*** September 2020 - Outland Spousal (Family Class) Sponsorship ***
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I was actually looking at some numbers from public statistics by IRCC. Following table shows number of Spousal applications processed each month for last 5 years and it seems 6000 would mean they are doing a lot above average for the year, but still not enough to cover the under work done in last few months. Great news nonetheless.
Kindly do own research, this is just my own personal take on the statistics.
Kindly do own research, this is just my own personal take on the statistics.
| Average | 3,856 | 4,732 | 4,840 | 5,238 | 5,394 | 2,913 |
| Month & Year | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Jan | 3,110 | 3,645 | 4,890 | 3,810 | 4,430 | 4,435 |
| Feb | 3,355 | 4,020 | 5,730 | 4,370 | 4,645 | 5,065 |
| Mar | 3,745 | 4,590 | 6,420 | 4,745 | 5,210 | 4,090 |
| Apr | 3,390 | 4,640 | 5,445 | 4,440 | 5,035 | 490 |
| May | 4,050 | 5,575 | 5,490 | 5,010 | 6,330 | 2,045 |
| Jun | 4,440 | 5,980 | 5,115 | 5,670 | 6,430 | 2,015 |
| Jul | 4,000 | 6,180 | 4,765 | 6,015 | 6,245 | 2,250 |
| Aug | 3,975 | 5,270 | 4,515 | 5,000 | 5,250 | |
| Sep | 4,255 | 4,990 | 3,730 | 5,170 | 5,865 | |
| Oct | 4,080 | 4,360 | 3,585 | 5,775 | 5,510 | |
| Nov | 3,600 | 3,715 | 3,625 | 6,270 | 5,075 | |
| Dec | 4,275 | 3,820 | 4,765 | 6,585 | 4,700 | |
| Total | 46,275 | 56,785 | 58,075 | 62,860 | 64,725 | 20,390 |
The other issue is that we don't know how Covid impacted application numbers. We don't know if it's the typical amount of applications being received or if they received significantly more or less applications due to Covid. They were expecting around 70,000 spousal/dependent child applications for 2020. But, who knows what the actual number ended up being. Is there a place to see that information? If they manage to process 49000 by December, that will be more than was processed last year. So, depending on number of applications, that's either clearing a large backlog or hardly making a dent.. lol
Edited to add- my application was sent priority mail, but, took 14 days to make it from Central Florida to Miami Florida via 2 day mail service.. lol It has taken less time to go through customs and cross Canada than it took for it to travel 300 miles. That's how messed up US postal service is right now. I will just barely be a September applicant as it's slated for delivery on the 28th.
Edited again: Well, I'm officially on the September sheet, my application got delivered 11 AM this morning. Nice of it to arrive a few days early.
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I tried looking for number of applicants, but could not find that data anywhere. But if we take the weighted average increase over the last 3 years, 70000 for 2020 looks like a good estimate. If we are all September that means 52,500 applications before us need to be processed. Haha, 6000/month means we are still looking at 8-9 months. ( And we have lots of 2019 pending too ).
EH, that's fine though. I think most of us were expecting worse when we applied. I was thinking 12-18 months. I mean, obviously I hope for everyone else that it is faster, but, for me 8 months would be fine. I'm trying to finish qualifying for my CPA before moving to Canada, I met education requirements, got approved for testing, but, still need to finish out 7 more months of experience because my previous 10 months was at part time and only counts for 5 months. I need to look into how long I can wait to come over after getting approved, just in case. Would be a shame to have to move over just a month shy of getting my CPA.
Keep a copy of the PCC with you and provide the original. Proof of Contact is your text chats(WhatsApp etc), social media (Facebook, Instagram etc), exchange of letters, or call log.. anything that can prove that you have been in contact with your spouse)
Using the data on the google sheets (best we have) shows application have dropped since the pandemic took hold. Being cup half full type of person I'm going to believe that over applications are down and the increase in resource by CIC means they are still trying to hit their 12 month timetable.
Also, I know what you mean on USPS. We shipped overnight and it took 6 days to get to Sydney.
Congrats on starting the countdown clock!
You'll have time after your approval to officially "land" in Canada -usually up to the expiry one year from your medical. Worse case you can make a quick trip there to "land" then turn around and wrap up your affairs in FL.
Just from tracking delivery- it will likely be many months before you get the official receipt, the AOR1. They are still working on March for outland applications. They've started doing something interesting with inland applications and sending an initial receipt pretty quickly with a temporary file number. Unfortunately that doesn't seem to be happening for outland applications. People who applied inland in early September mostly already got emails with their temporary file number. They aren't reviewed for completeness yet, but, they do get a receipt that it's at least been opened.
Good information, I didn't know that. A little surprising they're focusing on inland given the news that the Minister was going to fast track Family Class Sponsorships to re-unite families. Regardless hope this means the system overall is moving again.