June 2024 - Inland Spousal Sponsorship

[alex00]

Hello,
I have some questions for applicants who received BIL.
Did you pay the fee when you received BIL? Or did you pay after receiving the email from IRCC asking you to pay the fee?

My husband and I paid with our application. There was an option to pay the biometrics fee with the application fee.

 

[Aurora9]

My husband and I paid with our application. There was an option to pay the biometrics fee with the application fee.

oh I see. I didn't pay for biometrics because i didn't know they need new biometrics.
I paid only $1205 for this.
Sponsor your spouse or partner
Sponsorship fee ($85), principal applicant processing fee ($545) and right of permanent residence fee ($575)

 

[annie666]

is there any updates on every body application?

 

[alex00]

is there any updates on every body application?

Yes, my husband received BIL today and made an appointment for the 5th. (See signature for rest of timeline.)

 

[Aurora9]

Yes, my husband received BIL today and made an appointment for the 5th. (See signature for rest of timeline.)

Did you get PR and SOWP BIL separately?

 

[alex00]

Did you get PR and SOWP BIL separately?

Yes, because he applied for OWP before he got BIL for PR. IRCC requires new biometrics for PR applications.

 

[santos123]

Yes, because he applied for OWP before he got BIL for PR. IRCC requires new biometrics for PR applications.

How about persons who already had done Biometrics from temp visa? Would they have to do a separate BIL for SOWP and PR?

 

[kemilembe]

How about persons who already had done Biometrics from temp visa? Would they have to do a separate BIL for SOWP and PR?

I think if you already have BIL valid from Temp visa they will use that for SOWP. We had valid Biometrics from temp visa, they used that and approved our SOWP. We are still waiting for Biometrics request for PR Application, they also used valid medicals from Temp visa. We applied June 30th, AOR July 27th, SOWP July 30th, SOWP Approval August 16th.

 

[Jeepher]

is there any updates on every body application?

We got BIL yesterday and have an appointment to get it done tomorrow Sept 5th.

Timeline:
PR submission June 5th
AOR June 29th
SOWP submitted June 29th
SOWP approved July 20th
BIL Sept 3rd

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

How about persons who already had done Biometrics from temp visa? Would they have to do a separate BIL for SOWP and PR?

BIL for Open Work Permit, most likely no but for PR, yes

 

[Aurora9]

Is there anyone who had an OWP and then applied for a SOWP after receiving an AOR but it hasn't been approved yet?

I had OWP and after I got AOR I applied SOWP(July 5).
until now, no SOWP approved and nothing update on GCkey.. is there anyone like me?

 

[Tk005]

Is there anyone who had an OWP and then applied for a SOWP after receiving an AOR but it hasn't been approved yet?

I had OWP and after I got AOR I applied SOWP(July 5).
until now, no SOWP approved and nothing update on GCkey.. is there anyone like me?

It can take up to 119 days according to the current processing time so just keep checking it.

 

[alex00]

It can take up to 119 days according to the current processing time so just keep checking it.

That's the current average, so it can take much longer than that, in fact.

 

[easyrider13]

We got BIL yesterday and have an appointment to get it done tomorrow Sept 5th.

Timeline:
PR submission June 5th
AOR June 29th
SOWP submitted June 29th
SOWP approved July 20th
BIL Sept 3rd

Hi, on what status was your spouse prior to applying for SOWP?

 

[Jeepher]

Hi, on what status was your spouse prior to applying for SOWP?

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Got BIL last week.