Still pretty much unheard of for that to happen to an Indian national. Perhaps this was before they made changes to the Inland/Outland system.
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Agree it seems unusual for an Indian national. My husband’s application was less than three months from date of AOR1 (early Aug and PPR in early Sept) but he’s from New Zealand, which makes more sense. This seems a bit off to me.
You still have to count from when you mailed in your app until when you get COPR. Likely 5-6 months at that point.
Would have been about three and a half months then. Mailed June 17th. COPR was Oct 4th. So 109 days.
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Definitely. In our case I contributed it to sheer dumb luck. That’s why this particular case about India caught my eye. I could see it possibly happening to other cases like myself, (PAs from NZ, USA, Australia, UK to name a few who have very simple and straightforward applications) but seems highly unlikely for India. I don’t believe I’ve come across one yet.
Yes the 5 eyes application without any red flags and lots of dating history tend to be processed faster than others. In countries where there are many arranged marriages (So very little dating history), there is immigration fraud, where records may not be the best, etc. processing times may be longer. If an interview is required application takes even long. Just want people to have realistic expectations so they aren’t counting on moving so quickly.
I agree. If I knew how they question the wedding and the celebrations I would have had more people attend my civil marriage (however, I had a valid reason for not inviting people, not sure if CIC will find it valid enough but I can't change what happened in the weeks prior). I tried to convey it all in my form so that instead of waiting for them to give me a chance to explain, I could be as honest upfront so they did not doubt my story.
We are from the same religion but different sects so our marriage was not okay with family and community but we did anyways. And we had been in a Long distance relationship for 4 years and traveled together here and there between work and Uni.
Also, I know people who submitted in Dec 2019 and are receiving PPR and COPR in 2 months. You can check the tracker.
I also get put off reading about others' experiences and start doubting my application and the supports I provided. There isn't much you can do except try not to check every day and read all these posts
You have to consider where those people are from on the tracker and the complexity of their cases. The more knowledge and understanding there is of why some cases are so fast and others aren’t, the less stress and panic there is if yours is taking longer.
I always tell people who ask about my case that it is not the norm. Cases like mine are not the rule. They are the exception to the rule and should not be the end goal to strive for. Unfortunately everyone wants to focus on the fast cases when in reality they should be disregarded as unrealistic. You should never compare yourself to a few cases rather than the majority.
Very true.
I think in my case I don't mind waiting the full 12 months they are projecting, I am more worried about them picking on stereotypes and cultural norms that don't fit our relationship or values. You can be living and born in Canada but they are judging you based on what your family background is, so that's where that nervousness comes in.
My advice is, to be honest. I had people tell me to not draw attention to the reasons for not having a large traditional wedding. But I chose to write a detailed explanation as it was quite obvious from the application.
I definitely feel for you there. It’s a shame that stereotypes and cultural norms can play a role, particularly when younger generations are starting to move away from strict traditions of the past. They aren’t necessarily going to do what their parents did or what society feels they should be doing.
It sounds like you’ve presented your case well and to the best of your ability so I wouldn’t stress too much. That’s the last thing you and your partner need! I wish you the best of luck and hope everything goes smoothly for you!