Hi everyone,
I was around for quite long but just reading everyone post mainly since i don't have any important thing to share.
However, today I decide to log in and share something that may help other people.I don't think you need to waste money to redo your medical and apply for work permit because CIC seems to process the paperwork faster now.
My medical was done in Aug 2010 so it supposed to expire in Aug 2011 and I was approved yesterday for second phase without redo it.
Now I send my application in March 8, 2011. They received in March 10, 2011. They said the start processing it in April 11, 2011. I called on Valentine day Feb 14, 2012 and one lady told me to call back in 7 weeks because they won't be doing my file until then. However on Saturday Feb 18, I got updated on e-case (funny date right I thought they updated on Tuesday only) that fdecision was made. So Monday Feb 20 ( I know it is holiday) but we called CIC to check whether or not the decision was an approval or refuse and they told us it was an approval for first phase. We received the letter for my husband (the sponsor) today so I called them CIC (again) to see if they send me one for AIP because we didn't see it in the mail and want to apply for OWP. Plus there was a question online in the OWP about medical so I want to know if I need to redo it or not. And LUCKILY, the told use I was approval for second phase yesterday Feb 23 and they sent me a letter yesterday so don't worry about OWP because I will be PR soon.
We didn't want to send OWP permit because we applied outland before in Aug 2010 and was refused in Dec 2010 but everything seems fine now. So good luck to everyone and hope my information is helpful.