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MAY 2016 - OUTLAND SPOUSAL APPLICANTS

GG and B

Star Member
Mar 28, 2016
108
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Vienna
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2016
AOR Received.
10-06-2016
File Transfer...
27-07-2016
Med's Done....
21-03-2016
Passport Req..
09-11-2016 COPR
LANDED..........
15-03-2017
Canusa2016 said:
And already I have a question...

Does anyone know how the passport request stage works? Does it matter what country the applicant is in when they send it? How long does it take? Can CIC return it to any address or only the address listed?
From what I understand, applicants from visa excempt countries don't have to send in their passport, they receive COPR in the mail.
 

Sansglee

Star Member
May 17, 2013
56
0
I haven't received the sponsor approval yet, still waiting. But in the application status page, there is two columns one for Sponsorship approval and other is PR application. both says in process, when i click on the IN PROCESS under the PR applicant section, it says that we started processing your PR application on August 2 2016. Does it mean I have been approved for sponsor and my spouse file has been transferred ? Please advise

I submitted my application on May 27 2016, received AOR1 on June 11 2016. still no SA yet ?
 

May2016

Star Member
May 30, 2016
145
0
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-05-2016
AOR Received.
AOR1 : 16-06-2016 AOR2 : 02-08-2016
Med's Done....
12-05-2016
Passport Req..
23-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
26-01-2017
LANDED..........
Per my Convenience.... :)
Sansglee said:
I haven't received the sponsor approval yet, still waiting. But in the application status page, there is two columns one for Sponsorship approval and other is PR application. both says in process, when i click on the IN PROCESS under the PR applicant section, it says that we started processing your PR application on August 2 2016. Does it mean I have been approved for sponsor and my spouse file has been transferred ? Please advise

I submitted my application on May 27 2016, received AOR1 on June 11 2016. still no SA yet ?
Yes Sansglee - This means you are approved as a sponsor. All you have to do is call CIC and inform them you did not received any confirmation yet. There are lot of applicants who did not got SA confirmation (including me). I called them and was told that my Sponsorship application was approved and file was sent to VISA OFFICE for further processing and i might receive email in a week or so....so relax you are approved as a sponsor and your file is in process too
 

tacitus77

Star Member
Oct 12, 2015
85
3
Category........
Visa Office......
Warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
16-05-2016
AOR Received.
A0R1 07-06-2016 A0R2 26-07-2016
File Transfer...
20-07-2016 DM 04-02-2017
Med's Request
20-12-2016
Med's Done....
15-10-2015 remed 21-12-2016
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
08-02-2017
VISA ISSUED...
16-02-2017
LANDED..........
Landed 01-03-2017 PR Card 14-04-17
Hi everyone, I received A0R2 via email dated July 26th 2016 from Warsaw. Good luck to all. ;)
 

Canusa2016

Member
Mar 16, 2016
18
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-05-2016
AOR Received.
08-06-2016
File Transfer...
SA approval 27-07-2016, started processing 29-07-2016
Med's Done....
Upfront
VISA ISSUED...
12-08-2016
Sidsmt said:
Did you apply outland or inland?

If outland from what country are you going to sponsor your spouse?
Outland and my spouse is a citizen of the United States
 

serge.bender

Newbie
Jun 22, 2016
6
0
Hi Everyone!
Congrats to all that got their AOR2 and hang in there to those that are waiting for SA.

Please do not forget to update your data in the 2016 spreadsheet. I follow the forum (MAY APP) closely, and I see that some people who got AOR2 still have AOR1 in the sheet.
Happy Friday Everyone!
 

Hope119

Member
Jun 5, 2016
14
0
Hello everyone,

Appreciate if anyone could share with us Abu Dhabi VO process, our application has been SA, but yet no AOR2. We really could use any piece of info to keep us holding up our patience.

Thanks everyone.
 

hopefull_lady

Star Member
Jun 14, 2016
102
0
calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-05-2016
Doc's Request.
05-08-2016
File Transfer...
18-07-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
Dec 08 2016
VISA ISSUED...
12/12/2016
LANDED..........
16/12/2016
Hope119 said:
Hello everyone,

Appreciate if anyone could share with us Abu Dhabi VO process, our application has been SA, but yet no AOR2. We really could use any piece of info to keep us holding up our patience.

Thanks everyone.

I am not sure about Abu Dhabi office. I never got an AOR2 from Paris but I got an email requesting additional info. when I logged into CIC it showed that they started processing it on July 22 Not all VO give out AOR2 . Hang in there :) Good luck to all of us
 

BethanyM

Hero Member
May 20, 2016
283
13
Category........
Visa Office......
Paris
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
13-05-2016
Doc's Request.
30-09-2016
AOR Received.
03-06-2016
IELTS Request
SA 19-07-2016
File Transfer...
22-07-2016
Med's Request
Med Status: Passed
Med's Done....
April 2016
Interview........
26-09-2016
Passport Req..
WAITING SOON PLEASE
VISA ISSUED...
SOON I HOPE
LANDED..........
ASAP
hopefull_lady said:
I am not sure about Abu Dhabi office. I never got an AOR2 from Paris but I got an email requesting additional info. when I logged into CIC it showed that they started processing it on July 22 Not all VO give out AOR2 . Hang in there :) Good luck to all of us
Hi hopefull_lady
Our application is also in the Paris office and we also started processing on July 22nd.

Our files shows Review of Eligibility and Background Check are both In PROCESS

My husband is in Algeria.
Hoping for a positive result for all of us.
 

lalicatter

Star Member
Jul 31, 2016
111
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2016
Doc's Request.
08-08-2016 (RPRF/marriage cert./FBI)
AOR Received.
21-06-2016
File Transfer...
27-07-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made: 21-10-2016 / CoPR Email Received: 24-10-2016
Hi all...

So today we received an additional document request for 3 items:

  • Long Form Marriage Certificate (due in 30 days)
  • FBI - We'd sent a letter saying it was ordered and were waiting for it. (due in 90 days)
  • Right to Permanent Residence fee

Our VO is Ottawa.

Does anyone know what this indicates? Thankfully I do have the long form version of our marriage certificate. I thought that was an odd request. FBI should be in this week or next week... What is the Right to PR fee? Does it show where we are in the process?

Also, since they sent this, will it extend our processing time to the end of the 90 days, or would they pick it up again after FBI is sent?
 

mrsm2016

Hero Member
May 19, 2016
302
89
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
27-05-2016
AOR Received.
16-06-2016 AOR2: 02-08-2016
File Transfer...
28-07-2016
Med's Done....
21-04-2016
Passport Req..
20-12-2016
VISA ISSUED...
13-12-2016 VOH: 05-01-2017
LANDED..........
18-01-2017
lalicatter said:
Hi all...

So today we received an additional document request for 3 items:

  • Long Form Marriage Certificate (due in 30 days)
  • FBI - We'd sent a letter saying it was ordered and were waiting for it. (due in 90 days)
  • Right to Permanent Residence fee

Our VO is Ottawa.

Does anyone know what this indicates? Thankfully I do have the long form version of our marriage certificate. I thought that was an odd request. FBI should be in this week or next week... What is the Right to PR fee? Does it show where we are in the process?

Also, since they sent this, will it extend our processing time to the end of the 90 days, or would they pick it up again after FBI is sent?
You have to pay the Right to PR Fee. Follow this link.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/index.asp
 

lalicatter

Star Member
Jul 31, 2016
111
8
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
31-05-2016
Doc's Request.
08-08-2016 (RPRF/marriage cert./FBI)
AOR Received.
21-06-2016
File Transfer...
27-07-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
VISA ISSUED...
Decision Made: 21-10-2016 / CoPR Email Received: 24-10-2016
Oh yes, I know I have to pay it. :) I guess I just wondered if it indicated the progress of our application since they requested the fee. I'd read a few places it meant the application was proceeding and we might see DM soon (once they get our other stuff).
 

bassix

Star Member
May 30, 2016
136
5
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-08-2016
Doc's Request.
17-11-2016; 7-12-2016
AOR Received.
AOR 10-09-2016: SA 14-09-2016: AOR2 20-09-2016
File Transfer...
19-09-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
12-07-2016 (Passed)
Interview........
Not Required
Passport Req..
16-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
27-01-2017
LANDED..........
24-03-2017
CKKANDA said:
Do you guys have any idea how long time it will take for the whole processing?
I think every visa office is different. I went through the November Outland 2015 post and it looks like some people are landing now. So about 9 months. But again depends on your visa office.
 

CanadianPrairieGent

Full Member
Aug 27, 2013
39
1
124
Saskatchewan
Category........
Visa Office......
Kiev
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-05-2016
Doc's Request.
N/A
AOR Received.
17-06-2016
File Transfer...
August 18, 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
N/A
Interview........
N/A
Passport Req..
October 31, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 9, 2016
Today is Day 70 waiting for news of my SA, which should be nothing but straightforward. The original processing time for SA, when our application was received was 43 days, and now it's up to 55 days. I called two full weeks ago and made an inquiry. The agent said that he would initiate a formal inquiry, and that it could take up to 3 months, but that a response would likely come much more quickly. That being said, I see so many people on here who have been waiting for SA were able to receive confirmation of SA over the phone, after the processing time had passed, and they called CIC. Even though a formal inquiry was started 2 weeks ago, should I persist and call again? Will a different agent be able to tell me more? Should I take the time to link my profile with our application now, and will I learn more? Or, do I just need to be exceedingly patient and not try to understand CIC, or hope to look for any patterns, based on others? My wife is here now on a TRV, for a one-month visit, and we were hoping to receive some exciting and positive news before she returns home next week (Day 80 of waiting for SA).

Also, I have a question about Guide 3900 (pgs. 12 & 13), and the Length of Undertaking section. The note says that if payments from the federal, provincial, or municipal assistance program are made to your relative while the undertaking is in effect, you will be considered in default. Does this note apply to student loans? My step-daughter will be eligible for university soon after they arrive, and we were hoping to access student loans, or is this not possible because of my undertaking?

Thanks!