We have received your applicant for permanent residence in Canada. We have created a file number pasted above. You must quote this file number in any future correspondence. A receipt for application fees submitted is also enclosed . if you submitted additional supporting documents, these are being returned to you and are enclosed, we will request supporting documents at a later date.
Please find attached file labels which bear your file number and a barcode which can be scanned in to our computerized processing system. please be sure to attach one of these labels to the covering page of ALL correspondence faxed or mailed to this office. by using these labels you can help us to work more efficiently. however please do not affix these labels on bank drafts, money order or certified cheques as they will not be accepted for payment by our bank.
This letter explains our for your case and gives information on what you can do to prepare yourself for immigration to Canada while your case is in process. At the present time there is a queue of applications. We regret the delay. If you wish to withdraw your application during this waiting period, you may obtain a full refund of fees paid. Once documents have been requested and the assessment of your application has begun, no fee refund is available.
We are currently processing applications received 18-24months ago; however, circumstances may change. Please consult the website of the Citizenship and Immigration Canada(CIC) for up-to-date information on processing time at our office: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/imformation/times/index.asp.
You must also check basic case status on-line at the CIC website(http://www.cic.gc.ca) using the “e-Client Application Status” function that is found in the “online services” section of the website.
Next step
When our office is ready to begin reviewing and assessing your file towards reaching final decision, we will send you a complete list of require documents. At that time, you will be provided with 4 months to prepare and submit this supporting documentation. A list of documents that we currently request can be found on the Consulate’s web site at http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/asia/hongkong/immigration/application-kite-en.asp. Do not send these documents now. If you send these documents now, they will be returned to you.
Documents will have to be submitted in a single package. Do not submit any documents until you have prepared the entire package. We will make a decision on your application on the basis of the documents you provide at that time.
Until we request your supporting documents, we will not accept, respond to, or attach to your file any interim correspondence , except:
-change of address or contact information, including change of e-mile adsress;
-change of immigration representative;
-request for withdrawal of your application and refund of fees;