Hello everyone,
I have a piece of information to share for people who are waiting for the second stage approval.
I applied in August 2011 and got my AIP in June 2012.
I initially did my medical exam in July 2011 before I sent my application, and my medical was shown on e-cas right after AIP.
However, I received an email a few weeks ago in December 2012 saying that I have to re-do my exam to get my final approval.
So even if your medical exam is shown as received on e-cas, they might ask you to re-do it if it has been more than 1 year since you conducted it, and if you're waiting for the second stage approval.
Cheers