AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
May 1st 2012, 7:04 am
#1381
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Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Our address disappeared yesterday and came back today. There has been change inside the 'in process' area as follows:
We received your application for permanent residence on February 25, 2010.
We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on April 1, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
Your application and supporting documents were received by the London England office. They are pending review.
We transferred your application to the London England office on April 7, 2010. The London England office may contact you.
Your application was reviewed and we started processing on April 25, 2012.
We received your application for permanent residence on February 25, 2010.
We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on April 1, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
Your application and supporting documents were received by the London England office. They are pending review.
We transferred your application to the London England office on April 7, 2010. The London England office may contact you.
Your application was reviewed and we started processing on April 25, 2012.
May 1st 2012, 7:36 am
#1382
Rockies bound hopefully
Joined: Apr 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 44
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
above the "In Process" link that you click to find the more detailed information there should be a section headed "Your Current Mailing Address"
Hugh
May 1st 2012, 7:41 am
#1383
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Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Just checked that again, nothing like that on my page? Perhaps, depending on the submission date, you get different page showing the status. Thanks for replying.
May 2nd 2012, 9:27 pm
#1384
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Joined: May 2007
Location: Previously Hampshire, UK, now Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 219
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Hi all,
as stated last week we had the letter saying that they viewed our application and we are eligible, but that the call to do medicals could be 6-12 months away. Just checked ecas and they added this to it. Thought I'd let you all know, not sure what it means but don't think it's important. However, I guess you could say that we are now "officially" inn process.
We received your application for permanent residence on March 11, 2010.
We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on May 4, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
Your application and supporting documents were received by the London England office. They are pending review.
We transferred your application to the London England office on May 11, 2010. The London England office may contact you.
Your application was reviewed and we started processing on April 24, 2012.
as stated last week we had the letter saying that they viewed our application and we are eligible, but that the call to do medicals could be 6-12 months away. Just checked ecas and they added this to it. Thought I'd let you all know, not sure what it means but don't think it's important. However, I guess you could say that we are now "officially" inn process.
We received your application for permanent residence on March 11, 2010.
We reviewed your application and sent you a letter on May 4, 2010. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
Your application and supporting documents were received by the London England office. They are pending review.
We transferred your application to the London England office on May 11, 2010. The London England office may contact you.
Your application was reviewed and we started processing on April 24, 2012.
May 2nd 2012, 9:29 pm
#1385
Waiting for medicals
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 400
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Bravo! .. we have had the same update .. fingers crossed now for medicals .. hopefully the new changes coming in July 12 wont affect us and our files will be seen through to completion.
May 2nd 2012, 10:39 pm
#1386
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Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Sooke, BC.
Posts: 1,894
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
No update for us yet, but I am genuinely pleased to see that, finally, our group seems to be making some headway.
I'm sure we'll get some news, one way or another, soon enough.
Talking of groups from certain timelines. Has anyone else noticed that not long after our Aug/Sep AOR group was set up no further groups such as ours seem to have formed.
All I can see is:
Docs to London Sept 2010 onwards - anyone got AOR?
The 2011 FSW timeline club
Which a far more general (time wise) than our Aug/Sep 2010 'two month' group.
These days it definitely feels like more of a general 'free for all' than the friendly club like feeling we've had for the last couple of years. I have to say that, in the absence of feedback from CIC, or a CIC London helpline, being part of the Aug/Sep AOR group has been a great way of keeping tabs with progress. Not too sure the same might apply for a group as general as (say) The 2011 FSW timeline club.
I guess soon enough this thread will fade away into oblivion... an era passed.
I'm sure we'll get some news, one way or another, soon enough.
Talking of groups from certain timelines. Has anyone else noticed that not long after our Aug/Sep AOR group was set up no further groups such as ours seem to have formed.
All I can see is:
Docs to London Sept 2010 onwards - anyone got AOR?
The 2011 FSW timeline club
Which a far more general (time wise) than our Aug/Sep 2010 'two month' group.
These days it definitely feels like more of a general 'free for all' than the friendly club like feeling we've had for the last couple of years. I have to say that, in the absence of feedback from CIC, or a CIC London helpline, being part of the Aug/Sep AOR group has been a great way of keeping tabs with progress. Not too sure the same might apply for a group as general as (say) The 2011 FSW timeline club.
I guess soon enough this thread will fade away into oblivion... an era passed.
May 2nd 2012, 10:46 pm
#1387
Waiting for medicals
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 400
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
May 3rd 2012, 1:45 am
#1388
Waiting for medicals
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 400
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Dear all who have recieved the 6-12 months wait letter - read below - this is reply to a case specific enquiry sent to Singapore CHC. Interesting indeed
April 27, 2012, 02:11:35 am »
Dear Ms XXXXX,
Thank you for your enquiry to the Immigration Section of the High Commission of Canada in Singapore.
We are pleased to advise you that your application has been assessed, and that you have been determined to meet the eligibility requirements of the Federal Skilled Worker category.
As you may already be aware, changes to immigration law in 2008 allow Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) to set, through Ministerial Instructions, the number and type of applications considered for processing each year, and the order in which these applications will be processed. You may wish to consult this page for more information on the Ministerial Instructions: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/index.asp
Your application was determined to be eligible under the first set of Ministerial Instructions, as it was received between February 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010. A second set of Ministerial Instructions applies to applications received between June 26, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Processing priority is now being given to Skilled Worker applications that meet the eligibility criteria in a third set of Ministerial Instructions, for applications received from July 1, 2011.
The number of Federal Skilled Worker applications approved by the Singapore visa office has exceeded the visa target we have been allocated for this category under Canada's annual Immigration Levels Plan. We are carefully managing the finalization of applications to ensure that the applicants with skills and work experience that meet current labour market needs - i.e. those who applied under the most recent set of Ministerial Instructions - are issued visas on a priority basis. For applications received under earlier sets of Ministerial Instructions, we will proceed with the final steps of processing (e.g. medical examination, statutory checks) only when we have sufficient target space to be able to issue visas in the coming year.
Applications received under the first set of Ministerial instructions will be processed to finalization on the basis of when they were received. Applicants who applied earlier (from February 27, 2008 onward) will be contacted before those who applied later (up to June 25, 2010). When we are ready to continue processing your application, we will contact you with instructions. Until then, the only information you are required to provide to our office is:
- Change of address or contact information, including email address
- Marriage, birth, or death in the applicant's immediate family
- Request to withdraw the application and refund the application fees
- Submission of an Arranged Employment Opinion approved by Human Resources and Social Development Canada
- Change to the applicant's representation (to engage, change, or revoke a paid representative, the form IMM 5476 Use of a Representative must be completed and signed by the applicant, then sent to our office)
In all correspondence with our office, remember to quote the applicant's file number, full name and date of birth.
We hope this information will be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section d'immigration
High Commission of Canada | Haut Commissariat du Canada
Singapore | Singapour
Facsimile | Télécopieur : (65) 6854-5874
E-mail Address | Adresse courriel : Singapore-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca
Website | Site Web : www.cic.gc.ca | www.singapore.gc.ca
Street Address | Adresse de rue: One George Street, #11-01, Singapore 049145
Mailing Address | Adresse d'expédition : P.O. Box 845, Robinson Road, Singapore 901645
April 27, 2012, 02:11:35 am »
Dear Ms XXXXX,
Thank you for your enquiry to the Immigration Section of the High Commission of Canada in Singapore.
We are pleased to advise you that your application has been assessed, and that you have been determined to meet the eligibility requirements of the Federal Skilled Worker category.
As you may already be aware, changes to immigration law in 2008 allow Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC) to set, through Ministerial Instructions, the number and type of applications considered for processing each year, and the order in which these applications will be processed. You may wish to consult this page for more information on the Ministerial Instructions: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/index.asp
Your application was determined to be eligible under the first set of Ministerial Instructions, as it was received between February 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010. A second set of Ministerial Instructions applies to applications received between June 26, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Processing priority is now being given to Skilled Worker applications that meet the eligibility criteria in a third set of Ministerial Instructions, for applications received from July 1, 2011.
The number of Federal Skilled Worker applications approved by the Singapore visa office has exceeded the visa target we have been allocated for this category under Canada's annual Immigration Levels Plan. We are carefully managing the finalization of applications to ensure that the applicants with skills and work experience that meet current labour market needs - i.e. those who applied under the most recent set of Ministerial Instructions - are issued visas on a priority basis. For applications received under earlier sets of Ministerial Instructions, we will proceed with the final steps of processing (e.g. medical examination, statutory checks) only when we have sufficient target space to be able to issue visas in the coming year.
Applications received under the first set of Ministerial instructions will be processed to finalization on the basis of when they were received. Applicants who applied earlier (from February 27, 2008 onward) will be contacted before those who applied later (up to June 25, 2010). When we are ready to continue processing your application, we will contact you with instructions. Until then, the only information you are required to provide to our office is:
- Change of address or contact information, including email address
- Marriage, birth, or death in the applicant's immediate family
- Request to withdraw the application and refund the application fees
- Submission of an Arranged Employment Opinion approved by Human Resources and Social Development Canada
- Change to the applicant's representation (to engage, change, or revoke a paid representative, the form IMM 5476 Use of a Representative must be completed and signed by the applicant, then sent to our office)
In all correspondence with our office, remember to quote the applicant's file number, full name and date of birth.
We hope this information will be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Immigration Section | Section d'immigration
High Commission of Canada | Haut Commissariat du Canada
Singapore | Singapour
Facsimile | Télécopieur : (65) 6854-5874
E-mail Address | Adresse courriel : Singapore-im-enquiry @ international.gc.ca
Website | Site Web : www.cic.gc.ca | www.singapore.gc.ca
Street Address | Adresse de rue: One George Street, #11-01, Singapore 049145
Mailing Address | Adresse d'expédition : P.O. Box 845, Robinson Road, Singapore 901645
May 3rd 2012, 9:01 pm
#1389
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Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Sooke, BC.
Posts: 1,894
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Not sure what to make of that. It still seems that, where CIC are concerned, the later you apply the greater priority for processing you get!
Just trying to rack my brains as to any other system that applies that logic?
There would soon be a lot of disgruntled customers if (say) one applied to a bank to open a bank account and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application, only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given processing priority as 'their banking habits better suits the current needs of the bank'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
or
..... if (say) one applied to the IBC for a new BC driving licence and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given priority as their later driving qualifications 'better suits the current needs of driving on the roads in BC'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
one could go on.......
I guess CIC do seem to be squeezing down on caps, on a MI by MI basis, and this must be helping our cause, although way too late for those pre Feb 27 2008 applicants.
Just trying to rack my brains as to any other system that applies that logic?
There would soon be a lot of disgruntled customers if (say) one applied to a bank to open a bank account and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application, only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given processing priority as 'their banking habits better suits the current needs of the bank'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
or
..... if (say) one applied to the IBC for a new BC driving licence and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given priority as their later driving qualifications 'better suits the current needs of driving on the roads in BC'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
one could go on.......
I guess CIC do seem to be squeezing down on caps, on a MI by MI basis, and this must be helping our cause, although way too late for those pre Feb 27 2008 applicants.
May 4th 2012, 4:41 am
#1390
Banned
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 744
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Not sure what to make of that. It still seems that, where CIC are concerned, the later you apply the greater priority for processing you get!
Just trying to rack my brains as to any other system that applies that logic?
There would soon be a lot of disgruntled customers if (say) one applied to a bank to open a bank account and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application, only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given processing priority as 'their banking habits better suits the current needs of the bank'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
or
..... if (say) one applied to the IBC for a new BC driving licence and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given priority as their later driving qualifications 'better suits the current needs of driving on the roads in BC'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
one could go on.......
I guess CIC do seem to be squeezing down on caps, on a MI by MI basis, and this must be helping our cause, although way too late for those pre Feb 27 2008 applicants.
Just trying to rack my brains as to any other system that applies that logic?
There would soon be a lot of disgruntled customers if (say) one applied to a bank to open a bank account and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application, only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given processing priority as 'their banking habits better suits the current needs of the bank'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
or
..... if (say) one applied to the IBC for a new BC driving licence and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given priority as their later driving qualifications 'better suits the current needs of driving on the roads in BC'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
one could go on.......
I guess CIC do seem to be squeezing down on caps, on a MI by MI basis, and this must be helping our cause, although way too late for those pre Feb 27 2008 applicants.
Assuming that the next list changes, at some point that will take priority.
May 7th 2012, 1:15 am
#1391
All Sooked up!
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Sooke, BC.
Posts: 1,894
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
When we applied in 2010 we were operating under the most up to date information at that time, yet the delay in processing was imposed by CIC, not us.
We, and thousands like us, can't help it if we meet the criteria demanded at the time, yet the country that needs those skills doesn't have the resources to process applications to get them in.
Result = backlog
Solution= Dump a bunch of applicants off the system and, all but, ignore earlier applications in favour of later applicants.
PR statement required for case specific inquiries= Better suits the needs of the current labour market.
Immigration policy = Sorted!
Oh! Canada
Oh! Canada Monday morning rant over.
Last edited by james.mc; May 7th 2012 at 1:18 am.
May 7th 2012, 2:38 am
#1392
Forum Regular
Joined: Apr 2011
Location: London
Posts: 87
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Which might work in my favour, he wrote with a small sense of selfish hope welling up, but that wasn't my point.
When we applied in 2010 we were operating under the most up to date information at that time, yet the delay in processing was imposed by CIC, not us.
We, and thousands like us, can't help it if we meet the criteria demanded at the time, yet the country that needs those skills doesn't have the resources to process applications to get them in.
Result = backlog
Solution= Dump a bunch of applicants off the system and, all but, ignore earlier applications in favour of later applicants.
PR statement required for case specific inquiries= Better suits the needs of the current labour market.
Immigration policy = Sorted!
Oh! Canada Oh! Canada
Monday morning rant over.
When we applied in 2010 we were operating under the most up to date information at that time, yet the delay in processing was imposed by CIC, not us.
We, and thousands like us, can't help it if we meet the criteria demanded at the time, yet the country that needs those skills doesn't have the resources to process applications to get them in.
Result = backlog
Solution= Dump a bunch of applicants off the system and, all but, ignore earlier applications in favour of later applicants.
PR statement required for case specific inquiries= Better suits the needs of the current labour market.
Immigration policy = Sorted!
Oh! Canada
Oh! Canada Monday morning rant over.
May 7th 2012, 2:46 am
#1393
Outsyder Adventurer
Joined: Mar 2007
Location: Kamloops, BC...since Sept 2012
Posts: 485
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Not sure what to make of that. It still seems that, where CIC are concerned, the later you apply the greater priority for processing you get!
Just trying to rack my brains as to any other system that applies that logic?
There would soon be a lot of disgruntled customers if (say) one applied to a bank to open a bank account and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application, only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given processing priority as 'their banking habits better suits the current needs of the bank'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
or
..... if (say) one applied to the IBC for a new BC driving licence and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given priority as their later driving qualifications 'better suits the current needs of driving on the roads in BC'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
one could go on.......
I guess CIC do seem to be squeezing down on caps, on a MI by MI basis, and this must be helping our cause, although way too late for those pre Feb 27 2008 applicants.
Just trying to rack my brains as to any other system that applies that logic?
There would soon be a lot of disgruntled customers if (say) one applied to a bank to open a bank account and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application, only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given processing priority as 'their banking habits better suits the current needs of the bank'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
or
..... if (say) one applied to the IBC for a new BC driving licence and inquired a few weeks later as to what is happening with the processing of your application only to be told that hundreds of people applied after you and they have been given priority as their later driving qualifications 'better suits the current needs of driving on the roads in BC'. Please don't contact our customer services department again unless your personal circumstances change or you to wish to withdraw your application.
one could go on.......
I guess CIC do seem to be squeezing down on caps, on a MI by MI basis, and this must be helping our cause, although way too late for those pre Feb 27 2008 applicants.
Really hoping things start moving for you soon
May 7th 2012, 10:01 pm
#1394
All Sooked up!
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Sooke, BC.
Posts: 1,894
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
Just had an E-CAS update this morning.
We transferred your application to the London England office on March 30, 2010. The London England office may contact you.
Your application was reviewed and we started processing on May 2, 2012.
A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.
Your application was reviewed and we started processing on May 2, 2012.
A decision has been made on your application. The office will contact you concerning this decision.
I guess the real truth will be known when the letter drops into our post box!
By way of a positive note all I have to say is that finally a decision has been made.
I'll know in a few days which way to proceed next. If it's bad news we'll likely be lining up a BC Business PNP application which, in hindsight, we should have done two years ago!
Last edited by james.mc; May 7th 2012 at 10:27 pm.
May 7th 2012, 11:17 pm
#1395
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Posts: 330
Re: AOR from London August/September 2010 - Progress updates
A lot of ecas updates today, so it might be a glitch.As you say, at least its an update and you can now pick a direction to take, its the not knowing thats the killer!
Good luck!
