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****JULY 2018***** OUTLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP OUTSIDE OF CANADA

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boomshanker

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sh789 said:
Hi All,

Wish you all best of luck!!

My application was received at CIC on 15-July, I am awaiting AOR1.
Any idea when I would get the AOR1?

Thanks!
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My application was received on July 16 and no updates yet.

Keep following the June 2018 forum, as per the comments there currently AOR1 are given for the June applicants who submitted application on approx date = ~ 20-26
 
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Hello. Our application was received on July 23. I got a confirmation yesterday when I called that our application is getting reviewed for completion at the moment.
 
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boomshanker said:
My application was received on July 16 and no updates yet.

Keep following the June 2018 forum, as per the comments there currently AOR1 are given for the June applicants who submitted application on approx date = ~ 20-26
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They received it July 6 but I haven't receive my AOR1. It's almost 7 weeks.
 
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evdm said:
Submit what you can. The visa officer is looking to establish two things:
  • That your relationship is genuine
  • That your relationship wasn't entered in to for the purposes of gaining access to Canada.
The correspondence, proof of visits to one another, and photos that you are asked to provide are pieces of evidence to support your application to show that both of the above apply, but primarily the latter. The visa officer is looking to establish that your relationship followed a normal progression for your culture. What they are really looking for is something that shows up as being out of the ordinary. For example, if a Canadian and a European were to get married after only a week of knowing one another, it would raise suspicions. Or, in some cultures large age differences between spouses are an indicator that the relationship may only be for a visa.

Photos, visits, and correspondence can point the visa officer to the conclusion that the relationship isn't primarily for the purposes of a visa, but if such evidence doesn't exist (i.e. photos weren't taken, or you didn't visit one another for example), then it is incumbent on you to explain to the visa officer looking at your file why this doesn't exist. It doesn't have to be much, but just explain briefly that you didn't think to take photos on your visit or whatever the case may be.

Do provide (within the limits of the checklist on number of pages and photos) what you have, though. Your correspondence and visits over the years are strong pieces of evidence, especially if dating back to 2003. Photos since your wedding are also important because they can show that you're building forth on your married relationship and presenting yourself as a couple. The officer will also be looking that your relationship is continuing after marriage. The logical next step is that you will want to be together, hence the application to come to Canada.

It is then up to you to provide other evidence that you may have that satisfies the officer that the two points mentioned above apply. You could include letters from family and friends saying they met your spouse before you were married, and that you presented yourself as a couple to them for many years (if that's truly the case, of course). Anything you can think of to show your relationship and that you are a couple can be included. But don't go overboard. An officer can always ask for more if they deem it necessary. Send them too much, and it may look like you're trying too hard. They may end up disregarding much of it anyway, if the other evidence is strongly in your favour already.
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Hi I'd like to ask a question regarding new CIC regulations and forms - can we put our proof of relationship in a separate folder than supporting documents? Since supporting documents are PCC, Birth Certificates etc. Also, we both are outland and need to provide proof of plans to settle in Canada. WE have about 50 pages of proof, if not more. CAn we also add this proof in a separate folder or should we put it somewhere else? Really trying to keep it nice and organized so that they don't send it back :) TIA
 
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boomshanker

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Synoptic said:
I called them to see how the application is going. The agent couldn't give me a certain time for when I'll be receiving an AOR but she said that our application has been opened already and is under review.
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That's a good sign. may be my application which was received on july 16 is in review progress.
 
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boomshanker

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I have just called CIC call centre to enquire regarding my application and he told that currently they are processing for June 26 and told to call around September end if I don't receive any AOR before that time. I have submitted on July 16.
 
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sh789

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boomshanker said:
I have just called CIC call centre to enquire regarding my application and he told that currently they are processing for June 26 and told to call around September end if I don't receive any AOR before that time. I have submitted on July 16.
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Thats good.. Which number did you try calling CIC ? I have not provided the use of representative form in my application, Am I authorized to inquire or only my spouse will be authorized to ask?
 
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Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
14-06-2018
AOR Received.
30-07-2018
File Transfer...
29-08-2018
Med's Request
20-08-2018
Med's Done....
05-09-2018
Passport Req..
15-10-2018
IRCC is currently processing Outland applications received on June 20. The late June applications that received AORs on early August are inland applications (processed in Mississauga). CPC Sydney is not working on July files yet, Mississauga (inland) is.
 
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