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Pre arrival services Letter - Family Class sponsorship outside Canada

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ram90

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Hello,

I received a letter about per-arrival services for my wife, and I’m a bit curious about what this means.

We applied for family class sponsorship from outside Canada, and I’d love to understand the next steps.

Also, how long does it usually take to get approval from this point?

Thank you so much for your help in advance.
 
ram90 said:
Hello,

I received a letter about per-arrival services for my wife, and I’m a bit curious about what this means.

We applied for family class sponsorship from outside Canada, and I’d love to understand the next steps.

Also, how long does it usually take to get approval from this point?

Thank you so much for your help in advance.
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I think it would be a few weeks to maybe 2 months from this point.
It varies from application to application to be honest.
When did you apply?
 
Raj0411 said:
Hi
Can you please your Complete timeline with the Name of Visa office ?
Thank you.
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Submission : Feb 28
AOR : Mar 30
Sponsor Approval : May 2
Medical request : May 5
biometric request : Jun 3
PAL : Aug 8

Visa office : Sydney
 
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ram90 said:
Hello,

I received a letter about per-arrival services for my wife, and I’m a bit curious about what this means.

We applied for family class sponsorship from outside Canada, and I’d love to understand the next steps.

Also, how long does it usually take to get approval from this point?

Thank you so much for your help in advance.
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Nothing specific, it’s just that since most of the application is complete(but not all of it, possibly background check still pending) ircc wants to introduce you to the possible services available for you to integrate as a new immigrant.

jobs, life in Canada, healthcare, driving etc etc.
 
Sonikell said:
Nothing specific, it’s just that since most of the application is complete(but not all of it, possibly background check still pending) ircc wants to introduce you to the possible services available for you to integrate as a new immigrant.

jobs, life in Canada, healthcare, driving etc etc.
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Thanks for that information.

Do you have any estimates that how long for passport request from this point onwards?
 
my guess is as good as yours. Could be weeks or months for background Check.

most of the work is done though.. just be patient
 
ram90 said:
Submission : Feb 28
AOR : Mar 30
Sponsor Approval : May 2
Medical request : May 5
biometric request : Jun 3
PAL : Aug 8

Visa office : Sydney
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Whats the online tracker showing for Eligibility and Background check? Are both of those still in progress?
PAL is never the barometer to know how soon COPR will be finalized. One your background status is changed to complete, then you will start to see action in days.
Before that, its pretty random.
 
Received that pre-arrival letter last Dec. which I thought was odd considering our application was an inland sponsorship. Now August 2024 and still the IRCC tracker month after month says "in progress" with apparentlya security check for one individual outstanding. How this takes multiple months to accomplish is beyond me, but then again this is the federal government.
 
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UDON55fai said:
Received that pre-arrival letter last Dec. which I thought was odd considering our application was an inland sponsorship. Now August 2024 and still the IRCC tracker month after month says "in progress" with apparentlya security check for one individual outstanding. How this takes multiple months to accomplish is beyond me, but then again this is the federal government.
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Perhaps cuz VISA mills are busy printing study and work permits and holders of those are bringing their spouses in record 5 months. They don't have to go through background checks, so naturally its going to be quicker.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CanadaHousing2/comments/1cp36i4
 
SpousalPR2023 said:
Whats the online tracker showing for Eligibility and Background check? Are both of those still in progress?
PAL is never the barometer to know how soon COPR will be finalized. One your background status is changed to complete, then you will start to see action in days.
Before that, its pretty random.
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Both are showing under review
 
Sonikell said:
That is absolutely insane…

I mean, talk about a major security loophole right there…
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And for spousal PR applicants....10 months or more....is the waiting time for only background checks to clear.
Once that clears, they send an email that an officer has flagged your file for interview. You will be getting an appointment date in the next 6-12 months.
 
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