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Status Changed to Decision Made

ELK

Full Member
Jul 16, 2013
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Hi,

Today I checked the online application status and after more than a year, it was changed to decision made. Strangely, it said that they began processing the application (London office) on April 27, 2015, which I know to be false. Perhaps this means that it was when they made the decision? In any case, is it normal that we have not been notified by email yet? I would have assumed that they would email once the decision is made. Do they try to call? My common-law partner, who I am sponsoring is now visiting me in Canada so I would have to provide London with my telephone number if a call is to be expected. They already have my mail address.


Thank you!
 

mcbeth

Star Member
Aug 30, 2014
91
6
Category........
Visa Office......
Moscow------>Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26/02/14
Doc's Request.
23/02/15
File Transfer...
27/02/14
Med's Request
re-do requested 25/02/15
Med's Done....
28/02/15 re-do
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
30-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
24/03/2015
LANDED..........
19-06-2015
My wife's application changed to decision made a day or two before a weekend as well, the embassy then emailed her on Monday or Tuesday immediately after said weekend. They email the applicant at this stage, not the sponsor, I would assume your partner will have an email in the next couple of days with more information. I'm not well versed in how non-visa applicants are dealt with, my wife is Russian so she was asked to send her passport for visa stamping.

Congratulations, you're almost done.
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,558
7,198
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
ELK said:
In any case, is it normal that we have not been notified by email yet? I would have assumed that they would email once the decision is made. Do they try to call?
London won't email or call, they just mail out the COPR.
 
Jan 10, 2015
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Hi Elk, We received the same notice through the CIC website as well on May 2nd this week. It says "a decision has been made." Does yours say anything else? About approval or anything? Waiting a whole weekend is nail biting. I can't think of any reason for being rejected but I suppose anything is possible. And if it was rejected based on an application mistake then I could be barred from applying again for the next 2 years?
 

DanSlh

Champion Member
Dec 24, 2014
1,279
81
123
Brazil
Category........
Visa Office......
Sao Paulo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2015
AOR Received.
17-04-2015
File Transfer...
07-05-2015 AOR2............: 15-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
19-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
02-07-2015
missiminni2015 said:
Hi Elk, We received the same notice through the CIC website as well on May 2nd this week. It says "a decision has been made." Does yours say anything else? About approval or anything? Waiting a whole weekend is nail biting. I can't think of any reason for being rejected but I suppose anything is possible. And if it was rejected based on an application mistake then I could be barred from applying again for the next 2 years?
Most of time it means approval.
They would NEVER refuse a case without talking to you first, call for an interview, etc...
So... CONGRATS!
 

ELK

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Jul 16, 2013
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missiminni2015 said:
Hi Elk, We received the same notice through the CIC website as well on May 2nd this week. It says "a decision has been made." Does yours say anything else? About approval or anything? Waiting a whole weekend is nail biting. I can't think of any reason for being rejected but I suppose anything is possible. And if it was rejected based on an application mistake then I could be barred from applying again for the next 2 years?
Nope, it just says decision made. Good luck!

And thanks for the information, everyone. I will write when I have a response from them.
 
Jan 10, 2015
10
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Thank you everybody!

ELK, I received my CPR (Certification of Permanent Residence) today by post mail instead of email.

The letter says that need to go to a CIC office (after arranging an appointment through the call centre) to get the PR status or I can exit and re-enter Canada. I'm assuming a trip to Buffalo would suffice. :D

Good Luck, Thanks again!
 

Sheps

Hero Member
Apr 29, 2014
336
16
Winnipeg, MB
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-M/CPC-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-02-2015
Doc's Request.
UPFRONT
Nomination.....
(Wife)
AOR Received.
08-04-2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
06-01-2015
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
WAIVED
VISA ISSUED...
14-07-2015
LANDED..........
18-07-2015
COPR will only come by mail (it is a secured document).

I believe Inland *HAS* to land at a office, which includes a interview with both partners. If you are Outland, I believe you get the option of landing at a border.
 

Celandrius

Star Member
Apr 11, 2014
84
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 11th. 2014
AOR Received.
SA- August, 28th, 2014
File Transfer...
August 28th, 2014
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
None
VISA ISSUED...
April 23rd, 2015
LANDED..........
April 28th, 2015
missiminni2015 said:
That's right. I applied as Outland instead of Inland even though I'm living in Canada. (So confusing!) Thanks!
You don't have to make an appointment, just go to your nearest border and flagpole.
 

ELK

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Jul 16, 2013
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missiminni2015 said:
Thank you everybody!

ELK, I received my CPR (Certification of Permanent Residence) today by post mail instead of email.

The letter says that need to go to a CIC office (after arranging an appointment through the call centre) to get the PR status or I can exit and re-enter Canada. I'm assuming a trip to Buffalo would suffice. :D

Good Luck, Thanks again!
congratulations! hopefully ours is just taking a bit longer because it is coming from London.
 

Mapleson

Hero Member
Apr 2, 2015
534
31
Toronto, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Havana
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-03-2015
Doc's Request.
21-08-2015
AOR Received.
24-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-05-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
13-02-2015
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
24-09-2015
VISA ISSUED...
30-09-2015
LANDED..........
18-10-2015
Just from personal experience in mailing between Canada and the UK, it's normally between 7 and 12 working days.
 

MrsGanna

Member
May 8, 2015
12
0
123
Malta
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Rome
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2015
LANDED..........
waiting eagerly!
Congrats guys! Can't wait to start seeing some progress on my application!
 

ELK

Full Member
Jul 16, 2013
44
0
Mapleson said:
Just from personal experience in mailing between Canada and the UK, it's normally between 7 and 12 working days.
Thank you!

In that case, it should come this week.
 

BeShoo

Champion Member
Jan 16, 2010
1,212
36
Gatineau
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-01-2014
AOR Received.
28-02-2014
File Transfer...
03-03-2014
Med's Request
19-06-2014
Med's Done....
07-08-2014
Interview........
None
VISA ISSUED...
02-04-2015
LANDED..........
13-04-2015
missiminni2015 said:
The letter says that need to go to a CIC office (after arranging an appointment through the call centre) to get the PR status or I can exit and re-enter Canada. I'm assuming a trip to Buffalo would suffice. :D
You can drive across the border and then come back, or if you tell the U.S. border guards that you're landing, they will give you a piece of paper in the office sending you back.

If you want to get an appointment in an office in less than two months, you need to tell them it's urgent and they will try to accommodate you, but going to the border is much simpler and much faster if you're anywhere near there.

Just don't make the mistake I made and arrive past 11:30 at night when all the immigration people had gone home. That didn't work. :)