Hello everyone,
I just joined this forum as I am in dire need for answers.
I am a Canadian citizen and I am sponsoring my wife from Bosnia and Herzegovina where she currently resides.
On January 20, 2015, CIC received our application at the Mississauga Case Processing Centre.
On March 24, 2015, we received a letter advising that I had met the requirements for eligibility as a sponsor and that the application was sent to Vienna for further processing.
When I check our application status on the website, all I have is the following:
1. We received your application for permanent residence on January 20, 2015.
2. Medical results have been received.
I also paid the fees in the amount of $1,040 up front, which amount was was already charged on my credit card.
Below are the questions that I would have:
1. Has the application been sent to Vienna? It appears as though the "application received" refers to Mississauga, given the date.
2. What should be the next step in this entire process, and when should we expect to see it happen?
3. How accurate are the timelines posted on the CIC's website? The Vienna Office shows 17 months as waiting time.
4. When is it a good time to contact the Vienna Office to enquire about the application's status?
I would be extremely grateful if I could obtain answers to those questions, and hopefully I can answer some of yours in the future.
Finally, I was wondering whether there is an existing chart for January 2015 applicants and/or Vienna Office chart.
Thank you so much for your help.