Has anyone successfully used the old [copy 2 of medical exam] after Nov 1st '12?

[mmro]

This question concerns Family Class Outland Spousal sponsorship applications.

There are many of us facing the situation where we went to undergo the medical examination and received the Copy 2 of the Medical Report Section A instead of the newly instated Copy 1 of Medical Report: Client Biodata and Summary for the IMM 1017 after November 1st 2012, when the new format of the document came into effect.

I have read pretty much everything google offered me on forums and saw many situations, such as:

• some people called the immigration/visa office and were told that the old copy 2 could still be used
• others went back to the designated practitioner's office and got the new format
• there are people suggesting that some doctors hadn't received the update or weren't able to implement it

My question to everyone who sent their application AFTER November 1st 2012 and filed with the old copy 2 of medical report is:

Has Mississauga accepted that as valid or have they asked for the new format of IMM 1017?

I'm asking whether Mississauga accepted it or not since I know that they also check the sponsored person's file for completion.

 

[Spoken05]

This question concerns Family Class Outland Spousal sponsorship applications.

There are many of us facing the situation where we went to undergo the medical examination and received the Copy 2 of the Medical Report Section A instead of the newly instated Copy 1 of Medical Report: Client Biodata and Summary for the IMM 1017 after November 1st 2012, when the new format of the document came into effect.

I have read pretty much everything google offered me on forums and saw many situations, such as:

• some people called the immigration/visa office and were told that the old copy 2 could still be used
• others went back to the designated practitioner's office and got the new format
• there are people suggesting that some doctors hadn't received the update or weren't able to implement it

My question to everyone who sent their application AFTER November 1st 2012 and filed with the old copy 2 of medical report is:

Has Mississauga accepted that as valid or have they asked for the new format of IMM 1017?

I'm asking whether Mississauga accepted it or not since I know that they also check the sponsored person's file for completion.

Hi,

My husband did his medical exam i believe the first week of November (I believe Nov 7th) and he received the old copty 2 as well.

I was worried just like you so I called CIC and they said that the old copy 2 will be accepted. Just to be sure, I called CIC another time and another agent told me the same thing.

We just received Sponsorship Aprroval this week so yes Mississauga did accept this form. I hope the Ottawa visa office will accept this too.

Good luck!

 

[mmro]

thanks so much for sharing your experience. I'm much more confident now.

 

[user828]

In Parents case, yes - few users have gone to DMP with old form and got it done ( In Toronto )

 

[CdnandTrini]

Hi there, my husband and step-children all had their medicals done using the old form on Jan. 18th 2013 and I was approved as sponsor by Mississauga with medicals received all by March 20, 2013. They allow time for these transitions.

 

[mmro]

Thank you for your replies and clarifications.