We can provide you with the following details about the status of your constituent’s Application to sponsor a spouse living outside Canada:
- The application was received at the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga (CPC-M), Ontario on September 7, 2016.
- The initial assessment to ensure your constituent meets the eligibility criteria and that the application is complete was finalized on October 11, 2016.
- The review of the application and documents submitted to determine if your constituent’s spouse meets the eligibility requirements was finalized on May 23, 2017.
- The medical examination results have expired. The office will contact your constituent’s spouse with further instructions.
- The criminality and security verifications are currently valid.
- If the application is approved:
- the constituent’s spouse will need to send their passport to the Canadian visa office to obtain the permanent resident visa, and
- the officer will issue the Confirmation of Permanent Residence document which your constituent’s spouse will present at the port of entry in order to be granted the status of permanent resident of Canada.
- If the application is refused:
- the officer will send the constituent’s spouse child a refusal letter,
- a copy of the refusal letter will also be sent to your constituent including:
- a letter explaining appeal rights*,
- a Notice of Appeal*, and
- instructions to obtain a refund of the Right of Permanent Residence Fee, if it was already paid.
- The criminality and security verifications are currently valid.
I didnt get the part “currently valid”
Does it ever expire?