You're so welcome whiteapple. Keep us up to date when you hear anything.
And when you are approved for AIP, you will get 2 letters and the OWP mailed to you. Each thing is mailed in its own envelope but usually arrives only a day apart from each other. All three of mine just happened to be down there at the same time when I checked though.
The sponsor approval letter starts off like this:
"This refers to the Application to sponsor a member of the Spouse or Common-Law Partner in Canada Class you submitted to this office on behalf of (insert name here). You have met the requirements for eligibility as a sponsor. The Application for Permanent Residence will be processed separately and the applicant will hear from this office shortly." (Then goes on to discuss your obligations as a sponsor.)
The applicant approval letter for AIP starts off like this:
"This letter refers to your application for permanent residence under the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class. It has been determined that you meet the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent resident status as a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class. However, a final decision will not be made until all remaining requirements for becoming a permanent resident have been met. These requirements include medical, security and background checks for you and, if applicable, all of your family members, both in Canada and abroad, even if they are not applying to join you in Canada at this time. You cannot become a permanent resident until you and all your family members have met these requirements."
Then if you included the OWP with your PR application then it continues to say this on the applicant letter:
"Your application for a WORK PERMIT has been approved and your new document(s) will be sent to you separately. You are authorized to remain in Canada under the conditions listed on the document(s). Please read them carefully." (Then goes on to say you can apply for a study permit if you don't have one already...etc.)
The letters are just a formality though and they only insert things that apply to your situation when needed. The format of the letters do also change from time to time but for now, these are the current ones. And as you can tell, they don't actually say you are approved they just say you have met the eligibility but of course that is the same thing as approved but in boring terms. Lol. Hope this helps.
