Acknowledgement of Receipt... received!

Dated November 19th, 2008, the AOR + receipt for $465USD paid + change of information sheet. Summary:

1. It has my file number
   
2. I will get an Initial Assessment which will tell me if/when I need to go to an interview
3. I did not get the medical instructions, which means they're OK with me having done them already

I can now check the status of my application online on eCas, using either the file number OR the Client ID from the study permit.

Buffalo was pretty fast, I have to admit it - it took them exactly two weeks from receipt to send me the AOR!