Spousal sponsorship

[Nov2023]

Hey, just thought I'd update you. I received my eCoPR this morning. Yours should be arriving any day now!

Did you receive an email or just checked your account only?

 

[Neato2024]

Did you receive an email or just checked your account only?

I received two back-to-back automated emails that were similar explaining the eCoPR.

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Did you receive an email or just checked your account only?

You will get an email stating that your eCOPR is ready for download

 

[Bhavi1990]

Hii everybody

I have a question. In spousal spinsorship application (my wife is Principal Applicant), I got medical, biometrics done. Also recieved pre arrival letter a month ago. But recently, I got request from IRCC to submit my wife's (Principal applicant) indepth CV/ resume. Please if anybody can let me know who has gone through similar situation. Is this a thing to worry?
Greatly appreciated

 

[malklv]

Hello guys just need help.
After a long time I just realized my background check just turn from "Not applicable" to "We are processing your background check" on gckey. Is it a good sign knowing that I'm an august 3rd 2023 applicant.
My background and eligibility was already in progress on the tracker

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Hello guys just need help.
After a long time I just realized my background check just turn from "Not applicable" to "We are processing your background check" on gckey. Is it a good sign knowing that I'm an august 3rd 2023 applicant.
My background and eligibility was already in progress on the tracker

Seems to be a good sign!

 

[Nov2023]

I received two back-to-back automated emails that were similar explaining the eCoPR.

I received my Ecopr yesterday evening
P1 - September 06,
P2 - September 27
Ecopr - October 07

 

[aksaelsababu]

I received my Ecopr yesterday evening
P1 - September 06,
P2 - September 27
Ecopr - October 07

When did you submit ur application?

 

[Nov2023]

When did you submit ur application?

November 2023

 

[thanhtam23]

The way you have done it is fine. In my view having gotten married will make it easier.

Difficulties arise in two different ways when a couple has lived together under the same roof for years (eg as students) and then started a relationship later/afterwards:
-the most problematic is if one becomes a PR and then afterwards tries to sponsor the other - IRCC often will claim that the relationship was common law and the spouse should have been declared, and therefore can never be sponsored - ever. Burden of proof on PR to demonstrate it was not a common law relationship before. (Proving a negative is not easy)
-conversely, if trying to add someone common law but they don't have many proofs (because other roommates etc), ineligible as not demonstrated common law. Burden of proof on PR to show it really was common law. (At least in this case any ineligibility is not permanent.)

Yes, these are mirror image claims but with asymmetric results and consequences.

You are ok because you dn't seem to have not declared your partner as common law when required (crucially before becoming a PR), your story is straigthforward, and your marriage definitionally meets the 'is it a legally valid relationship' test (there is no subjective test as with common law).

Most important: you have added your spouse as dependent BEFORE becoming a PR. Now you should just have a relatively minor delay.

Repeat for anyone reading: it is CRITICAL to declare a common law or married spouse/partner BEFORE becoming a PR. If in ANY doubt whatsoever, you MUST check that you have not.

This board is FULL* of sad stories of couples who are subject to a permanent sponsorship ban because they 'didn't realize' it was required, often because they didn't realize that residing together 12 months means they are common law (by IRCC standards). IRCC will tend to interpret ANY 12 month period of cohabitation as common law - if you thought it 'didn't count' because it wasn't serious or not official by local laws or not permitted (eg for same sex couples) or whatever, you are wrong (ignorance is not an excuse).

Note, I think it's too harsh and the warnings not sufficiently clear (it should be in big red neon letters). But my opinion is irrelevant - as is yours.

*Okay, not 'full' but it's distressingly common.

In our case, we develop feelings only after living under same address (different rooms). When sponsor become PR, it was more than a year since we lived in the same address but less than a year since we established our romatic relationship. How do we explain the situation to IRCC and create absolutely no doubt?

 

[armoured]

In our case, we develop feelings only after living under same address (different rooms). When sponsor become PR, it was more than a year since we lived in the same address but less than a year since we established our romatic relationship. How do we explain the situation to IRCC and create absolutely no doubt?

You're picking a post out of this general thread from six months ago. I think it would be better if you started a separate thread and post information about your case and your question, clearly, so that there are no errors in understanding what you're asking.

You can link to or quote the info and posts from this thread to clarify what you are thinking now/what information you're starting with.

 

[thanhtam23]

You're picking a post out of this general thread from six months ago. I think it would be better if you started a separate thread and post information about your case and your question, clearly, so that there are no errors in understanding what you're asking.

You can link to or quote the info and posts from this thread to clarify what you are thinking now/what information you're starting with.

Sorry, I happened to come across your post and it's my concern so I thought of asking for your advice.
I saw people is asking many sort of random question and six months is not too long either...
Nevertheless, I will bring my question to a separate thread with more details.

 

[armoured]

Sorry, I happened to come across your post and it's my concern so I thought of asking for your advice.
I saw people is asking many sort of random question and six months is not too long either...
Nevertheless, I will bring my question to a separate thread with more details.

It's a rather specific question and the details matter, it's easy to mix up different unrelated stories. You don't want someone to answer on the basis of a 'similar story' but completely different underlying facts, do you?

Lay out the facts carefully and precisely with your question.

It's not that six months is that long, it's that a lot of other topics have come up in between with similar topics and easy to get them confused - that is, for me. If you read carefully the bits above you'll see it took several long posts to get clear.

 

[ArisDadi]

Hey,

for my wife's sponsorship application, On the tracker, I have everything completed. I even have Confirmation of Permanent Residency (COPR) details (number, expiry date...).
However on the IRCC account, the application is still processing !

Which one is the accurate one ? and How much longer will it take to get the confirmation email ?

Thanks.

 

[scylla]

Hey,

for my wife's sponsorship application, On the tracker, I have everything completed. I even have Confirmation of Permanent Residency (COPR) details (number, expiry date...).
However on the IRCC account, the application is still processing !

Which one is the accurate one ? and How much longer will it take to get the confirmation email ?

Thanks.

The COPR is generated as part of an administrative step and does not mean processing of your application is complete. It could be anywhere from a few days to a few months before you get the email.