July - 2014 Applications

[Shank_p]

Oops. Forgot to mention

Landed on: Rainbow Bridge, Niagara

 

[Happy909]

Hi Shank_P,

Congrats. If possible could you please provide below details:

Passport Sent Date:

Passport Received Date at Ottawa Office:

Passport return Activated Date:

Passport Received Date:

Thanks in advance.

 

[Ottawa-applicant]

Hi All,

Finally I completed my landing today.

So I did my landing at Rainbow Bridge and did the below:-

1. Took Casino Bus ( Safeway Tours ) from Downtown Toronto. ( Costs 7 bucks to and fro trip )
2. Reached FallsView Casino and from there had to walk all the way to Rainbow Bridge.
3. When you enter Rainbow Bridge you need to pay 50 cents CAD to get to the US side.
4. Again walked and reached the Border office of USA.
5. Here I explained the reason for my coming and was informed that I could do flag polling or make use of my US Visitor Visa.
6. Had to pay 6 USD for getting I94 on my Visitor Visa and was told to return it before 6 months.
7. After this I headed back exactly the way I came and in the Canadian side I was given a yellow form and redirected to another building just across the road between two parked buses.
8. My passport and COPR was taken by a security guard and he asked me enter the building and sit inside towards the right.
9. There was a counter wit around 2-3 officers working on requests.
10. Waiting for almost 30 mins and one of the guys at the Counter called my name and asked some basic questions like if I was convicted of crime,
,if I have any dependants,made me fill my address on COPR, and he even asked for bank statement which I didn't have. He then asked approx how much money I had. ( dunno why )
11. He then asked me to wait till he completes paperwork and after 30 mins calls me again asks me to initialize my name on COPR in two places and also my full signature at the bottom along with today's date.
12.Finally he gives me my copy of COPR and asks me if i have any questions for him.
13.That's it guys that's my experience of landing. This forum has been very helpful and has many a time given me lot of solace and relief.

One more thing:-

I just got my Work Permit Extension approved and till now for some reason I did not get the hard copy of the same.
I was expecting the Officer to ask me my status in Canada and maybe even ask for my Work Permit copy but they did not even mention about it.
He also scribbled something on my Immigrant Visa which I am yet to look.

I am posting my timelines below. I pray that all of you get your PR's approved ASAP.Good luck to All!!!

Application Sent :- July 7th 2014
Application Received :- July 9th 2014
AOR Date :- Sep 4th 2014
Medical Request :- March 9th 2015
Medicals Uploaded :- March 21st 2015
Ecase for Medicals Changed:- March 25th 2015
Upfront RPRF:- April 13th 2015
Ecase Updated with 3 lines "We started processing your application" :- May 26th 2015
Ecase Updated with Decision Made:- June 2nd 2015.
Ready for Visa Email :- June 2nd 2015.
Passports Reached Ottawa on :- June 4th 2015.
Passports delivered back on :- June 17th 2015.
Passports Resent and received by Ottawa due to mistake in name on VISA and COPR:- June 22nd 2015.
Amended Passport and COPR delivered back on :- July 2nd 2015.
Landing Completed on July 4th 2015.

Thanks and All the Best!!!

congrats buddy

 

[Ottawa-applicant]

I'm in the same situation. I also recently applied for GCMS note but I got a request for an Updated LOE a few months back which i sent. I think you should send one. How many July applicants are still waiting for Review?

i'm in the same situation stil waiting for medical request till now nothing, I just applied for GCMS note today ,,, don't know what to? seniors plz advice

 

[3dgrinder]

i'm in the same situation stil waiting for medical request till now nothing, I just applied for GCMS note today ,,, don't know what to? seniors plz advice

I'm in same situation:
Application received by CIC: July 21, 2014
They contacted me for: March 30 and replied at April 12
-PCC
-Fingerprint
-Proof that you intent to live outside Quebec

After that no contact with me. I also did upfront medical and paid landing fee! God knows what's going on.

 

[Pearl1]

Hi All,

Finally I completed my landing today.

So I did my landing at Rainbow Bridge and did the below:-

1. Took Casino Bus ( Safeway Tours ) from Downtown Toronto. ( Costs 7 bucks to and fro trip )
2. Reached FallsView Casino and from there had to walk all the way to Rainbow Bridge.
3. When you enter Rainbow Bridge you need to pay 50 cents CAD to get to the US side.
4. Again walked and reached the Border office of USA.
5. Here I explained the reason for my coming and was informed that I could do flag polling or make use of my US Visitor Visa.
6. Had to pay 6 USD for getting I94 on my Visitor Visa and was told to return it before 6 months.
7. After this I headed back exactly the way I came and in the Canadian side I was given a yellow form and redirected to another building just across the road between two parked buses.
8. My passport and COPR was taken by a security guard and he asked me enter the building and sit inside towards the right.
9. There was a counter wit around 2-3 officers working on requests.
10. Waiting for almost 30 mins and one of the guys at the Counter called my name and asked some basic questions like if I was convicted of crime,
,if I have any dependants,made me fill my address on COPR, and he even asked for bank statement which I didn't have. He then asked approx how much money I had. ( dunno why )
11. He then asked me to wait till he completes paperwork and after 30 mins calls me again asks me to initialize my name on COPR in two places and also my full signature at the bottom along with today's date.
12.Finally he gives me my copy of COPR and asks me if i have any questions for him.
13.That's it guys that's my experience of landing. This forum has been very helpful and has many a time given me lot of solace and relief.

One more thing:-

I just got my Work Permit Extension approved and till now for some reason I did not get the hard copy of the same.
I was expecting the Officer to ask me my status in Canada and maybe even ask for my Work Permit copy but they did not even mention about it.
He also scribbled something on my Immigrant Visa which I am yet to look.

I am posting my timelines below. I pray that all of you get your PR's approved ASAP.Good luck to All!!!

Application Sent :- July 7th 2014
Application Received :- July 9th 2014
AOR Date :- Sep 4th 2014
Medical Request :- March 9th 2015
Medicals Uploaded :- March 21st 2015
Ecase for Medicals Changed:- March 25th 2015
Upfront RPRF:- April 13th 2015
Ecase Updated with 3 lines "We started processing your application" :- May 26th 2015
Ecase Updated with Decision Made:- June 2nd 2015.
Ready for Visa Email :- June 2nd 2015.
Passports Reached Ottawa on :- June 4th 2015.
Passports delivered back on :- June 17th 2015.
Passports Resent and received by Ottawa due to mistake in name on VISA and COPR:- June 22nd 2015.
Amended Passport and COPR delivered back on :- July 2nd 2015.
Landing Completed on July 4th 2015.

Thanks and All the Best!!!

so you can do a "walking" landing too ?

 

[cecpr_123]

Hi Friends,

I have been watching this space for 4 months to check how things were moving with July applicants. Hearty Congratulations for those who have got MR request and subsequent stages.

CIC received my application on July 25th 2014. Since I have not heard any thing back from CIC I had ordered for GCMS notes. VO recommended my file for 2nd review as he/she thinks that my duties and responsibilities mentioned in Employment Reference Letter comes under NOC A where as my work permit mentions NOC B. My IELTS score was adequate only for NOC B.

Does any one of you know tentative timelines for 2nd review of July applications?

Thanks in advance.

 

[3dgrinder]

Hi Friends,

I have been watching this space for 4 months to check how things were moving with July applicants. Hearty Congratulations for those who have got MR request and subsequent stages.

CIC received my application on July 25th 2014. Since I have not heard any thing back from CIC I had ordered for GCMS notes. VO recommended my file for 2nd review as he/she thinks that my duties and responsibilities mentioned in Employment Reference Letter comes under NOC A where as my work permit mentions NOC B. My IELTS score was adequate only for NOC B.

Does any one of you know tentative timelines for 2nd review of July applications?

Thanks in advance.

I also received last months and there it mentioned:

-Application in Progress

and in ASSESMENTS:
-Eligibility: (empty)
-Security: Not Started
-HIRV: (empty)
-Criminality: In progress
- rest of them are empty .

Where in GCMS file generally it mentioned that it's require 2nd review?

 

[cecpr_123]

For me, it is in last 3rd page of GCMS notes.

 

[kand05]

For me, it is in last 3rd page of GCMS notes.

Am July 17th applicant
I got MR on March 19th and finished my e-medicals on 20th march
RPRF request on June 4th
on July 3rd, I got an Email from CEC that they didnt get my wife medicals yet, replied them back with proof of medicals on same day

Waiting for next update

 

[omere]

i'm in the same situation stil waiting for medical request till now nothing, I just applied for GCMS note today ,,, don't know what to? seniors plz advice

All we can really do is wait. Seems like there are a couple other July applicants waiting for second review. If anyone gets an update with respect to their review please let us know. we should probably put a list together of all the July applicant waiting for second review so we can keep tabs for progress.

 

[leonliu23]

Am July 17th applicant
I got MR on March 19th and finished my e-medicals on 20th march
RPRF request on June 4th
on July 3rd, I got an Email from CEC that they didnt get my wife medicals yet, replied them back with proof of medicals on same day

Waiting for next update

hi bro,
I have exactly same timeline as you. I receive rprf request on Jun 4. I paid it on same day. But I have not heard anything from cic since than. did you apply for your gcms note?

 

[shiba]

i'm in the same situation stil waiting for medical request till now nothing, I just applied for GCMS note today ,,, don't know what to? seniors plz advice

I am also in the same situation as you guys. Application received July10th no MR yet

 

[vivmehta]

All we can really do is wait. Seems like there are a couple other July applicants waiting for second review. If anyone gets an update with respect to their review please let us know. we should probably put a list together of all the July applicant waiting for second review so we can keep tabs for progress.

Hello guys,

I am july 09 applicant.
My recent gmcs say review required by officer.does it mean first review or second review...

pls advise...

 

[cecpr_123]

@ Vivmehta - It means that your file was sent to 2nd review.

Have you ordered GCMS notes yet? if not, please order it ASAP to understand why your file was sent to second review. My understanding so far is that the files are being sent for second review when VO/Initial assessor has some doubt on your file.