Hello everyone,
My first post on this forum. I'm the sponsor of an outland spousal application. Both of us currently live in the United States; Spouse is a U.S. citizen.
Here's my timeline so far:
- Date Received: August 17, 2018 (Paper application sent to Sydney, NS)
- AOR1: October 4, 2018
Footer of AOR1 e-mail indicates "CPC Mississauga". I'm not sure if this is a standard footer, or if our application is indeed being processed in Mississauga.
ECAS says the following on the Sponsorship Application Status:
- We received your application to sponsor Xxxxxx on August 17, 2018.
- We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on October 4, 2018.
- We started processing your application on October 3, 2018.
ECAS says the following on the Permanent Residence Application Status:
- We received Xxxxxx's application for permanent residence on August 17, 2018.
I'm anticipating to receive SA and Medical Request in the next few days. I know the PA has 30 days to complete the medical exam. Does IRCC typically wait for the medical results before processing the application further, or would they start the next step (background check?) before medical results are received?
Thanks much in advance!