Hipster Contrarian

Am I the only person that isn't too bothered about the delay? I'm assuming it will be 4, 4 and a half years until I hear anything, and although I kind of wish I'd applied a year ago when I first meant to, I'm quite content to forget about it for a bit now. If nothing else, it gives me a chance to try to save up a bit more, and of course see as much of Europe while I can.

(Disclaimer: nobody is allowed to throw this back at me if I start bitching about the delays in 6 months !)

Voyager970

We applied May 2005
AOR July 2005 quoting 30 months until initial assessment

Going by previous posts I reckon we will be lucky to hear anything well into late 2008 if there are no delays

So in actual fact it could well be into late 2009 before things could get finalised

WAY WAY to long to put the families lives on hold so I went out in May this year and got myself a job, leaving hopefully with the next few months

I dont think all the waiting would be worthwhile, its far to long just now and I am only 12 months down the line, never mind a possible 3 years down the line with further delays possible

Eddie

pixieelvis

Hi There...... Our son's are 18, 13 and 12, we have a daughter who is turning 21 this year but she is not coming with us.

pinzo

If your AOR is Aug 8th '04 how do you make it to be 2yrs, 2months in the system?? I always base my length of time in their system from my AOR date (which is Aug 12th '04). So I reckon I am not quite 2 years in yet?? Have I assumed that wrong or is there no right/wrong way of working out our times in the queue? Also from other threads I've read, once you do get the med requests the process seems to move into 5th gear, and a lot of people have competed in under 2 months, so hold out hope you hear soon, you might be able to spend xmas in Canada!!

Here's a question though; how likely/unlikely is it that they refuse somebody this far down the line? I guess common sense would have you beleive that if an Immigration officer looks over your paperwork initially to check its all in order when you first submit it (which they do), if you don't stand a chance at that stage they would tell you there and then??? Not have you put your life on the back burner for 2+/3+ years living in hope you can emigrate only for them to say "Not a chance!" when they do look at it and you don't get to cross the medical hurdle.
I guess nerves are setting in now as the Aug applicants are getting close to that stage now!! :scared:


To answer the original question: I know of somebody who applied early this year and they have been told to expect a 4 to 4.5 year wait to have application reviewed. Good luck!

Woodstock62

CHC work from the date of application not your AOR date.

Unfortunately it is still possible, at any point, to be refused. Untill you have the PR visa in your sticky little mitts you could be refused.
Just look at Craftybanshee's posts or Gray C's.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

Hope all goes well with your application and you hear good news soon.

Hipster Contrarian

I don't understand this "putting the family's life on hold" business. Why do people do that? Why not just get on with life as normal until (say) 6 months before you expect to hear anything?

Almost Canadian

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I guess you don't have kids !

Those of us that do have to take lots of "other" things into consideration. Whilst I wouldn't advocate people staying indoors and "not living" whilst their application is in process those that have children who may/may not need to go to Uni, secondary schools etc need to factor issues such as these into their plans.

Someone applying now with a newly born baby, is likely to see that baby go through nursery and begin primary school in the time it will take their application to be processed. Silly little things such as "do we buy a larger car to accommodate the growing (size) of the kids or do we just make do with the one we have because our application will be processed soon" is a conversation we had in January this year - just before CHC told us our "review" was to be put back by 8 months !!

A number of our "white goods" have given up the ghost in the time we have been waiting the question then is: "do we buy cheap and cheerful on the basis that we will leave it or do we buy expensive and accept that we will lose a massive amount when we come to sell them when we leave" Not a great concern for singletons with lots of disposable income, but a major concern for largish families watching the pennies so as to make their new life as stress free as possible

IckleHelen

Not planning to throw this back at you, but I felt like you do now about six months ago. Now we just want to get there.

Hipster Contrarian

No- was it the youthful complexion that gave me away ?

Eesh! Don't suppose you can take the car with you?

I wouldn't know! What's a disposable income ? (I've been in a relationship for well over a decade, but fortunately the cats don't need college funds, or I'd be screwed.)

Icklehelen, I can well believe that I will be in the same boat in 6 months- I'm not the most laid-back person you'll ever meet ! I'm sure I'll do my share of pacing, but for now I'm doing the fingers-in-the-ears-lalalala method of hoping the time will pass.

Almost Canadian

Something like that


Unfortunately no

12 months ago I felt exactly the same as you do, it's amazing that, the closer you get, the more frustrated every little delay becomes

Here's hoping we all have as quick a process as possible

smitp11

Yep, we're in a similar position to a few of the other posters. Coming up on 2 year anniversary but realistically don't expect to hear anything before November. Having already repaired the washing machines three times, the hoover twice, the oven and the dug out an old kettle and can truly sympathise with anyone who is wringing the neck out of any electrical appliances or indeed their car!

Patrick.

claire ashton

We applied through London in July 04, I know things have got worse but....
we got our medicals in late May 06, did them quickly and had our PPR 6 weeks later.

Just thought I'd mention it.....
Regards
Claire

pinzo

No kids, no big responsibilities. Life is on hold though because I can't buy a house! No point at the moment.
Car has got 'car cancer' as well (rust) and just about getting me from A to B.
Do I bite the bullet and buy a new one or hang on to it in the hope it doesn't break down on me in the very near future?!?

yonk

We also have a wait of 39 months stated on our AOR.

steve666

On 'hold' as in no planning for family life, no buying electrical goods (least of our problems), watching property prices, both here and Canada, watching kids getting older and having their own agendas (for those of us with teenage kids), not giving a toss about job careers in this country, trying not to spend money, boredom, waiting...waiting...waiting.....
I call that Life On Hold..