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Returned in Canada spousal application

mitul1912

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May 31, 2022
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Hello!
Everyone,

I am looking for a genuine help to resolve this please.

I've submitted an application for PR on Oct 6,2020 for my wife who is living in Canada . They send us the last update with the Temporary Application Number in Dec/2020. Since then we didn't receive any updates from them. We did try to contact the IRCC many times (Through Web forms & Phone calls) but unfortunately we didn't get any response due to Covid-19. When I talked to them today they told me that they sent back the file on Feb 28,2021 to my Old Address. I've already moved out from the old address in Jan 15,2021. It's been almost 1.5 yrs now. I am pretty sure that I won't be able to recover my file from the old address now. They asked me to resubmit a New file.
My wife is on her valid work permit which has already been renewed one time. We have been just keep waiting to hear back anything from the IRCC and after waiting for about 19 months (After Oct 6,2020) they told us about the file which we can't even recover which is completely shocking and strange for us.

Looking forward for any help, suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
 

armoured

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Feb 1, 2015
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I'm afraid there is no good response to this. It's terrible, but you will just have to re-apply.

The unfortunate aspect is that since you didn't get the response, you don't know what you did wrong.

This is one of the worst aspects of how IRCC handles these, that it can be so difficult to even get confirmation that they have sent it back.

I would have had suggestions for how you can check but none are infallible. Applicants have to follow especially the AOR stage, and bio/medical requests - temporary file number is not AOR.
 

Jazzed

Star Member
Jan 15, 2022
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Did you update your address with the IRCC in 2021 when you moved? If didn't it's your responsibility and they are not responsible. You got the best advice which is to submit a new application. Not sure what other advice you need?
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
95,835
22,107
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Hello!
Everyone,

I am looking for a genuine help to resolve this please.

I've submitted an application for PR on Oct 6,2020 for my wife who is living in Canada . They send us the last update with the Temporary Application Number in Dec/2020. Since then we didn't receive any updates from them. We did try to contact the IRCC many times (Through Web forms & Phone calls) but unfortunately we didn't get any response due to Covid-19. When I talked to them today they told me that they sent back the file on Feb 28,2021 to my Old Address. I've already moved out from the old address in Jan 15,2021. It's been almost 1.5 yrs now. I am pretty sure that I won't be able to recover my file from the old address now. They asked me to resubmit a New file.
My wife is on her valid work permit which has already been renewed one time. We have been just keep waiting to hear back anything from the IRCC and after waiting for about 19 months (After Oct 6,2020) they told us about the file which we can't even recover which is completely shocking and strange for us.

Looking forward for any help, suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!
Unfortunately you have no choice but to reapply and submit a new application since the first application was returned.
 

Copingwithlife

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Jul 29, 2018
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Did you update your address with the IRCC in 2021 when you moved? If didn't it's your responsibility and they are not responsible. You got the best advice which is to submit a new application. Not sure what other advice you need?
Or do mail forwarding thru Canada Post
 
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Simba112

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Exactly. So many options
Unfortunately with Mail Forwarding, they dont forward parcels and i assume complete application package was sent back via xpresspost. It happened to me before with CRA, i called Canada post and Agent confirmed if it comes as parcel, xpresspost or regular or from Government office, they dont forward to your new address. Best option was to update address through online IRCC portal or webform as soon as you sign new lease..
 
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YVR123

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Unfortunately with Mail Forwarding, they dont forward parcels and i assume complete application package was sent back via xpresspost. It happened to me before with CRA, i called Canada post and Agent confirmed if it comes as parcel, xpresspost or regular or from Government office, they dont forward to your new address. Best option was to update address through online IRCC portal or webform as soon as you sign new lease..
Learn something new! Thanks for the information.
 
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mitul1912

Newbie
May 31, 2022
4
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Did you update your address with the IRCC in 2021 when you moved? If didn't it's your responsibility and they are not responsible. You got the best advice which is to submit a new application. Not sure what other advice you need?

I did try to contact them many times but they weren't responding due to covid-19
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,835
22,107
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
I did try to contact them many times but they weren't responding due to covid-19
Unfortunately what's done is done. You need to submit a new application.
 

Jazzed

Star Member
Jan 15, 2022
139
56
Unfortunately with Mail Forwarding, they dont forward parcels and i assume complete application package was sent back via xpresspost. It happened to me before with CRA, i called Canada post and Agent confirmed if it comes as parcel, xpresspost or regular or from Government office, they dont forward to your new address. Best option was to update address through online IRCC portal or webform as soon as you sign new lease..
I have never had that problem..but then I always use P.O. Boxes so not sure if that makes a difference. Good to know in case I ever give up my box. Thanks!
 

mitul1912

Newbie
May 31, 2022
4
0
If we contact the IRCC, do they tell us about what went wrong or what was missing in our previous file as we have completely no idea about it now. And one more thing do they have any Detailed Record of our file details that we did submit a file in the past and we are reapplying again?

Please let us know before we move forward with our New Application.

Thank you!
 

Jazzed

Star Member
Jan 15, 2022
139
56
An application that is being returned as "incomplete" is not put into the system the same way they would if you had received AOR. So very unlikely.
 

Konan1982

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Mar 22, 2012
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If we contact the IRCC, do they tell us about what went wrong or what was missing in our previous file as we have completely no idea about it now. And one more thing do they have any Detailed Record of our file details that we did submit a file in the past and we are reapplying again?

Please let us know before we move forward with our New Application.

Thank you!
In our case they sent our application back with pointing out our mistakes (about 7 mistakes) they underline with a blue pointer