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DECEMBER 2021 *OUTLAND* Spousal Sponsorship

Manpreet17

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Mar 31, 2022
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congratulation
Can you please share your timeline ?
Spousal Outland Paper file, spouse is Canadian PR
Application sent to Sydney, NS
Application received: 23rdDec 2021
AOR : 31st March
Biometric req: 7April
Biometric done: 8th April
Medical Req: 12April
Medial done:13April
Medical updated: 25April
Eligibility and Background check updated from in process to complete: 5th May
Pre-arrival: 5th May
Additional doc request for Representative form :11 June (submitted same day)
Ghost Updates : frequently between 15July and 7Sep
COPR appeared on tracker: 8 Sep
PPR: pending
Visa Office: not sure, i called CIC in july they said file travels from one visa office to other, at that time it was Ottawa
 

johntro

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Mar 18, 2022
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Quick question guys, how long does it take to get your passport back? we sent it last week and hoping to get it soon so we can travel. thx for any info
 

Mrs_spiritus

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Mar 16, 2022
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Spousal Outland Paper file, spouse is Canadian PR
Application sent to Sydney, NS
Application received: 23rdDec 2021
AOR : 31st March
Biometric req: 7April
Biometric done: 8th April
Medical Req: 12April
Medial done:13April
Medical updated: 25April
Eligibility and Background check updated from in process to complete: 5th May
Pre-arrival: 5th May
Additional doc request for Representative form :11 June (submitted same day)
Ghost Updates : frequently between 15July and 7Sep
COPR appeared on tracker: 8 Sep
PPR: pending
Visa Office: not sure, i called CIC in july they said file travels from one visa office to other, at that time it was Ottawa
Thanks for the detailed timeline and congratulations to you
 

Mrs_spiritus

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Mar 16, 2022
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Hi everyone. Is the whatsapp group already full for this thread? If not, can you pls share the link to join?
 

Portgas D. Ace

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Aug 5, 2022
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The COPR# number just appeared on PR Tracker.
Now the wait for PPR starts.. ⏰️
Hi congratulations, we submitted our application on December 6,2021 and we received the pre-arrival letter on June 1,2022 and we are waiting until now for COPR/ PPR.
I couldn't login to ECAS, I hope that anyone here could help me.
 

SLCtoYEG

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Called IRCC again because the response to my ATIP request (finally) requested further information, the likes of which they already had (file #, DOB, etc). IRCC said that our temp file # is not actually attached to a file anymore, with no explanation as to why. Guy had to use a backdoor to even find our file and while it does exist, they have unlinked the temp file #. He wasn't sure how or why this would happen and says the file shows no correspondence from IRCC to us since the "thank you for applying Inland" letter was sent from Mississauga in May for our Outland app. He also doesn't see a letter stating the app was returned and so doesn't know what is going on or why. He suggested that we simply re-apply because it would be faster than trying to have them figure out what happened and get the ball rolling again. He said we could be waiting years for them to unravel the dumpster fire of mistakes they've made with our application. I am livid. What a colossal waste of 10 months of our time when we weren't the one who made mistakes. This government department is joke.
 

Nyash

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Jun 8, 2022
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Called IRCC again because the response to my ATIP request (finally) requested further information, the likes of which they already had (file #, DOB, etc). IRCC said that our temp file # is not actually attached to a file anymore, with no explanation as to why. Guy had to use a backdoor to even find our file and while it does exist, they have unlinked the temp file #. He wasn't sure how or why this would happen and says the file shows no correspondence from IRCC to us since the "thank you for applying Inland" letter was sent from Mississauga in May for our Outland app. He also doesn't see a letter stating the app was returned and so doesn't know what is going on or why. He suggested that we simply re-apply because it would be faster than trying to have them figure out what happened and get the ball rolling again. He said we could be waiting years for them to unravel the dumpster fire of mistakes they've made with our application. I am livid. What a colossal waste of 10 months of our time when we weren't the one who made mistakes. This government department is joke.
This is so infuriating to just read; can not begin to imagine how you must feel. Blows my mind that they would ask you to reapply with 0 accountability from their end.
I hope you find the mental energy to reapply and may you be the lucky ones this time who get it in a matter of months..
 

Mrs_spiritus

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Mar 16, 2022
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Called IRCC again because the response to my ATIP request (finally) requested further information, the likes of which they already had (file #, DOB, etc). IRCC said that our temp file # is not actually attached to a file anymore, with no explanation as to why. Guy had to use a backdoor to even find our file and while it does exist, they have unlinked the temp file #. He wasn't sure how or why this would happen and says the file shows no correspondence from IRCC to us since the "thank you for applying Inland" letter was sent from Mississauga in May for our Outland app. He also doesn't see a letter stating the app was returned and so doesn't know what is going on or why. He suggested that we simply re-apply because it would be faster than trying to have them figure out what happened and get the ball rolling again. He said we could be waiting years for them to unravel the dumpster fire of mistakes they've made with our application. I am livid. What a colossal waste of 10 months of our time when we weren't the one who made mistakes. This government department is joke.
I am so sorry to read this. This department truly has zero accountability and do not care about the fact that many lives and families are affected by their actions. I pray that you find the strength and courage to move from this. And I also hope that you'll be one of lucky ones to get approval within a few months!
 

fashiontart

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Called IRCC again because the response to my ATIP request (finally) requested further information, the likes of which they already had (file #, DOB, etc). IRCC said that our temp file # is not actually attached to a file anymore, with no explanation as to why. Guy had to use a backdoor to even find our file and while it does exist, they have unlinked the temp file #. He wasn't sure how or why this would happen and says the file shows no correspondence from IRCC to us since the "thank you for applying Inland" letter was sent from Mississauga in May for our Outland app. He also doesn't see a letter stating the app was returned and so doesn't know what is going on or why. He suggested that we simply re-apply because it would be faster than trying to have them figure out what happened and get the ball rolling again. He said we could be waiting years for them to unravel the dumpster fire of mistakes they've made with our application. I am livid. What a colossal waste of 10 months of our time when we weren't the one who made mistakes. This government department is joke.
Oh no! I've thought about you guys a lot over these last few months, wondering if you'd heard anything. That's such a shame. Although it seems people who are applying now are getting their AOR in a week or two, so it may expedite it. But still. Absolute nightmare.
 
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armoured

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IRCC said that our temp file # is not actually attached to a file anymore, with no explanation as to why. Guy had to use a backdoor to even find our file and while it does exist, they have unlinked the temp file #.
Sorry to hear that. I believe it's almost certain that this means they 'returned' it to you. (Although clearly may not have done the return part, or it got lost).

Please do contact your MP. The MP may or may not be able to help with respect to the one that was already filed, but the return process is absolutely an unaccountable dumpster fire and the MPs are the best chance of making it accountable.

[To be clear: there's a lot that they COULD do better with the returns process, but even by their own minimal standards - actually sending it back to applicants (returning) and the very basic step of explaining to minimal standards why it's being returned - they are not meeting them. Leaving aside that they can/shoudl be able to return by email AND with some basic notification through gckey or some other part of the platform.]
 

SLCtoYEG

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This is so infuriating to just read; can not begin to imagine how you must feel. Blows my mind that they would ask you to reapply with 0 accountability from their end.
I hope you find the mental energy to reapply and may you be the lucky ones this time who get it in a matter of months..
We are so angry, i can't even begin to tell you but we will make it through. Appreciate your words. Thank you.
 

SLCtoYEG

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I am so sorry to read this. This department truly has zero accountability and do not care about the fact that many lives and families are affected by their actions. I pray that you find the strength and courage to move from this. And I also hope that you'll be one of lucky ones to get approval within a few months!
Thank you, I hope so too! You're right, there is no accountability within the department at all and those of us who need to navigate it are left with no recourse. So frustrating.
 
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