Hong Kong timeline

[Matthewcares]

quick question, after submitting your passport request, how long does it normally take to get your passport and CORP documents back from the ircc?

 

[Matthewcares]

I am wondering, it's very unclear, this travel ban of all foreign nationals, people sponsoring their spouse and dependent child who has been approved after March 18, is banned? so that means workers can come here, but a spouse can't, correct me if I am wrong but couldn't a spouse be a potential worker as well? are spouses and dependent children banned until they lift it?

 

[salmonarm]

quick question, after submitting your passport request, how long does it normally take to get your passport and CORP documents back from the ircc?

It's impossible to know. anywhere from within a week to a month is what I've seen.

 

[Western Mountain Man]

quick question, after submitting your passport request, how long does it normally take to get your passport and CORP documents back from the ircc?

During normal times it can take 1-2 weeks after submitting your passport to the Beijing visa centre.
With all the CV issues going around anyone can guess how long it will take now?

 

[Matthewcares]

yeah that's true, even if someone got there passport stamp back it's not like they can travel to Canada anyways with this travel ban, I wonder if they will ever let spouse to be lifted from the travel ban?

 

[Western Mountain Man]

yeah that's true, even if someone got there passport stamp back it's not like they can travel to Canada anyways with this travel ban, I wonder if they will ever let spouse to be lifted from the travel ban?

Don't worry, this will all get better at some point.
Probably not good time for travel now so hunker down. have a beer and wait it out.
Be safe

 

[salmonarm]

yeah that's true, even if someone got there passport stamp back it's not like they can travel to Canada anyways with this travel ban, I wonder if they will ever let spouse to be lifted from the travel ban?

Spouses are exempt. They can travel to Canada.

 

[ryester]

Reuniting with an immediate family member who lives in Canada but is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident

To board your flight to Canada, you must

• have written authorization from the Government of Canada to fly to Canada o To get the authorization, email IRCC at IRCC.COVID-TravelExemptions-Exemptionsdevoyage-COVID.IRCC@cic.gc.ca. We'll contact you within 48 hours of getting your email and tell you what to do next. o You can also contact the nearest Government of Canada office abroad to request an authorization. To be eligible to travel to Canada, you need
  
  
• a written authorization from IRCC confirming that you are exempt from the travel restrictions
  
  
• a valid visitor visa (if you're from a country whose nationals require a visa) or an eTA (if you're from a country whose nationals are visa-exempt)
  
  
• a valid passport
  
  
• to tell the airline that you're exempt from the travel restrictions
  
  
• to show a consular or immigration officer that you're coming for an essential purpose, such as to live with your spouse, partner or parent o You'll be refused an authorization if an officer finds that you're travelling for an optional or non-essential purpose, such as for tourism, entertainment or recreation
  
  
• to have your health checked by airline officials to confirm that you don't have symptoms of COVID-19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing o Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board. If you don't have written authorization, you won't be allowed to board your flight to Canada, even if you have a valid visitor visa or eTA.

Refer to
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html

Thank you for the message, but that is for immediate family members who are NOT Canadian citizen or PR. I don't think it is applicable for people here. For most of us, the following procedure is followed:
Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents
To board your flight to Canada, you must

• have your health checked by airline officials to confirm that you don’t have symptoms of COVID‑19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing
  • Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board.
• tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
• show that you’re travelling to Canada for an essential reason and not for reasons that are optional or non-essential, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment
• present proof to show that you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
• make sure you have a valid travel document (visitor visa or eTA) and a valid passport to fly to Canada

 

[ryester]

It's impossible to know. anywhere from within a week to a month is what I've seen.

It took us more than 2 weeks (March 10 - March 26) to get visa stamped. I noticed that visa was issued from HK consulate not Beijing embassy.

 

[ryester]

In this group, some applicants still do not have the confirmation of PPR. Their permanent residency applications are still in process. And they also hope to visit and stay with their spouses in Canada. And some of them also have visitor visa before PPR application.
The information I shared in the previous post is for them. Lots of applicants' application have been delayed under the existing circumstance.
It's hard for the spouses apart from each other for a long time.
PS: The information of reunion immediate family member who is without PPR was updated in IRCC website on Apr 9.

No, that is not correct. Even for people who are applying for spouse sponsorship but don't get PPR yet, they are still regarded as direct family members of Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents.

The procedure you listed is for people who are Neither Canadian citizens NOR Permanent Residents but currently staying in Canada for different purpose (e.g., study, working etc.) and they want their direct family members to reunion with them at this time. So it is not applicable at all.

 

[ryester]

Please click in the link at the end of that post to read the original reference.

The immediate family member need to get the written authorization letter from IRCC to proof that they are qualifiable in traveling exemption group when landed front of the boarder. The written authorization document from IRCC is only required during this travel restriction period.

If you have doubt, you can write to IRCC's special COVID-19 email address to confirm whether your spouse needs to have that written authorization letter. Just for precaution.

Please read my post, it is quoted from the link you provide. The main reason I said your understanding is incorrect is that I am afraid that your misunderstanding may mislead people here. I thank you for providing this important information. But please read the government post more carefully, as follows,

Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents
To board your flight to Canada, you must

• have your health checked by airline officials to confirm that you don’t have symptoms of COVID‑19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing
  • Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board.
• tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
• show that you’re travelling to Canada for an essential reason and not for reasons that are optional or non-essential, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment
• present proof to show that you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
• make sure you have a valid travel document (visitor visa or eTA) and a valid passport to fly to Canada

You do not need a written authorization from the Government of Canada confirming that you are exempt from the travel restrictions

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html

 

[jerry22880]

Please read my post, it is quoted from the link you provide. The main reason I said your understanding is incorrect is that I am afraid that your misunderstanding may mislead people here. I thank you for providing this important information. But please read the government post more carefully, as follows,

Immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents
To board your flight to Canada, you must

• have your health checked by airline officials to confirm that you don’t have symptoms of COVID‑19, including a fever, a cough and difficulty breathing
  • Anyone showing symptoms will not be allowed to board.
• tell the airline that you’re exempt from the travel restrictions
• show that you’re travelling to Canada for an essential reason and not for reasons that are optional or non-essential, such as tourism, recreation or entertainment
• present proof to show that you’re an immediate family member of a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident
• make sure you have a valid travel document (visitor visa or eTA) and a valid passport to fly to Canada

You do not need a written authorization from the Government of Canada confirming that you are exempt from the travel restrictions

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/travel-restrictions-exemptions.html

Thank you for correcting my misunderstanding. Other applicants will not be confused by reading your explanations.

 

[May.Tang]

So happy I got the e-mail request for Visa today.
Glad to share my application timeline with everyone.


PS: I live with my husband in Canada, so my application was submitted in Canada in the beginning.

• Date Received: November 15, 2019(APP sent to Ottawa VO )

• Medical exam and Bio info request: Decemeber13,2019
• Date of Biometrics Enrolment: December 23, 2019
• Passed the medical exam: December 24, 2019.

• Start processing: December 24,2019(Transferred to Hong kong VO from Canada)
• Document request: January 9, 2020
• Bulletin 1: March 18,2020
• Pre arrival services: April 1, 2020
• Decision made shown in ECAS: April 14, 2020
• Request for Visa: April 16, 2020

 

[mlei9569]

So happy I got the e-mail request for Visa today.
Glad to share my application timeline with everyone.


PS: I live with my husband in Canada, so my application was submitted in Canada in the beginning.

• Date Received: November 15, 2019(APP sent to Ottawa VO )
• Medical exam and Bio info request: Decemeber13,2019
• Date of Biometrics Enrolment: December 23, 2019
• Passed the medical exam: December 24, 2019.
• Start processing: December 24,2019(Transferred to Hong kong VO from Canada)
• Document request: January 9, 2020
• Bulletin 1: March 18,2020
• Pre arrival services: April 1, 2020
• Decision made shown in ECAS: April 14, 2020
• Request for Visa: April 16, 2020

congrats

 

[salmonarm]

Got my wife's passport back April 10. Can't leave tho because of the ticket prices and Taiwan and HK aren't letting non-citizens transfer.