Thank you so much for the detailed response.When someone submits an app to sponsor a spouse or common-law partner, IRCC first starts the processing of the sponsor to see if the sponsor is eligible to sponsor his/her family member.
Once it has been fully determined that the sponsor is eligible, they issue SA and that is when they start processing the actual app which is for PR (for the person being sponsored).
Although u already got AIP (AIP is considered first stage approval), the app still needs to come to a final decision (pending medicals, background check which consists of criminality and security check for PA and any dependant if applicable), which is what they started processing yesterday.
I know u might have already passed medicals but background check has to be completed as well before a final decision is made on the PR.
You should receive DM soon on the actual app “PR” and CoPR soon as well.
congrats.
Wish I found this thread earlier since everyone on here has been dealing with the same situation. I have been creeping on this forum for the last while but didn't find this thread until today. This has been a stressful ride for my wife and I and it's reassuring to see that we weren't the only ones going through it.
Best of luck to all of you! Hopefully we're all on the homestretch now.