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Question regarding OWP & AOR during PR Sponsorship.

parks552

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May 25, 2018
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Hello everyone!
First of all, thank you so much over the past couple months for your kind help and advice on my previous threads. I do come to you with another question, however, I hope you don't mind!


At the end of July, this year, more specifically July 31st, 2018, I've submitted my application for PR Spouse-Sponsorship along with an application for an Open Work Permit. CIC received it on August 1st, 2018. They've given me an Application No. that I've linked to my account, and I've been following the updates online since. On October 30th, 2018, they asked me to go through a medical exam, so I did the following day and have completed that.

Question 1
I read a lot about people mentioning an AOR. On August 30th, 2018, almost a month later, I received an email stating "Dear X, this confirms that your application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class has been received by Citizenship on 2018/08/01 on behalf of the following family member(s): X" (x being the names of me and my common-law partner) + some more info as to "What Happens Next?" "When should I contact CIC?" and an application number.
Q: Is this the acknowledgement of receipt people talk about?

Question 2

As mentioned before, I've received an application number for my Permanent Residency application, but I have not received an application number or any confirmation regarding the OWP application that I've submitted (and paid) alongside the PR application.
Q: Is this normal? Will I not receive a seperate Application No. for the OWP application and will it be included with my PR application, or will I hear from it later? It's been 3 months now (since sending in the PR&OWP applications, 2 months since the August 30th mail from question 1.) and I haven't heard anything from that yet.

Thank you all so much for your kind time, I greatly appreciate it! If anyone has any questions, please let me know! I'd be happy to answer! :)

Edit: I should mention it's an in-land application.
 
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monkeys89

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Question 1 - yes, that is an acknowledgement of receipt.

Question 2 - I do not know if you get a second application number. Sorry.
 
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ManiHoopes

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The only way I found my OWP application number was by searching for it, like what you did to link your PR application to your online profile. I already had a UCI number as this wasn't my first permit application, so that is what I used to try and link my OWP app to my online account. I had to try a few different combinations, but eventually I found it, and was able to link it all up.
 
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parks552

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Question 1 - yes, that is an acknowledgement of receipt.

Question 2 - I do not know if you get a second application number. Sorry.
Thank you very much! That clears things up for me. :)

The only way I found my OWP application number was by searching for it, like what you did to link your PR application to your online profile. I already had a UCI number as this wasn't my first permit application, so that is what I used to try and link my OWP app to my online account. I had to try a few different combinations, but eventually I found it, and was able to link it all up.
...Thank you!! I just found mine as well! I tried before through this portal, but to no avail. Then I tried logging in to CIC and doing it there, and it found it! Just a quick question, did you ever get an AOR for your OWP? In my case, one might assume that the AOR that I got for my PR also counts as the AOR for my OWP, (seeing as they got submitted together) but I'm not 100% sure.

Thank you both so much again, monkeys89 and ManiHoopes! :D
 

ManiHoopes

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Thank you very much! That clears things up for me. :)



...Thank you!! I just found mine as well! I tried before through this portal, but to no avail. Then I tried logging in to CIC and doing it there, and it found it! Just a quick question, did you ever get an AOR for your OWP? In my case, one might assume that the AOR that I got for my PR also counts as the AOR for my OWP, (seeing as they got submitted together) but I'm not 100% sure.

Thank you both so much again, monkeys89 and ManiHoopes! :D
You won't get an AOR for your OWP, but it is safe to assume that everything is fine. It'll take about 3.5 - 4 months for it to be approved, and then it's more of the waiting game! o_O
 
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cindyestteacher

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App. Filed.......
16-08-2018
Doc's Request.
15-11-2018
AOR Received.
13-09-2018
Med's Request
15-11-2018
Med's Done....
28-11-2018
Why did they ask you to go through your medical before you received your OWP? I thought the medical wasn't requested, normally, until month 6. Interesting. Good luck with everything. I submitted my PR Sponsorship App and OWP app and they received in August 16. We received an email of receipt...but nothing else.
 

Nkayzee

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Thank you very much! That clears things up for me. :)



...Thank you!! I just found mine as well! I tried before through this portal, but to no avail. Then I tried logging in to CIC and doing it there, and it found it! Just a quick question, did you ever get an AOR for your OWP? In my case, one might assume that the AOR that I got for my PR also counts as the AOR for my OWP, (seeing as they got submitted together) but I'm not 100% sure.

Thank you both so much again, monkeys89 and ManiHoopes! :D
Thank you very much! That clears things up for me. :)



...Thank you!! I just found mine as well! I tried before through this portal, but to no avail. Then I tried logging in to CIC and doing it there, and it found it! Just a quick question, did you ever get an AOR for your OWP? In my case, one might assume that the AOR that I got for my PR also counts as the AOR for my OWP, (seeing as they got submitted together) but I'm not 100% sure.

Thank you both so much again, monkeys89 and ManiHoopes! :D
Please how did you find your OWP number. I also submitted both in December 2017, but I've not seen anything as regards my OWP
 

US-CAN_Love

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Please how did you find your OWP number. I also submitted both in December 2017, but I've not seen anything as regards my OWP
We linked our OWP using the applicant's name and birthdate, passport info and setting residency to 'Canada'. You can do it without the OWP application number.
 
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parks552

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Please how did you find your OWP number. I also submitted both in December 2017, but I've not seen anything as regards my OWP
I tried what ManiHoopes suggested, trying a UCI from an earlier application, that worked for me.
 

vdesai

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Hi Everyone,

It is great to see responses from everyone...Parks552 it’s good you were able to link your account at least..I applied for OWP along with spousal PR in August 2018.We received AOR on September 7 stating cic has received application on 14th August.Post that I have been trying to link my application online but says no records found. Also not getting a response from helpline..I have read generally it takes 87 days for OWP which is over and spouse visitor visa expire in jan 2019.

Can anyone please help on this matter??