Bellatopazio2016 said:
I was referring in general. On the May forum, applications are getting processed in 4 Mos. or so. 25 million dollars were invested so families can unite faster than in the past (if you're part of the backlog, you will see the difference, "May applicants included). Yes, straight forward applications will be process faster but the process will never change as Canada does not welcome criminals or people with serious illnesses, etc... For Mexico, as of December 1st "No Visa will be needed to enter Canada (only an ETA)" & you will be able to visit your loved one while your application is in process. Some applicants in this forum have taken a long time to finish their process and their applications have been denied but never post the reasons.... For the rest of us, I wish all the best and a speedy process! as you say....... "Mexico should have Monthly forums" this one goes back to 2010..
I sincerely appreciate your optimism, and trust me I stand to be corrected, but wait times from Sponsorship Approval to AOR2 through the Mexico VO are in the 10 - 14 week time frame, please see the Mexico Timeline spreadsheet. Personally, my wife's application took 5 months from SA to AOR2. I hope your and everyone's gets done in 4 - 6 weeks like your immigration consultant says, but I wouldn't hold your breath. BTW, applications that are processed through the Ottawa office are always processed quickly - for visa exempt applicants I believe.
ETA has been in the works since 2014 under the previous Gov. I truly hope it'll be easier for applicants to visit their spouse in Canada while they await the process!
I just point these things out because everyone needs to have realistic expectations of processing times otherwise you'll drive yourself crazy with despair when you don't reach milestones when you think you should!
We'd love to add your timeline to the Mexico spreadsheet as that is about as accurate as you can get from real applicants as far as processing times go. Immigration consultants do not speed up the process in any way, despite what they may say, as many here have learned in the past.
Can I add your timeline?
Thank you for your participation in the Mexico forum. We welcome it and I'm sure your contributions and optimism are and will be appreciated!
As I always say... Speedy processing!!