mrmcgoo

Hi,
It took just shy of 8 weeks between meds and PPR for us, meds were done 15th June 2007. Our meds were done in Switzerland and we moved back to UK a week later, so it may have taken longer than most peoples because of that, but the recent average looks like about 4-5 weeks.

I didn't pay everything up front, but I don't think that makes a difference. From what I've read on the forums, the consensus is that it's the luck of the draw. Each officer gets a batch of apps to process and if you are underneath a particularly difficult case or the officer is ill or on holiday, you get delayed!

Good luck with your PPR ... I know what a horrible wait that is

Cheers
Chris

Alison33

I can't remember being aked for proof of payment in our 90 day update letter. They just asked for update on proof of funds. Hope I haven't missed something important. That would be just my luck at the moment.

I do have my receipt just in case payment is queried.

lace

We paid all fees up front, AOR Feb 05, had medicals 21 Aug. I don't think paying up front delays the process any longer than it would not paying it.

grthespark

Hi,

I agree with you Lace. I dont think it's money orientated at all, I think they are just that clogged up with applications & paperwork, that they can't cope due to a staff shortage.

Last show we went to in Oct 06, I actually got to speak with a Canadian officer. She was very nice & very informative, however she add that there was just two officers based at London, dealing with applications!

She further added they work 10 till 3 so you can see why things take for ever..

Cheers

mrmcgoo

Wow! Only 2 officers to cover the UK and large parts of the middle east!
I suspect they do shift things to other offices though.
On my first, failed, application in 2002 the rejection letter came from the Consulate in Sweden.

Cheers
Chris

achak

Hi, We applied Oct 04 and we didn't pay all the fees up front. I don't think that made a difference but it's hard to tell as we had to hold things up waiting for a baby to be born. We were asked to pay with our medical requests originally received in March..
Medicals taken 2nd August and still waiting for PPR..

Angela (silently going mad with the wait)

grthespark

Hello Chris,

Well that's what she claimed, I was shocked too. This would certainly expalin the length of time that things seem to take when dealing with London.

I'm fairly sure I read this in the Monthly Emigrate paper too, as there was an article on the time factor, & an officer actually replied. This was then published stating more or less what we was told at the London show.

Would they deal with the Middle East applications from London? But then like you said "Your refusal letter was from Sweden" Personally, having just returned from Calgary & talking to college staff out there, they were telling me they are overwhelmed with applications from the UK!

So much so, that they have brought in night staff to work through the night, to try a get on top of the huge back log. I just think from applications in London to college's in Canada they have just been swamped & as the lady said at the college "We've never been down this road before" & basically the system is just jammed!

It's a case of sit back & wait, or so it would seem. If you read some of these threads on here, some peole wait Month's for LMO's yet others get a reply in a matter of weeks!

When we applied to London for PR in Oct 2006. Our confirmation letter finally arrived in Feb 2007! despite the CIC website saying you will receive confirmation within 1 month! Yet they cashed the cheque within 1 day of receipt!

I'd like to bet that Canada has never had so many applications in the last 50 years, than it's received in the last 4

Cheers

Gary

suzyqueue

QPRanger & Lace - Med dates are very close! - will let you know if/when we hear anything. Please can you also reply if/when you get yours.

Did not pay our fees us front, had a seperate request for fees.

Many thanks and fingers crossed.

QPRanger

No problem I think you will all soon get to know when we get them as will half the south coast of England.

Nick

suzyqueue

Nick,

It has arrived - turned up in this mornings post! Still in shock and immensely relieved - yours shouldn't be too far behind.

Just over six weeks between meds and letter.

Best of luck.

QPRanger

Well done you must be so relieved are you going to go up & hand in its a lot quicker apparrently.

Now i'm going to be checking inbox for email from lawyer evey 2 mins instead of every 5 seems to be all I do lately. Even got my mobile to check throughought afternoon and evening (our lawyer seems to always send Toronto lunchtime)

Keep saying if its going to happen its going to happen but wish it was that simple it would seem the posts of Simon876 chewing the furniture is now suddenly normal rational behavour for us.

mrmcgoo

Congrats suzyqueue,
I hope everything else goes well for you ... now the hard part is over!

Cheers
Chris

simon876

Well done suzyqueue.

Enjoy the moment. Now the only decision is to post or deliver the passports to CHC?

If you can, have a day out in London. Remember, Royal mail are supposed to be on strike from Thursday.

All the best.

Simon

lace

CONGRATULATIONS!!

It must be a great feeling, ours shouldn't be too far behind yours. What date did you have your medicals?

QPRanger

We are same date as you 21st Aug so be interesting to see who gets the nod first ours has to go to our lawyer in Toronto so will take a few days to hear.