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[oondun]

We received the passport back.

Application Received: 2019/12/27
AOR1: 2020/01/15
Sponsorship Approval: 2020/01/28
Bio & Medical Request: 2020/01/28
Application Moved to Ankara VO: 2020/02/04

ECAS Changed to "In Process": 2021/01/05
Invitation to Pre-arrival services: 2021/02/17
Second Medical Request: 2021/03/16

PPR: 2021/06/14
DM: 2021/06/15
Passport Sent to VFS: 2021/06/22
Final Decision: 2021/07/01
Passport Received: 2021/07/05

 

[dominic420]

We received the passport back.

Application Received: 2019/12/27
AOR1: 2020/01/15
Sponsorship Approval: 2020/01/28
Bio & Medical Request: 2020/01/28
Application Moved to Ankara VO: 2020/02/04

ECAS Changed to "In Process": 2021/01/05
Invitation to Pre-arrival services: 2021/02/17
Second Medical Request: 2021/03/16

PPR: 2021/06/14
DM: 2021/06/15
Passport Sent to VFS: 2021/06/22
Final Decision: 2021/07/01
Passport Received: 2021/07/05

Congratulations! Thanks for an update and sharing your time line. Wishing you a safe journey to Canada!

 

[dominic420]

Thank you for your good wishes! There is a group in Facebook named Canada Spousal Sponsorship Support Group, don't know if you heard about it but there was a lady who applied in August 2020, her AOR2 was on March 26 and she recently got her COPR (June 30).

Thanks for sharing. I tried to look up her exact "application received" date, but the group is private. Not sure when they will approve my request. Btw do you remember the date by any chance?

 

[SIA08]

Did you receive your AOR 1 and sponsor approval since 2019? If yes, you most likely linked your application to an online profile. If so, then have there been any requests listed under "Additional information required" section? I believe ECAS may also reflect similar requests. If you didn't see a birth certificate inquiry anywhere listed above then it is very strange. Btw if it was missing from very beginning then your whole application would be returned prior to AOR1 stage.

Yes, we got AOR1 and approval of sponsorship status a few weeks after we sent in the application. On January 13th when we received the medical exam instructions, and we saw another "document request" in ECAS but we didn't receive the request letter. We asked them what that is about multiple times (through web form, through my local MP, and through my lawyer), and if they are actually missing something, and always received the same canned response as everyone else in this forum.

 

[caissaca]

Hi all

Just wanted to share I got an email to for Invitation to Pre-Arrival Services.

My timeline is:
Application received in Nova Scotia Jan 11, 21
Sponsorship Approval: 2021/03/12
Bio & Medical Request: 2021/03/26
Application Moved to Ankara VO: 2021/04/13
Invitation to Pre-arrival services: 2021/07/09
Permanent Residence Application Status: Decision Made 2021/07/09

I haven't received any other email/communication though.. But it shows Decision Made for both sponsor and principal applicant in the ECAS. I assume this means we are approved? Or should I still expect some more process/delays?

To those still waiting, this shows they are now working in Ankara VO. Wish everyone all the good luck!

 

[dominic420]

Hi all

Just wanted to share I got an email to for Invitation to Pre-Arrival Services.

My timeline is:
Application received in Nova Scotia Jan 11, 21
Sponsorship Approval: 2021/03/12
Bio & Medical Request: 2021/03/26
Application Moved to Ankara VO: 2021/04/13
Invitation to Pre-arrival services: 2021/07/09
Permanent Residence Application Status: Decision Made 2021/07/09

I haven't received any other email/communication though.. But it shows Decision Made for both sponsor and principal applicant in the ECAS. I assume this means we are approved? Or should I still expect some more process/delays?

To those still waiting, this shows they are now working in Ankara VO. Wish everyone all the good luck!

That is so great that you got a decision made status in Just 7 months. We have been waiting since August 2020, and still not there yet. Hope they will start clearing the backlog much faster now.

 

[dominic420]

Has anyone been experiencing issues with logging in to Gckey account recently? I know that you have to delete cookies etc but it doesn't work anymore. I still get redirected to language selection page instead of my profile.

 

[caissaca]

That is so great that you got a decision made status in Just 7 months. We have been waiting since August 2020, and still not there yet. Hope they will start clearing the backlog much faster now.

Thank you, I also wanted to share so that those who have been waiting for years know that Ankara is back to work. Hopefully they will clear past 2020 applications by end of this year.

 

[Michael85]

Hi guys,
Today I informed that PPR letter received. As you know every case to case completely different anyway I sure you my timeline:
Outstanding sponsorship application applied on 25 July 2019. They started processing on 29 Oct 2019. Medical and biometric done on Dec 2019. On 18 Aug 2020 they requested extra documents. Again on Dec 2020 they requested the same documents (maybe I was unlucky ). On 4 March 2021 I received pre-arrival letter and finally on 8 of July 2021 (almost two years) I got PPR. stay strong and wish you all the best. Hope join your family soon

 

[dominic420]

Hi guys,
Today I informed that PPR letter received. As you know every case to case completely different anyway I sure you my timeline:
Outstanding sponsorship application applied on 25 July 2019. They started processing on 29 Oct 2019. Medical and biometric done on Dec 2019. On 18 Aug 2020 they requested extra documents. Again on Dec 2020 they requested the same documents (maybe I was unlucky ). On 4 March 2021 I received pre-arrival letter and finally on 8 of July 2021 (almost two years) I got PPR. stay strong and wish you all the best. Hope join your family soon

Thank you for sharing! Congrats with finalizing your application! You had quiet a long journey... Have a safe trip to Canada.

 

[sorooshsa]

Has anyone been experiencing issues with logging in to Gckey account recently? I know that you have to delete cookies etc but it doesn't work anymore. I still get redirected to language selection page instead of my profile.

I created the formula, ritual, whatever, which works ok every time when I have this problem logging in.
I use chrome, when it return to the language-choosing page, I click on the lock screen near the site address, then click on cookies, remove all and press done. After choosing English and redirecting to the next page, do it all over with cookies and remove it again. Then, press "sign in or create..." from the right side bar.
This method worked for me 10 out of 10. I hope it works for you too.

 

[armoured]

I created the formula, ritual, whatever, which works ok every time when I have this problem logging in.
I use chrome, when it return to the language-choosing page, I click on the lock screen near the site address, then click on cookies, remove all and press done. After choosing English and redirecting to the next page, do it all over with cookies and remove it again. Then, press "sign in or create..." from the right side bar.
This method worked for me 10 out of 10. I hope it works for you too.

Quitting the browser, using a different browser, or incognito mode all may do the same.

 

[dominic420]

I created the formula, ritual, whatever, which works ok every time when I have this problem logging in.
I use chrome, when it return to the language-choosing page, I click on the lock screen near the site address, then click on cookies, remove all and press done. After choosing English and redirecting to the next page, do it all over with cookies and remove it again. Then, press "sign in or create..." from the right side bar.
This method worked for me 10 out of 10. I hope it works for you too.

Thanks for sharing. I tried but it didn't work for me. However a couple attempts of deleting all cookies for 24hours finally helped to sign in successfully. Unfortunately still no updates on the profile...

 

[Richardson9ce]

Hi all

Just wanted to share I got an email to for Invitation to Pre-Arrival Services.

My timeline is:
Application received in Nova Scotia Jan 11, 21
Sponsorship Approval: 2021/03/12
Bio & Medical Request: 2021/03/26
Application Moved to Ankara VO: 2021/04/13
Invitation to Pre-arrival services: 2021/07/09
Permanent Residence Application Status: Decision Made 2021/07/09

I haven't received any other email/communication though.. But it shows Decision Made for both sponsor and principal applicant in the ECAS. I assume this means we are approved? Or should I still expect some more process/delays?

To those still waiting, this shows they are now working in Ankara VO. Wish everyone all the good luck!

Thanks for sharing atleast some of us will be relieved knowing the office has fully resumed operations.

 

[dominic420]

Guys please keep sharing your updates and time lines. Especially those who already passed medical exams as this is usually when a longer wait starts. So if you have received anything after that it would be great to know as it gives hope to the rest of us.