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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

sfeire

Star Member
Nov 29, 2012
163
2
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
London UK
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2012
File Transfer...
27-08-2012
Med's Done....
24-04-2012
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
Issued 25-02-2013, DM 01-03-2013, Rec in Canada 07-03-2013
LANDED..........
14-03-2013, PR card rec 01-05-2013
michty6 said:
Finally some good news! Email from London regarding my medicals expiring on March 8th:

"Please be advised that we have requested a medical extension to your file. Please contact us again in one week and we will advise you of your new medical validity date."
Thats great news! I bet once they hear back about that they will issue your visa and you'll get the long awaited DM! *fingers crossed* :)
 

SwedentoQuebec

Star Member
Feb 25, 2013
92
0
Stockholm/Quebec
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-10-2012
Med's Done....
10-10-2012
quick question, what does it mean when people mark "AOR rec d as a reply to email inquiry" on the spread sheet..
 

Merveille

Star Member
Jan 6, 2013
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2012
AOR Received.
19-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-04-2012
Sweden said:
Ingen problem! :) (scandinavians taking over the thread - ok we will stop! :) ).
Let me know when your application was received in Mississauga, when you got sponsor approval, and if you have been requested info from London, in progress etc - as well as Married/CL ( anything that can fit into the spreadsheet).
thanks,
Sweden :)
. Yes we are..haha..I thought i was the only Swede moving to Canada before I found this forum...happy to see you all. My application was recieved the 7th of september 2012. Got sponsor approval 19th of october, ecas shows medicals recieved..and we are married. Thanks for adding me. I forgot to say...YOU contribute alot to this thread...thank you for that( and all others who do the same).
 

Merveille

Star Member
Jan 6, 2013
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2012
AOR Received.
19-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-04-2012
tanomartone said:
Since my Ecas has now changed to decision made, what is the next step? Do I have to send my passport away? I am a British citizen, so I'm thinking no. Just want to get over there ASAP!
. Congratulations!
 

Merveille

Star Member
Jan 6, 2013
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2012
AOR Received.
19-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-04-2012
SwedentoQuebec said:
Hi!! Yay so glad someone else is immigrating to Quebec, are you waiting back in Sweden or are you already here in Quebec?! Where in Quebec are you moving to?! How far are you in the process?!
I am in Sweden Right now..but i have been travelling back and fort since we filéad the application in september last year...and i hopefully going to Canada this week to Wait out the rest of the process..were are you? I am moving to Montreal..and u to QUebec city Right? Well,the sponsorship is approved..and the medicals are recieved..what about you?
 

Merveille

Star Member
Jan 6, 2013
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2012
AOR Received.
19-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-04-2012
Uk2Can said:
So I emailed cic to see if we were going to have to extend my husbands medical. They emailed me back and told me that he doesn't have to and his application is now in process! Hooray! :)
Great news! Hope you get DM fast.
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
SwedentoQuebec said:
quick question, what does it mean when people mark "AOR rec d as a reply to email inquiry" on the spread sheet..
In the previous spreadsheet there was a column for AOR ( acknowledgement of receipt) but London never sends one ( or almost never). So some people got the confirmation that their file were in London when they contacted London about something else (adding a paper etc), and London responded - hence confirming that the file has arrived. Some VO send an AOR every time they receive new files from Mississauga, but London doesn't...just have to assume that the file is there.
Merveille said:
. Yes we are..haha..I thought i was the only Swede moving to Canada before I found this forum...happy to see you all. My application was recieved the 7th of september 2012. Got sponsor approval 19th of october, ecas shows medicals recieved..and we are married. Thanks for adding me. I forgot to say...YOU contribute alot to this thread...thank you for that( and all others who do the same).
You're in - row 102! good luck with your application!
 

Dawlphin_17

Star Member
May 13, 2012
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-06-2012
Doc's Request.
22-08-2012 & 22-01-2013
AOR Received.
22-08-2012
File Transfer...
10-09-2012
Med's Done....
25-05-2012
Sweden said:
On a personal note : I got a job today! :) 3 months after landing - it's nice, will finally feel a little more busy and useful! :)
Sweden
Congrats Sweden :)
 

michty6

Hero Member
Jan 31, 2013
211
4
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-05-2012
AOR Received.
'In Progress' at London from 10/12/2012
File Transfer...
15-08-2012
VISA ISSUED...
Decision made 28/3/2013. GCMS notes show London forgot about my file until I emailed them in February...
SwedentoQuebec said:
quick question, what does it mean when people mark "AOR rec d as a reply to email inquiry" on the spread sheet..
AOR = Acknowledgement of receipt

London doesn't actually issue these. But basically it is London telling people via email that they have received their file. Because there is no official AOR we took this column off the spreadsheet but many of the comments are still on there.
 

Merveille

Star Member
Jan 6, 2013
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2012
AOR Received.
19-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-04-2012
Sweden said:
Congrats - I put you "in process" on the spreadsheet :) and since your medicals were done end of April, it means that they expect to be done a little before that date - that's why you don't need to medical extension! :)

On a personal note : I got a job today! :) 3 months after landing - it's nice, will finally feel a little more busy and useful! :)
Sweden
Congratulations on the job Sweden! If i may ask..within what field?
 

Sweden

VIP Member
Mar 31, 2012
4,186
178
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12/04/2012
File Transfer...
13/07/2012
Med's Done....
02/02/2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
05/11/12, received in Canada 19/11/12
LANDED..........
24/11/12, PR card received 30/01/12
Merveille said:
Congratulations on the job Sweden! If i may ask..within what field?
In the non profit sector (which is good because that's what I did for the last 10 years!), and it's called "Operations Coordinator" - a bit of everything - project management + HR + a little of marketing, and everything else that comes on my desk basically! :)
 

Dawlphin_17

Star Member
May 13, 2012
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-06-2012
Doc's Request.
22-08-2012 & 22-01-2013
AOR Received.
22-08-2012
File Transfer...
10-09-2012
Med's Done....
25-05-2012
michty6 said:
Finally some good news! Email from London regarding my medicals expiring on March 8th:

"Please be advised that we have requested a medical extension to your file. Please contact us again in one week and we will advise you of your new medical validity date."
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!! Your almost there :)
 

Merveille

Star Member
Jan 6, 2013
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2012
AOR Received.
19-10-2012
Med's Done....
16-04-2012
Sweden said:
In the non profit sector (which is good because that's what I did for the last 10 years!), and it's called "Operations Coordinator" - a bit of everything - project management + HR + a little of marketing, and everything else that comes on my desk basically! :)
vad roligt,hoppas att du trivs. Good luck!
 

SwedentoQuebec

Star Member
Feb 25, 2013
92
0
Stockholm/Quebec
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-10-2012
Med's Done....
10-10-2012
michty6 said:
AOR = Acknowledgement of receipt

London doesn't actually issue these. But basically it is London telling people via email that they have received their file. Because there is no official AOR we took this column off the spreadsheet but many of the comments are still on there.
ok thanks that clear things up for me. I have another question actually im not so informed of how it works once you get your DM, ive been reading post about people having to send in their passports and stuff. im applying from Sweden but im in Canada on a visitors visa now, will i have to send my passport from Canada to London at one point? is it safe? and will they send it back to me in Canada or the address ive given in Sweden since im applying from there? is it easier if i fly back when i get my DM?
 

SwedentoQuebec

Star Member
Feb 25, 2013
92
0
Stockholm/Quebec
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-10-2012
Med's Done....
10-10-2012
Merveille said:
I am in Sweden Right now..but i have been travelling back and fort since we filéad the application in september last year...and i hopefully going to Canada this week to Wait out the rest of the process..were are you? I am moving to Montreal..and u to QUebec city Right? Well,the sponsorship is approved..and the medicals are recieved..what about you?
it seems that you are about two months ahead of me in the process :p lucky! yes im already in Quebec city, waiting which is frustrating, i was hoping you moved to Qc because ive been dying to get to know some swedes here in Quebec but there are none :( i know there are more in Montreal but its 3 hours away. oh well. good luck!! :D