Application rejected for inland spouse sponsorship

[jasonliuengr]

Hi All,

I paid the fee:
Summary of fees and chose to pay the right of permanent residence fee later. Here is how much I paid:

Fee	Quantity	Price ($CAN)	Total Amount (C$)
Sponsor your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee) Sponsorship fee ($85) and principal applicant processing fee ($545)	1	$630.00	$630.00
Biometrics – per person	1	$85.00	$85.00
Total amount for all applications:	$715.00

And I attached the receipt to the application but got rejected today said I need to pay the Biometrics fee but I did pay in full $715 in CAD. What did I miss? Could you tell me how much you paid? No dependents.

Thank you very much for all your time.

Best,
Jason

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Hmm so strange. I checked the website just now and I think you paid it correctly (without right of permanent residence fee) - https://ircc.canada.ca/english/information/fees/result.asp?countrySelect=CA&lob=clc&lob=clc

 

[jasonliuengr]

It is so strange... and I downloaded my receipt from the application it opens fine, has barcode in it. I'm very frustrated.

 

[armoured]

I think what we've seen here often enough is that IRCC sometimes sends reminders to pay eg RPRF or biometrics if you have not paid yet that are not entirely clear (that is, you don't need to pay if you have already).

BUT: this happens more with the RPRF than with the biometrics. Sometimes they do ask to pay the biometric even if it's already been paid.

If not clear, I'd suggest paying it - it's not that much, and as far as I'm aware, IRCC will return the funds/offset against others (never seen anyone complain here that IRCC has not returned a fee mistakenly overpaid).

 

[jasonliuengr]

I think what we've seen here often enough is that IRCC sometimes sends reminders to pay eg RPRF or biometrics if you have not paid yet that are not entirely clear (that is, you don't need to pay if you have already).

BUT: this happens more with the RPRF than with the biometrics. Sometimes they do ask to pay the biometric even if it's already been paid.

If not clear, I'd suggest paying it - it's not that much, and as far as I'm aware, IRCC will return the funds/offset against others (never seen anyone complain here that IRCC has not returned a fee mistakenly overpaid).

Thanks for the suggestion. but what I did was, I requested a refund on my previous payment and resubmitted a full payment including the RPRF with the official receipt. Then I attached a screenshot of the fees I paid as the receipt didn't indicate how much is the application fee and how much is the biometrics. I also sent them a webform request on the application to make sure they listed the correct amount of fees, and filed a serval complains to ask them to educate their staff better. This really sucks.

 

[fils1234]

Hi All,

I paid the fee:
Summary of fees and chose to pay the right of permanent residence fee later. Here is how much I paid:

Fee	Quantity	Price ($CAN)	Total Amount (C$)
Sponsor your spouse or partner (without right of permanent residence fee) Sponsorship fee ($85) and principal applicant processing fee ($545)	1	$630.00	$630.00
Biometrics – per person	1	$85.00	$85.00
Total amount for all applications:	$715.00

And I attached the receipt to the application but got rejected today said I need to pay the Biometrics fee but I did pay in full $715 in CAD. What did I miss? Could you tell me how much you paid? No dependents.

Thank you very much for all your time.

Best,
Jason

They rejected your application because you did not pay a biometric fee? Is that what the rejection letter said? There had to be an email for you to at least pay the biometrics fee .

 

[jasonliuengr]

They rejected your application because you did not pay a biometric fee? Is that what the rejection letter said? There had to be an email for you to at least pay the biometrics fee .

Attention xxxx:
This refers to the application you submitted to sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or
dependent child, and the associated application for a permanent resident visa, or to remain in Canada
as a permanent resident.
We are returning your submission, including all the supporting documents you included, as it
does not meet the requirements for processing.
An application must meet the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations (IRPR) to be accepted for processing. Section 12 of the IRPR states: “If the
requirements of sections 10 and 11 are not met, the application and all documents submitted in
support of the application shall be returned to the applicant.”
In addition, Ministerial Instructions were given on December 15, 2016 pursuant to section 87.3 of the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), requiring that applications made by sponsored
spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and dependent children, as well as the associated
sponsorship applications, must meet certain conditions to be accepted for processing. Any
application which does not meet the conditions established in the Instructions must also be returned.
The forms required in Part A of the applicable Document Checklist (see below) are necessary to
satisfy section 12 of the Immigration, Refugees and Protection Regulations. The supporting
documents required in Part B of the Document Checklist must be included to meet the conditions
established by the Ministerial Instructions.
Your submission has been deemed incomplete. Please review the list of incomplete/missing
items identified below:

For the Sponsor - xxxxx
• Fees: Please provide proof of payment as per instructions in the IRCC website.
• http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp
• Only online payments done through the Federal Government website are acceptable. Please
do not send cash, money order or any other type of payment as your applicable will be
rejected.
• Biometrics fees are $85 for one applicant. However, If you are including other family
member(s) under the same sponsorship a family price of $170 must be paid.
• (1) applicant $85, more than (1) applicant $170 (family price)

Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
As it does not meet the requirements for processing, your submission and documents are being
returned to you and will not be processed or put in the queue for processing.
Should you resubmit your application, and if it meets the requirements for processing, it will then enter
the processing queue based on the date of its re-submission.
Please consult the application guide for more detailed information. If you intend to resubmit your
application, please review all attached documents and ensure that you are using the most up to date
versions of the Document Checklist and immigration forms.
Note: On December 3, 2019, biometrics (fingerprints and a photograph) became a requirement.
Please ensure that biometrics fees are included in your resubmission. Once your application is
processed, you will receive further instructions on when and how to give your biometrics. For more
information on biometrics, please visit the IRCC website:
http://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html
Please review the application kit located here to assist with submitting your application:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp
The checklist, guides, and information about country specific requirements found at the link above will
help you confirm that you have included the required forms and documents we need to put your
application into process.
Information about general eligibility requirements for sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner,
conjugal partner, or dependent child, and the required application forms and documents which must
be submitted, can be found at:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp.

Legend
Forms Updated Version To avoid unnecessary rejections and delays, kindly review
the updated version of your forms on the left bottom corner
of the page. Example: (06-2019) or later will be required to
process your application. Prior versions will be rejected.
Contact Information Please submit updated contact information (for both yourself
and your spouse/partner) through which you can be reached
between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Monday to
Friday. Note that contact information includes a telephone
number, mailing address, residential address and e-mail
address.

Sponsor (SPR) Sponsor is the person that holds either Canadian Citizenship
or Permanent Resident status and wishes to sponsor a
family member(s).

Principal Applicant (PA) Principal Applicant is the individual that wishes to obtain

status in Canada

Dependent(s) (DEP) Dependent(s) are Principal Applicant’s child(ren) son and
daughter that wish to obtain status in Canada at this time or
in the future. Therefore, assessment must be completed.

Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
Sincerely,
Case Processing Centre Mississauga

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Attention xxxx:
This refers to the application you submitted to sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or
dependent child, and the associated application for a permanent resident visa, or to remain in Canada
as a permanent resident.
We are returning your submission, including all the supporting documents you included, as it
does not meet the requirements for processing.
An application must meet the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations (IRPR) to be accepted for processing. Section 12 of the IRPR states: “If the
requirements of sections 10 and 11 are not met, the application and all documents submitted in
support of the application shall be returned to the applicant.”
In addition, Ministerial Instructions were given on December 15, 2016 pursuant to section 87.3 of the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), requiring that applications made by sponsored
spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and dependent children, as well as the associated
sponsorship applications, must meet certain conditions to be accepted for processing. Any
application which does not meet the conditions established in the Instructions must also be returned.
The forms required in Part A of the applicable Document Checklist (see below) are necessary to
satisfy section 12 of the Immigration, Refugees and Protection Regulations. The supporting
documents required in Part B of the Document Checklist must be included to meet the conditions
established by the Ministerial Instructions.
Your submission has been deemed incomplete. Please review the list of incomplete/missing
items identified below:

For the Sponsor - xxxxx
• Fees: Please provide proof of payment as per instructions in the IRCC website.
• http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp
• Only online payments done through the Federal Government website are acceptable. Please
do not send cash, money order or any other type of payment as your applicable will be
rejected.
• Biometrics fees are $85 for one applicant. However, If you are including other family
member(s) under the same sponsorship a family price of $170 must be paid.
• (1) applicant $85, more than (1) applicant $170 (family price)

Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
As it does not meet the requirements for processing, your submission and documents are being
returned to you and will not be processed or put in the queue for processing.
Should you resubmit your application, and if it meets the requirements for processing, it will then enter
the processing queue based on the date of its re-submission.
Please consult the application guide for more detailed information. If you intend to resubmit your
application, please review all attached documents and ensure that you are using the most up to date
versions of the Document Checklist and immigration forms.
Note: On December 3, 2019, biometrics (fingerprints and a photograph) became a requirement.
Please ensure that biometrics fees are included in your resubmission. Once your application is
processed, you will receive further instructions on when and how to give your biometrics. For more
information on biometrics, please visit the IRCC website:
http://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html
Please review the application kit located here to assist with submitting your application:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp
The checklist, guides, and information about country specific requirements found at the link above will
help you confirm that you have included the required forms and documents we need to put your
application into process.
Information about general eligibility requirements for sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner,
conjugal partner, or dependent child, and the required application forms and documents which must
be submitted, can be found at:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp.

Legend
Forms Updated Version To avoid unnecessary rejections and delays, kindly review
the updated version of your forms on the left bottom corner
of the page. Example: (06-2019) or later will be required to
process your application. Prior versions will be rejected.
Contact Information Please submit updated contact information (for both yourself
and your spouse/partner) through which you can be reached
between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Monday to
Friday. Note that contact information includes a telephone
number, mailing address, residential address and e-mail
address.

Sponsor (SPR) Sponsor is the person that holds either Canadian Citizenship
or Permanent Resident status and wishes to sponsor a
family member(s).

Principal Applicant (PA) Principal Applicant is the individual that wishes to obtain

status in Canada

Dependent(s) (DEP) Dependent(s) are Principal Applicant’s child(ren) son and
daughter that wish to obtain status in Canada at this time or
in the future. Therefore, assessment must be completed.

Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
Sincerely,
Case Processing Centre Mississauga

Did you submit the "completed checklist" (IMM5533) with your PR application or any other documents in the form. I noticed they mentioned about this ?

"The forms required in Part A of the applicable Document Checklist (see below) are necessary to
satisfy section 12 of the Immigration, Refugees and Protection Regulations. The supporting
documents required in Part B of the Document Checklist must be included to meet the conditions
established by the Ministerial Instructions.
Your submission has been deemed incomplete. Please review the list of incomplete/missing
items identified below: "

 

[jasonliuengr]

Did you submit the "completed checklist" (IMM5533) with your PR application?

"The forms required in Part A of the applicable Document Checklist (see below) are necessary to
satisfy section 12 of the Immigration, Refugees and Protection Regulations. The supporting
documents required in Part B of the Document Checklist must be included to meet the conditions
established by the Ministerial Instructions.
Your submission has been deemed incomplete. Please review the list of incomplete/missing
items identified below: "

Yes I did, and I filled it as well. As for the documents they need, I also wrote the file name aside the bullet points.

 

[YVR123]

They rejected your application because you did not pay a biometric fee? Is that what the rejection letter said? There had to be an email for you to at least pay the biometrics fee .

I believe OP's application was returned not rejected/refused.

OP will need to reapply.

 

[jasonliuengr]

I really don't think my payment has any issue. If they said I missed any other documents, I'll buy that but not the "BIO" fee since I follow all the instruction carefully. I don't trust them now as they can make such mistake from the very beginning. What if later they made a mistake on your background check and really denied your application? Can you imagine that?

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

I really don't think my payment has any issue. If they said I missed any other documents, I'll buy that but not the "BIO" fee since I follow all the instruction carefully. I don't trust them now as they can make such mistake from the very beginning. What if later they made a mistake on your background check and really denied your application? Can you imagine that?

I am so sorry for this but I think the comment above is right. It is only being returned, not rejected/refused yet. If you are able to find the reasons why it was being returned, you can still resubmit! But what are the reasonsss???

 

[jasonliuengr]

I am so sorry for this but I think the comment above is right. It is only being returned, not rejected/refused yet. If you are able to find the reasons why it was being returned, you can still resubmit! But what are the reasonsss???

Attention xxxx:
This refers to the application you submitted to sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or
dependent child, and the associated application for a permanent resident visa, or to remain in Canada
as a permanent resident.
We are returning your submission, including all the supporting documents you included, as it
does not meet the requirements for processing.
An application must meet the requirements of sections 10 and 11 of the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Regulations (IRPR) to be accepted for processing. Section 12 of the IRPR states: “If the
requirements of sections 10 and 11 are not met, the application and all documents submitted in
support of the application shall be returned to the applicant.”
In addition, Ministerial Instructions were given on December 15, 2016 pursuant to section 87.3 of the
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), requiring that applications made by sponsored
spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and dependent children, as well as the associated
sponsorship applications, must meet certain conditions to be accepted for processing. Any
application which does not meet the conditions established in the Instructions must also be returned.
The forms required in Part A of the applicable Document Checklist (see below) are necessary to
satisfy section 12 of the Immigration, Refugees and Protection Regulations. The supporting
documents required in Part B of the Document Checklist must be included to meet the conditions
established by the Ministerial Instructions.
Your submission has been deemed incomplete. Please review the list of incomplete/missing
items identified below:

For the Sponsor - xxxxx
• Fees: Please provide proof of payment as per instructions in the IRCC website.
• http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp
• Only online payments done through the Federal Government website are acceptable. Please
do not send cash, money order or any other type of payment as your applicable will be
rejected.
• Biometrics fees are $85 for one applicant. However, If you are including other family
member(s) under the same sponsorship a family price of $170 must be paid.
• (1) applicant $85, more than (1) applicant $170 (family price)

Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
As it does not meet the requirements for processing, your submission and documents are being
returned to you and will not be processed or put in the queue for processing.
Should you resubmit your application, and if it meets the requirements for processing, it will then enter
the processing queue based on the date of its re-submission.
Please consult the application guide for more detailed information. If you intend to resubmit your
application, please review all attached documents and ensure that you are using the most up to date
versions of the Document Checklist and immigration forms.
Note: On December 3, 2019, biometrics (fingerprints and a photograph) became a requirement.
Please ensure that biometrics fees are included in your resubmission. Once your application is
processed, you will receive further instructions on when and how to give your biometrics. For more
information on biometrics, please visit the IRCC website:
http://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html
Please review the application kit located here to assist with submitting your application:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp
The checklist, guides, and information about country specific requirements found at the link above will
help you confirm that you have included the required forms and documents we need to put your
application into process.
Information about general eligibility requirements for sponsoring your spouse, common-law partner,
conjugal partner, or dependent child, and the required application forms and documents which must
be submitted, can be found at:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse.asp.

Legend
Forms Updated Version To avoid unnecessary rejections and delays, kindly review
the updated version of your forms on the left bottom corner
of the page. Example: (06-2019) or later will be required to
process your application. Prior versions will be rejected.
Contact Information Please submit updated contact information (for both yourself
and your spouse/partner) through which you can be reached
between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM, Monday to
Friday. Note that contact information includes a telephone
number, mailing address, residential address and e-mail
address.

Sponsor (SPR) Sponsor is the person that holds either Canadian Citizenship
or Permanent Resident status and wishes to sponsor a
family member(s).

Principal Applicant (PA) Principal Applicant is the individual that wishes to obtain

status in Canada

Dependent(s) (DEP) Dependent(s) are Principal Applicant’s child(ren) son and
daughter that wish to obtain status in Canada at this time or
in the future. Therefore, assessment must be completed.

Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga
Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca
Sincerely,
Case Processing Centre Mississauga

I posted their full reply above from my email. All I see is the BIO fee.

 

[fils1234]

Check your receipt for your proof of payment maybe there is some sort of mistake in it

 

[jasonliuengr]

Check your receipt for your proof of payment maybe there is some sort of mistake in it

I checked seems nothing wrong. I covered the QR code in red in case.