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November 2023 Outland spousal applications

InfoSeeker12

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Hi Everyone,

I am posting this again from another thread since we applied in November 2023.

So we applied for Spousal Outland Sponsorship in November 2023. We then received the AOR in December 2023, a month and a half after we applied. Since then there has been no movement on the application at all. We even ordered GCMS notes in April, and found out that my eligibility as a sponsor has not started yet. Since then we have made multiple calls to IRCC to ask for an update. They have said there is no update, and the same that sponsor eligibility has not started yet so nothing has been done for the primary applicant. They said the average processing time is 13 months and they are within the timeline. They also said that since the application has not been refused or returned so there is no need to worry. My main concern is that if eligibility for the sponsor has not started after 6.5 months what are the chances that anything will change after 13 months. This does not seem normal at all for their processing. Is there anything at all anyone can suggest apart from the patient waiting that we have been doing for so long? I simply fail to understand why are they not even bothered to look at our application after we submitted all the paperwork they asked for..

Any help or suggestions would be highly appreciated as I do not think anything will change even at the 13 month mark.

Thanks
You applied in Nov 23, right? Have all May, June, July 2023 applicants rec'd PPR yet? Hell no. Some of us are stuck on eligibility, like yourself.

So chillaaxx!!! You can call IRCC, call your MP, order GCMS notes evrymonth, even meet immigration minister. Just remember, the more you ask them to Check and update your file, the more delay will happen, as your file is placed in the back of que.
 

BandR

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Nov 21, 2023
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You applied in Nov 23, right? Have all May, June, July 2023 applicants rec'd PPR yet? Hell no. Some of us are stuck on eligibility, like yourself.

So chillaaxx!!! You can call IRCC, call your MP, order GCMS notes evrymonth, even meet immigration minister. Just remember, the more you ask them to Check and update your file, the more delay will happen, as your file is placed in the back of que.
Just an FYI. It's now 10 months. And if it stays this way until September then we can submit webforms to get it completed.
 

InfoSeeker12

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Just an FYI. It's now 10 months. And if it stays this way until September then we can submit webforms to get it completed.
Webforms are not magic wand. Its general purpose is to get one way Info only, like updating your contact, or providing additional info etc. I don't know of any case where an applicant used webform asking ircc to complete all remaining steps and the Johnny boy in Sydney Visa Office left his tuna sandwich to quickly finish background check and eligibility....update those status on tracker, email Copr number and PPR to applicant.

But if it happens to work for you, thats amazing.
 

BandR

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Webforms are not magic wand. Its general purpose is to get one way Info only, like updating your contact, or providing additional info etc. I don't know of any case where an applicant used webform asking ircc to complete all remaining steps and the Johnny boy in Sydney Visa Office left his tuna sandwich to quickly finish background check and eligibility....update those status on tracker, email Copr number and PPR to applicant.

But if it happens to work for you, thats amazing.
If you had attempted to submit a webform previously, you would have seen there are many options to choose from. You'd have also read that webforms can be submitted after the average allowable timeframe has lapsed, to inquire about the progress of your application.
What I stated are facts. No one asked for your "opinion" on the validity of webforms.
 

InfoSeeker12

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If you had attempted to submit a webform previously, you would have seen there are many options to choose from. You'd have also read that webforms can be submitted after the average allowable timeframe has lapsed, to inquire about the progress of your application.
What I stated are facts. No one asked for your "opinion" on the validity of webforms.
There are many applicants on this forum, who's application has gone above processing time by 6-12 months. Web-forms, gcms, emails to mp.....nothing works.

If you are going to provide an info which is basically false, somebody will have to correct you.
 

mk9353

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Oct 10, 2023
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How many November 2023 applicants still waiting for the final decision? I have seen many December 2023 and January 2024 applicants already got approved.
 

tw9584

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Aug 26, 2024
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Still waiting. We did receive the Invitation to Pre-Arrival Services letter a week ago, however.

GCKey says:
  • Background check: Not applicable.
  • Review of eligibility: We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Final decision: Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
Application status tracker says:
  • Application status: In progress
  • Background verification: In progress
  • Eligibility: Not started
Two different statuses on background and eligibility. Is that normal?
 

arneja430

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Aug 26, 2024
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Still waiting. We did receive the Invitation to Pre-Arrival Services letter a week ago, however.

GCKey says:
  • Background check: Not applicable.
  • Review of eligibility: We are reviewing whether you meet the eligibility requirements.
  • Final decision: Your application is in progress. We will send you a message once the final decision has been made.
Application status tracker says:
  • Application status: In progress
  • Background verification: In progress
  • Eligibility: Not started
Two different statuses on background and eligibility. Is that normal?
Hi ,

mine is the same situation , what is your timeline and VO ?
 

tw9584

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Aug 26, 2024
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Hi ,

mine is the same situation , what is your timeline and VO ?
VOLondon
PA countryPakistan
Application submittedNov. 18, 2023
Application receivedNov. 19, 2023
AORJan. 20, 2024
BIL receivedJan. 22, 2024
SAJan. 24, 2024
Biometrics completeJan. 25, 2024
Medical requestApr. 23, 2024
Medical appointmentMay 9, 2024
Medical passedMay 16, 2024
Request for additional informationJun. 14, 2024
Additional information submittedJun. 15, 2024
Additional information receivedJun. 17, 2024
Invitation to pre-arrival servicesAug. 16, 2024
 
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Petzold

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Application Submitted: November 5, 2023
Sponsor: PR
PA: Philippines

AOR: December 16, 2023
Biometrics request: January 5, 2024
Sponsor eligibility: January 8, 2024
Medical request: January 10, 2024
Biometrics submitted: January 11, 2024
Medical completed: January 17, 2024

ADR: July 29, 2024
Document Submitted: August 7, 2024

GCMS notes request: September 11, 2024

Eligibility completed: October 9, 2024
GCMS notes received (Update until October 4, 2024): October 11, 2024
Background completed: October 16, 2024

COPR details in tracker: October 17, 2024
 

Tarhata YU

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Oct 25, 2024
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Hello everyone.
My tracker is not showing after eligibility completed and refund of fees from biometrics (maybe.) in March 2024 My family did medical around March 24 to April '24 and another test done in July '24( suspicious rads). There were no notes about medical in my tracker. Also cant find our application on ECAS. Is this normal? outland submitted Dec 23. ( sorry, im aware this thread is for Nov but cant find Dec.)
 

Sarah Farman

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Aug 11, 2024
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Hello folks ,
Is it must for a protected person to have a financial stability other wise he/ she cannot add their spouse in PR application?
 

scylla

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Category........
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Buffalo
Job Offer........
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App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
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01-10-2010
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Hello folks ,
Is it must for a protected person to have a financial stability other wise he/ she cannot add their spouse in PR application?
This is the wrong place to be posting this question.