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September 2014 - CEC Applications

savva

Star Member
Feb 18, 2014
63
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
hegarty147 said:
Hey do you mean you got notification online or you got physical copy of your BOWP ?
Dates seem all over the place one guy who apply Feb 9th got approved today and you applied Feb 6th and u got approved today
3 day difference means all over the place? Are you serious?
 

alyahmed

Hero Member
Oct 2, 2014
262
4
Ottawa
Category........
NOC Code......
2241
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
hegarty147 said:
Hey do you mean you got notification online or you got physical copy of your BOWP ?
Dates seem all over the place one guy who apply Feb 9th got approved today and you applied Feb 6th and u got approved today
I hope you're joking. you should know by know that day of submitting an application means nothing. it's all about the officer responsible of your file.

Also 3 days difference is nothing, that's totally normal
 

Winterfox

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2012
728
12
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2014
hegarty147 said:
Hey do you mean you got notification online or you got physical copy of your BOWP ?
Dates seem all over the place one guy who apply Feb 9th got approved today and you applied Feb 6th and u got approved today
Hegarty .. i got a notification yesterday. And the days are off but not that off either,
Online it was showing BOWP processing time as 62 days for online application and currently Jan 23 2015 app were being worked on ..and i got mine being a feb 6th applicant
So that makes me realize .. DONT TRUST CIC PROCESSING TIMES OR INFO :p
 

hegarty147

Hero Member
Apr 22, 2014
270
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/10/2014
AOR Received.
12/02/2015
Med's Request
18-03-2016
Med's Done....
21-03-2016 (RPRF Paid Upfront March 29th)
Winterfox said:
Hegarty .. i got a notification yesterday. And the days are off but not that off either,
Online it was showing BOWP processing time as 62 days for online application and currently Jan 23 2015 app were being worked on ..and i got mine being a feb 6th applicant
So that makes me realize .. DONT TRUST CIC PROCESSING TIMES OR INFO :p
Hey winterfox thanks for your dignified response.Those other two idiots who responded have no manners or respect.
 

jais83

Full Member
Jan 3, 2015
22
0
My spouse was a visitor here and she got her Spousal BOWP along with my BOWP. Do I need to inform CIC about her status change? Thanks!
 

sahatamojit

Hero Member
Jul 21, 2014
289
8
Mississauga,Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-09-2014
AOR Received.
21-01-2015
IELTS Request
Submitted with application
Med's Done....
17-04-2015
Passport Req..
16-03-2016
VISA ISSUED...
06-04-2016
LANDED..........
09-04-2016
August applicant didn't start this week also... :-(
 

aryaban

Star Member
Dec 30, 2014
63
2
123
INDIA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-09-2014
Doc's Request.
16-02-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
11-02-2015
IELTS Request
upfront on 08-04-2014
File Transfer...
29-10-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
31-12-2014
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
10-03-2016
Winterfox -please check if you're in the Specialized Worker category or Manager. If you are, then your limits are respectively 5 years and 7 years, and the cooling period is 1 year, instead of 4 more. I have actually done a lot of research on this, so if you tell me your exact scenario, I can help you.

NOTE: If you've only stayed in Canada in all these years, then YOU HAVE TO apply for EXTENSION from Canada. If you're planning to go back home and apply, it will be counted as a NEW app and your app will be rejected based on 1-continuous-year-outside-Canada-in-last-3-years rule... My story :'(

Please don't wait and repeat my case. Act now.

Winterfox said:
I get frequent CIC new updates in email and this one
SCARED ME TO DEATH

Statement from Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Employment and Social Development Minister Pierre Poilievre on the expiration of the four-year temporary work permits
Ottawa, April 1, 2015 – Canada's Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander and Employment and Social Development Minister Pierre Poilievre issued the following statement today on the expiration of the four-year work permits:

“Employers and foreign workers have known about the four-year time limit since 2011, when this policy was announced.

“Employers have had four years to find alternative employees. Similarly, temporary foreign workers have had four years to pursue pathways to permanent residence.

“The purpose of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program is exactly that – to be temporary. Canadians rightly expect to get first crack at available jobs.

“Temporary workers may wish to explore the many pathways to permanent residency we offer which are now delivered through Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs. We encourage foreign workers to apply through these streams so that they can contribute permanently to Canada's economy and to their communities.

“But let there be no mistake: We will not tolerate people going ‘underground.' Flouting our immigration laws is not an option, and we will deal with offenders swiftly and fairly.
“Canadians are welcoming and generous but we need to ensure that we're putting Canadians first and standing up against potential abuse of our immigration system.”

I have finished 4 years already on work permit and applied for the 5th one now (BOWP) and my PR file is in process ..
DOES THIS EFFECT ME >??????
 

Winterfox

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2012
728
12
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2014
aryaban said:
Winterfox -please check if you're in the Specialized Worker category or Manager. If you are, then your limits are respectively 5 years and 7 years, and the cooling period is 1 year, instead of 4 more. I have actually done a lot of research on this, so if you tell me your exact scenario, I can help you.

NOTE: If you've only stayed in Canada in all these years, then YOU HAVE TO apply for EXTENSION from Canada. If you're planning to go back home and apply, it will be counted as a NEW app and your app will be rejected based on 1-continuous-year-outside-Canada-in-last-3-years rule... My story :'(

Please don't wait and repeat my case. Act now.
Aryaban it doesn't matter if I've crossed 4 years.. as long as I have a PR app in process I'm entitled to a new bowp.. that is the exception stated on the website
 

aryaban

Star Member
Dec 30, 2014
63
2
123
INDIA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-09-2014
Doc's Request.
16-02-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
11-02-2015
IELTS Request
upfront on 08-04-2014
File Transfer...
29-10-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
31-12-2014
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
10-03-2016
applies only if you're in Canada now. hope that's covered?


Winterfox said:
Aryaban it doesn't matter if I've crossed 4 years.. as long as I have a PR app in process I'm entitled to a new bowp.. that is the exception stated on the website
 

Winterfox

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2012
728
12
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2014
aryaban said:
applies only if you're in Canada now. hope that's covered?
Yea true .. if u leave canada even for a month and apply from outside .. u will be rejected outright like my friend
 

aryaban

Star Member
Dec 30, 2014
63
2
123
INDIA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
2173
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-09-2014
Doc's Request.
16-02-2015
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
11-02-2015
IELTS Request
upfront on 08-04-2014
File Transfer...
29-10-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
31-12-2014
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
10-03-2016
Checking if anybody knows better:

I have spent 52 of the last 72 months in Canada, with last 7 of the last on a row (since Oct 2014) and entire 2012 outside Canada. So within last THREE years, if a continuous year is considered, then I have 2012, and if a total of 12 months is considered, then I have last 7 on the trot in 2014-15 and then 5 more towards the end of 2012. Needless to say, I don't have a continuous 12 in last 36; therefore unsure if I should file for a new WP.

Should I give it a try, mentioning my case and try my luck. I am under Specialized knowledge category with Significant benefits (NOC2173).

Winterfox said:
Yea true .. if u leave canada even for a month and apply from outside .. u will be rejected outright like my friend
 

Kiranmayi

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2013
910
40
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-09-2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Send with Application
Med's Done....
15-12-2015 (upfront)
Passport Req..
29-02-2016
VISA ISSUED...
10-03-2016
LANDED..........
16-03-2016
guys,

Out of my curiosity I just called CIC to know my application status. Agent has confirmed that my application will be processed in 12 months i.e. on or before Feb 2016. So 12 months period is calculated from the date AOR received not from the Application Received date. I got AOR in first week of Feb 2015.
 

Winterfox

Hero Member
Aug 30, 2012
728
12
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-09-2014
Kiranmayi said:
guys,

Out of my curiosity I just called CIC to know my application status. Agent has confirmed that my application will be processed in 12 months i.e. on or before Feb 2016. So 12 months period is calculated from the date AOR received not from the Application Received date. I got AOR in first week of Feb 2015.
Lol... is this what u had already told me last time i told you guys my application processing end date said Feb 6th 2016
 

hegarty147

Hero Member
Apr 22, 2014
270
10
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
1111
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10/10/2014
AOR Received.
12/02/2015
Med's Request
18-03-2016
Med's Done....
21-03-2016 (RPRF Paid Upfront March 29th)
Kiranmayi said:
guys,

Out of my curiosity I just called CIC to know my application status. Agent has confirmed that my application will be processed in 12 months i.e. on or before Feb 2016. So 12 months period is calculated from the date AOR received not from the Application Received date. I got AOR in first week of Feb 2015.
God that is very depressing
 

Kiranmayi

Hero Member
Jul 18, 2013
910
40
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC Ottawa
NOC Code......
2174
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-09-2014
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
02-02-2015
IELTS Request
Send with Application
Med's Done....
15-12-2015 (upfront)
Passport Req..
29-02-2016
VISA ISSUED...
10-03-2016
LANDED..........
16-03-2016
Winterfox said:
Lol... is this what u had already told me last time i told you guys my application processing end date said Feb 6th 2016
Yes.. I told you before whatever I heard from someone. Today I called CIC and they confirmed it. :(