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the call centre lady gave me a temporary app no. today.. XF000***** and said that you should receive an AOR soon and the app no will be same just not the "X" in front... June 6th app received... ECas has been showing "app received" since Early August..however not able to link till now.... my parents are in Canada till Sept 18th... and they have US visa... can anyone advise what are the Steps/timelines after AOR?? i saw from the tracker that AOR is been sent out for May 27~~28th apps... so we might receive it by next week... thanks in advance...
 
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Sponsorship: Parents
Province: ON
Parents Country: India
Invitation: Apr 26, 2019
App Received: May 09, 2019
Request for Handwritten signature on IMM5669 form & additional fees (Landing Fees) : July 17,2019.
Email all updated form & payment receipt : July 18,2019
AOR: Sep 04, 2019
IME Received : Sep 05,2019
Ecase for Sponsorship : DM , Sep04,2019
Ecase for PR : In-Process , Sep05,2019
 
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Hi guys,

I might be jumping the gun here, but I want to be prepared for what might come and what are my options. My sponsorship application was received on June 3rd, and of course I do not have any AOR yet. I am currently expecting, and my mom is planned to come and help me with the baby at the beginning of October and she will stay until February. I am 100% certain that the biometrics request will come in that timeframe. Now, I have read that some parents did not receive any BIO requests since their parents were in Canada. Is this because they already gave their biometrics in the past 2 years, or IRCC is very considerate and does not ask for BIO because it cannot be done in Canada? Is the only alternative to go to US for the bio? I really would not like to spend thousand dollars just for this, and also my mom does not have US visa. Has anyone been in this position that can give any advice?

Thanks,
Bici
Normally bio request will come based on location of parent at the time of applicants on. If parent are in Canada at the time of application then BIO is not sent but if outside Canada then Bio is sent. Though there are very few exceptions and no one knows why. So most likely you will get BIO.
 
@YULIA-2016 and @robertp
Please add me to the tracker:
Sponsorship: Parents
Province: ON
Parents Country: India
Invitation: Apr 26, 2019
App Received: May 09, 2019
Request for Handwritten signature on IMM5669 form & additional fees (Landing Fees) : July 17,2019.
Email all updated form & payment receipt : July 18,2019
AOR: Sep 04, 2019
IME Received : Sep 05,2019
Ecase for Sponsorship : DM , Sep04,2019
Ecase for PR : In-Process , Sep05,2019
What is your Sponsorship in process date as per ecas ?
 
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So I received my mom's medical request today at around noon (no SA or Bio yet)
I booked an appointment right away for 1:45 pm today at Panel Physician North York, 2065 Finch Avenue West, Suite 309, Ontario, M3N 2V7, website: https://www.panelphysiciannorthyork.ca

Very nice staff. Everything was done in 1.5 hours.
They have blood test, urine test and x-ray, all in the same bldg. parking is free (validated at x-ray dept.) Cost was $265 all included.
They said that it will take up to 10 business days to send the result to CIC.

as mentioned before, I have not received SA or BIO yet. My mom did bio for visitor visa less than 2 years ago so maybe she is exempt from doing it again.

Thanks and good luck!


That is awesome news!. Congrats. I sent in my application via courier on May 27th to sponsor my Mom and I have not heard back from CIC yet. We tried to link the application online and could not do so either. I have sent in an online query.

Should I be concerned ?
 
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Hi guys,

I might be jumping the gun here, but I want to be prepared for what might come and what are my options. My sponsorship application was received on June 3rd, and of course I do not have any AOR yet. I am currently expecting, and my mom is planned to come and help me with the baby at the beginning of October and she will stay until February. I am 100% certain that the biometrics request will come in that timeframe. Now, I have read that some parents did not receive any BIO requests since their parents were in Canada. Is this because they already gave their biometrics in the past 2 years, or IRCC is very considerate and does not ask for BIO because it cannot be done in Canada? Is the only alternative to go to US for the bio? I really would not like to spend thousand dollars just for this, and also my mom does not have US visa. Has anyone been in this position that can give any advice?

Thanks,
Bici
You will get BIO...you can either apply for US visa or go to Mexico without any visa (Canadian visitor visa doesn't need one)
 
the call centre lady gave me a temporary app no. today.. XF000***** and said that you should receive an AOR soon and the app no will be same just not the "X" in front... June 6th app received... ECas has been showing "app received" since Early August..however not able to link till now.... my parents are in Canada till Sept 18th... and they have US visa... can anyone advise what are the Steps/timelines after AOR?? i saw from the tracker that AOR is been sent out for May 27~~28th apps... so we might receive it by next week... thanks in advance...
Your eCas was pre-maturely activated (search forum for "crazy intern theory")...They are dragging May 27th since last week and only May 29th eCas activated today. I am from June 3 and hoping to get something by next Friday.
 
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Any experience on avoiding Biometrics if applicant is already in canada? Can we avoid biometrics informing CIC 2-3 weeks in advance that applicant arriving to canada and planning to stay 6months? Can this biometrics done in canadian ON border?
I am also looking for similar info?
 
************Biometrics*************
Any experience on avoiding Biometrics if applicant is already in canada? Can we avoid biometrics informing CIC 2-3 weeks in advance that applicant arriving to canada and planning to stay 6months? Can this biometrics done in canadian ON border?
No. No.
 
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That is awesome news!. Congrats. I sent in my application via courier on May 27th to sponsor my Mom and I have not heard back from CIC yet. We tried to link the application online and could not do so either. I have sent in an online query.

Should I be concerned ?
Did you check your ecas? Was there any missing doc request?
 
Hi guys,

I might be jumping the gun here, but I want to be prepared for what might come and what are my options. My sponsorship application was received on June 3rd, and of course I do not have any AOR yet. I am currently expecting, and my mom is planned to come and help me with the baby at the beginning of October and she will stay until February. I am 100% certain that the biometrics request will come in that timeframe. Now, I have read that some parents did not receive any BIO requests since their parents were in Canada. Is this because they already gave their biometrics in the past 2 years, or IRCC is very considerate and does not ask for BIO because it cannot be done in Canada? Is the only alternative to go to US for the bio? I really would not like to spend thousand dollars just for this, and also my mom does not have US visa. Has anyone been in this position that can give any advice?

Thanks,
Bici
You won't spend a thousand dollars, just drive to the border and go to the nearest Biometrics collection point, I assure you the drive will be longer than the actual fingerprint taking
 
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Please add me to the tracker:
Sponsorship: Parents
Province: ON
Parents Country: China
Invitation: Apr 26, 2019
App Received: May 07, 2019
AOR: Jul 11, 2019
BIO: Aug 30,2019
SA:Sept 04, 2019
IME : Sep 05,2019
Ecase for Sponsorship : DM , Sep03,2019
Ecase for PR : In-Process
 
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Hi friends. I got my mother’s medical done today. She is 85. Her memory test did not go well. She could answer 50-60%of questions.i understand that it could be onset of dementia.. Could this become reason for refusal. Appreciate any feedback from seniors members on the forum.
 
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@YULIA-2016 and @robertp
Please add me to the tracker:
Sponsorship: Parents
Province: ON
Parents Country: China
Invitation: Apr 26, 2019
App Received: May 07, 2019
AOR: Jul 11, 2019
BIO: Aug 30,2019
SA:Sept 04, 2019
IME : Sep 05,2019
Ecase for Sponsorship : DM , Sep03,2019
Ecase for PR : In-Process
What is your Sponsorship In process date as per ecas?