Thank You ever1 for the congrats!
Here is my detailed timeline as requested by some:
Feb 2010:Sent Application to Mississagua
April 2010: CIC-Islamabad started processing (AOR)
May 2010: Sent supplementary forms as requested during AOR and western union receipts
May 2010: Visited my wife for 3 weeks.
June 2010: Sent pics from visit, Skpe log,more western union receipts, snapshot of email inbox along with a letter explaining the docs
Oct 2010:Voluntarily sent PCC as expired.
Nov 2010:Sent email to ask for status and request to expedite the process due violence in hometown. Received reply in 48 hrs that cannot expedite as in queue and there are many people with similar situations and is unfair. Also all spousal and children applications are already a priority.
Jan 2011:Sent email to provide status and medical is expired. Got reply that in queue for initial review!
March 2011:Visited spouse for 3 weeks. Received Remedical & PPR
April 2011: Sent passport and remedical receipt.
May 2011: Decision made as per CIC website!
Tip: Send only limited well sorted pictures with names,date of birth and relationship on back.