Ladies & Gentlemen, THE EAGLE HAS LANDED!!
After nearly 10 long months of waiting, they have finally send me the Golden Email. Here is the Timeline:
AOR : May 14, 2019
Medicals Passed: July 6, 2019
Biometrics Completed: July 11, 2019
Radio silence after that.
After the completion of 6 months (Nov 14, 2019), I called IRCC to ask for an update and the agent told me that 'Eligibility was not met' as 'there was doubt whether I had more than 1 year of continuous work experience.' This sent me in panic mode and I went about sending them my offer letter, tax returns, pay checks even though I was told that 'if anything was required they would reach out to me.' I don't know if sending the additional documents was of any use but I just didn't want to take any chances. I called them about every 2 weeks after that and all I heard was 'Your application is in processing, eligibility is under review and we will reach out to you if we need anything.' They never reached out to me until now. In between my case was transferred from Nova Scotia to Ottawa. Finally,
1st GU: Feb 26, 2020. A follow up call told me that 'Eligibility, Security and Criminality were all passed.' But my medicals would expire on March 14, 2020 so the medical status went back to the default.
2nd GU: March 4, 2020. Medical status changed to 'Medicals passed.' No request to redo medicals, they had been extended automatically.
PPR: March 4, 2020.
295 days is what it took. 295 days of patience, frustration, anxiety, fear of rejection, exasperation and once in a while - hope. But it is here now and I am just relieved and glad it is.
Thank you to everyone on this forum for all the support and hope you provided. It has been a long journey and I know for some of you this journey isn't over yet. I hope and pray for all of you and I will be around to help out in any way I can.
