Seeking Insights: Refugee Sponsorship Timeline (IRCC Cairo Office)

[canuck78]

I know that IRCC does security screen thru a third a party and that it beyond their control, it takes sometimes more than 6 months. I know someone who has completed his medical exams, interviews, biometrics all in May 2024, and still waiting Decision made. So, there is no fixed timeline for any immigration stream, every case could be different.
I just wanted to say, just be patient, your visa will be coming soon. Wishing you all the best.

Length of background check is an issue but so is waiting for IRCC to approve because they have a yearly quota and also attempt to slowly bring in refugees throughout the year in an attempt to not overwhelm the settlement infrastructure in Canada.

 

[Dani_2000]

Okay so my sponsors reached out to the IRCC and they said that the medical exams didn't reach Canada until the first of February but I did them on October and the system made it clear that they received the medical exams on October what does that mean also they mentioned that my case is pending decision what does that mean can someone explain please

 

[AK5021]

Okay so my sponsors reached out to the IRCC and they said that the medical exams didn't reach Canada until the first of February but I did them on October and the system made it clear that they received the medical exams on October what does that mean also they mentioned that my case is pending decision what does that mean can someone explain please

I am not sure the part they say medicals not reached Canada, for me that does not make sense at all since you can see medical instructions received in your ECAS. In terms of the decision status being pending, that could mean that the security clearance is still in progress.

I am assuming that you got your interview went well, signed the travel loan paper and got the medical instructions afterwards back in October. If so, just be patient, you should getting your visa soon.

 

[Dani_2000]

I am not sure the part they say medicals not reached Canada, for me that does not make sense at all since you can see medical instructions received in your ECAS. In terms of the decision status being pending, that could mean that the security clearance is still in progress.

I am assuming that you got your interview went well, signed the travel loan paper and got the medical instructions afterwards back in October. If so, just be patient, you should getting your visa soon.

Yes I did all of that on September

 

[Dani_2000]

Hello everyone I sent an email to the IRCC and they week ago as I usually do each month and the replies were always in process but now when they answered it was something different it was:
We verified the information you provided and can confirm that your file is currently located at the Canadian visa office in Cairo, Egypt.

Because of the specific nature of your enquiry, we invite you to contact them directly in order to:

Submit a withdrawal request, if applicable,
Report important changes,
Provide documents,
Obtain information regarding the status of your application, or
Enquire on an outcome to a request.
In order to contact this visa office, please fill out the IRCC Web form.

What does that mean does it mean that I'm now in the final stage or what will I be getting COPR soon or what ?

 

[canuck78]

Hello everyone I sent an email to the IRCC and they week ago as I usually do each month and the replies were always in process but now when they answered it was something different it was:
We verified the information you provided and can confirm that your file is currently located at the Canadian visa office in Cairo, Egypt.

Because of the specific nature of your enquiry, we invite you to contact them directly in order to:

Submit a withdrawal request, if applicable,
Report important changes,
Provide documents,
Obtain information regarding the status of your application, or
Enquire on an outcome to a request.
In order to contact this visa office, please fill out the IRCC Web form.

What does that mean does it mean that I'm now in the final stage or what will I be getting COPR soon or what ?

Likely means nothing but they changed their response because you keep emailing them and they want you to stop. They also have minimal control over your file and can’t give you an idea about processing. Your file is sitting in a queue in Egypt.

 

[Dani_2000]

Likely means nothing but they changed their response because you keep emailing them and they want you to stop. They also have minimal control over your file and can’t give you an idea about processing. Your file is sitting in a queue in Egypt.

Wow that's disappointing but doesn't mean that my file finished the central processing and it's now in Egypt to be finalized?

 

[canuck78]

Wow that's disappointing but doesn't mean that my file finished the central processing and it's now in Egypt to be finalized?

It is but that doesn’t mean much in terms of timeline. All you can literally do is wait don’t think anyone is going to be willing to give you an approximate timeline.

 

[Dani_2000]

It is but that doesn’t mean much in terms of timeline. All you can literally do is wait don’t think anyone is going to be willing to give you an approximate timeline.

Thank you so much

 

[Dani_2000]

Well I emailed the embassy and next day they sent the same generic email: in process.
Wow that's so frustrating and exhausting they never reply with good information always the same.

 

[canuck78]

Well I emailed the embassy and next day they sent the same generic email: in process.
Wow that's so frustrating and exhausting they never reply with good information always the same.

There is no information to provide. You are in a queue and there is no firm timeline.