I think that there was a big amount of ppr's at the end of the year to try and increase the number processed for the 2020 year to try and reach the government's goal of X of apps processed. I think you won't see them being done in batches like that again but I could be wrong.
MAY 2020 *Outland* Spousal Sponsorship
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@armoured Thank you for telling! Should the file move from Ottawa again if we got DM? Or is Ottawa from where PPR will be sent?
I'm not clear what question you're asking. It doesn't much matter which office sends the passport request, they'll provide options to submit the passport in the country of residence of the applicant and/or in Canada if the applicant is there.
But they don't need to move the physical file to another office to issue the visa/copr.
Note in some places like EU they may only issue at some 'dedicated' visa offices like London or Paris or Warsaw. But those are details that don't much concern the applicant (except for hassle of how to submit by courier and physical return).
(I'm not sure exactly how they handle if the applicant happens to be in a third country - in principle the visa/copr can be issued in almost any visa office, but may not be easy)
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/new-immigrants/new-life-canada/pre-arrival-services/eligibility.html
I think it’s usually sent when eligibility of PA is passed. What’s your timeline?
I was 70% to timeline early last week, however I the progress bar has disappeared from our profile since then. . We are not able to see the % or time left any more
Oh that bar doesn’t mean much it’s just a 365 day countdown. When and where was your file transferred to?
Below is the message IRCC kept in GC Key login page.
Not sure since when this is...
Due to the impacts of COVID-19
Looks like they are processing all the medical exams.
One of my friends got the medical request for his spouse month after the timeline has ended.
Not sure since when this is...
Due to the impacts of COVID-19
- we’re experiencing processing delays
- we’re prioritizing applications from people who are exempt from travel restrictions
- depending on your application type, you may not have heard from us or seen changes in your application status
- If you’ve had a medical exam or given biometrics, they won’t show in your account until we process them.
- We currently have a backlog of medical exams to process, but when we do process them, you’ll see them in your account.
Looks like they are processing all the medical exams.
One of my friends got the medical request for his spouse month after the timeline has ended.