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AUGUST 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Joyce_tosf

Hero Member
Aug 12, 2015
240
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
Hey all! I received my AOR1 e-mail last week Thursday and am able to access my ECAS account. But ever since I got that e-mail, My CIC shows "application status is unavailable please try again later"

Has anyone else experienced this? Before this happened, I was able to see that table that listed all the different steps of the process. I'm wondering how long I should wait it out before I call to see what's going on.
 

becos

Hero Member
Aug 25, 2016
607
279
Can anyone say how long it took from the day you sent your application to when CIC said it was received? Our lawyer sent ours so I'm not sure when it actually got there. Thanks!
 

Andre_Beth

Full Member
May 1, 2016
24
0
BC, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 30, 2016
Doc's Request.
January 18, 2017
AOR Received.
27-09-2016; AOR2 04-11-2016
File Transfer...
SA 24-10-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not Needed
Passport Req..
May 4, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
Not Yet
LANDED..........
Not Yet
The anticipation is brutal -- I sent our application via FedEx on Aug. 29, it was received in Mississauga on August 30, 2016 so now we wait for the AOR.

My wife is living in Manila and I am in BC, I would love to hear from others who are sponsoring their Filipina wife and are living in the GVRD.
It's so nice to know that I am not the only one who has stressed over this application process; I am checking my email everyday on my phone while at work hoping to see that we are moving through the que but nothing so far.

What a strange thing it is to have to prove to someone that your relationship is genuine and ongoing... we never thought it would be so important to keep boarding passes and receipts, etc.

Best of luck to everyone - and of course to us too sweetie :)
 

matias-ramel

Full Member
Sep 13, 2016
27
0
Hello everyone!

I am glad that I found this forum! It is such a relief to have people who understand what exactly you are going through.
My Application status are as follows:

Sponsorship
1.We received your application to sponsor on July 21, 2016.
2.We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on August 12, 2016.
3.We started processing your application on August 11, 2016.
STATUS: DECISION MADE

Permanent Residence
1.We received your application for permanent residence on July 21, 2016.
2.We started processing your application on September 7, 2016.
STATUS: IN PROCESS


I am just confused because it says that Decision has been made for me as sponsor but I didn't received any email stating if I was approved as a sponsor or not.
But my husbands application was already sent to the visa officer in the Philippines and say in process as of September 7.

Does this mean that I am already approved to sponsor?
Kindly give me some insights in regards to this..

All opinion will be appreciated. Smiley Cheesy
 

lirabells

Star Member
Jul 28, 2016
145
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
AOR Received.
[AOR2] 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
[SA] 13-09-2016
Med's Done....
26-07-2016
Passport Req..
13-11-2016 (not received) / 13-12-2016 (resent)
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2016
Joyce_tosf said:
Hey all! I received my AOR1 e-mail last week Thursday and am able to access my ECAS account. But ever since I got that e-mail, My CIC shows "application status is unavailable please try again later"

Has anyone else experienced this? Before this happened, I was able to see that table that listed all the different steps of the process. I'm wondering how long I should wait it out before I call to see what's going on.
How long has it been like that?
 

lirabells

Star Member
Jul 28, 2016
145
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
AOR Received.
[AOR2] 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
[SA] 13-09-2016
Med's Done....
26-07-2016
Passport Req..
13-11-2016 (not received) / 13-12-2016 (resent)
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2016
aylar10 said:
I don't think you will receive an AOR anymore.. since, they've started evaluating your application, you're good to go :)
You think so? :D Perhaps, I'll just stop worrying about it. ;D
 

lirabells

Star Member
Jul 28, 2016
145
2
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
AOR Received.
[AOR2] 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
[SA] 13-09-2016
Med's Done....
26-07-2016
Passport Req..
13-11-2016 (not received) / 13-12-2016 (resent)
VISA ISSUED...
18-11-2016
matias-ramel said:
Hello everyone!

I am glad that I found this forum! It is such a relief to have people who understand what exactly you are going through.
My Application status are as follows:

Sponsorship
1.We received your application to sponsor on July 21, 2016.
2.We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on August 12, 2016.
3.We started processing your application on August 11, 2016.
STATUS: DECISION MADE

Permanent Residence
1.We received your application for permanent residence on July 21, 2016.
2.We started processing your application on September 7, 2016.
STATUS: IN PROCESS


I am just confused because it says that Decision has been made for me as sponsor but I didn't received any email stating if I was approved as a sponsor or not.
But my husbands application was already sent to the visa officer in the Philippines and say in process as of September 7.

Does this mean that I am already approved to sponsor?
Kindly give me some insights in regards to this..

All opinion will be appreciated. Smiley Cheesy
I would say so. If the sposorship application has been refused, they would've let you know. But the fact that they have the file transferred to the Philippines already and is now being processed, then that must be an indication that you were approved as a sponsor. :)

Congrats! :)
 

matias-ramel

Full Member
Sep 13, 2016
27
0
lirabells said:
I would say so. If the sposorship application has been refused, they would've let you know. But the fact that they have the file transferred to the Philippines already and is now being processed, then that must be an indication that you were approved as a sponsor. :)

Congrats! :)

That's good to know! thank you so much for your thoughts. I am now thinking that maybe they just didn't update their file yet that's why I didn't received a confirmation of the approval... Staying positive!
 

Andre_Beth

Full Member
May 1, 2016
24
0
BC, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 30, 2016
Doc's Request.
January 18, 2017
AOR Received.
27-09-2016; AOR2 04-11-2016
File Transfer...
SA 24-10-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not Needed
Passport Req..
May 4, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
Not Yet
LANDED..........
Not Yet
becos said:
Can anyone say how long it took from the day you sent your application to when CIC said it was received? Our lawyer sent ours so I'm not sure when it actually got there. Thanks!
Hopefully your lawyer sent the application by courier and not the old snail mail. I hope you will post when you get your AOR so that we might have an idea of how long it takes. It seems that it is taking about 20 days based on some of the other posters that I have read.

How does one become a member on this forum? Do you need to have made a number of posts before your status is upgraded?
 

Omegabyte

Hero Member
Aug 8, 2016
515
92
Edmonton
Visa Office......
Edmonton
LANDED..........
02-03-2017
Andre_Beth said:
Hopefully your lawyer sent the application by courier and not the old snail mail. I hope you will post when you get your AOR so that we might have an idea of how long it takes. It seems that it is taking about 20 days based on some of the other posters that I have read.

How does one become a member on this forum? Do you need to have made a number of posts before your status is upgraded?
1) It's taking about 21-23 days to receive AOR1. Some receive SA in about the same time.

2) You're listed as a member after 10 posts.
 

Andre_Beth

Full Member
May 1, 2016
24
0
BC, Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
August 30, 2016
Doc's Request.
January 18, 2017
AOR Received.
27-09-2016; AOR2 04-11-2016
File Transfer...
SA 24-10-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Not Needed
Passport Req..
May 4, 2017
VISA ISSUED...
Not Yet
LANDED..........
Not Yet
Omegabyte said:
1) It's taking about 21-23 days to receive AOR1. Some receive SA in about the same time.

2) You're listed as a member after 10 posts.
Thanks for the reply Omegabyte :D
 

wind23

Full Member
Aug 4, 2016
22
1
Ottawa
Category........
Visa Office......
HKVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-08-2016
AOR Received.
23-08-2016
File Transfer...
02-09-2016
Med's Done....
Up Front
Interview........
Not Require
Passport Req..
Not Require
VISA ISSUED...
03-02-2017
LANDED..........
Hope SOON
Joyce_tosf said:
Hey all! I received my AOR1 e-mail last week Thursday and am able to access my ECAS account. But ever since I got that e-mail, My CIC shows "application status is unavailable please try again later"

Has anyone else experienced this? Before this happened, I was able to see that table that listed all the different steps of the process. I'm wondering how long I should wait it out before I call to see what's going on.

Do you have a representative?
 

Joyce_tosf

Hero Member
Aug 12, 2015
240
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
lirabells said:
How long has it been like that?
Since Friday of last week. I received the AOR1 e-mail on the Thursday (the day before).
 

Joyce_tosf

Hero Member
Aug 12, 2015
240
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-08-2016
Doc's Request.
09-12-2016 (Provided 17-12-2016)
AOR Received.
08-09-2016
File Transfer...
15-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront (PASSED)
Passport Req..
21-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-03-2017
wind23 said:
Do you have a representative?
No, I don't have a representative.
 

AGOSTO24

Star Member
Aug 24, 2016
83
0
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
08-23-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1 09-21-2016
IELTS Request
SA 09-27-2016
File Transfer...
AOR2 10-03-2016
Passport Req..
10-26-2016
VISA ISSUED...
11-05-2016
LANDED..........
11-28-2016
Shmak2017 said:
What does it says on my CIC ? Open ?

Yeah.. "OPEN"

EXACTLY 3 WEEKS TODAY , NO AOR1 yet....