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Florida Bear

Star Member
Jul 18, 2013
139
1
123
St. Petersburg, Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2013
AOR Received.
29-08-2013
File Transfer...
09-09-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
09-05-2014
amikety said:
Hey! You never know. I'm very boring and fairly nice and I was done rather quickly..........

A lot of it is luck of the draw with your IO too. Like in all jobs, some employees are harder workers and more efficient than others.
I agree! Hoping to get some gung-ho officer who just wants everyone to be happy in Canada as quickly as possible. Wish i could send them a card and gift basket.. lol
 

xse2573

Hero Member
Dec 3, 2011
537
7
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 2012
Doc's Request.
July 2013
Nomination.....
March 2012
AOR Received.
June 2012
Med's Request
June 2012
Med's Done....
June 2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
August 2013
VISA ISSUED...
August 2013
LANDED..........
September 2013
Please do any one know how to send passport to Ottawa office from USA to Canada and back to USA
for stamping?..Help needed please!!!![/
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
xse2573 said:
Please do any one know how to send passport to Ottawa office from USA to Canada and back to USA
for stamping?..Help needed please!!!![/
Any reputable courier service should do it.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
276
123
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
xse2573 said:
Please do any one know how to send passport to Ottawa office from USA to Canada and back to USA
for stamping?..Help needed please!!!!
The tricky part is the "and back to USA" part. I know that LA would only allow use of USPS Express or Priority (prepaid) to a US address. So you should be careful to review the directions from CPP-O about courier options that may be available to you.

Personally, I have the best luck with FedEx.
 

writetosfa

Star Member
Oct 19, 2010
81
0
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-12-2012
AOR Received.
11-01-2013
Med's Done....
August 2012
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
12-06-2013
VISA ISSUED...
01-08-2013
LANDED..........
18-08-2013
Decision Made on ECAS this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!! ;D
 

Florida Bear

Star Member
Jul 18, 2013
139
1
123
St. Petersburg, Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2013
AOR Received.
29-08-2013
File Transfer...
09-09-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
09-05-2014
writetosfa said:
Decision Made on ECAS this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!! ;D
Congratulations!!!! How exciting!!!! :) :) :)
 

Florida Bear

Star Member
Jul 18, 2013
139
1
123
St. Petersburg, Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2013
AOR Received.
29-08-2013
File Transfer...
09-09-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
09-05-2014
YAY!! Application package was sent to Mississauga today via Xpresspost! Man it feels great to get the ball rolling on this. Now comes the lovely test of patience. lol

How do i get added to a spreadsheet?

Also what does AOR Received mean? Just trying to figure out what fields to enter for my profile. By the time this is all said and done I hope to be all decorated like alot of you with gold stars and stuff.. lol
 

IvanP

Champion Member
Jul 24, 2012
1,057
31
CA-Montréal
Visa Office......
Montreal-citizenship
App. Filed.......
25-09-2017
Florida Bear said:
YAY!! Application package was sent to Mississauga today via Xpresspost! Man it feels great to get the ball rolling on this. Now comes the lovely test of patience. lol

How do i get added to a spreadsheet?

Also what does AOR Received mean? Just trying to figure out what fields to enter for my profile. By the time this is all said and done I hope to be all decorated like alot of you with gold stars and stuff.. lol
Acknowledgement of receipt.
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
Florida Bear said:
YAY!! Application package was sent to Mississauga today via Xpresspost! Man it feels great to get the ball rolling on this. Now comes the lovely test of patience. lol

How do i get added to a spreadsheet?

Also what does AOR Received mean? Just trying to figure out what fields to enter for my profile. By the time this is all said and done I hope to be all decorated like alot of you with gold stars and stuff.. lol
As soon as you clear up some confusion for me.

When were your meds done?

I'm not aware of a 16th month and I doubt you did your medicals tomorrow. :p
 

aeastmond

Star Member
Aug 2, 2013
63
0
USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-12-2011
Med's Request
29-11-2012
Med's Done....
12-06-2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
12-07-2013
What does this mean?

My ecas updated and this is what it says after my ppr

We received your application for permanent residence on July 14, 2011.

We started processing your application on December 7, 2011.

Medical results have been received.

A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision
 

Florida Bear

Star Member
Jul 18, 2013
139
1
123
St. Petersburg, Florida
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP - Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2013
AOR Received.
29-08-2013
File Transfer...
09-09-2013
Med's Done....
06-08-2013
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
waived
VISA ISSUED...
09-05-2014
amikety said:
As soon as you clear up some confusion for me.

When were your meds done?

I'm not aware of a 16th month and I doubt you did your medicals tomorrow. :p
DOH!!! 12 months is plenty.. lol

I went and updated the dates in the required format.. Thank you for catching that. Must have been too excited.. lol and bonus, I got a second gold star by my name woot! :)
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
Florida Bear said:
DOH!!! 12 months is plenty.. lol

I went and updated the dates in the required format.. Thank you for catching that. Must have been too excited.. lol and bonus, I got a second gold star by my name woot! :)
It's all good. You are updated.

I get extremely confused sometimes with all the different date formats :p
 

nsr

Hero Member
Jan 26, 2012
296
36
Category........
Visa Office......
Los Angeles
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-11-2011
AOR Received.
8-01-2012(Mississauga) 28-03-2012 (buffalo)
File Transfer...
26-01-2012
Med's Request
25-07-2013
Med's Done....
Sept 2011, 26 July,2013
Interview........
July 2013-passed
Passport Req..
21-08-2013, sent on 27-08-2013
VISA ISSUED...
06 september, 2013
LANDED..........
27 september, 2013
Hi guys,

I had interview in july 2013 at LA. I was told that interview is passed and they need new medical and RCMP clearance. both of that was done and sent to them. Today Ecas updated to medical results have been received. So my question is how long for PPR now? Do they do RCMP check again internally or just RCMP clearance I send to them is enough for them.

Please share your input.

thanks
 

PhBee

Full Member
Aug 26, 2012
45
0
Ontario, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-08-2013
AOR Received.
22-08-2013
File Transfer...
03-09-2013
Med's Done....
10-05-2013
Passport Req..
24-02-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-03-2014
Ooo! Can I get added to the spreadsheet? Info:

Meds done: May 10th 2013
App Submitted: August 2nd 2013
App Received (as per USPS/Canada Post tracking): August 6th 2013

Annnnd hopefully we'll get an AOR next week some time. Fingers crossed!
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
276
123
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
nsr said:
I had interview in july 2013 at LA. I was told that interview is passed and they need new medical and RCMP clearance. both of that was done and sent to them. Today Ecas updated to medical results have been received. So my question is how long for PPR now? Do they do RCMP check again internally or just RCMP clearance I send to them is enough for them.
If you were asked to submit a fingerprint based RCMP report, they will use that. They only ask for a print report when they've pulled you using your bio data (name and DOB) and found someone with a criminal record. The fingerprints are used to verify that it isn't your criminal record.

It sounds like they have everything they need so it should be soon (though the labour action is impacting things).