In my case I got the BIL for myself and my wife on the same day Aug 18th
My AOR is 26th June
Medicals passed 18th Aug
Eligibility, criminality in progress
Security not started
Principal Applicant (Inland) Dependent (Outland) during COVID-19
- Thread starter Whateverman
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My AOR is 26th June
Medicals passed 18th Aug
Eligibility, criminality in progress
Security not started
Same here, though they tell me everything is passed but they've not updated my spouse previous biometric and medical. I really don't know what's going on, I just ordered gems on Sunday for better clarity ,they must have probably stopped processing folks outland dependants on applications
swapanathorat
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- Apr 5, 2019
- 37
- 42
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 9 Oct 2020
- Med's Request
- 07-09-2021
- Med's Done....
- 20-0-1981
My dependents being Outland, have applied for Visitor Visa for them (Wife and Son) on 5 Dec 2020. We also mailed them to consider this Visa under family reunion on 26 Dec. Today we got an information letter which says as below. Does this mean will not get visitor Visa? How can they say wife and child is not immediate family member. What can we do now?
Subject: Request to be exempt from Canada’s Travel Restrictions for the Purpose of Family Reunification
Good day,
Your request to be exempt from the restrictions to travel to Canada listed in the Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID 19, under section 3(1)(b) of the Order in Council, Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any country other than the United States) has been refused.
Based on our assessment of the information you provided and the information in our system, we have not found that you meet the immediate family member exemption. In particular,
you have not established that your reasons for travelling are non-discretionary or nonoptional
Even though you do not meet an exemption criterion and/or your travel has not been deemed non-discretionary, your application will now be put on hold until after the travel restriction pause has been lifted.
Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada.
Sincerely,
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Subject: Request to be exempt from Canada’s Travel Restrictions for the Purpose of Family Reunification
Good day,
Your request to be exempt from the restrictions to travel to Canada listed in the Interim Order to Prevent Certain Persons from Boarding Flights to Canada due to COVID 19, under section 3(1)(b) of the Order in Council, Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from any country other than the United States) has been refused.
Based on our assessment of the information you provided and the information in our system, we have not found that you meet the immediate family member exemption. In particular,
you have not established that your reasons for travelling are non-discretionary or nonoptional
Even though you do not meet an exemption criterion and/or your travel has not been deemed non-discretionary, your application will now be put on hold until after the travel restriction pause has been lifted.
Thank you for your interest in visiting Canada.
Sincerely,
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
This exemption requires immediate family members AND specific non-discretion reasons to enter Canada.
swapanathorat
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- Apr 5, 2019
- 37
- 42
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 9 Oct 2020
- Med's Request
- 07-09-2021
- Med's Done....
- 20-0-1981
swapanathorat
Hero Member
- Apr 5, 2019
- 37
- 42
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 9 Oct 2020
- Med's Request
- 07-09-2021
- Med's Done....
- 20-0-1981
You are keeping emphasizing one of two conditions while I'm telling you that you have to fulfill both.
Show the proof that you are coming to Canada for a reunion with your spouse, not a temporary visit. You need to show some solid evidence, for example, you have sold your house/quit job.
Long story, short: If you have applied already for a permanent residence and your dependants are included but out of the country, they will not be granting any visitor visa or study visa to them until the permanent residence application is processed. On the other hand, they just granted entrance to Canada as an immediate family only if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident. I have the same issue with my daughter who is back in my home country and she holds already a visitor visa but because she is included in our permanent residence application she is will not able to travel. We found out this from an Immigration officer after they denied her study visa. At least until this Covid stage still in place.
found some information here - Non-optional and non-discretionary travel - Canada Immigration (ardasimmigration.ca)
Did anyone got authorization for their family?
Did anyone got authorization for their family?
I did, I was able to bring my mom out because my kids were born here, so I filled out the form on their behalf as Canadian citizens. Immigration approved our request in about a month. My mom did have a visitor visa already though.
swapanathorat
Hero Member
- Apr 5, 2019
- 37
- 42
- Category........
- CEC
- Visa Office......
- Ottawa
- AOR Received.
- 9 Oct 2020
- Med's Request
- 07-09-2021
- Med's Done....
- 20-0-1981