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**MISSISSAUGA PROCESSING** - Outland Spousal Applicants

KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Congrats @Blessed1586 and @mcroze!!!

Can't wait for this magical day. Hopefully only a few more months to go!
 
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Dougmeadows

Hero Member
Mar 26, 2017
451
35
Makes no sense how may apps are getting dm/ppr when there is people from Jan-mar who are not approved.

Ircc is being completely unfair
 

NMBCMD

Full Member
Dec 4, 2016
42
18
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Misssissauga
App. Filed.......
26-07-2017
AOR Received.
01-09-2017
Med's Request
11-09-2017
Med's Done....
03-10-2017
My background check in GCKEY was updated to

"We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information."

I was under the impression they wouldn't update that until they basically made their decision.

It probably means I still have months of waiting since I'm a July applicant but nice to get some kind of update.
 
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KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
My background check in GCKEY was updated to

"We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information."

I was under the impression they wouldn't update that until they basically made their decision.

It probably means I still have months of waiting since I'm a July applicant but nice to get some kind of update.
A couple of June folks have gotten DM and PPR already. You may not have much longer to go :)
It's really inconsistent, some people don't get BCG in progress until the same day or just a few days before DM, others have had their BCG in progress for months... it's hard to say, but any update is a good update!
 

MizKat

Star Member
Jul 7, 2017
74
65
Texas
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
11-07-2017
Doc's Request.
20-08-2017
AOR Received.
19-08-2017
Med's Request
01-09-2017
Med's Done....
15-09-2017
Passport Req..
20-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2018
My background check in GCKEY was updated to

"We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information."

I was under the impression they wouldn't update that until they basically made their decision.

It probably means I still have months of waiting since I'm a July applicant but nice to get some kind of update.
Hey, that's great! We are July applicants, too... hopefully, all of us waiting get some movement soon. Please update the spreadsheet if you haven't already!
 

novascotia_addict

Star Member
Jul 5, 2013
75
21
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
23-12-2016
AOR Received.
14-04-2017
File Transfer...
14-04-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
31-10-2017
VISA ISSUED...
01-12-2017
Received COPR today!

Canadian sponsoring Australian outland

December 23 Applicant
April 18 SA and file transfer
September 1 ECAS DM
October 31 PPR
November 14 Ottawa received passport
December 1 COPR with passport returned
 

MizKat

Star Member
Jul 7, 2017
74
65
Texas
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
11-07-2017
Doc's Request.
20-08-2017
AOR Received.
19-08-2017
Med's Request
01-09-2017
Med's Done....
15-09-2017
Passport Req..
20-12-2017
VISA ISSUED...
23-01-2018
Received COPR today!

Canadian sponsoring Australian outland

December 23 Applicant
April 18 SA and file transfer
September 1 ECAS DM
October 31 PPR
November 14 Ottawa received passport
December 1 COPR with passport returned
Congratulations! You finally got it!!
 

iris19950711

Star Member
Apr 19, 2017
150
82
United States
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
12-06-2017
AOR Received.
11-07-2017
File Transfer...
14-11-2017
Med's Request
01-09-2017
Med's Done....
2-11-2017
Passport Req..
29-11-2017
VISA ISSUED...
15-12-2017
Hello everyone, So I got the response from CIC-OTTAWA about the extension of my passport request, and they denied my extension request, here is what they replied:

"Should there be an extenuating circumstance (such as a death in the family or medical emergency) for which you can provide evidence, we will do our best to expedite the processing in our office based on the claim. Please be advised that we will not consider requests that are not of an extenuating circumstance, such as vacation or pre-arranged flights."

Based on it, I have decided to just mail everything on Monday to Ottawa. The mailing instruction for applicants who live in United States is following:

"If you have a mailing address in the U.S.A.:

- The Self-Addressed pre-paid envelope should be arranged with a courier that delivers between Canada and the U.S.A "

So I wonder which post office is the best choice to use? and should I put my address on the pre-paid envelope,too ? Thank you again for your help!
 

novascotia_addict

Star Member
Jul 5, 2013
75
21
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
23-12-2016
AOR Received.
14-04-2017
File Transfer...
14-04-2017
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
31-10-2017
VISA ISSUED...
01-12-2017
Congratulations! You finally got it!!
Thank you! It was a long time coming but within the 12 months.
Medicals were also extended for a year as well for landing FYI
 
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KBH

Champion Member
Sep 13, 2017
1,454
763
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
August 2nd, 2017
AOR Received.
September 22nd, 2017
File Transfer...
October 7th, 2017
Passport Req..
December 29th, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
January 23rd, 2018
LANDED..........
Feb 1st, 2018
Thank you! It was a long time coming but within the 12 months.
Medicals were also extended for a year as well for landing FYI
Dumb question for you... what did your GCkey say about your medical once it expired? Did it stay as “medical passed” or did it flip to “you do not need a medical”? My medical expired so I’m just curious
Congrats!
 

jordo

Hero Member
Apr 27, 2014
472
159
Regina, SK
Based on it, I have decided to just mail everything on Monday to Ottawa. The mailing instruction for applicants who live in United States is following:

"If you have a mailing address in the U.S.A.:

- The Self-Addressed pre-paid envelope should be arranged with a courier that delivers between Canada and the U.S.A "

So I wonder which post office is the best choice to use? and should I put my address on the pre-paid envelope,too ? Thank you again for your help!
My wife is a USA applicant. We sent in our PPR by FedEx International Priority. The package arrived in Ottawa 22 hours after it left Olympia, WA
Of note, we signed up for a shipping account with FedEx and with the account we were able to generate shipping labels for both the To Ottawa envelope and the return envelope.