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I sponsored my wife outland and she already has a Canadian tourist visa. She is coming as a visitor in January to stay with me while we wait for the spousal visa to come through. We hope that it will only be a few months more (based on timeline comparisons with other people at our office)...

Hi there, My wife got an email from Immigration today asking for us to send in the Mexican police background check for my wife. Saying they requested it in Sept 2016. They did request it and we sent it in to the Canadian Embassy in Mexico who processes the Mexican police checks if one is...

We have submitted our application and my wife just got an email asking her to send in the criminal background checks and an updated Schedule A Background Check. We applied out of country but my wife is currently in Canada on her tourist visa staying with me while the visa is processed. Can we...

We applied on June 22nd, I got sponsor approval on August 15th and yesterday September 17th the Bogota office sent my wife an email requesting: 1.) Police record check from Colombia 2.) Police record check from Mexico (where she lived for a year) 3.) Escritura de Matrimonio from the notaria...

Yes, we do have all the propers vaccines and paperwork for the dog, so that shouldn't be a problem there. In terms of it appearing like she's staying there because she is bringing her pet, I don't think they will assume that. She has a dog, she can't just leave it alone while she visits for a...

Thanks guys! All great advice. The sponsor approval just came through so we'll be able to send all of those papers, as well as proof of application and payment. Also she already has the return ticket. She is currently living with her parents and I don't think she's had any pay stubs as of...

My wife and I applied for her PR through the Bogota, Colombia office but I am now back in Canada. She is flying here on August 29th but on her tourist visa, which she already had before we applied for her PR. The idea is that we can live together here in Canada while the outland application is...

Congrats to all! seems like things are moving along. We mailed in the application and it arrived on June 22nd. I just got an email last week on August 15th saying that I got my sponsorship approval and that the application was now being sent to the Bogota office to start working on my wife's...

Hey guys, Just an update. Sent in the app late June. Go an email on July 7th saying they had received it. Just waiting on Sponsor Approval now. Says in Process. I imagine this could still take a few more weeks to get SA. Congrats to everyone else on their progress as well!

ok thanks a lot. that's good to know that they are the same thing!

Question: When does one receive the file number? I imagine this happens after sponsor approval and when they start working on the applicant's application?

Thanks guys! Yeah it seems like it might be a good idea to get started on the Mexico check as soon as we get a file number. We'll need that first obviously. Thanks as well for the timeline. Hopefully we have that by the end of July then. Fingers crossed.

I'm not sure if that's true. That seems to be the case if you live in Mexico, as the instructions state: You must apply to the Mexican authorities, Procuraduría General de la República (PGR). Further instructions and an official letter of request for a police certificate will be sent to you...

whether it's 12 or 14K, that's definitely a decent increase and good news i think :)

I think sometimes the questions can be confusing but that depends on what culture you are from. Some cultures probably have the custom of bringing gifts on the first meeting or a religious ceremony for an engagement, etc. while other cultures don't have anything like that, so the question can...

I just sent the application last week and it says on DHL it was received today. We didn't send the criminal record checks as it says on the website that we are supposed to wait until they send a letter requesting them. Question: 1.) How long into the process do they usually request them...

haha yeah. we applied from the Bogota, Colombia office. supposedly applications get processed at a decent rate here, at least looking at the spreadsheets with other applicants.

Hey guys, we just sent the application last week and it was received today in Mississauga according to the DHL website. What are the next steps that we should expect? Do they send an email saying they've received it? Then after this they do the sponsor approval which takes about 40 days on...

fair enough. i sent the application in yesterday and did as you guys suggested. makes more sense and i'm eligible anyway, so it will be fine. probably just overthinking things too much!

I sent the application in yesterday and only referenced the first meeting. Fact is, we have lots of good evidence and proof so I don't think it would be a problem. not sure if i could even find the receipts for the other gifts anyway.