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April 2021 OUtLand Spouse Sponsorship

armoured

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it has a UCI number and file number starts with “F”. Does the SA come next after that or it’s random? Thank you for your reply
Usually roughly at same time but with a lot more variance in covid times. Give it at least a month or so, for routine cases rarely an issue.
 

Mano1110786

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Usually roughly at same time but with a lot more variance in covid times. Give it at least a month or so, for routine cases rarely an issue.
SA comes after AOR 1, sometimes people get after biometrics too. In my case I received Aor1 and nothing then.
Received Application 9 April,
Aor 19 May
Biometric was already done a couple of years back. No SA yet
 

Mano1110786

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it has a UCI number and file number starts with “F”. Does the SA come next after that or it’s random? Thank you for your reply
SA comes after AOR 1, sometimes people get after biometrics too. In my case I received Aor1 and nothing then.
Received Application 9 April,
Aor 19 May
Biometric was already done a couple of years back. No SA yet
 

Fredo

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Jun 6, 2021
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I am happy to have received AOR in that short period of time wasn’t expecting it anytime soon! Do u think there high chances of getting SA after AOR or sometimes they even denies your application? Thank you for your time!
 

Fredo

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Jun 6, 2021
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I have seen people get SA on the same day as there AOR! I don’t know how they do that or why for some people have to get the same day! Mine was received on April 18 too and nothing ever since then!
 
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armoured

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I am happy to have received AOR in that short period of time wasn’t expecting it anytime soon! Do u think there high chances of getting SA after AOR or sometimes they even denies your application? Thank you for your time!
Again, SA is relatively routine. Again, very roughly at same time, I'm not saying next day although it happens.

Refusals happen but for reasons usually known to sponsor - criminality, social assistance, not resident in Canada, not compliant with residency obligation, etc. There are delays in some provinces if social assistance check takes longer.
 
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Mano1110786

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Again, SA is relatively routine. Again, very roughly at same time, I'm not saying next day although it happens.

Refusals happen but for reasons usually known to sponsor - criminality, social assistance, not resident in Canada, not compliant with residency obligation, etc. There are delays in some provinces if social assistance check takes longer.
I owe some amount of social assistance few years back I’m paying on monthly basis. Does ot become a hurdle in my SA? Currently I’m working
 

armoured

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I owe some amount of social assistance few years back I’m paying on monthly basis. Does ot become a hurdle in my SA? Currently I’m working
Not an expert but my understanding:
-if you're receiving social assistance, and possibly if not paying back, sponsorship can be refused.
-if paying back regularly, can qualify (but not automatic).
-you should expect that having unpaid debts for social assistance would mean extra scrutiny of ability to support your spouse (i.e. income and financial situation). It may be in your interests to pay the balance off.

That extra scrutiny likely would mean longer approval of sponsor - i.e. not routine as referred to above. (Or as I also wrote - 'usually for reasons known to sponsor' - that also applies to delays.)

And yes, refusals for judgment that sponsor is not able to support spouse do happen. There's no fixed minimum but they can decide the sponsor doesn't meet the criteria.
 
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Mano1110786

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Not an expert but my understanding:
-if you're receiving social assistance, and possibly if not paying back, sponsorship can be refused.
-if paying back regularly, can qualify (but not automatic).
-you should expect that having unpaid debts for social assistance would mean extra scrutiny of ability to support your spouse (i.e. income and financial situation). It may be in your interests to pay the balance off.

That extra scrutiny likely would mean longer approval of sponsor - i.e. not routine as referred to above. (Or as I also wrote - 'usually for reasons known to sponsor' - that also applies to delays.)

And yes, refusals for judgment that sponsor is not able to support spouse do happen. There's no fixed minimum but they can decide the sponsor doesn't meet the criteria.
Thank you so much for a detailed reply, I think I must pay back the whole amount on Monday.
 

nik_on

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May 10, 2021
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Received AOR1 for PA on 11th June. However, I (the sponsor) received a weird email from IRCC that says this:
A refund in the amount of $85 has been initiated. If you paid by credit card, it will be credited back to your credit card account. Otherwise, a cheque will be mailed to you at the address indicated above in approximately six weeks to eight weeks.

I am in Canada but my PA (wife and children) are in India. Why would they issue a refund?