My timeline:
2019.04.24 invitation received
2019.06.13 date received
2019.10.11 AOR
2020.01.27 biometric letter - done in March
2020.01.31 application sent to HongKong Office (email notice)
2020.03.12 request hukou, police cert etc, sent on 2020.03.30
2020.03.16 Medical exam request - done in April. reviewed : passed (2020.04.21)
2020.06.15 bulletin 1: application arrives in HongKong office
2020.06.20 invitation to pre-arrival service letter
2020.08.13 bulletin 2: prearrival letter
2020.08.16 passport request letter
2020.09.18 approved
Hopefully it could be helpful for some ppl to understand/project their timeline.
@YULIA-2016 @robertp @laxsun @jayeshaminnew @serious_cheese please add my info in tracker for ppl s reference:
Line # in tracker: if applicable
Sponsored People: 2
Parents Country of Citizenship: China
Sponsor Province: ON
Invitations Receive Date: 2020.04.24
Application received in Ottawa Date: 2020.06.13
AoR Received (DATE): 2020.10.11
Ecas Status for Sponsorship Application:
Ecas Status for PR Application.
Sponsorship In process Date:
Sponsorship Decision Made Date: 2020.09.18
Local Visa Office : Hong Kong
Biometric request : 2020.01.27
MyCIC update:
IME request date : 2020.03.16
IME Passed date: 2020.04.21
PCC request: 2020.03.12
Additional document / travel history request date : hukou