*** March 2020 INLAND Spouse Sponsorship ***

[Razoray]

The open work permit pilot program for spousal sponsorship has been made permanent now

 

[bonham]

Attempting to patiently wait for a response. We received the curior report that it was delivered on March 19th but have heard nothing. We filed with a lawyer and he's not been able to get a response to his requests for information. I also called our MP last week and they were going to attempt to look into it as well. If I can find out anything regarding dates I'll share. It would be great if they could post a "we are currently working on applications prior to X date" somewhere so we all new what was going on.

 

[Razoray]

Attempting to patiently wait for a response. We received the curior report that it was delivered on March 19th but have heard nothing. We filed with a lawyer and he's not been able to get a response to his requests for information. I also called our MP last week and they were going to attempt to look into it as well. If I can find out anything regarding dates I'll share. It would be great if they could post a "we are currently working on applications prior to X date" somewhere so we all new what was going on.

We all been waiting went on a February chat group and a few received an AOR but as for March nothing it’s hard but it’s a waiting game

 

[bonham]

We all been waiting went on a February chat group and a few received an AOR but as for March nothing it’s hard but it’s a waiting game

Thank you for this information. ANY information at this point is helpful. Hearing that even some in February have received something is helpful. Thank you.

 

[RaeShumba]

Hi there, my Inland SS and OWP was received by IRCC 23rd March and I've heard nothing. Have had to extend my my stay with a visitor record.

I did however contact my local MP office who someone managed to phone IRCC and speak to an actual person and get my UCI. Have been hoping to link online account to application but have been told my application is still in the mailroom. MP has advised I mail in my OWP again separately with a letter of support from them and other necessary documents to see if that may speed up process. Have been offered a job which is working in my favour however. I

'd recommend contacting local MP offices to see if they can assist. Whilst COVID delays are of course understandable for IRCC there needs to be sympathy for us trying to work here legally and who are possibly struggling on single, reduced or no incomes currently thanks to COVID whilst we wait

 

[abdulzeedo]

Hi there, my Inland SS and OWP was received by IRCC 23rd March and I've heard nothing. Have had to extend my my stay with a visitor record.

I did however contact my local MP office who someone managed to phone IRCC and speak to an actual person and get my UCI. Have been hoping to link online account to application but have been told my application is still in the mailroom. MP has advised I mail in my OWP again separately with a letter of support from them and other necessary documents to see if that may speed up process. Have been offered a job which is working in my favour however. I

'd recommend contacting local MP offices to see if they can assist. Whilst COVID delays are of course understandable for IRCC there needs to be sympathy for us trying to work here legally and who are possibly struggling on single, reduced or no incomes currently thanks to COVID whilst we wait

Two people who had submitted their applications early March have received request for biometrics along with their application numbers!!

 

[dof13]

Two people who had submitted their applications early March have received request for biometrics along with their application numbers!!

This is great news. Hopefully we will hear some good news soon!

 

[pam9293]

Two people who had submitted their applications early March have received request for biometrics along with their application numbers!!

Hi, I checked the excel sheet but couldn't find any confirmation of this? The late Feb Inland 2020 applicants also don't have an input there! Super stressed

 

[aerie]

Hi everyone,
I sent my Spousal sponsorship and my OWP (inland) on March 14th. Haven't heard anything since then. I didn't even received an AOR.
Can I go back to my home country while waiting for my PR? Or its too risky?

 

[bonham]

Update from our MP office.

They were able to track down our UCI number but nothing has been processed. This means we do not have an AOR yet. They believe our file is most likely in a stack with other files waiting to be processed. They did not recommend attempting to refile the OWP with only the UCI as there is no AOR yet to link them.

 

[Underhill]

Hi everyone,
I sent my Spousal sponsorship and my OWP (inland) on March 14th. Haven't heard anything since then. I didn't even received an AOR.
Can I go back to my home country while waiting for my PR? Or its too risky?

Being out of the country for anything longer than a couple of weeks is not recommended.

 

[minouangel2020]

Good evening!!

I applied for Inland PR with OWP application which was delivered on March, 11th. 2020.
Still waiting for AOR. Any Idea which MP we can contact ?
We live in Quebec, saint jean sur!

Wanted to ask that me and my wife travling to U.S for 5 days because I have greencard, and we are coming back right away after making entry in U.S for my residency safety because we got no COPR nor AOR, or owp.

Its getting to stress, can you help out what I should do? Should we call MP local, if we do how we can start the conversaction?
Or should we go for lawyer for consultation ?

 

[Erika_]

I submitted my PR via Common-law along with my Work Permit extension on March 12, so far I have not received an AOR/file # and it’s August 12.

Anyone in the forum with the same situation?
I called CIC this week and they told me, they are still reviewing applications submitted in January at the Missisauga office where I submitted via Fedex

Some guidance on the timelines during COVID from this group would be appreciated

 

[bonham]

I submitted my PR via Common-law along with my Work Permit extension on March 12, so far I have not received an AOR/file # and it’s August 12.

Anyone in the forum with the same situation?
I called CIC this week and they told me, they are still reviewing applications submitted in January at the Missisauga office where I submitted via Fedex

Some guidance on the timelines during COVID from this group would be appreciated

We applied on March 19th and haven't received our AOR either. CIC are providing very little information. I believe it was our lawyer who said they are currently working at about 15% of their capacity. Our MP's office said our application is most likely sitting in a stack with a bunch of other applications waiting to be processed. I've been following the Excel sheet from the boards to see when others have been processed. Everything slowed down drastically at the start of March but at least it's a place to get an understanding of timelines.

 

[lacey]

My husband's application was recieved March 13th. No AOR just like everyone else. I've submitted multiple web forms, all with the same response that the application is not on file so no info can be given at this time. It's just a waiting game. We are probably still a couple months from getting AOR unfortunately