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Ours is blank under "Review of additional documents" whereas yesterday it said "additional documents uploaded." Must be a glitch or they're in the middle of updating a bunch of statuses.

For those who are living outside Canada and who received a request for additional proof that the sponsor intends to return to Canada: How long did it take for them to review the additional docs and proceed to Passport Request? I know that every case is different, but I'm just trying to get an...

Did you check messages in your GCkey? We had the same thing..."We need more documents..." and there was a letter in the GCkey account asking for proof of the sponsor's (me) intent to reside in Canada once the applicant (my husband) is approved for PR. So they could be asking for additional proof...

Update: @Lia77 I just checked GCkey this afternoon and under Review of additional documents it changed from: "We need more documents to continue processing your application..." to: "The additional documents you provided have been uploaded." So I'm guessing they successfully received the...

Each request might vary, depending on which visa office it's being processed in. Ours is Mississauga, same office that the sponsorship application went through. They sent the request as a pdf letter in my husband's GCkey account and gave two options for submitting: mail it in to their office or...

Not yet. We submitted everything through the IRCC webform last week, on Feb. 10th. We noticed on GCkey that there's an option to upload a "Letter of explanation" under Additional Documents, however we have more than just one letter - we have all the supporting files too (letters from family and...

We had the same request a couple of weeks ago. I had a minor freakout because a) I thought we were almost done; b) this letter made it feel like they were questioning the genuineness of our relationship; and c) since we are waiting for final approval before we can move, I had not lined up a job...

I'm an August applicant. Here's the thread for August: https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/august-2017-outland-spousal-sponsorship-outside-of-canada.510030/

Places like Walgreens and CVS usually can't do it because their template is only formatted for US passport photos. You can go to a professional photographer's studio, just google photography studios near you that specialize in ID photos including Canadian PR card photos.

The PA needs to link the account. The sponsor could do it, but they'd need to use the PA's info for filling in the info fields (name, birthplace, etc).

Yes, you will see a confirmation page once you upload and submit. It may take about two months after that before they begin your background check. We submitted our documents in October and just now received an update on GCKey that they have started processing the background check. Your letter...

Sponsorship Approval. It's when the sponsor gets a letter/email stating that they have met the requirements for eligibility as a sponsor.

We're planning on importing our car from the US but we haven't looked into the details yet, since we're still waiting for the PR application to finish processing...could still be a few months away. We're hoping to move by late spring, but it all depends on PR for my husband so that he can begin...

Congrats! That must be quite a relief! :D

I have a similar timeline - App received on Aug 17, AOR1 on Sept 22. We did receive Medical request on the same day as SA (Nov 10) which was just a few days before AOR2. (my full timeline is in my signature). But nothing since then, still waiting for background check to begin. I've heard there...

As the sponsor, you can call since this is the beginning of the application process; the PA would have to call if this was the second portion of the process, when their application for permanent residence is being processed at the visa office. Info to have on hand when you call: name, birth...

What information did you enter to try to check your status on the CIC site? A common mistake is using the wrong UCI # when looking up the application, like some people use their spouse's UCI but they enter their own name/birthdate/country. Try using your own UCI and info, or your spouse's UCI...

It varies for each applicant. All I know is that mine said "Not applicable" until about 10 days after we submitted the Schedule A and Police Certificate, then it changed to the next update "We will send you a message when we start your background check", and it's been like that now for 2 months...

You will probably get it back soon. There will be a sheet of paper with your returned application explaining what was missing. Sometimes it's a document, sometimes it's as minor as missing an address on one of the forms. Just correct the missing info and send it in again, but be sure to use the...

It means they haven't started any progress yet on the background check. Mine went from: "Not applicable" to: "...We will send you a message when we start your background check" and the next update after that will be "We started processing your background check."