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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

Abydos

Star Member
Sep 28, 2015
66
1
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-11-2015
AOR Received.
with SA 11-01-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-03-2015
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 06-03-2016
LANDED..........
27-03-2016
beckybrit said:
Congrats on the SA! My application is also being processed in Ottawa, I applied in April 2015. I am not feeling too positive about Ottawa right now as nearly everyone after me who went to London has been processed and I am still waiting. But I don't see London being this fast at processing applications forever so maybe they will slow down and it will turn into a good thing for you. Good luck :)
Yes there are lots of slow Ottawa applications considering how many fewer applications went there than London. Who knows what the situation is... Lots of the Ottawa apps had requests for proof of sponsor residency/intent to reside but we sent plenty of proof of residency so hopefully we'll avoid that one!

Good luck with getting DM soon! :)
 

Beaverdiva

Hero Member
Aug 5, 2013
226
7
England
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23/07/2015
AOR Received.
AOR 26/08/2015. SA 28/09/2015. In Process on eCAS - 6/10/2015
File Transfer...
29/09/2015
Med's Request
UPFRONT. Medical Results Received 14/10/15
Med's Done....
06/07/2015
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made 09/12/2015, COPR arrived 15/1/16 deadline to land 7/7/16
LANDED..........
7-06-2016
sausageboyuk said:
Now I am starting to think that maybe I don't have DM? When I go to Ecas it says 'Decision Made' but when I click on 'Decision Made' it doesn't say 'A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision'.

Could someone who has their COPR please tell me what it says on theirs?
Sausageboyuk - I'm still waiting for mine and ecas says the same as yours. This will be the 5th week since it changed to DM. I'm pretty anxious too but at least it helps to know I'm not the only one waiting for COPR to arrive.

Hope it makes you feel better to know I'm in the same boat.

CIC haven't responded to my enquiry either which isn't unusual.

Fingers crossed we get it soon.
 

mccolldave

Member
Feb 17, 2015
10
0
Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone knew how long it takes for the passport to be returned after passport request? I got a passport request from Ottawa and submitted it last week. I have been offered a job but they want me to start asap and want to know when I expect the passport. Does anyone have any experience of how long it might take?

Thanks!!
 

shekoofeh

Full Member
May 15, 2015
25
0
Finally i received my interview letter

Pursuant to your application for permanent residence in Canada, it has been determined by a visa officer that a personal interview is required. The purpose of this interview is to determine whether you meet the criteria for admission to Canada in the category in which you have applied.
Your interview has been scheduled for: Interview London 2016/02/10 11:00
Address of interview:
Canadian High Commission 2-4 Cockspur Street London
SW1Y 5DH
You must arrive 15 minutes early.
You must confirm your attendance to the scheduled interview date. Please send an e-mail with
the subject ‘PUP Interview Confirmation’ to london-im-enquiry@international.gc.ca. Documents required for interview:
 2 forms of photo ID
 Updated forms which are available on our website:
 Schedule A/Background Declaration form for yourself
 Additional Family Information form IMM5406 for yourself
 

Mary23

Star Member
Sep 25, 2015
71
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-04-2014
Doc's Request.
09-12-2014, 25-03-2015
Med's Request
25-03-2015, 25-05-2016
Med's Done....
First medical upfront 2014, Second med 16-04-2015, Third medical done 20-06-2016
Passport Req..
04-08-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-08-2016
Hi all...i order notes through MP. And the receptionist told me everything is passed..background checks are done....officer wrote in his hand writing that next review on file will be on feb 4...she told me they have a deadline of 30 days from feb 4 to review the file again....so it could be anywhere between feb 4 and march 5. Our second medical is expiring on April 18. So should I just wait out till March or send thrm enquiry email... what I dont understand is if everything is fine then whats the point of waiting out till Feb 4. Couldnt they just finish it up....

Anyways if any of you order notes and stated next review date.....do they actually review the file on thise dates or not ?
 

princesstigger

Star Member
Feb 13, 2015
165
6
Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-July-2014
AOR Received.
never!
File Transfer...
28-Aug-2014 (Sponsor Approval)
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
17-June-2014
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Decision made 26-Aug-2015
LANDED..........
COPR 14-Sep-15 LANDED 18-Sep-15
Abydos said:
Spreadsheet update:

SA received 11th January :) - processing office is Ottawa (looks like only one application on the spreadsheet has been sent there since May. I'm of course trying to work out whether this is a good or bad (if either!) thing for our processing time. Anyone have any thoughts?)

No AOR received but I tried logging in with my UCI on 7th January as I already had one and it worked. I suspect it was there before though (I had been trying to check using 'UK and colonies' rather than 'England' as my country)

Also a correction for the spreadsheet. My medical was May not March (date is right though).

Thanks!
All updated, Abydos
 

mgrandolini

Star Member
Jan 12, 2015
115
0
Dublin
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-04-2015
Doc's Request.
Batch Email 23-10-2015
AOR Received.
29-04-2015
File Transfer...
29-04-2015
Med's Done....
17-03-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 09-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 17-12-2015 COPR: 22-01-2016
LANDED..........
10-03-2016
Hey Everyone,

Quick question!

We got the ready for visa email and decision made on December 17. We sent over everything that was required on December 18, to date we have not heard anything or received COPR in the post. Should we be worried? Does anyone know of a way we can see if they have sent anything to us?
 

sausageboyuk

Star Member
Sep 8, 2015
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2015
AOR Received.
04-09-2015
File Transfer...
05-10-2015
Med's Done....
17-07-2015
mgrandolini said:
Hey Everyone,

Quick question!

We got the ready for visa email and decision made on December 17. We sent over everything that was required on December 18, to date we have not heard anything or received COPR in the post. Should we be worried? Does anyone know of a way we can see if they have sent anything to us?
I have been waiting almost 6 weeks for my COPR and have had no correspondence or info from LVO, even after sending two emails.

What is a ready for visa email?
 

mgrandolini

Star Member
Jan 12, 2015
115
0
Dublin
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa (London)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-04-2015
Doc's Request.
Batch Email 23-10-2015
AOR Received.
29-04-2015
File Transfer...
29-04-2015
Med's Done....
17-03-2015
Passport Req..
In Process: 09-10-2015
VISA ISSUED...
DM: 17-12-2015 COPR: 22-01-2016
LANDED..........
10-03-2016
sausageboyuk said:
I have been waiting almost 6 weeks for my COPR and have had no correspondence or info from LVO, even after sending two emails.

What is a ready for visa email?
Because we were processed in Ottawa but copr is issued through London we had to send a few items in after DM
 

sausageboyuk

Star Member
Sep 8, 2015
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2015
AOR Received.
04-09-2015
File Transfer...
05-10-2015
Med's Done....
17-07-2015
mgrandolini said:
Because we were processed in Ottawa but copr is issued through London we had to send a few items in after DM
Ah ok!

I am now worried that something is up or it has been lost in the mail. 6 weeks is very unusual I think!
 

elokuu

Hero Member
Jun 22, 2013
268
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-07-2015
AOR Received.
27-08-2015
File Transfer...
28-09-2015
Med's Done....
24-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
02-03-2016
sausageboyuk said:
Ah ok!

I am now worried that something is up or it has been lost in the mail. 6 weeks is very unusual I think!
Since LVO hasn't responded to your urgent email, would it be possible to contact your (or your spouse's) MP in Canada?
 

sausageboyuk

Star Member
Sep 8, 2015
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2015
AOR Received.
04-09-2015
File Transfer...
05-10-2015
Med's Done....
17-07-2015
elokuu said:
Since LVO hasn't responded to your urgent email, would it be possible to contact your (or your spouse's) MP in Canada?
What is an MP and how do I find out who they are?
 

elokuu

Hero Member
Jun 22, 2013
268
6
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
29-07-2015
AOR Received.
27-08-2015
File Transfer...
28-09-2015
Med's Done....
24-06-2015
VISA ISSUED...
17-12-2015
LANDED..........
02-03-2016
sausageboyuk said:
What is an MP and how do I find out who they are?
Member of Parliament and it would depend on where in Canada you (or your spouse) lives. If you both live outside of Canada now I'm not sure if they would be willing to help, but it can't hurt to try. I got the email address for my MP by asking for his contact info on Twitter (lol).
 

WeeHippieElf

Hero Member
Jul 20, 2015
228
7
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-05-2015
Doc's Request.
10-11-2015
AOR Received.
04-06-2015
File Transfer...
06-08-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
DM 13-11-2015!!!
VISA ISSUED...
COPR 09-01-2016!!!!!
LANDED..........
21-05-2016!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sausageboyuk said:
What is an MP and how do I find out who they are?
use your wife's postal code to find her MP: http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Compilations/HouseofCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC all the contact information will be there for you.
 

sausageboyuk

Star Member
Sep 8, 2015
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-08-2015
AOR Received.
04-09-2015
File Transfer...
05-10-2015
Med's Done....
17-07-2015
WeeHippieElf said:
use your wife's postal code to find her MP: http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Compilations/HouseofCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC all the contact information will be there for you.
Wow is it ok to do that? I didn't think that would be their responsibility!