April 2012 applicants, join here.

[CKnD]

I'v also already done the medical and police check .. I'll send you dates on those tomorrow

 

[Sweden]

Hi NewlyWed, Yeah, we both live in Korea. He's Canadian and I'm Irish and we're planning on moving to Canada next year. We had a problem trying to prove intent to live in Canada too. We just didn't know what to say other than, we want to leave Korea and it was a choice between Ireland and Canada and Canada won. I am pretty nervous about having to explain all this to immigration though! Was that the same situation as the other people you know or was it different? Thanks for your reply and stay safe during this weird typhoon we seem to be having! Jenny

Hey girzim,

if you are still putting together the application, good luck with that! Just a tip about proving to go to Canada ( my partner and I are also living in a different country, not Canada and not mine, so it was also just a choice for Canada... but difficult to explain!) - we got approved, and he didn't have a job offer etc. What we did is we wrote a timeline of the steps that we intend to take in order to move, and also got letters from his family saying that they will support us when we arrive...
For the timeline, we got quite specific - try to include the steps that are needed in Korea to leave the country, how long in advance you need to cancel your rent agreement etc. Pick a date ( even if you are not completely sure for now) of when you want to land in Canada, and work your schedule"backwards" from there. You can also get some quotes (over the internet) from moving companies, to show that you have looked into the practical aspects of things. You could also buy a fully refundable one way plane ticket, print it, and include it in your application ( and then cancel it later on if you don't intend to use it). If you don't have a job offer to go back to, you need to build your case to show that you will be moving to Canada once your PR is approved, and that you are aware of what it means in terms of practical aspects...

Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Sweden

 

[AXH]

Hey girzim,

if you are still putting together the application, good luck with that! Just a tip about proving to go to Canada ( my partner and I are also living in a different country, not Canada and not mine, so it was also just a choice for Canada... but difficult to explain!) - we got approved, and he didn't have a job offer etc. What we did is we wrote a timeline of the steps that we intend to take in order to move, and also got letters from his family saying that they will support us when we arrive...
For the timeline, we got quite specific - try to include the steps that are needed in Korea to leave the country, how long in advance you need to cancel your rent agreement etc. Pick a date ( even if you are not completely sure for now) of when you want to land in Canada, and work your schedule"backwards" from there. You can also get some quotes (over the internet) from moving companies, to show that you have looked into the practical aspects of things. You could also buy a fully refundable one way plane ticket, print it, and include it in your application ( and then cancel it later on if you don't intend to use it). If you don't have a job offer to go back to, you need to build your case to show that you will be moving to Canada once your PR is approved, and that you are aware of what it means in terms of practical aspects...

Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Sweden

Hello Sweeden, i wish we could have done the same thing. we tryed to start the aplication while staying at our home country (Albania), since we both have a good jobs, but we didn't know how to prove that we will settle in Canada after we got approvement of RP. so my husband is back in Canada two moths now, and still looking for a job. relly hard for three of us (Our doughter).
HAppy for you that got the approvement, and the movement will be more smothing. Good Luck

 

[Sweden]

Hello Sweeden, i wish we could have done the same thing. we tryed to start the aplication while staying at our home country (Albania), since we both have a good jobs, but we didn't know how to prove that we will settle in Canada after we got approvement of RP. so my husband is back in Canada two moths now, and still looking for a job. relly hard for three of us (Our doughter).
HAppy for you that got the approvement, and the movement will be more smothing. Good Luck

Hey AXH,

sorry to hear that your family has to be apart, it is hard for sure. But it will pay off in the end - because your approval will be very easy probably, as your husband is already there, and looking for a job, and preparing for a place to stay for your family when you finally get approved... with a child I can imagine it is even more important to be "well prepared" - and it looks like the approval time for the first stage is going down - not on the website, but more so when looking at the spreadsheets, so hopefully you will not have to wait 3 months to get the approval ( as most of April applicants are), but less... and if you have a strong case ( child, no red flag) hopefully your second stage will be fast too....

Good luck - waiting is hard for sure.
Sweden

 

[girzim]

Hey girzim,

if you are still putting together the application, good luck with that! Just a tip about proving to go to Canada ( my partner and I are also living in a different country, not Canada and not mine, so it was also just a choice for Canada... but difficult to explain!) - we got approved, and he didn't have a job offer etc. What we did is we wrote a timeline of the steps that we intend to take in order to move, and also got letters from his family saying that they will support us when we arrive...
For the timeline, we got quite specific - try to include the steps that are needed in Korea to leave the country, how long in advance you need to cancel your rent agreement etc. Pick a date ( even if you are not completely sure for now) of when you want to land in Canada, and work your schedule"backwards" from there. You can also get some quotes (over the internet) from moving companies, to show that you have looked into the practical aspects of things. You could also buy a fully refundable one way plane ticket, print it, and include it in your application ( and then cancel it later on if you don't intend to use it). If you don't have a job offer to go back to, you need to build your case to show that you will be moving to Canada once your PR is approved, and that you are aware of what it means in terms of practical aspects...

Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Sweden

Hi Sweden!

Thanks so much for your help. We've already applied. We applied on April 26th so hopefully we should hear sooooooon! We're gonna start collecting some stuff in case we're called for an interview later in the year to prove intent. Thanks so much for your advice. It's really nice of you.

 

[Sweden]

Hi Sweden!

Thanks so much for your help. We've already applied. We applied on April 26th so hopefully we should hear sooooooon! We're gonna start collecting some stuff in case we're called for an interview later in the year to prove intent. Thanks so much for your advice. It's really nice of you.

Good luck - it is coming up very soon indeed - the last few days of waiting are the hardest, but I'm sure you will be fine!
Sweden

 

[KJG]

Just got AOR in email. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats!!!!!!! ;D

 

[gigotheking]

congrats everyboddyyy

 

[AXH]

Hey AXH,

sorry to hear that your family has to be apart, it is hard for sure. But it will pay off in the end - because your approval will be very easy probably, as your husband is already there, and looking for a job, and preparing for a place to stay for your family when you finally get approved... with a child I can imagine it is even more important to be "well prepared" - and it looks like the approval time for the first stage is going down - not on the website, but more so when looking at the spreadsheets, so hopefully you will not have to wait 3 months to get the approval ( as most of April applicants are), but less... and if you have a strong case ( child, no red flag) hopefully your second stage will be fast too....

Good luck - waiting is hard for sure.
Sweden

Thanks for the hopes and being positive )
Yeah i hope they will proceed fast our case, and we will have a positive unswer, but on the other hand we are expecting the second child, (late August), so i supose they will made no desiccion until we notice for the second baby details, which means around september we will have to print the pass.port for the baby, going throw the medical - checks, and sending to the CIC. On the web site they state the this can delay your processing time (changes in adress, or family condition). Anyway as you said all of us have been prepared for this situation, but passing through it is the real sfide.
And good luck for you, and have a short period of wating for your application.
AXh

 

[AXH]

congrats!!!!!!! ;D

Congratulations! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How many AOR did they aprove Today???

 

[ready_fi_move_on]

congrats to those you have recieved there apporovals and for those still waitning the wait is hard but in the end sooooooo worth it

 

[nole73]

How many AOR did they aprove Today???

None today... Frustration is the understatement of the century

 

[CKnD]

None today... Frustration is the understatement of the century

The day is still young ... There is still hope ..

 

[R151NG5UN]

None today... Frustration is the understatement of the century

It is only 11.55am there, the day is young. Give them at least until the end of their working day

 

[Arjun3]

I received an email from CPC-M on Monday evening..

"This confirms that your application for permanent residence in Canada has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on 2012/04/13"

I think this is the Acknowledgement of Receipt. This email included an application number, I guess this is the 'reference number' for sponsoring my wife.

I have been checking the ecas everyday now, and there is no update on it when I check it through Client ID/Receipt Number/Application Number. It's Thursday now, and I have not received sponsorship approval email yet.

Is ecase updated daily, or as the status change? Do they always send email for sponsorship approval, or maybe they send in snail mail sometimes?