Oh! No, I definitely do believe you, you've been through the whole process! I was asking more for my own understanding and clarification. I haven't seen samples of SA or AIP letters before. I just expected the AIP letter to sound more... positive, like the SA one does. Something along the lines of that you're eligible to be considered for PR now. But I guess I'm confusing it with DM which is the nicer sounding letter. AIP means you're in the running to be considered properly now I guess, but doesn't mean you've been approved for PR yet. I just don't think it's common for apps to be transferred after AIP. I've heard that after DM letter, they say your info is transferred to local CIC office to contact you for a landing interview. I guess if it's transferred after AIP and beyyfore DM that means the local office wants to do more digging.
Thanks for the info!
AIP contains the word "eligible". That's the easy way to find it. AIP is a transition from stage 1 (Eligibility) to stage 2 (admissibility). When they say you are eligible that means you have passed:
- Sponsorship (do you have a sponsor)
- Relationship proof (are you a member of the family class?)
Stage 2 is where they look at admissibility:
- Medical must be valid at the time they seek to permit "entry" (grant a PR)
- Criminality
- Security (must be valid when they seek to permit "entry")
The most common delay in this stage is medical and security, as both are external requirements that CIC cannot expedite.
If ever in doubt, check the IP-8 PDF I posted a link to (or check CIC operation manuals for an updated link). That is 100% what they are following for guidance in approvals.
