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Thread For applications Through SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) Office

Robhi

Full Member
Oct 5, 2012
31
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-08-2012
AOR Received.
04-10-2012
File Transfer...
05-10-2012
Passport Req..
14-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2013
LANDED..........
15-06-2013
2313 said:
I'm not very good at using this... so that quote may not have worked so well but if it did..thanks for responding. I do have Decision Made for me the sponsor and for the Application Received when I click the link all it comes up with is a messaging stating that they have received his application on this date. i scrolled to the very bottom and it has nothing about medical. hmm maybe they just haven't started my file???
Sounds like they acknowledged receipt at Sydney but didn't open it yet. I wouldn't be too worried -- just in case of a dispute though, it's good to have copies of the stuff you sent them. I am a little annoyed that the August / September 2012 applicants are being delayed more than the July 2012 applicants -- how can one month make such a large difference in application processing times? Could it be the Christmas / holiday rush that is resulting in delays?
 

Canstralian/Oznadian

Star Member
Mar 27, 2012
140
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2012
AOR Received.
04-07-2012
File Transfer...
25-06-2012
Med's Done....
09-01-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
30-04-2013, arrived in Canada 13-05-2013
LANDED..........
31-05-2013
2313 said:
Hi, I'm a new poster to this forum but have been following for a while. My question is..I applied in late August for sponsorship for my husband. I got an email on September 7th saying they received my file and then on October 17 I was approved for sponsorship. Second stage says my application has been received. Now I see alot of people say ecas changes to medicals received. Is this for those who sent their medicals after submitting their applications? We sent everything altogether and I wasn't sure if they received them? i guess im waiting for an inprocess before i can really start to get worried??
Hi! You will drive yourself crazy if you start worrying now. We applied in March and only went in process on Jan 15. We sent a complete application and once we got AOR from Sydney, ecas said application received and medicals received. We didn't hear a word from July to Jan. I know it's not what you want to hear, but unfortunately they seem to get to it when they get to it. Remember to breathe and know that you're closer to the visa now than before you applied. :)
 

yannie

Member
Jul 17, 2012
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2012
AOR Received.
23-07-2012
File Transfer...
23-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-03-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-02-2013
LANDED..........
In Canada since 2010
Hi Canstralian/Oznadian & all ,

I finally got my PPR ! It came 2 days after I received the CAIPS notes that I requested. My status on E-cas never changed from Application received and Medicals received.This is the only update I got from Sydney VO since my AOR. I am just so elated right now! ;D ;D :)
 

jen123

Member
Dec 7, 2012
15
0
Canstralian/Oznadian said:
Hi! You will drive yourself crazy if you start worrying now. We applied in March and only went in process on Jan 15. We sent a complete application and once we got AOR from Sydney, ecas said application received and medicals received. We didn't hear a word from July to Jan. I know it's not what you want to hear, but unfortunately they seem to get to it when they get to it. Remember to breathe and know that you're closer to the visa now than before you applied. :)
Thanks for the information everyone! It helps to know how other people are dealing with this wait.

Since your status has been changed to in process have you been asked for your passport? Have you received any information?

Thanks very much everyone!
 

Robhi

Full Member
Oct 5, 2012
31
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-08-2012
AOR Received.
04-10-2012
File Transfer...
05-10-2012
Passport Req..
14-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2013
LANDED..........
15-06-2013
Canstralian/Oznadian said:
Hi! You will drive yourself crazy if you start worrying now. We applied in March and only went in process on Jan 15. We sent a complete application and once we got AOR from Sydney, ecas said application received and medicals received. We didn't hear a word from July to Jan. I know it's not what you want to hear, but unfortunately they seem to get to it when they get to it. Remember to breathe and know that you're closer to the visa now than before you applied. :)
Alright, I'll stop stressing then :). On a different note, does anyone know how to update their signature and the information / stats on the left
<--- of their profile. I haven't been able to figure it out for the life of me! :p.
 

Canstralian/Oznadian

Star Member
Mar 27, 2012
140
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2012
AOR Received.
04-07-2012
File Transfer...
25-06-2012
Med's Done....
09-01-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
30-04-2013, arrived in Canada 13-05-2013
LANDED..........
31-05-2013
yannie said:
Hi Canstralian/Oznadian & all ,

I finally got my PPR ! It came 2 days after I received the CAIPS notes that I requested. My status on E-cas never changed from Application received and Medicals received.This is the only update I got from Sydney VO since my AOR. I am just so elated right now! ;D ;D :)

Yay Yannie!! I'm so pleased for you! We've gone to "in process," but I would way rather have just got the passport request. Hopefully ours won't be too far behind.
 

Canstralian/Oznadian

Star Member
Mar 27, 2012
140
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2012
AOR Received.
04-07-2012
File Transfer...
25-06-2012
Med's Done....
09-01-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
30-04-2013, arrived in Canada 13-05-2013
LANDED..........
31-05-2013
Robhi,

You have to make 10 posts to be able to update your profile on the left.
 

Robhi

Full Member
Oct 5, 2012
31
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-08-2012
AOR Received.
04-10-2012
File Transfer...
05-10-2012
Passport Req..
14-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2013
LANDED..........
15-06-2013
Canstralian/Oznadian said:
Robhi,

You have to make 10 posts to be able to update your profile on the left.
Ahh that would explain it. I'm getting there, only 4 to go!
 

moshysin

Full Member
Feb 11, 2013
42
2
Hi..... Wanted to know someone could help with this....

Our status showed "Medical Results Have been received'' past few days sentence disappeared wonder why ?
 

Canstralian/Oznadian

Star Member
Mar 27, 2012
140
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney, Australia
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
26-03-2012
AOR Received.
04-07-2012
File Transfer...
25-06-2012
Med's Done....
09-01-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
09-04-2013
VISA ISSUED...
30-04-2013, arrived in Canada 13-05-2013
LANDED..........
31-05-2013
jen123 said:
Thanks for the information everyone! It helps to know how other people are dealing with this wait.

Since your status has been changed to in process have you been asked for your passport? Have you received any information?

Thanks very much everyone!
Hi jen123, the answer to your questions is no on both accounts. Just waiting for the passport request now....
 

Robhi

Full Member
Oct 5, 2012
31
0
Toronto, ON
Category........
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-08-2012
AOR Received.
04-10-2012
File Transfer...
05-10-2012
Passport Req..
14-05-2013
VISA ISSUED...
15-06-2013
LANDED..........
15-06-2013
yannie said:
Hi Canstralian/Oznadian & all ,

I finally got my PPR ! It came 2 days after I received the CAIPS notes that I requested. My status on E-cas never changed from Application received and Medicals received.This is the only update I got from Sydney VO since my AOR. I am just so elated right now! ;D ;D :)
Hi Yannie,

I looked into the "CAIPS" thing that you mentioned in your message. Does this report provide any more detail than what is available on ecas? Would you recommend obtaining one? It seems like a simple enough form to fill out but I am just wondering if it is any more detailed than what ecas provides?

Thanks,
Robhi
 

OZinON

Star Member
Oct 28, 2012
58
1
Visa Office......
SYDNEY, Australia
App. Filed.......
12/02/2013
AOR Received.
23/02/2013
Med's Done....
12/01/2013
Passport Req..
02/07/2013
VISA ISSUED...
visa exempt
LANDED..........
lived in canada since april 2010, LANDED 28/07/2013
Sending our application tomorrow! hoping for a smooth ride :)

Good luck to all!
 

yannie

Member
Jul 17, 2012
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2012
AOR Received.
23-07-2012
File Transfer...
23-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-03-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-02-2013
LANDED..........
In Canada since 2010
Canstralian/Oznadian,

From the CAIPS/GCMS notes that I got, it seems they only got to start working on my file again on the 6th of Dec 2012! So if you went into "in process" in January, I think yours is forthcoming. I did not find any adverse note which could have caused delays on my application so I do not know what happened along the way.I am happy nonetheless that the waiting and stress would soon be over.I wish it would soon be for you too,Good luck!
 

yannie

Member
Jul 17, 2012
17
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Sydney
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-03-2012
AOR Received.
23-07-2012
File Transfer...
23-07-2012
Med's Done....
04-03-2012
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
05-02-2013
LANDED..........
In Canada since 2010
[I looked into the "CAIPS" thing that you mentioned in your message. Does this report provide any more detail than what is available on ecas? Would you recommend obtaining one? It seems like a simple enough form to fill out but I am just wondering if it is any more detailed than what ecas provides?

Hi Robhi,
Yes the CAIPS/GCMS notes shows every detail..letters,inquiries and additional documents when received by them.It also shows updates they did on your file. I only requested the said notes because my application dragged from almost a year since I filed-7 months since I got my AOR from Sydney VO.When did you submit yours? If it is just a recent application, I would say wait a while as it will take a month or more for the notes to come back and if yours is still within the reasonable time frame, there wont be much details you find in there.Good luck on your application.