***November 2018*** INLAND SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP

[catfoodie]

I saw this post in a previous month's thread and found it really useful to understand what's happening at this stage (credits to @barsarah !):

"Also DM means Decision Made; however, there are 3 different types of DMs:

• 1st one will show up on the status of your Sponsor's eCAS (change from "In Process" to "Decision Made"), which transitions into SA (Sponsor Approval), and when your Sponsor gets an approval, he or she will be receiving an email confirming his or her eligibility to sponsor you to become a PR.
• 2nd DM will be for yourself (the Principal Applicant). It is a status update from "In Process" to "Decision Made" on the PA's side on eCAS, which will transition into AIP (Approved in Principle), and when you get Approved in Principle, you will be receiving an email confirming that you have been determined to be eligible for a permanent residency in Canada.
• 3rd DM will be an email confirming that your application for your Permanent Residency has been successfully completed and tells you to wait for a further instruction from your nearest CIC/IRCC office for your Landing Interview, which you already have.

Since I explained about the different types of DMs already, I might as well cover the other transitional updates LOL:

• "Ghost" update: The very first update that applicants notice when they randomly (but frequently) check their MyCIC/GCKey account after weeks/months of silence from CIC/IRCC. It will say "Application/profile updated" but when you check, there won't be anything new and it changes back to "Submitted" when you go back to the main status page. It basically means that someone accessed your application and reviewing it, and you will be getting progressive updates very soon. Some applicants had further updates on the same day of getting a "ghost" update but some had to wait 3 weeks.
• Status change on MyCIC/GCKey from "Your application in progress" to "We are reviewing your eligibility". Most applicants get it right after getting a "ghost" update. It means exactly what it is - someone is reviewing your eligibility and soon you will get a DM.
• A 2nd new line added on eCAS on the PA's side informing that CIC/IRCC started processing the PA's application. It will say "We started processing PA's application on date". This will transition later into a DM on eCAS on the PA's side."

Ahhh I see, so I probably got ghost update before but didn't see it lol. Thanks for the info! Good to know what to expect, I wasn't sure what comes when

That’s not a ghost update, they just updated your file to “we are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements. You will be receiving AIP, SA and DM soon.

I see now, I wasn't sure what ghost update means Great news then, made my weekend much better lol Hopefully next week I'll get to next steps

 

[Calm2019]

Got our landing letter last night at like 8:00PM as well. Great news to wake up to this Saturday. Now the waiting game for appointment date !!

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

My Timeline

Inland Spousal App - November 2018

App Received: Nov 9, 2018
Med Request: Jan 17, 2019
Med Passed: Feb, 2019
OWP: Feb 22, 2019
BG Started: March 6, 2019
Eligibility Passed: May 10, 2019
DM on ECAS: May 13, 2019
Landing Letter: May 24, 2019
Landing Interview Vancouver:

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

I received my DM letter last night. Waiting for my interview date from Cic Mississauga office. A big thank you to everyone that has contributed to this forum one way or the other to make applicants feel at ease. May Almighty God ease all your affairs too.
Congrats to all those that have received there DM letters too. For those still waiting, I wish you guys all the best.

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

I received my DM letter as well this evening!

Very glad to hear others got theirs as well.

Now the wait to hear from the Vancouver office begins....

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

App Received: Nov 20, 2018
AOR: January 3, 2019
Linked: January 3, 2019
Med Request: Jan 30 2019
Med Passed: Feb 20, 2019
BG Started: March 20, 2019
Ghost Update: Never
Eligibility Passed: May 15, 2019
CIC Landing Letter - May 24,2019
Landing interview -

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

Hi everyone- email received tonight with the following:

"We are pleased to advise you that processing of your application has been completed. The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada office in London IRCC will contact you to arrange an appointment for the finalization of your permanent resident application."

Will IRCC contact us via email or by phone to arrange a date? Also any estimates as to the waiting period for the office to make contact?

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

Mine started 10th April and I got DM both sides on wednesday and landing letter yesterday

Congrats

 

[Calm2019]

You think that really has an impact? I mean, for a visa they ask you to have travel history and then for the PR you are subject to further scrutiny because you traveled?

My background check started at the end of Feb. and still nothing. I have been to 12 countries (13 with my country of origin). I had a very stable work history, 3 schools in 14 years.

I wonder if the fact that I have a son with an undeclared father has something to do with the long wait. But as to the rest, it is pretty much straightforward. No military history (lol, there is not even an army in my home country), no political participation, not a member of anything, etc. Just plain hard work, like full-time work plus extra hours tutoring...

Nothing to worry you will hear an update soon just the office is a little bit slow hope you hear good news very soon

 

[Lithiumwow]

In landing interviews do you have to go with your partner or can you go alone ?

 

[Fizzybe]

They ask to bring sponsor.

In landing interviews do you have to go with your partner or can you go alone ?

 

[Geno.uss]

In landing interviews do you have to go with your partner or can you go alone ?

Sponsor and principle applicant should attend the interview, so no you can't go alone

 

[Calm2019]

In landing interviews do you have to go with your partner or can you go alone ?

With your spouse and bring proof of address both of you (ex. Driver’s license, photo card or any identification that has the address for both)

 

[Lithiumwow]

Sponsor and principle applicant should attend the interview, so no you can't go alone

With your spouse and bring proof of address both of you (ex. Driver’s license, photo card or any identification that has the address for both)

Alright.
So there will be questionnaire there. Is it like Service Canada where you just walk up to a counter when called.

 

[Geno.uss]

Alright.
So there will be questionnaire there. Is it like Service Canada where you just walk up to a counter when called.

Yeah I think so, its a very informal interview