February 2017 * OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLIC*

[Novel]

Hi all, I haven't been receiving any updates for awhile now and would like to clarify what we should be expecting next.

Brief summary of our timeline:

Feb 6th - Application sent
March - Application has transferred to local visa office HK, completed requests for police certificates
April - Completed and passed medical

Current GCKEY status:

Application status - We received your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Review of eligibility - We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results - You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documents - Not applicable.
Interview - You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Background check - We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision - Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Current ECAS status:

1. We received your application for permanent residence on February 6, 2017.
2. We started processing your application on March 13, 2017.
3. Medical results have been received.

Last update we received was mid April where we passed the medical exam. Any idea what we should be expecting next? Thank you and good luck everyone!

 

[Survivor27]

Hi all, I haven't been receiving any updates for awhile now and would like to clarify what we should be expecting next.

Brief summary of our timeline:

Feb 6th - Application sent
March - Application has transferred to local visa office HK, completed requests for police certificates
April - Completed and passed medical

Current GCKEY status:

Application status - We received your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Review of eligibility - We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results - You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documents - Not applicable.
Interview - You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Background check - We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision - Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Current ECAS status:

1. We received your application for permanent residence on February 6, 2017.
2. We started processing your application on March 13, 2017.
3. Medical results have been received.

Last update we received was mid April where we passed the medical exam. Any idea what we should be expecting next? Thank you and good luck everyone!

Your background check is already in progress. Hopefully you'll get the PPR soon

 

[CanadianZenGirl]

Your background check is already in progress. Hopefully you'll get the PPR soon

I don't think that means much. We're six weeks into our background check and still waiting on the final decision. My husband is American and it normally doesn't take long for the Americans. Someone mentioned that the final decisions tend to go out in batches at the beginning of each month, so we're hoping to hear something this week. Fingers crossed!

 

[Survivor27]

I don't think that means much. We're six weeks into our background check and still waiting on the final decision. My husband is American and it normally doesn't take long for the Americans. Someone mentioned that the final decisions tend to go out in batches at the beginning of each month, so we're hoping to hear something this week. Fingers crossed!

Every cases are still different though. There are some whose BC changed to IP and got PPR within the same day, within the same week, within a month or so.

Hoping for our PPRs soon! ***Fingers and toes crossed***

 

[Masonb6888]

I don't think that means much. We're six weeks into our background check and still waiting on the final decision. My husband is American and it normally doesn't take long for the Americans. Someone mentioned that the final decisions tend to go out in batches at the beginning of each month, so we're hoping to hear something this week. Fingers crossed!

Are you Married or Common-law?
We have a similar Timeline only mine hasn't even started the background check yet.
I'm starting to get a bit nervous again.
I hear Married individuals get through faster though. I did however already get my medical processed. but no file transfer and no notification of my background check being starting but it does say, "Your application is in process, the next step is a background check"
It's read that though since late March 3rd.

 

[Tdot_Boy]

Hey guys,
In my wife's myCIC it shows the following

Background check Your application is in progress. The next step is to conduct a background check.

Does that mean the BC has started already or it will start in the future?

Thanks,

 

[Masonb6888]

Hey guys,
In my wife's myCIC it shows the following

Background check Your application is in progress. The next step is to conduct a background check.

Does that mean the BC has started already or it will start in the future?

Thanks,

That's what mine says as well. When I called in it meant that they haven't started it yet.
when they do start it, it will say that they have.

 

[JoeRich]

Thanks for this, Yes I tried by putting 2 and after 5 tries it locked me for 24hrs.. Wondering what to do :'(

Try entering a single space for "Place of birth", and Number of applicants as 2.
That worked for us.

 

[lazytitan]

Hey guys,
In my wife's myCIC it shows the following

Background check Your application is in progress. The next step is to conduct a background check.

Does that mean the BC has started already or it will start in the future?

Thanks,

I also have the exact status in my myCIC's profile. I think they just haven't started conducting the BC yet but I got a confirmation from my VO that they already got the additional doc they requested me to (Sched A). Hoping to get a positive feedback from them this month!

 

[RPWallace]

After 5 weeks of no changes on cic/ecas my wife (sponsor) received AOR2 indicating that our application had been transferred to Ottawa.
I would have thought our local VO would have been London UK since we are only 5 miles away. ???

Our ecas status also changed to 'In Progress'! ;D

 

[nepredvidiv]

Ecas:
-We received your application for permanent residence on February 2, 2017.
-Medical results have been received.
-We sent you correspondence on March 11, 2017. If you have not yet provided the information or the requested documents, please do so as soon as possible. Please wait until you receive the correspondence before sending us additional information, as the correspondence will outline all information that is required.

GC Key:

Application status
We received your application. We will send you a message when there is an update or if we need more information from you.
Review of eligibility We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documents Not applicable.
Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Background check Your application is in progress. The next step is to conduct a background check.
Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

My cic account has not showed up slots for uploading documents so i uploaded SCH A via IRCC webform ( 04.04.2017)
On 18th. 04. i got an email from them :

Dear client,



Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).



We verified the information you provided and can confirm that your file is currently located at a visa office outside Canada.



Because of the specific nature of your enquiry, we invite you to contact them directly in order to:



Report important changes,
Provide documents,
Obtain information regarding the status of your application, or
Enquire on an outcome to a request.


You will find the complete list of visa offices on our website.



Once you select the office you wish to contact, you will be presented with the different ways you may.



Sincerely,



Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Called agents twice. The first time when i called she said that she still can't see that my SCH has been attached and she confirmed that my application has been sent to VO VIENNA and if i need anything i should contact them directly.

Called today again and another agent said that my application is still In CPC Mississauga. I told her that i was told by her colleague that my app is in Vienna right now and i read an email which i listed above. She said i am not sure what kind of e mail was and your app is still in CPC Mississauga.
I am so confused and not sure what to do. Should i upload schA again? or contact them by e-mail?

 

[Tdot_Boy]

That's what mine says as well. When I called in it meant that they haven't started it yet.
when they do start it, it will say that they have.

I also have the exact status in my myCIC's profile. I think they just haven't started conducting the BC yet but I got a confirmation from my VO that they already got the additional doc they requested me to (Sched A). Hoping to get a positive feedback from them this month!

Thank you both for your help, I hear that the Bucharest VO is slower at processing applications. Hope to hear some good news soon.

 

[RPWallace]

I've been away for a while, who is maintaining the spreadsheet?
It wasn't ever perfect but currently it is a disaster. :

 

[kumar13]

Congratulations !

Dear Sir/Madam:
This refers to your application for permanent residence in Canada.

We are ready to undergo the final review of your application. Please mail us your original passport.

We expect to receive the required documents within 30 days from the date of this e-mail. Your visas will be issued for entry to Canada before: ----

No changes or extension to your visa will be possible after it is issued.

If you wish to use a courier service for return of your passport or documentation, you must provide a pre-paid, pre-addressed courier airwaybill when you send your passport. We will advise you when your visa is ready so you can contact your courier with pick up instructions. You should record the airwaybill number that you provided for return delivery so that you may track the delivery yourself. We will not contact courier companies on your behalf.

FOR ALBANIAN RESIDENTS: If you wish to use AC (Albanian Courier) for your documents delivery and prepaid pick up of your passport and visa you must contact Albanian Courier (AC) www.albaniancourier.al (strongly recommended).

For residents of Greece only: We strongly encourage you to consult the DHL GREECE website ( please link the words DHL GREECE to http://www.dhl.gr/en.html ) - you can also contact them by phone +302109890000 or by email at athcustserv@dhl.com . DHL GREECE offers discounts for customers shipping to and from the Canadian Embassy in Rome and their delivery services are extremely fast.

If you do not include notification of a prepaid courier your passports/visas will automatically be returned to you by registered mail.

Visa Section / Section des Visas
Canadian Embassy / Ambassade du Canada
Via Zara, 30
00198 Rome
e-mail: romevisa@international.gc.ca
internet site: www.italy.gc.ca...

Yeah as you can see..Thank you

 

[kumar13]

Absolutely correct, infact I'm in the similar situation. Haven't received any sponsorship approval email neither any updates on ECAS but they did asked for medical. Should I call CIC on the status of Schedule A even though I received general acknowledgement receipt upon submitting to IRCC webform ??

Thank you guys for the help

Yes that is true.
Did you got you sponsor's approval?