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AUGUST 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

Marlg

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Aug 6, 2016
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We applied in January 2016 application has been transferred from Paris to Rome, When or why we don't know , Husbands Medical expired December 21 st 2016 we have not heard anything from VO or Lawyer ...anyone know what we should expect ? Online status still says in process since March 15th2016 :'(
 

Aquakitty

VIP Member
Mar 21, 2011
3,014
164
BC
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FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
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25-06-2015
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11-07-2015
Marlg said:
We applied in January 2016 application has been transferred from Paris to Rome, When or why we don't know , Husbands Medical expired December 21 st 2016 we have not heard anything from VO or Lawyer ...anyone know what we should expect ? Online status still says in process since March 15th2016 :'(
You guys would probably get faster answers by making a new thread or posting in an appropriate thread.

My guess is Paris was backlogged, so your app was in a pile, and was transferred to Rome for faster processing. How long ago was it transferred? You should order notes.
 

Aquakitty

VIP Member
Mar 21, 2011
3,014
164
BC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
zizaheer said:
Guys, I recently (5 months) moved to Canada as PR. I got married during this time. I started working for last 2 months. Can I sponsor my wife now? I am confused about my duration of staying in Canada and the job i am doing which gives me around 1500 dollar per month. In my situation am I eligible?
There's no time or financial requirement for sponsoring a spouse. You need to show how you will support yourselves however. The only requirement as a PR is that you remain in Canada during the sponsorship process.
 

sweethunkUSman

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2016
212
5
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-09-2016
AOR Received.
18-10-2016
File Transfer...
24-10-2016
Med's Request
passed
Med's Done....
September 2nd 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Background check: Nov 29 2016; DM (ECAS): Jan 15 2017; passport photocopy/2 photos email request Jan 23 2017; Received in Ottawa Feb 1 2017; COPR mailed Feb 8 2017
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR on Feb 8 2017
LANDED..........
Feb 20 2017
Good morning fellow insanity threaders, is it sunny where you are? it's sunny and cold here but beautiful
 

Stevin

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Feb 18, 2015
361
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Alberta
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-08-2016
AOR Received.
31-08-2016
File Transfer...
09-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront - PASSED
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
23/01/2017 Sent: 24/01/2017 via Xpress Post
sweethunkUSman said:
Good morning fellow insanity threaders, is it sunny where you are? it's sunny and cold here but beautiful
Chilly here too. I cannot believe the lack of updates on any of these threads. I have been avidly watching July AND September. Silence. Nothing. C'mon Ottawa, lets get the show on the road!
 

Joyce_tosf

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Aug 12, 2015
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Ottawa
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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
Stevin said:
Chilly here too. I cannot believe the lack of updates on any of these threads. I have been avidly watching July AND September. Silence. Nothing. C'mon Ottawa, lets get the show on the road!
It must be busy though because I've been calling all day long since yesterday to see if they can confirm that the additional documents I requested were received, but I haven't been able to get through. It keeps saying that they are getting a higher number of calls than usual so they can't connect me to an agent. Difficult for me to call throughout my work day but I guess I'll keep trying!
 

sweethunkUSman

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2016
212
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
20-09-2016
AOR Received.
18-10-2016
File Transfer...
24-10-2016
Med's Request
passed
Med's Done....
September 2nd 2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Background check: Nov 29 2016; DM (ECAS): Jan 15 2017; passport photocopy/2 photos email request Jan 23 2017; Received in Ottawa Feb 1 2017; COPR mailed Feb 8 2017
VISA ISSUED...
CoPR on Feb 8 2017
LANDED..........
Feb 20 2017
Stevin said:
Chilly here too. I cannot believe the lack of updates on any of these threads. I have been avidly watching July AND September. Silence. Nothing. C'mon Ottawa, lets get the show on the road!
I know right? I think the constant excitement of November has turned us all into addicts instead of the "it will take 14 months" attitude i went in with. ALSO I work at a govt place and there are people who had this week off, so I would say it's possible Ottawa won't be in full swing until next week

Question in the meantime: do new PR people have to wait 3 months to get medicare? so we should have medical insurance to cover his first 3 months in Canada as PR?
 

Stevin

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Feb 18, 2015
361
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Alberta
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-08-2016
AOR Received.
31-08-2016
File Transfer...
09-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront - PASSED
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
23/01/2017 Sent: 24/01/2017 via Xpress Post
sweethunkUSman said:
I know right? I think the constant excitement of November has turned us all into addicts instead of the "it will take 14 months" attitude i went in with. ALSO I work at a govt place and there are people who had this week off, so I would say it's possible Ottawa won't be in full swing until next week

Question in the meantime: do new PR people have to wait 3 months to get medicare? so we should have medical insurance to cover his first 3 months in Canada as PR?
No. As soon as he is granted PR he is eligible. How do I know? Cuz I work for Provincial Healthcare. So as soon as he gets the letter granting him PR apply for healthcare.
 

knowledge101

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Aug 23, 2016
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-08-2016
AOR Received.
11-08-2016
File Transfer...
22-08-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront, 04-08-2016
Interview........
N/A, Background check In-Process: 23-11-2016
Passport Req..
DM on ECAS: 12-01-2017; PPR Email: 23-01-2017; DM on MyCIC: 06-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
COPR sent: 06-02-2017
LANDED..........
11-02-2017
Man this gets harder every day. I honestly thought so many of us would hear something this week. I guess they are still trying to get back up to full speed. Week is not over come on Ottawa!
 

BCgirl_inNL

Star Member
Aug 29, 2016
77
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Visa Office......
Vienna -> changed to Ottawa!
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
24-08-2016
AOR Received.
23-09-2016
File Transfer...
03-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
15-06-2016
Stevin said:
No. As soon as he is granted PR he is eligible. How do I know? Cuz I work for Provincial Healthcare. So as soon as he gets the letter granting him PR apply for healthcare.
Actually it depends on which province you'll be living in. We're moving to BC and there you do have a 3 month wait period. So we have to arrange private insurance for those three months. I think there are two or three other provinces with the same wait period but don't know which ones.
 

Stevin

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Feb 18, 2015
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Alberta
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Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-08-2016
AOR Received.
31-08-2016
File Transfer...
09-09-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront - PASSED
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
23/01/2017 Sent: 24/01/2017 via Xpress Post
BCgirl_inNL said:
Actually it depends on which province you'll be living in. We're moving to BC and there you do have a 3 month wait period. So we have to arrange private insurance for those three months. I think there are two or three other provinces with the same wait period but don't know which ones.
I'm not sure that this is correct. I know that is not the case in Alberta. Please refer to this link: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/msp/bc-residents/eligibility-and-enrolment/are-you-eligible/applicants-for-permanent-resident-status. Which states "A spouse or child of an eligible B.C. resident may also be deemed a resident provided that an application for permanent residence status has been accepted for processing by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and the application remains active."
 

eaforster

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May 16, 2016
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Ottawa
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07-09-2016
AOR Received.
01-10-2016
File Transfer...
15-10-2016 (SA)
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-07-2016
Passport Req..
ECAS DM: 02/07/2017 PPR: 02/15/2017
VISA ISSUED...
02/27/2017
LANDED..........
03/04/2017
Stevin said:
I'm not sure that this is correct. I know that is not the case in Alberta. Please refer to this link: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage/msp/bc-residents/eligibility-and-enrolment/are-you-eligible/applicants-for-permanent-resident-status. Which states "A spouse or child of an eligible B.C. resident may also be deemed a resident provided that an application for permanent residence status has been accepted for processing by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and the application remains active."
I believe Alberta is one of the only(if not the only) province where you can apply and receive it ASAP no matter what. I know in Ontario, as soon as you become PR or in certain cases a valid work permit, you can apply but it still could take around 3 months before you are eligible. If your partner has already legally been in Canada for 3 months and have documents to prove, the wait should be shorter! :)

"You cannot get Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) coverage right away. You have to wait for 3 months after you arrive in Ontario.

You can apply for OHIP as soon as you have the documents you need. But you will not get a Health Card and your coverage will not start until you become eligible (after 3 months).

According to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, when you apply, staff will look at your documents to figure out when the 3-month waiting period starts."
 

danby_ll

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Feb 27, 2016
52
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Manila
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Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-08-2016
AOR Received.
31-08-2016
File Transfer...
SA 07-09-2016 / AOR2 14-09-2016
Med's Done....
03-08-2016
Passport Req..
12-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
08-02-2017
Hi, everyone. My husband's background check has been In Progress since December 2. It's getting so frustrating checking every day and not getting any news! I know I shouldn't be complaining since we are living together in his country and are not separated like so many other couples, but it would still be nice to have everything settled so we can start making plans for the future!

Let's hope for good news to come in the next few weeks! :-*
 

dyanaralaconsay

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Jun 16, 2016
359
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MVO
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23-08-2016
danby_ll said:
Hi, everyone. My husband's background check has been In Progress since December 2. It's getting so frustrating checking every day and not getting any news! I know I shouldn't be complaining since we are living together in his country and are not separated like so many other couples, but it would still be nice to have everything settled so we can start making plans for the future!

Let's hope for good news to come in the next few weeks! :-*
Same here :( I was expecting we could hear some good news this week, but it ended nothing. I hope starting next week we could get our PPR. It's very frustrating and sad because we could not celebrate our first wedding anniversary together. :( *cries*
 

bassix

Star Member
May 30, 2016
136
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Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-08-2016
Doc's Request.
17-11-2016; 7-12-2016
AOR Received.
AOR 10-09-2016: SA 14-09-2016: AOR2 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
19-09-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-07-2016 (Passed)
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
16-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-01-2017
LANDED..........
24-03-2017
dyanaralaconsay said:
Same here :( I was expecting we could hear some good news this week, but it ended nothing. I hope starting next week we could get our PPR. It's very frustrating and sad because we could not celebrate our first wedding anniversary together. :( *cries*
Mine has been stuck in the mud too since December 7th. I'm not even at the background check yet.