Nope. Not yet. All applications submitted. No updates. Waiting is getting painful and frustrating.
May 2024 - Inland Spousal Sponsorship
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Oh I heard from my friends that they waited 5 months these days for OPW.. Hope you hear good news soon!
The wait times are getting out of hand. 13 months for an inland sponsorship?
In our case we have no need for a work permit. The issue is the elective healthcare.
It is annoying to have to drive across the border for anything which isn't covered by the travel insurance (which is a lot); and there is no such thing as fully private health insurance available in Canada for visitors, I don't even think it exists for citizens. The insurance companies always want OHIP to cover the biggest portion first.
That is so true. The employer won't sign on the spouse (PA) because the government won't issue a health card to a visitor.
Update Oct 4:
Resubmitted Application: June 14
AOR: July 8
Medical Request: Sep 6
Medical Exam: Sep 9
Medical Exam Passed: Sep 15
Eligibility in Progress: Sep 25
Pre-arrival Letter: Sept 26
SA (or AIP?) Letter: Oct 1
Eligibility Completed (Tracker): Oct 4
meanwhile Eligibility on GCKey: "We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements")
Background check on Tracker: In progress
Background check on GCKey: Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start your background check.
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Question is SA same as AIP?
My husband received a letter that he’s eligible to sponsor me.thank you
In my case my wife received a letter saying she meets the eligibility requirements to apply for permanent residence
as a member of the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class. As a sponsor I have not received any letter
Oh ok, i understand i received a request for biometrics sept 9th , hopefully i will receive my eligibility letter soon. Thanks for responding, much appreciated.
Update as the tracker is finally working for us and it looks aligned to GCKey.
Application Status Tracker
Application Status Tracker
- Biometrics: Completed
- Medical Exam: Completed
- Background Verification: In progress
- Eligibility: Not started
- Sep 27, 2024 - We received your enquiry.
- Sep 18, 2024 - We received your enquiry.
- Aug 21, 2024 - Complete your biometrics - We sent you a message with instructions on how to submit your fingerprints and photo. Please complete this by the date shown in your message.
- Aug 09, 2024 - Activity status updated: Medical exam status has been updated to Completed
- Jul 16, 2024 - We received your enquiry.
- Jun 25, 2024 - We received your enquiry.
- Jun 13, 2024 - We received your enquiry.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the birth registration/certificate you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the police certificate(s) you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the Generic Application Form for Canada (IMM 0008) you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the Additional Family Information form (IMM5406) you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the payment you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the document proving your relationship with your sponsor.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the marriage certificate/licence you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the passport(s)/travel document(s) you sent us.
- May 17, 2024 - We received the information you sent us. We’ll review it and let you know if we need any other information from you.
- May 16, 2024 - Application received
- Date Received: May 16, 2024
- Review of eligibility
- Your application is in progress. We will send you a message when we start reviewing your eligibility.
- Review of medical results
- August 10, 2024 You passed the medical exam.
- Review of additional documents
- We do not need additional documents.
- Interview
- You do not need an interview. We will send you a message if this changes.
- Biometrics
- We do not need your fingerprints. We will send you a message if this changes.
- Background check
- We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information.
- Final decision
- Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
This is such a pain. On mine it still says "we will let you know once we begin your eligibility". So they haven't even started the eligibility step and others are getting approval.
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