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NeverThe51st

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We are living in Panama. My wife is the PA and we filed January 8th, 2025. I'm Canadian, daughter Canadian, wife is American. We heard nothing from end of March, until a ghost update on August 4th. We filed an ATIP on June 12th for GCMS notes, that still hasn't been processed. I got a reply a few weeks ago saying they are backlogged and no estimate for the processing. Today I filed a complaint with the OIC to follow-up with that.

My wife submitted to webforms a month apart inquiring about which VO and also if it was routine or not routine. The same form answer after less than an hour, very weird. The biometrics got sent to Bogota from VFS, but that's the only hint at Bogota. Is that for sure it's the Bogota VO?

In the inspector notes I've learned a lot through LLMs on the metadata of the file. Three requests were sent back in February for security, but it's weird, we needed only Panama and USA for security, perhaps the third is Canada itself. The reason that it could be in comprehensive are our trips to Russia and her being born there.

On GCKey it's shown every time and not applicable for the background. I'm suspecting it's not a comprehensive screening because if it is Bogota because they are notably slow and the threat level is low. We've both traveled a bunch in Canada.

If anyone has any advice on ATIPs or how to deal with getting answers without GCMS I'm all ears. Can't seem to get through on the phone. I know on other forums people are waiting even longer than us for GCMS notes. Anyone have a good idea?

This whole thing is annoying not having statutory times. We have to sell the house before becoming residents, deal with uncertainty in schooling, and also avoid Trump tariffs in shipping household goods avoiding the US now. Knowing things helps. It's a bit of a first world problem, but it is aggravating to see spousal visas from India processed at breakneck speed, and other spouses left to languish in Abu Dhabi for an average of two years now. We seem to be in between those extremes.
 
The ATIP requests are delayed to a point in contravention of the law and the IRCC is not replying to webforms with answers to questions. Normal processing was 6 months when we applied. It's gone up, so unclear if comprehensive, or just because it went up. Things that are useful to know.

The government is required by law to respond to our request within 60 calendar days. The IRCC is not compelled to do anything, they don't have to answer questions. That is the pickle.
 
We are living in Panama. My wife is the PA and we filed January 8th, 2025. I'm Canadian, daughter Canadian, wife is American. We heard nothing from end of March, until a ghost update on August 4th. We filed an ATIP on June 12th for GCMS notes, that still hasn't been processed. I got a reply a few weeks ago saying they are backlogged and no estimate for the processing. Today I filed a complaint with the OIC to follow-up with that.

My wife submitted to webforms a month apart inquiring about which VO and also if it was routine or not routine. The same form answer after less than an hour, very weird. The biometrics got sent to Bogota from VFS, but that's the only hint at Bogota. Is that for sure it's the Bogota VO?

In the inspector notes I've learned a lot through LLMs on the metadata of the file. Three requests were sent back in February for security, but it's weird, we needed only Panama and USA for security, perhaps the third is Canada itself. The reason that it could be in comprehensive are our trips to Russia and her being born there.

On GCKey it's shown every time and not applicable for the background. I'm suspecting it's not a comprehensive screening because if it is Bogota because they are notably slow and the threat level is low. We've both traveled a bunch in Canada.

If anyone has any advice on ATIPs or how to deal with getting answers without GCMS I'm all ears. Can't seem to get through on the phone. I know on other forums people are waiting even longer than us for GCMS notes. Anyone have a good idea?

This whole thing is annoying not having statutory times. We have to sell the house before becoming residents, deal with uncertainty in schooling, and also avoid Trump tariffs in shipping household goods avoiding the US now. Knowing things helps. It's a bit of a first world problem, but it is aggravating to see spousal visas from India processed at breakneck speed, and other spouses left to languish in Abu Dhabi for an average of two years now. We seem to be in between those extremes.

There is nothing stopping your spouse from entering Canada so not sure why you are complaining about spousal visas from India. Your wife doesn’t even need a TRV to enter Canada and could apply for an SOWP if she has not received PR. Your child can enter Canada and attend school right away so also not an issue. You also appear to be experiencing normal processing time compared to other applicants. If you have not provided proof that you will all be relocating to Canada and still have a home in Panama for example that can be an issue so you are actually better off moving back to Canada during processing.
 
There is nothing stopping your spouse from entering Canada so not sure why you are complaining about spousal visas from India. Your wife doesn’t even need a TRV to enter Canada and could apply for an SOWP if she has not received PR. Your child can enter Canada and attend school right away so also not an issue. You also appear to be experiencing normal processing time compared to other applicants. If you have not provided proof that you will all be relocating to Canada and still have a home in Panama for example that can be an issue so you are actually better off moving back to Canada during processing.
Yes, nothing at all preventing her. Only health insurance, employment, and the sale of a home. If you are poor and don't have responsibilities I suppose there's no issue. Not sure what you are trying to say besides justifying a government that can't follow the law. I think this is part of the greater problem in society. Why follow the law if the government doesn't?

Anyway, it's not normal processing time, it will almost certainly be over the time even if a final decision were today. I'm not at all concerned with processing time. I'm concerned with no answers and a process that is different across different parts of the world. The fact India is significantly faster despite having the second highest overstay rate. Crazy. Faster processing applies to all visas there.

When we tried to get a temporary visa for my daughter to transit Canada from Europe back to Panama, there was a four year plus wait on a temporary visa for her. Two Canadian grandparents, two American parents, but no possibility to even touch Canadian soil. The US eventually adjudicated her a citizen after 3 years, and Canada offered a grant in the end.

I just love flippant comments defending the undefendable. It sounds positively American to me.