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APRIL 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Sous02

Hero Member
Jul 25, 2015
972
59
Category........
Visa Office......
warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-16
Doc's Request.
22-08-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-16
File Transfer...
28-05-16
Med's Done....
Up front/passed
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-2016
LANDED..........
02-11-2016
aarcee said:
Hi Winteravenue,

You sound so much like me. I had been wanting to get my teeth polished by can't decide. On that same note, my medical is valid till the the 30th of January, 2017. Is there a possibility that I will be in Canada by then or before the 30th of January. Or will i have to do another medical.

AARCEE
You do not have your timeline visible and it is hard to guess at the best of times. If cic wants they can extend the validity of the medical but it is hard to predict.
 

Jli

Full Member
Sep 18, 2016
45
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-04-2016
AOR Received.
12-05-2016
File Transfer...
12-07-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
VISA ISSUED...
COPR: 15-11-2016
LANDED..........
25-11-2016
Argh, my husband and I are getting so impatient to be reunited again! We are staring at Ecas twice a day... but nothing has changed in a while, pr applicant side is still in process.

Can't wait to see some more april applicants getting good news. And hopefully one day it's gonna be our turn.
 

Chachatsina

Star Member
Oct 4, 2016
108
0
124
Philippines
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January 28, 2017
AOR Received.
Application received: February 10, 2017 AOR 1: March 4, 2017. SA received: March 13, 2017
Med's Done....
Upfront medical done November 17, 2016
Hi i need some help. Are the proof of relationships really need tobe printed in photopaper. Bcoz im planning to do it in microsoft word so i can tupe the descriptions and details. Hope you guys can help me. Im really stressed on how to start. Thanks
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
21
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
Doc's Request.
08-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 14-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR rec'd 04-02-2017
Chachatsina said:
Hi i need some help. Are the proof of relationships really need tobe printed in photopaper. Bcoz im planning to do it in microsoft word so i can tupe the descriptions and details. Hope you guys can help me. Im really stressed on how to start. Thanks
I had it printed on photopaper and have my notes written at the back of each. However, I also read some postings where fellow applicants just print it on legal papers and seems to work too. Honestly, it all comes down to the officer in charge of your case.
 

naticom

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2014
545
98
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-04-2016
Doc's Request.
27-07-2016 RCMP
AOR Received.
AOR1 26-04-2016 AOR2 14-06-2016
File Transfer...
06-06-2016
My wife's case was approved yesterday! We saw that from mycic account. However, ECAS still showed in process. I would like to know usually in how many days the VO should contact us?
 

coastbc

Member
Jun 24, 2016
19
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1: 12-05-2016 , AOR2: 23-06-2016
File Transfer...
13-06-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
22-03-2016 (MyCIC: passed Sept 21, 2016)
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
06-10-2016 (PP to VFS on 20-10-2016)
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2016
LANDED..........
26-01-2017
For Manila applicants, In case anyone needs this for reference.
In My CIC today, I got an update.
They are doing background check.

Application/profile status: Open
Review of eligibility:: Review in Progress
Review of medical results: Passed
Review of submitted documents: (Blank Here)
Scheduling an interview: Not needed at this time
A background check is needed: In Progress
Final decision: Not Started

Cat: Spousal
Visa Office: Manila
App Filed: 20-04- 2016
AOR1: 12-05-2016
File Transfer: 13-06-2016
AOR2: 23-06-2016
Meds Done: 22-03-2016 (Passed: Sept 21, 2016)
 

winteravenue

Full Member
Jan 6, 2015
21
0
Visa Office......
Bucharest VO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14th April 2016
Med's Done....
February 2016
Passport Req..
4th November 2016
VISA ISSUED...
8th November 2016
LANDED..........
14th January 2017
Thank you fellow strangers for the replies!

naticom said:
My wife's case was approved yesterday! We saw that from mycic account. However, ECAS still showed in process. I would like to know usually in how many days the VO should contact us?
:eek: Wow so quick from CHINA? You must have really knocked them back with your application! Everyone's been saying China's the worst to apply from! Congrats!!

Chachatsina said:
Hi i need some help. Are the proof of relationships really need tobe printed in photopaper. Bcoz im planning to do it in microsoft word so i can tupe the descriptions and details. Hope you guys can help me. Im really stressed on how to start. Thanks
Your application can be in your own style, just make it organized, add details, not too many pictures not too few. Don't use pictures that look the same, choose different times/clothes/locations/events.
If it gives you an idea, I used Photoshop (instead of Microsoft Word) to easier organize my photos of my husband and I with different sizes in each page to fit them nicely. I wrote when the picture was taken and where. In some cases, I added a little description of what we were doing ^^
We used normal paper, color pictures. They said the paper can be any type you want! There was a topic somewhere of a person showing how they organized theirs, with pictures and everything. Try to look for that if you need more tips! I seem to have unbookmarked it. :(
 

naticom

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2014
545
98
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-04-2016
Doc's Request.
27-07-2016 RCMP
AOR Received.
AOR1 26-04-2016 AOR2 14-06-2016
File Transfer...
06-06-2016
My wife is not from China :p

However, CIC is really kind to Chinese applicants recently, and I've seen May, even June applicants got approved ahead of my wife. It just depends on how robustness your documents are.


winteravenue said:
Thank you fellow strangers for the replies!
:eek: Wow so quick from CHINA? You must have really knocked them back with your application! Everyone's been saying China's the worst to apply from! Congrats!!
Your application can be in your own style, just make it organized, add details, not too many pictures not too few. Don't use pictures that look the same, choose different times/clothes/locations/events.
If it gives you an idea, I used Photoshop (instead of Microsoft Word) to easier organize my photos of my husband and I with different sizes in each page to fit them nicely. I wrote when the picture was taken and where. In some cases, I added a little description of what we were doing ^^
We used normal paper, color pictures. They said the paper can be any type you want! There was a topic somewhere of a person showing how they organized theirs, with pictures and everything. Try to look for that if you need more tips! I seem to have unbookmarked it. :(
 

wyho007

Hero Member
Dec 14, 2015
388
21
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-2016
Doc's Request.
08-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-05-2016
File Transfer...
30-05-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 14-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR rec'd 04-02-2017
naticom said:
My wife is not from China :p

However, CIC is really kind to Chinese applicants recently, and I've seen May, even June applicants got approved ahead of my wife. It just depends on how robustness your documents are.
Congrats! Did you also get an email when your MYCIC status is updated?
 

Denela

Star Member
May 12, 2016
115
27
Visa Office......
Mississauga/Manila
App. Filed.......
04-25-2016
AOR Received.
05-13-2016 SA Received...: 07-24-2016
File Transfer...
07-25-2016 AOR2 Received: 07-29-2016
Med's Request
Upfront Medical Exam
Med's Done....
03-23-2016 Passed
Interview........
Waived. God is great.
Passport Req..
11-11-2016
VISA ISSUED...
11-18-2016 ⭐
LANDED..........
01-14-2017
coastbc said:
For Manila applicants, In case anyone needs this for reference.
In My CIC today, I got an update.
They are doing background check.

Application/profile status: Open
Review of eligibility:: Review in Progress
Review of medical results: Passed
Review of submitted documents: (Blank Here)
Scheduling an interview: Not needed at this time
A background check is needed: In Progress
Final decision: Not Started
Advance congratulations to you! Your PPR is coming soonest! :p ;D
 

milac

Star Member
Mar 5, 2016
110
1
Visa Office......
Vienna
App. Filed.......
05-04-2016
AOR Received.
30-04-2016
File Transfer...
SA:27-05-2016 AOR2:03-06-2016
Interview........
07-03-2017
Passport Req..
28-04-2017
VISA ISSUED...
10-05-2017
its been 6 months if they needed additional documents/proof do you think they would have asked by now? waiting for my first set of gcms notes should be coming any day now
 

pamtee

Star Member
Feb 19, 2016
137
2
Manila
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04202016
AOR Received.
05102016 AOR2: 06232016 SA RECEIVED: 06222016
IELTS Request
NONE
Med's Request
UPFRONT
Med's Done....
03292016
Passport Req..
Praying!
VISA ISSUED...
Praying!
LANDED..........
Praying!
coastbc said:
For Manila applicants, In case anyone needs this for reference.
In My CIC today, I got an update.
They are doing background check.

Application/profile status: Open
Review of eligibility:: Review in Progress
Review of medical results: Passed
Review of submitted documents: (Blank Here)
Scheduling an interview: Not needed at this time
A background check is needed: In Progress
Final decision: Not Started

Cat: Spousal
Visa Office: Manila
App Filed: 20-04- 2016
AOR1: 12-05-2016
File Transfer: 13-06-2016
AOR2: 23-06-2016
Meds Done: 22-03-2016 (Passed: Sept 21, 2016)
Ours was April 20 too. MVO sent our aor2 last June 22 which is very much close to yours but there were no recent changes in my "mycic" account. When did you notice the change of In Progress in your background check?
 

coastbc

Member
Jun 24, 2016
19
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-04-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1: 12-05-2016 , AOR2: 23-06-2016
File Transfer...
13-06-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
22-03-2016 (MyCIC: passed Sept 21, 2016)
Interview........
none
Passport Req..
06-10-2016 (PP to VFS on 20-10-2016)
VISA ISSUED...
27-10-2016
LANDED..........
26-01-2017
Pamtee,

I don't usually log in everyday. Yesterday morning, I logged in and saw that.
But it is only this morning I got an email from CIC letting me know my application has been updated.
Email was to me (sponsor)

Looking on the boards and manila timelines for everyone, I did not think it will be this soon.
I don't know why. Hope you get yours soon.

Hey, you never know..maybe ours is so soon because they see some issues with our application :)
 

naticom

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2014
545
98
Category........
Visa Office......
Hong Kong
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
04-04-2016
Doc's Request.
27-07-2016 RCMP
AOR Received.
AOR1 26-04-2016 AOR2 14-06-2016
File Transfer...
06-06-2016
Yes and before ECAS changed to Decision Made I also got another email from MyCIC.
wyho007 said:
Congrats! Did you also get an email when your MYCIC status is updated?
 

ChellyTorred

Newbie
Oct 4, 2016
7
0
Hey guys,

New to this form, and after reading a lot of your feedback and updates I've decided that this form could help me out in my situation.

I had applied for a spouse sponsorship back in April 2016. Now I just wanted to state that I had NOT submitted the medical examination with the application. It was stated on CiC that it was an option to submit the medical upfront or wait for further instructions from them to submit it.

My question is, I have received AOR 1 & AOR 2. Currently the status of my (applicant) is '' decision made'', however the PR status is still in '' Process''. I did not get any email or updates thus far, should I be worried? Will they request for a medical examination? It's already been 6 month and counting. Any advise would help.

Cheers.