They waived my wife's interview as she is pregnant. Below is my timeline and status -
• Aug 09, 2019 – Application received (locked in) in Centralized Intake Office – Sydney (RC-6262)
• Oct 12, 2019 – AOR1 (Acknowledgment of Receipt) to sponsor from Sydney (RC-6262)
• Oct 17, 2019 (GCMS Notes) – Sponsor Eligibility Passed
• Oct 17, 2019 – Biometric Requested
• Oct 21, 2019 – Biometric Completed – NRT (No Record Trace)
• Oct 21, 2019 (GCMS Notes) – Criminality Passed
• Oct 21, 2019 (GCMS Notes) – Info Sharing Complete (AUS, USA, NZL)
• Oct 21, 2019 – Sponsorship eligibility (passed) decision letter sent to sponsor
• Oct 24, 2019 (GCMS Notes) – File transferred from Sydney (RC-6262) to Singapore (RC-6057) for PA eligibility assessment
• Oct 29, 2019 (GCMS Notes) – File received and accepted in Singapore (RC-6057) from Sydney (RC-6262)
• Nov 12, 2019 – AOR2 to PA from Singapore (RC-6057)
• Dec 19, 2019 (GCMS Notes) – Paper screened. PA Eligibility “Recommend Passed” and “Recommend Interview Waived” by the first/case processing officer in Singapore
• Dec 20, 2019 – Medical Requested
• Dec 22, 2019 – Medical Completed
• Dec 24, 2019 – Medical Passed
• Jan 30, 2020 (GCMS Notes) – PA Eligibility status changed from "Recommend Pass" to "Recommend Interview" by the second/final visa officer in Singapore
• May 05, 2021 – Mandamus filed by Chantal Desloges (Desloges Law Group)
• May 07, 2021 – Application status in GCKey (My CIC site) updated confirming interview cancellation
• May 07, 2021 – ADR (Additional Document Request) from IRCC Singapore - Proof of pregnancy (medical documents) and proof of relationship during sponsor's stay in Bangladesh in 2020 (plane ticket and photos)
• May 08, 2021 – Requested document submitted
• May 25, 2021 – Medical (re-examination) passed
• May 25, 2021 – New “Police Clearance Certificate” requested
• May 26, 2021 – Pre-arrival services letter received
• May 31, 2021 – “Police Clearance Certificate” submitted