"Traveling Abroad During Spousal Sponsorship Process: Can I Complete Biometrics and Medical in the UK?"

[Mallikananda01]

I applied for spousal sponsorship to Canada on August 29th and received the Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) on September 27th. I am currently awaiting biometric and medical requests.

However, I have plans to travel to the UK from November 1st to January 16th. My question is, if I receive the biometric and medical requests while I am outside of India, will I be able to complete them in the UK during my trip?

If yes, i have already paid for biometric cost. Will i have to make additional charges while giving biometrics from UK?

 

[armoured]

I applied for spousal sponsorship to Canada on August 29th and received the Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) on September 27th. I am currently awaiting biometric and medical requests.

However, I have plans to travel to the UK from November 1st to January 16th. My question is, if I receive the biometric and medical requests while I am outside of India, will I be able to complete them in the UK during my trip?

If yes, i have already paid for biometric cost. Will i have to make additional charges while giving biometrics from UK?

You can do both anywhere you like in the world and where you find a biometrics collector for Canada, and a panel physician.

Just note:
-in some countries you might have waiting periods to get a medical appointment in particular (possibly for biometrics, but less tricky usually).
-if you paid for biometrics already, it might end up costing you a bit more to do it elsewhere. Notably in some countries if you do the biometrics and passport submission at the same vfs office, some of the passport submission costs may be covered (courier return to you I think costs covered? - depends locally). But these are not huge amounts, minor compared to your travel and other costs, let alone convenience and getting the file done more quickly.

 

[Mallikananda01]

Thank you!!
Also, is the spousal sponsorship PR processing time faster for Province-Saskatchewan?

 

[armoured]

Thank you!!
Also, is the spousal sponsorship PR processing time faster for Province-Saskatchewan?

I don't think province has any impact save for Quebec, for which spousal apps can be much, much longer.

 

[Mallikananda01]

Can you also confirm what is the time period to submit biometrics and medical results from the date notification is recieved. Is it 30 days or 90

 

[armoured]

Can you also confirm what is the time period to submit biometrics and medical results from the date notification is recieved. Is it 30 days or 90

I cannot. It is in the letter. I believe usually 30 days but if there's a timing issue, advise IRCC of delay and why and they don't seem too strict.

 

[Mallikananda01]

Ok thanks

 

[canuck78]

I applied for spousal sponsorship to Canada on August 29th and received the Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) on September 27th. I am currently awaiting biometric and medical requests.

However, I have plans to travel to the UK from November 1st to January 16th. My question is, if I receive the biometric and medical requests while I am outside of India, will I be able to complete them in the UK during my trip?

If yes, i have already paid for biometric cost. Will i have to make additional charges while giving biometrics from UK?

Assume you applied Outland.

 

[Mallikananda01]

Yes it's an outland application

 

[Mallikananda01]

Hi checking back on this