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Jbodden

Hero Member
Aug 27, 2015
543
12
123
Roatan, Honduras
Category........
Visa Office......
MEXICO CITY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-AUG-2015
Doc's Request.
28-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1-08-OCT-2015, AOR2- 11-FEB-2016
File Transfer...
SA- 26-OCT-2015, IP 05-NOV-2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
17-AUG-2015
Interview........
WAIVED "Thank God"
Passport Req..
05-APRIL-2016
VISA ISSUED...
18-APRIL-2016
LANDED..........
30-APRIL-2016
CANzanillo said:
ahahahahahaha!
lol..

CANzanillo I have a question. I noticed on the spreadsheet that after PR side changes to IP applicants receive AOR2 1-2 months after. Is that how it works? The reason why i asked is cause our PR side changed to IP on November 5 and we were wondering if we are close to getting AOR2 soon. :D
 

CANzanillo

Hero Member
Aug 20, 2014
689
30
Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Miss/Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-2015
Doc's Request.
14-09-2015 including PGR submitted 07/10/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 20-03-2015 - SA 24-03-2015 confirmed by phone 27-03-2015. AOR2 received 14-09-2015
File Transfer...
...within a month I was told - Update 22-04-2015 - was told my file transferred to MCVO on 20/04/2015
Med's Request
Upfront/Extended for one year to 12/01/2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2014
Interview........
Waived Thank God!
Passport Req..
03-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2015
LANDED..........
20-12-2015. PR Card Rec'd Feb 20, 2016
Jbodden said:
lol..

CANzanillo I have a question. I noticed on the spreadsheet that after PR side changes to IP applicants receive AOR2 1-2 months after. Is that how it works? The reason why i asked is cause our PR side changed to IP on November 5 and we were wondering if we are close to getting AOR2 soon. :D
That seems to generally be the case NOW. But only since September or so. Previous to that the eCAS system had been notoriously unreliable to judge anything by.

Expect 2 to 3 months from SA to AOR2. It remains to be seen if eCAS will be more reliable going forward.

If I may guide you to this link for a little light reading ;) ;D 8)

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/old-in-process-vs-new-in-process-on-ecas-explained-t363793.0.html
 

Jbodden

Hero Member
Aug 27, 2015
543
12
123
Roatan, Honduras
Category........
Visa Office......
MEXICO CITY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-AUG-2015
Doc's Request.
28-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1-08-OCT-2015, AOR2- 11-FEB-2016
File Transfer...
SA- 26-OCT-2015, IP 05-NOV-2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
17-AUG-2015
Interview........
WAIVED "Thank God"
Passport Req..
05-APRIL-2016
VISA ISSUED...
18-APRIL-2016
LANDED..........
30-APRIL-2016
CANzanillo said:
That seems to generally be the case NOW. But only since September or so. Previous to that the eCAS system had been notoriously unreliable to judge anything by.

Expect 2 to 3 months from SA to AOR2. It remains to be seen if eCAS will be more reliable going forward.

If I may guide you to this link for a little light ready ;) ;D 8)

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/old-in-process-vs-new-in-process-on-ecas-explained-t363793.0.html
Yeah eh.. Thought so..

OK 2-3 months. I was close lol..

Oh cool. I have seen this link before. THanks CANzanillo..
 

CANzanillo

Hero Member
Aug 20, 2014
689
30
Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Miss/Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-2015
Doc's Request.
14-09-2015 including PGR submitted 07/10/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 20-03-2015 - SA 24-03-2015 confirmed by phone 27-03-2015. AOR2 received 14-09-2015
File Transfer...
...within a month I was told - Update 22-04-2015 - was told my file transferred to MCVO on 20/04/2015
Med's Request
Upfront/Extended for one year to 12/01/2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2014
Interview........
Waived Thank God!
Passport Req..
03-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2015
LANDED..........
20-12-2015. PR Card Rec'd Feb 20, 2016
Our courier package was just signed for by O.SWALDO LOPZ in the mailroom at DELEG. MIGUEL HIDALGO, DF.

Thanks FEDEX!!

Another step done!

:-\
 

Jbodden

Hero Member
Aug 27, 2015
543
12
123
Roatan, Honduras
Category........
Visa Office......
MEXICO CITY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-AUG-2015
Doc's Request.
28-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1-08-OCT-2015, AOR2- 11-FEB-2016
File Transfer...
SA- 26-OCT-2015, IP 05-NOV-2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
17-AUG-2015
Interview........
WAIVED "Thank God"
Passport Req..
05-APRIL-2016
VISA ISSUED...
18-APRIL-2016
LANDED..........
30-APRIL-2016
CANzanillo said:
Our courier package was just signed for by O.SWALDO LOPZ in the mailroom at DELEG. MIGUEL HIDALGO, DF.

Thanks FEDEX!!

Another step done!

:-\
Awesome
 

Lovelycomplex

Star Member
Oct 21, 2014
184
18
Visa Office......
Mexico
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov 7th 2014
Doc's Request.
Jan 26th 2015-Marriage Certificate request
AOR Received.
Feb 11Th 2015 AOR2 AG 5th 2015-pgr
File Transfer...
SA- Feb 12Th 2015
Med's Done....
Medicals received on Ecas
LANDED..........
25/11/2015
CANzanillo said:
TorontoLove, Valeescu, csanti, Jbodden, Chrillan, Maguita, Tinyaries, JuanP_MexiCan, Pau, nreilly! Thank you for your kind words and congratulations! I enjoy helping out here. It's my small gesture of appreciation for all the help and learning I've received in these forums. This is a arduous and stressful process. Being informed, I think, helps to relieve some of that stress.

We are extremely happy and at least I am quite relieved. My wife is now beginning to stress cause THIS JUST GOT REAL! For me, having to travel to Mexico City to redo the medicals and then potentially having to go for an interview, along with the associated processing delays and travel costs really had placed a great weight on my shoulders. I anticipated an interview due to our large age difference, so not having one is a huge relief for me! My wife is excited and sad at the same time. Sad to be leaving her family mostly and her beloved Mexico. We have a lot to do in the next couple weeks. Turn off the tap of life here and prepare to travel. Yesterday we couriered off my wife's passport, address info, prepaid Fedex courier envelope ($460 Pesos for both) and new larger photos as per the new(ish) requirements, (Something you may want to consider doing ahead of your PPR so that it's done, though no more than 6 months here is the link to new specs. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/pass-photo-spec-eng.pdf). We hope to have stamped passport and COPR in hand by next Friday based on the recent experience of members.

My son is coming for a visit for a couple weeks so when he goes back to Canada on the 20th we are setting that time frame for our departure date. We are driving up so getting there for Christmas is not likely, but New Years for sure!

I am of the opinion that the visa is valid until December 01, 2016.

Thanks again and Speedy Processing!!!
Congratulations Canzanillo Finally!!! i´m so happy for you, you have been waiting long time also!!! congrats!
 

Tinyaries

Star Member
Apr 8, 2015
130
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 10th, 2017
AOR Received.
Jan 26th, 2017
Good morning everybody!

Just wanted to share this..

For Venezuelan applicants.. whose passports will be sent from Venezuela..

We could not find any courier that allows us to Prepay the Airway Bill for the passport return.. We tried couple of them but no positive answer..
We had to email CIC stating the prepay service was not available in our country anymore..

So they replied:

You may wish to contact the VFS Global which is the Canadian Visa Application Center located in Caracas. We encourage you to visit the web site to verify their services and fees: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/venezuela. If you decide to use VFS Global services, your passports along with your visas will be returned to you through their service.

Hope this info is helpful! ;)

Let's pray for those PPR to arrive this week!!

Good luck everyone :)
 

saraotty

Star Member
May 1, 2015
84
3
Tinyaries said:
Good morning everybody!


Just wanted to share this..

For Venezuelan applicants.. whose passports will be sent from Venezuela..

We could not find any courier that allows us to Prepay the Airway Bill for the passport return.. We tried couple of them but no positive answer..
We had to email CIC stating the prepay service was not available in our country anymore..

So they replied:

You may wish to contact the VFS Global which is the Canadian Visa Application Center located in Caracas. We encourage you to visit the web site to verify their services and fees: http://www.vfsglobal.ca/canada/venezuela. If you decide to use VFS Global services, your passports along with your visas will be returned to you through their service.

Hope this info is helpful! ;)

Let's pray for those PPR to arrive this week!!

Good luck everyone :)
Is good to know that!! Did you send it already? How long it will take ?
 

Tinyaries

Star Member
Apr 8, 2015
130
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 10th, 2017
AOR Received.
Jan 26th, 2017
saraotty said:
Is good to know that!! Did you send it already? How long it will take ?
Hello saraotty!

Yes I already sent it, it has been on its way back since last week. I will let you know how many days it takes.

Hope you get your PPR this week!!

Best of luck! :)
 

maguita

Star Member
Jun 7, 2015
70
0
Hello guys!!!

Today I received a COA (Canadian Orientation Abroad) invitation but I am unable to attend, I was wondering if this meetings affect in any way to the application . Have any of you got your PR without attending this meeting?

Thank you,

Maguita
 

CANzanillo

Hero Member
Aug 20, 2014
689
30
Calgary, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Miss/Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-01-2015
Doc's Request.
14-09-2015 including PGR submitted 07/10/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 20-03-2015 - SA 24-03-2015 confirmed by phone 27-03-2015. AOR2 received 14-09-2015
File Transfer...
...within a month I was told - Update 22-04-2015 - was told my file transferred to MCVO on 20/04/2015
Med's Request
Upfront/Extended for one year to 12/01/2016
Med's Done....
16-12-2014
Interview........
Waived Thank God!
Passport Req..
03-12-2015
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2015
LANDED..........
20-12-2015. PR Card Rec'd Feb 20, 2016
maguita said:
Hello guys!!!

Today I received a COA (Canadian Orientation Abroad) invitation but I am unable to attend, I was wondering if this meetings affect in any way to the application . Have any of you got your PR without attending this meeting?

Thank you,

Maguita
Won't affect it at all. Most get PRs without even getting an invitation. I think it's a good sign as far as your visa is concerned though! :D
 

Chrillan

Star Member
Jun 10, 2015
63
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Mexico City
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-05-2015
AOR Received.
AOR1: 29-05-2015 AOR2: 30-09-2015
File Transfer...
13-07-2015
Med's Request
13-07-2015
Med's Done....
27-07-2015
CANzanillo said:
Won't affect it at all. Most get PRs without even getting an invitation. I think it's a good sign as far as your visa is concerned though! :D
Hi CANzanillo,

Can you or anyone else shed some light in the order of events for me. After the MVO start the process of our application - my understanding is they first go through your papers to make sure they have everything, we haven't received any document requests yet and they started the processing a month ago - can we assume they have the papers they need? When do they request the PGR? When do they inform us of any possible interview? In the past it seems the PGR has been requested almost at the same time as the AOR2 or no more than one month there after..? I know they have our medical and our payment so I'm hoping to get a PGR request before Christmas... am I hoping for too much? :eek:

By the way, are you guys packing yet? :) Super happy for you two!!

Speedy processing for everyone else!
 

Tinyaries

Star Member
Apr 8, 2015
130
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Jan 10th, 2017
AOR Received.
Jan 26th, 2017
Hello people!!

Where is everybody?

We are still waiting on the passport to come back :-\ It has taken forever..

Chrillan, as per my experience I think you are correct, you might get your PGR request anytime soon.

maguita, Saraotty, valeescu, Ricaldine and Luna21?

Any news guys?