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Mohammad1993

Newbie
Oct 23, 2020
2
0
Hey guy im from Toronto Canada i submitted my application to sponsor my wife who is in Kabul Afghanistan back in December 2019 all paperwork is done she got the medical done in Kabul Afghanistan in Jan 2020 and then biometrics done in Pakistan Feb 2020 then it was sent to London Visa office March 2020 no response after that other than medical received shows in Jan 2020 on timeline and file was received in London office on timeline in July 2020 I emailed them they gave generic response in July 2020 i ordered gcm notes in Aug it came in Sept nothing new just said she passed criminal so now its oct when can we expect a response ? or pre arriving letter anytime? Thanks family sponsorship btw for spouse
 

mussadsar

Star Member
Sep 22, 2017
197
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Medical done on 6th oct
Asked to do asditional medical on 16th oct
Bil 29 jan
Aor 28 jan
Pal 21 feb
Thanks Tooba.. what does PAL means?? are you inland or outland? and if you can share your NOC. Why they asked for 2 medicals within 10 days.. best of luck
 

mussadsar

Star Member
Sep 22, 2017
197
37
The Minister for Immigration recently announced that they will allocate additional resources to family reunification.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/10/government-introduces-new-border-measures-to-protect-canadian-public-health-provides-update-on-travel-restrictions.html?fbclid=IwAR2eZTD9BT4UiLBDkNQmPrd77PjgXur6_zfIvsH6X0M-ul3DDcX9Q5PDdgY

Each visa office has processing priorities. However, no application will be purposely kept on hold. An average application takes 8-9 month to process.

As per IRCC's annual 2019 annual report it takes 8-9 months for an application to process.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/annual-report-parliament-immigration-2019.html

How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months
Program201720182019
Canadian Experience Class457
Federal Skilled Worker469
Provincial/Territorial Nominee669
Federal Skilled Trades6712
All Programs558
Source: CIC_EDW (MBR) as of January 3, 2020
Data is operational and as such should be considered preliminary and subject to change.

  • Processing times refer to the time in which 80% of applications were finalized by IRCC. The processing time is measured from the day a complete application is received until the time a final decision is made by an immigration officer.
Hi @legalfalcon : How about PNP application process and progress due to covid? are they still taking 9 months to process ?
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
Hi @legalfalcon : How about PNP application process and progress due to covid? are they still taking 9 months to process ?

The available data is published by IRCC in its 2019 annual report. With COVID now, it will take even longer.

<https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/express-entry-year-end-report-2019.html>

How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months
Program201720182019
Canadian Experience Class457
Federal Skilled Worker469
Provincial/Territorial Nominee669
Federal Skilled Trades6712
All Programs558

Subsequent to this, IRCC also published the evaluation of Express Entry upon the completion of 5 years of express entry in May 2020. A lot of recommendation have been made in it.
 

oopara

Full Member
Apr 20, 2018
23
1
Hi All,

I called to IRCC and agent infomed me that my application transferred from Nova Scotia to London UK visa office therefore, she cannot see status once the file moves to respective visa office.. Just wanted to know, when application moves to visa office? Is it after eligibility recommened passed? How can we reach out London office? Thanks
 

Sfzh

Full Member
Sep 30, 2020
24
1
Hi All,

I called to IRCC and agent infomed me that my application transferred from Nova Scotia to London UK visa office therefore, she cannot see status once the file moves to respective visa office.. Just wanted to know, when application moves to visa office? Is it after eligibility recommened passed? How can we reach out London office? Thanks
Where are you located ???
 

faisalmf

Hero Member
Jun 24, 2019
253
92
40
Pakistan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
7315
AOR Received.
17-01-2019
LANDED..........
28-06-2022
Hi All,

I called to IRCC and agent infomed me that my application transferred from Nova Scotia to London UK visa office therefore, she cannot see status once the file moves to respective visa office.. Just wanted to know, when application moves to visa office? Is it after eligibility recommened passed? How can we reach out London office? Thanks
Not necessarily..they move the file due to workload distribution and that can happen during any stage of an application..u can contact LVO through webform or through email..
 

mussadsar

Star Member
Sep 22, 2017
197
37
Dears,
I am suspecting that LVO is closed once again as UK govt reintroduced the lock down. Whats your take on it @legalfalcon . I hope and pray that this ends soon as we all are clinging between Yes and No.. :(
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
Dears,
I am suspecting that LVO is closed once again as UK govt reintroduced the lock down. Whats your take on it @legalfalcon . I hope and pray that this ends soon as we all are clinging between Yes and No.. :(
The current status of London VO is:




Hope things are streamlined soon.
 
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oopara

Full Member
Apr 20, 2018
23
1
Not necessarily..they move the file due to workload distribution and that can happen during any stage of an application..u can contact LVO through webform or through email..
Thanks for your reply... Usually how long do they take to process Applications?
 

faisalmf

Hero Member
Jun 24, 2019
253
92
40
Pakistan
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
7315
AOR Received.
17-01-2019
LANDED..........
28-06-2022
Thanks for your reply... Usually how long do they take to process Applications?
Can’t say for sure in these days..my application is in process since January 2019 but my issue is that my application is under comprehensive security screening..