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If you read the RFP, the initial focus is citizenship-related. I highly doubt they'll return the paper-based applications. For them to move to an electronics based process, it will take time. It'll have to be developed, approved, implemented, tested etc.

There's a few more open than they list on that page. Dubai is open with limited services. Everything is slowly coming back. It'll all be good in the end. :)

Depends how they define long. Could be four months, or could be 12 months. Who knows.

IRCC to process temporary visas and eTAs for immediate family EFFECTIVE PERIOD These Instructions take effect on June 10, 2020 and expire on June 30, 2020. I'm personally going to wait a few weeks and see what happens.

Hopefully close then. Mine went in on the 17th.

Canada/US border closing till end of July. Not sure if that has implications on our processing in general. Canada/US border staying closed

I was thinking of bringing the wife here on a visitor visa, which can be renewed after six months. 12 months is *hopefully* enough to finish PR. Some questions though: 1) Is it possible for her to be in Canada while doing an outland sponsorship? 2) If so, how does she 'land' here in Canada...

I agree. "The Canada Border Services Agency is announcing that as of June 8, 2020 23:59 EDT, foreign nationals who are immediate family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and who do not have COVID-19 or exhibit any signs or symptoms of COVID-19, or who do not have reason to...

It's mentioned in this doc. ABES.PROD.PW__ZM.B626.E37814.EBSU000.PDF On page 36, it says one year and four (six month) renewals. I guess the renewals are as required.

Looks like a couple, three years is their plan for that. Closes in 22hrs.

True. Thing about working from home is that there might be others around. Can't risk having anyone see/hear anything personal. If they were smart, they'd be scanning in all the applications as they come in, rather them having them pile up in a mail room. There's no saying this isn't...

Yeah, you're probably right. I work for the govt. and we're still waiting for notification about going back to the office (% of staff returning etc.). My guess is around 30-40% return to the office (depending on the office layout, and the social distancing you measure etc.). Now, this doesn't...

Noticed a few late updates to AROs on the tracker.

Some good news. :) Biometrics starting to open up. 25 May 2020 Dubai The Visa Application Centre in Dubai will re-open for business on Sunday, 31st May and will provide the following limited services until further notice: Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only...

Spreadsheet doesn't have a filter set? I saw that once, and had to turn it off to see my entry.

No, they don't say that. I don't believe they'll ever stop that.

They will get around to them.

That's spread out across a variety of streams (students etc.)

Your estimates are in the same ballpark as mine. I figure around seven months.

Probably a variety of reasons. I think partially it's because some staff have been re-assigned to the covid effort. Also, I think they're limiting the number of people entering the country atm. Just one less thing to address when dealing with covid. That's not to say they won't have people...