February 2020 Spousal sponsorship Outland

[armoured]

I have my ECAS updated as DM made for Sponsor Approval - but no email to me from CIC. Is that normal?

It often takes a few days or more. You're not going to get much useful info if you ask if something 'is normal' unless you at least provide dates.

 

[Clara Onyii]

By post.
Also let me give you a trick to get through to an agent:
Enter the option as if you are applying for the caregiver Visa, then just punch in ZERO to speak to an agent.
This might work....I got through that way this morning LOL

Yayyy I just got the SA now!!!

 

[umssyed]

My wife had done her medical for visit visa, I attached that same medical letter to our spousal application - currently GCKey says No medical is required at this time.
Is anyone on the same boat? Should I be expecting a medical request and how much time after SA does one usually get Medical request?

 

[umssyed]

I'm in the same boat. Biometrics and SA received. No word on medical yet, but according to tracker it comes about the same time as SA

If you look at january, theres a couple of applicants who never had medical request and their file got transferred to VO.

 

[Gurpavan81]

What is sa

 

[Caly]

My Sponsor was approved today, which is after I received Bio & Medical requests.

 

[Ksavier]

It's not impossible. However you have to really understand your circumstances. You are married to a Canadian who is pregnant with your child. They will assume that you will plan to stay in Canada for the birth or your child and file for sponsorship inland (If you apply for Visitor Visa First) = Denial.

If you send in Sponsorship application - Outland first...Maybe you might get through..But maybe not. At least they might know you have to go back home to finish your application process, because you will have to disclose your upcoming child in that application etc. could help or not help.

If you have the $185 to spare you can go ahead. Just know you'll have to pay for BIO 2X as they claim that its "different"

Either way your taking a chance no one can tell you go for it. If you have money in your account and STRONG ties to your country go for it.... It's just that many of us are here now because the TRV did not go through and we simply want to be with our loved ones.

Well if you're less than 6 months away from the end of normal processing time of 12 months ( eg: 8th month of waiting) and you have established ties to country of residence it might make sense that you'll have to inevitably go back before the 6 month limit of a TRV to complete your PR application, either because of interview or ppr. That might give you better chances of TRV approval me thinks

 

[Belarusian]

Could you please tell me to which email do they send medical requests?

on e-mail PA`s or Gckey if you linked

It now takes 6 months for the whole process.

optimist

 

[Hoprooter]

Got Biometrics Request Feb 25th and Sponsor Approval today, Feb 26th.

 

[C&W]

I couldn't stand it anymore so I called and after three attempts, I finally got through to an agent. He was very polite and kind - that was a plus. He actually checked the system (or at least put me on hold and pretended that he did. LOL) after he took my receipt number. This was after he gave me the spiel about application packages can sit in the mailroom for up to three months. He came back and told me that my receipt number has not yet been associated with a package so that means it is still in the mailroom and they are officially working on packages received on January 20, 2020. He didn't offer any explanation as to why people whose packages were received after mine (after February 10) have already receive AOR1. He did mention that if the package was marked urgent, they would process it faster (I guess some people do that for resubmissions???) However, my nerves are calmed as I feared that they might have returned my package. Anyone else in this situation I hope this helps.

 

[DiiDii]

I couldn't stand it anymore so I called and after three attempts, I finally got through to an agent. He was very polite and kind - that was a plus. He actually checked the system (or at least put me on hold and pretended that he did. LOL) after he took my receipt number. This was after he gave me the spiel about application packages can sit in the mailroom for up to three months. He came back and told me that my receipt number has not yet been associated with a package so that means it is still in the mailroom and they are officially working on packages received on January 20, 2020. He didn't offer any explanation as to why people whose packages were received after mine (after February 10) have already receive AOR1. He did mention that if the package was marked urgent, they would process it faster (I guess some people do that for resubmissions???) However, my nerves are calmed as I feared that they might have returned my package. Anyone else in this situation I hope this helps.

There is someone in the Jan 2020 Thread still waiting on AOR 1 since the 28th after many have receive there's.....His 2nd submission after being sent back...So if that eases your mind a bit.

 

[C&W]

There is someone in the Jan 2020 Thread still waiting on AOR 1 since the 28th after many have receive there's.....His 2nd submission after being sent back...So if that eases your mind a bit.

Thanks it does and speaking with the agent also.

 

[umssyed]

I'm in the same boat. Biometrics and SA received. No word on medical yet, but according to tracker it comes about the same time as SA

Just to inform you, I recieved medical as well today. I guess having done medical prior doenst really help.

 

[Andriy1990]

Got Biometrics Request Feb 25th and Sponsor Approval today, Feb 26th.

Got Biometrics Request Feb 25th and Sponsor Approval today, Feb 26th.

Congratulations! When did you send your application?

 

[Ksavier]

It now takes 6 months for the whole process.

For about half of applicants only. Shouldn't expect such a result. Good if it comes, but be prepared