Quebec In-Canada process

[montreal7986]

Hi I'm sponsoring my spouse for PR with an in-Canada application in Quebec.  I just got a letter from CIC saying I must send forms to MICC to continue the process.

My question is simple; does this mean that CIC has approved our application and they're just waiting for the MICC component of the application, or are we still not out of the water yet?  I want to know if we still may require an interview with CIC; or if all is well with the MICC, it will be approved.

Any information will be appreciated!

Thanx all for your help :-)

[PommeDeRoute]

Hi

CIC will not make a decision until they receive a response from Quebec. If the application is approved at the provincial level, it is highly likely that it will be approved by the CIC at the federal level as long as there are no security or medical issues.  If there are such issues, it is possible that you still may be called for an interview. The feds handle the security and medical aspects of the application, while Quebec handles the financial aspects.

P.d.R

[grrl77]

Just out of curiousity - are they looking for specific things on the medical exam? I mean, is it based on something like if you have something as severe as a disease or cancer, or is it based on if they just think you're unhealthy due to weight, or something?

Also, my boyfriend lives in Montreal. I'm in the US. We're not at a point of getting married yet, but I'd wondered if it's possible for me to go and stay with him and work toward getting some sort of visa without the commital of marriage just yet?

[Leon]

They are looking for anything that could spread to Canadians like TB or something that can cause undue stress on the health care system.  They do not are about your weight, I have heard Australia does on their medical exam but not Canada.  If any of your results are not within their limits, they will want more tests to prove that it is not serious, for example if your blood pressure is higher than their guidelines, they want an ECG to prove you don't have a heart problem.

[montreal7986]

Well he is HIV positive, as well as I am.  But we didn't try to hide this in our application at all we were very transparent.  As well as the blood test from the medical test.  This is why I was worried about having an interview which would slow down everything.  But on on MICCs website they say:

Have in hand your sponsorship letter from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) which confirms that your sponsorship is approved

If your sponsorship application is approved, CIC will notify you by letter and invite you to continue the process by submitting an undertaking application to the MICC.

This letter is very important since it constitutes proof that your sponsorship application was submitted to and approved by CIC.

What do you think?

[Leon]

Somebody told me recently that spouses can not be denied for medical reasons but I do not have a direct link to that on CIC website and haven't had time to look yet.  Try the call centre.

[montreal7986]

yes, i know about the medical inadmissibility waver under family class applications, but that may not stop them from being suspicious to our marriage and stuff.

[nouredine]

Section 5.20 below."
5.20
"A38(2)(a) states that spouses, common-law partners and dependent children who are members of the family class are not inadmissible even if they have a medical condition that will result in excessive demand to health or social services.