Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

[dominicantiguan]

Didn't you just submit an updated form like...2 weeks ago? It will take them 30 days from the day you send that in until it's attached to your file. Then likely another 30 before they come around to the file again. That's a guess. You can try the MP route, but apparently that's been really hit-and-miss

Yeah it's taking them 1.5 months at the moment to catch up with the backlogs.. an agent told me today they got them then came back later to say they didn't. Weird.

 

[browning911]

:|

EH?!

LMAO....

 

[browning911]

Sooooo......I got landing letter today, just few minutes ago!!! Still in shock....My landing will be on June 29. Wow, I'll really have good celebration that day and for Canada day! I'm soooo happy and relieved, finally after 4.5 years that I'm in Canada, I got my PR

I wanna give thanks to all forum members, that helped all of us with their comments and advice's. I was following this thread for 15 months and I red all of 898 pages (yes, all of it!). So even though I didnt post anything at that time, I didnt have to, because all of my questions where answered in this forum. Please, dont stop answering, because there are so many other forum members who are just looking and not posting anything, but you still help them a lot. If anyone has any question, I'll be here to answer!

See you all guys at citizenship forum in next 2 years

Congrats Tyara!!!!! Awesome news. Let us know how the landing appointment goes.

I wish you and hubby all the best.

 

[profiler]

Yeah it's taking them 1.5 months at the moment to catch up with the backlogs.. an agent told me today they got them then came back later to say they didn't. Weird.

Yeah, then speak to an MP and explain what happened.

 

[profiler]

Sooooo......I got landing letter today, just few minutes ago!!! Still in shock....My landing will be on June 29. Wow, I'll really have good celebration that day and for Canada day! I'm soooo happy and relieved, finally after 4.5 years that I'm in Canada, I got my PR

I wanna give thanks to all forum members, that helped all of us with their comments and advice's. I was following this thread for 15 months and I red all of 898 pages (yes, all of it!). So even though I didnt post anything at that time, I didnt have to, because all of my questions where answered in this forum. Please, dont stop answering, because there are so many other forum members who are just looking and not posting anything, but you still help them a lot. If anyone has any question, I'll be here to answer!

See you all guys at citizenship forum in next 2 years

Congrats

I guess I should apologize for my rants...considering you read 898 pages....

 

[Tyara]

Congrats Tyara!!!!! Awesome news. Let us know how the landing appointment goes.

I wish you and hubby all the best.

Thank you Browning, I will write after landing appointment for sure! So excited!

Wish you all the best too and I'll pray that you got your landing ASAP!

 

[Tyara]

Congrats

I guess I should apologize for my rants...considering you read 898 pages....

Thank you Profiler!

hahahah, no I liked your comments!!! I was looking forward to read the forum every day lol. I guess I'm weird!

 

[Gloria217]

@Gloria217 @sylvain1 @carolbb23 @browning911:
From CIC IP-8 regarding post-refusal:
"
17.4 Response to enquiries after refusal
Applicants or their representatives often submit information after a refusal and request that an officer reconsider the decision. If an office receives a request to reconsider a decision, an officer must consider the request and decide whether or not to exercise their discretion to reconsider the previous decision. The legal doctrine of functus officio does not automatically bar reconsideration of final decisions (MCI v. Kurukkal, 2010 FCA 230).

The decision maker may exercise discretion to reconsider, or refuse to reconsider the applicant’s request for reopening a previous decision. However, a decision to reopen and reassess an application should only be undertaken where warranted, on an exceptional basis. An applicant’s dissatisfaction or disagreement with the decision does not by itself qualify as an exceptional case.

The onus is on the applicant to satisfy the officer that reconsideration is warranted. The decision maker should consider all relevant factors and circumstances to determine whether an application merits reconsideration. The decision whether or not to reconsider the application must be recorded in GCMS and communicated to the applicant. The applicant’s correspondence requesting reconsideration and any supporting documents should be retained on file.

The following is a non-exhaustive list of factors that may be relevant to consider:

• whether the decision-maker failed to comply with the principles of procedural fairness when the decision was made.
• whether the applicant has requested correction of a clerical or other error (e.g. a decision was made by an officer who did not have the delegated authority).
• if new evidence is submitted by an applicant, is the evidence based on new facts (i.e. facts that arose after the original decision was made and communicated to the applicant) and is it material and reliable. Decide whether that evidence would be more appropriately considered in the context of a new application.
• when additional evidence is presented that was available at the time of the original decision, why it was not submitted at the time of the original application – determine whether that evidence is material and reliable.
• the passage of time between the date of the original decision and the date of the reconsideration.
• whether there were any concerns regarding fraud or misrepresentation relating to a material fact, in the original decision or with the new submissions.

It is preferable that the initial decision-maker review any request for reconsideration. However, where that is not possible, a request for reconsideration can be reviewed by a different decision maker as long as that person has authority to make decisions of the type under review.

Officers rendering a decision on whether or not to reconsider should ensure that the following information is entered in GCMS notes:

• the name of the officer rendering a decision on the reconsideration request;
• the reconsideration decision;
• the date of the reconsideration decision;
• the reasons for the reconsideration decision
• the date the reconsideration decision was communicated to the applicant

Note: The decision whether or not to reconsider is subject to the possibility of judicial review. Taking the above measures will ensure that, in the event a refused applicant submits a leave to appeal to the Federal Court, there is an official record and supporting information on file to reflect that CIC received, assessed and rendered a decision on a reconsideration request.
"

CIC IP-8 (Pg 62-63): http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/ip/ip08-eng.pdf

Thank you soooooo much. I will research how to submit an application to reconsider. Thank you

 

[profiler]

Thank you soooooo much. I will research how to submit an application to reconsider. Thank you

Simple letter. Send it via courier and get signatures (you will send it with your proofs). Literally that's it. And CC your lazy MP so they can become more educated.

 

[profiler]

Thank you Profiler!

hahahah, no I liked your comments!!! I was looking forward to read the forum every day lol. I guess I'm weird!

Well, some were ... out there. I am generally someone who doesn't have much of a filter. I do actively try, but sometimes it just over-flows.

Where are you landing again?

 

[Gloria217]

Simple letter. Send it via courier and get signatures (you will send it with your proofs). Literally that's it. And CC your lazy MP so they can become more educated.

I am going to do that today.

 

[Tyara]

Well, some were ... out there. I am generally someone who doesn't have much of a filter. I do actively try, but sometimes it just over-flows.

Where are you landing again?

I'm landing in Calgary. Seems to me that they are very fast now with landing......

 

[profiler]

I am going to do that today.

Ok, cool. Get your Statutory Declarations in there as well. You will not get another chance at this, unless you reapply. So, literally throw everything that you can at this. If you look in my signature, there is a link to what the same manual states for proofs for Relationship and Co-habitation.

Additionally, if you do look below the paste of the passage from IP-8, I did give you an example of what you might want to say. If you do want help authoring the letter, give me a shout. Hope it works out!

 

[profiler]

I'm landing in Calgary. Seems to me that they are very fast now with landing......

I didn't think it would take long. There was a sketchy part there for a bit, but nah I think they are not slowed up like Etobicoke, MTL, or Vancouver are.

 

[dominicantiguan]

Sooooo......I got landing letter today, just few minutes ago!!! Still in shock....My landing will be on June 29. Wow, I'll really have good celebration that day and for Canada day! I'm soooo happy and relieved, finally after 4.5 years that I'm in Canada, I got my PR

I wanna give thanks to all forum members, that helped all of us with their comments and advice's. I was following this thread for 15 months and I red all of 898 pages (yes, all of it!). So even though I didnt post anything at that time, I didnt have to, because all of my questions where answered in this forum. Please, dont stop answering, because there are so many other forum members who are just looking and not posting anything, but you still help them a lot. If anyone has any question, I'll be here to answer!

See you all guys at citizenship forum in next 2 years

This is superb news! So happy for you! In a matter of weeks your account went 0-100 real quick! Congrats!!