Time between Medical and Passport request.

[NC]

Based on the information on CanadaVisa.com, the Canadian Immigration Visa Office in Buffalo will request the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (RPRF) payment along with your passport (for the purpose of issuing the PR Visa), after the medical results have been received by the Canadian Immigration Visa Office in Buffalo, and security clearances have been completed.

However in my case, I (my attorney) got a letter from Buffalo waiving the Interview, requesting medical, police clearance, fbi clearance and the RPRF fees.  But no request for the Passport.

I have since done my medicals (early December) and submitted all the other documents (fbi clearance, police clearance) along with RPRF in late January.

Question 1) Is there anyone out there who is in similar situation waiting for the passport request after the RPRF fees.  Is this the normal procedure and the information on Canadavisa.com is outdated?

Question 2) How long does it take (estimate) between the medical and document submission and the Passport request?

Question 3) how long does it take (estimate) to get the stamped passport after the passport request?

Hoping to hear back on this soon.

Thanks
NC

[Egyman]

1. YES I am like you but this is the normal is requesting the passport is the final step, requesting it is the final step as it means that the visa is reday.
2. it can be as short as two months for provincial nominees and as long as.........
3. two weeks.

[NC]

Have you already completed the process or are you also waiting for the Passport request.

What is Provincial Nominee ?

[Eduardo Picazo]

Hi NC

I am exactly on the same bus like you, I had the interview waived too and I had submitted my FBI, Medicals, and my country's police clearance (PGR) already...

So far... I have been waiting for 2 months for the Passports Request...nothing yet...

Well...Meantime... Cheers and wait my friend!!
Eduardo


  

[NC]

Nice to know that I am not alone...  Thanks for replying back.

Lets keep on updating this post...

Here are my details.
Application Submitted Buffalo - Oct 2005
AOR recieved  - Jan 2006
Interview Waiver, Medical Request - Dec 2006
Medical - Dec 2006
FBI Clearance, Police Clearance,  RPRF - Jan 2006
Waiting...

[Egyman]

I am waiting passport request just like you.
Provincial nominee is the process where certain provinces (Like Quebec, BC...) have the right to choose their own immigrants with the CIC having the final word.

[Eduardo Picazo]

Here you are mine...

Skilled worker application:
Application Submitted to Mexico City - Dec 2004
AOR received  - Feb 2005
Interview Waiver, Medical, FBI & PGR Request - Aug 2006
Medical - Sep 2006
FBI Clearance, Police Clearance(PGR),  RPRF - Jan 2007

let's see what happen next...
Eduardo

[Ozzie]

I'm in the same boat NC... "playing the waiting game"

 AOR: March 2005
 File Transfer to LA FEB 06
 Received a Letter for Interview July 06
 Interview Held: Oct 26th, 06. (IO requested for Medicals, FBI & ROLF)
 Medical was done on Nov 2nd, 06.
 Received a letter on Dec 27th 06 ( Additional Med test required) Urinary Test wasn't clear
 Submitted Additional Meds, along with FBI.
 Meds reached Ottawa on Jan 12th, 07. ( heard from senior members it takes upto 2 months) to process meds so I guess by next week it'll be exactly 2 months.

 Just waiting for Passport Request.

 I just hope we all get the request soon :) Good Luck to ya'll.

[NC]

Thanks guys for posting your experiences.  Please continue to report progress on your cases.

However, it would be nice to hear back from people who have already gone through this waiting. How long did they have to wait.

I guess everyone is so busy that once they get their Visas, they don't care anymore. I think it is a moral obligation of folks who have already received their visas to reply and stick to this forum for sometime and share their experiences with us folks in waiting....

Thanks,
NC

[minnesota_user]

My timeline is AOR JAN 2006 from Bufallo,NY

IA received JAN 2007 with interview waiver.

I received medical forms and request for additional documents ( FBI clearance, proof of fund and Fees for Permanent residence)

I have completed medicals but I am yet to sent the additional documents.

[Noy]

NC, Ozzie and Eduardo,

you'll hear PPR soon. we did our medical last Oct. '06 and sent all the documents (FBI, ROLF, Bank Cert) by the end of November. we got our PPR mid January. we sent our PP the following day and after only 3 working days, we got our passports back.

so just hang in there and you'll receive the gray envelope sooonnnn.

[NC]

Noy- What's next for you... When do you do the landing.....

NC

[Noy]

NC, we plan to land this summer, which i guess is the best time to land. im still looking for an apartment in Mississauga and planning some stuff coz were driving for 5 days!!!!

[minnesota_user]

I have a query regarding landing. As a Federal Skilled Worker, can I land anywhere in Canada or is there any restriction.

[Eduardo Picazo]

I have a query regarding landing. As a Federal Skilled Worker, can I land anywhere in Canada or is there any restriction.

Hi Minnesota User

As federal Skilled worker you don't have restrictions where to land, you can do it wherever you wan't, except for Quebec. it applies a different rule...

Cheers
Eduardo

[shabab]

Hi All

This is my timeline:

Application Submitted Jan, 2005 (in Canada)
Started processing Apr, 2005
Transferred to NY Feb, 2006
Interview Mar, 2006
Medicals Started May, 2006
RCMP Report July,2006
Daughter's Last Medical Oct, 2006
FBI Report Nov, 2006 (Due to many errors in the report)
Saudi Report Mar, 2007 (5 months - the longest)
RPRF  -  Jan, 2007
Submitted ARC Feb, 2007 (will take another 2 months)

ARC = Authorization to Return to Canada application.

This is the last document that the NY Consulate need. Medicals expiration date coincide with expected ARC document date.

Hoping for the best.

Shabab

[NC]

Good news friends..
Just heard from my attorney.. the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo has completed processing my application and has requested our passports for Visa Issuance..

Here is my timeline.
Application Submitted Buffalo - Oct 2005
AOR recieved  - Jan 2006
Interview Waiver, Medical Request - Dec 2006
Medical - Dec 2006
FBI Clearance, Police Clearance,  RPRF - Jan 2007
Processing Completed.. Passport Request - March 27, 2007

Hoping to send out my passport by the end of the week...

[Ozzie]

Congrats NC :) I'm happy for you.... hope you have a successful life ahead.

[Noy]

Good news friends..
Just heard from my attorney.. the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo has completed processing my application and has requested our passports for Visa Issuance..

Here is my timeline.
Application Submitted Buffalo - Oct 2005
AOR recieved  - Jan 2006
Interview Waiver, Medical Request - Dec 2006
Medical - Dec 2006
FBI Clearance, Police Clearance,  RPRF - Jan 2007
Processing Completed.. Passport Request - March 27, 2007

Hoping to send out my passport by the end of the week...

Congrats, and HEAD OUT OF THE DOOR, send in your passport with the grey envelope to get your shinning visa.

[Eduardo Picazo]

Hey my friend NC.... you got it!!!!

well, you have already passed into the next step for landing process, Excellent, I hope everything goes OK

Congratulations!!
Eduardo

[monica_5]

Hello there,

After the Medical reports are sent, do we have to mail the Passport or can we take the passport to a local visa office by hand?

Thanks a lot.
Monica

[NC]

Hello there,

After the Medical reports are sent, do we have to mail the Passport or can we take the passport to a local visa office by hand?

Thanks a lot.
Monica

From what I know, You cannot go to any local visa office, you have to go to the Visa office where you filed your application, in my case, they have asked me to either send it by mail or go to Buffalo.

[shabab]

Tons of CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!   
NC, you finally got it. Sorry about this delayed exclaimation.

Enjoy the happiness with family & friends. I feel delighted to know that people who have been waiting a long time, gets their dream come true.

Good Luck to you and your family.

Regards

Shabab

[shabab]

Monica

After the medicals, wait for the Consulate's Request for your passport. They won't accept your passports upfront.

When they DO request your passport. Either mail them or submit them in person.

[Nouna]

Hi ,
  I am a permanent resident applicant to Canada from Egypt , I have been asked to undergo the medical examination by the Canadian embassy me and my husband and we did so on 15th November 2006 and until now no one has called us in order to proceed , they just informed me that my file is in process and they will contact me when they are in a position to issue the visas and actually I am so worried because it has passed more than 4 months since the medical examination , pls advise if this is normal and when can I expect a call from them to proceed and what are the next steps till passport request

Thanks alot