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LailaDulos

Member
May 8, 2013
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Hi lemans207,

Thank God. I hope so. is this confirm? how did u know? when you say old application, when was that? actually I have a friend, she got her csq in 2011 then she rcv her aor from SG VO last Mar 2012. NOw, it's been more than a year already but still no news from SG VO. She said, that time the processing time was only 10 months. now, it has become 25 months already. another friend of mine, she rcv her AOR from SG VO last August 2012, then she receive her medical request on Jan 2013. that's why it's quite confusing.
 

lemans207

Champion Member
Oct 21, 2011
2,667
32
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LailaDulos said:
Hi lemans207,

Thank God. I hope so. is this confirm? how did u know? when you say old application, when was that? actually I have a friend, she got her csq in 2011 then she rcv her aor from SG VO last Mar 2012. NOw, it's been more than a year already but still no news from SG VO. She said, that time the processing time was only 10 months. now, it has become 25 months already. another friend of mine, she rcv her AOR from SG VO last August 2012, then she receive her medical request on Jan 2013. that's why it's quite confusing.
I submitted my file last week, to abu dhabi visa office, i asked my lawyer from montreal, how long does it take since they have lot of cases in abu dhabi visa office, she said " new applicants getting visas within 11-13 months"
Hope its true, many saying so too

I beleive old cases were stuck like us long time, as we waited for our interview, note these ppl 25 months they got their interview csq in 6-9 months, so let them wait no problem ;D
 

maryr

Star Member
Nov 29, 2011
95
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ-HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2011
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014 (Email)
AOR Received.
January 2012
Hi harit,

have you tried contacting montreal office? what did they tell you. we're both 2011 applicant. you are just 2 months ahead. hope we'll get our interview letter soon. :)
 

Ievgen

Hero Member
May 17, 2013
288
16
123
Ukraine
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Nova Scotia (Federal)
NOC Code......
2112
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-03-2013
Nomination.....
CSQ issued 26-07-2013
AOR Received.
10-05-2013
IELTS Request
Sent with application
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Long way to go
VISA ISSUED...
Long way to go
LANDED..........
Long way to go
krishhmurali said:
congrats .. can you brief the process .. you paid the enrollment and evaluation fee ?
Hi krishhmurali,

I applied 3 months ago. The overall application fee was 420$ ( processing + evaluation + letter of eligibility).
You have to register and create an account here: https://contacts.ocq.qc.ca/MemberRegistration/Default.aspx
After you fill out the online application then mail the required supporting documents.
Here's the list of documents required to apply:

- Comparative evaluation for studies done outside Québec (Optional)*
- Photo passport type (signed and dated on the back)
- Academic transcript(s)
- Diploma(s)
- Certificate(s) of training and work (means a letter from the employer)

Processing time is 45-90 working days.
 

suh

Newbie
May 31, 2013
2
0
Hi I also had my A1 and A2 and will have the B1 exam next week do u have any information about the oral questions
thanks
 

harit79

Hero Member
Aug 5, 2009
633
12
Job Offer........
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maryr said:
Hi harit,

have you tried contacting montreal office? what did they tell you. we're both 2011 applicant. you are just 2 months ahead. hope we'll get our interview letter soon. :)
Nope. I didnt contract through the phone as i know i will get the same answer, so don't want to waste time and money by calling them :D :D.
 

Ketevan

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2012
803
34
UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London (Federal), Paris (BIQ)
NOC Code......
4162
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2011 (Quebec); 29-02-2012 (Federal), signed by KRSZWDA
Nomination.....
Interview letter received from BIQ (Paris) November 2011
AOR Received.
15-08-2011 (Quebec); 23-03-2012 (Federal, e-mail)
File Transfer...
19-04-2012 (London started processing)
Med's Request
12-06-2012 (delivered on 19-06-2012 by post)
Med's Done....
04-07-2012 (received by London on 09-07-2012, signed by IAN); appeared on ECAS on 31-07-2012
Interview........
06-02-2012 (got CSQ at Paris BIQ)
Passport Req..
30-07-12, but cancelled on 08-08-12 (additional background checks needed :o ) New passport req. - 05/11/12
VISA ISSUED...
20-11-12 (Passport submitted in person 15/11/12; Decision made and canadian address on ECAS 23/11/12; passport picked up in person 29/11/12).
LANDED..........
09-03-13, Montreal YUL
Federal stage is the most painful and tedious - especially for middle eastern ppl as we are often perceived as potential terrorists. Now they will send requests to intetpol and similar organizations + your home country and residence country to confirm that you have no record. I suggest that you continue your life and try not to think about Canada, if possible at all, otherwise it will suck all your energy. This is what I did when I waited one year for my visa. Fursa s3ideh!

lemans207 said:
I submitted my file last week, to abu dhabi visa office, i asked my lawyer from montreal, how long does it take since they have lot of cases in abu dhabi visa office, she said " new applicants getting visas within 11-13 months"
Hope its true, many saying so too

I beleive old cases were stuck like us long time, as we waited for our interview, note these ppl 25 months they got their interview csq in 6-9 months, so let them wait no problem ;D
 

maryr

Star Member
Nov 29, 2011
95
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ-HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2011
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014 (Email)
AOR Received.
January 2012
I called montreal office yesterday. They said that my file was opened January 2012 (date of my AOR). The guy told me that processing time is about 2 years so i need to wait until 2014.
 

DebR

Star Member
Mar 3, 2012
197
5
Bangladesh
Category........
Visa Office......
HK/SG
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01/2012
Doc's Request.
several times
AOR Received.
03/3012
IELTS Request
send with application
File Transfer...
09/2015
Med's Request
12/2015
Med's Done....
12/2015
Interview........
waved
Passport Req..
02/2016
VISA ISSUED...
03/2016
LANDED..........
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maryr said:
I called montreal office yesterday. They said that my file was opened January 2012 (date of my AOR). The guy told me that processing time is about 2 years so i need to wait until 2014.
I also mailed them with my visa office , file no. & the identity no to know the file's status. And after reading your reviews I think they will mail me as the same as you. I received AOR in Mar 2012 which says my file opened on Feb 2012. So I think interview will called in the same session both of us or with harit79.
 

maryr

Star Member
Nov 29, 2011
95
2
Category........
Visa Office......
BIQ-HK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
November 2011
Doc's Request.
December 2, 2014 (Email)
AOR Received.
January 2012
As per my understanding, our file should be done within 2 years time. So we should be expecting our interview before (in my case) january 2014. :D

Let's keep our fingers crossed and learn french as much as possible. ;D
 

barak1984

Newbie
May 31, 2013
1
0
hello
can you mention the first and second letter and the first and second number after 4 zero in your quebec file number ?
im trying to compare my file number with someone who isnt from my visa office. my visa office is damas
my file number is DA000053XXX
tnx in advance..
 

harit79

Hero Member
Aug 5, 2009
633
12
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
maryr said:
I called montreal office yesterday. They said that my file was opened January 2012 (date of my AOR). The guy told me that processing time is about 2 years so i need to wait until 2014.
That's is not good news to hear. I am not sure but might we will get our interview schedule by end of this year. Hope our two precious years will be not wasted and awarded with CSQ soon. Nothing much can be done without waiting. Wish you and DebR good luck.

Thanks maryr for the update.
 

lemans207

Champion Member
Oct 21, 2011
2,667
32
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barak1984 said:
hello
can you mention the first and second letter and the first and second number after 4 zero in your quebec file number ?
im trying to compare my file number with someone who isnt from my visa office. my visa office is damas
my file number is DA000053XXX
tnx in advance..
yes its your file number the 4 zeros has no value, only DA53xxx
my file number is 401xx 2 weeks ago i done my interview, now they reached 413xx
they usually finish 6000 files per year
i guess you must wait 2 years for your interview, as i waited 31 months and others now 36 months
 

DebR

Star Member
Mar 3, 2012
197
5
Bangladesh
Category........
Visa Office......
HK/SG
NOC Code......
0213
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01/2012
Doc's Request.
several times
AOR Received.
03/3012
IELTS Request
send with application
File Transfer...
09/2015
Med's Request
12/2015
Med's Done....
12/2015
Interview........
waved
Passport Req..
02/2016
VISA ISSUED...
03/2016
LANDED..........
<br/><img src="http://www.factscanada.ca/elements/media/elements/qc-flag.gif" alt="" border="0"/>
harit79 said:
That's is not good news to hear. I am not sure but might we will get our interview schedule by end of this year. Hope our two precious years will be not wasted and awarded with CSQ soon. Nothing much can be done without waiting. Wish you and DebR good luck.

Thanks maryr for the update.
Dear harit79,

As their website's information our files are in Montreal and I have come to know that they are recruited more personnel to decrease the backlog and their activities are going fast. So I think we may get our interview schedule / CSQ within this year.