Quebec Skilled Worker Federal Stage (After CSQ)

[Kzee20]

Ok so they verify employers in the background check? I worked for some companies for only a few days in my country, temporary work, I added those experiences because it was in the 10 year timeframe. I worked for those companies through a Job agency. The job agency doesn't exist no more and I'm certain the employers don't know me it was in 2012, new management, etc. Hope it is not a issue.

Don't worry. I think they wont do any employer verification since it was a part of CSQ processing. I was just guessing about such entries in my notes because I worked for Canada Government. Those entries might be for something else.

 

[Kostas]

So the fee will be updated once they start final processing?
btw it seems they have also done some sort of background processing, which I can see in the " ASSOCIATIONS sub-section ORGANIZATIONS & ENTITIES" and "GROUP NAME" section of my notes. In one of the ORGANIZATIONS & ENTITIES entries, I see " Name: QSW - AOR LETTER SENT" What does this mean? Do you also have similar entries?
I think the "GROUP NAME" section entries might be for the verification from the employer. I need to thoroughly understand the notes though.

The fees will appear probably when they will open our files (AOR).
Yes I have similar entries too. Let's hope we will receive our AOR in July.

 

[adam10]

I am in the same situation with you.
As long as there are no travel restrictions in place for CoPR holders, I think there are no limitations left for IRCC to work on our files. They should finalize our applications within 2021.

My file is reached to IRCC at the first week of January, 2019 and I’ve applied for CSQ on October, 2014.
Single applicant and holding bachelors + master degree in computer and software engineering. No employment problem at all.

My timeline is identical to you guys, my application was received on Jan 19th 2019, pre-arrival letter in March 2020 and no medicals yet. I hope they will start processing outlands before the end of this year.

 

[Nikos1978]

How do you understand this statement ?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/temporary-public-policy-exempting-some-foreign-nationals-canada-requiring-immigration-medical-exam.html

In my comprehension it seems that, in my case for example, I won't have to pass any medical exam since I live in Canada for 2 years and my PR application is in process.

There is an article which confirm my understanding : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1805841/ottawa-dispense-temporairement-etrangers-obligation-examen-medical

That would be a great news !

 

[Kostas]

How do you understand this statement ?

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/temporary-public-policy-exempting-some-foreign-nationals-canada-requiring-immigration-medical-exam.html

In my comprehension it seems that, in my case for example, I won't have to pass any medical exam since I live in Canada for 2 years and my PR application is in process.

There is an article which confirm my understanding : https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1805841/ottawa-dispense-temporairement-etrangers-obligation-examen-medical

That would be a great news !

Have you done any medical in the past?

 

[Nikos1978]

Have you done any medical in the past?

No but it seems it's not necessary according to the statement and the article

You see, there is no "and" after the first line here, but there is one after the second line :

The temporary public policy is in effect until December 28, 2021, and applies to in-Canada foreign nationals who

• have submitted a new application for permanent residence or for a permanent resident visa or have a pending application for permanent residence and have not yet completed a new immigration medical exam
• have completed an immigration medical exam within the last 5 years and were found to pose no risk to public health or safety, or complied with a requirement to report to public health authorities for monitoring, and
• have not left Canada for more than 6 months in the last year to live in a country that has a higher incidence of a serious communicable disease than Canada, as outlined in the list of countries requiring an immigration medical exam

 

[Kzee20]

No but it seems it's not necessary according to the statement and the article

You see, there is no "and" after the first line here, but there is one after the second line :

The temporary public policy is in effect until December 28, 2021, and applies to in-Canada foreign nationals who

• have submitted a new application for permanent residence or for a permanent resident visa or have a pending application for permanent residence and have not yet completed a new immigration medical exam
• have completed an immigration medical exam within the last 5 years and were found to pose no risk to public health or safety, or complied with a requirement to report to public health authorities for monitoring, and
• have not left Canada for more than 6 months in the last year to live in a country that has a higher incidence of a serious communicable disease than Canada, as outlined in the list of countries requiring an immigration medical exam

Do we need to send them any webform about this update?

 

[Nikos1978]

Ok it seems there is a mistake in the official statement :

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-permanent-residents.html

So yes you must have passed an exam within the 5 last years

 

[Kostas]

I haven't passed any medical exam neither.
But I am wondering, maybe we could do a medical exam now, for work permit purposes and use that to gain some time.
If the same pattern continues, the medical request is right after the AOR and as I believe we will get AOR by the end of August, I think that it make sense to take the risk and pay 240 for medical.
What do you think?

 

[ValeriaS]

Hey, guys.
I wouldn't trust articles, because the information is already available on the government website and everything is pretty clear there.

You’re exempt from completing an additional immigration medical exam (IME) if

• you have applied, or you are applying for permanent residence and
• you are already residing in Canada and
• you have completed your immigration medical exam in the last 5 years

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-permanent-residents.html#when

I don't understand what is so confusing for people there.
Here example: I did a medical exam for a work permit in 2018. I had all steps of the medical exam there (x-ray, blood test, physician consultation, etc). I moved to Canada after, in 2018 and I am still here.
I never left.
Now I can use my medical till 2023. I still have scan of it from the clinic with my UMI number, so I can confirm to IRCC that I did it.

If you never had exam, you must do it.
New policy will not exempt all people from medical, it's ridiculous. Government still care about health condition of new immigrants, but if they already made check before - it's valid for the next 5 years now. (Just for now, because it's temporary).

 

[ValeriaS]

Do we need to send them any webform about this update?

I sent mine.

 

[rutils]

I haven't passed any medical exam neither.
But I am wondering, maybe we could do a medical exam now, for work permit purposes and use that to gain some time.
If the same pattern continues, the medical request is right after the AOR and as I believe we will get AOR by the end of August, I think that it make sense to take the risk and pay 240 for medical.
What do you think?

Even I am planning the same... however some one replied earlier stating " its not advisable".

 

[Kzee20]

I sent mine.

Did you send only UMI number or its scan copy?

 

[DAS_1]

My timeline is identical to you guys, my application was received on Jan 19th 2019, pre-arrival letter in March 2020 and no medicals yet. I hope they will start processing outlands before the end of this year.

Considering these measure to reduce medical part, When do you think Mar 2021 will get their AOR?

 

[ValeriaS]

Considering these measure to reduce medical part, When do you think Mar 2021 will get their AOR?

I would say we should wait how fast June and July 2020 will move to have any answers.
Don't forget about “quota” too...