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Pleas share experience. Faster than listed Application Processing Time?

claudiakee

Star Member
Aug 17, 2011
56
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-june-2012
Doc's Request.
10-Oct-2012
AOR Received.
13-Sept-2012
File Transfer...
1-Sept-2012
Med's Done....
May-2012
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
25-Jan-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-Jan-2013
Hi everyone,

I am applying for PR through family class( spouse- sponsorship ) and I am wondering for the processing time, will it always be at what is listed on the cic.gc.ca website? Can we rely on the Data cic provided or that we should expect longer waiting times or better, shorter than listed waiting times? (assuming that we have a fully completed, always flawless application)

if anyone has experience having a shorter than listed waiting time, please share. Thank you!
 

Kedeisha

Champion Member
Apr 15, 2011
2,769
77
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Every case is different some people find their case finalized before the processing times online also depends on VO as well
 

Futurista

Full Member
Nov 29, 2011
41
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Rabat, Morocco
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-11-2011
Doc's Request.
05-03-2012
Med's Done....
24-04-2012
Interview........
08-05-2012
Let's all hope it's faster than the times on the site reflects. ;D
 

sidkrose

Hero Member
Apr 25, 2011
321
8
123
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Berlin
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-07-2011
AOR Received.
24-10-2011
Med's Done....
08-07-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
15-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
25-11-2011
LANDED..........
10-12-2011
Depends on how straight forward and well organized your app is and what your visa office is. Some applications are done much faster than the stated time.
 

AmericaninQuebec

Hero Member
Oct 12, 2011
528
7
Quebec
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-02-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-12-2011
VISA ISSUED...
15-12-2011
LANDED..........
11-01-2012
I thought the posted time was supposed to be the average time a file takes so yes there are some that get processed faster than the posted time and others that take longer.

You might look to see if there is a thread for the consulate office that will be handling your application, and ask those people directly what the general experience has been.

Good luck!
 

sidkrose

Hero Member
Apr 25, 2011
321
8
123
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Berlin
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-07-2011
AOR Received.
24-10-2011
Med's Done....
08-07-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
15-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
25-11-2011
LANDED..........
10-12-2011
AmericaninQuebec said:
I thought the posted time was supposed to be the average time a file takes so yes there are some that get processed faster than the posted time and others that take longer.

You might look to see if there is a thread for the consulate office that will be handling your application, and ask those people directly what the general experience has been.

Good luck!
The posted time is the time it takes for 80% of cases to be processed, so not the average. But yeah, most apps will be done before that. But again, depends on your case and the VO.
 

Kaycee1

Hero Member
Jan 17, 2011
398
11
Edmonton, Alberta
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-01-2011
Nomination.....
Sponsor Approved 24-02-2011
AOR Received.
02-03-2011
Med's Request
In process 20-05-2011
Med's Done....
26-04-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
17-06-11
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-11
LANDED..........
14-08-11
When ours went through, the time posted for Paris was 9 months, we got the PPR in 4 months 28 days, so a lot faster :) Some others from Paris were around the same time frame too
 

saralune

Star Member
Mar 17, 2009
174
0
Visa Office......
lima
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12-2009
Doc's Request.
11-2011
Med's Request
15-11-2011
Med's Done....
17-11-2011
Interview........
02-11-2011
Passport Req..
15-11-2011
VISA ISSUED...
09-12-2011, pick up friday !
hum mine two twice the time posted, applciation was well organised, but not THAt straight forward, yet not THAT complicated..

meuu it s life..
 

trizienne

Hero Member
Apr 28, 2010
552
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-06-2011
AOR Received.
15-07-2011
File Transfer...
20-07-2011
Med's Done....
10-05-2011
Passport Req..
19-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2011
LANDED..........
11-11-2011
Ours was fast too. Manila office's average processing time is 10 months but I've landed in around 4 months.
 

AllisonVSC

Champion Member
Nov 5, 2009
1,455
64
123
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo - Conjugal Partner
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-08-2009
Interview........
waived
VISA ISSUED...
04-11-2009
LANDED..........
04-11-2009
When I applied through Buffalo I believe processing time was listed at 6 or 7 months. Mine start to finish was just less than 3 months.
 

Isometry

Hero Member
Aug 18, 2011
494
11
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo-->Seattle
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 28 2011
File Transfer...
Jan 9 2012-->Feb 9 2012
Med's Done....
Sept 19 2011
Passport Req..
March 21 2012
VISA ISSUED...
April 21 2012
LANDED..........
May 17th 2012
http://www.data.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3&xml=F36C86A9-85F5-454E-835A-5C534A9E942E&resource=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cic.gc.ca%2Fopendata-donneesouvertes%2Fdata%2F000001-eng.xls&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3

This is a neat spreadsheet. It shows the times it takes to process 23/30/50/70/80 % of all cases for different offices, and you'll see that a lot of cases get processed faster than the time posted on the CiC website.
 

Ryffa_Q

Star Member
Jul 25, 2010
191
2
Sarawak, Malaysia
Category........
Visa Office......
Kuala Lumpur
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15th August 2011
AOR Received.
Sponsor approved 1st Nov 2011 AOR 21st November 2011
Med's Done....
03-06-2011 - medical received
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Submitted when applied for TRV 17th November 2011
VISA ISSUED...
24th November 2011
LANDED..........
14th December 2011
Mine was processed in 4 days...as compared to 11 months on website, sponsor part was 75 days although website then said 69 days.
 

Zouk Princesse

Hero Member
Aug 28, 2011
588
28
Category........
Visa Office......
POS
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-Nov-2011
File Transfer...
17-Jan-2012
Med's Request
VO requested med certificate extension from Ottawa 24-Jul-2012
Med's Done....
16-Jul-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
24-Jul-2012
VISA ISSUED...
17-Sep-2012
LANDED..........
27-Sep-2012
There are sooo many factors that play into processing time...how busy that particular VO is, history of applications going through that office (some areas are much more heavily scrutinized than others), and even frivolous things like was the VO in a good mood when he/she opened your file. From the applicants end, all you can do is put together the most complete and organized application possible...then find something to distract you for at least the next 6 months. It's hard enough waiting on something you have very little control over, no need to make it worse driving yourself crazy over what may or may not speed it up :)
 

claudiakee

Star Member
Aug 17, 2011
56
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-june-2012
Doc's Request.
10-Oct-2012
AOR Received.
13-Sept-2012
File Transfer...
1-Sept-2012
Med's Done....
May-2012
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
25-Jan-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-Jan-2013
Zouk Princesse said:
There are sooo many factors that play into processing time...how busy that particular VO is, history of applications going through that office (some areas are much more heavily scrutinized than others), and even frivolous things like was the VO in a good mood when he/she opened your file. From the applicants end, all you can do is put together the most complete and organized application possible...then find something to distract you for at least the next 6 months. It's hard enough waiting on something you have very little control over, no need to make it worse driving yourself crazy over what may or may not speed it up :)
Thank you for sharing!
 

claudiakee

Star Member
Aug 17, 2011
56
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-june-2012
Doc's Request.
10-Oct-2012
AOR Received.
13-Sept-2012
File Transfer...
1-Sept-2012
Med's Done....
May-2012
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
25-Jan-2013
VISA ISSUED...
31-Jan-2013
Isometry said:
http://www.data.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3&xml=F36C86A9-85F5-454E-835A-5C534A9E942E&resource=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cic.gc.ca%2Fopendata-donneesouvertes%2Fdata%2F000001-eng.xls&formid=427337D0-7C36-4FED-8428-C6A63F8C19B3

This is a neat spreadsheet. It shows the times it takes to process 23/30/50/70/80 % of all cases for different offices, and you'll see that a lot of cases get processed faster than the time posted on the CiC website.
Thank you so much! I remember on the CIC website, they used to have these too, but now they are gone, thank you much for bringing it here though, this gives me a better picture of the processing time for sure!