MattWebb

Hi,

I sent my PR application (under BC PNP skilled worker) a couple of weeks ago. Looking at people's timelines, it seems that it's a few months after submitting the application before they even tell you that it is being processed!? Do we get any sign before that (other than the bank draft being cashed)?

Thanks,

Matt

Mad Jockette

We didn't hear anything until they requested we have our medicals, that letter included the AOR and the receipt for the initial fees.
See our timeline below.

Mad Jockette

Woooooo, we finally got passport requests today from Seattle so excited and relieved

Applied for Nomination - May 2010 (Alberta)
Received Nomination - Nov 2010

Applied to CIC - Nov 2010 (Buffalo)
Bank Draft Cashed - can't remember date.
Medical Request - 10 June 2011
Medicals completed - 28 June 2011 (Meds sent to Ottawa 20 July 2011)
Passport request -24 Feb 2012
Landed


Hope others hear very soon

KeithSonja

Congratulations guys, so happy for you!!!!

Hopefully we will get our passport requests from Buffalo soon!!

BcBound

Great to hear your wait is over!

Mad Jockette

Thank you, I hope you do also

Mad Jockette

Thank you, a little less stressed now.

Just hope all others hear soon

wolstie

Congratulations! So it seems the published timescale of 15 months is spot on!

Stew-Lisa

Destination Nova Scotia
Letter of identification - 22/7/11
PNP application sent - 15/8/11
Additional information sent - 9/9/11 & 3/11/11
PNP nomination received - 24/11/11
CIC application sent - 6/1/12
CIC application received email - 16/1/12
Fee cashed - 8/2/12
Medicals - ?

Mad Jockette

Hi Wolstie
Thank you.
the 15 months was spot on. We are so pleased.
Hoping all approximate within our time lines hear very soon.

sharaik

Any updates guys? Nearly 13 months and waiting!!!

Mad Jockette

Hi Sharaik

I know how you are feeling, hang in there. Ours took 15 months for AINP.

We are still awaiting our COPR, they requested my tax assessment form for last year and an updated letter from my employer to prove I was still employed by them. They have all the info from us now, just that little COPR to be sent. I beleive it is sent via mail as opposed to electronic delivery

sharaik

Thanks for the kind words. I hope you get your COPR soon, and going by the current timelines it seems like 15 months is the new processing time.

Mad Jockette

It states 15 months on the Processing times for Buffalo on the CIC website.

Duckman

Province / Territory: British Columbia
Arrived in BC on 2 year working holiday permit: 25 June 2009
Applied for Provincial Nomination: 23 Jul 2010
Provincial Nomination Received: 29 Nov 2010
Canadian Visa Office: Buffalo, USA
Application Sent to Visa Office: 11 Feb 2011
New Work Permit: 07 May 2011
AOR Received Date: 01 Sep 2011
Medicals Requested: 01 Sep 2011
Medicals Done: 29 Sep 2011
Medicals Sent: 08 Oct 2011
Passport Requested: 17 Feb 2012
Passport Received Date: 16 Mar 2012
Landed in Canada: April 2012 (Planned)

Total Processing Time: 574 days

In terms of correspondance:
PNP Nomination Certificate and Application Pack - a few days after PNP approval date
Single printed receipt from CIC Buffalo with a file number sticker on the back - unsure of date rec'd - 7 Apr 2011 printed on it though
Confirmation of Permanent Residence Paperwork - rec'd back with passport, 16 Mar 2012

Aside from those three items, everything else was done by email - I had to call the BC PNP office to get a work permit support letter, but that was just a PDF they emailed to me to print out myself.