On June 14, 2021 the application was received by IRCC.
On August 14, 2021 IRCC sent us an AOR with a UCI & App # We couldn't link our application to the GcKey with this specific UCI. So we patiently waited and waited and did some more waiting then finally
On Oct 20, 2021 we received a request for Biometrics along with a new UCI #. Now with this new UCI we were able to link my wife's (Applicant) application to the GcKey. She'll do her Biometrics this Monday.
On Oct 22, 2021 we received what I (Sponsor) have been waiting all along for the SA which I had some doubts about due to my criminal background (nothing serious) but still. But when I was preparing my wife's application I wrote some 10 heartfelt pages explaining my criminal background and how life without my wife and girls led me down a wrong path, how depressed I was, and that how I felt so complete now that I have been living together with my family after all these years and that past life of mine is behind me, and this was all true.
So guys that's that and I'll let ya'll know how things are proceeding on our ends. And I hope the best for all of you guys.