March 2012 applicants, join here! : )

[KJG]

Thanks KJG....you have been a great support to me. Much appreciated. I feel better knowing everything is in process now.

yeah that lasts about a week and then it's where is my approval....LOL....I think it is a never ending case of ups and downs until we are with our spouses on a full-time basis........still happy about my AOR...but sure would love that approval!!!! ;D

 

[ccunnington]

Whats after 107 days of waiting for approval?

Answer: 108 days of waiting for approval.

If I go with what CIC is posting on their website that means I have to wait till I become 121 days before I call.. 14 days more from now....


sigh.....

You guys gonna have a crying Wolf here v soon..

I was 110 days before receiving my AOR, but thats still not an approval...I know, it gets frustrating as hell! But don't panic...it will be soon

 

[Rosie Lee]

I would like to share this:
I called Cic today and talked to a lady who told me exactly everything that i already know. I asked her how do i make a complaint about processing times as i am not happy and she said she can do that for me and someone will call me in next 48 hours.
And after an hour some officer from complaint department called me and tthealked to me. I explained him my frustration and he said its the volume and i added that atleast an AOR will help and he said its impossible to send an email without opening an application. I added by saying if they send my application back after opening it n saying oh u r missing a signature it will be hopless. he said we r trying to reduce the application processing times for PR as a whole which is increasing the time for step 1 but he said we r doing background chks before sending app to Vo so that step 2 will be shorter

So hes saying that they have altered their entire system to include more of Step 2 in Step 1. So why have some VO's actually increased their times recently? ???

 

[KJG]

I was 110 days before receiving my AOR, but thats still not an approval...I know, it gets frustrating as hell! But don't panic...it will be soon

yes here is hoping this afternoon there is some news for some of us!!!!!

 

[ccunnington]

So hes saying that they have altered their entire system to include more of Step 2 in Step 1. So why have some VO's actually increased their times recently? ???

Well i'm sure if you talked to a different person, they would give you a completely different answer! I think what no one is hearing is that there have been some substantial layoffs within CIC

 

[KJG]

Well i'm sure if you talked to a different person, they would give you a completely different answer! I think what no one is hearing is that there have been some substantial layoffs within CIC

and did you hear the National last night......federal employees take so much sick leave it costs the tax payers billions of dollars and they said it will probably increase because of the emotional and physical stress of the layoffs.....all I can say is wow.....(actually insert swear word)

 

[Canada Wolf]

I would like to share this:
I called Cic today and talked to a lady who told me exactly everything that i already know. I asked her how do i make a complaint about processing times as i am not happy and she said she can do that for me and someone will call me in next 48 hours.
And after an hour some officer from complaint department called me and tthealked to me. I explained him my frustration and he said its the volume and i added that atleast an AOR will help and he said its impossible to send an email without opening an application. I added by saying if they send my application back after opening it n saying oh u r missing a signature it will be hopless. he said we r trying to reduce the application processing times for PR as a whole which is increasing the time for step 1 but he said we r doing background chks before sending app to Vo so that step 2 will be shorter

That's a good news! Thought it takes allot of time in step one! but it will reduce that over all waiting time! that means that people that lived in two or three different country will have more processing in step 1 than those who lived in their home country for their entire life! That makes sense to me as they are waiting for the countries to send them feed back about the person as for criminal record or something and it also depends, on which countries you lived in, for example me I lived in two 3rd world countries Egypt and UAE !! And both of them they are V slow in their governmental stuff maybe that's why I didn't receive anything till now!! dunno I am just wondering!

 

[chickie72]

I would like to share this:
I called Cic today and talked to a lady who told me exactly everything that i already know. I asked her how do i make a complaint about processing times as i am not happy and she said she can do that for me and someone will call me in next 48 hours.
And after an hour some officer from complaint department called me and tthealked to me. I explained him my frustration and he said its the volume and i added that atleast an AOR will help and he said its impossible to send an email without opening an application. I added by saying if they send my application back after opening it n saying oh u r missing a signature it will be hopless. he said we r trying to reduce the application processing times for PR as a whole which is increasing the time for step 1 but he said we r doing background chks before sending app to Vo so that step 2 will be shorter

Did they say if that was background checks on the applicant or the sponsor?

 

[cgagnon]

You have been added to the spreadsheet

thank you I try!

 

[parker24]

It's Thursday, any news? I e-mailed LA today because I'm wondering if it's THERE yet *Grumble* I hate waiting! Yet, I know it's something that must be done with immigration haha

 

[KJG]

It's Thursday, any news? I e-mailed LA today because I'm wondering if it's THERE yet *Grumble* I hate waiting! Yet, I know it's something that must be done with immigration haha

very quiet again today.......

 

[canadiangirl78]

I would like to share this:
I called Cic today and talked to a lady who told me exactly everything that i already know. I asked her how do i make a complaint about processing times as i am not happy and she said she can do that for me and someone will call me in next 48 hours.
And after an hour some officer from complaint department called me and tthealked to me. I explained him my frustration and he said its the volume and i added that atleast an AOR will help and he said its impossible to send an email without opening an application. I added by saying if they send my application back after opening it n saying oh u r missing a signature it will be hopless. he said we r trying to reduce the application processing times for PR as a whole which is increasing the time for step 1 but he said we r doing background chks before sending app to Vo so that step 2 will be shorter

This is interesting news about the background checks although it is hard to know if these people actually have a clue. I think he is just trying to pacify you to be honest. Background checks for who, the applicant? Well many places, like Mexico, cannot do the background check until the VO requests it. So that makes no sense.

 

[cgagnon]

It's Thursday, any news? I e-mailed LA today because I'm wondering if it's THERE yet *Grumble* I hate waiting! Yet, I know it's something that must be done with immigration haha

If my file is in ottawa after 3 weeks of being approved I'm sure all LA would answer be is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[canadiangirl78]

If my file is in ottawa after 3 weeks of being approved I'm sure all LA would answer be is BS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I read that Ottawa processes it and then sends it to LA to issue the visa. I wouldn't worry.

 

[cgagnon]

I read that Ottawa processes it and then sends it to LA to issue the visa. I wouldn't worry.

So many different things are being said I just want this over with I'm tired of having a husband who can't work who is stressing the heck out of me decided to go back to the states because he couldnt handle it here because he needs to breath! Everything is left on my shoulders!!!! I`ve had enough of the government deciding my faith!! Enough is enough!!!!!!Money doesn't go on trees 1040$ is enough for me to go on vacation!!!!!!!!!! Sorry guys horrible 2 Weeks!