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Hi everyone - did you know that if you applied Outland and are currently living in Ontario (even as a "visitor") you might be eligible for OHIP? This thread has the details (start at the beginning) and I've posted my experience getting a health card last week...

There is a number you can call to reach the CIC from outside Canada, but you have to call from something like Google Voice. I've had success with this method in the past. However, on my most recent call the agent asked my status in Canada. Fortunately I was in Canada, as I would not advise lying...

Bumping this to update folks that it is still true: if you applied OUTLAND and are currently living in Ontario while waiting for PR, you can apply for OHIP. Exactly how it works may vary. People have varying amounts of luck with the application process - sometimes it's easy but many are first...

My understanding is that federal government offices are required to answer an MP's questions. Some MP offices seem to be more capable of asking meaningful questions than others, some just seem to take the whatever the CIC call center agent says at face value. A few people have reported that...

We had the same question... I haven't been able to find out what MPs are able to actually do after 12 months that they can't do before. Finally my PPR email came this morning!!! Completely out of the blue - my medical still hadn't passed as of Friday according to myCIC. Incredibly frustrating...

Unfortunately, no. I did send an email to the CPC-CTD-Ottawa@cic.gc.ca email address once back in May or June, but they replied saying the file was still in Mississauga. (Even though the SA email indicated it was being transferred to Ottawa...!)

We've ordered notes three times, including yesterday.

Yeah, you would think that they would see that they have been "reviewing the results of your medical exam" for 11 months and say something's not right here... The last agent we got also told us "12 months is just an average", which isn't true factually or policy-wise. We're ordering my notes...

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I'm glad that you have your CoPR! That's such a relief, and an absolute shame that the system is so broken as to cause you this much pain and frustration. No, we don't have any "Decision Made" indicators. Although back in March the sponsor received an...

We've had similar issues. January 30, 2017 application. No movement since March. Every time we call (or our MP calls) they say everything is in order and being processed. The call center agents have never offered to send a message to Mississauga to see what is happening with our file. How did...

We're in a similar position although the Canadian sponsor is living in Canada. I'm the American spouse now here in Ontario as a visitor. We applied January 30, 2017, submitted medical and US+UK police certificates up-front, and we're still somehow waiting for the medical to be approved. We've...

At one time (May 2017) I was able to call via Google Voice. It seems that loophole has been closed as I was not able to do it last week (August 2017).

My medicals haven't even been passed, and I sent them upfront (back in January when you could do that). Hoping my notes come next week. Tried to call CIC yesterday but whatever loophole was letting my Google Voice number call in has been blocked.

I was also able to get through by calling 613-944-4000 from Hangouts in the US, and then following the prompts until it transferred me. I didn't speak to an actual person until I got the CIC agent. I have a Google Voice number (US) associated with my Hangouts account, I don't know if that...

We also got an email (with SA) indicating that our application was being transferred to Ottawa in March. However, when I emailed Ottawa in late April, they said it was still in Mississauga. In June I called the hotline and they said they had everything, but gave no indication of why it was not...

I'm in this exact situation. PA is American Application delivered Jan 30 with PCC, upfront medical. Feb 28 - AOR1 Mar 02 - SA letter specifically indicating the file was being transferred to Ottawa Mar 10 - Schedule A submitted through MyCIC Apr 27 - Emailed Ottawa VO, they indicated that the...

I know we've discussed this in the January thread as well, but just chiming in as another person seemingly caught in the backlog. Thanks Mason for keeping us up to date on what you're hearing.

Regarding the incorrect status/request changes some of you are seeing in your MyCIC accounts - the GCKey sign-in page currently has the following message posted:

Just got off the phone with the CIC. The gentleman looked up my account and told me that everything is set, and that they will be able to contact me if they need anything. I mentioned that CPC-Ottawa had not received it, even though our Sponsorship Approval letter said it had been forwarded. He...

They also changed the hotline menu since yesterday lol!