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CHC, Islamabad Spouse Sponsorship Timeline 2012 -2013

waiting110

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2012
1,237
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad: Husband's case
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012 to Ottawa, June 2013 to Isl, Feb 2014 to London
yaaar no sale on tickets :( .. still tht qatar airways ticket is $1800 .. from US its about $1500 but everyone is saying dont go from the US
 

Basilzaman

Hero Member
Apr 1, 2012
478
24
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January-2012
File Transfer...
March-2012
Med's Done....
[move][color=red]December-2011 (Expired)[/color][/move]
Passport Req..
Soon In Sha Allah
LANDED..........
Allah Knows
roambee said:
what is the minimum income eligibility to sponsor my spouse as PR?
Currently, there is no minimum income requirement to sponsor a spouse. It does not affect the sponsorship itself. However, you are not eligible to sponsor if you receive financial assistance from the government, such as Ontario Works.

You can find more information here:

http://www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?faq_id=4000444

For information from CIC, check out these links:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-who.asp#sponsoring

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp

I hope this information is helpful.
 

FiguringItOut

Full Member
Aug 6, 2012
23
0
Visa Office......
Ottawa-pilot/CHC-Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 3rd, 2012
AOR Received.
September 7th, 2012
Passport Req..
Inshallah sooner than anticipated
VISA ISSUED...
Inshallah sooner than anticipated
A question.....

If on ecas....the Sponsorship Application process changed from decision made to in-process does that mean that someone may have actually opened the file? Also, when does the status under Permanent Residence Application status change....is that when you get you PPR?

It's just one of 'dem days where I wish I had answers....life chalos, but knowing what is going on with life would be kind of nice.
 

Basilzaman

Hero Member
Apr 1, 2012
478
24
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January-2012
File Transfer...
March-2012
Med's Done....
[move][color=red]December-2011 (Expired)[/color][/move]
Passport Req..
Soon In Sha Allah
LANDED..........
Allah Knows
waiting110 said:
yaaar no sale on tickets :( .. still tht qatar airways ticket is $1800 .. from US its about $1500 but everyone is saying dont go from the US
Sweet sister why u taking stress & tension all the time? well if u want to compare Qatar with PIA u will see PIA its really cheap fares.
 

waiting110

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2012
1,237
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad: Husband's case
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012 to Ottawa, June 2013 to Isl, Feb 2014 to London
Basilzaman said:
Sweet sister why u taking stress & tension all the time? well if u want to compare Qatar with PIA u will see PIA its really cheap fares.
awww,, because its stressing bhai. Kabhi kuch toh kabhi kuch. last year this time qatar airways was $1500 but this year low season fare is $1800. I wonder what is going to happen next year. But I live in Calgary .. PIA for me is going to be the same thing as qatar.
 

Basilzaman

Hero Member
Apr 1, 2012
478
24
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January-2012
File Transfer...
March-2012
Med's Done....
[move][color=red]December-2011 (Expired)[/color][/move]
Passport Req..
Soon In Sha Allah
LANDED..........
Allah Knows
FiguringItOut said:
A question.....

If on ecas....the Sponsorship Application process changed from decision made to in-process does that mean that someone may have actually opened the file? Also, when does the status under Permanent Residence Application status change....is that when you get you PPR?

It's just one of 'dem days where I wish I had answers....life chalos, but knowing what is going on with life would be kind of nice.
Bro, keep in mind this will not change very often, The only status updates you will see will be very general. First status shows Application Received and then Application started processing, followed by medical received and at last decision made when your passport is stamped with visa or GOD forbid a refusal letter. These statuses are sometimes updated on time and other times they are delayed so the ECAS is not very reliable source of information.
 

Basilzaman

Hero Member
Apr 1, 2012
478
24
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January-2012
File Transfer...
March-2012
Med's Done....
[move][color=red]December-2011 (Expired)[/color][/move]
Passport Req..
Soon In Sha Allah
LANDED..........
Allah Knows
waiting110 said:
awww,, because its stressing bhai. Kabhi kuch toh kabhi kuch. last year this time qatar airways was $1500 but this year low season fare is $1800. I wonder what is going to happen next year. But I live in Calgary .. PIA for me is going to be the same thing as qatar.
Did u Check Emirates Airlines Flights & Tickets ?
 

waiting110

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2012
1,237
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Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad: Husband's case
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012 to Ottawa, June 2013 to Isl, Feb 2014 to London
Basilzaman said:
Did u Check Emirates Airlines Flights & Tickets ?
higher than qatar
 

Basilzaman

Hero Member
Apr 1, 2012
478
24
124
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
January-2012
File Transfer...
March-2012
Med's Done....
[move][color=red]December-2011 (Expired)[/color][/move]
Passport Req..
Soon In Sha Allah
LANDED..........
Allah Knows

Reflectoman

Hero Member
Jan 4, 2013
213
7
Laval
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad (Wife)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 2011
Interview........
waived
LANDED..........
(Stage 1 + Stage 2)=23 months
waiting110 said:
awww,, because its stressing bhai. Kabhi kuch toh kabhi kuch. last year this time qatar airways was $1500 but this year low season fare is $1800. I wonder what is going to happen next year. But I live in Calgary .. PIA for me is going to be the same thing as qatar.
one ways are ridiculously expensive. one way cost us $1600, and return ticket returning on the same flight cost us $1700 .. go figure! lol
 

waiting110

Champion Member
Feb 22, 2012
1,237
23
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad: Husband's case
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Oct 2012
File Transfer...
Nov 2012 to Ottawa, June 2013 to Isl, Feb 2014 to London
Reflectoman said:
one ways are ridiculously expensive. one way cost us $1600, and return ticket returning on the same flight cost us $1700 .. go figure! lol
no its round trip
 

hubby chubby

Champion Member
Jun 11, 2012
1,574
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MonTreaL CiTy
Category........
Visa Office......
Cpp-O/ISB/LVO
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
Aug 2013/Nov 2013
AOR Received.
May 2012
File Transfer...
June 2013
Med's Request
Aug 2013
Med's Done....
Aug 2013
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
ppr-1 & 2 june 2014
VISA ISSUED...
July 2014
LANDED..........
July 2014
I was looking through a CPP-O approval rates for american's which is approx wait of 12 months. (completed with half of the total time limit).
That means Ottawa can easily approve cases, if they like. (They just chose not too).

(1) Filed April 23rd, 2012
Ottawa received our application July 23rd, 2012
Application started processing September 14th, 2012 - request for RPRF
File transferred to LA and PPR October 9th, 2012

(2) Filed: March 8th, 2012
Sponsor Approved: June 5th, 2012
Transferred to LA/Ottawa: June 5th, 2012
In Process: August 10th, 2012
Medicals Rec'd: Oct 4th, 2012 with ppr

(3) Received Jan 23,
Approved Sponsorship May 5, Transferred to CPPO at closing of Buffalo.
Processing started July 31,
PPR october 2012.

(4)
Application arrived at CPC-M: 6 March 2012
CIC "received date": 12 March 2012
Sponsor Approval: 21 June 2012
Transfer to CPP-O: 21 June 2012
Transfer to LA: 12 September 2012
PPR: 26 September 2012
 

twinkle22

Star Member
May 3, 2012
177
9
Visa Office......
isb or london husband case also has trv
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
14-02-2012
Doc's Request.
21-08-2013
Med's Request
21-08-2013
Med's Done....
10-09-2013
Passport Req..
still waiting. ecas in process 14 march 2014
just to share with you guys.. my friend's friend who works in ottawa office but other dept gave info that ottawa is working on april 2012 files for pakistanis... he says that there is a different dept made specially for pakistanis.. i dont know how correct this info is since i have not seen a single case dealt my ottawa
 

sdfr0024

Star Member
Jan 23, 2012
167
1
Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
12 Feb 2012
Doc's Request.
03 May 2013
File Transfer...
06 June 2012
Med's Request
08 August 2013
Med's Done....
25 Jan 2012 Expired
Passport Req..
08 August 2013
VISA ISSUED...
11 September 2013
Anyone know what is the Islamabad Mailing Address, if i want to submit Additional Documents?

Thanks..
 

HandM

Full Member
Jul 8, 2012
46
2
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
July 2012
File Transfer...
Oct 2012
sdfr0024 said:
Anyone know what is the Islamabad Mailing Address, if i want to submit Additional Documents?

Thanks..
I found this in the 2011 thread once for sending additional info and saved it:

Immigration Section, Canada High Commision Canada
Diplomatic Envlave, Sector g-5. Islamabad Pakistan

However, if your file is in Ottawa, it might be just best to scan and send the stuff to Ottawa instead so they can add it to your file. You might be able to scan it to Islamabad too but I'm not sure about that. Maybe the other members can help me out on that point?