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baxa1981

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May 29, 2012
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Actually there is one more CIO in Ottawa

From what I read usually applications from all streams are processed at CIO in Sydney and Ottawa. From there they are distributed to different VOs to split the workload.

CEC applicants are usually processed within Canada and for FSW-O it is usually done at their nearest VO.
Yesterday I read that they send to local VO if you answer yes to statutory questions such as "Have you been refused a visa?" etc. Otherwise, they finalize at CIO, I wonder if it's true.
 

baxa1981

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May 29, 2012
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I am an Inland applicant and my file's transferred to Edmonton. I know few others who applied through CEC and their file is processed within Canada.
Mine is in Winnipeg. Have you answered yes to any of the statutory questions?
 

SithLord

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Aug 18, 2017
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Yesterday I read that they send to local VO if you answer yes to statutory questions such as "Have you been refused a visa?" etc. Otherwise, they finalize at CIO, I wonder if it's true.
Yes it is a possibility since local VOs have more knowledge about certain cases than CIO.
 

Inabt

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Jul 19, 2018
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Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa/Rome
NOC Code......
1112
AOR Received.
09-11-2018
Med's Request
10-12-2018
Med's Done....
01/11/2018
Passport Req..
01-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
14-05-2019
LANDED..........
14-10-2019
Yesterday I read that they send to local VO if you answer yes to statutory questions such as "Have you been refused a visa?" etc. Otherwise, they finalize at CIO, I wonder if it's true.
Can you please tell me where did you read this?I mean is a reliable source?I really hope this is true because Ottawa is much faster than Rome
 

SithLord

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Aug 18, 2017
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Anyone knows the difference between Criminality and security ? Which takes longer time ?
Criminality is your Police Certificates and checking whether you have committed any crimes.
Security is checking whether you're involved with extremists.

The security check takes longer for applications from Islamic countries and Middle East.
 

SithLord

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Aug 18, 2017
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As per immitracker, quite a few folks have got PPR.

Mostly, CEC and inland applicants. A handful of folks from FSW-O have received PPR, I guess they have no travel history which is the reason for their speedy process.

For the rest of us we will have to wait till March at least to hear something positive :(
 

baxa1981

Hero Member
May 29, 2012
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As per immitracker, quite a few folks have got PPR.

Mostly, CEC and inland applicants. A handful of folks from FSW-O have received PPR, I guess they have no travel history which is the reason for their speedy process.

For the rest of us we will have to wait till March at least to hear something positive :(
Today? I see only 2 CEC.
 

Inabt

Hero Member
Jul 19, 2018
321
196
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa/Rome
NOC Code......
1112
AOR Received.
09-11-2018
Med's Request
10-12-2018
Med's Done....
01/11/2018
Passport Req..
01-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
14-05-2019
LANDED..........
14-10-2019