INLAND APPLICATIONS 2013

[Ponga]

Hi guys, I got 2 quick questions and would like some feedback:

1: We hadn't included our Option Cs with my wife as none of us had ever filed taxes in Canada (first year working here), so included an explanation about that. I am a December applicant, so application hasn't been processed yet and in the meantime we filed our taxes. Do you think we should request our option Cs and send them to CIC or don't bother?

2: currently I'm on IEC working holiday visa, expiring on June. I know I can't work after that. My question is should I apply for visitor status or just stick around under implied (visitor) status?

2. Unless you apply to change your status to visitor, you will be in Canada without status after your IEC expires. Submitting an Inland Spousal Sponsorship application alone does NOT give anyone implied status. Most people submit an OWP (Open Work Permit) with the Inland application, but...since you did not, I'd get a visitor visa application ready.

Good luck!

 

[beholder69]

2. Unless you apply to change your status to visitor, you will be in Canada without status after your IEC expires. Submitting an Inland Spousal Sponsorship application alone does NOT give anyone implied status. Most people submit an OWP (Open Work Permit) with the Inland application, but...since you did not, I'd get a visitor visa application ready.

Good luck!

Hi Ponga, thanks for your answer! Forgot to mention I have indeed sent an OWP application with my sponsorship. I know that you can send a sponsorship application even if you are out of status, I'm mostly interested in being able to stay here without risking any trouble. So you think I should apply for a visitor record anyway?

 

[Ponga]

No.

Since you submitted your OWP WITH your Inland application, you should be fine.

 

[beholder69]

Thanks! +1 ;D

Now, if anyone knows the answer about whether or not to request and send the option Cs now, I'd be grateful 8)

 

[azarme09]

Calm down. Look at the timelines.

Even if you go by the previous wait time, it is 8 months only NOW. So it does seem normal. I called CIC to inquire about AOR and they gave me the same timeline: 8 to 9 months.

And it has been discussed on the forum before that the CPC-V to M transition has been causing delays but they are obviously getting closer to closing the transfer cases. I would imagine that within a month, they'll be able to update things. And just because I have applied under this class fairly recently does not mean that I don't understand the anxiety people feel. I am just better at dealing with things like this since I don't make quick assumptions about the process and the officers and try to look at why something is happening & respond rather than react to a crisis without having considered the larger picture.

Good luck and I hope they get to your application soon.

I agree! that is not normal. Considering the person who implied it to be "normal" for CIC taking months to get through July applications, applied April 1st 2014; I really don't believe they have any idea how frustrating and lengthy this process really is.

 

[Daizey]

Calm down. Look at the timelines.

Even if you go by the previous wait time, it is 8 months only NOW. So it does seem normal. I called CIC to inquire about AOR and they gave me the same timeline: 8 to 9 months.

And it has been discussed on the forum before that the CPC-V to M transition has been causing delays but they are obviously getting closer to closing the transfer cases. I would imagine that within a month, they'll be able to update things. And just because I have applied under this class fairly recently does not mean that I don't understand the anxiety people feel. I am just better at dealing with things like this since I don't make quick assumptions about the process and the officers and try to look at why something is happening & respond rather than react to a crisis without having considered the larger picture.

Good luck and I hope they get to your application soon.

I agree, things will all happen in time, and yes they're processing according to what the timeline is. The reason people are losing patience (especially those that applied late July and August) is because they were making super duper fast progress in January and February. It got as low as 6 months for processing on their website! When it stopped on late June in February and only updated to July 8th for the past 3 months, and processing times went from 6 months to 9, those that were soooo close were very disappointed. It's very easy to judge others when you haven't been in their shoes. We were almost there and then everything stopped. It's just very disappointing, and people are voicing their concerns. Nothing wrong with that, in fact isn't that one of the reasons this forum exists? To help each other through these hard times? Maybe you can handle it, but some people may be in more dire circumstances than you. Some people need to vent, and this is where they feel comfortable doing that. Where did all the nice people go on this thread that used to help everyone feel better? It seems all doom and gloom now, and people losing patience. We need our cheerleaders back! Maybe they've all left because they got AIP or DM

 

[danib]

HEY GUYS! Im getting all my documents ready for my landing interview on May 15th
I was wondering:
The RPRF.. the receipt, should I write my name (applicant) on it? or my husband's (sponsor) name? who's UCI number? sponsor? or applicant?
The credit card we used is my hubby's. but im confused since is not the info in the credit card which is requested.. right?

Hi MaxLet!

Did you discover the answer to this question? I have the same doubt than you.
By the way, you are almost there!!
I am still waiting for landing letter..in the end this process got slow again ..

 

[bruneian]

Hi guys, I just received my GCMS notes I submitted on april 3. Unfortunately nothing has been done on my file. It has been sitting in CPC-M registry since feb 12, 2014 (almost 3 months since transfer) and nothing has been done since my last set of notes.

 

[danib]

Hi guys, I just received my GCMS notes I submitted on april 3. Unfortunately nothing has been done on my file. It has been sitting in CPC-M registry since feb 12, 2014 (almost 3 months since transfer) and nothing has been done since my last set of notes.

It happened the same with me, I ordered my notes in February and it said was stopped since December, 2013.
Even saying not started in some fields as Security Background, I've got DM one month later.
Be positive! Good luck!

 

[bruneian]

Thanks for the positive words, danib! I am focusing on my school now so that will take my mind off it abit, at least.

 

[ruppcs]

I agree, things will all happen in time, and yes they're processing according to what the timeline is. The reason people are losing patience (especially those that applied late July and August) is because they were making super duper fast progress in January and February. It got as low as 6 months for processing on their website! When it stopped on late June in February and only updated to July 8th for the past 3 months, and processing times went from 6 months to 9, those that were soooo close were very disappointed. It's very easy to judge others when you haven't been in their shoes. We were almost there and then everything stopped. It's just very disappointing, and people are voicing their concerns. Nothing wrong with that, in fact isn't that one of the reasons this forum exists? To help each other through these hard times? Maybe you can handle it, but some people may be in more dire circumstances than you. Some people need to vent, and this is where they feel comfortable doing that. Where did all the nice people go on this thread that used to help everyone feel better? It seems all doom and gloom now, and people losing patience. We need our cheerleaders back! Maybe they've all left because they got AIP or DM

Daizey, I completely agree with you. I'm sure azarme09 would have a very different outlook if he were a July or August applicant who had gone through the extremely disappointing process you just described. I know my attitude is completely different now than it was at the beginning of this. I certainly did not judge others who were having a rough time when I started on this forum though. That isn't helpful or necessary. And you're right, there used to be a group of wonderful people on here who helped to pick each other up when we were feeling despair about this lengthy and frustrating process. I think every single person on this forum who had to wait 9, 10 months or more had a break down at some point. Even the eternally optimistic ones, myself included. This is especially true if you or your spouse is unable to work the whole time. For the newbies, 8, 9, 10 months into the process, if you're still waiting, you'll go through a whole range of emotions. Some days you will be in despair. And if that happens, hopefully you can come to this forum and someone will be here to pick you up and help you get through your day.

 

[Mrs_Canuck]

Hi guys, I got 2 quick questions and would like some feedback:

1: We hadn't included our Option Cs with my wife as none of us had ever filed taxes in Canada (first year working here), so included an explanation about that. I am a December applicant, so application hasn't been processed yet and in the meantime we filed our taxes. Do you think we should request our option Cs and send them to CIC or don't bother?

I would definitely order your option Cs and send them. While there is no income requirement for sponsoring a spouse in Canada, CIC will want to be assured that if they award you PR status that you won't become a burden on the tax payers by going on welfare. I would definitely order them and send them. When you send them, be sure to write your application # (usually starts with 'F') as well as the client ID you may have.

Did you send any other finance related documents?

 

[AchankengCrawford]

Calm down. Look at the timelines.

Even if you go by the previous wait time, it is 8 months only NOW. So it does seem normal. I called CIC to inquire about AOR and they gave me the same timeline: 8 to 9 months.

And it has been discussed on the forum before that the CPC-V to M transition has been causing delays but they are obviously getting closer to closing the transfer cases. I would imagine that within a month, they'll be able to update things. And just because I have applied under this class fairly recently does not mean that I don't understand the anxiety people feel. I am just better at dealing with things like this since I don't make quick assumptions about the process and the officers and try to look at why something is happening & respond rather than react to a crisis without having considered the larger picture.

Good luck and I hope they get to your application soon.

I know for me that when we came to Canada and made the decision to 100% commit to this process, the timeline showed 6 months and had been showing 6 months for a long time. That's the number we used to do a rough budget for living on one income. That's the number (plus the 8 months for DM) that we looked at for my partner being away from his family and his country for the first time ever.

We understand that the transfer to CPC-M is causing delays, just like we understand that the prioritization of applications affected by the typhoons in the Philippines caused delays, as did the strike. I don't get the impression that anyone is making "quick assumptions" about anything, but you have to understand that in our application process, the process has been delayed three times. We understand the context, but understanding the context doesn't make it easier to not be able to return home when my father-in-law was sick and undergoing heart tests. It doesn't give my partner something to do everyday when I go to work. It doesn't make him feel less upset about not being able to support his family.

Maybe you are better at dealing with this process, but that is no reason to assume that what others are experiencing is not legitimate. I did not feel this level of stress when I was a month into the process, and maybe you'll feel great about the process the whole time. If so, good for you, but this is a support forum and for some of us, it's the only place where others understand what we're going through. Telling others that they should feel how you feel because you have better coping than them is not supportive.

 

[JohnnyP]

Calm down. Look at the timelines.

Even if you go by the previous wait time, it is 8 months only NOW. So it does seem normal. I called CIC to inquire about AOR and they gave me the same timeline: 8 to 9 months.

And it has been discussed on the forum before that the CPC-V to M transition has been causing delays but they are obviously getting closer to closing the transfer cases. I would imagine that within a month, they'll be able to update things. And just because I have applied under this class fairly recently does not mean that I don't understand the anxiety people feel. I am just better at dealing with things like this since I don't make quick assumptions about the process and the officers and try to look at why something is happening & respond rather than react to a crisis without having considered the larger picture.

Good luck and I hope they get to your application soon.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Just wait for your turn and see how you react when your application gets delayed, delayed and delayed again and you have no idea what's going on, you start to feel insecure and useless, and you get sick but can't go to hospital, and your parents back home are sick but can't travel abroad. and etc...and when you think you're finally getting the AIP very soon, the process gets delayed again... Please put yourself in other people's shoes before making these kind of assumptions.

 

[Mrs_Canuck]

You have no idea what you're talking about. Just wait for your turn and see how you react when your application gets delayed, delayed and delayed again and you have no idea what's going on, you start to feel insecure and useless, and you get sick but can't go to hospital, and your parents back home are sick but can't travel abroad. and etc...and when you think you're finally getting the AIP very soon, the process gets delayed again... Please put yourself in other people's shoes before making these kind of assumptions.

Guys, this is getting a little bit out of hand. I have been through this process and while others here may frustrate you with their opinions it is exactly that: an opinion... and you know what they say about those.

People who have negative things to say only want a reaction in some cases. I'm not saying that that is what is happening in this case. I can tell you that engaging in back and forth arguing or name calling or whatever this is DOES NOT help. It only stresses you out more. I do say this from experience.

As for the timeline, it's pretty much the same as for when my husband and I applied. It took almost 10 months for my husband and I to receive AIP even after sending in a FULL application. It then took almost another month for us to get DM - again, this was with a FULL application sent. Once it was all said and done, we landed March 12th, 3 weeks shy of the 1 year anniversary of starting this whole ordeal.

Everything will happen in time and it is OK to be stressed out, I was. It's OK to be calling CIC to want to know what is going on, I did. It is DEFINITELY OK to ask questions and voice concerns here, I have and still do. Do not ever feel like you are not allowed to voice your concerns or thoughts. I would have gone off the deep end without the help of everyone here after the first 6 months. This is supposed to be a place where we all understand what the other is going through to some degree; be fair to each other and be kind - in some cases this is the only line of support people have.

"Rivers know this: There is no hurry, we shall get there someday."
- A.A Milne.