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November 2022 Spousal Sponsorship Outland - Online

ERCAN

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My background started today as well…but my bubble was burst when I read that everyone’s own started so it’s a glitch in the system they’re saying ;(
Yes, the mass update is concerning... but since they go on strike, maybe they decided to send everything to the CSIS... to keep them busy in the meantime :)
 
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PositiveEnergy

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Yes, the mass update is concerning... but since they go on strike, maybe they decided to send everything to the CSIS... to keep them busy in the meantime :)
I was also excited when I saw the update on my tracker not knowing it might be a system glitch. My last update before today was March 20
 
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comarxx

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I was also excited when I saw the update on my tracker not knowing it might be a system glitch. My last update before today was March 20
Same here. I got really excited but then realize it might be mass update.. but on ghost update thread some people said they do nit have an update today April 19th.
 

turtwigs

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My timeline:
Cairo VO
Sponsoring my husband from Egypt, sponsor is a Canadian Citizen
Application submitted: November 28, 2022
AOR: February 1, 2023
Biometrics Request: February 17, 2023
Biometrics Given: February 19, 2023
Sponsor Approval: February 20, 2023
Pre-Arrival: April 15, 2023
Medical Request: April 18, 2023
Medical Done: April 19, 2023
Medical Pass:
Decision Made:
PPR:
COPR:
 

ERCAN

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My timeline:
Cairo VO
Sponsoring my husband from Egypt, sponsor is a Canadian Citizen
Application submitted: November 28, 2022
AOR: February 1, 2023
Biometrics Request: February 17, 2023
Biometrics Given: February 19, 2023
Sponsor Approval: February 20, 2023
Pre-Arrival: April 15, 2023
Medical Request: April 18, 2023
Medical Done: April 19, 2023
Medical Pass:
Decision Made:
PPR:
COPR:
For statistical purposes: did "background check" started for you? (you don't mention that in the timeline)
 

PositiveEnergy

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My timeline:
Cairo VO
Sponsoring my husband from Egypt, sponsor is a Canadian Citizen
Application submitted: November 28, 2022
AOR: February 1, 2023
Biometrics Request: February 17, 2023
Biometrics Given: February 19, 2023
Sponsor Approval: February 20, 2023
Pre-Arrival: April 15, 2023
Medical Request: April 18, 2023
Medical Done: April 19, 2023
Medical Pass:
Decision Made:
PPR:
COPR:
Great!
Which visa office is dealing with your application?
 

turtwigs

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For statistical purposes: did "background check" started for you? (you don't mention that in the timeline)
Yes it did. I know how everyone is saying it's a system wide error but for us it aligns because we got pre-arrival a few days before the tracker updated. Edit: Our eligibility also changed to complete and medical "in progress".
 
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ERCAN

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Yes it did. I know how everyone is saying it's a system wide error but for us it aligns because we got pre-arrival a few days before the tracker updated. Edit: Our eligibility also changed to complete and medical "in progress".
Yeah.. that's what I'm trying to understand. If it aligns with the timeline of those who report it, then it's more likely to be a "fix" which allowed to update it to the correct status rather than a glitch. So the hypothesis is that it actually started before, but didn't update the tracker and the fix allowed it to be updated in tracker, that's why many but not all had it "started" at the same time. So I hope.
 
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cygnusx1

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Medical submitted to IRCC - February 24
Like many others, we received the update on April 19th that Background Check is in progress. I am choosing to believe that it was already in progress, and that the big update gap in between March 20 and April 19 ended up with a lot of updated profiles.
 

ERCAN

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Just another observation: tonight GCKey background check (BGC) changed to "Not Applicable".
Interesting that this was often discussed in PNP and Express Entry program forums but not much in Family Class. Probably means nothing except that "something is being done". Or it's related to the system maintenance that was scheduled tonight.
 

PositiveEnergy

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Just another observation: tonight GCKey background check (BGC) changed to "Not Applicable".
Interesting that this was often discussed in PNP and Express Entry program forums but not much in Family Class. Probably means nothing except that "something is being done". Or it's related to the system maintenance that was scheduled tonight.
Is this your first ever application with IRCC?