Mexico

[calvinw06]

Just my two cents, the person might have other nationality, but I would like to provide a little context for our situation, Venezuelans don't have that choice, if you wish to renew a passport you have to pay up to 10000 USD to get it or you can also for eternity for it to arrive
The government created a passport extension program to solve this, but nowadays people are waiting for 4-6 months to get the famous sticker to extend the validity of your passport for 2 years

My wife's passport expires in November and she cannot leave the country if the passport does not have 6 months of validity. We are not requesting any extension nor a new passport as we are hoping to God that the PPR comes around August, which still gives her 3 more months to enter Canada. I have personally gone for a short trip down the border with a 2 months validity passport and came back to Canada with no questions asked at the border, so I am hoping it is the same for her

Oh, I received on Wednesday the email indicating that the application was being sent to Mexico and providing instructions to apply for CSQ, our application was received in Sydney on July 26th, 2018...

My wife is from Venezuela as well. I submitted my application on September and they received on Sept 6, 2018. Application received by Mexico on March 12,2019(AOR2). It's been total of 10 +, months now and I still haven't heard from them. My wife passports expires in April 2020 and I am super worried about this. My wife basically have until November 2019 to leave the country otherwise she stuck there. Seriously lost of words on what to do now. My wife upset with all this. 4-5 years of waiting. I'm hope our application is not that complicated, as we got married in Buenos Aires 2 1/2 years ago. Both same age and first time marriage with no criminal backgrounds. So I really just don't get what is taking so long.

 

[patjen]

We heard absolutely nothing for 8 months. You will not receive constant or regular communications. You can order your notes if you want to see. This is one of the slowest vos. Dont expect fast processing here

I think that is taking too long without any update, I would to request notes to see what is going on because some of the files are already expired and they might request a new one but nothing change on gckeys or ECAS

Ha Ha. Yeah. Goodluck with tthat one. Our AOR2 in Mex was Feb.28 and nothing since then.

It is indeed a very long wait and this is what I am expecting too, applicant and myself are forgetting about it for now until we get close to November. It took 3 months and 13 days for our file to be transferred to Mexico. I wished it was transferred to Mississauga but alas. We all hope for the best even though we know how it is.

 

[patjen]

I think that is taking too long without any update, I would to request notes to see what is going on because some of the files are already expired and they might request a new one but nothing change on gckeys or ECAS

If you haven't done so yet , please do so. May be it will help may be it won't change anything it's free and it doesn't hurt to do so
https://secure.cic.gc.ca/feedback-retroaction-eng/feedback-retroaction-eng.aspx
or
minister@cic.ca

 

[laport2018]

I think that is taking too long without any update, I would to request notes to see what is going on because some of the files are already expired and they might request a new one but nothing change on gckeys or ECAS

Notes have been ordered and dont really have anything interesting to say. It really isnt too long as I have seem members say 8-9 months of silence. To be honest yes i would like to know whats going on but , I have patience and know that when its our time its our time. I am not banking on the 12 month mark, as mexico VO is not living up to that in many many cases. Im just going to wait it out and one day get that golden email

 

[laport2018]

Thanks for ur info, do you know how long does it take to receive an answers for notes ?

It takes 30 days to receive your notes and the cost is $5.00. They are super busy with requests and I got our notes at the 40 day mark

 

[starnaenae]

Thanks for ur info, do you know how long does it take to receive an answers for notes ?

30 days or more

 

[Kera18]

It is indeed a very long wait and this is what I am expecting too, applicant and myself are forgetting about it for now until we get close to November. It took 3 months and 13 days for our file to be transferred to Mexico. I wished it was transferred to Mississauga but alas. We all hope for the best even though we know how it is.

Consider yourself lucky and good for your that your file was transferred to VO MEXICO in 3 months. My file still has NOT been transferred to VO Mexico and I already passed the 6 month mark since application was received by CIC. Almost 5 months now of dead silence and not knowing when my file will be moved to Mexico.

MY TIMELINE
QUEBEC Outland Spousal Sponsorship
Sponsor Lives: Quebec
Applicant Lives: Guatemala
Overseas Office: VO Mexico
Application Received by CIC: December 22, 2018
Acknowledgment Letter (AOR): February 18, 2019
Medical Examination Requested: February 24, 2019
Sponsorship Approval (SA): February 28, 2019
Medical Exam Passed: March 05, 2019

 

[calvinw06]

Notes have been ordered and dont really have anything interesting to say. It really isnt too long as I have seem members say 8-9 months of silence. To be honest yes i would like to know whats going on but , I have patience and know that when its our time its our time. I am not banking on the 12 month mark, as mexico VO is not living up to that in many many cases. Im just going to wait it out and one day get that golden email

How long has it been for you? Since March 12, 2019(AOR2)Mexico and submitted my application in September, 2018 they receive don September 6th Sydney.

 

[tango47]

How long has it been for you? Since March 12, 2019(AOR2)Mexico and submitted my application in September, 2018 they receive don September 6th Sydney.

You're about where I am. Our AOR2 in Mex was Feb.28. Not a word since. Let's hope that July is the magic month.

 

[laport2018]

How long has it been for you? Since March 12, 2019(AOR2)Mexico and submitted my application in September, 2018 they receive don September 6th Sydney.

Received sept 12 in Sydney , medical , SA all done in January , additional doc requested April and silence since then

 

[tango47]

If I am sponsoring a Mexican, does that mean it will go through Mexico City processing? Or does it all depend on the situation?

Is your spouse in Mexico now? If so, then it will certainly go through Mexico City.

 

[calvinw06]

Is your spouse in Mexico now? If so, then it will certainly go through Mexico City.

Received sept 12 in Sydney , medical , SA all done in January , additional doc requested April and silence since then

Does this mean your application is still not in Mexico?

 

[calvinw06]

You're about where I am. Our AOR2 in Mex was Feb.28. Not a word since. Let's hope that July is the magic month.

Oh boy you been waiting even longer than me.

 

[calvinw06]

It takes 30 days to receive your notes and the cost is $5.00. They are super busy with requests and I got our notes at the 40 day mark

in order to get the notes, does my wife need to sign the paper too? Trying to avoid this, cause the place they go to print and scan stuff is in dangerous neighborhood.

 

[laport2018]

Does this mean your application is still not in Mexico?

My husbands app is still in Mexico yes . What I mean is since we uploaded the additional docs Mexico VO wanted we have had silence