November 2012 Applicants Unite!

[jainanchal]

hmmm.. I just looked at my sponsor approval letter and mine was signed "Officer DP". This could be interesting to see if there is any pattern between officers and time lines to approved Stage 1...

yea, true...lets see what else we hear...

 

[jainanchal]

one more piece of info, I wonder if some of you already know it...people waiting for the Stage 1 approval can email personally Mississauga for info...
this is what I stumbled upon on the CIC website:

"if you applied before the date on the processing times page, you can inform CPC-Mississauga by choosing one of the links below. Please include the Sponsor’s name, date of birth, and UCI Number or Application Number if known in all correspondence. You will not receive a reply to questions or enquiries about other topics."

Application past processing times
- email: CPCM-EXTCOM@cic.gc.ca
- subject: Application past processing times

 

[BrazilianGirl]

one more piece of info, I wonder if some of you already know it...people waiting for the Stage 1 approval can email personally Mississauga for info...
this is what I stumbled upon on the CIC website:

Thank you so much!

 

[jainanchal]

@BrazilianGirl very welcome...

as long I can help fellow members...we all in this together...

 

[grzybek]

hmmm.. I just looked at my sponsor approval letter and mine was signed "Officer DP". This could be interesting to see if there is any pattern between officers and time lines to approved Stage 1...

Ha! An interesting detail. I just went back and checked my sponsorship approval letter. "Officer RSI." I had not noticed that before. Probably officer "Repetitive Strain Injury!" So now we can add another column in the database and go back and evaluate the efficiency of the various officers.

Do you really think this is the officer's initials, or just some kind of intra-department code?

This is the point the waiting has already reached, we're down to comparing the nitty gritty details on these documents.

I've been meaning to post this tidbit for a while: according to the banner at the top of the forum, I've been logged into the forum for 19 hours and 30 minutes. The hours climb steadily in proportion to how much I'm obsessing and thinking about getting this process sorted and done with. Anyone else care to divulge their "hour count?" Come on . . . there's no shame in it. Highest hour count is the winner

Grzybek

 

[jainanchal]

Ha! An interesting detail. I just went back and checked my sponsorship approval letter. "Officer RSI." I had not noticed that before. Probably officer "Repetitive Strain Injury!" So now we can add another column in the database and go back and evaluate the efficiency of the various officers.

Do you really think this is the officer's initials, or just some kind of intra-department code?

This is the point the waiting has already reached, we're down to comparing the nitty gritty details on these documents.

I've been meaning to post this tidbit for a while: according to the banner at the top of the forum, I've been logged into the forum for 19 hours and 30 minutes. The hours climb steadily in proportion to how much I'm obsessing and thinking about getting this process sorted and done with. Anyone else care to divulge their "hour count?" Come on . . . there's no shame in it. Highest hour count is the winner

Grzybek

lol...why not...for me so far: 9rhs and 4 min...as of now...
yea, would be nice to have the officer name...i don't think that should affect any privacy thing either

 

[william coates]

Hi all,
Checked the initials of the officer who sent me my approval letter for sponsorship which is

Officer / Agent MT

Case Processing Pilot - Ottawa

As for the time logged in here.....1 day, 10 hours and 31 minutes,,

 

[thedreadedpiper]

one more piece of info, I wonder if some of you already know it...people waiting for the Stage 1 approval can email personally Mississauga for info...
this is what I stumbled upon on the CIC website:

Thanks for that! I've been trying to get through to CIC but am limited in how much time I can sit on the phone trying to get through at work.

I'll keep everyone posted on whether I hear anything back.

 

[grzybek]

lol...why not...for me so far: 9rhs and 4 min...as of now...
yea, would be nice to have the officer name...i don't think that should affect any privacy thing either

Oh, I don't care about their names, I just mean from a nerdy statistical perspective, you could start compiling all kinds of interesting data with even just their initials.

It's going to be a big week with lots of approvals and status changes . . . I can feel it coming

 

[jainanchal]

Oh, I don't care about their names, I just mean from a nerdy statistical perspective, you could start compiling all kinds of interesting data with even just their initials.

It's going to be a big week with lots of approvals and status changes . . . I can feel it coming

i like it
do it

 

[william coates]

hi Guys,
Just recieved notification from the Buenos Aires VO that my wife's visa has been printed and that we can go and pick up the documents. Have to also redo the two PR card photos as the background wasn't white enough,,,,,,,Thank goodness photoshop is my friend,,,,,, But hey ,,,,,,the PR visa process is complete...woo hoo.

 

[Bibiche]

;D ;D Happy or what?? Yes I am. I finally got a hold of an agent today, around 11h30am, when I first heard that the waiting time was 10 minutes, I was like "what? did I hear 10 minutes"?? I was almost shocked!! They were not hanging up because of high call volume!! The agent was super nice, and seemed very happy to let me know that my sponsorship application was approved on Feb. 21st and it was mailed then. I should get something in the mail soon. For those of you who are still waiting for stage 1, my application was received at CIC on Nov. 26th, never heard anything, no AOR, nothing before I called today! Glad I did!! Good luck to those who are still waiting, it's worth calling, I am pretty sure they'll be done soon if it's not already done with Nov. applications. Cheers!

 

[thedreadedpiper]

;D ;D Happy or what?? Yes I am. I finally got a hold of an agent today, around 11h30am, when I first heard that the waiting time was 10 minutes, I was like "what? did I hear 10 minutes"?? I was almost shocked!! They were not hanging up because of high call volume!! The agent was super nice, and seemed very happy to let me know that my sponsorship application was approved on Feb. 21st and it was mailed then. I should get something in the mail soon. For those of you who are still waiting for stage 1, my application was received at CIC on Nov. 26th, never heard anything, no AOR, nothing before I called today! Glad I did!! Good luck to those who are still waiting, it's worth calling, I am pretty sure they'll be done soon if it's not already done with Nov. applications. Cheers!

Great news! Congratulations! I too finally got through but I didn't realise that it had to be the sponsor calling, not the applicant.... DOH! I'll have to make hubby a really good dinner tonight to bribe him to call them tomorrow! Fingers crossed for everyone else!

 

[Lindissa]

I've been logged in for 13 hrs and 54 minutes..GRRRR WTF is taking so long? My Stage 1 Approval letter is signed Officer CPR, which is what I'm going to need if something doesn't happen soon..Gods I'm impatient lol

 

[bo12]

Has anyone's e-cas status changed into "in process" ?
Any changes?