I remember many of my relatives who sponsored their spouses in previous years, (prior to 2017 I guess) their files were cleared within 5-6 months maximum at NDVO. No files were sent to Mississauga back then.
At that time I didn't hear from anyone taking more than 5 months to receive PPR; and there was no such thing as Pre-Arrival letter then.
This was true for all the genuine cases with positive outcomes.
No idea why is NDVO complicating things now-a-days. Its really frustrating coz there is not point of making spouses wait for a year. This affects
the relationships in a big way. Why can't they start something like conditional Visitor Visa same like UK or many other European countries? So
people don't have to go through this unnecessary brutal separation. What's wrong in that?
I know many visitors who are staying illegally in Canada. They came to visit and never left.
So if a spouse enters Canada on visitor visa while the PR application is in process, what's wrong in that?
This wait is so painful .. I don't even know how to react anymore