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Hi Guys!
I have just spoken to somebody from Vegreville and they told me the processing time for First Stage Approval is 6 month after Vegreville has received your Application Kit. They have received my Application Kit in 14th. April, so the guy said that if I haven’t received my first approval by October 14th I should call back because the processing-time-frame for Vegreville is up. So apparently after 6 month I should get my first approval, correct?

But after checking the Processing Times on the website (
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#perm_res ) where it says that Vegreville has received Applications only up to March 8th, I go confused.

Technically they can’t even approve my First Stage Approval in less than a month.

How long does it really take?? Can I book my flight home to Germany for xmas or should I remain in Canada?

Thanks guys for your help, appreciate it.

Nina
The 6 months is from when YOU sent it.
They haven't even opened it yet - chances are by mid-October they will have opened it & made a decision on sponsorship, etc
There is NO GUARANTEE that you will get AIP by October 14 - that is strictly a guideline - there are lots of things that could hold it up

Personally, I wouldn't book a trip for Christmastime - but that's just me
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