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Fingercrossed04

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Dec 14, 2018
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Hey guys!
Just a quick question
Is the delivery time of the PA’s medical,from the clinic to the immigration ( which would take 10-13 days according to the clinic), included in the 30 days time frame given for the medical to be done?
Coz, we still have to wait for one week for the IOM to be done coz my wife (the PA) is still on her period which prohibits her to take the IOM test.
 

mari5

Star Member
Jan 18, 2019
103
113
Hey everyone!
I have a question, my husband (PA) has a daughter that is non-accompanying in our sponsorship application due to her mother not wanting her “away.” Once he’s settled here, and once we come to a stable agreement with her mother, how long must we wait to be elegible to sponsor her?
 

Xipijeta

Star Member
Dec 17, 2018
87
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Hey guys!
Just a quick question
Is the delivery time of the PA’s medical,from the clinic to the immigration ( which would take 10-13 days according to the clinic), included in the 30 days time frame given for the medical to be done?
Coz, we still have to wait for one week for the IOM to be done coz my wife (the PA) is still on her period which prohibits her to take the IOM test.
Can i ask why they said it takes 10-13 days? I thought with eMedical systems they are uploaded right away..
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
Can i ask why they said it takes 10-13 days? I thought with eMedical systems they are uploaded right away..
Not all clinics use the e-Medical system.
 
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dorkismalorkis

Star Member
Jan 16, 2019
161
187
Canada and Costa Rica
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
30-12-2019
AOR Received.
01-29-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
01-03-2019
LANDED..........
02-02-2019
So one of the things that I heard from a friend who used to work at CIC is that when applications are received they eveluate if the background check can be done from Canada in a transparent way or not. So it wont come as a surprise if US cases are sent to Missisuaga because information from US is easily accessible to Canadian authorities. Same applies for countries such as Australia, UK and many european countries. This is not the only consideration , ofcourse the amount of backlog also dictates the outcome.

Been wanting to find and talk to or read from people who actually work for CIC. I wonder if they are bound by some secrecy (likely) lol. Just to find out what actually goes on.
 
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dorkismalorkis

Star Member
Jan 16, 2019
161
187
Canada and Costa Rica
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mexico City
App. Filed.......
30-12-2019
AOR Received.
01-29-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
01-03-2019
LANDED..........
02-02-2019
My goodness, you got Medical Request and Approval on the same day, it is so efficient of you! Congratulations!
Right!?! we weren't able to schedule the appointment til this tuesday. We called the dr right away but they are booked this week. So, next week it is! Good on you.
 

Shingler23

Full Member
Feb 21, 2019
26
30
Hi, thought i would share my timeline:

Application recieved 17/12/18
AOR 12/02/19
Biometrics request 19/02/19
Biometrics complete 21/02/19
Medical request 20/02/19
Medical exam 22/02/19

Application step Current status on GCKey

Review of eligibility
We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
Review of medical results We have requested a medical exam. Check your messages below for details.
Review of additional documents We do not need additional documents.
Interview You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
Biometrics Completed.
Background check We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
Final decision Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.

Thanks
 

rexizzl

Member
Jan 16, 2019
19
28
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
28-09-2019
AOR Received.
28-09-2018
Med's Request
31-12-2018
Med's Done....
15-01-2019
Passport Req..
13-02-2019
VISA ISSUED...
19-02-2019
Hey guys!
Just a quick question
Is the delivery time of the PA’s medical,from the clinic to the immigration ( which would take 10-13 days according to the clinic), included in the 30 days time frame given for the medical to be done?
Coz, we still have to wait for one week for the IOM to be done coz my wife (the PA) is still on her period which prohibits her to take the IOM test.
I believe the 30 day time frame is for your wife to accomplish the medical exam. I had my medical done at IOM too. :) their staff says they usually upload your e-medical within 3 business days, like mine for example, did medical 15January and was told they submitted my medical results 17January. By 22January, it reflected on ecas that medical results have been received. If, however, you have made an appointment already, or if you cant make it within the 30day period, she can still proceed and have the urinalysis to follow. I copied this from my IOM e-mail upon appointment confirmation:
· In the event that the applicant is on her period on the day of her appointment, she may still proceed with the medical examination. However, she will be advised to come back here in our clinic for urinalysis five (5) to seven (7) days after the last drop of their menstruation.
 
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Amrat

Newbie
Jul 2, 2015
2
8
Sponsor is in Toronto
Principal Applicant is in India

Application Received = December 21, 2018.
Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) = February 16, 2019. AOR in 57 Days

Medical Request = February 23, 2019.
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
In this case what do you do? I am assuming by courier ?
I’m not sure - I think 10-13 days is probably a grossly inflated estimation from the clinic. I imagine most are uploaded to CIC in some manner but the eMedical system is deemed to be quick.
 
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zhangstar

Full Member
Apr 26, 2013
44
0
canada
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-05-2016
AOR Received.
04-06-2016; AOR2: 02-08-2016
File Transfer...
20-07-2016; Decision Made: 20-12-2016
Passport Req..
21-12-2016
Hey guyz where do i upload requested biometrics on myCIC
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
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Xipijeta

Star Member
Dec 17, 2018
87
34
Out of curiosity

How reasonable do you think IRCC / CIC are when it comes to gaging how much time is sufficient to submit something they have requested for.

I just submitted my receipt for biometric fees, which took maybe 15 minutes, and was thinking to myself why you have the same amount of time to do it as a medical exam. I almost second guessed myself and had to see if maybe they requested to do the biometrics as well but luckily it's just the payment for now.
 

JoshC

Hero Member
Nov 3, 2018
870
1,263
Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga, ON
App. Filed.......
21-11-2018
AOR Received.
29-01-2019
File Transfer...
27-02-2019
Med's Request
19-02-2019
Med's Done....
25-02-2019
Passport Req..
14-05-2019
VISA ISSUED...
30-05-2019
Out of curiosity

How reasonable do you think IRCC / CIC are when it comes to gaging how much time is sufficient to submit something they have requested for.

I just submitted my receipt for biometric fees, which took maybe 15 minutes, and was thinking to myself why you have the same amount of time to do it as a medical exam. I almost second guessed myself and had to see if maybe they requested to do the biometrics as well but luckily it's just the payment for now.
I think it’s easier for them to quote the same amount of days for all requests and keep everything uniform than have random amounts of days for individual requests.
 
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