****August 2019 - Inland Spousal PR + OWP****

[Boilon]

Just want to let people know that we got our medical request today and we are in BC.
Going away for a few weeks on xmas holidays soon though so hope we can get it in by Wednesday lol..
In BC anyways it sounds like the cost is going to be anywhere from $300-350 depending on the physician. None are really open on the weekends though.

 

[NDZ611]

Just to clarify - the visitor visa (temporary resident visa) status expires Jan 29, 2020 on the passport and I am expecting OWP this month or early January as PR is processed in coming months.

Am I correct that getting OWP changes status from Visitor to Worker and that no action is needed to begin working in Canada awaiting PR to finalize?

As in, once OWP is granted the Jan 29, 2020 date is not relevant - and my status is determined by the OWP which for most normal cases will be valid until PR is granted?



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Looks like all the medical requests so far in spreadsheet are for Alberta first!

that’s correct. I did check with immigration personally. Once you have the OWP, you are in status (change of status to valid work visa) for 2 years term and the visitor visa doesn’t need to be extended any further.

 

[TheUltimateLurker]

that’s correct. I did check with immigration personally. Once you have the OWP, you are in status (change of status to valid work visa) for 2 years term and the visitor visa doesn’t need to be extended any further.

Thank you so much for the confirmation. In that case, the road to SIN number + working is within the next month-ish!

 

[Elk-hunter]

My Wife got her medical request December 7
Our Baby is due on 28 th of December.
How are we complying with the 30 days?

 

[Elk-hunter]

Just want to let people know that we got our medical request today and we are in BC.
Going away for a few weeks on xmas holidays soon though so hope we can get it in by Wednesday lol..
In BC anyways it sounds like the cost is going to be anywhere from $300-350 depending on the physician. None are really open on the weekends though.

Congrats

 

[Brayan&Rachell]

My Wife got her medical request December 7
Our Baby is due on 28 th of December.
How are we complying with the 30 days?

Congratulations!
Either you book an appointment with a panel physician and they will advice accordingly, your wife will be able to get her bloodwork and urine and postpone the x-ray until after the baby.
Or you could call CIC and they can extend the medical for another 30 days - which I'm sure you'll have your bundle of joy by then
All the best mum and bub with the delivery!

 

[Elk-hunter]

Congratulations!
Either you book an appointment with a panel physician and they will advice accordingly, your wife will be able to get her bloodwork and urine and postpone the x-ray until after the baby.
Or you could call CIC and they can extend the medical for another 30 days - which I'm sure you'll have your bundle of joy by then
All the best mum and bub with the delivery!

Thank you

 

[futurechecka]

Hello Everybody,

Just want to let people know that I received my medical exam request today, I applied on august 26th in BC.

 

[mohamedbarbary]

i received right now medical request
Toronto office

 

[TheUltimateLurker]

i received right now medical request
Toronto office

Same for Ottawa. Will sort it out this week!

 

[Rozalinda]

Hey guyz!

I got my medical request today.

APP received : Aug 1st
AOR: Sept 2nd
Med-Request: December 9th

 

[TOAidy]

Just to clarify - the visitor visa (temporary resident visa) status expires Jan 29, 2020 on the passport and I am expecting OWP this month or early January as PR is processed in coming months.

Am I correct that getting OWP changes status from Visitor to Worker and that no action is needed to begin working in Canada awaiting PR to finalize?

As in, once OWP is granted the Jan 29, 2020 date is not relevant - and my status is determined by the OWP which for most normal cases will be valid until PR is granted?



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Looks like all the medical requests so far in spreadsheet are for Alberta first!

Hi there,

I think I know where the confusion comes in. Permit and Visa serve two different purposes. Please see this page: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...t/temporary/extend/travel-outside-canada.html

Simply put, if you come back from your trip before your visitor visa expires (January 29, 2020), you should be fine. The thing is, you cannot leave Canada and re-enter Canada after January 29, 2020 (even if you have your new OWP that's valid to, let's say 2021), unless you have a new visitor visa (because your current visa expires January 29, 2020)

If you are granted OWP in December 2019, you do have Worker status since that day and start working, and can stay and work in Canada until the date the OWP expires while you wait for your PR. If you want to leave Canada and re-enter in the future, you will need a new, valid visitor visa.

Permit gives you the status and allows you to stay in Canada while visa allows you to re-enter Canada. Think of visa as the key to your house -- you cannot enter the house without the key, and think of the permit as your legal document of your house that says you are the owner of the house and can legally live there.

Hope this helps!

 

[ToughNuggets]

Well, hubs got his medical exam request a few days ago. He has an appointment this Thursday to have it done. $400 at the clinic here in Alberta, and then another $470 at the hospital for chest x-rays and such There’s only one doctor in town that does them unfortunately. He is going to see if he can get a health card to cover the hospital tests, but we’re not sure if they’ll give him one without PR first. Hopefully no one else has to pay as much as we do!

 

[Ncik]

Well, hubs got his medical exam request a few days ago. He has an appointment this Thursday to have it done. $400 at the clinic here in Alberta, and then another $470 at the hospital for chest x-rays and such There’s only one doctor in town that does them unfortunately. He is going to see if he can get a health card to cover the hospital tests, but we’re not sure if they’ll give him one without PR first. Hopefully no one else has to pay as much as we do!

What the heck? that seems wayyyyyy to much especially the X ray. The X rays should only be around 70$

 

[TheUltimateLurker]

$250 all in in Ottawa - no issues at all.

July applicants got the Medical Pass in about 10 days since submitted, so I guess we'll see similar results in 10 days.....or due to Christmas Holiday it'll bleed into early 2020.