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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

HomeAgain17

Star Member
Nov 1, 2017
149
78
Hamilton, ON
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
05-09-2017
Doc's Request.
06-11-17
AOR Received.
31-10-17
Interview........
14-09-2018
LANDED..........
14-09-2018
Yeah, that sucks. But what sucks even more that once she gets a job, she will have to work full time for 6 months before she can apply for OHIP.
.. ouch! So we will need to renew our travel insurance for that much longer??? We were hoping to leave it after this month as we got OWP :(
 
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dreamingkag

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Nov 7, 2014
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I was wondering since I have my own work permit and I'm eligible to apply on my own for Express Entry (I studied, and worked here in Canada) been here for 4 years now and married now expecting a baby, will it be the same wait since I used "Family-Spouse" rather than Express Entry?
 

marvz21

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Jan 20, 2015
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Yeah, that sucks. But what sucks even more that once she gets a job, she will have to work full time for 6 months before she can apply for OHIP.
really? the lady didn’t mention that to us. what she only said was we just need to provide a letter from her employer telling that she’s now working full time.
 

Yulia V

Star Member
Mar 15, 2017
136
116
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
28-03-2017
AOR Received.
27-03-2017
Med's Done....
upfront/passed
really? the lady didn’t mention that to us. what she only said was we just need to provide a letter from her employer telling that she’s now working full time.
Yeah, they basically just need that letter to be written right. And it also has to state that you will be employed for at least another 6 months with the same employer. I knew I was living the company, but our HR manager was my friend, so she put there whatever I asked her to. If she can ask her company to sort of do the same thing - that's great.
 
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HomeAgain17

Star Member
Nov 1, 2017
149
78
Hamilton, ON
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
05-09-2017
Doc's Request.
06-11-17
AOR Received.
31-10-17
Interview........
14-09-2018
LANDED..........
14-09-2018
Yeah, they basically just need that letter to be written right. And it also has to state that you will be employed for at least another 6 months with the same employer. I knew I was living the company, but our HR manager was my friend, so she put there whatever I asked her to. If she can ask her company to sort of do the same thing - that's great.
So to clarify - as soon as someone gets an OWP and full-time job, all they need is a letter from their employer stating that they will be employing the person for the next 6 months, guaranteed? Then they will be eligible for OHIP?
 

Yulia V

Star Member
Mar 15, 2017
136
116
Toronto, ON
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
App. Filed.......
13-03-2017
Doc's Request.
28-03-2017
AOR Received.
27-03-2017
Med's Done....
upfront/passed
So to clarify - as soon as someone gets an OWP and full-time job, all they need is a letter from their employer stating that they will be employing the person for the next 6 months, guaranteed? Then they will be eligible for OHIP?
From their website:

Temporary foreign workers who hold a valid work permit may be eligible for OHIP coverage. The worker must be employed full-time for an employer in Ontario for a minimum of 6 months and :

  • Maintain their primary place of residence in Ontario; and
  • Be physically present in Ontario for at least 153 days in any 12-month period, and
  • Be physically present in Ontario for 153 of the first 183 days immediately after establishing residency in the province

Hope this helps:)
 

crystarclear

Star Member
Oct 2, 2017
179
113
Alberta
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
09-12-2017
Doc's Request.
26-01-2018
AOR Received.
24-01-2018
LANDED..........
06-11-2018
I don't think that person got OWP approval, if it's the same person I'm thinking of - they had submitted and recently got AOR so that might have been confused as OWP approval. However, my OWP was resubmitted Nov 22 and we got approved yesterday
Actually, I think it was me. I re-submitted my PR and OWP app last december and were received December 09. Got AOR on Jan 24th and OWP was approved last Wednesday and arrived in the mail last Friday.
 

HomeAgain17

Star Member
Nov 1, 2017
149
78
Hamilton, ON
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
05-09-2017
Doc's Request.
06-11-17
AOR Received.
31-10-17
Interview........
14-09-2018
LANDED..........
14-09-2018
Actually, I think it was me. I re-submitted my PR and OWP app last december and were received December 09. Got AOR on Jan 24th and OWP was approved last Wednesday and arrived in the mail last Friday.
Wow, that is incredibly fast! Very happy for you! Was yours a special case at all? Or did you just happen to get a very efficient processing agent haha?
 

abcdmud

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2017
259
175
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC - MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
Feb 12, 2017
Doc's Request.
Apr 3, 2017
AOR Received.
Mar 5, 2017
Med's Request
Jun 14, 2017
Med's Done....
Passed Jun 29, 2017
Interview........
Mar 5, 2018
LANDED..........
Mar 13, 2018
Yeah, that sucks. But what sucks even more that once she gets a job, she will have to work full time for 6 months before she can apply for OHIP.
That not true. I know that if the employer can give you a letter stating that they will employ her for atleast a 6 month period or whatever time frame as long as over 6 months, they should issue it to her.

I know this from experience of going and getting my OHIP since 2014. I cant wait for my PR so I don't have to go to these places every 8-12 months.
 

biff995

Full Member
Jan 18, 2018
34
12
Surrey BC
Category........
FAM
No I'm not even close to AIP! I heard that as well from someone but it is most definitely very untrue - the only time you have to wait for AIP to receive your OWP is if you applied when you are out of status. My background check has only just started processing not too long ago. We've got a bit to wait still for PR! I hope yours comes soon too! What is your timeline?
Every time I call cic they tell me something different. They received my application at Vegreiville October 19th after it was returned. So next week it will be 4 months
 

HomeAgain17

Star Member
Nov 1, 2017
149
78
Hamilton, ON
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
05-09-2017
Doc's Request.
06-11-17
AOR Received.
31-10-17
Interview........
14-09-2018
LANDED..........
14-09-2018
Every time I call cic they tell me something different. They received my application at Vegreiville October 19th after it was returned. So next week it will be 4 months
It will be approved any day now!!
 

Perrybrown

Hero Member
Jan 23, 2018
224
116
Kanata
R u guys December applicants . Kindly update when u get your work permit .... my AOR is 31jan
Application received on 19 dec but I send work permit application separately on receiving AOR .
Hello there, My application received by CIC on December14, 2017. Got AOR on January27, 2017. PCC and schedule A uploaded the day after. OWP application received by Vegreville Alberta, December 8, 2017. Since than no update!