[Visitor Visa] Long waiting time for an online application?

[ababoum]

Hi there,

I started a new topic since I couln't find what I was looking for in the previous posts.

I submitted an online application for a visitor visa on CIC on the 6th of Feb. and I still did get an answer. The "estimated processing time" given on the immigration website is 13 days for applicants from France, and it's been almost 41 days now!

Do you think the situation is normal? If not, do you have any suggestions to improve my case?

Thanks a lot for your help!

 

[Jalex23]

Do you think the situation is normal?

Processing time is an estimate, not a commitment. Yes, this is normal.

If not, do you have any suggestions to improve my case?

You cannot do anything but wait.


Good luck

 

[twuser]

Hi there,

I started a new topic since I couln't find what I was looking for in the previous posts.

I submitted an online application for a visitor visa on CIC on the 6th of Feb. and I still did get an answer. The "estimated processing time" given on the immigration website is 13 days for applicants from France, and it's been almost 41 days now!

Do you think the situation is normal? If not, do you have any suggestions to improve my case?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Another case of an online application treated differently, one too many to to not see a pattern. Such a shame, but it is what it is.

 

[Jalex23]

Another case of an online application treated differently, one too many to to not see a pattern. Such a shame, but it is what it is.

Estimated times are just what 80% of all applications take to be processed. That means that 1 out of each 5 applications takes longer than what is posted online. It is expected that this scenario will happen quite frequently.

 

[twuser]

Estimated times are just what 80% of all applications take to be processed. That means that 1 out of each 5 applications takes longer than what is posted online. It is expected that this scenario will happen quite frequently.

I don't think the timelinew are correct for online applications. How do country specific timelinee apply for online applications when they are router to a central pool? your application can end up with any country's office.

I think CIC needs to get its online application processing in place first.

 

[ababoum]

Thanks all for your replies!

I guess I can only continue waiting

My trip was planned for the end of April, it's really a chance that I started the application early.
But I'm starting to wonder if it wouldn't just be simpler to cancel the application now (do you think they refund the visa fees haha..)

Thanks again

 

[bellaluna]

I don't think the timelinew are correct for online applications. How do country specific timelinee apply for online applications when they are router to a central pool? your application can end up with any country's office.

I think CIC needs to get its online application processing in place first.

I would believe more often than not, online applications are still sent to the applicant's country of residence rather than an unrelated visa office.

 

[twuser]

I would believe more often than not, online applications are still sent to the applicant's country of residence rather than an unrelated visa office.

I hope so too, at least the timelines are going to be a little realistic as opposed to an application ending up with a random office.

 

[Jalex23]

I don't think the timelinew are correct for online applications. How do country specific timelinee apply for online applications when they are router to a central pool? your application can end up with any country's office.

I think CIC needs to get its online application processing in place first.

The timelines are quite correct. Remember it is 80% of the times, so 1 out of 5 will take longer.

There is no such thing as a "central pool". If the VPC has a very big workload (or specific information is needed) then the option of transferring the application is always possible. This results in better processing times for the transferred applications as they will get priority processing when out of their area.

I would believe more often than not, online applications are still sent to the applicant's country of residence rather than an unrelated visa office.

Yes. It is not common that applications get transfered to other VPCs. It basically happens during high season.

 

[twuser]

The timelines are quite correct. Remember it is 80% of the times, so 1 out of 5 will take longer.

There is no such thing as a "central pool". If the VPC has a very big workload (or specific information is needed) then the option of transferring the application is always possible. This results in better processing times for the transferred applications as they will get priority processing when out of their area.

Yes. It is not common that applications get transfered to other VPCs. It basically happens during high season.

CIC correspondence was not quite along the same lines. It was worded as if the applications can end up anywhere.

Nothing much one can do but to wait. When I applied the processing time was 56 days, since gone up to 74 days now, so essentially I am back to where I was.

 

[Addiee]

Any body tell me the actual time line of visit visa because now its 35 working days completed but tgey didnt reply ...and also tell me if application with refusel then how much time it will take and they replied