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July 2013 Applications

rajmalhotra7

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2010
3,142
803
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
July 2013 application timelines at a glance:
Applicant Receipt Date In Process App Type Days Local Office Transfer Date RQ Date Test Date Oath Date
wadelmaki July 5, 2013 Sep 16, 2013 Single 1116 - - - - -
basharar July 5, 2013 Oct 09, 2013 Family - - - - - -
micky_73 July 5, 2013 - Family - - - - - -
Mapleleaves July 9, 2013 Sep 19, 2013 Family 1124 Mississauga Early Nov. - - -
msvadi July 11, 2013 Oct 18, 2013 Family - - - - - -
Halifax July 11, 2013 Sep 27, 2013 - - - - - - -
Lei_F July 12, 2013 Oct 02, 2013 Single 1097 - - - - -
citque July 15, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 - - - - - - -
Amado July 16, 2013 Oct 21, 2013 - - - - - - -
rajmalhotra7 July 17, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Single 1125 - - - - -
andresp July 19, 2013 Oct 01, 2013 - - - - - - -
tstarks July 22, 2013 Oct 09, 2013 Family 1095 - - - - -
Kw8Un0NK July 23, 2013 Oct 24, 2013 Family - Mississauga - - - -


RQ = Residence Questionnaire
Days = Approximate number of days of physical presence
 

tstarks

Star Member
Jun 1, 2010
142
2
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2010
Doc's Request.
30-11-2010
File Transfer...
16-01-2011
Interview........
10-12-2012
Wow congrats Mapleleaves!

Let's hope everyone one of us enjoys the same success this month :)
 

Mapleleaves

Full Member
Sep 16, 2013
35
0
tstarks said:
Wow congrats Mapleleaves!

Let's hope everyone one of us enjoys the same success this month :)
Thanks buddy.


Wish all the best for you and everyone in this forum. I believe through the trend I'm seeing these days that things are moving a bit faster than before. if things keep the same pace, then hopefully we all will have the best news ever by spring 2014.
 

tstarks

Star Member
Jun 1, 2010
142
2
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2010
Doc's Request.
30-11-2010
File Transfer...
16-01-2011
Interview........
10-12-2012
Kw8Un0NK said:
Started to process on October 24th. My guess is delay was caused by extra documents included in my family application (letters of employments, T4s, etc)
AOR has not been received yet.
My application has been already sent to Mississauga office.
Congrats to you too!

How did you find out about the application being sent to the Mississauga office? Was it through ECAS or through the CIC Call Center?

Thanks.
 

Kw8Un0NK

Star Member
Sep 18, 2013
58
1
tstarks said:
How did you find out about the application being sent to the Mississauga office? Was it through ECAS or through the CIC Call Center?
Thanks.
CIC agent told me this. There are no updates in ECAS since my profile was created. I have not even received AOR, an agent sent me study guide by email.
 

tstarks

Star Member
Jun 1, 2010
142
2
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2010
Doc's Request.
30-11-2010
File Transfer...
16-01-2011
Interview........
10-12-2012
Just got off of the phone with CIC agent. I asked her for status and she was like, "sir you know it takes 25 months, right?" ::)

Lol. Anyway, I asked her just whether my file had been transferred to the local office and she said NOT AT THIS TIME.

Apart from that though, she mentioned that Mississauga and Scarborough share the load and anyone in GTA can get either office. Really luck of the draw kind of thing. She expects my local office to be Scarborough (TO CLARIFY - MY APPLICATION HAS NOT BEEN SENT TO THE LOCAL OFFICE YET).
 

adame

Star Member
Dec 27, 2011
81
5
Montreal
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-05-2013
LANDED..........
01-04-2010
July 2013 application timelines at a glance:
Applicant Receipt Date In Process App Type Days Local Office RQ Date Test Date Oath Date
wadelmaki July 5, 2013 Sep 16, 2013 Single 1116 - - - - - -
basharar July 5, 2013 Oct 9, 2013 Family - - - - -
micky_73 July 5, 2013 - Family - - - - -
Mapleleaves July 9, 2013 - - - - - - -
msvadi July 11, 2013 Oct 18, 2013 Family - - - - -
Halifax July 11, 2013 Sep 27, 2013 - - - - - -
Lei_F July 12, 2013 Oct 2, 2013 Single 1097 - - - -
citque July 15, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 - - - - - -
rajmalhotra7 July 17, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Single 1125 - - - -
andresp July 19, 2013 Oct 1, 2013 - - - - - -
tstarks July 22, 2013 Oct 9, 2013 Family - - - - -
Kw8Un0NK July 23, 2013 - - - - - - -
adame July 31, 2013 Oct 11, 2013 Singl4

RQ = Residence Questionnaire
Days = Approximate number of days of physical presence
 

micky_73

Member
Oct 18, 2013
10
1
Sorry guys, I was away on vacation. so just updating my timelines which were missing here. I have not heard anything yet from CIC and update still says "in Process"
July 2013 application timelines at a glance:
Applicant Receipt Date In Process App Type Days Local Office Transfer Date RQ Date Test Date Oath Date
wadelmaki July 5, 2013 Sep 16, 2013 Single 1116 - - - - -
basharar July 5, 2013 Oct 09, 2013 Family - - - - - -
micky_73 July 5, 2013 Oct 21, 2013 Family - - - - - -
Mapleleaves July 9, 2013 Sep 19, 2013 Family 1124 Mississauga Early Nov. - - -
msvadi July 11, 2013 Oct 18, 2013 Family - - - - - -
Halifax July 11, 2013 Sep 27, 2013 - - - - - - -
Lei_F July 12, 2013 Oct 02, 2013 Single 1097 - - - - -
citque July 15, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 - - - - - - -
Amado July 16, 2013 Oct 21, 2013 - - - - - - -
rajmalhotra7 July 17, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Single 1125 - - - - -
andresp July 19, 2013 Oct 01, 2013 - - - - - - -
tstarks July 22, 2013 Oct 09, 2013 Family 1095 - - - - -
Kw8Un0NK July 23, 2013 Oct 24, 2013 Family - Mississauga - - - -
 

rajmalhotra7

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2010
3,142
803
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Consolidating all updates so far. Thanks to chandu007 a May 2013 Applicant, used his HTML script and customized for July 2013 applicants. Below table looks beautiful now :)

July 2013 application timelines at a glance:
Applicant Receipt_Date In-Process App_Type Days Local_Office LOT_Date RQ_Date Test_Date Oath_Date
wadelmakiJuly 5, 2013Sep 16, 2013Single1116-----
bashararJuly 5, 2013Oct 9, 2013Family------
micky_73July 5, 2013Oct 21, 2013Family------
MapleleavesJuly 9, 2013Sep 19, 2013Family1124Mississauga, ONEarly Nov.---
msvadiJuly 11, 2013Oct 18, 2013Family------
HalifaxJuly 11, 2013Sep 27, 2013-------
Lei_FJuly 12, 2013Oct 2, 2013Single1097-----
citqueJuly 15, 2013Sep 30, 2013-------
AmadoJuly 16, 2013Oct 21, 2013-------
rajmalhotra7July 17, 2013Sep 30, 2013Single1125-----
andrespJuly 19, 2013Oct 1, 2013-------
tstarksJuly 22, 2013Oct 9, 2013Family1095-----
Kw8Un0NKJuly 23, 2013Oct 24, 2013Family-Mississauga, ON----
adameJuly 31, 2013Oct 11, 2013Single------

  • Days = Approximate number of days of physical presence
  • LOT = Local Office Transfer
  • RQ = Residence Questionnaire
 

rajmalhotra7

VIP Member
Apr 5, 2010
3,142
803
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Mapleleaves said:
Any updates Julyers ?
My wife, whose citizenship application is in process, has gone to India for 3 months. She called CIC before leaving Canada to inform about the absence. She was advised that because she is away for 3 months, she needs to inform in writing to CIC. CIC sent her an email and asked her to reply with a letter. My wife had replied to that email in writing and we have mailed the response to CPC-Sydney.

Following is the email that she got from CIC:
"Sir, Madam,

Thank you for contacting Citizenship and Immigration Canada. I am pleased to follow up on your request:

Unavailability

You can notify us of your period of unavailability in order for the local Citizenship and Canada (CIC) office not to schedule you during this timeframe. If your period of unavailability will be:

less than two (2) months and this is the first time you are informing us of a period of unavailability, then you can advise us with the dates you will be unavailable so that a note can be entered in your file.

two (2) months or more or you have previously notified us of any period of unavailability, then you will need to advise the CIC office processing your file. The mailing address and/or fax number for your CIC office appears on the letter you received.

You must send a letter indicating:

o your complete name and date of birth;
o address in Canada before departure;
o address abroad;
o name and phone number of a contact person in Canada;
o the unavailability period(s);
o availability if client returns to Canada for a short stay during the unavailability period;
o the reason(s) for the unavailability period(s);
o supporting document(s) regarding the situation, if applicable.

The responsible office will communicate with you if they require more information or when an appointment becomes available."
 

Kw8Un0NK

Star Member
Sep 18, 2013
58
1
Called CIC today for a different reason, but decided to ask them about my application.
This time I was told my application is still in Sydney and they have started background checks...
Wondering how much times it takes to get them done and the file to be transferred to local office...
 

tstarks

Star Member
Jun 1, 2010
142
2
GTA
Category........
Visa Office......
Alberta
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-10-2010
Doc's Request.
30-11-2010
File Transfer...
16-01-2011
Interview........
10-12-2012
Playing the waiting game...