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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

futurepr

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Feb 22, 2018
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im afraid not everyone is pretty case specific and depends on the officer you get. They are supposed to wrap things up inside of 12 months but you might be done in 8 or you might be done in 13 after the medical its a guesstimate game unfortunately
I'm march 2017, 14 months waiting... No AIP, no DM yet... only SA. Very upsetting this waiting game :(
 

buddied94

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Sep 10, 2017
115
77
Etobicoke
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
17-08-2017
Doc's Request.
03-10-2017
AOR Received.
03-10-2017
Med's Request
20-03-2018
Med's Done....
26-03-2018
Interview........
23-07-2018
LANDED..........
23-07-2018
I'm march 2017, 14 months waiting... No AIP, no DM yet... only SA. Very upsetting this waiting game :(
might be worth giving the CIC line a call and finding out where you are in case they have sent you something and its either going to the wrong place or it got stuck in a glitch somewhere.
 

futurepr

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Feb 22, 2018
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might be worth giving the CIC line a call and finding out where you are in case they have sent you something and its either going to the wrong place or it got stuck in a glitch somewhere.
I have been calling almost every week. Last time I called they said my background was finished and they had all documents they needed from us.. That we should be a little more patient and wait. Nobody tells me why is taking so long...
 

Oldmacwright

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Aug 18, 2017
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Sharing the pain. Hopefully it'll all just go to approved without the eligibility changing. As much as I'm happy to see things moving for people from Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct, I can't help but feel that it seems unfair.
From what I recall, July 2017 is when they updated a lot of the forms? I agree it does seem unfair as surely things should go in order, but think of the people who applied before the big changes in December 2016, think some of those are still waiting!
 

buddied94

Star Member
Sep 10, 2017
115
77
Etobicoke
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
17-08-2017
Doc's Request.
03-10-2017
AOR Received.
03-10-2017
Med's Request
20-03-2018
Med's Done....
26-03-2018
Interview........
23-07-2018
LANDED..........
23-07-2018
I have been calling almost every week. Last time I called they said my background was finished and they had all documents they needed from us.. That we should be a little more patient and wait. Nobody tells me why is taking so long...
it might be worth speaking to your MP if it goes on for another month as they have a commitment to complete these applications within 12 months
 
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alexandroz

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Feb 3, 2016
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From what I recall, July 2017 is when they updated a lot of the forms?
A lot of the forms changed in June, I recall very well because I am a chronic procrastinator and had filled them in March/April and had to start from scratch with a lot of them (as if it was not complicated enough). So I think my package was somewhat updated

but think of the people who applied before the big changes in December 2016, think some of those are still waiting!
Definitely, that's on a whole other level of unfairness :(
 
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Oldmacwright

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A lot of the forms changed in June, I recall very well because I am a chronic procrastinator and had filled them in March/April and had to start from scratch with a lot of them (as if it was not complicated enough). So I think my package was somewhat updated



Definitely, that's on a whole other level of unfairness :(
Oh I see. I think we filled ours out for about the 3rd time in July, so was happy to see all the forms seemed recently updated!
 

caseyelle

Star Member
Feb 18, 2018
55
28
32
Kelowna
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
26-06-2017
Doc's Request.
28-07-2017
AOR Received.
28-07-2017
Med's Request
19-03-2018
Med's Done....
23-03-2018
Sharing the pain. Hopefully it'll all just go to approved without the eligibility changing. As much as I'm happy to see things moving for people from Jul/Aug/Sep/Oct, I can't help but feel that it seems unfair.
Totally agree, definitely happy for those people but it’s driving me crazy checking my ecas when I see people in October going into process. My IEC visa expires October and was hoping I’d have PR by then but now I’m getting worried that June’s gonna be stuck like some feb/March people unfortunately have been. Also planning on travelling for 4 months starting November but if there’s no PR card we need to push back our trip and we have nowhere to live after November 1st
 

DK1992

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Mar 8, 2018
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Same with me, June 12th applicant. I hope they are processing our applications right now and we will get DM without any other changes in ECAS. I am trying to stay positive. I need to travel back home asap but can't even buy tickets yet, cause everything is so unclear.
 

Amsadek4u

Star Member
Jul 14, 2017
145
72
App. Filed.......
14-06-2017
Doc's Request.
15-07-2017
AOR Received.
13-07-2017
Same with me, June 12th applicant. I hope they are processing our applications right now and we will get DM without any other changes in ECAS. I am trying to stay positive. I need to travel back home asap but can't even buy tickets yet, cause everything is so unclear.
Same here June 14th.
 

AshhMac92

Member
May 12, 2017
19
41
Vancouver
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
18-05-2017
Doc's Request.
14-06-2017
AOR Received.
14-06-2017
Med's Request
24-11-2017
Med's Done....
01-12-2017
LANDED..........
06-06-2018
FINALLY heard from CIC. Hubby meets the eligibility requirements. I hope the rest of this process moves quickly. :)

Timeline:
App Sent: May 17, 2017 | App Received: May 18, 2017
AOR: June 14, 2017 [PA], June 15, 2017 [Sponsor]
Sch A & PCC Request + Submitted: June 15, 2017
Background Check Started: November 2017 (Do not know exact date)
Medical Request: Nov 24, 2017 | Completed: Dec 1, 2017 | Passed: Dec 13, 2017
AIP: May 7, 2018
 

gabrielasqs

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Sep 26, 2017
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FINALLY heard from CIC. Hubby meets the eligibility requirements. I hope the rest of this process moves quickly. :)

Timeline:
App Sent: May 17, 2017 | App Received: May 18, 2017
AOR: June 14, 2017 [PA], June 15, 2017 [Sponsor]
Sch A & PCC Request + Submitted: June 15, 2017
Background Check Started: November 2017 (Do not know exact date)
Medical Request: Nov 24, 2017 | Completed: Dec 1, 2017 | Passed: Dec 13, 2017
AIP: May 7, 2018
Congrats!! a friend of mine received the landing interview a week after the eligibility passed :D good luck!
 

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
Hey guys! Just landed here in Etobicoke office. Thank you all so much for your support throughout the whole process!

It was pretty straightforward. My interview was at 1, we arrived at 12:30 and we were out of there by 2. The guy was really nice and didn’t ask many questions. Asked for our passports and about our trip to Cuba. Also confirmed my first and last entrance to Canada. Then he asked my bf if he understands that he would be financially responsible for me for the next 36 months. Then he confirmed our address for pr card and that’s it. We signed the paper and then had to wait for another 30 mins to get my new sin number. The interview itself was about 10 minutes and nobody questioned anything. Just a friendly conversation.

I wish you all good luck in this process! Especially March applicants! I don’t know why it has been so long for most of us!
 

futurepr

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Feb 22, 2018
107
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Hey guys! Just landed here in Etobicoke office. Thank you all so much for your support throughout the whole process!

It was pretty straightforward. My interview was at 1, we arrived at 12:30 and we were out of there by 2. The guy was really nice and didn’t ask many questions. Asked for our passports and about our trip to Cuba. Also confirmed my first and last entrance to Canada. Then he asked my bf if he understands that he would be financially responsible for me for the next 36 months. Then he confirmed our address for pr card and that’s it. We signed the paper and then had to wait for another 30 mins to get my new sin number. The interview itself was about 10 minutes and nobody questioned anything. Just a friendly conversation.

I wish you all good luck in this process! Especially March applicants! I don’t know why it has been so long for most of us!
I'm really happy for you! Congratulations!!!
 
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