Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia - Lets connect here

[flanerie017]

Centralized Intake Office in Sydney, Nova Scotia takes a lot more time than the Centralized Intake Office in Ottawa to process applications. Let's connect and share our timelines here.

 

[Rayyy]

in my signature below

 

[Savz]

Aor 17 nov, mep/ip1 1st dec, na2 5 dec. And there since. File is at cio sydney

 

[flanerie017]

Aor 17 nov, mep/ip1 1st dec, na2 5 dec. And there since. File is at cio sydney

I found out that all new applications go to the Centralized Intake Office (CIO) for initial processing. MEP/IP1 and NA2 happen here.

In the next few weeks, you'll receive "additional documents not required" status update and your application will be transferred to the Ottawa Case Processing Center (CPC) or a Local Visa Office.

 

[rohanjoshi]

I have seen same trend on my file as you mentioned
AOR 30th October
Mep 10th Nov
Ip 1 same day
15th Nov NA 2
8th Dec we do not need documents
so my question is what next and how long for ip2 Pls help Thank you

 

[flanerie017]

I have seen same trend on my file as you mentioned
AOR 30th October
Mep 10th Nov
Ip 1 same day
15th Nov NA 2
8th Dec we do not need documents
so my question is what next and how long for ip2 Pls help Thank you

Your application was probably transferred to the Local Visa Office on 8th December. Processing time now depends on your local vo.

 

[chiowoh]

My application has been in CIO since February 26th 2018. (My AOR date).. Thats close to four months. I'm really worried as i understand CIO is the initial stage. From where the application is then transferred to a Visa Office.

Is there anyone else facing this issue? or has the the process changed? does CIO complete applications now?

 

[smoustafa]

My application has been in CIO since February 26th 2018. (My AOR date).. Thats close to four months. I'm really worried as i understand CIO is the initial stage. From where the application is then transferred to a Visa Office.

Is there anyone else facing this issue? or has the the process changed? does CIO complete applications now?

Yes, i have seen not less than 5 applicants with cases finalized in the CIO. They received their passport request emails from the CIO itself. None of them was distributed to a local visa office and all of them are 2018 AoRs.
Don't worry and all the very best

 

[chiowoh]

Yes, i have seen not less than 5 applicants with cases finalized in the CIO. They received their passport request emails from the CIO itself. None of them was distributed to a local visa office and all of them are 2018 AoRs.
Don't worry and all the very best

Thank you so much Smoustafa, you dont know how relieved this makes me feel. Do youhave any idea how long it took from AOR to PPR for those you mentioned above?

 

[smoustafa]

Thank you so much Smoustafa, you dont know how relieved this makes me feel. Do youhave any idea how long it took from AOR to PPR for those you mentioned above?

Glad to know that you got some relief. Yes the fastest timeline was 1.5 months and the slowest was 4.5 months. Your ppr is around the corner, i believe.
By the way, I was distributed to a local visa office and I took 178 days (less than 6 months by 2 days!!). So, yes CIO could be hopefully faster than some visa offices.
Best of luck

 

[chiowoh]

Glad to know that you got some relief. Yes the fastest timeline was 1.5 months and the slowest was 4.5 months. Your ppr is around the corner, i believe.
By the way, I was distributed to a local visa office and I took 178 days (less than 6 months by 2 days!!). So, yes CIO could be hopefully faster than some visa offices.
Best of luck

Guess mine is one of the slowest then. 4 months and counting. Thanks so much. i really appreciate your responses.

 

[smoustafa]

Guess mine is one of the slowest then. 4 months and counting. Thanks so much. i really appreciate your responses.

Most welcome. It will surely end in praise.

 

[kast29]

Mine is also at CIO Dec 4th AOR. Have you seen any movement?

My application has been in CIO since February 26th 2018. (My AOR date).. Thats close to four months. I'm really worried as i understand CIO is the initial stage. From where the application is then transferred to a Visa Office.

Is there anyone else facing this issue? or has the the process changed? does CIO complete applications now?

 

[chiowoh]

Mine is also at CIO Dec 4th AOR. Have you seen any movement?

Got to BG processing 2 days ago. how about you?

 

[kast29]

Mine just changed today

Got to BG processing 2 days ago. how about you?