Case Processing Pilot Ottawa Timelines- please add your experiences
#526
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Have I got something worded incorrectly? I applied online, giving me implied status. I went to the Peace Arch Crossing, through the US crossing, and back into Canada, where I had to re-apply and pay my WP fees. Both times I had to leave the country before my WP had arrived and this is what CIC instructed me to do.
Why not just wait for the extension in the post, or flag pole without applying online first?
But then again, if CIC told you to do it, nothing they say makes sense anyway
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Re: Case Processing Pilot Ottawa Timelines- please add your experiences
Hi Everyone...I have been looking on this for a while so decided to add my timeline. I applied through CEC program in May 2012 and it has been sent to Pilot Program in Ottawa. Recieved confirmation letter in September stating we would hear from them within 120days. Website has recently updated the wait times to 13 months but our local MP called CIC and they were advised that we would be waiting a "good 17 months" and should look at getting a LMO. Our permits expire start of July 2013 so I am getting concerned. I thought going through the Pilot was meant to be a quicker process? Please share any helpful info or experiences you may have!
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Hi Everyone...I have been looking on this for a while so decided to add my timeline. I applied through CEC program in May 2012 and it has been sent to Pilot Program in Ottawa. Recieved confirmation letter in September stating we would hear from them within 120days. Website has recently updated the wait times to 13 months but our local MP called CIC and they were advised that we would be waiting a "good 17 months" and should look at getting a LMO. Our permits expire start of July 2013 so I am getting concerned. I thought going through the Pilot was meant to be a quicker process? Please share any helpful info or experiences you may have!
If I were you, I'd be getting work to sort out a new LMO in the new year, just in case, but I reckon you'll be done by May / June 2013.
All the best.
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I hope you're right Wolstie. Our PR started being processed July 2012, medicals done and received August 2012. Our TWPs run out mid Feb 2013 so we called our MPs office to see if they could find out current processing times and we got told Ottawa are saying the applications are taking 15 months.
This waiting lark is so hard lol!
This waiting lark is so hard lol!
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I hope you're right Wolstie. Our PR started being processed July 2012, medicals done and received August 2012. Our TWPs run out mid Feb 2013 so we called our MPs office to see if they could find out current processing times and we got told Ottawa are saying the applications are taking 15 months.
This waiting lark is so hard lol!
This waiting lark is so hard lol!
#531
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I hope you hear something soon, but remember, there's still people waiting who applied in the first half of 2011.
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I know and feel for them.
We sent our application Jan 2012 under the fast track system to Sydney and now suffer the same frustration as others when we see people overtaking us!
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I know and feel for them.
We sent our application Jan 2012 under the fast track system to Sydney and now suffer the same frustration as others when we see people overtaking us!
#532
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Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Oct 29 2012
Date of Meds Request: Apr 23 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 17 2012
Date of Police Check Request: Sent with application
Date Police Check sent:
Passport Request: Not yet
PR: Not yet
Not overly worried but confused as to how long the passport requests take from the dates given above - from all the stories people have quoted above. Also received letter on Apr 23 to say if we had not got anymore instructions after 120 days then to contact them. Am I supposed to contact them? Fact is I don't know what further instructions I am supposed to get - I just thought it was a matter of time and waiting! Can anyone remove the fog? from my eyes? -Please!!
Date of Meds Request: Apr 23 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 17 2012
Date of Police Check Request: Sent with application
Date Police Check sent:
Passport Request: Not yet
PR: Not yet
Not overly worried but confused as to how long the passport requests take from the dates given above - from all the stories people have quoted above. Also received letter on Apr 23 to say if we had not got anymore instructions after 120 days then to contact them. Am I supposed to contact them? Fact is I don't know what further instructions I am supposed to get - I just thought it was a matter of time and waiting! Can anyone remove the fog? from my eyes? -Please!!
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All the best.
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Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Oct 29 2012
Date of Meds Request: Apr 23 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 17 2012
Date of Police Check Request: Sent with application
Date Police Check sent:
Passport Request: Not yet
PR: Not yet
Not overly worried but confused as to how long the passport requests take from the dates given above - from all the stories people have quoted above. Also received letter on Apr 23 to say if we had not got anymore instructions after 120 days then to contact them. Am I supposed to contact them? Fact is I don't know what further instructions I am supposed to get - I just thought it was a matter of time and waiting! Can anyone remove the fog? from my eyes? -Please!!
Date of Meds Request: Apr 23 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 17 2012
Date of Police Check Request: Sent with application
Date Police Check sent:
Passport Request: Not yet
PR: Not yet
Not overly worried but confused as to how long the passport requests take from the dates given above - from all the stories people have quoted above. Also received letter on Apr 23 to say if we had not got anymore instructions after 120 days then to contact them. Am I supposed to contact them? Fact is I don't know what further instructions I am supposed to get - I just thought it was a matter of time and waiting! Can anyone remove the fog? from my eyes? -Please!!
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Just to give some hope to other, we got our passport request yesterday!
Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Feb 17th 2012
Date of Meds Request: Feb 17th 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 5th 2012 (we didn't notice the medicals request in the acknowedgement from Ottawa)
Date Police Check sent: Sent with application
Passport Request: 11th Dec 2012
PR: Not yet
So that's within the 10 months estimate. Good luck everyone else waiting!
Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Feb 17th 2012
Date of Meds Request: Feb 17th 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 5th 2012 (we didn't notice the medicals request in the acknowedgement from Ottawa)
Date Police Check sent: Sent with application
Passport Request: 11th Dec 2012
PR: Not yet
So that's within the 10 months estimate. Good luck everyone else waiting!
#536
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Yes - thank you I think I just might. I just reckon its just a matter of being patient and waiting out.
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Re: Case Processing Pilot Ottawa Timelines- please add your experiences
Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Oct 29 2012
Date of Meds Request: Apr 23 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 17 2012
Date of Police Check Request: Sent with application
Date Police Check sent:
Passport Request: Not yet
PR: Not yet
Not overly worried but confused as to how long the passport requests take from the dates given above - from all the stories people have quoted above. Also received letter on Apr 23 to say if we had not got anymore instructions after 120 days then to contact them. Am I supposed to contact them? Fact is I don't know what further instructions I am supposed to get - I just thought it was a matter of time and waiting! Can anyone remove the fog? from my eyes? -Please!!
Date of Meds Request: Apr 23 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 17 2012
Date of Police Check Request: Sent with application
Date Police Check sent:
Passport Request: Not yet
PR: Not yet
Not overly worried but confused as to how long the passport requests take from the dates given above - from all the stories people have quoted above. Also received letter on Apr 23 to say if we had not got anymore instructions after 120 days then to contact them. Am I supposed to contact them? Fact is I don't know what further instructions I am supposed to get - I just thought it was a matter of time and waiting! Can anyone remove the fog? from my eyes? -Please!!
The wait time published on the CIC site is now 11 months. However after speaking to the helpline it turns out this is from the date it is sent to Ottawa and not the date of application being received. I am over this time and all I have been advised I can do is wait. I have emailed Ottawa and its been a couple of days now so im hoping to get something personal as opposed to the generic 'check the website' message. Also Meds are only valid for 12 months so mines have run out, again I was advised to do nothing and just wait. So i would say that there isnt a timeline for requests as judging from everyone posts there isnt a set time. Keep us posted.
#538
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Re: Case Processing Pilot Ottawa Timelines- please add your experiences
Just to give some hope to other, we got our passport request yesterday!
Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Feb 17th 2012
Date of Meds Request: Feb 17th 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 5th 2012 (we didn't notice the medicals request in the acknowedgement from Ottawa)
Date Police Check sent: Sent with application
Passport Request: 11th Dec 2012
PR: Not yet
So that's within the 10 months estimate. Good luck everyone else waiting!
Date File Transferred to Ottawa: Feb 17th 2012
Date of Meds Request: Feb 17th 2012
Date Medicals Sent: May 5th 2012 (we didn't notice the medicals request in the acknowedgement from Ottawa)
Date Police Check sent: Sent with application
Passport Request: 11th Dec 2012
PR: Not yet
So that's within the 10 months estimate. Good luck everyone else waiting!
#539
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Re: Case Processing Pilot Ottawa Timelines- please add your experiences
Hi there, my file went to Ottawa Oct 2011 and my meds/police check were all done by end of Dec 2011. I haven't had a request for passport yet but it was my understanding that this is requested once you have been approved.
The wait time published on the CIC site is now 11 months. However after speaking to the helpline it turns out this is from the date it is sent to Ottawa and not the date of application being received. I am over this time and all I have been advised I can do is wait. I have emailed Ottawa and its been a couple of days now so im hoping to get something personal as opposed to the generic 'check the website' message. Also Meds are only valid for 12 months so mines have run out, again I was advised to do nothing and just wait. So i would say that there isnt a timeline for requests as judging from everyone posts there isnt a set time. Keep us posted.
The wait time published on the CIC site is now 11 months. However after speaking to the helpline it turns out this is from the date it is sent to Ottawa and not the date of application being received. I am over this time and all I have been advised I can do is wait. I have emailed Ottawa and its been a couple of days now so im hoping to get something personal as opposed to the generic 'check the website' message. Also Meds are only valid for 12 months so mines have run out, again I was advised to do nothing and just wait. So i would say that there isnt a timeline for requests as judging from everyone posts there isnt a set time. Keep us posted.
See: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resourc...2012/ob423.asp
This was most likely introduced due to the backlog anticipated at CPP-Ottawa.
If the e-mail you get back isn't satisfactory, e-mail them every day stating: "My medicals will expire in x days, please indicate when my file will be completed".
#540
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think this whole PR thing is a joke.i came here aug 2009.had my medical in nov 2011,my file started in buffalo,then Ottawa,then back to buffalo,and back to Ottawa on July 7 this year,and im still none the wiser.the web site says the same as it did when i started the process."application received",aug 2011