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MARCH 2014 OUTLAND APPLICANTS

Tkurdi

Full Member
Sep 1, 2014
39
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Interview........
None
Kysorb said:
This depends on the visa office.. With Beijing and documents being sent inside China its usually within the week.

Thanks a lot for your response. My Visa office is Manila..
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
We just checked ecas and it shows decision made!

Koifish76
 

marvij

Newbie
Mar 20, 2014
6
1
Hello just wanted to inform everyone that I'm already here Canada,

Pls update my entry to the spreadsheet thanks.
 

O_guy

Hero Member
Aug 11, 2013
720
12
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Koifish76 said:
We just checked ecas and it shows decision made!

Koifish76
The passport is on the way. Congrats. Don't forget to update your spreadsheet and put a smiley face beside the date.
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
O_guy said:
The passport is on the way. Congrats. Don't forget to update your spreadsheet and put a smiley face beside the date.
;D. No personalization!!!! Haha. Thanks O_guy.
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
Gumby749 said:
Congratulations, that must be an incredible feeling!
It sure is! We kinda blazed through the singapore vo. Incredibly fast and unexpected. As I mentioned, my wife is pregnant, due Jan 20...which means the 3 month wait for health should not be a problem either. And for her to have the baby here with me, means the world to us.

Words can't describe how elated we feel.

Koifish76

PS - sponsor part took 4 months, applicant (Singapore) only took less than 3. For Singapore Visa Office, this has got to be a first. :eek:
 

Canadianfairy

Star Member
May 4, 2014
156
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14/3/2014
AOR Received.
6/5/2014 & 16/5/2014
Med's Done....
13/3/2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
30/9/2014
VISA ISSUED...
15/10/2014
LANDED..........
21/01/2015
that is awesome news Koifish congrats!!

and congrats to everyone else who is getting amazing news!

Happy Thanksgiving Canada!
 

Calgary_Man

Hero Member
Dec 28, 2011
203
2
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/New Delhi
NOC Code......
SPOUSAL VISA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-MARCH-2014
Doc's Request.
NONE
AOR Received.
AOR1- 23-JUNE-2014, AOR2 - 02-JULY-2014, IP - 19-SEPT-2014
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
23-JUNE-2014
Med's Request
FILED WITH APPLICATION
Med's Done....
21 FEB 2014
Interview........
INTERVIEW - WAIVED, DM - 14 OCT, 2014
Passport Req..
13 OCT, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 21, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
Good news :) Got PPR today, 13th Oct, Ecas still IP :)
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
Thanks everyone. We actually received better news today...pp ready for pickup. :D :D. Only took two weeks since we submitted. I feel its because we have medical expires on Nov 2. We also sent email asking for a little time to prepare move and book flight. We are definitely one of the lucky ones.

So, now this process is complete, we start the next chapter in our lives. She will be flying on monday Oct.20, through narita and vancouver en route to Ottawa. I hope everyone who has yet to plan the landing to experience it soon....its just unbelievably exciting. We are also blessed as she is in her 26th week of pregnancy...two more weeks and the baby would be born overseas.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful memories on the march thread... And of course for all your help through this journey, which helped me through the excruciatingly painful first 4 months during the sponsor portion.

God bless you all.

Koifish76
 

Kysorb

Star Member
Apr 3, 2014
168
17
Category........
Visa Office......
Beijing
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
APR 2, 2014
AOR Received.
MAY 22, 2014
File Transfer...
MAY 26, 2014 <br>AOR2 Received: SEP 9, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
SEP 24, 2014 <br>Decision Made: OCT 13, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
OCT 18, 2014
LANDED..........
NOV 10, 2014
Koifish76 said:
She will be flying on monday Oct.20, through narita and vancouver en route to Ottawa.
I'd be really interested in knowing about her landing experience at YVR and how long it takes. We will be landing there Nov 10th.
 

abbybc

Full Member
Nov 23, 2013
43
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
March 12-2014
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014
AOR Received.
April 14-2014
File Transfer...
April 15-2014
Med's Request
December 2, 2014
Med's Done....
October 21-2013
Interview........
December 2, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
April 18, 2015
LANDED..........
April 26, 2015
Congrats Koifish76, it's great see some successful, so quickly! We haven't heard a word about our application and don't expect to for several months, so my husband will be visiting me in January for 2 months. It's hard being apart, in our case we know each other 6 years now. We will make it too. Good luck to you both for your future!

Maricar
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
abbybc said:
Congrats Koifish76, it's great see some successful, so quickly! We haven't heard a word about our application and don't expect to for several months, so my husband will be visiting me in January for 2 months. It's hard being apart, in our case we know each other 6 years now. We will make it too. Good luck to you both for your future!

Maricar
Thanks a lot. I know you will as well.

Koifish76
 

Koifish76

Hero Member
May 24, 2013
449
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2014 (ECAS)
Doc's Request.
IMM5540 29-04-2014, Intent to return 18-08-2014, PCC 26-08-2014
File Transfer...
Same day as SA. 15-07-2014
Med's Done....
Nov.4,2013
Passport Req..
9/24/2014(email)...same day IP
VISA ISSUED...
10/13/2014
LANDED..........
Oct.20, 2014!
Kysorb said:
I'd be really interested in knowing about her landing experience at YVR and how long it takes. We will be landing there Nov 10th.
From reading others previous landing experiences, it can take 20 mins to 2 hours plus.

Since my wife is pregnant and travelling alone, we chose a 4 hour stopover. I will post a bit more next week after she lands about the experience and steps she had to follow.

Also, on the "settlement topics" immigration section on this forum, you will find several informative threads about landing expereince in Vancouver.

Koifish76
 

ComeHomeAlready

Full Member
Oct 14, 2014
28
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Mar 27, 2014
AOR Received.
May 13, 2014
File Transfer...
May 23, 2014 Add Doc Req..: May 28, 2014
Interview........
Sept 29, 2014 In Progress.....: Oct 1, 2014
Passport Req..
Oct 16, 2014 Decision Made.: Oct 19, 2014
VISA ISSUED...
Oct 22, 2014 (dropped off at VAC in Algiers Oct 19, 2014)
LANDED..........
Oct 30, 2014
Why aren't there more Paris applicants? :(

Anyway...

Office Paris (for Algeria)
Our timeline:
Sent- March 27
Received- March 31
AOR - May 13
SA - May 14
AOR2- May 23 (no notification, read it in the notes)
Additional documents requested - May 28 (ID photos and 5669 - to include past 10 years instead of since 18th birthday)
Medical results received - June 2
Interview - Sept 29 (application accepted)
Additional documents requested - Sept 29 (updated police check and 5669 - to include updated work information)
In Progress - Oct 1

That's it so far!