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***JULY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS***

PandaChan

Star Member
Mar 4, 2016
127
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 4, 2016
AOR Received.
July 21, 2016
File Transfer...
August 23, 2016
Med's Done....
June 1, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
PR approved Oct 14, 2016
LANDED..........
Nov 11, 2016
Huh, I just noticed mine says the same thing as well. Used to just say "Background check - Not started" now says "A background check is needed - Not started"

@jms627 - Now I am wondering the same thing, lol. We submitted a background check upfront.
 

cjg1987

Champion Member
May 2, 2014
1,198
115
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
11-11-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
Passport Req..
09-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-01-2015
kb9132 said:
Hello all, i'm new to here!

Mailed out the application: Jul 26, 2016
Application Received: Aug 3, 2016
Sponsor Approval: Aug 31, 2016
Hong Kong office started processing: Sep 12, 2016
Document Request from Hong Kong Consulate office: Sep 22, 2016

The whole process has happened smoother and faster than i expected! i hope this is a good sign!

good luck to all of you!!
I also got document request on September 20 . July 15 applicant here.

But isn't that just standard AOR2 email?

Why do you think its smoother and faster?
 

cjg1987

Champion Member
May 2, 2014
1,198
115
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
AOR Received.
11-11-2014
Med's Request
09-12-2014
Passport Req..
09-12-2014
VISA ISSUED...
05-01-2015
tiffaany said:
Received application: July 20 2016
Application received: Aug 10 2016
sponsor approval: Aug 26 2016
Started processing: Sept 5 2016
Received email from HK office asking for police certificate from Hk on Sept 20
A lot faster than i expected!
Hey did they ask just for the police certificate? or standard email with everything else including police certificate?
 

jms627

Star Member
Dec 10, 2013
93
1
Massachuetts, USA
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-07-2016
Doc's Request.
upfront
AOR Received.
13-08-2016
File Transfer...
26-08-2016
Med's Done....
04-06-2016
VISA ISSUED...
08-12-16 (ECAS "Decision Made"); 13-12-16 (MyCIC "Approved")
PandaChan said:
Huh, I just noticed mine says the same thing as well. Used to just say "Background check - Not started" now says "A background check is needed - Not started"

@jms627 - Now I am wondering the same thing, lol. We submitted a background check upfront.
Same here! Weird - I guess we'll find out!
 

goldman_64

Full Member
May 3, 2016
31
0
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 7
Doc's Request.
Sept. 29
AOR Received.
July 27
File Transfer...
Aug. 23
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
Nov. 10
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 18
LANDED..........
Nov. 23
Update-- Medical: Passed (Finally! and after sending an email to check if they have received my medical results. They answered my email today after 2 days and confirmed that.), Background check: In progress
What's next step? Document req.? Probably police certificate?! (Mine has already got expired!)
 

hiren1619

Star Member
Jul 1, 2016
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 5, 2016
AOR Received.
July 7,2016
File Transfer...
August 29,2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not yet
Passport Req..
Not yet
VISA ISSUED...
Not yet
LANDED..........
Not yet
Hi,

When did you done your medical assessment?
 

hiren1619

Star Member
Jul 1, 2016
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 5, 2016
AOR Received.
July 7,2016
File Transfer...
August 29,2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not yet
Passport Req..
Not yet
VISA ISSUED...
Not yet
LANDED..........
Not yet
Hi goldman,

When did you done your e-Medical assessment?
I have done my e-medical assessment on Augst 25th 2016 but still its not pass.
 

shimmy03

Full Member
Sep 22, 2016
30
0
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-07-2016
File Transfer...
31-08-2016
Med's Done....
upfront
hiren1619 said:
Hi goldman,

When did you done your e-Medical assessment?
I have done my e-medical assessment on Augst 25th 2016 but still its not pass.
e-medical Assessment? Sorry I don't know anything about it. please guide
 

hiren1619

Star Member
Jul 1, 2016
60
0
Category........
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 5, 2016
AOR Received.
July 7,2016
File Transfer...
August 29,2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not yet
Passport Req..
Not yet
VISA ISSUED...
Not yet
LANDED..........
Not yet
e-Medical assessment means medical exmination.
 

shimmy03

Full Member
Sep 22, 2016
30
0
Visa Office......
NDVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-07-2016
File Transfer...
31-08-2016
Med's Done....
upfront
hiren1619 said:
e-Medical assessment means medical exmination.
yeah.. i know that much but whats its online process? lol..
 

goldman_64

Full Member
May 3, 2016
31
0
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 7
Doc's Request.
Sept. 29
AOR Received.
July 27
File Transfer...
Aug. 23
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
Nov. 10
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 18
LANDED..........
Nov. 23
hiren1619 said:
Hi goldman,

When did you done your e-Medical assessment?
I have done my e-medical assessment on Augst 25th 2016 but still its not pass.
My doctor had sent out my medical exam to CIC on June 30.
 

goldman_64

Full Member
May 3, 2016
31
0
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 7
Doc's Request.
Sept. 29
AOR Received.
July 27
File Transfer...
Aug. 23
Med's Done....
Upfront
Passport Req..
Nov. 10
VISA ISSUED...
Nov. 18
LANDED..........
Nov. 23
shimmy03 said:
yeah.. i know that much but whats its online process? lol..
Online process means your exam will be sent to CIC electronically and you don't need to send them manually or so.
 

Sohini

Full Member
Sep 23, 2016
32
0
Hello,
I am new to this forum. My application was received by CIC on July 26th. In the status I can only see that my husband who is canadian and my sponsor has the 'decision made' status. Under PR status(which is me in this case), it just shows "In Process".
When I click on the status, i see "medical reports received" and for the sponsor "We have started processing your application on Aug 16th".
I see much detailed status shared in this forum.
I have 2 questions-

1) How and where can I check the detailed status?

2) Anyone has any idea of the timelines. I live in USA.

Thanks in advance :)
 

itsasyn17

Hero Member
Jul 5, 2015
244
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-06-2016
AOR Received.
07-07-2016
IELTS Request
Background check started 29-08-2016
File Transfer...
23-08-2016 In Process 25-08-2016
Med's Done....
18-04-2016 Passed
Passport Req..
ECAS Decision Made: 15-09-2016
VISA ISSUED...
23-09-2016, returned to Ottawa, waiting for new COPRs
jms627 said:
Hi all,

I was looking at MyCIC info and I noticed it has a line:

Background check is needed - Not Started

It used to say not needed. Anyone else notice this?
I'm fairly certain that after they transfer your file, it will say not needed, but when they open your file and start working on it, it changes to not started.