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From what I've seen on the forums, on average it takes 2-3 months. Obviously this would vary greatly based on individual circumstances.

Whose background checks have started? From the patterns I've seen in months September-November, this is the month where our BGC's are supposed to start/have started. That is, approximately four months after application received. But it seems like our month has hit a speed bump?? :(

Wow, I was not aware of this! Thank you for letting me know.

Thanks for your response. Wouldn't it be helpful to provide evidence that I am pregnant and am expecting a baby at the end of July? I mean, they do want to see their granddaughter.

Hi everyone, I am a Canadian citizen married to my non-Canadian spouse who I am sponsoring inland. We are currently expecting our first baby at the end of July. Naturally, my husband's parents want to visit us for about two weeks during this time. We need to write a letter of invitation, but...

It most likely wouldn't be enough. Letter by your parents is a good idea. Any letters or packages that have your names and addresses, car insurance with the address, credit card statements, letters from friends showing address, hospital records, police records, identification records, pretty...

Lol it's quite safe, not to worry. My husband did his medical exam there as well. You fill out a form beforehand online. We did it the day after we received the request from CIC which was a Saturday so that it could be processed faster. But it was a bummer because the panel took two weeks and I...

Ah I had to look this up. You're right @Linka93. It says Don’t use staples, binders, plastic sleeves, folders or albums to submit your application. Elastic bands for photos or paper clips are acceptable.

Where does it say that albums are not allowed? I've seen plenty of people file PR applications and who have used albums without problem. We sent in an album as well. Your description with the rubber band is very specific and is not mentioned in the document checklist.

From what I've seen happen around me, everyone I know has printed regular pictures and either glued them on a scrapbook or put them in an album.

Unless of course you know it will take time to get police certificates from your country if origin, then perhaps you can look into the process. We sent our police certificate in with the application.

Nice! Send it if they ask for it. Which date did they receive your application? Let's hope everyone else's gets started soon :)

1. Turkey 2. Less than one year 3. Nope 4. Provided criminal record from Turkey, but not Canada 5. Hasn't started yet. December 21 applicant.

Hi everyone, From what I'm reading in these forums, people generally find that their home country, and the amount of time they spent there has an impact on how long their BGC takes. Could everyone share the following? I think this MAY be helpful for us to get a better sense of CIC's processing...

Hello, I'm sponsoring my husband and I'm a Canadian citizen. We sent our app on Dec 21, 2018. We really want to visit the US for the weekend at the end of March. My husband has an OWP, and the application is in process. He passed the medical exam but the background check or anything hasn't...

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Thanks for your help!

I realized I made a mistake in my form! I wrote that I'm a citizen by descent. The reason I made this mistake is because I got my citizenship as a minor from my parents and I was born outside Canada. But I wasn't born to Canadian citizen parents. They became citizens after I was born. Should I...

You will need a police certificate from all the countries you have lived in for 6+ months for the past 10 years or since you were 18, except from Canada, since the government here has access to that already. Start by going on the CIC website and checking out the documentary requirements for your...

My husband already has an OWP which he got after graduating from university here. It's valid for almost two more years anyway. Would this in anyway mean that my file would move somewhat faster since there's less processing of files? We're December applicants, and have completed our medical...