It’s says they only need medical if the specifically as and they don’t seem to be. That symbol next to the medical and criminal bgc means 0 so you should call to double check.
The proper answer is different for everyone. In your case the answer is 1. You are the only person applying to come to Canada in your family. Your children and wife are here and are canadian so they are not applying
I tried calling the other night, it only tells you what you can already see on Ecas. Cic won’t give you much information if the app is within the processing time frame
Next Wednesday is our 1st wedding anniversary and we are not together and haven’t seen each other for that long, it’s torture so I completely understand
It's normal. We haven't started our bgc since may. My husband emailed and they said processing time is 12 months. They are taking their sweet time and it's frustrating. Im. In the same boat hang in there