zinc65

Hi...

Just checking to see if anyone with AOR in July 2003, skilled worker category, has received assessment from Buffalo?

brzinter

As far as I know, lots of people applied in May, 2003 and got AOR in July 2003 have received their initial assessment result.

zinc65

My AOR date is July 24, 2003.
I'm a bit concerned about receiving my assessment now because I'd be leaving for Canada in June on student visa and I am worried that I would miss the assessment letter during my move.
I already have an apartment secured in Canada and I intend to inform CIC Buffalo of an address change a week prior to my move. I have read somewhere that sometimes it takes time for CIC to acknowledge the address change.

Any advise, or cautions?

nwebie

My AOR was July 2003 and I received assessment on Apr 22nd

Ek

Hi zinc65,

Could you, please, tell us how easy / hard it was for you to obtain a
student visa to Canada since you probably had to disclose that you have PR
application in process?

Thank you in advance. If you'd like you can e-mail me directly your answer.
EK

"zinc65" <member20166@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > My AOR date is July 24, 2003.
    > I'm a bit concerned about receiving my
    > assessment now because I'd be leaving for Canada in June on student visa
    > and I am worried that I would miss the assessment letter during my move.
    > I already have an apartment secured in Canada and I intend to inform
    > CIC Buffalo of an address change a week prior to my move. I have read
    > somewhere that sometimes it takes time for CIC to acknowledge the
    > address change.
    > Any advise, or cautions?
    > Originally
    > posted by brzinter
    > As far as I know, lots of people applied in May,
    > 2003 and got AOR in July 2003 have received their initial assessment
    > result.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Theworldofcommonsense

AOR= Acknowledgement Of Receipt

Oh god, it would be nice if some ppl could abandon these abbreveations,
would save time for others, this forum is not for immigration professionals
who use this lingo but an informational newsgroup to help each other out.

"brzinter" <member16908@british_expats.com> wrote in message
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    > As far as I know, lots of people applied in May, 2003 and got AOR in
    > July 2003 have received their initial assessment result.
    > Originally posted by zinc65
    > > Hi...
    > >
    > Just checking to
    > see if anyone with AOR in July 2003, skilled worker category, has
    > received assessment from Buffalo?
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

zinc65

I received my assessment yesterday. It was postmarked April 22, 2004. It appears CIC Buffalo is up to speed with processing. My application took about 9 months to be assessed.

It took 4 weeks for CIC Buffalo to issue me a student visa. The fact that I had an application for permanent residency did not pose a problem at all, and to be honest, I indicated on my student visa application that I had applied for permanent residency under skilled worker since the application form required to state if you have applied for visa in Canada before.

Based on my experience I do not think applying for visa when PR is in process will pose a problem. I was advised by the experts in this forum that it will not be a problem, and in fact it never was a problem.

Ek

Thank you very much, zinc65, for your detailed reply. It is very helpful to
know. I am planning to apply for a work permit to Buffalo while my PR is in
process.

Best regards,
EK

"zinc65" <member20166@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I received my assessment yesterday. It was postmarked April 22, 2004.
    > It appears CIC Buffalo is up to speed with processing. My application
    > took about 9 months to be assessed.
    > It took 4 weeks for CIC Buffalo to
    > issue me a student visa. The fact that I had an application for
    > permanent residency did not pose a problem at all, and to be honest, I
    > indicated on my student visa application that I had applied for
    > permanent residency under skilled worker since the application form
    > required to state if you have applied for visa in Canada before.
    > Based on my experience I do not think applying for visa when PR is in
    > process will pose a problem. I was advised by the experts in this forum
    > that it will not be a problem, and in fact it never was a problem.
    > --
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

prodigy346

The fact that you have applied for a PR visa in itself is not grounds for refusal of a temporary visa. If the visa officer feels that you are not a risk for illegally staying in Canada after the end of your temporary status (should the application be refused), they will issue you the visa.

Chrysalid Changelander

"zinc65" <member20166@british_expats.com> wrote:

    > I received my assessment yesterday. It was postmarked April 22, 2004.
    > It appears CIC Buffalo is up to speed with processing. My application
    > took about 9 months to be assessed.

I got an initial assessment last Thursday, postmarked April 19th. This was
also from a July 2003 AOR.