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geoffreydhalia

geoffreydhalia

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Sep 25, 2017
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It is close to 12 weeks now since we've sent in our application for Spousal Sponsorship (Outland) and still haven't heard a word....? I haven't heard of any other applicant that has waited this long for a response.... Can someone provide a phone number that I might call to find out what's taking so long....? Thx.
 
geoffreydhalia said:
It is close to 12 weeks now since we've sent in our application for Spousal Sponsorship (Outland) and still haven't heard a word....? I haven't heard of any other applicant that has waited this long for a response.... Can someone provide a phone number that I might call to find out what's taking so long....? Thx.
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There are people who waited close to 100 days for AOR so unfortunately that’s how long is taking these days to receive the first communication from IRCC
 
.... Then why am I reading posts where Family Class applicants who submitted their applications the same time as I had received their first communication after 6 weeks.....? Doesn't make sense to me or at all fair......
 
geoffreydhalia said:
.... Then why am I reading posts where Family Class applicants who submitted their applications the same time as I had received their first communication after 6 weeks.....? Doesn't make sense to me or at all fair......
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Because everyone's applications are different and it depends on the officer in charge. I received AOR on july 30 and another person who applied on the same day as I did received AOR last week.
 
geoffreydhalia said:
It is close to 12 weeks now since we've sent in our application for Spousal Sponsorship (Outland) and still haven't heard a word....? I haven't heard of any other applicant that has waited this long for a response.... Can someone provide a phone number that I might call to find out what's taking so long....? Thx.
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Try checking SPAM folders of yourself and applicant's..
 
geoffreydhalia said:
Isn't their a helpline I can call? or do I have to go through MLA?
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You can call the call centre, their details are on the IRCC website, the ‘Contact Us’ webpage. The numbers differ if you’re in North America, or in the rest of the world. Also on that webpage is the ability to send a case specific enquiry. I’m not sure how successful that would be though, without a UCI or application number.

Outland applications that are being processed between Mississauga, ON and Sydney, NS seem to have been subject to delays in receiving AOR. I’ve just noticed a few people stating this in various threads, so it’s only anecdotal. I don’t think there’s a recognized problem there yet. 12 weeks is quite a long to time to wait for AOR, so I understand your frustration. IRCC don’t give any specific timescale for this as far as I’m aware. Problem applications seem to get sent back quite quickly though, so hopefully your application is in order, just haven’t had official acknowledgement yet.

Contact IRCC and good luck.
 
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