INLAND APPLICATIONS 2015

[profiler]

Refused visas are considered "denied entry to Canada?"

No. But they will know about the visas, so you might as well mention them (they are doing a quick validation on the material facts in your case). So, "I have been denied a visa for xx on yy date." That would be appropriate.

 

[ROBIN PHILIP]

Sponsor questions: ever declared bankruptcy or been charged with a crime.

Applicant: ever been denied entry to Canada, do you have any dependents, have you ever been charged with a crime.

Good luck!

Thank you...

 

[E123456]

Hello all,

Is it ok to have your lawyer send in a request for your GCMS notes and while waiting (because it seems to take forever for our lawyer to get anything sent out) contact our local MPP or is this too pushy? My husband's application was received by IRCC March 2015 and we still haven't received first stage approval. I would just like to find out what's going on so we can try to fix it and figure out where to go from here.

Thank you!

 

[carolbb23]

Hello all,

Is it ok to have your lawyer send in a request for your GCMS notes and while waiting (because it seems to take forever for our lawyer to get anything sent out) contact our local MPP or is this too pushy? My husband's application was received by IRCC March 2015 and we still haven't received first stage approval. I would just like to find out what's going on so we can try to fix it and figure out where to go from here.

Thank you!

we have a lawyer too our journey started december 15,2015 we are inland spousal sponsorship I got my spousal approval on March 10 2017. we need to send proof of relationship for them to continue on my husband pr application and we are going to lawyer to send it next week. we use a lawyer I would do is call cic on my own every month and checked ecase every day and call or email my husband lawyer every month I was pushy and we had our account linked up

 

[E123456]

we have a lawyer too our journey started december 15,2015 we are inland spousal sponsorship I got my spousal approval on March 10 2017. we need to send proof of relationship for them to continue on my husband pr application and we are going to lawyer to send it next week. we use a lawyer I would do is call cic on my own every month and checked ecase every day and call or email my husband lawyer every month I was pushy and we had our account linked up

Hello carolbb23,

Thank you for you prompt reply, I received my spousal approval on August 16th, 2016, we've already sent in everything for proof of relationship with no further requests on that topic. The only request we have had recently was proof of address on September 6th, 2016 due to an address mix up on our lawyers part (they changed my address on file and didn't change my husbands so it looked like we weren't living together when we were). I'm sure our lawyer is sick of seeing my emails pop up! How do I call CIC? Is there a particular extension? What type of information do I need to have on hand when speaking with them? What type of information do I provide to our MPP when calling them? I'm just not sure how to approach both CIC and/or our local MPP when calling to request further information on our file.

Thanks again

 

[sylvain1]

Hello all,

Is it ok to have your lawyer send in a request for your GCMS notes and while waiting (because it seems to take forever for our lawyer to get anything sent out) contact our local MPP or is this too pushy? My husband's application was received by IRCC March 2015 and we still haven't received first stage approval. I would just like to find out what's going on so we can try to fix it and figure out where to go from here.

Thank you!

At 24 months, that's definitely not too pushy to contact your MP! It does not mean he/she will be able to do anything, but you certainly won't lose anything trying!
I suggest you to download the official stats published for Sept. 2016, which shows the processing time was 23 months for inland applications.
check here: http://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/53105221-7652-47b1-96e2-1f85715a067c
Download the very first document "Permanent and Temporary Resident Applications Overview", check line 34, you will see that the processing time was 23 months at the end of September. With this in hands, I think your MP might be able to make your application being processed.

Regarding the GCMS notes, you can do it yourself, that's pretty simple. No need to pay extra money to get them.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-personal.asp
Under the privacy act, your request for the notes will be free. (don't make the request under the "access to information act", which would cost 5$).

 

[carolbb23]

Hello carolbb23,

Thank you for you prompt reply, I received my spousal approval on August 16th, 2016, we've already sent in everything for proof of relationship with no further requests on that topic. The only request we have had recently was proof of address on September 6th, 2016 due to an address mix up on our lawyers part (they changed my address on file and didn't change my husbands so it looked like we weren't living together when we were). I'm sure our lawyer is sick of seeing my emails pop up! How do I call CIC? Is there a particular extension? What type of information do I need to have on hand when speaking with them? What type of information do I provide to our MPP when calling them? I'm just not sure how to approach both CIC and/or our local MPP when calling to request further information on our file.

Thanks again

here is the number 1-888-242-2100 get your husband to talk to them so he gives uči number,date of birth and where is he born and have hI'm tell them he give them permission to talk to you I made my husband do that a few timea my husband passed his criminal and passed background check even medical and with mpp bring all the paper work frim cic you have to be pushy

 

[sylvain1]

Hello carolbb23,

Thank you for you prompt reply, I received my spousal approval on August 16th, 2016, we've already sent in everything for proof of relationship with no further requests on that topic. The only request we have had recently was proof of address on September 6th, 2016 due to an address mix up on our lawyers part (they changed my address on file and didn't change my husbands so it looked like we weren't living together when we were). I'm sure our lawyer is sick of seeing my emails pop up! How do I call CIC? Is there a particular extension? What type of information do I need to have on hand when speaking with them? What type of information do I provide to our MPP when calling them? I'm just not sure how to approach both CIC and/or our local MPP when calling to request further information on our file.

Thanks again

To call CIC: 1-888-242-2100 but be patient, it takes a lot of waiting time.
To contact your MP: http://www.parl.gc.ca/Default.aspx?Language=E
Type your postal code in the box "Find a Member of Parliament", then click on the name of your MP to get contact info.

 

[E123456]

Thank you carolbb23 and sylvain1! I will try calling them both this evening and see what happens! My lawyer offered to order them when I asked him what he thinks about it. He said he wouldn't have the order sent out until next week due to his staff being out of the office for most of the week and they are trying to catch up..... I hope they're not expecting me to pay too much!

 

[sylvain1]

Thank you carolbb23 and sylvain1! I will try calling them both this evening and see what happens! My lawyer offered to order them when I asked him what he thinks about it. He said he wouldn't have the order sent out until next week due to his staff being out of the office for most of the week and they are trying to catch up..... I hope they're not expecting me to pay too much!

CIC call center works from 8h00 am to 4h00 pm in your local time, you cannot call in the evening.

 

[carolbb23]

Thank you carolbb23 and sylvain1! I will try calling them both this evening and see what happens! My lawyer offered to order them when I asked him what he thinks about it. He said he wouldn't have the order sent out until next week due to his staff being out of the office for most of the week and they are trying to catch up..... I hope they're not expecting me to pay too much!

i know so far we are with service and fees everythings else we are close to 10 to 11 k

 

[Alila]

yes... they removed the 16 months processing time information for the AIP... to cover themselves... again! By not providing this information, no one can complain on that basis.

I don't understand. If they tried to finish 80% of all applications before december 2016 in 12 all in 12 months, then how can they do that if they can't even gives out AIP in 16 months??

 

[sylvain1]

I don't understand. If they tried to finish 80% of all applications before december 2016 in 12 all in 12 months, then how can they do that if they can't even gives out AIP in 16 months??

You have to understand that most of 2015 applicants already got their PR. Some got their landing interview without getting SA or AIP. IRCC is currently working on January 2016 applicants (based on the info available in the spreadsheets). So right now, the processing time is about 14-15 months. It is likely that before the end of this year, they will lower it to 12 months. But for some unknown reason, some of us (2015 applicants) have not been processed and we don't have any idea for which our processing should be delayed. Some might have complicated cases that would explain the delay, but some, like me, have a very simple and straightforward case, but it's not being processed.

But, by keeping the information that the processing time is 26 months and by removing the information that AIP processing time was 16 months, there is no ground on which to complain. Some days, this is very frustrating, but for most of them just follow what Profiler often mention: don't let the situation bother you too much, enjoy your life and sooner or later, the PR will come.

 

[alexism]

DM IS TAKING FOREVER. Is it normal?

and i cant even link my application to gckey becuase we have a lawyer. How do u link it if u have a lawyer? Thanks!

 

[km9203]

DM IS TAKING FOREVER. Is it normal?

and i cant even link my application to gckey becuase we have a lawyer. How do u link it if u have a lawyer? Thanks!

My DM took about 1 or 2 months