Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

[naturalG]

Doing medicals upfront can be a bad idea if you haven't done them upfront already. When IRCC sends you a medical request, they send the form you will need along with a barcode and IME number for the panel physician to directly send the medical results via eMedical to IRCC which is then uploaded to your account, which is a much smoother process. If you do it upfront, you will just get the results that you will have to mail in, and there's no guarantee IRCC will accept them and register them in time, especially now that your application is already there with them. It may take them a while to link it. Also, when you do it upfront, they make you do everything. But for medical requests, IRCC only makes you do the tests and stuff they need so it could be tailored.

I recommend you wait. I know they're being slow right now with med requests as they're long overdue, but people are starting to get them now! (I got mine today). Just be patient and it'll pay off! They will definitely send you the request well before they decide on your application, they won't skip over it.

You should only get an upfront medical if you already got it/had one from a visa application OR if you want to get one to remove the conditions related to working in healthcare on your OWP in which case you'd need them to submit with a new OWP application.

Thank you so much for the time you took to explain all this mate, it is truly appreciated!
The whole idea of doing them upfront was just based on the fact that I don't wanna have to wait almost a month between the time they request it and the time I can finally see a doctor, but I completely understand and you're right, I'll wait!

Quick survey for whoever has the time:
How long did it take you to get your appointment with a doctor once IRCC requested the medicals and where are you applying from in Canada?

 

[KandyK]

Hey, I'm March here. I am waiting for February ones to start getting their SAs So far, I think there was just one case of a March Applicant to receive SA @KandyK

Ya got SA in 7 months but i wouldn't bank on it because mine was a mystery haha. I landed 6 days after SA letter. Ppl in jan, feb and march onwards are still waiting for SA.

 

[marvz21]

Thank you so much for the time you took to explain all this mate, it is truly appreciated!
The whole idea of doing them upfront was just based on the fact that I don't wanna have to wait almost a month between the time they request it and the time I can finally see a doctor, but I completely understand and you're right, I'll wait!

Quick survey for whoever has the time:
How long did it take you to get your appointment with a doctor once IRCC requested the medicals and where are you applying from in Canada?

ottawa- in a week

 

[Trinh]

Doing medicals upfront can be a bad idea if you haven't done them upfront already. When IRCC sends you a medical request, they send the form you will need along with a barcode and IME number for the panel physician to directly send the medical results via eMedical to IRCC which is then uploaded to your account, which is a much smoother process. If you do it upfront, you will just get the results that you will have to mail in, and there's no guarantee IRCC will accept them and register them in time, especially now that your application is already there with them. It may take them a while to link it. Also, when you do it upfront, they make you do everything. But for medical requests, IRCC only makes you do the tests and stuff they need so it could be tailored.

I recommend you wait. I know they're being slow right now with med requests as they're long overdue, but people are starting to get them now! (I got mine today). Just be patient and it'll pay off! They will definitely send you the request well before they decide on your application, they won't skip over it.

You should only get an upfront medical if you already got it/had one from a visa application OR if you want to get one to remove the conditions related to working in healthcare on your OWP in which case you'd need them to submit with a new OWP application.

Thank you Shazahsan, this information is very useful for me! I will wait for Medical request then!
And Congratulations!

 

[Trinh]

I contacted IRCC about the glitch in applications that shows "Your action is required" after everything has been submitted. I got an answer today:

Good day Client,

Thank you for contacting Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The situation that you have described is the result of an ongoing technical problem. We are currently looking into it and will resolve it as soon as possible.

We verified the information on file and are pleased to confirm that everything appears to be in order with your application.

Rest assured that you will be informed if additional information is needed.

Thank you again for bringing this matter to our attention and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

To sum up - "Your action is required" status is a glitch. If you have submitted everything you were asked for you are good. If you aren't sure check your ECAS for possible request letters.

EDIT: Not sure if me reporting the issue with the glitch is connected to my background check changing its status to being processed. It changed it status to being processed 1 day after I reported a technical issue from my CIC account. No medical request letter yet.

Background Check - We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
I am a June Applicant

Oh la la, I will try your way today!!! Will see if I'm lucky to see my status changes positively hehe

 

[J&C11]

hi, I'm so happy! I received my AOR friday night at 10:30.
I'm a 28th september applicant and I linked my application on the first try.
Thanks to everyone for your help posting your experiences.
For linked I use Internet Explorer, my family name, given name and birth date opcion. Don't filled city and country of birth and put number 2 of applicants or dependents (I don't remember)

for link my OWP I need to wait, rigth?

 

[redpanda505]

Got an email yesterday saying my OWP was approved!! Yay! expiry in 2 years
So do I have to flagpole to activate the new permit?

App Recd - Aug 17, 2017 w/ OWP App
AOR Recd - Oct 3, 2017
Sch A & PCC Sent - Oct 11, 2017
OWP approval letter - Nov 24, 2017

 

[redpanda505]

Oh la la, I will try your way today!!! Will see if I'm lucky to see my status changes positively hehe

I have a very similar timeline, application recieved Aug 17 and just got my OWP approved yesterday but i see that your sponsor has had their AOR too! I thought this didnt happen until right towards the end, you're the only person i've read to have gotten this far! But what is a CSQ? And do you have any idea how your application is getting processed so fast?!

 

[Trinh]

hi, I'm so happy! I received my AOR friday night at 10:30.
I'm a 28th september applicant and I linked my application on the first try.
Thanks to everyone for your help posting your experiences.
For linked I use Internet Explorer, my family name, given name and birth date opcion. Don't filled city and country of birth and put number 2 of applicants or dependents (I don't remember)

for linked my OWP I need to wait, rigth?

No, you don't need to wait, you can link it now. For the instruction, you can follow these steps:

After you created GCKey account to link Principle applicant application, keep using that account to link Open work permit application on MyCIC.

krunal2904 said: ↑
I have listed steps to link your SOWP Paper Application to CIC Online

(1) Go to this below listed link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/mycic.asp
(2) Click on continue to Gckey
(3) If You've already account created, login with your Username and Password otherwise Click on Sign up to go on next page and create your username, password and security questions.
(4) After creating my CIC account, click link application to this account.
(5) Then select category as Temporary residence and subcategory as Work Permit and extension.
(6) Then select Family name, given name and date of birth option.
(7) Fill your family name(surname), given name and date of birth as per Passport or Application form.
(8.) Next in applicant personal info panel fill Passport information only and DO NOT FILL CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH.
(9) In Details of intended work in Canada info, Select Open (initial application or extension) for What type of work permit are you applying for?
(10) Select applicant's Current country of residence (For example, if your spouse currently living in India, Please select India)
(11) Select Current marital Status
(12) Next select Spouse or common-low partner of a skilled worker if Applicant's Spouse on Open Work Permit or PGWP in Canada Or Select Spouse or common-low partner of a foreign student if Applicant's Spouse on Study permit
(13) Once you fill all information, Click on Search for my application
(14) Your application will be found and can be linked.
(15) You can get real time updates on your paper application online.

I hope this information will help you...!!!

In case of any doubts Please drop comments below.

Thanks,
Krunal

===> I just want to comment more for this instruction:
- For (8): It is true that if you DON'T FILL CITY AND COUNTRY OF BIRTH, it works! How amazing it is!!! (#%*)
- But for (12): It depends on your situation.

For example:
- "Apply for permanent resident as a spouse or common-law partner in Canada" means your sponsor is Canadian.
- "Spouse or common-law partner of a skilled worker" means your sponsor is actually a foreigner and he/she works here as a skilled worker.
---> It is very different from each other.

*** Don't forget to use Internet Explorer to fill the forms or link account to avoid errors from the system

 

[Trinh]

Got an email yesterday saying my OWP was approved!! Yay! expiry in 2 years
So do I have to flagpole to activate the new permit?

App Recd - Aug 17, 2017 w/ OWP App
AOR Recd - Oct 3, 2017
Sch A & PCC Sent - Oct 11, 2017
OWP approval letter - Nov 24, 2017

I have a very similar timeline, application recieved Aug 17 and just got my OWP approved yesterday but i see that your sponsor has had their AOR too! I thought this didnt happen until right towards the end, you're the only person i've read to have gotten this far! But what is a CSQ? And do you have any idea how your application is getting processed so fast?!

Oh... I thought you passed lots of steps already hehe. Congratulations!

Oh... AOR here which means the 1 st letter that my husband who is also my sponsor received to get his UCI and same Application # as mine.

For CSQ, it is only for Quebec province. Do you apply in Quebec? If so, please tell me, I will share more my experience as well as police check here, it is much faster than other provinces that I know, only 2 weeks!

 

[Yakuza_princess]

hi guys ,

My husband forgot the exact date and month he become a naturalized canadian only remenber the year(2009) and also forgot/ does know his UCI/client # since it was really his parents who did the whole application..
anyone had this issue? how did do it?

thanks

My husband had the same situation. Search ATIP. They will look into their archive. Tell your husband to apply for it. It takes a month before they get back to you. We sent our application before it came but we did an explanation letter with the tracking number of the request for ATIP.

 

[Yakuza_princess]

got my OWP approval today

Congratulations!

 

[brille_sky]

My husband had the same situation. Search ATIP. They will look to their archive. Tell your husband to apply for it. It takes a month before they get back to you. We sent our application before it came but we did an explanation letter with the tracking number of the request for ATIP.

thanks princess I did called cic and said that Explaination letter is enough and his citizenship card which is 2008 that dont have actually a UCI number that time ..

 

[brille_sky]

Congratulations!

congrats! can you please share timeline?@buddied94

 

[Yakuza_princess]

thanks princess I did called cic and said that Explaination letter is enough and his citizenship card which is 2008 that dont have actually a UCI number that time ..

Yeah true. I think we just somehow overthink.In addition their agent said that if anything, they always have access to their archive and will be able to look at dates of citizenship. Hope the best for your application.