Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship 2021

[canuck78]

Hi All
Got request for passport submission yesterday. Had applied in Sep-2021
As per the letter , its mentioned that my parents need to enter Canada 1yr after medicals which is Aug-2023

Is there any way i can push this? They cannot come this year due to a personal situation back home and makes no sense spending 5k on a ticket for a week.
Alternatively, can my mom just land and complete the PR formalities? The principal applicant is my dad.

Or worst case, if they don't land, can i send a request to IRCC to do another medical and they can travel next year maybe?

Normally you can’t change COPR expires date. Your parents will have to do a short landing. Small price to pay for PR.,Only exception I saw was doing Covid.

 

[canada.msn]

that's because of COVID the 3 months wait have been waved. We do not know when that wait period will be reinstate.

Thank you for your response. I hope it remains that way for some more time. Thank you.

 

[canada.msn]

1. wait times for landing depend on who else is landing at the same time. They can apply for SIN# at the airport during certain hours.
2. They have to fill out declaration forms like any other PR landing.
3. Would doublecheck the OHIP website the day before they leave to see if the 3 month wait time has returned or not,

Thank you for the details.

 

[canada.msn]

@canada.msn

Waiving of the 3 month wait period actually was due to Covid. We have seen the government roll back other Covid health policies like free access to treatment without ohip so I assume the 3 month wait period will be reinstated very soon even maybe April 1st. Anyone landing should look before arriving because they’ll need to purchase travel medical insurance before arriving in Canada. Most companies do not allow you to purchase once you arrive. The 3 month wait period is in place so people don’t come back to Canada solely to use healthcare.

Thank you for more details. I will check and ensure buying Travel Insurance as needed.

 

[grewal83]

sent out my parents documents for PGP in 2021 November.. biometrics done in December 2022 but still waiting for medical and pr to be stamped. Any one on the same boat and have any idea about how long is it taking to process the applications submitted in Dec 2021..
TIA

 

[Rsingh401]

Anyone know when we do pcc at passport office we need ircc pcc letter or we can do in advance?

 

[Whitebest]

Anyone know when we do pcc at passport office we need ircc pcc letter or we can do in advance?

You can do PCC in advance without IRCC letter. It expires within 3 or 4 months.

 

[Rsingh401]

You can do PCC in advance without IRCC letter. It expires within 3 or 4 months.

Okay thank you!!

 

[Whitebest]

Okay thank you!!

You're welcome.

 

[ashishm999]

Anyone know when we do pcc at passport office we need ircc pcc letter or we can do in advance?

You can do it in advance. It is valid at least for 6 months.

 

[ra07980]

sent out my parents documents for PGP in 2021 November.. biometrics done in December 2022 but still waiting for medical and pr to be stamped. Any one on the same boat and have any idea about how long is it taking to process the applications submitted in Dec 2021..
TIA

Yes, I am. Refer to my signature. Can you please share the details and timelines for tracking?

 

[shabnam13]

sorry I am a bit confused for medical exam re-test. My parents passed their medical test on July 2022 and valid for year. If they did not recieve PPR by July 2023, do they need to do the test again? Thanks for input in advance!

 

[ra07980]

sorry I am a bit confused for medical exam re-test. My parents passed their medical test on July 2022 and valid for year. If they did not recieve PPR by July 2023, do they need to do the test again? Thanks for input in advance!

It depends on the circumstances. If the medical was completed in Canada and they didn't leave Canada after the medical, you might be exempt from medical examination. Refer to the below link

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/medical-police/medical-exams/requirements-permanent-residents.html

Did anyone try this and get benefits out of it?

 

[movais]

sent out my parents documents for PGP in 2021 November.. biometrics done in December 2022 but still waiting for medical and pr to be stamped. Any one on the same boat and have any idea about how long is it taking to process the applications submitted in Dec 2021..
TIA

Biometrics done in June 2022, after that nothing. Still waiting for medical etc. whats your immigration office?

 

[ghostk]

Received notification this morning that passport has been dispatched. Also the application status changed to Approved. Hopefully will get passports back within a couple days.

Passport submitted - March 7
Reached IRCC Delhi - March 10
Status changed to Approved in GcKey - March 27
Passport dispatched - March 28

Thanks to everyone for your updates and discussions, it helps a lot. Good luck to all waiting for the next steps.