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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
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App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
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Med's Request
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Interview........
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05-MAY-2017

Elah304

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My timeline is very similar to yours. I sponsored my wife.

Application Submitted - Dec 1, 2016
AOR Received - Dec 19, 2016
Asked to submit Medicals in mid November

And no update since then. My wife's work permit expires in June, 2018. I hope they finalize something before that else I have to file for an extension.
Hi, cic received my application last nov.28,2016. Im inland applicant. After my medical last oct.4,2017 no update yet.when i called cic the operator said they're proccessing my background check. It's been 15months already. But luckily they issued me 2yrs open work permit which expires on march 2019.
Hope we could receive positive updates soon.
 

meaningful1

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Dec 9, 2016
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London
Visa Office......
CPC-M
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-09-16
AOR Received.
03-10-16
Good good. HowsH it with you and your family?
God is good. . am good the family is good. Am making sure I keep the link. . . strong. So i was stopping in hoping you were still going on with helping others. . fabulous work you are doing. Keep it up
 
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profiler

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CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
God is good. . am good the family is good. Am making sure I keep the link. . . strong. So i was stopping in hoping you were still going on with helping others. . fabulous work you are doing. Keep it up
We still have some 2016s here, so I keep on. Like the death and taxes, you can be sure @profiler is here.
 

dprince20

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Apr 28, 2016
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Hello everyone; anybody have any idea what month they are processing from 2016? It seems like there have been no progress; app recieved nov 29th, got an update medical recieved in december since then silence
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Hello everyone; anybody have any idea what month they are processing from 2016? It seems like there have been no progress; app recieved nov 29th, got an update medical recieved in december since then silence
I believe November. You can call the call centre.The automated attendant will tell you.
 

john1234

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Oct 18, 2016
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Hi everyone,

I called on my PR application today. They said background check was passed. Just waiting on medical and cohabitation to be completed.

I didnt even know background check was passed until today. Im guessing this is a good thing to be done. As far as the rest, no idea how long it will be take me to get a decision made.

Does anyone know if i might have to re do my medical since i completed them that in August 2016?

Im a November 2016 inland applicant.
Thanks everyone
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
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2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Hi everyone,

I called on my PR application today. They said background check was passed. Just waiting on medical and cohabitation to be completed.

I didnt even know background check was passed until today. Im guessing this is a good thing to be done. As far as the rest, no idea how long it will be take me to get a decision made.

Does anyone know if i might have to re do my medical since i completed them that in August 2016?

Im a November 2016 inland applicant.
Thanks everyone
I'm confused. Can you tell me what ECAS says?
 

john1234

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Oct 18, 2016
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I'm confused. Can you tell me what ECAS says?
I'm confused. Can you tell me what ECAS says?
I made a phone call to the call center and asked about my PR application. The officer told me mu back ground check was passed. I think this is a good sign.

But he said they have yet to review my medical exam and cohabitation documents.

I did my medical exam back in August 2016. Im just wondering since it has been over a year. Will inbe required to do another medical exam for my PR application.
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
I made a phone call to the call center and asked about my PR application. The officer told me mu back ground check was passed. I think this is a good sign.

But he said they have yet to review my medical exam and cohabitation documents.

I did my medical exam back in August 2016. Im just wondering since it has been over a year. Will inbe required to do another medical exam for my PR application.
I need to know more before I can give you an opinion. What's in ECAS. Check it here (with the Sponsor's details): https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?lang=en

If you are required to redo your medical (likely), you might want to check in myCIC for a message.
 

john1234

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Oct 18, 2016
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I need to know more before I can give you an opinion. What's in ECAS. Check it here (with the Sponsor's details): https://services3.cic.gc.ca/ecas/security.do?lang=en

If you are required to redo your medical (likely), you might want to check in myCIC for a message.
Sponsor side DM. PR application side in process. I called the client support services centre and the officer told me that my background check passed.

They just have to check my cohabitation and medical information. Im guessing ill have to redo my medical since i did my medical exam 18 months ago.

I tried to figure out how to access my cic but have not been able too.

Thanks
 
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profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Sponsor side DM. PR application side in process. I called the client support services centre and the officer told me that my background check passed.

They just have to check my cohabitation and medical information. Im guessing ill have to redo my medical since i did my medical exam 18 months ago.

I tried to figure out how to access my cic but have not been able too.

Thanks
Well, that's very confusing. You will need to be able to log into myCIC to retrieve the medical request. Cohabitation is assessed before the stage you are at ('Eligibility'). Since you have passed that stage (which is why your Sponsor's side shows DM, and your side shows 'In Process'), they've already assessed that.

At the stage you are in, they are assessing: Medical (which sounds like you may need to redo), Criminality (which they can do very quickly), and Security (usually this is the hold up in this stage). So it's hard to assess how long from here because you control the timing on the Medical, and they cannot control the processing time on the Security screening (conducted by CSIS on behalf of CBSA). 3-6 mos is common (but could be done quicker, depending on your past travel history).
 

john1234

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Oct 18, 2016
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Well, that's very confusing. You will need to be able to log into myCIC to retrieve the medical request. Cohabitation is assessed before the stage you are at ('Eligibility'). Since you have passed that stage (which is why your Sponsor's side shows DM, and your side shows 'In Process'), they've already assessed that.

At the stage you are in, they are assessing: Medical (which sounds like you may need to redo), Criminality (which they can do very quickly), and Security (usually this is the hold up in this stage). So it's hard to assess how long from here because you control the timing on the Medical, and they cannot control the processing time on the Security screening (conducted by CSIS on behalf of CBSA). 3-6 mos is common (but could be done quicker, depending on your past travel history).
Ok, so security is difference that criminality check?
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
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2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Ok, so security is difference that criminality check?
Yes. One is looking for Criminality (theft, murder, etc). The other is looking for Security (subversion of governments, terrorism, crimes against humanity, etc).
 
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