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Spousal Sponsorship Application

Akadri

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Feb 21, 2019
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Hi everyone!!

My Spousal Sponsorship Application is in process and it shows 11 weeks remaining.

2 months ago my wife (sponsor) received a letter from IRCC mentioning that she is eligible to sponsor me and its strongly recommended that she should pay the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (it $1040 was payed alongwith Spousal Sponsorship Application which includes RPRF) to avoid delays.

A week ago she received $235 refund from IRCC Ottawa.
My Online Application Status and GCkey account shows the application still in process.

Can anyone please tell why we received $235 and what does it mean.

Thank you!!!

Akadri
 

k.h.p.

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Mar 1, 2019
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I have no idea why they refunded you (it wasn't the full value of either the application fee or the RPRF).

It may not mean anything other than a mistake. Hold on to your initial payment receipt and be ready to pay that $235 back to the government if requested.
 
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Akadri

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Feb 21, 2019
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I have no idea why they refunded you (it wasn't the full value of either the application fee or the RPRF).

It may not mean anything other than a mistake. Hold on to your initial payment receipt and be ready to pay that $235 back to the government if requested.
Thank you k.h.p

Does asking for RPRF payment mean my app is aproved in principle?

Thanks again

Akadri
 

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Hi everyone!!

My Spousal Sponsorship Application is in process and it shows 11 weeks remaining.

2 months ago my wife (sponsor) received a letter from IRCC mentioning that she is eligible to sponsor me and its strongly recommended that she should pay the Right of Permanent Resident Fee (it $1040 was payed alongwith Spousal Sponsorship Application which includes RPRF) to avoid delays.

A week ago she received $235 refund from IRCC Ottawa.
My Online Application Status and GCkey account shows the application still in process.

Can anyone please tell why we received $235 and what does it mean.

Thank you!!!

Akadri
By the math, you didnt pay the $255 OWP fees and IRCC took the difference from the RPRF fee instead of refusing the app.
 
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Akadri

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Feb 21, 2019
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By the math, you didnt pay the $255 OWP fees and IRCC took the difference from the RPRF fee instead of refusing the app.
Thank you!
Yes I do have an open work permit.
Does that mean the my application is refused?
Can please elaborate more on this please.
 

k.h.p.

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No. You probably didn't pay enough fees up front for the OWP + the PR app + RPRF (that would be $1040 + 255, so $1295), so IRCC deducted the OWP fees from the $1040 you paid and refunded you the difference and is now asking you to pay the RPRF.
 
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Akadri

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Feb 21, 2019
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No. You probably didn't pay enough fees up front for the OWP + the PR app + RPRF (that would be $1040 + 255, so $1295), so IRCC deducted the OWP fees from the $1040 you paid and refunded you the difference and is now asking you to pay the RPRF.
Thank you again!!

Have a great weekend