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Dansal

Star Member
Oct 4, 2022
57
1
Everything with IRCC is delayed. IRCC is currently sitting in a 2.6 milling application backlog. Passports sent to the visa offices are processed locally and based on the number of staff available and how much backlog they have determines the efficiency.

And FYI, the federal government is still working under COVID protocols, and the majority of employees are working from home.
@legalfalcon it’s been 2 months now. Are there cases who’ve waited for 3 months also?
 

noodles123

Newbie
May 18, 2021
9
12
If I were you, I would send them updated PCC's and updated POF. Since your file is old, these documents may help revisit your file. Also, while sending these via webform, you can let them know that you are very eager to move to Canada as soon as possible and that you are sending these documents since the file is old. If you are an inland applicant, completely ignore my advice.
I've sent in my updated PCC already (last June with the re-meds), and informed them that I'm present in Canada at the moment because I recently got married to a PR. Pretty sure that moved my file somehow, but after that, nothing really...
 
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haris462

Full Member
Jul 2, 2015
44
12
I had emailed London visa office back in August to ask them to request an IME letter so I can do medicals when I was visiting Pakistan. I heard back today:

“Please be advised that the visa officer in charge of your application has decided that an interview is required. Interviews are usually conducted in our offices in Abu Dhabi during our area trips. Unfortunately, we are unable to advise when the interview will take place. We will contact you as soon as we have confirmed the date, time and location of the interview” and they also advised to not do a medical as they aren’t sure when the interview would be.

@legalfalcon what do you think this could be about? Should I order GCMS notes? Based in UK and they had asked for a detailed job letter as the last one just said which department I work in without saying what i actually do.
Also portal keeps saying I don’t need an interview.
 

haris462

Full Member
Jul 2, 2015
44
12
I had emailed London visa office back in August to ask them to request an IME letter so I can do medicals when I was visiting Pakistan. I heard back today:

“Please be advised that the visa officer in charge of your application has decided that an interview is required. Interviews are usually conducted in our offices in Abu Dhabi during our area trips. Unfortunately, we are unable to advise when the interview will take place. We will contact you as soon as we have confirmed the date, time and location of the interview” and they also advised to not do a medical as they aren’t sure when the interview would be.

@legalfalcon what do you think this could be about? Should I order GCMS notes? Based in UK and they had asked for a detailed job letter as the last one just said which department I work in without saying what i actually do.
Also portal keeps saying I don’t need an interview.
@legalfalcon Any help from you on this?
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,030
9,888
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
4112
App. Filed.......
03-09-2015
Doc's Request.
01-10-2015
AOR Received.
03-09-2015
Med's Done....
17-08-2015
Passport Req..
05-04-2016
VISA ISSUED...
12-04-2016
LANDED..........
05-05-2016
@legalfalcon Any help from you on this?
You can sure request your GCMS notes. However, the reason for the GCMS notes is not disclosed in the notes until the interview has been conducted. However, you will be able to see the date when the decision to conduct an interview was made.
 

Dansal

Star Member
Oct 4, 2022
57
1
@legalfalcon It has been more than 2 months now waiting for the passport. Could you please share some details on how to withdraw the passport and submit later. Can we submit it again from the other country? What happens if we chose to withdraw? Will it effect our COPr?
 

sgoldsmith

Hero Member
Nov 20, 2020
305
194
Hi,

Happy to report that we have received the passport request email yesterday evening.

Our VO is Mexico.

AOR : 02/11/2020
Medicals : 04/12/2020
Biometrics : 22/12/2020

1st GCMS Notes : 20/04/2021 (Eligibility : review required ; Security : Not started ; Criminality : in progress ; Medicals : passed ; Info Sharing : in progress)

2nd GCMS Notes : 15/03/2022 (Eligibility : review required ; Security : Not started ; Criminality : in progress ; Medicals : passed - expired ; Info Sharing : in progress)

ADR 1 (PCCs, Schedule A, remeds, POF) : 05/08/2022
ADR 1 Submitted : 03/09/2022
ADR 2 (IMM0149) : 21/10/2022
ADR 2 submitted : 24/10/2022
PPR : 10/11/2022
 

walnorez

Hero Member
Feb 14, 2021
308
145
2 years and counting. Now they say EE FSW-O should be processed in 27 months, so in theory 3 months left, but I can see from CBSA notes that the file wasn’t touched since early August. July was basically last month there was active development before they suddenly decided to prioritize new EEs and totally ignore the unprocessed old ones.
 

viksap

Star Member
Jan 12, 2021
59
28
I just got an update in form of a medical exam request for my spouse and I.
I had two quick questions to ask and I would really appreciate someone answreing them.

1. How long would it take to get the approval from the date of medical submission?
2. Is possible to do the medical exam in your home country (India) since we both are currently not in canada and if it is recommended or not?
 

sgoldsmith

Hero Member
Nov 20, 2020
305
194
I just got an update in form of a medical exam request for my spouse and I.
I had two quick questions to ask and I would really appreciate someone answreing them.

1. How long would it take to get the approval from the date of medical submission?
2. Is possible to do the medical exam in your home country (India) since we both are currently not in canada and if it is recommended or not?
1. Hard to say. It would depend if the medical exam is followed by another additional document request.
2. You can do your medical exam anywhere you want as long as it is with an authorized panel physician.
 

walnorez

Hero Member
Feb 14, 2021
308
145
I just got an update in form of a medical exam request for my spouse and I.
I had two quick questions to ask and I would really appreciate someone answreing them.

1. How long would it take to get the approval from the date of medical submission?
2. Is possible to do the medical exam in your home country (India) since we both are currently not in canada and if it is recommended or not?
For me medicals of my spouse were approved within 3-4 days after submission, but after 3 months no request came to submit biometrics, despite that it should be automatically requested once she passed medicals. I reminded IRCC 2 times about the necessity to send the bio request, but no response.
 

apollonoob

Star Member
Nov 16, 2020
179
57
I just got an update in form of a medical exam request for my spouse and I.
I had two quick questions to ask and I would really appreciate someone answreing them.

1. How long would it take to get the approval from the date of medical submission?
2. Is possible to do the medical exam in your home country (India) since we both are currently not in canada and if it is recommended or not?
on Nov 1,2022, I passed the medical test third time, and still waiting
 

thaipham

Star Member
Aug 5, 2021
84
101
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
AOR Received.
Oct 2020
"We have requested a medical exam. Check your messages below for details."

I don't see any medical request (IME). I tried to send webform but there has been no response. This is tiresome after 2+ years of waiting.
 
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ElvisRamaj

Hero Member
Apr 26, 2021
824
1,861
33
Tirana, AL
Category........
FSW
NOC Code......
0114
"We have requested a medical exam. Check your messages below for details."

I don't see any medical request (IME). I tried to send webform but there has been no response. This is tiresome after 2+ years of waiting.
Do you have a place to upload the new requested medical examn ?

If yes, just do the exam, upload it and call it a day.
 

thaipham

Star Member
Aug 5, 2021
84
101
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
NOC Code......
2133
AOR Received.
Oct 2020
Do you have a place to upload the new requested medical examn ?

If yes, just do the exam, upload it and call it a day.
Sadly I don't see any upload link, and the medical center doesn't allow me to schedule an appointment without an IME letter.