istheendnear said:cv
That could be the case, to be honest I have no idea! lol sounds silly, but I completed everything on my own and obviously is my first time. From my understanding there are two parts to the process and the second stage is in process and in Kingston, so maybe you are right?
We sent the initial application to Missisauga March 15, 2013 then received back about a medical to be completed in May so did that and sent back and then received a letter that my end of the application was approved(July 11,2013) and has been sent/transferred to Kingston for further processing.
To be honest, its a bit much for the brain at times because we are being told alot of different things from alot of different places. I figured alot of others are or have gone through near same if not same circumstances and would be able to help my head get on straight lol Since we received the letter in July we have been told not much longer and other places saying you have a long road ahead and people are saying recent "why haven't you got anything yet " lol
Any help or better understanding is MUCH appreciated of course! it is encouraging to see where people are at in their process and how long, etc it has taken along with everything else so thank you for your response
Just to answer you question, i saw this info today:
"If your spouse is staying in Canada as a visitor or on some other visa, you can pick whether you want to apply outland or inland. Outland is generally faster and has appeal rights but a downside to outland is that if an interview is required, your spouse will have to travel to the visa office in the country where it's being processed. Inland has the downside that it's generally not advised that your spouse travels while you are waiting for your processing because it is a requirement of inland that they reside in Canada and if they are denied entry at the border for some reason, your application is gone. If an interview is required for inland, you may also have to wait a long time for it. The inland application would be sent to Vegreville and if all goes well, you would get a first stage approval, usually in 6 to 8 months. Then the file is forwarded to your local CIC office where you live and they will contact you for a landing appointment. Getting the PR with inland usually takes 12-18 months. If an interview is required for inland, Vegreville will not give first stage approval but instead will forward the application to the local CIC office without it and you will have to wait for them to have time for your interview. In some cases that can take a year or two. If you do get the first stage approval, your spouse will usually be eligible for health care and an open work permit. It is actually a good idea when applying inland to send an application form for a visit visa extension as well as the open work permit to be given at first stage approval all in one package so it's tied together."
So i guess ur application is outland
