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JANUARY 2017 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

CanadianZenGirl

Hero Member
Jan 24, 2017
364
91
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
29-12-2016
AOR Received.
17-01-2017
File Transfer...
10-03-2017
Med's Request
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
13-06-2017
VISA ISSUED...
21-06-2017
LANDED..........
23-06-2017
cmajeau said:
Just out of curiousity, when did you get SA?
Around March 8 or 9. I had stopped checking because it was taking so long and I was getting too anxious, so I'm not sure when it actually happened. I checked on the 9th and then the file transfer happened the next day.
 

cmajeau

Star Member
Nov 17, 2016
86
1
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01/27/2017
AOR Received.
02/15/2017
Med's Request
Upfront
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
Pending
VISA ISSUED...
Pending
LANDED..........
Pending
CanadianZenGirl said:
Around March 8 or 9. I had stopped checking because it was taking so long and I was getting too anxious, so I'm not sure when it actually happened. I checked on the 9th and then the file transfer happened the next day.
So weird. I wonder why a couple of us haven't had theirs transferred yet. It's really stressing me out :(
 

mrpkiam

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2017
223
34
Wondering if we can get the medical and police verification done ahead of time without them requesting for it ? Are they not valid for 6 months ? Do you guys who got those request, do them later after request was received for medical or police certificate or did it earlier ahead of time after linking the account ?

cheers
 

danawhitaker

Hero Member
Aug 4, 2016
702
34
United States
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-09-2016
AOR Received.
21-10-2016
File Transfer...
28-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
22-07-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
14-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
02-03-2017
LANDED..........
05-03-2017
mrpkiam said:
Wondering if we can get the medical and police verification done ahead of time without them requesting for it ? Are they not valid for 6 months ? Do you guys who got those request, do them later after request was received for medical or police certificate or did it earlier ahead of time after linking the account ?

cheers
Medical exams can no longer be done upfront. Panel physicians won't even schedule appointments for that anymore.

You can acquire police certificates ahead of time but don't need to send them with the application. They advise beginning the process of doing so in advance of sending the application, as some can take a while to get.
 

Harry Delhi

Member
Jun 12, 2016
19
0
New Delhi
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
NDVO
App. Filed.......
30-03-2017
Doc's Request.
21-04-2017 Submitted on 11-05-2017 through Web Form
AOR Received.
AOR1 18-04-2017, SA Approved 21-04-2017 AOR2 05-06-2017
File Transfer...
31-05-2017
Med's Request
20-04-2017
Med's Done....
02-05-2017 and Passed
Interview........
Hopefully Not
Passport Req..
Hopefully Soon
VISA ISSUED...
Hopefully Soon
LANDED..........
Hopefully Soon
Received Medical Request :)
 

comp_2016

Star Member
Mar 21, 2017
73
30
Visa Office......
NDVO
App. Filed.......
09-02-2017
Doc's Request.
03-03-2017
Nomination.....
--
AOR Received.
23-02-2017 AOR2: 06-04-2017
IELTS Request
NO
File Transfer...
14-03-2017
Med's Request
09-06-2017
Med's Done....
16-06-2017 Medical Passed: 22-06-2017
Interview........
--- BGC started: 13-04-2017 DM :14-07-2017
Passport Req..
02-08-2017
Harry Delhi said:
Received Medical Request :)
congrats...

I am stressed out..i am Feb applicant and getting medical request...but my file have been transferred to NDVO
 

ncherry

Full Member
Mar 7, 2017
32
4
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
comp_2016 said:
congrats...

I am stressed out..i am Feb applicant and getting medical request...but my file have been transferred to NDVO
It seems they changed the procedure, we will get it soon - our file is already at NDVO
 

FrostiRose

Star Member
Jan 20, 2017
134
82
Gothenburg, Sweden
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
16-01-2017
Doc's Request.
20-02-2017
AOR Received.
11-02-2017
Med's Request
16-02-2017
Med's Done....
28-02-2017
Passport Req..
01-02-2018
I received my GCMS notes a couple of days ago, and it seems like my application is being processed not in London or Ottawa which I thought it would. Instead Mississauga is doing the elegibility, security and background check.
 

rcraig33hb

Star Member
Aug 30, 2016
59
5
Toronto
Visa Office......
Toronto to Manila
App. Filed.......
25-01-2017
AOR Received.
15-02-2017
File Transfer...
27-02-2017
Med's Request
Upfront - Passed
Med's Done....
05-11-2016 - Passed
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
6-07-2017
VISA ISSUED...
TBD
LANDED..........
TBD
Hey Everyone,

We received an email from the Embassy of Canada in Manila. They requested the Personal and Address history form to be filled out and sent within 30 days.

My wife (in Philippines) just competed this.

I have made 5 trips to Philippines (ranging from 2 weeks to 6 weeks) and she has lived with (or stayed with me) at those locations.

When referring to these questions on the form IMM5490...

IMM5490E_Spouse_Questionnaire
Question #24 (Maintaining Contact) - Has your sponsor visited you during the period of your relationship?
Question #27 (Living Arrangements and Financial Support) - Have you and your sponsor lived together? Give dates of periods of cohabitation.


...I listed a few dates in which we stayed together. Does she have to list those as addresses when we "staying together" even if it was for a few weeks and some locations were hotels?

Thanks :)
 

rcraig33hb

Star Member
Aug 30, 2016
59
5
Toronto
Visa Office......
Toronto to Manila
App. Filed.......
25-01-2017
AOR Received.
15-02-2017
File Transfer...
27-02-2017
Med's Request
Upfront - Passed
Med's Done....
05-11-2016 - Passed
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
6-07-2017
VISA ISSUED...
TBD
LANDED..........
TBD
rcraig33hb said:
Hey Everyone,

We received an email from the Embassy of Canada in Manila. They requested the Personal and Address history form to be filled out and sent within 30 days.

My wife (in Philippines) just competed this.

I have made 5 trips to Philippines (ranging from 2 weeks to 6 weeks) and she has lived with (or stayed with me) at those locations.

When referring to these questions on the form IMM5490...

IMM5490E_Spouse_Questionnaire
Question #24 (Maintaining Contact) - Has your sponsor visited you during the period of your relationship?
Question #27 (Living Arrangements and Financial Support) - Have you and your sponsor lived together? Give dates of periods of cohabitation.


...I listed a few dates in which we stayed together. Does she have to list those as addresses when we "staying together" even if it was for a few weeks and some locations were hotels?

Thanks :)
Bump this! I got the answer.
 

icewizard

Star Member
Feb 10, 2016
68
10
Paris, France
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris, France
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-01-2017
AOR Received.
25-01-2017
Med's Request
N/A - Upfront
Med's Done....
03-12-2016
Passport Req..
06-04-2017
oneesaenv said:
Our GCKEY finally says APPROVED :)
Waiting for that COPR to come in the mail from Paris
Good news! I'm still waiting for mine to be processed... I sent a registered mail (lettre recommandée avec avis de réception) with first page of letter, passport photocopy, pictures, and letter outlining height and eye colour... And still no answer. Worst part is that i didn't even get the notice of receipt acknowledging they received the mail. So a bit stressed out as the letter they sent a 30 day limit for a reply (thus till May 6, 2017).
 

Staunts2015

Star Member
Nov 3, 2016
199
5
Visa Office......
SYDNEY
App. Filed.......
11-12-2019
icewizard said:
Good news! I'm still waiting for mine to be processed... I sent a registered mail (lettre recommandée avec avis de réception) with first page of letter, passport photocopy, pictures, and letter outlining height and eye colour... And still no answer. Worst part is that i didn't even get the notice of receipt acknowledging they received the mail. So a bit stressed out as the letter they sent a 30 day limit for a reply (thus till May 6, 2017).
They didn't sen me a notice of receipt, and I don't think they do so for anyone. I only knew because I had a tracking number for mine.
 

cmajeau

Star Member
Nov 17, 2016
86
1
Edmonton, AB, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01/27/2017
AOR Received.
02/15/2017
Med's Request
Upfront
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
Pending
VISA ISSUED...
Pending
LANDED..........
Pending
FrostiRose said:
I received my GCMS notes a couple of days ago, and it seems like my application is being processed not in London or Ottawa which I thought it would. Instead Mississauga is doing the elegibility, security and background check.
Really? I wonder if that's what is happening to mine since we haven't had any news on whether it's been transferred to ottawa or not. How do you request GCMS notes?
 

byehello

Member
Feb 17, 2008
16
8
Hi Guys,
I am new to site and here is my timeline on ecas.

Background: Sponsor Applicant and Primary applicant both are in US. PA is not a US citizen. We have been married over 4 years and have a child.

SA side ecas:
-Application received on January 21, 2017.
-AOR on February 15, 2017.
-We started processing your application on February 15, 2017.

PA Side ecas:
-Application received on January 21, 2017.
-We started processing application on March 9, 2017.
-Medical results have been received.
-Received an email on February 21 to send form IMM5562 for travel, passport photos and authorization to disclose form by March 23. We send all required documents in the mail which was received by cic on March 17.

Let us know your thoughts on this. Thanks in advance.
 

heatherebrown

Full Member
Feb 11, 2016
23
0
Hi,
I received my COPR last week however I'm a little confused at what I need to bring with me to ensure entry into Canada. The letter states that the form IMM5688 is needed, but I don't know how to obtain this form.
Has anyone entered Canada recently and know what the deal is at immigration.
Thanks,
Heather