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Our "Last Updated" date was stuck at "Nov 28th" for almost 2 months. Finally around Jan 25th, we got our pre-arrival letter. Now when we log into the new tracker it shows that eligibility and background check are both Completed. What's interesting is now the new tracker shows history that was...

By the way when you say they accepted your online copy - was this with your original application or when they asked for an updated PCC? How long ago was this, and at which visa office? I assume the Warsaw visa office is quite familiar with how Russian PCCs look, but other visa offices may not be...

Thanks for the follow up. I'm debating between providing the online one with a translation and nothing else, or the online one with translation and letter of explanation. I'm just wondering if even pointing it out at all (the fact that it's an online version) is a good idea. I'm going to wait to...

There is no way in hell I would let her go back to Russia while Putin is still alive, nor would she want to go. Correct, the border is not closed, but that fascist government can do something crazy at any time - it's just not worth the risk.

Yes they consider it to be "expired" 1 year after the issue date

Are you fairly confident that they will accept the online version? We have already applied for this and expect to get it in a few days (and will then get it translated). FYI via the service portal you mentioned you are able to apply for *both* a physical one and an online one still, but we of...

How long did you have to wait for the certificate from the Montreal consulate?

Thanks - apparently this is indeed a new option (to get an online copy). We may try and provide both the online copy and a letter of explanation at the same time if that's possible.

At the moment we are in Mexico, just on tourist visas, and neither of us are residents here. My understanding is that Russian consulates/embassies will only provide this service if you are a resident of the country in which the embassy is located (ie it explicitly says that on the Russian...

Nov 2021 applicants here - Warsaw visa office. Today we received our pre-arrival and request for a new PCC. This is both good news and bad news. Obviously receiving the pre-arrival is a great thing, but PA is from Russia and will not return to Russia for multiple reasons (fear of persecution...

I have - multiple times. They have been very helpful, but IRCC keeps responding saying that our application is "well within processing times" and aren't willing to do anything further.

We submitted our app in Nov 2021 and we are in a similar situation, although we have received sponsor approval. Everything else shows as "Not Started" in the new tracker, but I'm thinking (and hoping) that this means nothing. In GCKEY it says they are reviewing eligibility. We haven't received...

Wow - where is your PA from? Which visa office? Was there something complicated about your case?

Nov 2021 applicant here if it makes you feel any better... also still waiting.

Our last update was Dec 8th

Yep PA is a Russian national. We've reached out to our MP multiple times and he has been helpful, but IRCC just replies saying that our file is "well within normal processing times" which at the moment is 18 months. Not sure what we can do from here other than wait.

We have the exact same story. Applied Nov 18, 2021. Application was transferred to Warsaw around Mar 1, 2022. Since then absolutely nothing - everything is at "Not Started" including eligibility and Background Check.

No updates for us yet

My wife already had a visitor visa - it just expired because her passport had expired. She had spent a fair amount of time in Canada. We applied about 3-4 months after we got SA.

Yes we did - it was denied. Not enough ties to home country, etc.