FAMILY REUNIFICATION - BIG CHANGES

[trikiliki]

Previously the wait time for the country we applied from, Tunisia, was only 8 months, but for applications filed after December 7th its now 12 months.... so where's the faster in that? Other countries with a shorter than 12 month wait time previous to this change have also all been bumped up to a year. It is indicating applications received prior to December 7th 2016 still have the previous wait time but that they will be processed by December 2017. So does this just mean that processing will not be longer than that, as I have seen some people waiting an exceedingly long time past their estimated wait time frames?

Anyway, we applied in August so hopefully it will be done within the initial 8 months, hopefully at most by the end of April 2017! because next December would be 16 months for us in that case and Ill be freaking out if i'm still sitting here on ice til then!

I have been watching other August applicants PPR's rolling in already so its gotten me excited that it could happen sooner rather than later. In particular the Manilla office is moving super fast. Not so sure whats going on at the Paris VO, no updates since AOR2 "application in progress" on October 17th. Anyway, I'm probably all worked up for nothing here but geeez the anxiety of this is ridiculous

 

[profiler]

Previously the wait time for the country we applied from, Tunisia, was only 8 months, but for applications filed after December 7th its now 12 months.... so where's the faster in that? Other countries with a shorter than 12 month wait time previous to this change have also all been bumped up to a year. It is indicating applications received prior to December 7th 2016 still have the previous wait time but that they will be processed by December 2017. So does this just mean that processing will not be longer than that, as I have seen some people waiting an exceedingly long time past their estimated wait time frames?

Anyway, we applied in August so hopefully it will be done within the initial 8 months, hopefully at most by the end of April 2017! because next December would be 16 months for us in that case and Ill be freaking out if i'm still sitting here on ice til then!

I have been watching other August applicants PPR's rolling in already so its gotten me excited that it could happen sooner rather than later. In particular the Manilla office is moving super fast. Not so sure whats going on at the Paris VO, no updates since AOR2 "application in progress" on October 17th. Anyway, I'm probably all worked up for nothing here but geeez the anxiety of this is ridiculous

12 months OR LESS he said..

 

[trikiliki]

In retrospect of my post, I suppose this makes it a little more fair and equal for all countries as opposed to some people having to only wait 8 months and others 26 just based on geography :-[

 

[nartcr]

Previously the wait time for the country we applied from, Tunisia, was only 8 months, but for applications filed after December 7th its now 12 months.... so where's the faster in that? Other countries with a shorter than 12 month wait time previous to this change have also all been bumped up to a year. It is indicating applications received prior to December 7th 2016 still have the previous wait time but that they will be processed by December 2017. So does this just mean that processing will not be longer than that, as I have seen some people waiting an exceedingly long time past their estimated wait time frames?

Anyway, we applied in August so hopefully it will be done within the initial 8 months, hopefully at most by the end of April 2017! because next December would be 16 months for us in that case and Ill be freaking out if i'm still sitting here on ice til then!

I have been watching other August applicants PPR's rolling in already so its gotten me excited that it could happen sooner rather than later. In particular the Manilla office is moving super fast. Not so sure whats going on at the Paris VO, no updates since AOR2 "application in progress" on October 17th. Anyway, I'm probably all worked up for nothing here but geeez the anxiety of this is ridiculous

Any applications received prior to December 7th 2016 will be processed in the order it was received. In that aspect, there is no reason for worry.

 

[nartcr]

In retrospect of my post, I suppose this makes it a little more fair and equal for all countries as opposed to some people having to only wait 8 months and others 26 just based on geography :-[

Spouse from war torn countries - for ex: Afghanistan had to wait for 36 months. Under the new process, it would be 12 months. More uniformity with this process, imho.

 

[buonqua]

the Trudeau's are great with their immigration policies. My parents and I were refugees under Pierre Trudeau and now my wife hopefully will be a PR under Justin Trudeau's revamping of the immigration policies.

Been waiting 9 months. My wife is due to give birth in 4 months but I'll take the 3 more months just suck it up and pay out of my pocket for the labour birth if it gets my wife to Canada faster.

 

[trikiliki]

Spouse from war torn countries - for ex: Afghanistan had to wait for 36 months. Under the new process, it would be 12 months. More uniformity with this process, imho.

Agreed!

 

[criveros]

What's happening with open work permits (OWP) ?

Do you guys think this will be extended this year as well?

 

[profiler]

What's happening with open work permits (OWP) ?

Do you guys think this will be extended this year as well?

Yup. See: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1166139 Last Paragraph of D

 

[buonqua]

Any applications received prior to December 7th 2016 will be processed in the order it was received. In that aspect, there is no reason for worry.

So how was it processed before? lol Do they mean to tell us before they were nit picking which application were processed and now it's first in first out regardless if there's complication or red flags?

 

[CDNPR2014]

Yup. See: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1166139 Last Paragraph of D

if they are streamlining the process and creating 1 application, I'm wondering if that means as of Dec 15 applicants, those who are technically "outland applicants" are now eligible for the work permit, if they are in Canada during their process. it will be interesting to see how they classify those who are eligible; right now it only says applicants "in Canada". is it any applicant who remains in Canada during processing or will there be some other criteria used? and does this mean ANY applicant who is in Canada while the application is processing should also send an OWP application along with the PR app? interesting, interesting...

 

[rlcdeleña]

Okay i had a chance to listen on on the message from IRCC minister...

here's a few notes Starting March 2017

-there will be only one application for inland and outland applications
- instead of numerous checklist, there will be one unified checklist.
- they are working to reducing processing time from average 24 months to 12 months,
if you have already applied prior to this date process will take 4 months.
- PR 2 year conditions will be removed
- Age of dependency will increase to 22 form 18
- Standards of medical, security and criminality back ground will stay the same
-they have received 25 million in funding to hire more agents to help with processing times.


It was really muffled but i hope i got the important notes.

How about the October applicants or other applicanys...

 

[profiler]

if they are streamlining the process and creating 1 application, I'm wondering if that means as of Dec 15 applicants, those who are technically "outland applicants" are now eligible for the work permit, if they are in Canada during their process. it will be interesting to see how they classify those who are eligible; right now it only says applicants "in Canada". is it any applicant who remains in Canada during processing or will there be some other criteria used? and does this mean ANY applicant who is in Canada while the application is processing should also send an OWP application along with the PR app? interesting, interesting...

That's actually a very, very good point.

But wouldn't that make the "outlanders" actually "inlanders" then?

 

[pirchcom]

A question regarding sponsoring a child. Now this has changed from 19 to 22 can a person sponsor a child that is 21 but working. Or can they not be working.

 

[Cross99]

if they are streamlining the process and creating 1 application, I'm wondering if that means as of Dec 15 applicants, those who are technically "outland applicants" are now eligible for the work permit, if they are in Canada during their process. it will be interesting to see how they classify those who are eligible; right now it only says applicants "in Canada". is it any applicant who remains in Canada during processing or will there be some other criteria used? and does this mean ANY applicant who is in Canada while the application is processing should also send an OWP application along with the PR app? interesting, interesting...

Once the inland-outland differentiation ceases to exist, ANY applicant present in Canada with status should be able to apply!

From: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2016-12-07.asp

To be eligible for an open work permit, you must be a spouse or common-law partner living in Canada who is being sponsored under the spouse or common-law partner in Canada (SCLPC) class. You must have valid temporary resident status (as a visitor, student or worker) and live at the same address as your sponsor.

So once an 'outland' applicant moves to Canada, informs CIC that their address is the same as the Sponsor's, I think they should be good for the OWP, eligibility wise.

But, it is interesting to note that CIC continues to use the 'in Canada Class' terminology.