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MAY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Andynd1uk

Star Member
Jan 12, 2016
136
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-05-2016
AOR Received.
01-06-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
10-03-2016
Passport Req..
29-08-2016
VISA ISSUED...
08-09-2016
LANDED..........
10-09-2016
mcharade said:
Sometimes the VOs lose some documents or for some reason want to see another copy. If you can't get the passport in time, then send them a message asking them for an extension.
I very highly doubt that a government agency just 'lose some documents'. I myself have worked for government agencies and everything that comes in via post or email are printed off and filed away and copies are archived separately. When CIC request something that has already been sent in it's most likely that they want another copy of the document for their files. They won't photocopy the document themselves because this is not seen as a true copy, it must come from the sender.
 

mcharade

Star Member
May 9, 2016
115
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-09-2016
AOR Received.
14-10-2016
File Transfer...
24-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Aug. 2016
Andynd1uk said:
I very highly doubt that a government agency just 'lose some documents'. I myself have worked for government agencies and everything that comes in via post or email are printed off and filed away and copies are archived separately. When CIC request something that has already been sent in it's most likely that they want another copy of the document for their files. They won't photocopy the document themselves because this is not seen as a true copy, it must come from the sender.
Well, maybe it's never happened to you. But I actually have had the IRS lose an application for proof of tax exemption for me twice while I was living in Japan. And people on this forum have mentioned CIC losing their whole applications for sponsorship too. So I certainly know government agencies can and do lose things. Now, perhaps that's not the case and CIC wanted a second copy, which I also said. I just stated some common reasons for why CIC might have asked for them again. Either way does not change the outcome that the OP needs to send a second copy.
 

BethanyM

Hero Member
May 20, 2016
283
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2016
Doc's Request.
30-09-2016
AOR Received.
03-06-2016
IELTS Request
SA 19-07-2016
File Transfer...
22-07-2016
Med's Request
Med Status: Passed
Med's Done....
April 2016
Interview........
26-09-2016
Passport Req..
WAITING SOON PLEASE
VISA ISSUED...
SOON I HOPE
LANDED..........
ASAP
taniam00 said:
today we got word that my husbands application has been approved. it was posted on mycic. now waiting for his passport to be returned back to us. :)
CONGRATULATIONS Taniam00
 

BethanyM

Hero Member
May 20, 2016
283
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2016
Doc's Request.
30-09-2016
AOR Received.
03-06-2016
IELTS Request
SA 19-07-2016
File Transfer...
22-07-2016
Med's Request
Med Status: Passed
Med's Done....
April 2016
Interview........
26-09-2016
Passport Req..
WAITING SOON PLEASE
VISA ISSUED...
SOON I HOPE
LANDED..........
ASAP
Background checks for us in progress for almost 2 months.

Still waiting.
 

CanadianPrairieGent

Full Member
Aug 27, 2013
39
1
124
Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Kiev
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-05-2016
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
17-06-2016
File Transfer...
August 18, 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
N/A
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
October 31, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 9, 2016
;D Just over 5 months and my wife and step-daughter have passports returned with permanent residency visas affixed! Booking flights as we speak. It's going to be a very merry Christmas!!! Good luck to you all and God bless. Thanks for the advice and support.
 

taniam00

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2016
275
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-05-2016
AOR Received.
Nil SA June 3 2016
File Transfer...
June 3, 2016
Med's Done....
June 21, 2016
Interview........
no interview background check started Oct 4,2016
Passport Req..
October 18, 2016, application approved Nov 14,2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 10, 2016 All the glory to our God!
BethanyM said:
Background checks for us in progress for almost 2 months.

Still waiting.
thanks so much!! all the best for you!
 

ramneet78

Member
Nov 11, 2016
10
0
HI EVERYONE ME NEW TO THIS PAGE . ACTUALLY MY MRS APPLIED FROM TORONTO ON 5TH MAY 2016 .AND FILE TRANSFER TO NEW DELHI ON 15TH JULY 2016. NOW ACTUALLY I'M LITTLE CONFUSED I WAS PLANNING TO ORDER G.C.M.S NOTES SO I RANG TO LAWYER HE SAID HE GONNA CHARGE US GUYS $500 . BECAUSE I KNOW CANADIAN EMBASSY TAKE ONLY 5 OR 10 DOLLARS . CAN ANYBODY TELL ME HOW CAN ORDER THE NOTES OR SHOULD MY WIFE GO TO MP ?WHICH WAY IS BEST PLEASE GUIDE ME.
THANK YOU
 

bimal_b

Full Member
Oct 23, 2016
29
0
ramneet78 said:
HI EVERYONE ME NEW TO THIS PAGE . ACTUALLY MY MRS APPLIED FROM TORONTO ON 5TH MAY 2016 .AND FILE TRANSFER TO NEW DELHI ON 15TH JULY 2016. NOW ACTUALLY I'M LITTLE CONFUSED I WAS PLANNING TO ORDER G.C.M.S NOTES SO I RANG TO LAWYER HE SAID HE GONNA CHARGE US GUYS $500 . BECAUSE I KNOW CANADIAN EMBASSY TAKE ONLY 5 OR 10 DOLLARS . CAN ANYBODY TELL ME HOW CAN ORDER THE NOTES OR SHOULD MY WIFE GO TO MP ?WHICH WAY IS BEST PLEASE GUIDE ME.
THANK YOU
hi
GCMS notes are not charged. Just go on CIC webpage (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp) and apply online. $5.00 and good to go.. i am not sure about MP as i am also waiting to get an appointment from MP's office. But, few forums i have read, MP's do the same. Just coz they are MP they get GCMS notes faster than applicant.
if you wish to apply for it, do online orelse need to send CHQ or DD for $ 5.00...lolzzzz..
regards,
 

BethanyM

Hero Member
May 20, 2016
283
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2016
Doc's Request.
30-09-2016
AOR Received.
03-06-2016
IELTS Request
SA 19-07-2016
File Transfer...
22-07-2016
Med's Request
Med Status: Passed
Med's Done....
April 2016
Interview........
26-09-2016
Passport Req..
WAITING SOON PLEASE
VISA ISSUED...
SOON I HOPE
LANDED..........
ASAP
ramneet78 said:
HI EVERYONE ME NEW TO THIS PAGE . ACTUALLY MY MRS APPLIED FROM TORONTO ON 5TH MAY 2016 .AND FILE TRANSFER TO NEW DELHI ON 15TH JULY 2016. NOW ACTUALLY I'M LITTLE CONFUSED I WAS PLANNING TO ORDER G.C.M.S NOTES SO I RANG TO LAWYER HE SAID HE GONNA CHARGE US GUYS $500 . BECAUSE I KNOW CANADIAN EMBASSY TAKE ONLY 5 OR 10 DOLLARS . CAN ANYBODY TELL ME HOW CAN ORDER THE NOTES OR SHOULD MY WIFE GO TO MP ?WHICH WAY IS BEST PLEASE GUIDE ME.
THANK YOU
You can request the GCMS notes online yourself, and pay a minimal fee online. The notes are supposed to arrive in 30 days but my experience is they can take a little longer.

I would suggest you look through the posts on this May thread, going backwards for a dozen pages or so, until you've located a few people also going through New Delhi Visa Office. It's my perception that there are others on this thread waiting for New Delhi office. It's good to compare how long others are waiting. You might simply be in the normal time line for that Visa office.

When I received our GCMS notes, they didn't help. They didn't provide me with any insight as to what was happening.

Here is the link to request the notes: https://gcmsnotes.ca/
 

BethanyM

Hero Member
May 20, 2016
283
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2016
Doc's Request.
30-09-2016
AOR Received.
03-06-2016
IELTS Request
SA 19-07-2016
File Transfer...
22-07-2016
Med's Request
Med Status: Passed
Med's Done....
April 2016
Interview........
26-09-2016
Passport Req..
WAITING SOON PLEASE
VISA ISSUED...
SOON I HOPE
LANDED..........
ASAP
CanadianPrairieGent said:
;D Just under 6 months and my wife and step-daughter have passports returned with permanent residency visas affixed! Booking flights as we speak. It's going to be a very merry Christmas!!! Good luck to you all and God bless. Thanks for the advice and support.
CONGRATULATIONS CanadianPrairieGent
 

Demarcomechtatel

Star Member
May 26, 2016
53
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-05-2016
AOR Received.
SA: 26-07-2016
File Transfer...
VO started processing: 01-08-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Interview........
Was not required
Passport Req..
13-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2017
Need your advise folks. My status is in progress since aug 1st and a background check has not started yet. I havent paid a rfpr fee when I submitted my application. Is it possible to go online and pay rfpr fee online without having a request from VO in order to fasten the next process before they will request a passport?
 

taniam00

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2016
275
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Abu Dhabi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-05-2016
AOR Received.
Nil SA June 3 2016
File Transfer...
June 3, 2016
Med's Done....
June 21, 2016
Interview........
no interview background check started Oct 4,2016
Passport Req..
October 18, 2016, application approved Nov 14,2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 10, 2016 All the glory to our God!
oday my husband picked up his passport with a fresh visa stamped on it! Thank God! The long journey has come to an end!!!
 

ahalf89

Star Member
Oct 27, 2016
53
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-05-2016
AOR Received.
27-07-2016
File Transfer...
01-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
18-11-2016
LANDED..........
By Christmas would be nice :D
Demarcomechtatel said:
Need your advise folks. My status is in progress since aug 1st and a background check has not started yet. I havent paid a rfpr fee when I submitted my application. Is it possible to go online and pay rfpr fee online without having a request from VO in order to fasten the next process before they will request a passport?
Yes, you should pay it online. I did not pay until they requested me to and it has now caused delay :(
 

Demarcomechtatel

Star Member
May 26, 2016
53
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-05-2016
AOR Received.
SA: 26-07-2016
File Transfer...
VO started processing: 01-08-2016
Med's Done....
Passed
Interview........
Was not required
Passport Req..
13-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2017
ahalf89 said:
Yes, you should pay it online. I did not pay until they requested me to and it has now caused delay :(
For how long do you think it might cause a delay? I have heard you paying online and send a receipt by e-mail to the VO. Anyway, I am going to pay it tomorrow in order to be safe.