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Dependent Child Sponsorship -2023

dyobb

Member
Feb 9, 2016
12
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Hi everyone, Glad I found this thread.
I am sponsoring my dependent child.
My timeline so far:
Submitted on new PR portal: March 29, 2023
No AOR yet
 

canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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Hi everyone, Glad I found this thread.
I am sponsoring my dependent child.
My timeline so far:
Submitted on new PR portal: March 29, 2023
No AOR yet
This is fairly typical. Processing for child sponsorship is slower than for spouses in Canada.
 

ccaallvviinn

Star Member
Sep 13, 2019
89
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Thanks for opening up this thread. Minor under 18. Case submitted online on Mar. 24, 2023. No AOR yet.
Update - AOR received today on May 27.

Question - how do I track the status of the application? The AOR email is not clear at all. The UCI number listed in the AOR email is actually my UCI number I received when applying for PR through Express Entry years back, so not my dependent child's UCI number (the child was not accompanying back then). Also, an Application Number is given in the AOR email. Could anyone guide me on how to track the current case of sponsoring my dependent child?
 

dyobb

Member
Feb 9, 2016
12
1
This is fairly typical. Processing for child sponsorship is slower than for spouses in Canada.
Agreed. And it is particularly stressful for parents of 18-22 year old dependents who have not received AORs to "lock" the age,

How are your updates, guys?

Cheers
 
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anil1201

Star Member
Jul 29, 2014
58
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Hi everyone,
I am sponsoring my dependent child.
My timeline so far:
Submitted on new PR portal: May 9, 2023
No AOR yet
 

Umer Afzal

Full Member
Mar 29, 2018
41
2
Hi, I have received the acknowledgement that my sponsorship application is received. I have submitted the application on 30th March.

can anyone tell me what would be next step?
 

Umer Afzal

Full Member
Mar 29, 2018
41
2
Update - AOR received today on May 27.

Question - how do I track the status of the application? The AOR email is not clear at all. The UCI number listed in the AOR email is actually my UCI number I received when applying for PR through Express Entry years back, so not my dependent child's UCI number (the child was not accompanying back then). Also, an Application Number is given in the AOR email. Could anyone guide me on how to track the current case of sponsoring my dependent child?
UCI number is the same for me as well. I am also looking for the process how to track my application.
If you find one please let me know and vice versa.
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
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Agreed. And it is particularly stressful for parents of 18-22 year old dependents who have not received AORs to "lock" the age,

How are your updates, guys?

Cheers
Once you have AOR you have locked in the date. Unless close to 22 there isn’t a concern.
 

ccaallvviinn

Star Member
Sep 13, 2019
89
7
UCI number is the same for me as well. I am also looking for the process how to track my application.
If you find one please let me know and vice versa.
It works for me now. Just use the tracker tool: https://ircc-tracker-suivi.apps.cic.gc.ca/en/login. The tricky part is that the tool didn't work for me initially - I guess there was some lead time for them to sync the data into the tracker, so that you are allowed to create an account.
 

ccaallvviinn

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Sep 13, 2019
89
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Hello folks - I received an email from 'Centralized Intake Office' this morning, stating that a refund of $85 is initiated for me and there is no other info for the context. Any guidance? The amount makes me think of the biometric fee. My dependent child is 11 years old. When I filed the sponsorship application, I was not so sure about if I should pay the biometric fee, so I just paid to be safe. I just learnt that child under 14 is exempt from biometric fee? So, refund does not mean my case is returned and is actually a good sign (someone touched on my case)?

Case filed: Mar 24, 2023
AOR: May 27, 2023
 

ccaallvviinn

Star Member
Sep 13, 2019
89
7
Hello folks - I received an email from 'Centralized Intake Office' this morning, stating that a refund of $85 is initiated for me and there is no other info for the context. Any guidance? The amount makes me think of the biometric fee. My dependent child is 11 years old. When I filed the sponsorship application, I was not so sure about if I should pay the biometric fee, so I just paid to be safe. I just learnt that child under 14 is exempt from biometric fee? So, refund does not mean my case is returned and is actually a good sign (someone touched on my case)?

Case filed: Mar 24, 2023
AOR: May 27, 2023
Just to share - I learnt that we can create two tracker accounts, one for me as the sponsor and the other for my child as the PA. In my child's tracker account, I can see a lot more info on the case, which clearly shows the biometric is exempted. So, I guess the $85 refund is about it. Think this might be helpful to you all.
 
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