Service Canada are calling people to make appointments. Not all offices are closed. Some are reopening. I got call and done mine 2 days later.
December 2019 Inland Spousal Application (With or Without OWP)
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September 24, 2020—Ottawa—Today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of IRCC, is announcing action to speed up spousal application processing and help families build their lives together in Canada.
IRCC has increased the number of decision makers on spousal applications in Canada by 66%, to process spousal applications more quickly and reduce couples’ wait times.
With these initiatives, IRCC aims to accelerate, prioritize and finalize approximately 6,000 spousal applications each month from October until December 2020
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/09/ircc-speeding-up-processing-for-spousal-applications.html
IRCC has increased the number of decision makers on spousal applications in Canada by 66%, to process spousal applications more quickly and reduce couples’ wait times.
With these initiatives, IRCC aims to accelerate, prioritize and finalize approximately 6,000 spousal applications each month from October until December 2020
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/09/ircc-speeding-up-processing-for-spousal-applications.html
Is your Application Category E (experience)? Mississauga Canada Service centre started Biometrics today. Priority for class E applicants as of now.
Inland Spousal Sponsorship Application + OWP Sent Dec 19, 2019
Dec 20, 2019 Application received(OWP received December 13, 2019 according to IRCC)
Feb 17, 2020 AOR
July 31, 2020 OWP Approved
August 14, 2020 Lawyer received OWP
August 17, 2020 Applied for SIN# Online
August 18, 2020 Received OWP in Mail from Lawyer
August 24, 2020 Received SIN# in the mail.
September 28, 2020 Biometrics Requested.
Dec 20, 2019 Application received(OWP received December 13, 2019 according to IRCC)
Feb 17, 2020 AOR
July 31, 2020 OWP Approved
August 14, 2020 Lawyer received OWP
August 17, 2020 Applied for SIN# Online
August 18, 2020 Received OWP in Mail from Lawyer
August 24, 2020 Received SIN# in the mail.
September 28, 2020 Biometrics Requested.
I had a ghosts update on my PR application today.
App received 30th December, 2019,
Medical (upfront) passed on April 28th, 2020
Biometric given January 11th, 2019
Maybe an agent flipped through my file and updated some information
App received 30th December, 2019,
Medical (upfront) passed on April 28th, 2020
Biometric given January 11th, 2019
Maybe an agent flipped through my file and updated some information
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For biometrics, my appointment was pointless since they didn't give me the letter (6+ hour drive to only biometrics location just to be told come back with a letter after IRGC told me to go anyway). Now a week later, i finally get the letter. Do I have to wait for someone to call me again? Or do i need to make the appointment for attempt #2 to give biometrics?
Maybe you should call back that number (Service Canada) since they called you in the first place before you got the letter, for appointment that caused a futile effort you made. Explain your previous experience to them, they will likely reschedule you in.
I have received another request letter today to submit a detailed CV/Resume. Any idea why they might request such a thing? I didn't leave any gaps in my education and employment history for the past 10 years.
It could be a part of background check process: country of origin, your previous employment, research work etc. (I am just guessing)
Have you ever submitted a CV in the past? Another reason might be a case of discrepancy check.