*** September 2020 - Outland Spousal (Family Class) Sponsorship ***
- Thread starter Korion
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If you haven't found it yet, there's a good guide here.
The most common problem regarding linking seems to be the form's interpretation of "Number of family members". It's usually 1 more than one would think, as it includes the sponsor.
From the guide:
- In the "Number of family members, including the primary applicant, that are part of this application" enter 2 if you are sponsoring a partner with no dependents, and enter 2+number_of_dependents if you are also sponsoring any dependents (your or your partner's kids).
Attention! Even though in the form IMM0008 you entered 1 as a number of family members including in the application (or 1 + number_of_dependents), you need to enter 2 when linking an application. I believe this is the most major issue people struggle with. Please make sure you entered 2 (and +1 per dependent if you have any).
There is a forum here somewhere that gives excellent info on linking your application. Search and you will find it.
Quick update: I received a letter from IRCC stating that they've begun processing my application. Since I'm applying from HK, that means I still need to request a HK police certificate/background check, which unfortunately adds another 4-6 weeks of processing time. At this stage, I think that's the last piece of information that they need, so hopefully, I'll get a decision by the end of the year. Good luck to everyone else!
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