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Ontario FSW Pilot

YuraP

Full Member
Nov 14, 2012
39
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2012
File Transfer...
08-03-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-03-2015
I tried to get some updates from them. I think they are more updated than site or we are. Am I right?

zain92 said:
your VO?
what were you doing in VO if your application is in QA process ?
 

YuraP

Full Member
Nov 14, 2012
39
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2012
File Transfer...
08-03-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-03-2015
Does anyone can help me with information:

Less than 2 years ago I got open work permit, however I was not able to come to Canada by personal reasons. So the work permit is going to expiry in 1 month.
I sent an email to my local visa office with a question about extension of the work permit and they said that I have to apply for a new one.
So, I am thinking to apply for a new one, however I am not sure about province support letter. The letter is 2 years old.
Do you think I can apply with the letter or not? Or should I get a new one.

Thanks for your advice.
 

Imran775

Star Member
Aug 16, 2011
63
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2012
Doc's Request.
03-01-2013
Nomination.....
03-11-2012
AOR Received.
12-02-2013
File Transfer...
25-04-13
Med's Request
25-04-14
Med's Done....
25-05-15
Interview........
No
Passport Req..
26-02-2015
VISA ISSUED...
PR 16-03-2015
YuraP said:
Does anyone can help me with information:

Less than 2 years ago I got open work permit, however I was not able to come to Canada by personal reasons. So the work permit is going to expiry in 1 month.
I sent an email to my local visa office with a question about extension of the work permit and they said that I have to apply for a new one.
So, I am thinking to apply for a new one, however I am not sure about province support letter. The letter is 2 years old.
Do you think I can apply with the letter or not? Or should I get a new one.

Thanks for your advice.
This OWP vis PNP is not extendable; however if you are in Canada and your PR application is in process you can apply bridge visa which is again work permit but through different program. I asked ONPNP for support letter they said AOR is enough to get work permit + attach PNP certificate.
 

YuraP

Full Member
Nov 14, 2012
39
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-11-2012
File Transfer...
08-03-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2014
Passport Req..
23-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-03-2015
This is the problem, I am not in Canada, I was not able to come to Canada before.
And today, I am wondering if it is worst to come with OWP that expire on March.

Imran775 said:
This OWP vis PNP is not extendable; however if you are in Canada and your PR application is in process you can apply bridge visa which is again work permit but through different program. I asked ONPNP for support letter they said AOR is enough to get work permit + attach PNP certificate.
 

PheonixZZ

Full Member
Jul 17, 2014
21
7
Mohareb said:
Dear All, Is there anyone from Abu Dhabi Visa Office in this FSW backlog reduction Pilot program.

This is my Visa Office :)
Hi Mohareb,

Yes I have applied through the same Abu Dhabi Visa office and since last QA email about those 5,6 documents in July 2014 I have also NOT received any email/call about 10 questions or any thing else :)

Congratulations Hussain, its great to see things are moving for some of us.
 

Hadeel1234

Hero Member
Sep 27, 2011
304
3
Iraq
Category........
Visa Office......
Bucharest
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-10-2012
Nomination.....
17-9-2012
AOR Received.
03-01-2013
File Transfer...
20-02-2014
Med's Request
23-07-2014
Med's Done....
05-08-2014
This is so frastrating ..I am wondering if my OWP expires..is it easy to get the bridge Visa ..I am afraid it will take more than 4 to 5 months? Should i stop working then ?should I resign ?how am I going to afford my 4 members family ..this is really tourchering in a different way
 

rtamimi

Star Member
Sep 25, 2012
86
4
Same for me,I have applied through Abu Dhabi Visa office and since last QA email in July 2014 I did not receive any email/call about 10 questions.

My medicals expired last September, They sent me PPR in July 2014, after that they sent my passports back without stamping because of this QA program :(.

I hope they will process our applications soon.
 

Mohareb

Star Member
Jan 16, 2014
139
2
Hi Pheonix

It is a relief to find a similar case like mine, my Medical has already expired and they did not even ask me to renew it. What about yours ?
It looks like that they release QA applications bit by bit. Some applications are already out and some are still in QA. So strange procedures.

Keep us updated about your case.


PheonixZZ said:
Hi Mohareb,

Yes I have applied through the same Abu Dhabi Visa office and since last QA email about those 5,6 documents in July 2014 I have also NOT received any email/call about 10 questions or any thing else :)

Congratulations Hussain, its great to see things are moving for some of us.
 

Mohareb

Star Member
Jan 16, 2014
139
2
You do not have anything pending regarding the education certificates .. I think if they asked for your passport earlier, it means you got clearance from medical and security check which is great. QA did not come back to you regarding any Education issues even better.

Did your status changed to DM or it is still "In process " ?
I think they will ask you to redo medical (not all staff like before) then they will ask for your passport again.

Keep us updated with your case, Please.

rtamimi said:
Same for me,I have applied through Abu Dhabi Visa office and since last QA email in July 2014 I did not receive any email/call about 10 questions.

My medicals expired last September, They sent me PPR in July 2014, after that they sent my passports back without stamping because of this QA program :(.

I hope they will process our applications soon.
 

Hadeel1234

Hero Member
Sep 27, 2011
304
3
Iraq
Category........
Visa Office......
Bucharest
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-10-2012
Nomination.....
17-9-2012
AOR Received.
03-01-2013
File Transfer...
20-02-2014
Med's Request
23-07-2014
Med's Done....
05-08-2014
Guys ..anyone applied for the bridge visa and got it approved ?? Please share and do anybody knows what is the time to get this visa approved ?
 

rtamimi

Star Member
Sep 25, 2012
86
4
My application status is still "In Process".

regarding my education I have 4-Years Bachelor degree in Computer Science, I think because of this they did not contact me regarding my education.
 

pwang

Newbie
Jul 1, 2014
7
0
Hadeel1234, How did you apply bridge visa? Online within Canada?
I applied open work permit extension online. I cannot find a way or forms that are used for bridge visa. It seems that CIC no longer provide it? If you applied within Canada, the average processing time is about 41 days and currently they are processing the application submitted on January 2, 2015.

Hadeel1234 said:
Guys ..anyone applied for the bridge visa and got it approved ?? Please share and do anybody knows what is the time to get this visa approved ?
 

Hadeel1234

Hero Member
Sep 27, 2011
304
3
Iraq
Category........
Visa Office......
Bucharest
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-10-2012
Nomination.....
17-9-2012
AOR Received.
03-01-2013
File Transfer...
20-02-2014
Med's Request
23-07-2014
Med's Done....
05-08-2014
pwang said:
Hadeel1234, How did you apply bridge visa? Online within Canada?
I applied open work permit extension online. I cannot find a way or forms that are used for bridge visa. It seems that CIC no longer provide it? If you applied within Canada, the average processing time is about 41 days and currently they are processing the application submitted on January 2, 2015.
I did not apply yet ..and yes I have been in Canada since November 2013 ..my OWP will expire on November 2015 ..but I am burdened since now..so you are saying that our work permit is extendable??
Regarding your question about the bridge visa ..please see page 254 on this forum