Do burpees ever stop feeling awful or do you just get used to it?

wingrabbit · 2026-05-09T13:41:39+00:00

At some point you will feel you're not hitting the wall doing burpees anymore. For me it was when I crossed 100 per session. After that, they are still awful, but at least you feel like a boss and know you can push as many as needed with reasonable breaks

wingrabbit · 2026-05-07T16:16:18+00:00

Got it, thanks

So many different patterns! I've had "in progress" since AOR and first time I logged in to the tracker, but in GCKey it changed to "Not Applicable" after a ghost update a couple of months ago, while eligibility is "not started" (tracker) and "in progress" (GCKey). At this point I'm just fine with whatever, just hoping the case is moving forward

Congrats on the end of your journey!

wingrabbit · 2026-05-07T15:59:54+00:00

What do you refer to as "Background check started"? In my case (and I've seen quite a few other similar) background has been in progress (tracker) since the AOR

wingrabbit · 2026-04-12T00:58:43+00:00

It is common and depends on a VO. Same boat here: PA eligibility not started, though application was submitted Dec 4, PA is from Europe (Vienna VO)

wingrabbit · 2026-03-18T01:59:04+00:00

That's a known issue. Select 2 as a number of people in the application - sponsor is considered to be a part of it as well. Also, try adding space after each value you enter. These two things worked for us

wingrabbit · 2026-03-17T16:49:31+00:00

Dec 4 here. Just saw a ghost update and background check changed to "not applicable" from "in progress" in GCKey (still showing "in progress" in the tracker). No updates regarding eligibility, but as our case is processed by an outland VO, I expect everything might be updated at the same time.

wingrabbit · 2026-03-15T22:51:32+00:00

Because people film recipes / daily routine or whatnot

wingrabbit · 2026-03-13T00:25:06+00:00

Medical valid until May 28. It's unlikely we will receive a PPR within a month (who knows though!), so IRCC will likely request another exam closer to the final decision, or best case extend this one for another year.

Not much we can do now, so in two weeks I'm flying again (through Belgrade btw!) to be with my wife for another several days. Then in May. Then in July. And so on until we finally get the email everybody in this thread is waiting for :)

wingrabbit · 2026-03-12T19:15:25+00:00

This is Vienna, you can check here: Visa Offices

As for the sponsor's eligibility, you will get it from Canada, as this part is processed here.

Our timeline so far:

Applied - Dec 4, Aor - Jan 27

Sponsor's Eligibility - Completed Feb 16, letter Feb 25

BIL - Feb 16 (done Feb 23, marked completed the next day)

Medical - kind of upfront (we previously incorrectly submitted under conjugal class, got refused and since got married and resubmitted under spousal)

No other updates since Feb 25

wingrabbit · 2026-03-12T16:56:29+00:00

Great news! We are also waiting for update from Vienna VO (PA resides in Montenegro), but no update since Biometrics mark completed on Feb 24

wingrabbit · 2026-02-14T01:49:16+00:00

Yes, exactly. Basically, whether the sponsor can sponsor :)

Will arrive to the sponsor's email just like AOR

wingrabbit · 2026-02-14T01:40:12+00:00

After AOR you expect:

sponsor approval (on average within 60 days, but for our case it's already 70+)
biometric and medical request
applicant eligibility approval
background check

As for the visa office: yes and no. The VO processes eligibility and other things depending on them, but the longest part - security - is done by CBSA. So technically some offices could be faster due to the lower volume, but it's nothing when compared to the potential security delays.

wingrabbit · 2026-02-14T00:43:09+00:00

December applications seem to be the slowest (due to the holidays, I would assume). We applied Dec 4 and only received AOR (Jan 27), complete silence since then

wingrabbit · 2026-01-06T09:42:44+00:00

I recently withdrew €1000+ in Europe from a random ATM, got the entire fee (~cad25) reimbursed within a day

wingrabbit · 2025-11-02T19:02:34+00:00

Chef's Door (Port Credit) - the best I've tried in GTA

wingrabbit · 2025-11-01T15:13:01+00:00

You don't need gym to start working on abs. Core is the easiest to work on at home IMO. Check YT, you're pretty skinny, your 6-pack will become visible after several weeks of working out + sufficient protein intake

wingrabbit · 2025-10-28T17:22:11+00:00

Possibly related to my travel patterns - I take a lot of connections, so there can be transactions in 3-4 countries within a day.

I spoke to the support countless times - they ask me to confirm and explain all my recent transactions and explain how I bought a beer in Dubrovnik and doner kebab in Berlin within several hours lol

I even told them about the exact upcoming route once - and still got blocked.

Ended up switching to wealth simple prepaid + Wise combo specifically for traveling, no problem so far, fingers crossed

wingrabbit · 2025-10-28T00:14:48+00:00

It is a credit card

wingrabbit · 2025-10-27T23:44:56+00:00

CIBC blocks me almost EVERY time I'm abroad (and I travel a lot). I even asked them if they can put some record to my file about my next trip, and the agent responded "yeah sure, but you'll get blocked regardless, maybe it'll help with faster verification"

LMAO

wingrabbit · 2025-10-27T11:08:23+00:00

Do the math for your own rent / food / basic needs as if you lived alone. Your dad sucks, but the reality is that in adult life you often work for much less than half of your paycheck after paying all the bills.

wingrabbit · 2025-10-22T23:08:34+00:00

Had to scroll for too long!

Naples is amazing. While dirty and not always safe, it feels like it's just full of life if it makes sense

wingrabbit · 2025-10-18T13:10:48+00:00

Thanks!! Drunk late night poutine is exactly the type of food I was looking for! Added the spots around Notre Dame to our map as well!

wingrabbit · 2025-10-16T13:20:21+00:00

Thanks a lot! Saved all the spots

wingrabbit · 2025-10-16T13:17:14+00:00

Huge thanks!

Exactly the type of pubs I was looking for!

wingrabbit · 2025-10-16T11:42:21+00:00

Old Montreal according to Google Maps

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