but nobody has really looked at it other than to verify you aren't missing anything obvious.
 

shyla36

Hero Member
Sep 16, 2013
314
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-08-2013
AOR Received.
20-09-2013
Med's Done....
01-08-2013
LANDED..........
04-02-2015
Hi guys, congratulations to everyone who received good news. Anyway, just wanna share this. I hope this is true for all of us.
http://www.cicnews.com/2013/11/scope-family-sponsorship-2014-113069.html?fb_action_ids=635346003189747&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%5B392637347535599%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.likes%22%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D

I wish you all a very merry christmas nd all the best to us this coming 2014.
 

MrsMal

Full Member
Dec 19, 2013
25
0
I have a question about work permits. Are you suppose to submit a work permit application with your PR application? I found this confusing on the website. I already sent in my PR application, but I am wondering if I should do a work permit one as well.
 

Line.a

Champion Member
Nov 23, 2010
1,272
30
Denmark
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-V
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-02-13
AOR Received.
27-02-13
Med's Request
08-02-14
Med's Done....
15-03-14
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
Waived!
VISA ISSUED...
OWP: 25-02-14
LANDED..........
23-07-14
MrsMal said:
I have a question about work permits. Are you suppose to submit a work permit application with your PR application? I found this confusing on the website. I already sent in my PR application, but I am wondering if I should do a work permit one as well.
Yes, I would apply and send it to Vegreville as soon as possible! Pay for the fees online and attach the receipt with the application! I'm almost certain that you will still be considered on implied status if you send the app before your current status runs out. Applying online doesn't give you implied status, it has to be sent to cpc-v.
 

MrsMal

Full Member
Dec 19, 2013
25
0
Line.a said:
Yes, I would apply and send it to Vegreville as soon as possible! Pay for the fees online and attach the receipt with the application! I'm almost certain that you will still be considered on implied status if you send the app before your current status runs out. Applying online doesn't give you implied status, it has to be sent to cpc-v.
I'm confused by implied status. I don't currently have a work permit, so not sure what you mean by current status
 

Alurra71

VIP Member
Oct 5, 2012
3,237
309
Ontario
Visa Office......
Vegreville
App. Filed.......
07-12-2012
AOR Received.
21-01-2013
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
28-11-2013
LANDED..........
19-12-2013
MrsMal said:
I'm confused by implied status. I don't currently have a work permit, so not sure what you mean by current status
You do not have to send a work permit in with your application if you don't wish to. If you are currently on say, a visitor record, IF you send in your work permit application to be attached to your sponsorship application you won't have to renew your current visitor record as you would be on 'implied status' until a decision is made about your OWP that is now attached to your sponsorship application. HOWEVER, you do NOT have to maintain a status in Canada in order for your sponsorship paperwork to proceed. So, if your current status (whatever that may be) should expire before your sponsorship application is complete it will not hinder that application.

Most folks get a little 'twitchy' living in Canada without some form of legal 'status'. If you find you feel that way, you can either renew your visitor record/visa online and continue to keep your status current, or you can opt to indeed fill out the OWP and send it to Vegreville to be attached to your PR application.

This is not mandatory so don't feel as if you have to do this.
 

JpEtCaro

Full Member
Dec 22, 2013
33
1
Quebec
Hi everyone, we are a couple from Quebec city. We are , as everybody here, waiting for our approbation in principle. We sent our application in april and got our accused of reception april 9th. We are hopeful to get our response in the 11 months that CIC are saying. We try not to get disappointed with the no movement of the CIC website but to see that some people already have got response in the month of february got us some groove back. To have part in a forum like this is a very good thing to people that has been left in the dark by the immigration office with there almost no feedback to us CANADIAN citizens. Thanks to everyone here to help in this waiting process and have a great christmas holiday.

JP and Caro
 

Line.a

Champion Member
Nov 23, 2010
1,272
30
Denmark
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-V
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-02-13
AOR Received.
27-02-13
Med's Request
08-02-14
Med's Done....
15-03-14
Interview........
Waived!
Passport Req..
Waived!
VISA ISSUED...
OWP: 25-02-14
LANDED..........
23-07-14
JpEtCaro said:
Hi everyone, we are a couple from Quebec city. We are , as everybody here, waiting for our approbation in principle. We sent our application in april and got our accused of reception april 9th. We are hopeful to get our response in the 11 months that CIC are saying. We try not to get disappointed with the no movement of the CIC website but to see that some people already have got response in the month of february got us some groove back. To have part in a forum like this is a very good thing to people that has been left in the dark by the immigration office with there almost no feedback to us CANADIAN citizens. Thanks to everyone here to help in this waiting process and have a great christmas holiday.

JP and Caro
You mean acknowledgement of receipt?
 

CANUSA31

Star Member
Dec 27, 2012
193
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-01-2013
AOR Received.
15-02-2013
Med's Done....
05-01-2013
I land in Edmonton tomorrow!!! We can go between 9am-11am or 1pm-230pm, we're going to go at around 1pm. I'll let you guys know how it goes!
 

2012FEB

Newbie
Jul 18, 2013
2
0
Dear All,

I am gathering info and steps to sponsor my spouse (both living in montreal now). I hope you can help me answer whether or not I need to include fee for CSQ along with undertaking application and supporting documents?

thanks in advance!