First of all, both my partner and I want to thank the community here for guiding and helping us through the immigration process!
We will be sharing our entire application timeline soon but here is our timeline from the web form submission for the two-way courier service to receiving our passport back.
- March 5, 2022 - Raised web form submission on the VFS website for the two-way courier service.
- March 9, 2022 - Passport pick up by Blue Dart in Bangalore, India. (Note: March 5, 2022 was Saturday so it was the weekend.)
- March 9, 2022 - VFS notification via email saying “Visa Application tracking id no xxxxxxxxxx has been received at the VAC on DATE”
- March 10, 2022 - VFS notification via email saying “Your application, tracking ID No. xxxxxxxxxx has been received at the Canada Visa Application Centre, New Delhi OC on DATE and is in transit to the IRCC Office in New Delhi OC for processing.”
- March 10, 2022 - VFS notification via email saying “Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxxxxxxx The envelope for the decision on the results of your visa that has been processed has been received at the Canadian Visa Application Center at New Delhi OC, on the date. We will then send this to the Canadian Visa Application Center New Delhi OC.”
- March 10, 2022 - VFS notification via email saying “Your application, tracking ID No.xxxxxxxxxx has been received and is under process at the IRCC Office on DATE”
- April 5, 2022 - VFS notification via text saying “Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxxxxxxx Π Your processed decision envelope has been dispatched from the IRCC Office, on DATE and is on transit to the Canada Visa Application Centre in CVO-NEW DELHI.”
- April 5, 2022 - VFS notification via text saying “Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxxxxxxx Your processed decision envelope has been received at the Canada Visa Operation Centre in New Delhi OC, on Tue DATE. We shall further send this to the Canada Visa Application Centre(New Delhi OC)”
- April 5, 2022 - VFS notification via text saying “Visa application, tracking ID No. xxxxxxxxxx Π Decision envelope has been couriered from the Canada Visa Application Centre, on DATE vide courier partner. To track the status of the shipment, please visit courier partner website.”
- April 5, 2022 - Counterfoil generated and "Your application was approved" in GCKey.
- April 6, 2022 - Received passport with visa stamp and COPR document enclosed.
Note: The VFS notifications should be delivered via email too. If you signed up for the SMS service when submitting to the web form on the VFS website then you should be receiving SMS notifications as well.
Application type: Spousal Sponsorship (Outland) - The applicant was in India.
We know for some of us it's been hard as this process has taken a decent amount of time with COVID-19. Please try your best to stay positive as there is light at the end of the tunnel. As people read these forums to find answers, please be kind and uplifting to folks as it will mean a lot to someone reading these posts. We hope everyone gets their passports stamped soon!