I see something strange when I look at our status

[Chickadee]

i see something strange too when i lig into my ecas--

''it NEVER chhanges!!'' NEVER NEVER NEVER..

is it normal??

jk.. had to vent out..

I understand your frustration. Ours never changes either. It is not normal, should not be normal, but it seems to be CIC's way.

 

[QuebecOkie]

Sadly, I think it is "normal." I know Quebec charged our cc for the fee associated with the CSQ ten days ago. No clue how long it will take them to send it along to the feds. Every day I look, but no change. Wish I could just forget about it for a few weeks.

 

[Chickadee]

Sadly, I think it is "normal." I know Quebec charged our cc for the fee associated with the CSQ ten days ago. No clue how long it will take them to send it along to the feds. Every day I look, but no change. Wish I could just forget about it for a few weeks.

QuebecOkie, it took MICC 3 days shy of a month to issue the CSQ. I think they are not as bad as CIC.
Do not expect this to show up on the CIC website, though. It will not. I called CIC to learn about that.

 

[QuebecOkie]

So the only way you knew that your CSQ was issued was by calling CIC?

 

[Chickadee]

So the only way you knew that your CSQ was issued was by calling CIC?

I called MICC first and they told me it was on its way, then I received it the next day.

Two weeks later, seeing there was no update on the CIC website, I called CIC to know if they received a copy of the CSQ, and they told me there was a note on my file stating that they had received it.

 

[QuebecOkie]

Ah, okay, so MICC will send us a copy. And I can check later with CIC to make sure they got it. You still haven't been fully approved as his sponsor yet, have you?

As much as it increases my anxiety, reading a bunch on here yesterday has been really helpful. It may help me avoid some delays, as I haven't yet requested my FBI/police certificate, and I read that waiting until CIC requests payment of the RPRF might delay things, too. I'll request the FBI certificate soon, and then once Q (husband) is approved as my sponsor, we'll pay the RPRF to hopefully avoid any delays. Still trying to figure out if I should just do my medical ASAP or wait for a request from CIC. Soooo many little details, and we were SO clueless when we started this process! I really wish I'd sought out this forum and done some reading before we got started. Would have saved us two months in the beginning, since we screwed up and only sent in the sponsorship materials (the Quebec stuff confused us).

 

[Chickadee]

You still haven't been fully approved as his sponsor yet, have you?

Honestly, I have no clue, because when I called CIC it was like pulling teeth to get any information. All I was able to learn was that CIC received the CSQ and that they are now reviewing our file (whatever that means. I do not know what is still to review since they had our file for 9 months).

When I asked for a timeline, all she said was : if you have not heard back by June 11, call us again.

You would hope that whoever is working on one's file has a checklist and can write notes about what is done, and what is left to do, but it does not seem to be the case. :

 

[QuebecOkie]

But if they had a checklist for agents to use, they might accidentally develop some consistency, which we all know would mess with the space-time continuum...or something.

 

[Chickadee]

But if they had a checklist for agents to use, they might accidentally develop some consistency, which we all know would mess with the space-time continuum...or something.

You got that right, sistah 8)

Now .. must get ready for another nightmare: tax time. We are going to meet the H&R Block person this morning. Since we have not been able to establish my husband's status as far as taxes, we will file only my part for now. I had to send an NR74 to the government so they can tell us what his status is. Meanwhile, we have to wait for his part.

And since we lived and I worked in South Carolina part of the year, we have an H&R Block agent doing our taxes there. Ugh!!!

 

[QuebecOkie]

I don't *think* our taxes will be too bad. I worked in Oklahoma for part of the year, so I filed federal and state taxes as "married, filing single." Mine are done, and we even got a little money back (I think my federal return should *just* cover my remaining CIC fees, ha). We have to file Q's 2011 and 2012 taxes, but while he was in the U.S., he was considered a resident of ON while he was there. I don't know if him claiming me as a dependent will be complicated or not, but hopefully not. I'm NOT looking forward to the fact that his taxes were withheld at ON rates Jan to July, but he'll be considered a resident of QC for the whole year... :-[

Sometimes I really wish I had a fast-forward button to get through this next year, until we have things figured out.

 

[Chickadee]

Sometimes I really wish I had a fast-forward button to get through this next year, until we have things figured out.

Ha! Would'nt that be great?
And at the same time, it is a sad state of affairs when you wish your life away, in a sense.

 

[QuebecOkie]

Yeah. It really wouldn't be so bad for me, except for not being able to get into better french courses and not feeling like I can leave to visit family. If only I'd applied outland! The rest of it isn't much of an issue for me, since I wouldn't be able to work here even if I was a Canadian citizen, not until I have MUCH more french.