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Sunset0505

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Dec 12, 2014
474
25
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Visa Office......
Miss/Ottawa/LA and July/15 in LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
08JUL2015
AOR Received.
09APR2014/SA 05JUN2014
File Transfer...
15JUL2014
Med's Request
2nd-01JUN2015/3rd 15JUL2015
Med's Done....
29/03/14& 15/06/15& 03/08/15/mailed 01/11/2015
Interview........
03NOV2015 in LA
Passport Req..
IP 23SEP15/DM 12/12/15
LANDED..........
29APR2016
Ontariobat....I feel your pain...we applied in Apr2014..we went in process on 23JUN2015 after 2nd MEDs and thought this was good sign but more info was needed...hoping New York transfers the info to LA quickly...so we wait...
 

mtn_air

Full Member
May 15, 2014
39
0
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 16, 2014
AOR Received.
Dec 23, 2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 8, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
Started processing June 29, DM on July 2, Visa arrived July 9!
LANDED..........
Aug 8 - Sault Ste Marie - PR CARD finally received in Feb, 2016!
Majromax said:
Congratulations to both of you! My DM timeline is similar, so fingers crossed that there are no odd delays between printing and Canada post.
I'l ll be the third to get COPR yesterday! Similar timeline to the two above. I was concerned the Canada Post would delay but I think the document went out June 30. DM updated on their system on July 2, and COPR received (in Utah) on July 9. Crazy Fast!

Anyone else have to land fairly quickly? My valid window states landing by August 13...time to move quickly :eek:
 

deweysmith

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Mar 20, 2015
216
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Montreal, QC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2015
AOR Received.
23-04-2015
File Transfer...
15-05-2015
VISA ISSUED...
22-08-2015
LANDED..........
29-08-2012
mtn_air said:
I'l ll be the third to get COPR yesterday! Similar timeline to the two above. I was concerned the Canada Post would delay but I think the document went out June 30. DM updated on their system on July 2, and COPR received (in Utah) on July 9. Crazy Fast!

Anyone else have to land fairly quickly? My valid window states landing by August 13...time to move quickly :eek:
UTAAAHHHHHHHH!!! MY HOMELAND!

I miss it.
 

dbentley1313

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Aug 4, 2014
35
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-11-2014
AOR Received.
12-02-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
09-07-2015
LANDED..........
31-07-2015
mtn_air said:
I'l ll be the third to get COPR yesterday! Similar timeline to the two above. I was concerned the Canada Post would delay but I think the document went out June 30. DM updated on their system on July 2, and COPR received (in Utah) on July 9. Crazy Fast!

Anyone else have to land fairly quickly? My valid window states landing by August 13...time to move quickly :eek:
Congrats! I don't have to land until November, however, since I've already been here for a year without working I'm anxious to cross the border soon! I also need to get my stuff out of storage and into my house. :)
 

EmSNYC

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Aug 13, 2014
87
2
New York
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-12-2014
AOR Received.
25-02-2015
File Transfer...
02-03-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
25-07-2014
Looking at comparable timings I should receive the COPR pretty soon (DM on July 3rd). To be honest I was hoping to have a bit more time for landing (such as a 1-year medical extension that would take me to July 2016 deadline). I guess I'll see what happens.
 

Aquakitty

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Mar 21, 2011
3,015
162
BC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
Isn't the window good just as long as your medical? My husbands is good till next year since he got his meds done in Jan.
 

Majromax

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Nov 19, 2014
312
18
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
2014-10-21
AOR Received.
2015-01-11 [Inland AOR rec'd 2014-11-19, corrected]
File Transfer...
2015-01-20 [CSQ applied Feb 9, issued Feb 19]
Passport Req..
[IP: 2015-06-10; DM: 2015-06-30]
VISA ISSUED...
2015-07-20
LANDED..........
2015-07-27
Aquakitty said:
Isn't the window good just as long as your medical? My husbands is good till next year since he got his meds done in Jan.
Usually, yes, but from the Ottawa spreadsheet the medicals for the above poster were done at the end of July, 2014. They could conceivably receive a COPR with a very short deadline.
 

Ontariobat

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Jul 13, 2012
146
5
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-01-2014
Passport Req..
[In Process: 03-07-2015 ; Decision Made: 14-07-2015 ; CoPR received 20-07-2015]
LANDED..........
28-07-2015! :) Lewiston, NY
Sunset0505 said:
Ontariobat....I feel your pain...we applied in Apr2014..we went in process on 23JUN2015 after 2nd MEDs and thought this was good sign but more info was needed...hoping New York transfers the info to LA quickly...so we wait...
That's frustrating! What sort of info did they ask for (aside from a second medical)? Also, was that second medical because the application had taken so long?

In October of last year they requested financial support information from me and I can see why that delayed the application slightly.

Hopefully we both hear good news soon! :)
 

Sunset0505

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Dec 12, 2014
474
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Category........
Visa Office......
Miss/Ottawa/LA and July/15 in LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Doc's Request.
08JUL2015
AOR Received.
09APR2014/SA 05JUN2014
File Transfer...
15JUL2014
Med's Request
2nd-01JUN2015/3rd 15JUL2015
Med's Done....
29/03/14& 15/06/15& 03/08/15/mailed 01/11/2015
Interview........
03NOV2015 in LA
Passport Req..
IP 23SEP15/DM 12/12/15
LANDED..........
29APR2016
My Husband was deemed rehabbed by CIC 3 years ago( which took 2.5 years to get) at that time you could apply for an TRP extension when living outside Canada, now you have to fill out an entire new application...based on the CIC site we do not think he needs another TRP but we sent one into New York so that we do not have problems at the border...CIC LA wanted an entire new Rehab Application AFTER 2nd meds were completed...thank goodness they are going to request the paper work we have in New York cause if not it would mean 12 to 16 weeks to get an FBI check again...As well they want my employment info, which has been the same for the past 5 years and proof I was going to live in Canada...like I have said I do not mind jumping through hoops for CIC but tell me what hoops I need to jump through...the case sitting for 10 months without anyone touching it made me crazy and I wonder if emailing the Office of Immigration had anything to do with the recent movement...
 

Morganhannah

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Oct 7, 2014
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Ontario
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Ottawa
Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
13-03-2015
AOR Received.
18-04-2015
File Transfer...
28-04-2015
Med's Done....
13-02-2015
Interview........
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
27-06-2015
My husband landed today! Everything went great!
 

mtn_air

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May 15, 2014
39
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Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 16, 2014
AOR Received.
Dec 23, 2014
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
July 8, 2014
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Waived
VISA ISSUED...
Started processing June 29, DM on July 2, Visa arrived July 9!
LANDED..........
Aug 8 - Sault Ste Marie - PR CARD finally received in Feb, 2016!
My medicals expired July 8, I received my COPR on July 9 and they are giving me until August 13 to land. Pretty tight I think... :eek:
 

EmSNYC

Star Member
Aug 13, 2014
87
2
New York
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-12-2014
AOR Received.
25-02-2015
File Transfer...
02-03-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
25-07-2014
What happened to the medical extensions that were handed out earlier?
In case someone decides not to land within the date stated on the COPR, can he let it expire and then reapply?
 

Ineffable

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Jan 12, 2015
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App. Filed.......
May 5, 2015
Doc's Request.
October 23, 2015
AOR Received.
June 3, 2015
File Transfer...
July 7, 2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
March 21, 2015
Interview........
IP: Oct. 9, 2015
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 14, 2015
LANDED..........
Nov. 28, 2015
Hi all,

Does anyone know approximately how many days after SA is received that an application is sent to the Ottawa VO? I'm told that AOR2 doesn't happen Ottawa.

Thanks! ;D
 

KelseyTVS

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Jun 18, 2015
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Ineffable said:
Hi all,

Does anyone know approximately how many days after SA is received that an application is sent to the Ottawa VO? I'm told that AOR2 doesn't happen Ottawa.

Thanks! ;D
Unfortunately Ottawa has not been sending out AOR2, so it's unlikely that you'll hear anything until your status changes to IP or they ask for further documents. Mississauga and Ottawa aren't that far apart so it probably gets to Ottawa in decent time but sits there until they are ready to process it.
 

deweysmith

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Mar 20, 2015
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Montreal, QC
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CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-03-2015
AOR Received.
23-04-2015
File Transfer...
15-05-2015
VISA ISSUED...
22-08-2015
LANDED..........
29-08-2012
Ineffable said:
Hi all,

Does anyone know approximately how many days after SA is received that an application is sent to the Ottawa VO? I'm told that AOR2 doesn't happen Ottawa.

Thanks! ;D
I got In Process 7 days after SA, and then got an email requesting my CSQ.