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Canada Visa - No further update after biometrics
Hello Guys,

Please find my timelines for ICT Work Permit for Canada

01/21/2019 - Submitted Online Application (Including my spouse and kid)
02/22/2019 - Received Biometrics instruction letter
03/01/2019 - Submitted Biometrics
03/01/2019 - Received 1st VFS Global Notification
Visa application, tracking ID No. YYYY YYYY YYYY X has been dispatched to OC from VAC, on 2019-03-01 01:25:13 PM GMT Standard Time for processing.Please note this is an auto generated e.mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

03/01/2019 - Received 2nd VFS Global Notification
Visa application, tracking ID No. YYYY YYYY YYYY X The envelope for the decision on the results of your visa that has been processed has been received at the Canadian Visa Application Center at BangaloreOC, on the date. We will then send this to the Canadian Visa Application Center BangaloreOC. Please note that this is an automated email. Please DO NOT reply to this email.

03/02/2019 - Received 03rd VFS Global Notification
Visa application, tracking ID No. YYYY YYYY YYYY X has been received at the BangaloreOC VAC on 2019-03-02 09:43:28 AM GMT Standard Time and is on transit to the IRCC Office in BangaloreOC ,for processing. Please note this is an auto generated e.mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

Thats it. This is last update I see when I check the status of my application. After this, I haven't received any update from VFS. When I check with VFS Helpline, they provide me the same status. Additionally they mentioned that, the status will not change from here. Not sure what does that mean.

Not sure whether IRCC has received my biometrics or not. How much time it will take from here to process.

Regards,
Ganesh A
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Canada Visa- Passport Request Email not received
Hey Guys
I applied for Canada visa online on Feb 24 & got an email for Biometrics on Feb 25, I completed fingerprints on Feb 26th. Application status also reflects Biometrics completed on Feb 26th but its 9 days now! I haven't received " Request for Passport". Not sure what to do. Very much worried. Please help.
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Work permit - time lines
Hi all,

I am an Indian and working in US on H-1b, applied Canada work permit and following are the time lines,

Submitted appliction online - 02/13/18
Biometrics letter received - 02/13/18
Biometrics submitted - 02/14/18
Passport request received - 02/19/18
Sent overnight courier - 02/20/18
Reached VAC - 02/21/18
First update from VAC - 02/25
Passport ready to collect from VAC - 02/26
Went to NYC and collected the passports

Overall - exactly 2 weeks of time

Few thing to note,

- Submitted passports to NYC VAC
-$19.90 cashiers cheque for each applicant (my kid and spouse)
-Created return label in FedEx, but NYC VAC does not accept FedEx. Hence best option is using UPS/USPS
-I have not faced any problems during this entire process

Thanks,
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Need help in filling the online form for Canada Visitor Visa
I am applying for Canada visitor visa and need few information.Please if someone would be able to help me out here:
1) in the form for family information do we need to fill the form in both English and our native language (Hindi) or just English is fine.
2) in the form for application for visitor visa under section :Details of visit to Canada
a) what needs to be entered under name , relation and address of the person whom I will visit ? Do we need to give the hotel details ? If Yes , do we mandatorily need to make a hotel reservation? Because I am planning to visit Niagra falls via car and return back on the same day. Hence will not need any hotel accommodation.
If not what can be entered in that section please advise.
Sorry if my questions are really stupid but I could not find answers to these.
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Visa stamping in Ottawa - Landing as a Canadian PR
Thanks to all who shared your experience and It was really helpful

I landed as Canadian PR on 20-Feb and went for H1b stamping with my family on 21-Feb to US consulate Ottawa by 07.45 AM.
The staff asked for Passport and Ds-160 and status in Canada.

I carried my mobile and I was told to switch it off and leave it at the security and collect back when I am done with the interview.

Initially the documents were checked and it took sometime as they keyed in all the details. Then we were directed to go for Biometrics.
Soon after biometrics, we were interviewed by a VO.
The questions were pretty simple:
1. Which company do you work for?
2. What is you designation?
3. What does your company do?
4. How long have you been working with this company?
5. What is your highest level of education?
6. Have you read your rights? (I was given a handout on Employee rights)

Turned to my wife and asked her highest level of qualification
Asked my son to come forward and asked his age.

The she congratulated us after seeing our Canadian PR confirmation and said that your visa is approved and I will be able to collect my passports in 4-5 days. She cancelled the old visas from my kids old passports and returned all the documents except our passports.
I was able to collect back my mobile at the security after giving back the token that was issued while handing over the phone.

I checked later in the status showed as the case in Administrative process and next day it changed to 'Issued'. Next day I received and email stating that our passports are released to the courier and a tracking number with it.
And the Canada post updated the tracking number only by day end and now we are waiting for the passport to be delivered to the post office tomorrow and drive back to the US tomorrow.

All the best to you all out there...

Thanks,

Kumar
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Passport request delay for Visitor visa
Anyone here experiencing the passport submission request delay after giving the biometrics ?

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Canada Visitor Visa.
Below is my timeline
Jan 28th - Applied Online for myself, wife and my kid
Jan 29th - Got letter for Biometrics - I didn't see this until Feb 4th
Feb 7th - Wife and I gave Biometrics at the nearest ASC
Feb 8th - Got a letter asking for Passport
Feb 10th - Sent the 3 passports in a single Fed Ex envelope directly to CIC Ottawa. It is important to follow the instructions under Where to send the passports link. Though i sent them together, I believe CIC will send them back separately. So you need to create individual return labels. Follow the instructions and you will be ok
Feb 12th - Passports delivered to Ottawa. Tracked using FebEx tracking.
Feb 20th - CIC site updated with the approved status. Please note that the visa is issued until your passport validity date. Hopefully I will receive the passports back in a couple of days

No updates on the CIC site between Feb 12th and this morning.

PS - Can't I edit a post here ?

Vee.
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Canada Visitor Visa
Hi,

I applied last 02/14, received the biometrics instruction letter the next day 02/15. I went to the VAC to get my biometrics yesterday 02/19 and yesterday afternoon I receved two messages:

FIRST:
Visa application, tracking ID No. YYYY XX The envelope for the decision on the results of your visa that has been processed has been received at the Canadian Visa Application Center at Mexico OC, on the date. We will then send this to the Canadian Visa Application Center Mexico OC. Please note that this is an automated email. Please DO NOT reply to this email.

LATER:
Visa application, tracking ID No. YYYY XX has been received at the Mexico OC VAC on 2019-02-19 10:30:47 PM GMT Standard Time and is on transit to the IRCC Office in Mexico OC ,for processing. Please note this is an auto generated e.mail. Please do NOT reply to this email.

What does it mean?
Has anyone of you received this type of messages? Which was the result?

Thank you,
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Business Visa
Applied for business visa at NYC. Sent passport on 01/28. No response until now. Application was filed online by attorney so I do not have access to the account.

I see people saying Tracking ID, IRCC website status, CIC website status. Can you guys let me know how you guys are tracking with and without Tracking ID?

Thanks
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Canada visitor visa
Friends, i have applied for canada visitor visa on 5th-Feb completing the application for self, spouse and kid.

Got the biometric on the next day and we did it on the same day.

now, the passport submission letter has come for me and my kid, however the passport submission request has not come for my wife yet.

its been more than 7 business days now since we gave our biometric.

Do we have any helpline or contact number to reach to check on the delay here for passport request letter.
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