December 2019 Inland Spousal Application (With or Without OWP)

[straightdrive]

Has anyone tried contacting CIC as to why they've stopped (it seems like) processing OWP's? Not a single application seems to have been processed since May 19th.

 

[hiwilley]

Has anyone tried contacting CIC as to why they've stopped (it seems like) processing OWP's? Not a single application seems to have been processed since May 19th.

@straightdrive the thread shows that someone got OWP approved that same day.

 

[straightdrive]

@straightdrive the thread shows that someone got OWP approved that same day.

"same day" means May 19th?

 

[hiwilley]

@straightdrive yes

 

[nimmau2]

Yes @nimmau2 6months was what I applied for and was granted. You should do same even if you're expecting your work permit tomorrow or anytime soon. There's no need to seek for less than 6months since you are paying same C$100. Good luck

FYI: if your PR application is going well I don't think you need to apply for extension because you should be on implied status. I had a week before my stay expires so I did mine extension application earlier like a day after my Spousal sponsorship was received by IRCC in case my application had any error and is returned so I could still resubmit them with my OWP. If not I will not be able to resubmit with OWP after error correction which was not my case. But my application was perfect so the extension was just a back up. If you have escaped return of an error applications from IRCC then I will advise not to spend the extension money for nothing.

Got it!!

Appreciate all the information....thank you so much

 

[Wasp21]

Has anyone tried contacting CIC as to why they've stopped (it seems like) processing OWP's? Not a single application seems to have been processed since May 19th.

I'd love to find out what's happening too. They seemed to have hit a decent stride and were approving ~4-6 per week according to the Google Sheet and then they just dropped off a cliff with only 2 getting approved last week and zero this week so far. It's incredibly frustrating.

 

[amitaquarius]

Hey guys any idea why there have been no approvals for OWP past 10 days? Are these guys on summer vacation?

 

[JP Li]

I received AOR on Jan 12, 2020 and IRCC "We started processing your application on January 11, 2020. But I did not receive OWP so far. Is it normal? Was my case under a background check?

 

[sandeep7972]

Got my spouse's SIN number yesterday May 27.
Applied online on May 12.

 

[sep28]

Got my spouse's SIN number yesterday May 27.
Applied online on May 12.

Congratulations, was it a first time SIN or SIN renewal?

 

[Eli51]

Did anyone get an OWP approval today?

 

[hiwilley]

Did anyone get an OWP approval today?

@Eli51 it's really frustrating that we haven't heard any new update about the application progress, October and November inclusive. Hoping that we hear something soonish.

 

[amitaquarius]

I agree with you @hiwilley this is quite frustrating. Even calling them is of no use as they never share complete details with you on your application progress. I am still waiting for updates since 14th May and now we are in June. No idea what is going on with the applications. Seems they are lying idle and collecting dust in their.

 

[Eli51]

When you called should have asked a general question if the owp office is closed? Or why has no one's application been approved in two weeks?

 

[amitaquarius]

I did they had no answer to that. They said that due to workforce contraction it's taking more time.