**SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA CPC* - Outland Spousal Applications

[ryester]

There are currently no VACs in Canada to complete biometrics which is why applicants who apply inland are currently exempt from this requirement but since you applied outland, PA must leave Canada to complete them. You can go to the nearest VAC in the US given that she can enter there legally.
I agree with ryester about entry back to Canada.

It is not that easy, she probably needs to apply a visa to USA first.

 

[RoRo88]

It is not that easy, she probably needs to apply a visa to USA first.

Yeah, I know..that’s why I said “given that she can enter legally”, otherwise back to the home country it is

 

[karkik]

Guys need your help if someone on same boat as us
File rec at sydney 12 june 2018
Sa-17aug
Med passed 11 sep 2018
After that its silent no bgc started , no aor2 no file transfer yet
This is our 10th month and cic agent says file still at sydnet
Making us crazy

same boat

Application Received : Aug 24th 2018
AOR : OCT 26th
Medical request : OCT 30th
Medical passed : somewhere in NOV
and after that No UPDATES AT ALL

Not even file transfer email ..

BG: says not started
PA from india

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GCMS
security, elgibility and criminality not started (office : Sydney)

 

[bizzybuddy]

So the decision is made and on the 10th my wife and I will head back to Norway. I will accompany her for her 20 minute apointment for biometrics in stockholm a whopping 11 hour drive or in our case 5.5 hour high speed train qhen there ia a biometrics centre 45 minutes away that the Canadian government refuses to let spousal sponsored immigrants use. To say the least we are fed up i will stay in norway until june to see my sons first birthday then rwturn alone to canada waiting im sure at least another 6+ months for this to be over. Always been a proud canadian but after having done the process in Norway im not so proud anymore. Guess weve opened a can of worms that cant be closed now but this experience has both parties reconsidering our future in canada...

 

[Western Mountain Man]

So the decision is made and on the 10th my wife and I will head back to Norway. I will accompany her for her 20 minute apointment for biometrics in stockholm a whopping 11 hour drive or in our case 5.5 hour high speed train qhen there ia a biometrics centre 45 minutes away that the Canadian government refuses to let spousal sponsored immigrants use. To say the least we are fed up i will stay in norway until june to see my sons first birthday then rwturn alone to canada waiting im sure at least another 6+ months for this to be over. Always been a proud canadian but after having done the process in Norway im not so proud anymore. Guess weve opened a can of worms that cant be closed now but this experience has both parties reconsidering our future in canada...

I agree their process isn't fair especially for " proud Canadian's " but you are fortunate your wife has a visitor visa
and can be together during the outland application. Maybe Norway is not a bad place until June......Do they have good beer?
Think of it as a test and you have to jump through all the hoops to get to the finish.

Save me some big worms from your opened can....I will use them for fishing.

 

[laleona]

It seems that most people here have already received their VISAS. We just got the medical exam requests for my husband and stepson - 6 months from the time we submitted - and there was absolutely NOTHING on the ECAS or GCKey up until today. So happy to have some news!

 

[Nidajk]

same boat

Application Received : Aug 24th 2018
AOR : OCT 26th
Medical request : OCT 30th
Medical passed : somewhere in NOV
and after that No UPDATES AT ALL

Not even file transfer email ..

BG: says not started
PA from india

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GCMS
security, elgibility and criminality not started (office : Sydney)

Still no updates?

 

[Preet_Singh]

same boat

Application Received : Aug 24th 2018
AOR : OCT 26th
Medical request : OCT 30th
Medical passed : somewhere in NOV
and after that No UPDATES AT ALL

Not even file transfer email ..

BG: says not started
PA from india

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GCMS
security, elgibility and criminality not started (office : Sydney)

any update dear ??

 

[Nidajk]

any update dear ??

Your file still not transferred??

 

[Preet_Singh]

Your file still not transferred??

No still not transfered. I really dont know what to do apart from waiting.

 

[Nidajk]

No still not transfered. I really dont know what to do apart from waiting.

Same here! I kinda feel helpless at this point. A lotta people recommend calling them but I don’t think it’s of much use! Have you tried contacting?

 

[bizzybuddy]

So update on my wifes application. Shes completed her biometrics back in Stockholm and medical in Oslo. The ircc has agknowledged receipt of said medical. So now back to waiting for months and months on end by the sounds of what everyone else is saying here. Since she was forced to do biometrics back in Scandinavia even after receiving a visitors extension which was only good as long as she didnt leave canada. She likely wont be returning to canada again until completion of her application. Luckily I have an extremely flexible job thats well paying so im maxing out my vacations and then some to be with my kids and wife while papers sit in a pile somewhere in nova scotia.

 

[Preet_Singh]

Hey, how r u? I hope your file was transferred by now??? Same situation and I am November applicant...

STILL FILE NOT TRANSFERED AND BGC NOT STARTED AND 6 DAYS TO 1 YESR MARK

WHAT IS YOUR TIMELINE AND WHAT CATAGORY YOU APPLIED

 

[Nidajk]

STILL FILE NOT TRANSFERED AND BGC NOT STARTED AND 6 DAYS TO 1 YESR MARK

WHAT IS YOUR TIMELINE AND WHAT CATAGORY YOU APPLIED

What does your gckey state about BGC? Did you order gcms notes?

 

[Preet_Singh]

What does your gckey state about BGC? Did you order gcms notes?

gc key still says your application in process
GCMS says nothing started yet , only med passed :-(