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Can someone help me with this weird message that I got from my CIC?

yous1987

Member
Mar 23, 2015
19
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Dear all
I am an Egyptian pharmacist that's currently residing and working in Bahrain.

My timeline is as follows:
Date on which I received my ITA: 26th of November 2015
Date on which I finalized and uploaded my documents and received my AOR: 9th of January 2016
Date on which I passed my medical tests: 17th of January 2016
Date on which I was asked to sign and upload a "Schedule A Declaration Background" and then I uploaded it on the same day: 18th of January 2016
Date on which the CIC said that they had started on my "Background check: 24th of February 2016.

Just yesterday, I got the following message on my CIC account and it stated the following:
"We are ready to issue your visa. However, your medical validity date expires on December 7th, 2016. If we were to issue a visa now, you would be required to land before December 7th, 2016. Please advise us via MyCIC as to whether or not you can land by the above date. If you are unable to land by that date, you may be required to re-do your medical examination so that your visa validity date can be extended. Please upload your response to your MyCIC account only. Please do not submit physical documents via mail."

The only thing that I found on my CIC account that required my action was to reupload again a scanned copy of my passport with all of its corresponding stamps and visas (which I did). Then what? Should I raise a CSE or is there another method of contacting the CIC? Please advice as I have till the 22nd of October to respond to them. Thank you!
 

kryt0n

VIP Member
Sep 30, 2014
5,422
274
NOC Code......
2172
AOR Received.
16-03-2017
Passport Req..
11-07-2017
It's asking you to upload an answer to heir question of whether you can fly/land in Canada before December 7th... You write on a bit if paper "Yes/no I can land in Canada before December 7th". What is so hard about that question????

If you can't it's telling you would will need a new medical.
 

kryt0n

VIP Member
Sep 30, 2014
5,422
274
NOC Code......
2172
AOR Received.
16-03-2017
Passport Req..
11-07-2017
Where did it say to upload your passport details? Usually that bit is before your ITA so they wouldn't need it again. Are you sure it doesn't say anywhere in the email how to send them the answer?
 

yous1987

Member
Mar 23, 2015
19
0
Nop. It just said, upload your response as I mentioned. And then the only upload option available in the application section of the CIC account page was a "Replacement" for the already uploaded passport copy.
 

kryt0n

VIP Member
Sep 30, 2014
5,422
274
NOC Code......
2172
AOR Received.
16-03-2017
Passport Req..
11-07-2017
I would stick the answer on with the passport copy in the same PDF. Then send a CSE explaining what you did with the PDF letter and passport copy attached separately, to be sure.