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JANUARY 2014 OUTLAND Applicants - Join here

Simz123

Newbie
Jul 9, 2014
8
0
Hello there,
I am trying to join this group but not able "decision made" on ECAS. I applied for my husband's immigration in March 2014. He lives in US on HIB visa. I am a Canadian citizen. Last week his application status went from application received to decision made. We are wondering what will be the next steps. Can he still be asked for interview or they will ask for his passport or else? Please reply. Thanks in advance
 

rhcohen2014

VIP Member
Apr 6, 2014
4,935
185
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 17, 2014
Doc's Request.
April 11, 2014
AOR Received.
May 8, 2014
File Transfer...
May 9, 2014
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
Nov 15, 2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
July 15, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 25, 2014/ received August 1, 2014
LANDED..........
August 29, 2014
Simz123 said:
Hello there,
I am trying to join this group but not able "decision made" on ECAS. I applied for my husband's immigration in March 2014. He lives in US on HIB visa. I am a Canadian citizen. Last week his application status went from application received to decision made. We are wondering what will be the next steps. Can he still be asked for interview or they will ask for his passport or else? Please reply. Thanks in advance
the application was received in march 2014 and a decision has been made on the applicant's application?
 

boomlet

Full Member
Dec 10, 2013
29
0
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2014
AOR Received.
20-01-2014
File Transfer...
12-03-2014
Med's Done....
27-11-2013
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
20-06-2014
VISA ISSUED...
09-07-2014
LANDED..........
16-11-2014
Hey guys,

I posted this in the Ottawa thread already but though I should also post here --- I got my COPR yesterday!!! :)
Planning on landing in Vancouver end of November!
 

Edgehead78

Hero Member
Dec 11, 2013
356
8
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-01-2014
AOR Received.
01-03-2014
File Transfer...
04-03-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
20-01-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM 15-12-2014 Visa 23-12-2014
LANDED..........
07-01-2015
boomlet said:
Hey guys,

I posted this in the Ottawa thread already but though I should also post here --- I got my COPR yesterday!!! :)
Planning on landing in Vancouver end of November!
Congratulations boomlet! I updated the sheet.
We are getting good news almost everyday, that looks good for January applicants. ;D
 

ama1978

Star Member
Apr 28, 2013
130
3
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Divine Favour from the Accra thread (also on January spreadsheet) had passport request 5/15 and landed in Canada 7/2. Interview was waived. Thought we could update the info on our January spreadsheet too. :)
 

Edgehead78

Hero Member
Dec 11, 2013
356
8
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-01-2014
AOR Received.
01-03-2014
File Transfer...
04-03-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
20-01-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM 15-12-2014 Visa 23-12-2014
LANDED..........
07-01-2015
ama1978 said:
Divine Favour from the Accra thread (also on January spreadsheet) had passport request 5/15 and landed in Canada 7/2. Interview was waived. Thought we could update the info on our January spreadsheet too. :)
Done. Thanks for keeping us updated. Looks like I will have to skim every VO threads hehe.
 

Marticus

Star Member
Dec 16, 2013
171
10
124
Daegu, South Korea
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2014
Doc's Request.
09-07-2014
AOR Received.
13-02-2014
Med's Done....
31-12-2013
Interview........
N/R
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-2014
LANDED..........
16-09-2014
Hello,

I got an email from Manila Immigration today! (first I've heard from then, since Mississauga granting me sponsorship for my wife in February!)

They requested some additional information:

a.) Appendix A (I already did this form but they are asking for it again?)
b.) My Intent to live in Canada (I am sponsoring my wife, Korean) Since I first applied, I've booked tickets home & received a job - so I'll just included those 2 new things + the old info I sent to them - that should be good, yeah?
 

Edgehead78

Hero Member
Dec 11, 2013
356
8
Montreal
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-01-2014
AOR Received.
01-03-2014
File Transfer...
04-03-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
20-01-2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
DM 15-12-2014 Visa 23-12-2014
LANDED..........
07-01-2015
Marticus said:
Hello,

I got an email from Manila Immigration today! (first I've heard from then, since Mississauga granting me sponsorship for my wife in February!)

They requested some additional information:

a.) Appendix A (I already did this form but they are asking for it again?)
b.) My Intent to live in Canada (I am sponsoring my wife, Korean) Since I first applied, I've booked tickets home & received a job - so I'll just included those 2 new things + the old info I sent to them - that should be good, yeah?
From other's experience, CEM is always requesting Appendix A (which is slightly different from the Appendix A in application) with PPR. I guess since you are from passport exempt country, this can be considered as PPR. Did they ask for photocopy of biopage?
 

Marticus

Star Member
Dec 16, 2013
171
10
124
Daegu, South Korea
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-01-2014
Doc's Request.
09-07-2014
AOR Received.
13-02-2014
Med's Done....
31-12-2013
Interview........
N/R
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-2014
LANDED..........
16-09-2014
From other's experience, CEM is always requesting Appendix A (which is slightly different from the Appendix A in application) with PPR. I guess since you are from passport exempt country, this can be considered as PPR. Did they ask for photocopy of biopage?
Hi there Edgehead. Cool. No they didn't request anything from my passport at all. Although, I did provide my passport photo page photocopy in my application (even though it wasn't requested) So maybe that helped a bit.

Thanks for your message!
 

nancyjones

Star Member
Jun 19, 2014
136
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
13 Feb 2014 / Sponsor Approval: 20 Feb 2014 / CSQ Approval: 26 Mar 2014
Med's Done....
14 Nov 2013
Passport Req..
08 Jul 2014 / In Process: 30 Jul 2014 / DM Date: 07 Aug 2014
VISA ISSUED...
04 Aug 2014 / Visa & COPR Received: 15 Aug 2014
LANDED..........
18 October 2014
jolyn said:
:) yes im bound to quebec,, can i ask? CEM ask you also to send the csq? did u send only a photocopy or original csq? sorry if i ask u a lot of question

Hey jolyn, visa office only requested me to send them within 45 days my original passport and fully completed appendix a. They didn't ask for a copy of my csq. Though when I received my approved csq (which was prior to my PPR), my representative sent them a photocopy of it.

No need to be sorry about, am happy to share what I know :)
 

jolyn

Star Member
Nov 15, 2013
102
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-01-2014
AOR Received.
07-02-2014
File Transfer...
13-02-2014
Med's Done....
06-12-2014
Passport Req..
08-07-2014
VISA ISSUED...
26-09 -2014
LANDED..........
5-10-2014
nancyjones said:
Hey jolyn, visa office only requested me to send them within 45 days my original passport and fully completed appendix a. They didn't ask for a copy of my csq. Though when I received my approved csq (which was prior to my PPR), my representative sent them a photocopy of it.

No need to be sorry about, am happy to share what I know :)
thank you nancyjones :)
 

Prettijanny

Newbie
Jun 5, 2014
5
2
Hi I'm an f-1 student ( currently on OPT) in the USA from Ghana
My husband sent our application on 28th November last year
We got AOR on 2/18/14 that the application was received on 1/20/14 ( so I guess that makes us January applicants)
We received request for my medicals on 2/21/14 which I sent right away
My husband got eligibility letter 3/24/14 since then we haven't heard anything
We also recently found out that we did not do the right police certificate I.E. we only did a state criminal record instead of the FBI certificate and also ommitted police report from Ghana. I got both done. Received my FBI report but still waiting on the police report from Ghana, should I wait till CIC request for these or should I just send them? Also does anybody know if my aplication will be processed in Ottawa like the letter said or will they forward it to New York since I picked that as my embassy? Please hope someone can help me with these questions. ( Kindly add me on the spreadsheet) Thank you
 

Aniabella

Hero Member
Nov 26, 2013
204
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2014
File Transfer...
22-02-2014 (CSQ issued 11-3-2014)
Med's Done....
30-12-2013
VISA ISSUED...
13-04-2015
Prettijanny said:
Hi I'm an f-1 student ( currently on OPT) in the USA from Ghana
My husband sent our application on 28th November last year
We got AOR on 2/18/14 that the application was received on 1/20/14 ( so I guess that makes us January applicants)
We received request for my medicals on 2/21/14 which I sent right away
My husband got eligibility letter 3/24/14 since then we haven't heard anything
We also recently found out that we did not do the right police certificate I.E. we only did a state criminal record instead of the FBI certificate and also ommitted police report from Ghana. I got both done. Received my FBI report but still waiting on the police report from Ghana, should I wait till CIC request for these or should I just send them? Also does anybody know if my aplication will be processed in Ottawa like the letter said or will they forward it to New York since I picked that as my embassy? Please hope someone can help me with these questions. ( Kindly add me on the spreadsheet) Thank you
Welcome to the January applicants, I added you to our spreadsheet! I would probably send the police reports to the Visa Office before the request, because otherwise it might cause a long delay in your process when they request them from you. The applications from USA are processed in Ottawa and they send the applications to LA or NY only if applications have some significant red flags which require more scrutiny. Ottawa processes the applications rather fast, we have already 3 on this spreadsheet that received their COPR.
 

Gumper

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
282
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-01-2014
AOR Received.
06-03-2014
File Transfer...
11-03-2014
Med's Done....
09-01-2014
Posted this on the Manila English speakers thread already, but thought I would let my JAN '14 peeps know as well ... we got our PPR today! So happy obviously.

The email came with the Appendix A & the Personal History forms. They say in the email "Fully Completed Appendix A (attached) for you and each of your family members, whether accompanying you to Canada or not. Passport details are not required for any family member who is not accompanying you to Canada."

Does this mean we also include the family members who are listed in sections A and C of IMM5406 (Additional Family Information), i.e. PARENTS and BROTHERS & SISTERS? We are only sending passports for my wife (principal applicant) and her dependent son who will travel with her, that is clear.

For the Personal History they are going back a few more years for activity & addresses, my wife will have some digging to do!

Finally, I will be transferring cities for work right about the time that they will hopefully arrive in Canada .... should we include a note in the package we send to the embassy (with the passports) about this move, or just contact the call centre in Canada about it?

Thanks in advance for all input!
 

Gumper

Hero Member
Jan 27, 2014
282
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-01-2014
AOR Received.
06-03-2014
File Transfer...
11-03-2014
Med's Done....
09-01-2014
Actually, rereading the Appendix A it appears it is strictly for applicant & child(ren), so safe to say disregard my question about listing extended family members?