Hey guys I see everyone is worried why their file is slow or why there's been no updates since such and such time however it's just one of those things that you can't explain and just have to wait for progress. I just had my GCKey updated with Counterfoil information and the visa has been stamped in the passports and now am waiting to get the passports back. My timeline is this:
Spousal Sponsorship:
Sponsor: Canadian Citizen | PA: Colombia
Application Sent: Dec 21, 2020
Delivered: December 27, 2020
AOR1: February 15, 2021
Biometrics Requested: not applicable since we had it from a previous TRV
SA: February 15, 2021
AOR2: April 16, 2021
Moved to Bogota VO: April 16, 2021
Medical Request: May 25, 2021
Medical Complete: May 28, 2021
Medical Passed: June 15, 2021
BG Check Completed: September 7, 2021
Pre-Arrival: September 8, 2021
PPR: September 8, 2021
Passport submitted to VO: September 9, 2021
DM / Counterfoil Generated: September 15, 2021
Passport dispatched from VO:??
So there are huge gaps in my timeline as well, many months between medical and BG check but then everything happened all at once, so don't lose hope if you haven't seen movement on your file in a few months, it's normal to be anxious but understand it's not out of the ordinary.