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laleona

Hero Member
Dec 10, 2018
345
255
Calgary
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Sydney
App. Filed.......
12-10-2018
Not sure because we didn't had to do it also,when we applied that wasn't required also,so we didnt had to do that and they never request it either.
If you applied before Dec 2018 you don't have to do biometrics for that country and for a few others (such as Cuba). But if you do a visitor visa in the meantime (While you wait) you WILL have to do biometrics for that.
 
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patvicto

Champion Member
Mar 18, 2019
1,779
830
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
2019-02-19
Doc's Request.
2020-02-14
AOR Received.
2019-03-26
File Transfer...
2019-10-25
Med's Request
2019-03-30
Med's Done....
2019-04-23
Passport Req..
2020-10-01
VISA ISSUED...
2020-10-14
Haven't heard anything more and it's our one year mark today!

Not sure what else they could ask for but my husband's medical expires on March 21/20. If we could just get PPR soon, we could still make it to Canada before his medical expires. Sigh .....
I seriously dont know what is happening at this vo... they are in 90% of case always in late. Is super frustrating.
 

AmandaSA

Hero Member
Jun 22, 2018
292
193
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
Haven't heard anything more and it's our one year mark today!

Not sure what else they could ask for but my husband's medical expires on March 21/20. If we could just get PPR soon, we could still make it to Canada before his medical expires. Sigh .....
Welcome to the club, my application is also one year old and I haven't even started the bgc yet. I hope we can have some news this month. You can also ask for the notes.
 

patvicto

Champion Member
Mar 18, 2019
1,779
830
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
2019-02-19
Doc's Request.
2020-02-14
AOR Received.
2019-03-26
File Transfer...
2019-10-25
Med's Request
2019-03-30
Med's Done....
2019-04-23
Passport Req..
2020-10-01
VISA ISSUED...
2020-10-14
Welcome to the club, my application is also one year old and I haven't even started the bgc yet. I hope we can have some news this month. You can also ask for the notes.
What ! Bgc is not even yet started after 12 months ?????
 

patvicto

Champion Member
Mar 18, 2019
1,779
830
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
2019-02-19
Doc's Request.
2020-02-14
AOR Received.
2019-03-26
File Transfer...
2019-10-25
Med's Request
2019-03-30
Med's Done....
2019-04-23
Passport Req..
2020-10-01
VISA ISSUED...
2020-10-14
absolutely nothing, it's like they haven't even opened my application.
... what is that , did you asked whats going on ?? Must be something behind is none sense
 

AmandaSA

Hero Member
Jun 22, 2018
292
193
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
... what is that , did you asked whats going on ?? Must be something behind is none sense
Of course, I asked what was going on if I needed an interview or any additional documents and all I got was an automatic response. I asked for the notes now i have to wait and see what it says there.
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
What ! Bgc is not even yet started after 12 months ?????
Our background was completed right after the interview literally took them 2 days to update
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
Of course, I asked what was going on if I needed an interview or any additional documents and all I got was an automatic response. I asked for the notes now i have to wait and see what it says there.
When you receive the notes check in the upper right hand corner of the pages , if you see a little sec 15 , rest assured that background has been going on in the background . They will never let you know because it’s confidential . Info sharing is another clue the background is going on as well , if you see info sharing complete that means they have initiated
 
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AmandaSA

Hero Member
Jun 22, 2018
292
193
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
When you receive the notes check in the upper right hand corner of the pages , if you see a little sec 15 , rest assured that background has been going on in the background . They will never let you know because it’s confidential . Info sharing is another clue the background is going on as well , if you see info sharing complete that means they have initiated
Thanks:) , I'll save that information for when my notes comen.
 

laport2018

Hero Member
Sep 25, 2018
862
684
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
App. Filed.......
12-09-2018
Doc's Request.
03-04-2019
AOR Received.
17-12-2018
File Transfer...
20-03-2019
Med's Request
09-01-2019
Med's Done....
16-01-2019
Thanks:) , I'll save that information for when my notes comen.
No problem I learned a lot by reading a post in this forum about gcms notes , I can’t seem to find the link at this moment but it’s called something like gcms note well explained
 

patvicto

Champion Member
Mar 18, 2019
1,779
830
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
2019-02-19
Doc's Request.
2020-02-14
AOR Received.
2019-03-26
File Transfer...
2019-10-25
Med's Request
2019-03-30
Med's Done....
2019-04-23
Passport Req..
2020-10-01
VISA ISSUED...
2020-10-14
Our background was completed right after the interview literally took them 2 days to update
Completed sure.. but not "started" after 12 months... it would be really super weird. Mine says it's in progress since a long while...

Estimated remaining processing time: 44 Day(s)

Review of eligibility
  • We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results
  • April 23, 2019 You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documents
  • We do not need additional documents.
Interview
  • You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Biometrics
  • We do not need your fingerprints. 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.

i barely believe this lol

and ecas


  1. We received your application for permanent residence on February 19, 2019.
  2. We started processing your application on November 19, 2019.
  3. We sent you medical instructions on April 2, 2019. To avoid delays, please provide us the information requested in the letter as soon as possible. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
  4. Medical results have been received.

for info :

mine says Information sharing : Completed and it's notes since May 2019 hehe so i would guess at this time this should be finished just waiting the final phase approval and all will change here.

They mention that most changes appear almost at the end of the timeline.. so i guess i am at that stage now.


Based on Website of Quebec , the CSQ should be completed or done by Mid-January or around.
 
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pasqguz

Star Member
Oct 10, 2018
184
189
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
28-01-2019
File Transfer...
24-06-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
02-28-2019
Completed sure.. but not "started" after 12 months... it would be really super weird. Mine says it's in progress since a long while...

Estimated remaining processing time: 44 Day(s)

Review of eligibility
  • We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results
  • April 23, 2019 You passed the medical exam.
Review of additional documents
  • We do not need additional documents.
Interview
  • You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Biometrics
  • We do not need your fingerprints. 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.

i barely believe this lol

and ecas


  1. We received your application for permanent residence on February 19, 2019.
  2. We started processing your application on November 19, 2019.
  3. We sent you medical instructions on April 2, 2019. To avoid delays, please provide us the information requested in the letter as soon as possible. Please consider delays in mail delivery before contacting us.
  4. Medical results have been received.

for info :

mine says Information sharing : Completed and it's notes since May 2019 hehe so i would guess at this time this should be finished just waiting the final phase approval and all will change here.

They mention that most changes appear almost at the end of the timeline.. so i guess i am at that stage now.


Based on Website of Quebec , the CSQ should be completed or done by Mid-January or around.
None of my husbands things updated until after the interview, and background started after his interview so I just don’t think they update much as our still says we are still reviewing if you meet eligibility yet he already submitted his passport so I think they are extremely horrible at updating their systems.
 

patvicto

Champion Member
Mar 18, 2019
1,779
830
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico
Pre-Assessed..
Yes
App. Filed.......
2019-02-19
Doc's Request.
2020-02-14
AOR Received.
2019-03-26
File Transfer...
2019-10-25
Med's Request
2019-03-30
Med's Done....
2019-04-23
Passport Req..
2020-10-01
VISA ISSUED...
2020-10-14
None of my husbands things updated until after the interview, and background started after his interview so I just don’t think they update much as our still says we are still reviewing if you meet eligibility yet he already submitted his passport so I think they are extremely horrible at updating their systems.
lol yeah i've heard about this flaw.

Mine got some updates... just the Biometric never been applied lol i know it's completed i've called months ago on it.
all i know is it's at Mexico since October 25th... not yet asked for anything (ADR..) just a line that says started processing since November 19th and that is all.