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Sao Paulo BRA VO - 2016/17 Timeline

JZ_SP

Member
Oct 8, 2016
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
21-09-2016
AOR Received.
19-10-2016
File Transfer...
25-10-2016 (SA)
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
26-08-2016
T4m1 said:
Hi everyone!
I was asked to submit my Canadian background check and pay the $490 fee. I am in Niagara. The fingerprints company is sending my results to Mississauga not Sao Paulo. Is it ok? I submitted the payment receipt via email. Is it okay?

your answer will be very much appreciated!
Hello T4m1!
Do you happen to know the reason why they would ask for a Canadian Background check? In my visa request package they only asked the Brazilian one, and that's what I translated and attached to all the other requested documents... Isn't that enough?
Thanks and good luck! =)
 

rio2016

Full Member
Aug 9, 2016
41
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 11 2016
File Transfer...
Sep 08 2016 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Passed
Great question JZ_SP. I'm sure T4m1 can reply on this and share their experience but I'll give my 2 cents.

When I was working on our package I read in some threads there were no consistency when VO would require a Canadian background checking (see # 14 on below link). In our case, since my partner lived in Canada +6 months in the past year prior to application, I assumed there was great chance SPVO would request in addition to Brazilian ones. We decided to be proactive and include it in our package so there would be no further delays during the review phase.

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/guides/3908e.pdf

"However, if you have lived in Canada, at this time you are only required to indicate it on the Schedule 1 Background/Declaration Form (IMM 0008). You will be notified by the visa office dur-ing the processing of your application if you are required to submit a police certificate from Canada."
 

natrocha

Member
Dec 15, 2015
16
3
Hello,

So no Passport requests for December?

I wonder if the consulate is being trained on the new forms and procedures for the Family Sponsorship, and that will delay our applications...
 

katdanger

Star Member
Jul 13, 2016
191
35
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
São Paulo
App. Filed.......
08-11-2016
AOR Received.
24-11-2016
File Transfer...
02-12-2016
Med's Request
upfront; passed
Med's Done....
13-10-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-06-2017
natrocha said:
Hello,

So no Passport requests for December?

I wonder if the consulate is being trained on the new forms and procedures for the Family Sponsorship, and that will delay our applications...
It could be that, and maybe many people are taking holidays this month too.

I'm trying to be patient. We've really just begun the waiting period, but I can't help but check mycic and ecas at least once a day! lol
 

rio2016

Full Member
Aug 9, 2016
41
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 11 2016
File Transfer...
Sep 08 2016 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Passed
Lovely! We'll get there .... eventually ::) ::)

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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=354&top=14

How long will it take to process my spousal sponsorship application?

If you applied before December 7, 2016

We’ve committed to processing most (80 percent) of the applications we’ve already received as of December 7, 2016, by the end of December 2017. We process applications in the order we get them
 

T4m1

Full Member
Feb 1, 2015
28
0
JZ_SP said:
Hello T4m1!
Do you happen to know the reason why they would ask for a Canadian Background check? In my visa request package they only asked the Brazilian one, and that's what I translated and attached to all the other requested documents... Isn't that enough?
Thanks and good luck! =)
My guess it's because I have lived in Canada for more than 2 years
 

rio2016

Full Member
Aug 9, 2016
41
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 11 2016
File Transfer...
Sep 08 2016 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
Passed
Happy New Year everyone ! :-* :-* :p :p 8)

Sorry, nothing new to share. Only posting to create 2017 entries. Who knows someone else has great news to share ?!

** 2016 members **

1. nsjk16 - SA Mar/15 - PPR Oct/17
2. Jaytheo40 - SA Mar/31 - PPR Sep/27
3. Canadianbrazil - SA Apr/15 - PPR Oct/17
4. minimouse - SA Apr/16 - PPR Sep/15
5. FB_9192 - SA Jun/3 - PPR Oct/17
6. braziliangirl88 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/18
7. ACM90 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/20
8. canadiangirl90 - SA Aug/3 - PPR Nov/21
9. ohhhhcanada - SA Aug/15 - PPR Nov/11
10. leb_angel - SA Aug/19 - PPR wait
11. nathan3B - SA Aug/23 - PPR Nov/29
12. T4m1 - SA Aug/23 - PPR wait
13. eder11990 - SA Aug/24 - PPR Nov/17
14. nvnv - SA Sep/1 - PPR wait
15. rio2016 - SA Sep/8 - PPR wait
16. alooise - SA Oct/7 - PPR wait
17. natrocha - SA Oct/18 - PPR wait
18. JZ_SP - SA Oct/25 - PPR wait
19. Ligia - SA Nov/03 - PPR wait
20. Rebecca22 - SA Nov/17 - PPR wait
21. Dcvascon - SA Nov/24 - PPR wait
22. katdanger - SA Nov/30 - PPR wait
23. Andreaquebec - SA wait - PPR wait
24. RACHEL2016 - SA wait - PPR wait

** 2017 Members **

1. Member01 - SA wait - PPR wait
2. Member02 - SA wait - PPR wait
3. Member03 - SA wait - PPR wait

4. MemberNN - SA wait - PPR wait
 

T4m1

Full Member
Feb 1, 2015
28
0
This week they changed my status mycic to "decision made"! How long should it take until they request my passport?
 

malikagui

Full Member
Jan 17, 2017
29
9
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
App. Filed.......
31-10-2016
AOR Received.
17-11-2016
File Transfer...
02-12-2016
Med's Request
Upfront; passed
Med's Done....
25-09-2016
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
28-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
11-07-2017
Hi all,
thank you rio2016 for creating this topic! It's amazing and incredibly helpful. My husband and I are scratching our heads everyday checking the CIC website, wondering how long it would take.
Please add our info:

malikagui: SA - Nov/28/2016 PPR - wait

Good luck to us all :)
 

katdanger

Star Member
Jul 13, 2016
191
35
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
São Paulo
App. Filed.......
08-11-2016
AOR Received.
24-11-2016
File Transfer...
02-12-2016
Med's Request
upfront; passed
Med's Done....
13-10-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-06-2017
malikagui said:
Hi all,
thank you rio2016 for creating this topic! It's amazing and incredibly helpful. My husband and I are scratching our heads everyday checking the CIC website, wondering how long it would take.
Please add our info:

malikagui: SA - Nov/28/2016 PPR - wait

Good luck to us all :)
You got your SA just two days before us! Are you using the November thread too?

** 2016 members **

1. nsjk16 - SA Mar/15 - PPR Oct/17
2. Jaytheo40 - SA Mar/31 - PPR Sep/27
3. Canadianbrazil - SA Apr/15 - PPR Oct/17
4. minimouse - SA Apr/16 - PPR Sep/15
5. FB_9192 - SA Jun/3 - PPR Oct/17
6. braziliangirl88 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/18
7. ACM90 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/20
8. canadiangirl90 - SA Aug/3 - PPR Nov/21
9. ohhhhcanada - SA Aug/15 - PPR Nov/11
10. leb_angel - SA Aug/19 - PPR wait
11. nathan3B - SA Aug/23 - PPR Nov/29
12. T4m1 - SA Aug/23 - PPR wait
13. eder11990 - SA Aug/24 - PPR Nov/17
14. nvnv - SA Sep/1 - PPR wait
15. rio2016 - SA Sep/8 - PPR wait
16. alooise - SA Oct/7 - PPR wait
17. natrocha - SA Oct/18 - PPR wait
18. JZ_SP - SA Oct/25 - PPR wait
19. Ligia - SA Nov/03 - PPR wait
20. Rebecca22 - SA Nov/17 - PPR wait
21. Dcvascon - SA Nov/24 - PPR wait
22. malikagui - SA Nov/28 - PPR wait
23. katdanger - SA Nov/30 - PPR wait
24. Andreaquebec - SA wait - PPR wait
25. RACHEL2016 - SA wait - PPR wait

** 2017 Members **

1. Member01 - SA wait - PPR wait
2. Member02 - SA wait - PPR wait
3. Member03 - SA wait - PPR wait
...
4. MemberNN - SA wait - PPR wait
 

malikagui

Full Member
Jan 17, 2017
29
9
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
App. Filed.......
31-10-2016
AOR Received.
17-11-2016
File Transfer...
02-12-2016
Med's Request
Upfront; passed
Med's Done....
25-09-2016
Interview........
Not required
Passport Req..
28-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
11-07-2017
katdanger said:
You got your SA just two days before us! Are you using the November thread too?

** 2016 members **

1. nsjk16 - SA Mar/15 - PPR Oct/17
2. Jaytheo40 - SA Mar/31 - PPR Sep/27
3. Canadianbrazil - SA Apr/15 - PPR Oct/17
4. minimouse - SA Apr/16 - PPR Sep/15
5. FB_9192 - SA Jun/3 - PPR Oct/17
6. braziliangirl88 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/18
7. ACM90 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/20
8. canadiangirl90 - SA Aug/3 - PPR Nov/21
9. ohhhhcanada - SA Aug/15 - PPR Nov/11
10. leb_angel - SA Aug/19 - PPR wait
11. nathan3B - SA Aug/23 - PPR Nov/29
12. T4m1 - SA Aug/23 - PPR wait
13. eder11990 - SA Aug/24 - PPR Nov/17
14. nvnv - SA Sep/1 - PPR wait
15. rio2016 - SA Sep/8 - PPR wait
16. alooise - SA Oct/7 - PPR wait
17. natrocha - SA Oct/18 - PPR wait
18. JZ_SP - SA Oct/25 - PPR wait
19. Ligia - SA Nov/03 - PPR wait
20. Rebecca22 - SA Nov/17 - PPR wait
21. Dcvascon - SA Nov/24 - PPR wait
22. malikagui - SA Nov/28 - PPR wait
23. katdanger - SA Nov/30 - PPR wait
24. Andreaquebec - SA wait - PPR wait
25. RACHEL2016 - SA wait - PPR wait

** 2017 Members **

1. Member01 - SA wait - PPR wait
2. Member02 - SA wait - PPR wait
3. Member03 - SA wait - PPR wait
...
4. MemberNN - SA wait - PPR wait
No Katdanger, I'm a newbie here on the website, still have to learn how to navigate through posts :)
 

katdanger

Star Member
Jul 13, 2016
191
35
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
São Paulo
App. Filed.......
08-11-2016
AOR Received.
24-11-2016
File Transfer...
02-12-2016
Med's Request
upfront; passed
Med's Done....
13-10-2016
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
13-06-2017
Check out this thread: http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/november-2016-outland-spousal-applicants-t459598.0.html

There is a spreadsheet that you can put your information in. It's good to watch the timelines of other November applicants and to see if they're experiencing the same things (missing lines on ecas, no AOR2, etc.).
 

neftis

Newbie
Jan 11, 2017
9
0
Hi guys! I plan on getting married to my Canadian boyfriend this year, in Canada on vacations, and then applying for Family Class Sponsorship in Sao Paulo, but I'm already reading everything about it and it's making me quite anxious.

I have a few questions about translations of documents. If I use a "Tradutor Juramentado" in Brazil, I have to send them the certified copies to be translated or the originals? And can I certify them in Cartórios here? The stamp is in Portuguese, isn't it? For now I just want to do my birth certificate for my marriage but then if it's easier to do all of these certifications and translations in Canada, I can do it during my time there.

I want everything to be perfect so that maybe they won't take too long... I want to be with him by the end of this year, living apart is making me crazy :(
 

T4m1

Full Member
Feb 1, 2015
28
0
neftis said:
Hi guys! I plan on getting married to my Canadian boyfriend this year, in Canada on vacations, and then applying for Family Class Sponsorship in Sao Paulo, but I'm already reading everything about it and it's making me quite anxious.

I have a few questions about translations of documents. If I use a "Tradutor Juramentado" in Brazil, I have to send them the certified copies to be translated or the originals? And can I certify them in Cartórios here? The stamp is in Portuguese, isn't it? For now I just want to do my birth certificate for my marriage but then if it's easier to do all of these certifications and translations in Canada, I can do it during my time there.

I want everything to be perfect so that maybe they won't take too long... I want to be with him by the end of this year, living apart is making me crazy :(
Hi! I got an official translation only for my birth certificate and my Brazilian criminal check (cheapest official translator I found: ftadeubr@yahoo.com.br Fernando Thadeu - Toronto). I have seen people saying that that wasn't really necessary as my application was assessed in Sao Paulo. But anyways.. I did it. You will send them photocopies and translations, never originals. I did not need to translate my birth certificate to get married in Ontario. I just used my passport and Ontario drivers license.

Make sure you let them know that you depend on the marriage certificate to apply for your visa, otherwise it can take quite some time to get ready. In order to do so, you will just need to fax them a letter telling why you need it faster.

At first the process can be overwhelming but it get better once you're going through each phase

Best of luck!
 

ml1535

Newbie
Mar 1, 2014
7
2
Hi everyone! What a great group to stumble on, thanks a lot for this.
I've added myself to the sheet for refference as well.

** 2016 members **

1. nsjk16 - SA Mar/15 - PPR Oct/17
2. Jaytheo40 - SA Mar/31 - PPR Sep/27
3. Canadianbrazil - SA Apr/15 - PPR Oct/17
4. minimouse - SA Apr/16 - PPR Sep/15
5. FB_9192 - SA Jun/3 - PPR Oct/17
6. braziliangirl88 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/18
7. ACM90 - SA Jun/9 - PPR Oct/20
8. canadiangirl90 - SA Aug/3 - PPR Nov/21
9. ohhhhcanada - SA Aug/15 - PPR Nov/11
10. leb_angel - SA Aug/19 - PPR wait
11. nathan3B - SA Aug/23 - PPR Nov/29
12. T4m1 - SA Aug/23 - PPR wait
13. eder11990 - SA Aug/24 - PPR Nov/17
14. nvnv - SA Sep/1 - PPR wait
15. ml1535 - SA Sept/1 - PPR wait
16. rio2016 - SA Sep/8 - PPR wait
17. alooise - SA Oct/7 - PPR wait
18. natrocha - SA Oct/18 - PPR wait
19. JZ_SP - SA Oct/25 - PPR wait
20. Ligia - SA Nov/03 - PPR wait
21. Rebecca22 - SA Nov/17 - PPR wait
22. Dcvascon - SA Nov/24 - PPR wait
23. malikagui - SA Nov/28 - PPR wait
24. katdanger - SA Nov/30 - PPR wait
25. Andreaquebec - SA wait - PPR wait
26. RACHEL2016 - SA wait - PPR wait

** 2017 Members **

1. Member01 - SA wait - PPR wait
2. Member02 - SA wait - PPR wait
3. Member03 - SA wait - PPR wait
4. MemberNN - SA wait - PPR wait