******March 2021 AOR********

[Manjit9090]

Only medical is updated in online application
Everything else they told me on call

Thank you so much.

 

[oddball2018]

Hi,
I am planning to apply for BOWP, my PR application is in process. Can you tell me how long did it take to process your BOWP and when did you apply. During Covid or before Covid. I am trying to figure out the processing times for BOWP. Thanks.

2-4 weeks from application to arriving in the mail.

 

[joanne779]

Hi guys, just have a quick question, would the IRCC agent let you know you which process are you in? I tried to call them the other day and the agent refused to tell me about my eligibility & criminality or which office, he was saying all the update will be on the portal and I have to keep waiting, and that I shouldn't have called to take up their time.....

3.13 AOR
3.30 MDP

 

[huxing0522]

Hi guys, just have a quick question, would the IRCC agent let you know you which process are you in? I tried to call them the other day and the agent refused to tell me about my eligibility & criminality or which office, he was saying all the update will be on the portal and I have to keep waiting, and that I shouldn't have called to take up their time.....

3.13 AOR
3.30 MDP

You should change a kind agent or order a GCMS.

 

[Scs123]

Hi guys, just have a quick question, would the IRCC agent let you know you which process are you in? I tried to call them the other day and the agent refused to tell me about my eligibility & criminality or which office, he was saying all the update will be on the portal and I have to keep waiting, and that I shouldn't have called to take up their time.....

3.13 AOR
3.30 MDP

Same for me

 

[paramgill]

Called IRCC today
Ita 14 feb
Aor 4march
As of today he said, criminality passed. Being processed at the Etobicoke office

i have same vo . AOR 1 march

 

[paramgill]

The Primary VO is where you will submit your Passport the PR visa and COPR will be issued from. For outland applicants it is the visa office in the country of residence. There can be multiple secondary offices as files gets transferred to different officers for processing. But the Primary office remains static.

To see which all offices you file have been transferred to see page 2-4 of your GCMS.

Earlier it was the Primary VO that used to issue the PPR. However, now the PPR can be sent by any secondary office with the instructions to submit the Passport at the Primary officer.

Applications are routinely transferred, mostly due to workload.

See https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/service-delivery/file-transfer.html

From my previous post:

• Visa Office

There has been an obsession of finding which visa office the application is at. Many threads on this forum start with explaining how to find your visa office. Let's get to the crux of it. Finding the visa office was very relevant pre- express entry. Even after the introduction of express entry in 2015, the same practice was followed which usually was for the paper based application, but that is no longer the case. Earlier all application followed the following trajectory:

Central Intake Office - Case Processing Centre - Local Visa Office

However, this has radically changed and for all express entry, all application follow the following:

1. Central Intake Office - The R10 (completeness check) is done at the Central Intake Office for all classes (FSW / PNP / CEC). Now even the criminality and medicals are done at CIO.

2. Case Processing Centre - These are 4 CPCs in Canada

CPC in Edmonton
CPC in Mississauga
CPC and CIO in Sydney
CPC in Ottawa
OSC in Ottawa
The Operations Support Centre (OSC) processes the following applications:

International Experience Canada work permits
In-Canada temporary resident applications submitted online
Verification of Status (VOS)
Replacement of valid temporary resident documents
Amendment of immigration documents and of valid temporary resident documents


Local Visa Office - This is the office where you will be asked to submit your passport after your application has been approved. Usually the consulate in your home country.

These days all application after starting at CIO (where R10 is met), either start the processing of eligibility at CIO itself, or move to CPC (wither Ottawa, Sydney, or Vegreville), or are straight sent to the LVO. The trend has been to complete most of the processing between CIO and CPC. Since the applications are electronically stored, there is no movement of physical files.

SUGGESTION - There is no point sending emails to ask which VO your application is at, as that process is moot since the eligibility can even start at CIO. So save yourself some time and efforts and also save the human resources of IRCC and stop sending emails. Even if you know which VO your application is at, it means nothing. Most applications which are processed within weeks and get PPR, are processed at CIO, and this is a much faster way.

A few applications will see eligibility passed, and then go to not started when the application is sent to the LVO. This is because the final review is done at the LVO, and the local agent may decide to conduct additional review, or identification before the eligibility is finally set to PASSED.

Hi. thankyou for the explanation.
I have a question, I live in Toronto and. my file is currently being processed in etobicoke local office.AOR 1 March 2021. could you please tell me which stage my file can be at? It would be a great help!!!

 

[buzzard]

2-4 weeks from application to arriving in the mail.

Thank you, would you tell me if it was this year or last year.? Trying to account for covid delays.

 

[buzzard]

CEC - 471 Inland
ITA - Jan 8, 2020
AOR - March 19, 2021
Review of Eligibility - In Progress
Background Check - In Progress

UPDATE
Called IRCC call center on Friday.
The agent there told me this,

Mep - Passed, 06 April 2021.
Bio - Not required.
Eligibility - completed.
Criminality - completed.
Security - In Progress.
VO - Ottawa

I am having hard time believing this. I need to call them again and confirm this one more time. Any one else getting processed in the same timelines.?

 

[legalfalcon]

Hi. thankyou for the explanation.
I have a question, I live in Toronto and. my file is currently being processed in etobicoke local office.AOR 1 March 2021. could you please tell me which stage my file can be at? It would be a great help!!!

It is difficult to say just be your AOR. Instead send a webform and ask or call IRCC. For webform responses see https://bit.ly/3xOeVTh

Given your AoR is March, its too early in the process.

 

[diamante145]

UPDATE
Called IRCC call center on Friday.
The agent there told me this,

Mep - Passed, 06 April 2021.
Bio - Not required.
Eligibility - completed.
Criminality - completed.
Security - In Progress.
VO - Ottawa

I am having hard time believing this. I need to call them again and confirm this one more time. Any one else getting processed in the same timelines.?

Same AOR, Same VO,
Mep - Passed, March 31st.
Bio - Exempted.
Eligibility - In progress.
Criminality - Completed.
Security - Completed.
VO - Ottawa

 

[Frisk]

I’ve been monitoring the fast-tracked applications for the last couple weeks and I’ve noticed a few things:

- Most “fast-tracked” application are bio exempt
- They are simple applications (no ECA needed, no dependants, no claimed points for foreign experience)
- Simple travel history

I’m wondering if my application will be fast tracked as well once I apply: Single with no dependants, I only have canadian education and work experience, I don’t need any police certificates (although I’m submitting 2 just in case) and I’ve done pretty much everything upfront except biometrics.

Anyone with a similar profile could let me know what their timeline looks like? Thank you

 

[Newb02]

i have same vo . AOR 1 march

What have u completed so far?

 

[Sim1997]

Same with me.
Is anybody knows that why it is taking this much time ?

Same with me too

 

[oddball2018]

Thank you, would you tell me if it was this year or last year.? Trying to account for covid delays.

I did it just last month, it's honestly very quick!