CSQ for Family Class Sponsorship Application (Spouse)
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Hello to everyone,
I was hoping that someone might be able to provide me with your own experience with IRCC and applying for a CSQ. I submitted an In-Canada spousal sponsorship for my wife who is a US citizen in September 2020. We received a letter from IRCC on May 3rd, 2021 stating that they have started processing of our application. On May 20, 2021 I received a letter from IRCC asking me to apply to Immigration Quebec (MIFI) for a CSQ.
My question is as follows (my apologies if this has already been asked or answered elsewhere):
The IRCC letter only refers to me as the Sponsor and to my wife as the Principal Applicant and goes on to provide the link for Immigration Quebec to download the required documents. No where in the IRCC letter does it mention that the Sponsor Eligibility requirements have been met (no mention of Sponsor Approval).
I was wondering if anyone else has received such a letter from IRCC? My understanding was that the CSQ invitation letter would only be sent if the Sponsor eligibility requirements have been met... not sure why it's not indicated in the letter.
Any thoughts/personal experiences would be very much appreciated.
Thank you!
I was hoping that someone might be able to provide me with your own experience with IRCC and applying for a CSQ. I submitted an In-Canada spousal sponsorship for my wife who is a US citizen in September 2020. We received a letter from IRCC on May 3rd, 2021 stating that they have started processing of our application. On May 20, 2021 I received a letter from IRCC asking me to apply to Immigration Quebec (MIFI) for a CSQ.
My question is as follows (my apologies if this has already been asked or answered elsewhere):
The IRCC letter only refers to me as the Sponsor and to my wife as the Principal Applicant and goes on to provide the link for Immigration Quebec to download the required documents. No where in the IRCC letter does it mention that the Sponsor Eligibility requirements have been met (no mention of Sponsor Approval).
I was wondering if anyone else has received such a letter from IRCC? My understanding was that the CSQ invitation letter would only be sent if the Sponsor eligibility requirements have been met... not sure why it's not indicated in the letter.
Any thoughts/personal experiences would be very much appreciated.
Thank you!
I think you are overthinking this. Sometimes IRCC doesn't send every bit of information or update in your file. If they asked for the CSQ, then this is good news, it means you can move on to the next step, they would not get you to do this if they didn't think you could sponsor your spouse. Congratulations.
There is not this phrase anywhere in the letter?:
« We are pleased to inform that you have met the federal eligibility requirements as a sponsor. »
Hi there, Thanks for your reply.
No, nothing with that phrase. This is the wording that appears. I called the IRCC contact centre and they didn't have much more info for me. I applied for the CSQ and am waiting for AOR.. so we'll see.
This is the exact wording on the IRCC letter:
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Dear ________ ,
This confirms that your Application to Sponsor a Member of the Spouse or Common-Law Partner In Canada Class was received by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 2020-09-16 on behalf of the following family member(s):
PRINCIPAL APPLICANT: ____________
If you received this communication via email, please note that another copy will not be mailed to you.
Provincial Requirements for Residents of Québec
As a resident of the province of Québec, you must submit an undertaking application to the Provincial Government. To download the required forms, please consult the Ministère de l'immigration, de la diversité et de l'inclusion (MIDI) website at www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca (Sponsors and Sponsored Persons section). Complete the required forms and promptly submit them to the MIDI at the address provided in the provincial guide within 30 days from the date of this letter. Do not submit any of the MIDI forms to this office as they will only be returned to you.
You must enclose a copy of this correspondence with your undertaking application to MIDI. If you received this communication via email, please note that another copy will not be mailed to you. You may print a copy to be enclosed with your undertaking application to MIDI.
For further information regarding provincial requirements, please contact the Province of Québec General Inquiries Services at 514-864-9191 or 1-877-864-9191.
Failure to comply with the above may result in the refusal of your relative’s application for permanent residence. Should that occur, no further consideration will be given to that application for permanent residence unless a new application, including fees, is submitted.
Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF)
The Right of Permanent Residence Fee is applicable to your application. If you chose to defer payment of that fee, you will be contacted to make the payment at a later date. Your relative(s) will not be granted permanent residence status until this payment is submitted.
When should I contact IRCC?
You must notify Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
Hmm. Strange that the phrase isn’t there, but it should be sufficient for MIDI, as they state to include it.
The CSQ applications seem to be processed fairly quickly these days, so I don’t think you need to worry. Every application is different it seems.
The CSQ applications seem to be processed fairly quickly these days, so I don’t think you need to worry. Every application is different it seems.
I found it strange as well because my understanding has always been that first the Sponsor Eligibility needs to be assessed and approved. Once the Sponsor is approved, then the PR application is assessed. I figured that if the Sponsor Eligibility requirements were not met then IRCC would send a rejection letter for the Sponsor portion.
In any case, as long as its still being processed I suppose its all good for now. Seems like Immigration Quebec is moving rather quickly these days.
God-willing, everything will go smoothly from here on
Thank again for taking the time to respond!
Ray
If everything goes well, you can expect to get your CSQ within a month after they receive it, which is incredible considering some people waited 5-6 months last year! Cheers!I found it strange as well because my understanding has always been that first the Sponsor Eligibility needs to be assessed and approved. Once the Sponsor is approved, then the PR application is assessed. I figured that if the Sponsor Eligibility requirements were not met then IRCC would send a rejection letter for the Sponsor portion.
In any case, as long as its still being processed I suppose its all good for now. Seems like Immigration Quebec is moving rather quickly these days.
God-willing, everything will go smoothly from here on
Thank again for taking the time to respond!
Ray
I mailed my vo regarding further updates and confirmed me that they received my CSQ and my file is still pending for initial reviewNo i did not receive yet. Ill update here when I receive. I have heard it takes a month after CSQ. I checked with IRCC, since it is outland they cannot estimate the time
Yes they received csq too.. but what is initial review? any idea how long they said it can take?I mailed my vo regarding further updates and confirmed me that they received my CSQ and my file is still pending for initial review
I have no idea what is "Initial Review" according to Visa ofc...mine is still pending for initial review
hi every one.
We have already posted quebec's application, we didnt check the required fees amounts in 2021 so we filled the form of payment with the fees of 2020. Yesterday they charged the fees from the credit card. Till now we didnt recieve any email regarding insufficient payment!
Now my question is how can we pay the rest of fees before they return the application?
We have already posted quebec's application, we didnt check the required fees amounts in 2021 so we filled the form of payment with the fees of 2020. Yesterday they charged the fees from the credit card. Till now we didnt recieve any email regarding insufficient payment!
Now my question is how can we pay the rest of fees before they return the application?