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Yeah the biometric instruction letter that we received with our request explicitly says: "If you are already in Canada you will have to leave the country to provide your biometrics."

Biometrics don't have to be done in your home country... there isn't even a collection centre in many countries. You can go to any VAC/biometrics collection point listed on the website (https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/where-to-give-biometrics.html)...

No problem! Good luck with your application!

In order to sponsor him you would either need to be married or have lived together as a common-law couple for at least 12 months continuously. If you think you would want to go the sponsorship route in the future (either married or common-law) start saving proof of visits like airline boarding...

That was my experience! I paid the fee for my husband (applying from Zambia) at the beginning of the process. Then a week or so after we got AOR, we got a letter with biometrics collection instructions and a form to submit to the collection centre when the biometrics are submitted. As for when...

Yes since July 31, 2018 all applicants from Africa are required to submit biometrics. You should pay the $85 for biometrics and include the receipt with your application documents. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/campaigns/biometrics/facts.html

My husband did his medical exam today, so I thought I would post my updated timeline... Application received: August 9 Biometric fee request: September 7 Biometric fees paid: September 12 Biometric payment acknowledgement: September 28 AOR: November 27 GC Key linked: December 2 Biometrics...

Hi Rahmab! Thank you very much for the detailed response... it is great to see a relatively quick timeline for Dar in the last year. We actually just got my husband's medical request this week (only a month from the VO transfer email!) so I'm really excited that he might be here sooner than the...

My app was received on August 9th and I didn't get AOR until November 27th. AOR for outland apps is taking a long time right now, so I wouldn't worry too much yet!

This is not AOR1. This email is just confirming that they have received the documents in the mail room and your application is in the queue for completeness review and AOR1.

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum as I've just been posting in the FB group, but I'm trying to find more people applying through the Dar es Salaam office so thought I would join here as well to see if I can get a better idea of timelines through Dar. I'm sponsoring my husband who is Zambian...

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum as I've just been posting in the FB group, but I'm trying to find more people applying through the Dar es Salaam office so thought I would join here as well. I'm sponsoring my husband who is Zambian. Here is my timeline so far: Application received: August 9...