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[Klody]

we applied in 2023 and haven't done medical yet. I'm just saying that the forms for the medical haven't been sent by them

Could you please specify when exactly did you apply? December 16th 2023 here, only got AOR so far.

 

[pantera66615]

Could you please specify when exactly did you apply? December 16th 2023 here, only got AOR so far.

December 3rd.

 

[canuck78]

Why would it take long if we basically got conditional approval already?

Because there is a small yearly quota for all H&C programs and the Ukraine program likely has a small quota of that reduced quota. The H&C quota has been reduced since last year and is scheduled to be reduced again in 2026 & 2027. The big issue is that there is a huge volume of applicants for the small number of spots which is creating huge backlogs and increasing processing times. Many applicants essentially will have their applications frozen with no movement until they get closer to the top of the queue.

 

[canuck78]

Could you please specify when exactly did you apply? December 16th 2023 here, only got AOR so far.

Your application is essentially in line for processing but with minimal quota and lots of applicants there could be no movement for quite a while. If you qualify for other economic programs would suggest also applying for those.

 

[pantera66615]

Because there is a small yearly quota for all H&C programs and the Ukraine program likely has a small quota of that reduced quota. The H&C quota has been reduced since last year and is scheduled to be reduced again in 2026 & 2027. The big issue is that there is a huge volume of applicants for the small number of spots which is creating huge backlogs and increasing processing times. Many applicants essentially will have their applications frozen with no movement until they get closer to the top of the queue.

In the last month, they requested several pieces of info from us so I figured it was moving along...

 

[canuck78]

In the last month, they requested several pieces of info from us so I figured it was moving along...

Impossible to know given you haven’t mentioned any requests for info in your posts. What did IRCC ask for?

 

[pantera66615]

Impossible to know given you haven’t mentioned any requests for info in your posts. What did IRCC ask for?

They said we need a medical without sending medical forms. Hence my original question.

 

[canuck78]

They said we need a medical without sending medical forms. Hence my original question.

So one incomplete request which is not requests for more information. They may even waive the medical request for some Ukrainian's who are younger and have been using the Canadian healthcare so billing can be verified. Haven’t seen enough cases to know if they are doing this.

 

[NN24]

In the last month, they requested several pieces of info from us so I figured it was moving along...

Hi there , do you mind sharing what info was requested additionally to your application? Thank you !

 

[Klody]

Your application is essentially in line for processing but with minimal quota and lots of applicants there could be no movement for quite a while. If you qualify for other economic programs would suggest also applying for those.

Thank you for the suggestion. I have EE account, but cut offs are quite high at the moment.

Just wanted to know what is going on in other peoples cases. There is no information about this program, so it is no other way to know if there is any movement.

As for the timeline, for H&C Cases it may be up to 3 years. Probably this is what we can count on.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for the suggestion. I have EE account, but cut offs are quite high at the moment.

Just wanted to know what is going on in other peoples cases. There is no information about this program, so it is no other way to know if there is any movement.

As for the timeline, for H&C Cases it may be up to 3 years. Probably this is what we can count on.

Not sure where you are coming up with up to 3 years. IRCC is suggesting 5-7 years to clear existing backlog when data was collected and backlogs have already increased but if look at all H&C programs could take up to 20 years to clear the backlogs. For example there are around 21k Ukrainians who applied when data was collected but there may be only 1k spots per year for this program. The quota for H&C is small for 2025 and scheduled to decrease every year. The “math doesn’t math” as this document points out. Would suggest learning French.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...umanitarian-compassionate-other-category.html

 

[Klody]

Not sure where you are coming up with up to 3 years. IRCC is suggesting 5-7 years to clear existing backlog when data was collected and backlogs have already increased but if look at all H&C programs could take up to 20 years to clear the backlogs. For example there are around 21k Ukrainians who applied when data was collected but there may be only 1k spots per year for this program. The quota for H&C is small for 2025 and scheduled to decrease every year. The “math doesn’t math” as this document points out. Would suggest learning French.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...umanitarian-compassionate-other-category.html

Thank you for the link, though it does not specify any cap or timeline for this specific program.

3 years was an assumption. Website gives 24 months for H&C cases if I am not mistaken, but I think it is after AOR, so overall it must be around 3 years.

It is easy to find that H&C cases timeline may vary from case to case. Taking to account lack of any other information, knowing that peoples cases are moving brings a little comfort. But you are right that it will take a long time, and if there will be any other opportunity, it is worth taking it.

 

[canuck78]

Thank you for the link, though it does not specify any cap or timeline for this specific program.

3 years was an assumption. Website gives 24 months for H&C cases if I am not mistaken, but I think it is after AOR, so overall it must be around 3 years.

It is easy to find that H&C cases timeline may vary from case to case. Taking to account lack of any other information, knowing that peoples cases are moving brings a little comfort. But you are right that it will take a long time, and if there will be any other opportunity, it is worth taking it.

The 22 months is for general H&C not the Ukrainian program and anecdotally most are being processed much longer than 22 months these days for general H&C. Unless there are significant reforms the processing times will all continue to increase. The math just doesn’t work for all forms of H&C when it comes to volume of applicants and allocated quota. I would suggest that people work towards other options if possible while keeping this application. Also unclear if there is a ceasefire what will happen to the program which could be reassessed or eligibility may change.

 

[JulianS]

Does anybody have good news?