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PR application processing time for spouse

bonne

Member
Apr 2, 2012
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Hi All,

How long does it take to process PR application for my wife. I sponsor her and she has Canadian work permit.
Anyone has this experience before?

Thank you! :)
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,650
21,981
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Depends. Did you sponsor her inland or outland? If outland, which visa office will her file be processed through?
 

bonne

Member
Apr 2, 2012
14
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She is in Canada with me now and she has work permit. We sent the application to Vegreville, AB.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,650
21,981
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
That means you applied inland.

Inland has two processing stages/steps.

The first stage takes 11 months to complete (assuming there are no complications with your file).

The second stage can take anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year to complete. The official processing time for the second stage is 8 months.

So it will probably take around 19 months total.

Official processing times are posted here:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp
 

uplander

Newbie
Nov 7, 2012
1
0
hi bonne, did you hear back anything from CIC yet for your spouse sponsorship? i have the same situation and I applied even late (Sep 7,2012).
 

bonne

Member
Apr 2, 2012
14
0
Yes, we've heard from them. We were asked to do medical check up on Nov 19, 2012. Yet, due to health issues we postpone the x-ray till next couple months. My friend also had the same situation like me. And I think it won't take too long to get the final decision - PR Card (hopefully)! :D

How bout you @uplander?