Mexico

[starpanda]

I applied December 19th and my file was transferred August 12th so yes it does seem normal that your application hasn't transferred. However we did medical in February.

Hi everyone, I'm new here but I'm hoping I can get some feedback from you! I'm sponsoring my husband from Cuba, and the application was received Jan 21st, 2019. In GCKey, the background check shows its been in progress since May (this was when I first linked the application to my online account). I ended up reaching out to my MP in early July as I never received any updates from IRCC. She told me that IRCC had actually requested Biometrics in May, which I never received any notifications for. After my MP went back to them, they informed her that they added too many periods in my email address so that's why I never received the request. How does that happen?? Shortly after, they "re-sent" the request and my husband flew out to Guyana to have that done. Last week I called IRCC to get a status, and they let me know that the application is still at the Case Processing Centre in Nova Scotia. 8 months in and the application hasn't moved anywhere?

Does this seem normal?

Canadian sponsoring spouse from Cuba.
App Received: Jan 21 / 19
AOR: March 9 /19
SA: March 11 / 19
Biometrics Request: July 11 / 19
Biometrics Completed: July 18 / 19
Med Request: N/A
File Trans to Mexico: N/A

 

[Kiva667]

Sounds perfectly normal

 

[Canadianguy1989]

Hi everyone, I'm new here but I'm hoping I can get some feedback from you! I'm sponsoring my husband from Cuba, and the application was received Jan 21st, 2019. In GCKey, the background check shows its been in progress since May (this was when I first linked the application to my online account). I ended up reaching out to my MP in early July as I never received any updates from IRCC. She told me that IRCC had actually requested Biometrics in May, which I never received any notifications for. After my MP went back to them, they informed her that they added too many periods in my email address so that's why I never received the request. How does that happen?? Shortly after, they "re-sent" the request and my husband flew out to Guyana to have that done. Last week I called IRCC to get a status, and they let me know that the application is still at the Case Processing Centre in Nova Scotia. 8 months in and the application hasn't moved anywhere?

Does this seem normal?

Canadian sponsoring spouse from Cuba.
App Received: Jan 21 / 19
AOR: March 9 /19
SA: March 11 / 19
Biometrics Request: July 11 / 19
Biometrics Completed: July 18 / 19
Med Request: N/A
File Trans to Mexico: N/A

I am sorry to hear that the made that clerical error, hopefully your case gets processed sooner. It seems they have some incompetent people working at IRCC

 

[AmandaSA]

Hi everyone, I'm new here but I'm hoping I can get some feedback from you! I'm sponsoring my husband from Cuba, and the application was received Jan 21st, 2019. In GCKey, the background check shows its been in progress since May (this was when I first linked the application to my online account). I ended up reaching out to my MP in early July as I never received any updates from IRCC. She told me that IRCC had actually requested Biometrics in May, which I never received any notifications for. After my MP went back to them, they informed her that they added too many periods in my email address so that's why I never received the request. How does that happen?? Shortly after, they "re-sent" the request and my husband flew out to Guyana to have that done. Last week I called IRCC to get a status, and they let me know that the application is still at the Case Processing Centre in Nova Scotia. 8 months in and the application hasn't moved anywhere?

Does this seem normal?

Canadian sponsoring spouse from Cuba.
App Received: Jan 21 / 19
AOR: March 9 /19
SA: March 11 / 19
Biometrics Request: July 11 / 19
Biometrics Completed: July 18 / 19
Med Request: N/A
File Trans to Mexico: N/A

completely normal, my application is from Dec 24 2018 and was just transferred to Mexico Aug 22

 

[ElChele26_]

Any update for those that are waiting for the passport return? I'll have almost 1 month since I sent it and nothing yet

 

[ElChele26_]

When was your gckey updated with the counterfoil number? Ours was delivered and signed sept 4th, nothing on gckey yet.

Was updated on sep 9 it seems that my case is already closed but I'm still waiting for the passport to be dispatched

 

[Lisaroberts]

Was updated on sep 9 it seems that my case is already closed but I'm still waiting for the passport to be dispatched

Any update for those that are waiting for the passport return? I'll have almost 1 month since I sent it and nothing yet

We sent on September 12. Still waiting. Hopefully you get yours soon....so that mine comes. Do you think they send them back in a bunch? Like when they get so many they send all together? I do t know. Hopefully we get soon. I’m hoping for s happy thanksgiving!!!! Fingers crossed!!!

 

[ElChele26_]

We sent on September 12. Still waiting. Hopefully you get yours soon....so that mine comes. Do you think they send them back in a bunch? Like when they get so many they send all together? I do t know. Hopefully we get soon. I’m hoping for s happy thanksgiving!!!! Fingers crossed!!!

I dont have any idea how it works but I'm really anxious for that cuz I would to return to my country in December for a vacation and I need to wait in canada at least 45 days for the PR card

 

[stephtigger]

Hi everyone, I'm new here but I'm hoping I can get some feedback from you! I'm sponsoring my husband from Cuba, and the application was received Jan 21st, 2019. In GCKey, the background check shows its been in progress since May (this was when I first linked the application to my online account). I ended up reaching out to my MP in early July as I never received any updates from IRCC. She told me that IRCC had actually requested Biometrics in May, which I never received any notifications for. After my MP went back to them, they informed her that they added too many periods in my email address so that's why I never received the request. How does that happen?? Shortly after, they "re-sent" the request and my husband flew out to Guyana to have that done. Last week I called IRCC to get a status, and they let me know that the application is still at the Case Processing Centre in Nova Scotia. 8 months in and the application hasn't moved anywhere?

Does this seem normal?

Canadian sponsoring spouse from Cuba.
App Received: Jan 21 / 19
AOR: March 9 /19
SA: March 11 / 19
Biometrics Request: July 11 / 19
Biometrics Completed: July 18 / 19
Med Request: N/A
File Trans to Mexico: N/A

I last I heard December 2018 files were still been transferred. And many Cuban files from 2018 back as far as May have still
Not been completed. We did receive our Ppr aug 30, and we are now over 3 weeks still waiting on visa stamping in Mexico. Take my advice when your ppr request arrives, do your stamping in Havana as they have reopened. The Mexico route is extremely slow. But we got caught up
In the Havana closure. And going into 16 months. Be patient, it is a brutal process.

 

[stephtigger]

I dont have any idea how it works but I'm really anxious for that cuz I would to return to my country in December for a vacation and I need to wait in canada at least 45 days for the PR card

Do vac’s give you a tracking number? We enclosed a prepaid fedex airway bill, which Tracks at dispatching. I heard the were visas stamped yesterday that arrived the exact same time as mine, but ours is not stamped yet.

 

[ElChele26_]

Do vac’s give you a tracking number? We enclosed a prepaid fedex airway bill, which Tracks at dispatching. I heard the were visas stamped yesterday that arrived the exact same time as mine, but ours is not stamped yet.

So far I know that my passport was stamped on sep 6 and my gckeys was updated on sep 9 telling me that my process was finished, but for some reason they havent dispatched the passport, I sent it through the VAC office and I have the tracking number but the website is not working properly and I contacts through chat support and they mentioned that is still on the consule pa canada

 

[stephtigger]

Do the vac have their own courier? That’s terrible to be stamped this long. By others they said the counterfoil got updated in
The gckey the same day as stamping. But I guess not. There seems to be a backlog for sure. Hoping you get yours soon
Too.

 

[patjen]

Hello, I can see that a few of you have received request for updated police record. Did you need to have the police record translated again? For us PA's police record were done in September 2018, we haven't received such request so far . Just getting ready in case we receive such request. Thank you.
Timeline:
November 13, 2018
Med passed March 15, 2019
Sponsor's approval March 17, 2019
Received email from Sydney June 24, 2019 advising file has been transferred to Mexico
Update on ECAS we started processing your file on July 12 ....
August 1, Letter from Mexico AOR2
PA from Peru.

 

[bevv.bab]

I last I heard December 2018 files were still been transferred. And many Cuban files from 2018 back as far as May have still
Not been completed. We did receive our Ppr aug 30, and we are now over 3 weeks still waiting on visa stamping in Mexico. Take my advice when your ppr request arrives, do your stamping in Havana as they have reopened. The Mexico route is extremely slow. But we got caught up
In the Havana closure. And going into 16 months. Be patient, it is a brutal process.

Thats for sure! I had to fly my husband to Guyana to get the biometrics done (which was an $1800 trip), and a week later the news came out that they reopened in Havana for biometrics and visa dropoff/pickup. Ugh. Really hoping they reopen for medicals in Havana soon too. This is too much stress for everyone.

Wow 16 months is absolutely crazy. Wishing you all the best and hoping yours is almost complete!

 

[ElChele26_]

Do the vac have their own courier? That’s terrible to be stamped this long. By others they said the counterfoil got updated in
The gckey the same day as stamping. But I guess not. There seems to be a backlog for sure. Hoping you get yours soon
Too.

Today I got the CORP on gckeys so probably ill received passport this week, 1 month on process