We applied out land from the US and our application is coming up on 6 months being processed in Mississauga. I thought ours would be a simple straightforward one and was so hopeful it wouldn't be a waiting game but it feels like it might last for awhile yet. Background check has been in progress since August 9th. Ugh.. I just want to be home with my Canadian family and friends!!!
US to Canada
- Thread starter PatientlyWaiting.2018
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When you say background check, are you referring to your sponsor or yourself? Have you had your medical exam yet?
My husband, I have been approved to sponsor and he had his medical back in the beginning of July
How long was it from application to hearing you were approved as his sponsor? Following that how long before he had to have his exam and have you heard any response from that?
My application was submitted April 27th, I was approved to sponsor June 29th, and I believe he got his med request around June 9th. There is only one doctor in the surrounding 5 states that does them so he didn't get an appointment until mid July.
Our application was submitted and received May 28, processing began July 11, we received ROA on July 12. No news since.
PrincessCRV
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- Jun 26, 2018
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- Category........
- FAM
- Visa Office......
- Mississauga
- App. Filed.......
- 07-05-2018
- AOR Received.
- 15-06-2018
- Med's Request
- 20-06-2018
- Med's Done....
- 10-07-2018
- Passport Req..
- 21-08-2018
- VISA ISSUED...
- 29-08-2018
Yes, outland for US applicants is much quicker than inland. Mine was just under 4 months from application received to receiving COPR. I know of at least one other US applicant who had almost the same timeline as I did. However, my application was received on May 7, 2018, about a month before they began sending applications to Sydney first. Things seem to have slowed down since then, but I think it's about 6 months average for uncomplicated US applications at the moment. Inland isn't too bad though, because if you filed an OWP, you can work after about 4 months and you are able to be with your spouse the whole time it is being processed. If you "click to expand" under my name to the left, you can see my timeline.
July 12 I did receive the AOR, but nothing since then. No SA or medical exam request.