July 2018 AOR - join here

[tobs]

Hey Guys, congrats to you all!! I know (kinda) it is a bit frustrating knowing your file is approved and yet not receiving your golden email, but try to think of other people, myself included, who have similar timelines as yours and are still waiting and starting to lose hope!! THIS is really frustrating!!

Chill out and go spend your holidays with your loved ones, ‘cause when you least expect, you’ll be landing in Canada!!

Congrats once again!

Solid advice. Thanks.

 

[tobs]

I could really use your advice on the below:
My passport expires in May but I got married after AOR. Should I change my surname to my Husband's name when renewing my passport or I should just use my old last name? I don't want any complications and unnecessary back and forth with AVO.
NB: not done legal change of name yet. What's the implication of my Husband and I landing with different surnames? I need to make a decision asap.
Thanks.

Use the name on your old passport

 

[cecict]

Can i try this number even though i'm in canada? I never got a chance to be connected to agent with 1-888-242-2100

When i dialed, The automated message is saying if you are in canada call 1-888-242-2100....so i hung up for now

yes....same with me...
I dialed with local Ontario number and got connected..

 

[Bandit Queen]

I could really use your advice on the below:
My passport expires in May but I got married after AOR. Should I change my surname to my Husband's name when renewing my passport or I should just use my old last name? I don't want any complications and unnecessary back and forth with AVO.
NB: not done legal change of name yet. What's the implication of my Husband and I landing with different surnames? I need to make a decision asap.
Thanks.

I am married for more than 2 years didn't change the name. Applying with different last names. A lot of people in West don't change their last names. So you are fine. If you change name on ur passport now, it will be kind of beginning from level 0 because they might do background checks again. And you will have to provide documents for name change and many others. This will unnecessarily complicate things. Don't change the name until you land. PS I moved to US after getting married still have passport with maiden name with father's name not Husband's name in the last page.

 

[Bandit Queen]

Yes - yesterday I got profile updated. I checked and saw ADR changed from NA to we are reviewing. Upon calling them today: I found out the same update was because of file approval.


U also had a similar update recently?

Exactly same thing, got similar ghost update with change in ADR status. Called and found out application Approved. It is at CIO Sydney (since AOR ) so don't know when to expect PPR....

 

[Dodoz]

I am married for more than 2 years didn't change the name. Applying with different last names. A lot of people in West don't change their last names. So you are fine. If you change name on ur passport now, it will be kind of beginning from level 0 because they might do background checks again. And you will have to provide documents for name change and many others. This will unnecessarily complicate things. Don't change the name until you land. PS I moved to US after getting married still have passport with maiden name with father's name not Husband's name in the last page.

Thanks for the response. At US point of entry, were you ever asked why you and your husband have different surnames on your international passports or did you always have to carry your marriage certificate along with you to proof your relationship with your partner?

 

[tobs]

Welcome to our approved, transferred to CIO Sydney, NS from Ottawa and awaiting PPR train @Bandit Queen.
Right now other members are @Jaywalker @RaulFloyd and myself.
....
So July folks if you were in IP2, with security not started, VO: Ottawa and got ghost updates between December 13-19th. Call CIC you may be on our train.

 

[RaulFloyd]

Welcome to our approved, transferred to CIO Sydney, NS from Ottawa and awaiting PPR train @Bandit Queen.
Right now other members are @Jaywalker @RaulFloyd and myself.
....
So July folks if you were in IP2, with security not started, VO: Ottawa and got ghost updates between December 13-19th. Call CIC you may be on our train.

Peeee weeeeeee

 

[TanuP]

July 7 FSW Inland applicant here

I spoke to an agent today and was informed that I am still in the eligibility + criminality stage. Security yet to start.
She also said, "I know we say most applications are processed under 6 months, but that's not the case. Most go over, and so will yours. Please don't make any plans in the expectation that you will receive your COPR by the end of 6 months".Oh, and VO is Ottawa.

I don't know what to say. I'm very disappointed tbh :/

 

[Smmm]

Any body here whose security checks started or in progress?

 

[FernandoKvra]

Any body here whose security checks started or in progress?

As per Ralph’s reply, security check started on August 29th...

 

[cadgijoe]

Ottawa's PPR comes in at 10pm. (Between 9:30 to 11pm)

Hi @tobs et al, any idea around what time do they push ghost update? I'm sick of checking my profile every hour.

 

[Smmm]

As per Ralph’s reply, security check started on August 29th...

Do u think it is sec screening?

 

[Amreen]

Hi , I have been a silent reader to this group.i need help/ guidance wrt my case....
My Aor -4th July

On 30th Oct mail from Ralph confirm my VO is Ottawa

IP2- 31st Oct

Called CIC on 15 Nov they said VO office Ottawa, eligibility proposed met, criminality passed, security yet to start.

On 10th December got ghost update

On 18th December called CIC again they said all passed, file approved just PPR mail is to be send . ( Didn't asked about vo this time)

I raised CSE last Friday ie 14th but got reply today mentioned my eligibility still under review and file is at Sydney Nova Scotia...

This let me confused an worried now...please guide

 

[RaulFloyd]

Hi , I have been a silent reader to this group.i need help/ guidance wrt my case....
My Aor -4th July

On 30th Oct mail from Ralph confirm my VO is Ottawa

IP2- 31st Oct

Called CIC on 15 Nov they said VO office Ottawa, eligibility proposed met, criminality passed, security yet to start.

On 10th December got ghost update

On 18th December called CIC again they said all passed, file approved just PPR mail is to be send . ( Didn't asked about vo this time)

I raised CSE last Friday ie 14th but got reply today mentioned my eligibility still under review and file is at Sydney Nova Scotia...

This let me confused an worried now...please guide

Go back one or two pages and look for posts from me, tobs and jaywalker. We're togheter on this.