November 2018 Outland Applicants (Spousal Sponsorship)

[patjen]

Some people previously mentioned that vo Mexico is very Busy so there is a limit to how many files could be transferred to local vo.

Thank you Jerry777

 

[tarianne]

Hello everyone, does anybody here has an idea as to what's the usual processing time in Manila Visa Office? Thank you.

I cannot answer your question, but our timeline is as below.

[ Timeline ]
mm/dd/yy
11/07/18 Application arrived in Sydney, NS
01/12/19 AOR1
02/01/19 SA
02/05/19 Request for Medical
02/14/19 Transfer to Manila
02/19/19 Medical done
02/27/19 Medical passed
03/04/19 Pre-arrival services

We have heard nothing since Pre-arrival services.

[ Current Application Status ]
Background check We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

 

[schweisy]

Hi all,
I am sponsor and my timeline is below. PA from Peru.
Application Received: 13 Nov
AOR1: 22 Jan
JAN 22 Applicant received email/letter to submit additional information ( Police cert from Chile - AP lived in Chile + 5 years
FEB 25 - Sent police cert from Chile Received on Feb 27th
SA: March 1
Medical Req: March 4
Medical Done: March 12
File Transfer: Still in SYDNEY
Any reason why file is still in Sydney? I couldn't see any updates on medical results , neither on GCKEY and Ecas. I called last week and learned that medical was passed by automated message. I spoke to a rep yesterday. I asked how comes file still in Sydney and has not been transferred yet. Didn't get any answer from him. In the meantime I traveled to Peru mid February, I sent new photos and all the latest information on the last visit to my wife together with the Chilean police cert. According to agent file will be transferred to VO which is Mexico but won't say when will be or why still not transferred.
Any idea why file is still in Sydney? Looking forward to your comments. Thank you

It's still in Sydney because transfers to Mexico are INCREDIBLY SLOW, sadly. There are others around here in the same boat as you (@dorkismalorkis and @starpanda are two off the top of my head). You could also check in on the Mexico VO thread for a better idea of what to expect from here from others who are ahead of you in the process: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/mexico.35385/page-1124

 

[starpanda]

It's still in Sydney because transfers to Mexico are INCREDIBLY SLOW, sadly. There are others around here in the same boat as you (@dorkismalorkis and @starpanda are two off the top of my head). You could also check in on the Mexico VO thread for a better idea of what to expect from here from others who are ahead of you in the process: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/mexico.35385/page-1124

Medical complete beginning of March and application still kicking around Sydney. I called and she basically told me to relax it's a 12 month process

 

[dorkismalorkis]

Hi all,
I am sponsor and my timeline is below. PA from Peru.
Application Received: 13 Nov
AOR1: 22 Jan
JAN 22 Applicant received email/letter to submit additional information ( Police cert from Chile - AP lived in Chile + 5 years
FEB 25 - Sent police cert from Chile Received on Feb 27th
SA: March 1
Medical Req: March 4
Medical Done: March 12
File Transfer: Still in SYDNEY
Any reason why file is still in Sydney? I couldn't see any updates on medical results , neither on GCKEY and Ecas. I called last week and learned that medical was passed by automated message. I spoke to a rep yesterday. I asked how comes file still in Sydney and has not been transferred yet. Didn't get any answer from him. In the meantime I traveled to Peru mid February, I sent new photos and all the latest information on the last visit to my wife together with the Chilean police cert. According to agent file will be transferred to VO which is Mexico but won't say when will be or why still not transferred.
Any idea why file is still in Sydney? Looking forward to your comments. Thank you

Medical complete beginning of March and application still kicking around Sydney. I called and she basically told me to relax it's a 12 month process

It's still in Sydney because transfers to Mexico are INCREDIBLY SLOW, sadly. There are others around here in the same boat as you (@dorkismalorkis and @starpanda are two off the top of my head). You could also check in on the Mexico VO thread for a better idea of what to expect from here from others who are ahead of you in the process: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/mexico.35385/page-1124

Oh yeah - ours is still in Sydney for a month now after medicals passed. We have baby on the way and were really, naively hoping hubby could make it to Canada in time for baby (a few weeks away!) - we reached out to the MP. She was great, she contacted IRCC. While our file is 'marked to go to Mexico VO' ... IRCC told my MP "too bad, so sad". Basically what @starpanda said too: it's MINIMUM a 12 month process, so just be patient. In fact, IRCC said to my MP, "if I wanted hubby here sooner, why didn't I just submit the application sooner," LOL.
Isn't that the truth!

Unfortunately MEXICO is one of the SLOWEST and likely overworked VO's. People right now destined for Mexico City VO are waiting an average of 5 months from AOR to get transferred. Your application going through Mexico can average anywhere from 13-30 months. I posed these questions in the MEXICO VO thread: why don't they hire more workers? Speed things up? Improve the processes for Mexico?
Are they completing any of the background check in Sydney ahead of the transfer? (Maybe?) - Although my background check hasn't started processing yet according to GCKey.... Anyway, point is, we don't know what the heck stage they are at... and it's SLOW going to Mexico.

Hard to say WHY it is so slow .... my advice is meditate and totally forget about it. Instead, take a trip to see your loved one. I know that's what I'll be doing this Canadian Summer ..... I'll be on the beaches of Costa Rica reunited with hubby and our new addition!

 

[notpudding]

Still haven't gotten PPR and that makes me paranoid, haha. Just have to remind myself it can't be a negative decision made if they didn't contact me about it.

 

[indoKanadian]

Hi,
My timeline is as below. Waiting for background check.

File Sent- 3rd Nov
File Received - 5th Nov
AOR1- 16th Jan
MR - 5th Feb
SA - 7th Feb
Medical received - 14th Feb
Transfer to CPC - M - 14th Feb
Transfer to New Delhi - 28th Feb
Processing start at NDVO - 6th March

My timeline is almost same as yours. Transfer to NDVO on April 2, 2019.
Any idea how long it will take from here on?

 

[Priyasash]

November 30th - file received.
January 24th - AOR received .
January 25th- medical request.
January 27th - spouse approved
February 8th - medicals done
March 8th - medicals passed
April 1st - reviewing eligibility requirement.

I just want to know what ll be the next process and probably when will the next Process starts?


Thanks&regards

 

[patjen]

Medical complete beginning of March and application still kicking around Sydney. I called and she basically told me to relax it's a 12 month process

Thanks Starpanda and Dorkis. Indeed not very encouraging very ridiculous what they told you Dorkis. Anyhow I wonder may be we sign a petition and send it over to the Minister of Immigration. In the meantime we'll just have to sit and wait, hoping for some change in that office in Mexico. Thanks again guys, greatly appreciated.

 

[ns85]

Morning all,
Here is a silly question, if your application does get transferred but its done halfway or in later stages of your application, will that delay the process? (we are talking about a straight forward case)

 

[DouglasDylane]

Do you know if we get the pictures and cards back at the end?

 

[maxprostomax]

Do you know if we get the pictures and cards back at the end?

yes

 

[JoshC]

Well, tomorrow is test #2 for bring forward dates as I hit day 45 since my medical. I wonder if anything will come from it.

 

[vinitmenon]

Well, tomorrow is test #2 for bring forward dates as I hit day 45 since my medical. I wonder if anything will come from it.

hey @JoshC quick question.. I got document request and a deadline till may 2nd.. does this make my bfd 2nd may now?? seend few applications sent to NDVO from Mississauga after document request.. this is so disappointing...

 

[JoshC]

hey @JoshC quick question.. I got document request and a deadline till may 2nd.. does this make my bfd 2nd may now?? seend few applications sent to NDVO from Mississauga after document request.. this is so disappointing...

There's an interesting thread about BFD:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/what-is-bfd-explained.39705/