New travel exemption for immediate family member not being honoured or implemented by OUTCAN visa offices
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So the story is same here. My mother's TRV is now put on hold as her account received a letter today saying that sufficient evidence for travel exemption wasn't submitted. However I had given my PR card and my passport which shows her as my mother. Not sure how long the further wait will be, and is there any step required to follow or just wait to hear from VO.
Also a second question, does it mean that if application is put on hold, it means it will be approved after restrictions get over? Because if rejection was to occur, they would have done that at first hand before putting it on hold?
Also a second question, does it mean that if application is put on hold, it means it will be approved after restrictions get over? Because if rejection was to occur, they would have done that at first hand before putting it on hold?
No, the application is on hold for processing. IRCC will only process applications that meet current exemptions. The held apps will be processed once the pause is lifted. After the pause, apps will be processed normally. Being on hold doesn’t mean automatically approval after the pause is lifted.
Those are only estimated processing times which may not have been updated since covid. You just have to wait. No point in contacting anyone.
No need to contact. Times are just estimates and often take much longer and many have not been updated since covid. Given covid everyone needs to accept longer wait times.
Hi, Can I know when did you sent the email for exemptions? Just looking for the timeline when to hear back after sending an email
First of all, if today is June 30 and they say current processing time is 10 days, then that should mean they are currently processing applications on June 20 or sooner. Otherwise their processing time metric is useless. So if you are past that processing time (i.e. applied June 15), you are within your rights to contact them.
Second, easy for you to say. Your life plans are not in the balance. If my TRV doesn't come through in the next 3-4 weeks I won't be able to see my spouse for 6+ months.
Agreed. It’s clear some people here have nothing better to do and definitely not to help or support.
hope you have a positive response soon.
I'm in your same situation. I depend of visitor visa to see my spouse soon, my PR application is stopped since covid. It's incredible how the bars, restaurants, gyms are opened in Canada but not these important offices.. If somebody here have a new update at their visitor visas during pandemic please let us know. Positive or negative.
At the other way, negative comments of people who don't understand how it feels to be separated of the person you love don't make any contribution. It just demonstrates the empty soul they have and the lack of empathy. I encourage those couples who make all they can to be together. Sitting around just doing nothing it's not the option.
So from yesterday people have been tweetting about spousal application delay, and there was a tweet about travel for outland applicants, and this is the responce from IRCC.
Good news for those who were put on hold and/or didn’t meet the exemptions
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/06/canada-resumes-visitor-visa-and-eta-processing-july-1-0614903.html#gs.931xq6
https://www.cicnews.com/2020/06/canada-resumes-visitor-visa-and-eta-processing-july-1-0614903.html#gs.931xq6
HI
1. The article is not from an official source. Note that it says that travel restrictions will remain in place. So if you get a TRV, you still have to have an essential reason to travel.