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Conservative. It sounded like they didn't have much power to do much in regards to the app other than check if it actually exists or not. Getting any specific info on how long it will take to process wasn't possible. Essentially they told me the same thing CIC did, if its not 17 months yet...

Considering there are married couples that have applied 1-3 months after us who have already landed, I would say its pretty clear they scrutinize common-law a lot more. However I refuse to marry simply out of 'making things faster', I find it a ridiculous notion that I should rush a relationship...

Unsurprisingly the request our MP put in just came back with a standard response "check the website for processing times", aka we're sort of out of luck until the 17th month is reached, even though a lot of US applicants have been approved after us (Late may/June/July/August). Very...

Thanks for some good news on the 2 months part. If it's only 2 months I will be extremely happy, although I haven't really heard any updates coming out of Ottawa for many people on this forum since Christmas break so I'm still somewhat skeptical. We did up another set of letters from both of...

So I dug a bit more and found the following in the GMCS notes: "Recommendation: REVIEW REQUIRED. Documentation on file shows cohabitation period of August 2014 to April 2015" Good to know the person who initially looked at our file was inept. We had a clearly notarized letter stating we lived...

Our application was complete and no known issues as far as I can tell. The only reason it's requiring a review is because they asked for more information "proof of Common-law relationship" on Dec 2, which we sent, but they haven't bothered looking at or reviewing yet.

I submit a GCMS request on Dec 21 and just got the results now. Essentially it's sitting in "review required" and has seen zero movement since they requested more info on Dec 2. I guess that means I'll be awaiting indefinitely until they decide to dust off the pile we're sitting in for review.

The problem being, I did supply everything they needed. I thought our initial application was brimming with info yet they still wanted "more proof of relationship". Great. We rushed to get it to them (as they requested) early December and we're sitting in a pile that probably won't get looked at...

The person I spoke with seemed knowledgeable enough on checking into Immigration applications. I have an appointment with their office tomorrow to give them my app # and UCI and a timeline of my communication with CIC so far. I doubt they'll be able to actually do anything for me, but at this...

Yes, mine showed a second address several months ago around when I got the generic email info request. In other news, I called my local MP's office and they claimed that Ottawa might be in a slowdown due to Syrian Refugee application overflow from other offices, and that US applicants may be...

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18NpCwiqXpOUdH3hN-f4J2gJ7T_-B97WoK3vlQMNKjAM/edit#gid=0 is the Ottawa spreadsheet but it hasn't been updated in months. I think more people used the 2015 outland spreadsheet...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/canada/mississauga.asp You need to use the Courier address at the bottom, not the P.O. Box ones.

One would assume. However there are people like me as well who got doc requests in October and are sitting here endlessly waiting.

Guess I'll be reaching out to my local MP this week. Since June applicants are now getting approved and I'm sitting here with an early May application that hasn't moved.

So I guess its mostly confirmed that Ottawa shuts down for several weeks around Christmas? Must be nice for them to get so much vacation :o

I lose a bit of hope every time I see those who applied after me get DMs. CIC works in asinine ways. :(

Thanks for the answer all I think I know what I need to do. Now I just wait a month for the results!

So it sounds like if I just do it as the Sponsor I'll only get notes up to the Sponsorship approval portion? So I would need to apply for the notes as the Applicant in order to get the actual info I am looking for.

My partner's application is currently being processed in Ottawa and I want to order GCMS to see what they have worked on so far. I am the Sponsor, a Canadian citizen. My partner, the Applicant, an American citizen. As per the website states only "Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of...

Thanks for the answers to my Common-law question everyone. I hope they get back to working on my app soon so my partner can land!