Visa will be processed more quickly if sponsor move back to Canada

[eslio]

Hi.

Sponsor: Canadian citizen living in Brazil
PA: common law living in Brazil
Status: CSQ (Québec) already obtained and sent to IRCC

Me and my common law partner live in Brazil. I applied to the sponsorship visa on April 2023. I would like to move to back to Canada as soon as possible but her visitor visas got denied.

I am planning to move back to Canada without her if this accelerates the process. But I am not that it does.

The process is currently being processed in Mexico.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[armoured]

I am planning to move back to Canada without her if this accelerates the process. But I am not that it does.

No-one can tell you for certain that it will speed things up. It for the msot part depends where it is in the process.

Since you're a Canadian sponsor abroad, though, it's possible it will if it helps resolve any line of questioning they may have about your intent to return. My guess is that on the balance of probability it would likely help but I can't say how quickly it would result in the ppr. You'd have to weigh against other things like how long you have been common law (if eg >2 years or so, probably not an issue). And of course Iv'e no idea how long a separation may be. There's also the possibility that a new TRV application after you returning to Canada and advising IRCC would get approved.

My suggestions would be in order:
1) If you've already received requests for more info about intent to return, then you've already been told the relevant info (returning would likely help).
2) It will cost you very little effort or trouble to provide more info via webform about any of your preparations to return - hope you have some. Submit them via webform and it won't hurt.
3) Order GCMS notes. If there are any notes or text about the intent to return issue, now you know - it is an issue and returning will likely help. (You may find other relevant info there of course, to whic you can also try to be responsive)
3) At that point if no indication (ie. > one year after submitting), well, you'll have to decide if no further info. Truth is 80%+ of apps are going to get PPR within 12-14 months (whatever the number is now), so it may just come while you're going through this.* At that point I'd say worth returning but instead of trying to decide now, prep your return in the interim and see what you think then and whether any new info has come to light.

*Side note that as a result fo this, it will be hard to say that anything you did had any effect. It happens that people think the things they did helped, but it was already going to get done without any additional info. That won't stop most applicants and sponsors from trying, of course.

 

[Kananaskis]

Just a quick note, for Quebec applicants the processing time as of today is 30 months. Back in April it was at a similar time. I am not sure if moving back to Canada will speed up the process at all, the only thing that would be a bit different is a few documents and proof that you intend to move back to Canada once she gets her PR.

 

[armoured]

Just a quick note, for Quebec applicants the processing time as of today is 30 months. Back in April it was at a similar time. I am not sure if moving back to Canada will speed up the process at all, the only thing that would be a bit different is a few documents and proof that you intend to move back to Canada once she gets her PR.

Good point, did not think to ask if it's a Quebec applicant.

 

[scylla]

Good point, did not think to ask if it's a Quebec applicant.

OP mentioned CSQ so definitely a Quebec application (unfortunately for the OP).

 

[armoured]

OP mentioned CSQ so definitely a Quebec application (unfortunately for the OP).

My oversight, thanks.

 

[armoured]

Sponsor: Canadian citizen living in Brazil
PA: common law living in Brazil
Status: CSQ (Québec) already obtained and sent to IRCC

As others have pointed out that I missed this, I have to revise my points to the side of far more uncertainty about timing.

You can still provide more info about your intent to return. You can and should order gcms notes.

I can't say how much of the rest applies because timing for Quebec apps so much longer (if you ahven't been following the quebec government is effectively capping marital apps, which right now means very unpredictable timelines).

It may still be better for the sposnor to return to Canada but how long of a separation might be involved - can't say. Your best bet would be the TRV, if approved.

How many times has your spouse been rejected? How long have you been together?

 

[eslio]

I ordered the GCMS notes and I got them.

It is a bit confusing but I will highlight some information that I got and maybe you can help me to have a better understanding of the current status.

Assessments:
Eligibility : Not started
Security: Not Started
Criminality: Not Started
Medical: Not Started

I saw that some due dates are already expired, like:
Sub Activities / Security: 2/ Due Date: 2024/06/23
Sub Activities / Criminality: 2/ Due Date: 2024/06/23

Does that mean that I can contact to ask about why there is no update?

Thanks.

 

[armoured]

I ordered the GCMS notes and I got them.

It is a bit confusing but I will highlight some information that I got and maybe you can help me to have a better understanding of the current status.

Assessments:
Eligibility : Not started
Security: Not Started
Criminality: Not Started
Medical: Not Started

I saw that some due dates are already expired, like:
Sub Activities / Security: 2/ Due Date: 2024/06/23
Sub Activities / Criminality: 2/ Due Date: 2024/06/23

Does that mean that I can contact to ask about why there is no update?

Thanks.

It is hard to get much use out of the notes and don't jump to conclusions.

My suggestion: jump down to the 'notes' sections. Look for the sponsor eligibility notes or decision. Some of this is boilerplate but there should or may be information about what they are looking into.

There may also be a text note about program assistant review, basically at time of intake. Again, condensed info and boilerplate, but much should be recognizable.

On my gcms notes, this was almost at the very end.

Hope this helps.

 

[eslio]

It is hard to get much use out of the notes and don't jump to conclusions.

My suggestion: jump down to the 'notes' sections. Look for the sponsor eligibility notes or decision. Some of this is boilerplate but there should or may be information about what they are looking into.

There may also be a text note about program assistant review, basically at time of intake. Again, condensed info and boilerplate, but much should be recognizable.

On my gcms notes, this was almost at the very end.

Hope this helps.

Note 1 was added on 2023/06/26 -> Sponsorship Eligibility Decision letter sent to sponsor ...
Note 2 was added on 2023/06/23 -> Sponsor Eligibility Decision: Passed

Below that section:
"Client will be advised via decision letter from CIO that: An original Upfront Medical Report form .... has not been provided."

I never received any message about this medical report.

 

[armoured]

Note 1 was added on 2023/06/26 -> Sponsorship Eligibility Decision letter sent to sponsor ...
Note 2 was added on 2023/06/23 -> Sponsor Eligibility Decision: Passed

Below that section:
"Client will be advised via decision letter from CIO that: An original Upfront Medical Report form .... has not been provided."

I never received any message about this medical report.

Ignore the bit about medical, it's outdated boilerplate.

 

[eslio]

Ignore the bit about medical, it's outdated boilerplate.

Ok.

The application was accepted on May 5th 2023 and at that time, I am pretty sure that the processing time was 14 months. That would explain why I see some due dates on June 24th 2024.

I just sent a message to the office that is processing the application (Mexico) asking what is the current status.

 

[eslio]

I am thinking about forgetting about moving back to Québec and move to Ontario and maybe in the future move back to Québec.

I saw that the processing time for a sponsorship to other provinces is 10 months. Does anyone have any information about that? Is that something that I can request?

My wife already got her CSQ.

 

[armoured]

I am thinking about forgetting about moving back to Québec and move to Ontario and maybe in the future move back to Québec.

I saw that the processing time for a sponsorship to other provinces is 10 months. Does anyone have any information about that? Is that something that I can request?

My wife already got her CSQ.

Given the difference in processing time, I would _guess_ that doing so would be helpful if and only if you actually physically move to some other province (eg Ontario) and show evidence of having done so (driver's license, health card, etc).