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Official August 2024- Inland Spousal Sponsorship Thread

jauntrocks

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Sep 4, 2024
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Case Update
Application Type: Spousal Sponsorship Inland
Application Submitted : Aug 23
PA status: visitor with visitor record till May 25
PA Residence: Ontario
PA Nationality: Nigerian
Sponsor: Citizen
Request for further information: Sept 18
GCkey Link: Sept 19
BIL: Oct 2
Pre-Arrival Letter: Oct 3
Biometric Completed: Oct 4
Eligibility completed: Oct 4
Medical Exam completed: Oct 11
Medical marked Completed on tracker: Oct 14
Status: Waiting for AOR
 

YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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Case Update
Application Type: Spousal Sponsorship Inland
Application Submitted : Aug 23
PA status: visitor with visitor record till May 25
PA Residence: Ontario
PA Nationality: Nigerian
Sponsor: Citizen
Request for further information: Sept 18
GCkey Link: Sept 19
BIL: Oct 2
Pre-Arrival Letter: Oct 3
Biometric Completed: Oct 4
Eligibility completed: Oct 4
Medical Exam completed: Oct 11
Medical marked Completed on tracker: Oct 14
Status: Waiting for AOR
You are way past AOR if you already got BIL, medical etc.
Did you get any email that has the application number? That's AOR. There is no "AOR" in the email wordings.
 

jauntrocks

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Sep 4, 2024
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Yes, i got to know my application number in the mail when they requested for additional documents but its not the AOR. I called IRCC and they assured me that it would come. I guess my application is just moving fast without the AOR. I think someone may have missed sending it.
 

Eva Tunisia

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Jun 24, 2023
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Yes, i got to know my application number in the mail when they requested for additional documents but its not the AOR. I called IRCC and they assured me that it would come. I guess my application is just moving fast without the AOR. I think someone may have missed sending it.
Why would you need an AOR, if your application is almost completed and you managed to link it to your gckey account?!!!
 

YVR123

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Jul 27, 2017
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Its because i was told i cant apply for an OWP without an AOR? Thats what i'm waiting for
Did your sponsor provide with a different email address? The AOR email is usually sent to the sponsor.

The letter starts with wordings like:
this letter confirms that your application to sponsor a member of the Family Class has been received.....etc.
It should have been sent out soon after or before your other requests once the additional documents that were requested are submitted.
 

jauntrocks

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Sep 4, 2024
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Did your sponsor provide with a different email address? The AOR email is usually sent to the sponsor.

The letter starts with wordings like:
this letter confirms that your application to sponsor a member of the Family Class has been received.....etc.
It should have been sent out soon after or before your other requests once the additional documents that were requested are submitted.
We checked sponsors mail and her application status, perhaps i should check her GCKey .Called IRCC and they confirmed that it has not been sent. I guess i'll just apply without it as my application has gone past that stage.
 

Josh242

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Aug 3, 2024
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Bahamas
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
01-01-2024
AOR Received.
31-08-2024
Med's Request
05-11-2024
Med's Done....
13-11-2024
We checked sponsors mail and her application status, perhaps i should check her GCKey .Called IRCC and they confirmed that it has not been sent. I guess i'll just apply without it as my application has gone past that stage.
If you create a tracker using the sponsor UCI number the application number and information of sponsor you can see if aor was sent
 
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jauntrocks

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Sep 4, 2024
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If you create a tracker using the sponsor UCI number the application number and information of sponsor you can see if aor was sent
Thanks. I had done that over a month ago. Its not there! The only thing i/m seeing on the sponsors tracker is 'Eligibility status has been updated to Completed' on October 2nd
 
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fils1234

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Apr 4, 2024
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On the application tracker site mine shows
Eligibility: Not started
Medical : Not Started
Background verification: in progress
Biometrics: in progress

I thought Background verification was the last process. Has anyone gotten than on an inland spousal sponsorship?
 

jauntrocks

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Sep 4, 2024
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On the application tracker site mine shows
Eligibility: Not started
Medical : Not Started
Background verification: in progress
Biometrics: in progress

I thought Background verification was the last process. Has anyone gotten than on an inland spousal sponsorship?
The process really doesn't follow the chronological order suggested. Background verification can be initiated at any point in time. The earlier it starts, the better for your entire application as it tends to be the most time consuming part of the vetting process.
 

jauntrocks

Full Member
Sep 4, 2024
33
7
Case Update
Application Type: Spousal Sponsorship Inland
Application Submitted : Aug 23
PA status: visitor with visitor record till May 25
PA Residence: Ontario
PA Nationality: Nigerian
Sponsor: Citizen
Request for further information: Sept 18
GCkey Link: Sept 19
BIL: Oct 2
Pre-Arrival Letter: Oct 3
Biometric Completed: Oct 4
Eligibility completed: Oct 4
Medical Exam completed: Oct 11
Medical marked Completed on tracker: Oct 14
Status: AOR finally arrives via physical mail: Oct 25, although mail is dated Sept 20

The strange thing is that it does not show a UCI Number nor does it show the principal applicants name,

It simply shows below

Date
Application Number
ADDRESS

Dear (SPONSORS NAME),

This letter confirms that your application to sponsor a member of the Family Class has been received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 2024-08-23.

Is this normal?
 
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easyrider13

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Oct 26, 2017
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On the application tracker site mine shows
Eligibility: Not started
Medical : Not Started
Background verification: in progress
Biometrics: in progress

I thought Background verification was the last process. Has anyone gotten than on an inland spousal sponsorship?
Literally in the same boat. No update since AOR and background and biometrics in progress.