CSQ processing times

[james1121]

Hi there, I am planning on commencing an application for permanent residency to Canada (Quebec) in September this year (I am currently in the process of getting the file together the moment). I am aware that the processing time for the sponsorship form is around 30 days, and the main application (CIS) is at least 10 months for an application submitted from London, UK.

However I am just struggling to understand what the processing time is for the CSQ which I attend to apply for an soon as the sponsorship will be approved? I have been on the immigration Quebec website but it seems to refer processing times for a selection interview only (unless I have miss-read it).

The main reason I am trying to understand the CSQ processing times are so that I can plan for when I would need to travel to Canada to ensure I land before the expiration of the medical (which I intend to complete late August/early September). Although I believe the exam can re-taken should it expire before either the CSQ or main application via CIS is approved.

I am a UK citizen, my spouse in a Canadian citizen (currently living in the UK) and we intend to submit an outbound application via London.

Any guidance on this would be much appreciated.

 

[costaudjoe]

It takes about 4 weeks (20 business days) to get the CSQ. You can fill out all the forms while waiting for your spouse's sponsorship approval. Once you she gets approval, you can attach the letter from CIC, pay the fees of about $264, and send in the forms. So you can figure roughly 2 months from when you submit until you get the CSQ. I don't believe the extra month for the CSQ has an impact on the 10 months needed by CIC to process your application.

 

[james1121]

Thank you will keep this in mind when coming to submit the applications.

 

[quebec23]

It took me 1 month to get my CSQ at my house. And hopefully it won't have any impact in the process.

 

[lovemontreal]

Is there anyone who got CSQ recently? I am so confused with the MICC updates. One week before, there was an update that they are processing files which were received on January 2013. The same is updated today again that they are processing file received on October 2012 I wanted to know if anybody got the CSQ (student and regular program category) and what was the date of application.
Thanks