Hi everyone! I just would like to say thank you all for this great thread. It helped me a lot to read others going through the same process, which is a big waiting game as we all know. I`m an inland applicant too, I sent my application on 24th of June and it was received on the next day. I called the call centre today and YAY, it is in process since 9th of September. However I could never log in the e-cas with my client ID. Reading your stories I realize how easier is this for me, being on a work permit already for two years and probably will get an extension on it. I already applied as it expires in dec. and have a great workplace who supports me from the very beginning. I never had to be here without sin, health insurance etc. and I can understand how hard is to live without being allowed to work, drive, have health care, especially with children. In our case my husband is sponsoring me, we are married almost for two years now and have a 5 month old son. What I had to compromise on my side that I had to go back to work way sooner that I wanted, even it`s part time now and will be full time from december again. But we can be together as a family and I would rather work than be on a visitor visa if I can. I wish all of you good luck!