Hello, I have a situation and read all the posts in the thread but didn't find anything relevant so posting here for any expert advice.
I submitted the request to sponsor in 2020 and my confirmation number is selected and invited to apply this year however I didn't get any invitation email from CIC. I checked online tool on May 31st where they posted all the invited confirmation numbers and my confirmation number shows as invited to apply.
The email address which was used on interest to sponsor form back in 2020 is no longer active - my immigration lawyer had filed that for me and she is retired now so that mail box is not active anymore. I had reached out IRCC last year asking them to update the email address on file and they confirmed back mentioning email address is updated - yet I didn't get invitation letter on the updated email address.
I checked my mail and I don't have anything there too
I called IRCC three times asking if they can send an invitation letter to me on my recent email but agents on the call mentioned they don't have authority do access my file. So I tried to send my enquiry using "Find your lost Confirmation number" web form as advised on IRCC website and due to technical issue on their side, upon submission - form got me error mentioning I am not able to submit my enquiry. I tired that almost for one week and form is still giving me error.
Sorry for the long story here but I have two questions:
1 - Do I really need Invitation letter to apply OR online tool mentioning that I am invited to apply is more than enough and I can just go ahead and file my application - wondering if the application would be rejected as I don't have the invitation letter?
2 - If it is necessary than how do I get invitation letter now OR how do I contact CIC about this?
I am afraid I am losing time to complete my application so really appreciate any guidance here.
Thanks a lot!
I submitted the request to sponsor in 2020 and my confirmation number is selected and invited to apply this year however I didn't get any invitation email from CIC. I checked online tool on May 31st where they posted all the invited confirmation numbers and my confirmation number shows as invited to apply.
The email address which was used on interest to sponsor form back in 2020 is no longer active - my immigration lawyer had filed that for me and she is retired now so that mail box is not active anymore. I had reached out IRCC last year asking them to update the email address on file and they confirmed back mentioning email address is updated - yet I didn't get invitation letter on the updated email address.
I checked my mail and I don't have anything there too
I called IRCC three times asking if they can send an invitation letter to me on my recent email but agents on the call mentioned they don't have authority do access my file. So I tried to send my enquiry using "Find your lost Confirmation number" web form as advised on IRCC website and due to technical issue on their side, upon submission - form got me error mentioning I am not able to submit my enquiry. I tired that almost for one week and form is still giving me error.
Sorry for the long story here but I have two questions:
1 - Do I really need Invitation letter to apply OR online tool mentioning that I am invited to apply is more than enough and I can just go ahead and file my application - wondering if the application would be rejected as I don't have the invitation letter?
2 - If it is necessary than how do I get invitation letter now OR how do I contact CIC about this?
I am afraid I am losing time to complete my application so really appreciate any guidance here.
Thanks a lot!