Ahh gotcha. I have never been to Canada either. Met my hubby online, he came here to meet me, we got married and lived together for 5 months before he returned to Canada for medical reasons. We are finalising my application, it was delayed while I waited for my FBI clearance because I went to college in the US for a while. Hoping to have it sent off by month end.
Well, with KG it is definitely a waiting game. If you look at the CIC website and check out the office audits, you can see where KG was reviewed based on the number of staff they have in the Immigration section and how long it takes them to process cases. However, to be positive, there has been some good activity in the months of November and December, and that has been very encouraging! They are also making an effort to send out Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) letters again to applicants, for the longest while some persons in here didn't get one.
This is a good place to be to deal with the separation anxiety. Everyone here is in the same boat, and they try to encourage, help and keep it positive, I have nothing but good things to say about these ladies and the one gent who I "met" here. It isn't easy to explain to people who have never dealt with it, so to be among people who understand without explanations is a good feeling.
So...as I said before...stick and stay
