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Thread for Outland LONDON, UK Applications!

hsbalouch

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Mar 5, 2010
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lnl said:
The process we are all going through is hard, the fact some timelines are quicker than ours doesn't make it any easier. We understand your frustration totally as we never had any reply from the emailed specific enquiries. If you look at our timeline, we contacted my husbands MP mid to late July as we didn't know what else to do when London was asking for payment, Mississauga saying payment had been confirmed. We couldn't move on until some clarification was made. Maybe give it a short while longer than request your CAIPS? What have the CIC call centre said?

Hang on in there, it will happen...
thank you very much lnl, I am totally agree with you since you have been through this all too! its just that sometimes you are feeling like taking it out when things are a little complicated, we are going to contact our MP after september 1st lets see what she can do! call centre says you are still withing the time frame listed for London office and that we need to contact London office!

I so hope it goes through smoothly and quickly for all of us since this pain of waiting is a little too much!!!

thanks nazam, I will definitely contact you if needed to submit a CAIPS request as of now we are planning to take that MP route!
 

beetle

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Mar 9, 2011
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Yayyyy, today I woke up and saw a notice from the post, by my door!!! I guess it is for my passport!!! so happy and good luck to you lnl. :D
 

hheather_hh

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Apr 2, 2011
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UK
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Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-05-2011
AOR Received.
17-06-2011
File Transfer...
08-06-2011
Med's Done....
31-03-2011
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
25-08-2011
My partner got his PPR this morning!
 

MandyUK

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Jun 13, 2011
542
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Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22nd July 2011
File Transfer...
27th September 2011
Med's Done....
1st July 2011
Passport Req..
November 7th 2011
VISA ISSUED...
December 29th 2011
LANDED..........
24th Jan 2012. (Canada Place)
hheather_hh said:
My partner got his PPR this morning!

cogratulations ;D thats great news!
 

Darque

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Mar 31, 2011
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United Kingdom
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Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
5-May-2011
AOR Received.
17-Jun-2011
File Transfer...
13-Jun-2011 CSQ Approved: 11-Jul-2011
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
22-Aug-2011
VISA ISSUED...
02-Sept-2011
LANDED..........
18-Dec-2011
hheather_hh said:
My partner got his PPR this morning!
Congratulations! It's a great feeling isn't it 8)

Our e-Cas was updated this morning to Decision Made, 4 days after PPR.

We received application for permanent residence on June 17, 2011.
We started processing application on August 22, 2011.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.


I guess it's now official! :D

To those in March & April still waiting for PPR, we've got our fingers crossed for you! Stay optimistic :-*
 

lnl

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Mar 21, 2011
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London
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App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
beetle said:
Yayyyy, today I woke up and saw a notice from the post, by my door!!! I guess it is for my passport!!! so happy and good luck to you lnl. :D
Many congratulations :)
 

lnl

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Mar 21, 2011
374
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Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
hheather_hh said:
My partner got his PPR this morning!
Wow, that's great news!!! :)
 

lnl

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Mar 21, 2011
374
2
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-12-10
AOR Received.
09-02-11
Med's Done....
18-11-10
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
02-08-11
VISA ISSUED...
19-08-11
LANDED..........
31-08-11
Darque said:
Congratulations! It's a great feeling isn't it 8)

Our e-Cas was updated this morning to Decision Made, 4 days after PPR.

We received application for permanent residence on June 17, 2011.
We started processing application on August 22, 2011.
Medical results have been received.
A decision has been made on application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.


I guess it's now official! :D

To those in March & April still waiting for PPR, we've got our fingers crossed for you! Stay optimistic :-*
Having it confirmed is great :) nice to see London getting into gear again, the last time we had about 5/6 PPR's within a few days, keep your fingers crossed everyone, the next PPR could be you :)
 

pinklady

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Jan 13, 2011
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London
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App. Filed.......
16-12-2010
Passport Req..
28-02-2011
LANDED..........
09-04-2011
hheather_hh said:
My partner got his PPR this morning!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
 

alasken

Star Member
Feb 5, 2010
113
3
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-06-2011
Passport Req..
19-10-2011
LANDED..........
15-11-2011
My girlfriend was approved as a sponsor on the 17th of August, and now I'm not entirely sure what to expect next. They have forwarded the application to London, but I can't log in to e-cas yet. Does that mean it has not arrived in London? What is the next thing that happens for me? This is what I think is correct:

1. London receives my application and puts the information into e-cas which I will be able to log into. It will say the application is being processed. I will not see any updates in e-cas until "decision made".
2. I get sent the AOR by mail.
3. London makes a decision on my case and I get the PPR.
4. I mail them my passport and they return it to my address in Norway.
5. I fly to Canada and land in Toronto or wherever I choose. There's a little bit of paperwork at the border, but it's basically a formality and once I am in Canada I am officially a permanent resident.

Does that look right?

Regarding no.4, I just entered Canada as a tourist earlier this week so I am allowed to stay here for 6 months. Is there a UK embassy or something here in Canada that I can deliver my passport to instead of mailing it to London, UK?
Also, I'm going home to Norway for christmas. What should I do if I get the PPR in say, late November? I will need my passport for returning to Norway, so I'm thinking my best bet is to not send the passport in until I have returned to Norway? And then wait in Norway until I get it back and am ready to land?

Thanks for any help.



EDIT:

I just reread the email from CIC where they told my GF she has been approved as a sponsor and I saw the UCI number they included. I tried logging into e-cas and this time it worked (I had been trying to use the payment receipt number previously).
I have 2 items in my e-cas; Permanent Residence status and Sponsorship Application status. The former says "application received" while the latter says "decision made". When I click on the PR status it says "We received XXXXX's application for permanent residence on June 27, 2011". This is the date they received it in Mississauga. Are these the only items that will ever appear in my e-cas or will London add something when they receive it? What should I be looking for in the time going forward? There is no mention of London so far, so I guess I can assume they haven't received it yet?
 

morning

Star Member
May 7, 2010
111
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Rose of the Shire, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
NOC Code......
3152 + 3232
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
8 June 2011
Doc's Request.
In Process - 9 August 2011
File Transfer...
19 July 2011
Med's Done....
4 May 2011
Passport Req..
28 September 2011
Hello Everyone,

I have just checked ECAS this morning and it states...... Under Sponsorship Application Status ........... Decision Made!

We received your application to sponsor XXXXXXXX on June 8, 2011.
We started processing your application on August 9, 2011.
We sent you a letter on July 19, 2011 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

And then under Permanant Residence Application Status............Application Received

We received XXXXXXXXX application for permanent residence on June 8, 2011.
Medical results have been received.


Can someone translate to me what this means? I'm totally confused because of the Decision Made statement.

Thanks All

Morning!

PinkLady can you please update the spreadsheet. Thanks
 

Alltogethernow

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Aug 23, 2011
40
1
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London
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
23-08-2011
File Transfer...
02-11-2011
Med's Done....
24-07-2011
Hi Pinklady - please could you add me to the spreadsheet? Sent to Mississauga August 23rd.

To all the PPR recipients - CONGRATULATIONS :) What fantastic news!!!
 

alasken

Star Member
Feb 5, 2010
113
3
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London
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App. Filed.......
27-06-2011
Passport Req..
19-10-2011
LANDED..........
15-11-2011
morning said:
Hello Everyone,

I have just checked ECAS this morning and it states...... Under Sponsorship Application Status ........... Decision Made!

We received your application to sponsor XXXXXXXX on June 8, 2011.
We started processing your application on August 9, 2011.
We sent you a letter on July 19, 2011 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.

And then under Permanant Residence Application Status............Application Received

We received XXXXXXXXX application for permanent residence on June 8, 2011.

Medical results have been received.


Can someone translate to me what this means? I'm totally confused because of the Decision Made statement.

Thanks All

Morning!

PinkLady can you please update the spreadsheet. Thanks
Mine says "decision made" too and my GF was accepted as a sponsor. If I click on "decision made" I get more info:

"We received your application to sponsor XXXXXXXX on June 27, 2011.

We started processing your application on August 17, 2011.

We sent you a letter on August 17, 2011 about the decision on your application. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us."

On 17 August my GF got an e-mail from CIC saying she was accepted. Maybe ask your sponsor to check his/her junk folder as it may have been filtered away?

I'm an e-cas noobie too, but if you ask me for a translation this is my best bet:

-Mississauga received your application package on June 8.
-Mississauga accepted the sponsor on July 19 and forwarded the application to London.
-London received your application and started processing it on August 9.
 

morning

Star Member
May 7, 2010
111
2
Rose of the Shire, UK
Category........
Visa Office......
London, UK
NOC Code......
3152 + 3232
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
8 June 2011
Doc's Request.
In Process - 9 August 2011
File Transfer...
19 July 2011
Med's Done....
4 May 2011
Passport Req..
28 September 2011
Thanks for that information. Decision made is what threw me.

Morning!
 

MandyUK

Hero Member
Jun 13, 2011
542
17
Category........
Visa Office......
London
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22nd July 2011
File Transfer...
27th September 2011
Med's Done....
1st July 2011
Passport Req..
November 7th 2011
VISA ISSUED...
December 29th 2011
LANDED..........
24th Jan 2012. (Canada Place)
Tawcan said:
Quick question when the London Office requests the passport how long does it take before the passport is returned? Can you show up to the office and drop off & pick up the passport in person?
You can, but its only on a thursday and between the hours of 2pm and 3pm :) when i get mine (fingers crossed) Im going to go a trip with my daughter do some shopping and drop it in before heading on home. I heard its best to be there for around 1.30pm though as the line up is quite long and they let in those collecting passports before the dropping off.
Aslo you have to go back 2 weeks later to pick it up.