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What is the advantage if I will submit my medical together with my application package than to wait for embassy instruction to undergo medical?
 
speeds up the process, rather than waiting to receive a letter from them saying to go do it then when you submit it u'll be waiting for them to response stating they received it etc...it's all up to you
 
What are the advantages if I will take upfront medical than to wait for embassy instruction? What are the pros and cons between the two?
 
Lbalcueva said:
What are the advantages if I will take upfront medical than to wait for embassy instruction? What are the pros and cons between the two?

When they send you a request, they put the file away and come back to it in a month or two. If you have the medical already done for them to review, there is no wait. On the other side, the medical expires after a year and you have to redo it, if you don't land by that year expiry.
 
Government of Canada plans to deliver faster processing and shorter wait times for spousal reunification. Find out more at http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1166069
 
Alexand said:
Government of Canada plans to deliver faster processing and shorter wait times for spousal reunification. Find out more at http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1166069

^^ New application forms too. And they do not want medicals or police certificates up front any more.
 
profiler said:
When they send you a request, they put the file away and come back to it in a month or two. If you have the medical already done for them to review, there is no wait. On the other side, the medical expires after a year and you have to redo it, if you don't land by that year expiry.

It's fairly common, or so it seems, for CIC to extend the medicals. For this reason, applicants should wait for CIC to [possibly] request a new one.
 
Ponga said:
It's fairly common, or so it seems, for CIC to extend the medicals. For this reason, applicants should wait for CIC to [possibly] request a new one.

They announced today they don't want medicals upfront. Or PCC's. They want to request them.
 
profiler said:
They announced today they don't want medicals upfront. Or PCC's. They want to request them.

Yes, I know that, but you said this:
profiler said:
When they send you a request, they put the file away and come back to it in a month or two. If you have the medical already done for them to review, there is no wait. On the other side, the medical expires after a year and you have to redo it, if you don't land by that year expiry.

Just really pointing out that an [existing] applicant shouldn't assume that after one year they have to endure another exam, automatically.
 
Ponga said:
Yes, I know that, but you said this:
Just really pointing out that an [existing] applicant shouldn't assume that after one year they have to endure another exam, automatically.

Yes. However, I said that 15 minutes before IRCC said no more upfront medicals :).

You're right though. Usually they extend them, unless there is a fair reason not to (high risk country, etc).
 
Hi everyone

I am planning to send my old application kit this December in CIC, Beacause all of my application are complete and ready.
I'm lacking only for my upfront medical and planning to do it nextweek.

And now, they have a new application kit and new law? What should I do?
 
Lbalcueva said:
Hi everyone

I am planning to send my old application kit this December in CIC, Beacause all of my application are complete and ready.
I'm lacking only for my upfront medical and planning to do it nextweek.

And now, they have a new application kit and new law? What should I do?

Look over the CIC website to see if they have any announcements... I think you may have to just follow the new system. ???