Official August 2024- Inland Spousal Sponsorship Thread

[sauravkhanna96]

Submission Date: August 13, 2024
Sponsor Status: PR
PA's Status: Work Permit
OWP Applied (Without AOR) - Aug 13, 2024
AOR: Awaiting
BIL: Sep 14
Bio Completed & Updated on GC Key: Sep 19
Pre-Arrival: Sep 20
PA Eligibility Approval: Sep 25

 

[jauntrocks]

I received BIL yesterday too. Have you received AOR now?
Called IRCC and they told me not to apply for OWP till i receive AOR even though i now have an application number.

Hi, I received biometric instructions letter today... AOR is still pending though.

 

[sauravkhanna96]

I received BIL yesterday too. Have you received AOR now?
Called IRCC and they told me not to apply for OWP till i receive AOR even though i now have an application number.

Hello, yes I received AOR and further updates as well. When is your work permit expiring?

 

[jauntrocks]

I don't have a Work Permit but a Visitor record that expires next year. How long did it take the AOR to come after the BIL?

Hello, yes I received AOR and further updates as well. When is your work permit expiring?

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

I don't have a Work Permit but a Visitor record that expires next year. How long did it take the AOR to come after the BIL?

Usually, AOR (email sent to the sponsor with UCI and Application no.) would come before BIL. How did you find out about your application no.?

 

[jauntrocks]

Usually, AOR (email sent to the sponsor with UCI and Application no.) would come before BIL. How did you find out about your application no.?

The additional document request already comes with an Application number and your UCI from Previous Applications

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

The additional document request already comes with an Application number and your UCI from Previous Applications

I see! I have a friend who needed to submit an additional document but was able to apply for an Open Work Permit. I will ask them how they got AOR.

 

[jauntrocks]

I called IRCC and they told me the only conditions for applying for an Open Work Permit are if the principal applicant is

• in a genuine relationship with your sponsor
• included in an application for permanent residence, and have an acknowledgement of receipt (AOR)letter confirming that your permanent residence application is being processed
  • The AOR must be for your permanent resident application. You can’t use the AOR your sponsor received when they applied to sponsor you.
• living in Canada with your sponsor

However, you may apply without AOR if they are about lose their status within 2 weeks, i guess.

I see! I have a friend who needed to submit an additional document but was able to apply for an Open Work Permit. I will ask them how they got AOR.

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

I called IRCC and they told me the only conditions for applying for an Open Work Permit are if the principal applicant is

• in a genuine relationship with your sponsor
• included in an application for permanent residence, and have an acknowledgement of receipt (AOR)letter confirming that your permanent residence application is being processed
  • The AOR must be for your permanent resident application. You can’t use the AOR your sponsor received when they applied to sponsor you.
• living in Canada with your sponsor

However, you may apply without AOR if they are about lose their status within 2 weeks, i guess.

my friend got AOR a day after they resubmitted the application, I do not know if that is a coincidence. From my understanding and experience, AOR only goes to the sponsor's email and it is no longer a letter. Just an email. My friends got that and were able to apply for OWP just fine. Unless this is new and I do not know about.

 

[easyrider13]

Anyone here still waiting for Biometrics request? Application submission date August 9th.

 

[Eva Tunisia]

Anyone here still waiting for Biometrics request? Application submission date August 9th.

Application submitted on August 17th, no update since the AOR received, Sept 13th :/

 

[funnyboat]

my friend got AOR a day after they resubmitted the application, I do not know if that is a coincidence. From my understanding and experience, AOR only goes to the sponsor's email and it is no longer a letter. Just an email. My friends got that and were able to apply for OWP just fine. Unless this is new and I do not know about.

My common-in-law also applied for WP after we got her AOR and it was approved within a week.

 

[Sanjeevrich]

Application Submitted : August 28, 2024
PA status: Visitor Visa
PA Residence: GTA, Ontario.
Sponsor: Citizen
Status: Awaiting AOR

After submitting my inland spousal sponsorship application on August 28, 2024, until today, October 11, 2024, despite checking my email every day, I have not yet received the Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) from IRCC. Do you have any way to inquire about the AOR status? Could you kindly provide me with detailed instructions? Thank you!

 

[Charlamanderxxxx]

Application Submitted : August 28, 2024
PA status: Visitor Visa
PA Residence: GTA, Ontario.
Sponsor: Citizen
Status: Awaiting AOR

After submitting my inland spousal sponsorship application on August 28, 2024, until today, October 11, 2024, despite checking my email every day, I have not yet received the Acknowledgment of Receipt (AOR) from IRCC. Do you have any way to inquire about the AOR status? Could you kindly provide me with detailed instructions? Thank you!

Hi. I am so sorry to hear that but you might have to wait. Try checking the trending here and see https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/192sbvjd4vJsEWY_B7w5DgFKBmIPNYo6TjlVWAk-xxxA/edit#gid=1154618179

You can also try calling IRCC and ask? but they might suggest you wait as well

 

[MajS]

Application Submitted: Sept 16
PA status: Work permit
PA Residence: MTL, Quebec
Sponsor: Citizen
AOR: received Oct 15 th

Update: I received a letter requesting that I submit an updated IMM5669 on Oct 10.
The sponsor received a letter requesting that an undertaking application be submitted to the Provincial Government ( Quebec ) on Oct 15th.