You're app was received after ours, and your processing started about two weeks before ours. My wife is Ruskie (so both Eastern European states). Her medical was done Oct 30 2015. OWP came June 27. RPRF paid upfront. They did ask for a PCC August 10 (that was one of the document request waves from SIR). Her birthday (for those wondering, because we know there has been a rumour on some FB group that it comes near birthdays, is Dec 26.
We only got the first AOR, OWP, and PCC Request. That's it from CIC for us. That said, I am projecting she will land by Christmas.
About SIR: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2016/ob624.asp 2 File Management:
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2 File management
IRCC will manage the inventory in a manner which minimizes the expiry of key requirements — such as passports and medicals — during processing.
In addition, while considering medical and passport expiry dates, the Department will process applications without missing documentation ahead of incomplete applications (e.g., files missing police certificate or civil documentation). This means that applications of clients who have submitted all of the documentation on the IRCC checklist with their application will be prioritized for processing.
To ensure that all other applicants have an opportunity to update their application with documentation which is still needed to make a decision, the Department will send out an email to each principal applicant in the targeted inventory asking them to submit, within 60 days of the date of the email,
- any missing civil documentation;
- any missing police certificates;
- proof that they hold a passport with at least 6 months of remaining validity;
- any missing documentation for dependants, including custody documents;
- if the applicant resides in Quebec, a Quebec Selection Certificate;
- a copy of the receipt for the right of permanent residence fee, if not already paid.
For applications where items on the Document Checklist are missing, the Centralized Processing Region (CPR) will prioritize applications based on how quickly applicants respond to requests for missing documentation, such as police certificates and outstanding civil documentation."
Bolded above confuses me, if you are in SIR..
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3 Streamlined processing of straightforward cases
In order to allow for a more effective processing, in-Canada spousal applications already in the inventory will be pre-assessed to identify applications which are straightforward and may be streamlined, and which applications require a closer review.
Processing of the SCLPC applications in the inventory, other than those already referred to local offices for closer review, will be conducted by CPR. Cases already referred to local offices will be processed using usual procedures. In all applications, officers will ensure that an integrated search is performed as per normal procedures, with special attention to potential excluded relationships.
Cases may be referred to local offices if further review or an interview is required, as per section 5.34 of chapter IP 8 (PDF, 898.94 KB)."
Indicating that they are still using local VO's for 'closer review' (and look below)
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6 Local offices: processing of complex cases
Local offices will continue to process applications referred from CPR that require further review or an interview as per current guidelines. Local offices may also be involved in the processing of cases included in quality assurance exercises.
7 Finalization of applications
As part of the file management process, CPR will coordinate with regional local offices when finalizing applications to allow local offices to effectively manage the granting of permanent residence status to a significant number of applicants."
They are still using local VO's to finalize the applications, and to process complex cases. This makes processing faster as it distributes the case load across Canada. They are also doing QA ('Review'). So, I wouldn't be worried about finding 'Review'
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You may want to correct your status as maria_mirabela did. This can cause an issue for you if you want to apply for an OWP in January....
And pay the RPRF -- you will have to eventually anyway..
