>>>>>>>>>APRIL 2020 AoR Discussion<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[Jaynimz]

Oh ok was there any additional documents requested ?

The background check date was only updated after the application was approved.

 

[PR2020]

Received Service Canada call yesterday Oct. 20. Appointment set for Oct 22 in Whitby.

I am based in Toronto and I requested a Service Canada location in Scarborough, however, the associate informed me that they are fully booked in Scarborough all over Toronto until November 6th. I opted to go to Whitby for my appointment as there were more availabilities in that site, and so I get all of this over and done sooner.

Also worth mentioning that I missed the SC first call on Oct. 14th. Application information in my signature.

 

[Lelabo Gaiac]

No, just webforms , many of them about the same BIL issue but every time I get a generic reply, I did not order GCMS notes because of the long time it takes to get them but I think now that I will finally order the notes.

I think GCMS would really help, and calling them would be the fastest way to figure out what is happening. Wish you all the best!

 

[legalfalcon]

@legalfalcon I need your view on my situation , I m an April 6th AOR , got one ADR then medical passed and RPRF finally on July 16th, but since then nothing and I never received a BIL knowing that VFS is operating since many months in my country , also my file have been transferred from the central processing office to local Visa office , it s been 6 months and 15 days since my AOR and I still didn't receive a BIL despite sending many webforms , should I be worried ? What can I do apart from waiting ?

There is nothing to be worried. All applicants have to give biometrics unless they are exempt. So check if you are exempt if you have provided biometrics in the last 10 years.In the most recent policy change, IRCC has informed that if you have given biometrics in the last 10 years, you are exempt from giving them again. To check if your previous biometrics are valid, you can check the status at <https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/bioStatusQuery?fbclid=IwAR2XOMUJJMcdwNWG8awkgF_u7OGylXTxRqhCM_g23tSqq1uJVhC2KyRv1aI>

If you are not exempt and have not received the BIL, no need to your you will get it.

As regards the processing, IRCC website does state that the the average processing time is 6 months, and the 6 months processing time starts when the R10 (completeness check) is passed. However, in the IRCC annual report for the year ending 2019 submitted to the parliament the average processing time was 9 months for FSW and 7 months for CEC.

<https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/express-entry-year-end-report-2019.html>
How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months

Program	2017	2018	2019
Canadian Experience Class	4	5	7
Federal Skilled Worker	4	6	9
Provincial/Territorial Nominee	6	6	9
Federal Skilled Trades	6	7	12
All Programs	5	5	8

Subsequent to this, IRCC also published the evaluation of Express Entry upon the completion of 5 years of express entry in May 2020. A lot of recommendation have been made in it.

As regards the medicals they are valid for 12 months from the date they are done. There was a lit of discussion on this issue in one of the threads available at #4,335

If your medicals expire while your application is still under process, the officer who has the carriage of your file will send the medicals for reassessment to the Regional Medical Officer, who will make a determination to extend them or to ask for a re-med, which would be on a case by case basis.

At the end what matters is that your application is processing well and all stages are being passed. To read on stages, see https://bit.ly/3m863kq

 

[ipkonfig]

Oh ok was there any additional documents requested ?

No additional documents were requested.

 

[UniSaverH]

I think GCMS would really help, and calling them would be the fastest way to figure out what is happening. Wish you all the best!

Yes this is what I l m going to do , thank you for your help.

 

[UniSaverH]

There is nothing to be worried. All applicants have to give biometrics unless they are exempt. So check if you are exempt if you have provided biometrics in the last 10 years.In the most recent policy change, IRCC has informed that if you have given biometrics in the last 10 years, you are exempt from giving them again. To check if your previous biometrics are valid, you can check the status at <https://onlineservices-servicesenligne.cic.gc.ca/extapp/bioStatusQuery?fbclid=IwAR2XOMUJJMcdwNWG8awkgF_u7OGylXTxRqhCM_g23tSqq1uJVhC2KyRv1aI>

If you are not exempt and have not received the BIL, no need to your you will get it.

As regards the processing, IRCC website does state that the the average processing time is 6 months, and the 6 months processing time starts when the R10 (completeness check) is passed. However, in the IRCC annual report for the year ending 2019 submitted to the parliament the average processing time was 9 months for FSW and 7 months for CEC.

<https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/express-entry-year-end-report-2019.html>
How long did it take to process an Express Entry application?
Table 35 displays the time, in months, that IRCC took to process 80% of applications under each program. In 2019, IRCC did not meet the processing standard of finalizing 80% of all applications sourced via Express Entry within six months. The processing time for Express Entry, overall, was eight months. As an alternative measure of processing times, 60% of applications finalized in the 12-month period ending on December 31, 2019, were completed within the six-month service standard.

Table 35: Processing Times for Express Entry applications finalized by year and immigration category, in months

Program	2017	2018	2019
Canadian Experience Class	4	5	7
Federal Skilled Worker	4	6	9
Provincial/Territorial Nominee	6	6	9
Federal Skilled Trades	6	7	12
All Programs	5	5	8

Subsequent to this, IRCC also published the evaluation of Express Entry upon the completion of 5 years of express entry in May 2020. A lot of recommendation have been made in it.

As regards the medicals they are valid for 12 months from the date they are done. There was a lit of discussion on this issue in one of the threads available at #4,335

If your medicals expire while your application is still under process, the officer who has the carriage of your file will send the medicals for reassessment to the Regional Medical Officer, who will make a determination to extend them or to ask for a re-med, which would be on a case by case basis.

At the end what matters is that your application is processing well and all stages are being passed. To read on stages, see https://bit.ly/3m863kq

Thank you very much for your help , really appreciate it .

 

[aiqbal96]

It means officer passed your eligibility. Do you mind sharing the date on note 2

July 16

 

[163satish]

CEC application, inland. AoR 4th April 2020.
In June got update saying Medical has passed. That reset later in August. Now today on 22nd October, they asked to redo medical exams.
My medicals have expired on August 29th this year. But when application was submitted they were valid and as I said I got email saying medical was passed.
But now they are asking to redo? Is this normal? It is putting so much stress :-(

any idea if there is any way around? :-(

 

[ipkonfig]

any idea if there is any way around? :-(

I understand that this situation can be stressful - but if they are asking you to redo and re-submit the medicals, then you do not have any other alternative but to follow their demands.

 

[Mo88]

Same situation, I think if they passed the med exam and you are inland you can request to extend it.
I will call them just in case .

CEC application, inland. AoR 4th April 2020.
In June got update saying Medical has passed. That reset later in August. Now today on 22nd October, they asked to redo medical exams.
My medicals have expired on August 29th this year. But when application was submitted they were valid and as I said I got email saying medical was passed.
But now they are asking to redo? Is this normal? It is putting so much stress :-(

any idea if there is any way around? :-(

 

[wyxbay224]

Is there anyone who still waiting for BIL call? My VOA is April 19

 

[farhanraza15]

Received Service Canada call yesterday Oct. 20. Appointment set for Oct 22 in Whitby.

I am based in Toronto and I requested a Service Canada location in Scarborough, however, the associate informed me that they are fully booked in Scarborough all over Toronto until November 6th. I opted to go to Whitby for my appointment as there were more availabilities in that site, and so I get all of this over and done sooner.

Also worth mentioning that I missed the SC first call on Oct. 14th. Application information in my signature.

I missed a call this morning, number starting 800. Does anyone know if ServiceCanada use any specific numbers/range?

 

[farhanraza15]

Is there anyone who still waiting for BIL call? My VOA is April 19

Same here waiting for BIL. Mine was April 15th

 

[farhanraza15]

CEC application, inland. AoR 4th April 2020.
In June got update saying Medical has passed. That reset later in August. Now today on 22nd October, they asked to redo medical exams.
My medicals have expired on August 29th this year. But when application was submitted they were valid and as I said I got email saying medical was passed.
But now they are asking to redo? Is this normal? It is putting so much stress :-(

any idea if there is any way around? :-(

I was in same situation in September and had to redo medical, fortunately it was quick for me but I had to travel far from my place