Hi. My husband and daughters applied for SOWP and study permits in March 31, 2022. I was a full time masters student at that time. Since then their applications are being processed. I think my husband is stuck on background check as IRCC asked for military documents twice in October 5, 2022 and October 20, 2023. My husband uploaded them in the given timeframe but no response from the other end. He raised many webforms to speed up his application and to give an update of my transcripts and enrollment in every semesters. No response from IRCC. I tried to reach out MP in my area but didn’t get any help from her. We left no stone unturned and 3 years went by since I came in Canada.
I finished my program (I did two courses, 1 M.ed and 1 diploma in healthcare) in December 2023, got my Pgwp in January 2024. I got NLPNP in March 2024 and applied for PR along with the family on April 27, 2024. I’m about to get AOR anytime soon but my husband’s application never moved forward. In the meantime, I wanted to bring my daughters first without applying for my husband‘S SOWP again (because I didn’t want to ruin the previous application believing that IRCC is working on it). So I applied for my daughters individually (two separate study permits for my 2 daughters). Their application was approved in just 3 weeks. But still they are added to my husband’s application as dependents. After their visa stamped in the passport my husband raised webform informing IRCC about their approval but believe me, no response from IRCC. I think IRCC gets all the webforms and is informed about every updates but they never respond. Otherwise, they would ask for my details to any point of the application. They never asked for my details except those military documents for my husband’s job.
Now, we’re thinking of applying for writ of mandamus. It’s been 30 months (2.5 years) now since that application was launched and we never received any decision. So we have the right to apply for mandamus to the federal court. Otherwise, our PR application would be stuck in the same way. I hope that I could clear my situation. Please advise me what to do in this situation. Will that be wise to go for mandamus? Thank you.