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JULY 2020 *Outland* Spousal Sponsorship

ApplicantJuly2020

Full Member
Mar 18, 2021
27
8
Timeline update
* App received 2020-07-23
* Aor 2021-01-16
* ADR 2021-02-02
* Sponsor approval 2021-02-04
* Move to LVO 2021-02-04
* ADR submitted 2021-02-09
* ADR acknowledgement 2021-02-26
* Medical requested date 2021-03-16
* Medical conducted 2020-03-30
* Med received/passed 2021-04-02
* Aor2 email received 2021-04-09
* Next waiting for application to be Picked up by immigration officer

Expected Ecas update
“We started processing your application”
 

ampd

Member
Jan 13, 2021
15
18
We got a Decision Made update on ECAS. I'm not exactly sure when it was updated, but it must have been within the last two days since we submitted an additional document which was received on 9 Apr 2021.

Here are some more details in case anyone is interested / curious -
We received pre-arrival letter on 28 Mar 2021 and we were waiting a couple days to see if a Decision Made status would appear on ECAS. It didn't so I went to check some threads + signatures and I saw some folks who were getting pre-arrival and decision made either on the same day or the day after each other. I'm certainly not saying this is always the case, but that's what I gathered after doing a quick scan out of just a handful of people. For those who didn't get a DM yet... they received an additional documents request so we started mentally preparing to receive this. That's exactly what ended up happening and we were asked to submit an additional police certificate. We included one in our application package back in July 2020, but apparently Italy requires two different types of police check documents. Fortunately we were able to get this done within the week and so the story goes.

I hope everyone is hanging in there. It's been a long ride for many (if not all) of us.
 
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macrice

Full Member
Jan 2, 2021
32
17
Manila, Philippines
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Sydney
App. Filed.......
03-06-2020
AOR Received.
19-12-2020
Med's Request
15-01-2021
Passport Req..
01-07-2021
VISA ISSUED...
01-07-2021
Anybody still waiting for DM's like me? hows your status so far?
 

lovemydoggie

Star Member
Apr 29, 2020
69
25
We got a Decision Made update on ECAS. I'm not exactly sure when it was updated, but it must have been within the last two days since we submitted an additional document which was received on 9 Apr 2021.

Here are some more details in case anyone is interested / curious -
We received pre-arrival letter on 28 Mar 2021 and we were waiting a couple days to see if a Decision Made status would appear on ECAS. It didn't so I went to check some threads + signatures and I saw some folks who were getting pre-arrival and decision made either on the same day or the day after each other. I'm certainly not saying this is always the case, but that's what I gathered after doing a quick scan out of just a handful of people. For those who didn't get a DM yet... they received an additional documents request so we started mentally preparing to receive this. That's exactly what ended up happening and we were asked to submit an additional police certificate. We included one in our application package back in July 2020, but apparently Italy requires two different types of police check documents. Fortunately we were able to get this done within the week and so the story goes.

I hope everyone is hanging in there. It's been a long ride for many (if not all) of us.
Glad that you guys received DM. Which visa office, out of curiosity? It’s so agonizing waiting for an update. Now many of us are waiting for PPR. Hope that we’ll all hear good news soon :)
 
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gigi123

Member
Apr 14, 2012
12
1
Hi guys! I need some help.

I had received my medical request on March 16 but due to some personal family emergencies that I was caught up with.. I did not check my email until April 6. I have now requested to book an appointment but they have not gotten back to me yet with a date. It may go over the 30 days as mentioned in the letter. I am not sure what to do at this point? Can someone help me out? Who can I contact to advise them it will go over the 30 day period?

My file is currently in London, does anyone have the phone number of email for them? Or do I contact the Canada office?

Any help is highly appreciated
 

macrice

Full Member
Jan 2, 2021
32
17
Manila, Philippines
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Sydney
App. Filed.......
03-06-2020
AOR Received.
19-12-2020
Med's Request
15-01-2021
Passport Req..
01-07-2021
VISA ISSUED...
01-07-2021
Hi guys! I need some help.

I had received my medical request on March 16 but due to some personal family emergencies that I was caught up with.. I did not check my email until April 6. I have now requested to book an appointment but they have not gotten back to me yet with a date. It may go over the 30 days as mentioned in the letter. I am not sure what to do at this point? Can someone help me out? Who can I contact to advise them it will go over the 30 day period?

My file is currently in London, does anyone have the phone number of email for them? Or do I contact the Canada office?

Any help is highly appreciated
Dont worry about it, you can request for an extension if needed! specially now due to covid pandemic, you can do your request for extension on the webform as always. https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=1239&top=16
 

jckp

Hero Member
Mar 19, 2021
230
68
We got a Decision Made update on ECAS. I'm not exactly sure when it was updated, but it must have been within the last two days since we submitted an additional document which was received on 9 Apr 2021.

Here are some more details in case anyone is interested / curious -
We received pre-arrival letter on 28 Mar 2021 and we were waiting a couple days to see if a Decision Made status would appear on ECAS. It didn't so I went to check some threads + signatures and I saw some folks who were getting pre-arrival and decision made either on the same day or the day after each other. I'm certainly not saying this is always the case, but that's what I gathered after doing a quick scan out of just a handful of people. For those who didn't get a DM yet... they received an additional documents request so we started mentally preparing to receive this. That's exactly what ended up happening and we were asked to submit an additional police certificate. We included one in our application package back in July 2020, but apparently Italy requires two different types of police check documents. Fortunately we were able to get this done within the week and so the story goes.

I hope everyone is hanging in there. It's been a long ride for many (if not all) of us.
Congrats on your DM finally!!!
And I want to ask you one question, you sent a police certificate with your first package back in July.
But you needed to include another type of police certificate then?
 

ampd

Member
Jan 13, 2021
15
18
Congrats on your DM finally!!!
And I want to ask you one question, you sent a police certificate with your first package back in July.
But you needed to include another type of police certificate then?
Thanks :)

Yes, we needed to submit two from Italy: (1) Certificate of outstanding criminal proceedings and (2) “Certificato Casellario Giudiziale” Certificate from the Judicial Records Register

But we only submitted one of them back in July 2020 not realizing there were two types of certificates.
 
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Tintin1984

Star Member
May 25, 2015
58
11
Hi guys! I need some help.

I had received my medical request on March 16 but due to some personal family emergencies that I was caught up with.. I did not check my email until April 6. I have now requested to book an appointment but they have not gotten back to me yet with a date. It may go over the 30 days as mentioned in the letter. I am not sure what to do at this point? Can someone help me out? Who can I contact to advise them it will go over the 30 day period?

My file is currently in London, does anyone have the phone number of email for them? Or do I contact the Canada office?

Any help is highly appreciated
hi, don’t worry about this. Our letter says 30 days, and we rang up IRCC and they’re giving all applicants longer, regardless of what it says on the letter. See below:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/coronavirus-covid19/immigration-applicants.html
 

jckp

Hero Member
Mar 19, 2021
230
68
Thanks :)

Yes, we needed to submit two from Italy: (1) Certificate of outstanding criminal proceedings and (2) “Certificato Casellario Giudiziale” Certificate from the Judicial Records Register

But we only submitted one of them back in July 2020 not realizing there were two types of certificates.
I see! Thanks for reply! I hope you'll also get PPR soon!
 
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Alexn

Hero Member
May 15, 2020
220
84
Portugal
Category........
FAM
Really good that so many of you are getting updates and DM. I guess I'm one of the unlucky ones that went to CPC Mississauga. Only have AOR, Bio and SA so far.