Am I wasting my time checking my progress online...do they inform you first by mail before they update their site...if so I won't bother checking online..?

Hi

No, they don't.

How do you check your visa progress on line?

Do you check it only once a day or more than that?

I check it in the morning and late afternoon...and I keep a eye on the postman too...I just want that stamp in my passport so I can get things moving..living in Limbo at the moment.

Once your application is accepted,you will get a ref number..on www.cic.gc.ca you can follow the progress of your application.