Finally received a confirmation today, but it was a request for biometrics and not AOR1 (as I understand it), but that's fine... 149 days since they received the application (it's entered in the spreadsheet)
As I understand it AOR1 is sent to the Sponsor and the request for biometrics are sent to the Primary Applicant.
The email was sent to my email address (Sponsor) but the PDF letter was addressed to my wife (Primary Applicant).
This matters because it took me some time to sort out the difference in these details when linking the application to my GCKey. It wasn't until I read, and re-read these instructions on linking your application to your GCKey that I figured that out and managed to get them linked, after 4 attempts.
According to those instructions the Spouse and Primary Applicant have unique UCIs but share the same Application Number.
If you're having difficulty getting them linked I suggest that you carefully read, and re-read those instructions.
CORRECTION: The biometrics request email was actually sent to my wife (I incorrectly thought that it was sent to me)
UPDATE on 18 March (am): This morning I received the Sponsor approval letter, but never received an AOR1. Apparently this happens sometimes.
UPDATE on 18 March (pm): So I received the actual AOR1 email this afternoon, which says:
As I understand it AOR1 is sent to the Sponsor and the request for biometrics are sent to the Primary Applicant.
The email was sent to my email address (Sponsor) but the PDF letter was addressed to my wife (Primary Applicant).
This matters because it took me some time to sort out the difference in these details when linking the application to my GCKey. It wasn't until I read, and re-read these instructions on linking your application to your GCKey that I figured that out and managed to get them linked, after 4 attempts.
According to those instructions the Spouse and Primary Applicant have unique UCIs but share the same Application Number.
If you're having difficulty getting them linked I suggest that you carefully read, and re-read those instructions.
CORRECTION: The biometrics request email was actually sent to my wife (I incorrectly thought that it was sent to me)
UPDATE on 18 March (am): This morning I received the Sponsor approval letter, but never received an AOR1. Apparently this happens sometimes.
UPDATE on 18 March (pm): So I received the actual AOR1 email this afternoon, which says:
(they do seem to arrive out of order sometimes)This confirms that your application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class has been received by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) on 2020/10/19 on behalf of the following member(s): [ ... ]
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