Hong Kong timeline

[OrangeFlame]

got a reply from the office. They said it's ok to fill the mailing address form electronically and return via email.

 

[motorcyclerider]

So does that mean your wife doesn't have to send in her passport for the COPR?

 

[Winifred]

Hi guys,

I really want to know how long does it take to apply spouse sponsorship in hong kong? I am really confused that should I apply inland or outland.

 

[OrangeFlame]

So does that mean your wife doesn't have to send in her passport for the COPR?

they didn't ask for it. I'll just follow the instruction for now.

 

[OrangeFlame]

Hi guys,

I really want to know how long does it take to apply spouse sponsorship in hong kong? I am really confused that should I apply inland or outland.

it's usually quicker outland. But it all depends on your situation if you would apply inland or outland. I suggest doing some more reading on the forum. It also depends on if your case is straight forward, first marriage, no kids, strong evidence, etc. can really help to speed things up. A few of us here have gotten a really smooth process. Nothing like the 18 months or so listed on the CIC website for HK.

 

[mobeyk]

So our stuff is out by courier. They should have it by end of this week. counting the days we should get the passport with Visa back first 3 days of November, which leaves us less than 2 weeks to land. Hope all will go smooth. Its a nail biter, haha. And yay, Air Canada has seast sales from Beijing to Toronto for Mid November. Flights out of HK are much more expensive, even if you count in the inland flight.

 

[Fencesitter]

Cool. It feels so good to have the passport sent...now it's just a few short weeks until we can basically put the most difficult aspects of this process behind us.

When they mention that they typically take 20 days to issue the visa and COPR documentation, do they mean 20 days until we get it back, or 20 days plus the time it takes to send the passport??

I'm hoping for about the same timeframe as you, mobeyk...

FS

 

[mobeyk]

I guess its 20 days to send things back plus the time stuff is in mail, which was just 2 days when they did send the request for us. I hope it will be much less for you as yours was really delayed. Guess its worth checking ecas daily end of October.

 

[Fencesitter]

Yeah, when they pay HK$1.80 in postage, I guess you have to expect it to take ages!

Hopefully with registered mail it will be a bit faster.

From what my wife has told me, and based on others on that QQ group, it normally takes a couple of weeks to receive 'regular' mail from HK (at least for residents of Guangzhou).

But yeah, I'll be checking e-cas daily...but I doubt they'll update it until much later...or until I send another case specific enquiry...

FS

 

[mobeyk]

Yeah, when they pay HK$1.80 in postage, I guess you have to expect it to take ages!

Hopefully with registered mail it will be a bit faster.

From what my wife has told me, and based on others on that QQ group, it normally takes a couple of weeks to receive 'regular' mail from HK (at least for residents of Guangzhou).

But yeah, I'll be checking e-cas daily...but I doubt they'll update it until much later...or until I send another case specific enquiry...

FS

Guess they swim regular mail over, hand it to a bycicle pusher who brings it to Guangzhou after loosing it a few times in rain. 2 weeks, I could even walk it there in that time.

 

[Fencesitter]

;D I know...crazy...but the stamp on the envelope (China Post) showed the day we received it in the mailbox...who knows...they might have misplaced it (YIKES)...but at least we finally got it...and thankfully we still had plenty of time to submit it ("within 45 days"...).

I would have preferred having the option to go directly to HK to pick it up in person...I still want to meet the person who approved my wife and shake his/her hand...

FS

 

[Robyn]

Hi Everyone,

So I have not checked in for a few days and so much has happend. Congrats to all that were given the wonderful news to submit their passports.

It has taken us a while to gather the things the requested to send in the longest being a certified copy of the twins birth certificates which took 10 working days but thank goodness we sent my husbands passport off with the other things this morning.

I know we have not yet got the visa but we have started planning our new life already. We are so excited to FINALLY be able to move.

 

[Fencesitter]

My wife's current home address in e-cas now shows our future address in CANADA!!

I guess this means that the visa has been issued and the case has been finalized. Now all we need to do is wait to receive her passport and COPR documentation.

AWESOME!

FS

 

[mobeyk]

Awesome. So fast. I am so happy for you. Guess there will be a big supper celebration happening. You are 1 week and a bit ahead. Welcome to Canada soon.

 

[Fencesitter]

The only odd thing is that e-cas still shows 'in process'....I wonder why they wouldn't have updated it to show 'decision made'??

FS