LEGEND FOR COLORS USED
RED: Means in process
BLEU: Means a decision has been made at this point
GREEN: Means application received
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0) You file altogether your sponsorship application and the permanent resident application for the sponsored person to the Case Processing Centre in Mississauga.
The sponsored person and his/her family members should undergo immigration medical exams
APPLICATION RECEIVED BY CIC-MISSISSAUGA ACCORDING TO ECAS
STAGE 1) The case processing centre in Mississauga checks if you are eligible to all sponsorship requirements, after verification is completed
1a) Incomplete Application: The application is sent back to you. You must submit documents or pay additional fees. No file was created in GCMS at this point, your application goes back to point Zero. ( Please check what point zero says)
IN PROCESS - DECISION MADE BY CIC-MISSISSAUGA ACCORDING TO ECAS
1b) Complete Application: You are eligible to the sponsorship requirements. CIC will then send to you a decision letter advising you about their decision and your application is ready for stage 2
You are not eligible to sponsorship requirements. Decision letter sent to you with your application. Your $475 will be refunded except $75. No file was created in GCMS.
APPLICATION RECEIVED - IN PROCESS BY CIC-VISA OFFICE
STAGE 2) The case processing centre in Mississauga forwards the permanent resident application to the visa office. The visa office checks whether you, the sponsored person and his/her family members are eligible under family class.
2a) The sponsored person must submit additional documents. Visa office contacts PA & SPR by e-mail or regular mail. File goes back in stage 2
2b) You and the sponsored person are eligible and meet the sponsorship requirements. File can go in stage 3 or stage 3 already commenced since it takes time
2c) The person you are sponsoring is called for an interview: The sponsored person is now eligible. File might wait for stage 3 to finish before it goes in stage 3c or 3d
The sponsored person is not eligible. Visa Office sends refusal letter to both SPR and PA
2d) You and the sponsored person are not eligible and did not meet the sponsorship requirements. Visa Office sends refusal letter to both PA and SPR
IN PROCESS BY VISA OFFICE
STAGE 3) The visa office checks whether the person you are sponsoring and his/her family members meet criminality, security and health requirements.
3a) The person you are sponsoring must undergo additional medical requirements. No final approval or denial yet but file will go back in stage 3 until satisfaction
3b) The person you are sponsoring must submit additional Security and Criminal checks. No final decision yet, file will go back in stage 3 until all requirements are met
DECISION MADE BY VISA OFFICE
3c) The person you are sponsoring meets all the requirements. Checks if RPRF and PPR is done or outstanding if yes please issue the visa, if no, please request
3d) The person you are sponsoring do not meet all the requirements. Please send refusal letter. $475 will not be refunded but $490 RPRF will be refunded if SPR decline to appeal in CANADA.
