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raindropcreature

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Feb 25, 2020
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It finally happened.. after almost 2 years. PPR email today.

AOR Jan 23 2020
FSW-O Ottawa VO, COR USA

BIL Feb 2020
ADR Oct 2020, Submitted Nov 2020
First Medical extension granted Jan 25, 2021, Valid until Feb 2022
File approved since Feb 2021. In CPCO COVID PACE RFV group
Second medical extension pending Nov 8th, 2021
Second medical extension passed Nov 15, 2021.

PPR email: Nov 23, 2021.

670 days. Maybe 23 is my lucky number
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,040
9,897
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
I received my GCMS notes today, the file was sent for medical reassessment in Oct 2020, hasn’t been touched since then, my last year’s GCMS and latest ones look exactly the same. So frustrating! File is pending approval due to to pending medicals. @legalfalcon please advise how I can proceed.

Currently, there are massive backlogs for meds as many applicants are getting remed requests. The processing has gone from 45 days to 90 days.
 
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legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,040
9,897
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
Hi @legalfalcon
Thank you for your help so far on this platform.
I applied for PR from outside Canada AOR January 2020. But came to Canada on a visitor visa on May this year. I'm currently on maintained status (my visa expired) because I applied for visa extension. Today, I got an email to resubmit Schedule A form. Why do you think they requested for schedule A form again? My background, security and eligibility has already been passed as I got to know via gcms note. Medical extended till December 2021. Can my application be rejected based on my visa extension application? What do you think is my fate? Is the request for resubmission of schedule A form, a good sign? I will appreciate your input on this. Thank you @legalfalcon
Each visa application is processed on its own merits. During the processing of your PR application, IRCC can ask for additional documents to ensure if any additional PCC or checks need to be done or if you have changed your COR.
 

aseemrastogi2

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Feb 16, 2019
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1. If any of the family members meds are about to expire or have expired then the status will show as expired. The meds have to be valid when the processing starts, and when you land.

2. There is a section for meds, see https://bit.ly/3kkEZ2U
Thanks @legalfalcon for the clarification on this. Our medicals were extended about a year back as per GCMS notes but never reflected on gckey. We have been at all stages passed pending final decision since more than a year.

My notes from 15th DEC 2020 indicates the below - “Reassessment has been granted. A new medical activity will need to be created in order to reflect the new medical validity date. This is a permanent resident applicant whose file has been finalized and has been identified as part of the inventory for whose Immigration Medical Examination(IME) is about to expire. In order to relieve the pressures associated with COVID-19, the file is being reassessed (6 months for designated countries and 1 year for non-designated countries). Should the applicant not land before the expiry of the medical, a new IME will be required. The IME was assessed as M1 or M3.”

My questions are:

1) Are you aware of other cases where applicants medicals were extended on GCMS but not reflected on the gckey since such a long time?

2) Would you suggest us to go for upfront medicals in this case? Or is there a chance that medicals can be extended again?

Thanks for your continued help and support.
 
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SwatiB

Star Member
Oct 6, 2020
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Currently, there are massive backlogs for meds as many applicants are getting remed requests. The processing has gone from 45 days to 90 days.
Thanks, mine has been pending for more than a year, I don’t understand what is the hold up there, hoping for a positive sign soon.
 

SwatiB

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Oct 6, 2020
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Thanks @legalfalcon for the clarification on this. Our medicals were extended about a year back as per GCMS notes but never reflected on gckey. We have been at all stages passed pending final decision since more than a year.

My notes from 15th DEC 2020 indicates the below - “Reassessment has been granted. A new medical activity will need to be created in order to reflect the new medical validity date. This is a permanent resident applicant whose file has been finalized and has been identified as part of the inventory for whose Immigration Medical Examination(IME) is about to expire. In order to relieve the pressures associated with COVID-19, the file is being reassessed (6 months for designated countries and 1 year for non-designated countries). Should the applicant not land before the expiry of the medical, a new IME will be required. The IME was assessed as M1 or M3.”

My questions are:

1) Are you aware of other cases where applicants medicals were extended on GCMS but not reflected on the gckey since such a long time?

2) Would you suggest us to go for upfront medicals in this case? Or is there a chance that medicals can be extended again?

Thanks for your continued help and support.
Hey again, same comments in my GCMS notes from NDVO officer in oct 2020 as well as Nov 2021, and guess what instead of permanent resident applicant officer has wrongly captured as student/visitor/work permit applicant. I have raised webform for this error but no change even after a year. I have booked remed next week.
 
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vinay3190

Newbie
Feb 17, 2020
3
0
India
Category........
FSW
AOR Received.
01-01-2020
Anyone who did an upfront medical before their medicals expired and got an RFV? My medicals are expiring on 14th Jan 2022.
Everything approved since March 2020. No movement since then.

AOR Jan 2020
 

Zittj

Full Member
Nov 15, 2020
29
25
Hey again, same comments in my GCMS notes from NDVO officer in oct 2020 as well as Nov 2021, and guess what instead of permanent resident applicant officer has wrongly captured as student/visitor/work permit applicant. I have raised webform for this error but no change even after a year. I have booked remed next week.
My gcms notes also had this error as well. Keeping my fingers crossed
 

aseemrastogi2

Hero Member
Feb 16, 2019
696
648
Hey again, same comments in my GCMS notes from NDVO officer in oct 2020 as well as Nov 2021, and guess what instead of permanent resident applicant officer has wrongly captured as student/visitor/work permit applicant. I have raised webform for this error but no change even after a year. I have booked remed next week.
Oh hope you can get it changed to PR applicant soon enough. Are you at pending final decision or is your file approved? Did you get a remed request or are you going for upfront medicals?

My extended medical validity is 15th Dec 2021 and I was contemplating whether to go for upfront medicals.
 

SwatiB

Star Member
Oct 6, 2020
65
46
Oh hope you can get it changed to PR applicant soon enough. Are you at pending final decision or is your file approved? Did you get a remed request or are you going for upfront medicals?

My extended medical validity is 15th Dec 2021 and I was contemplating whether to go for upfront medicals.
Thank u, hope so. My medical says expired, no extension mentioned in the file. Application is covid pace findec, not approved. Going upfront, no request.
 

aseemrastogi2

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Feb 16, 2019
696
648
Thank u, hope so. My medical says expired, no extension mentioned in the file. Application is covid pace findec, not approved. Going upfront, no request.
My overall medical status is expired as per GCMS since Dec 2020 but the validity date of the medical is indicated as 15th Dec 2021. Therefore, not sure why it mentions as expired. Have you checked your medical validity date on GCMS?
 

legalfalcon

VIP Member
Sep 21, 2015
19,040
9,897
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
Thanks @legalfalcon for the clarification on this. Our medicals were extended about a year back as per GCMS notes but never reflected on gckey. We have been at all stages passed pending final decision since more than a year.

My notes from 15th DEC 2020 indicates the below - “Reassessment has been granted. A new medical activity will need to be created in order to reflect the new medical validity date. This is a permanent resident applicant whose file has been finalized and has been identified as part of the inventory for whose Immigration Medical Examination(IME) is about to expire. In order to relieve the pressures associated with COVID-19, the file is being reassessed (6 months for designated countries and 1 year for non-designated countries). Should the applicant not land before the expiry of the medical, a new IME will be required. The IME was assessed as M1 or M3.”

My questions are:

1) Are you aware of other cases where applicants medicals were extended on GCMS but not reflected on the gckey since such a long time?

2) Would you suggest us to go for upfront medicals in this case? Or is there a chance that medicals can be extended again?

Thanks for your continued help and support.

1) Happens in some cases.

2) IRCC is not seeing med requests with an IME number which is attached to your application and will be used by the panel physician to use when sending the medical reports. If you go for an upfront meds on your own, it may take considerable amount of time for the meds to be assessed and attached to your application.
 
Nov 24, 2021
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Hello everyone. I have been a silent follower on this form for a long time and it has been helpful in many ways along this long journey. I have finally got my PPR. The wait was long and difficult but hang in there and you will get it

Timeline:
FSW/O
COR: Saudi Arabia
Visa Office: Ottawa
AOR: 30 Jan 2020
Medicals passed: 18 March 2020
Medicals Extended: 27 April 2021
PPR: 16 November 2021

Good luck for you all!
 

Zittj

Full Member
Nov 15, 2020
29
25
Hi @Zittj
I am in a very similar situation. AOR Jan 2020 in India and came to canada as Visitor in April this year, currently applied for extension. Can you please tell me what does it say for medicals in your profile?
@sahilg14 When did you submit your visa extension application and have you gotten approval on the visa extension application?
 
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