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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

ScotToCan

Newbie
Jan 10, 2017
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Sorry for the utter delay however we have been on cloud 9 and it was hard to come back down.

Category..........: FAM - SPOUSE INLAND
Visa Office.......: CPC-Mississauga
Married...........: 30-OCT-2009

1st App. Filed....: 15-JAN-2010
Different Time..: No confirmation provided - used to wait FOREVER FOR SNAIL MAIL
Different Time..: No link to apps online
Call For Status..: 10-SEP-2015 - NO APP FOUND LOOK FOR Fee RECEIPT
Found Receipt...: 08-JAN-2016 - Still no app in system. REFILE SUGGESTED.
Prepare New Ap: Different requirements from 2010. In 2010 Meds were upfront. In 2015/2016 PCC was upfront. Requested PCC. Received PCC........took awhile to get finish new application. Since I am the only one who works......I work A LOT!!!!

Met with MPP....: 22-AUG-2016
MPP got update.: 29-AUG-2016 No Tracking information for package. Payment received, cannot find file. Send via Canada Post. - Refile.
2nd App. Filed...: 01-SEP-2016
AOR Received...: 04-OCT-2016 (To Sponsor ME)
MPP Sup Let Rec.: 05-OCT-2016
AOR Received...: 13-OCT-2016 (To Spouse)
PCC Request: Upfront
Med's Request: Upfront
Sponsorship Approval: July 25, 2017
OWP Received..: July 27, 2017
Approval in Principal..: July 27, 2017
Interview Email...: July 27, 2017
LANDED..........: August 9, 2017

Booking the travel now and hoping for the PR card to come within the 63 day processing time. Thank you to everyone here.........I was a quiet follower but depended on your movement daily to ensure I wasn't being left behind again.

And after all of this..........................A positive pregnancy test with an Late April due date! We have a PR Baby brewing! :)

Good Luck to all! :)
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Sorry for the utter delay however we have been on cloud 9 and it was hard to come back down.

Category..........: FAM - SPOUSE INLAND
Visa Office.......: CPC-Mississauga
Married...........: 30-OCT-2009

1st App. Filed....: 15-JAN-2010
Different Time..: No confirmation provided - used to wait FOREVER FOR SNAIL MAIL
Different Time..: No link to apps online
Call For Status..: 10-SEP-2015 - NO APP FOUND LOOK FOR Fee RECEIPT
Found Receipt...: 08-JAN-2016 - Still no app in system. REFILE SUGGESTED.
Prepare New Ap: Different requirements from 2010. In 2010 Meds were upfront. In 2015/2016 PCC was upfront. Requested PCC. Received PCC........took awhile to get finish new application. Since I am the only one who works......I work A LOT!!!!

Met with MPP....: 22-AUG-2016
MPP got update.: 29-AUG-2016 No Tracking information for package. Payment received, cannot find file. Send via Canada Post. - Refile.
2nd App. Filed...: 01-SEP-2016
AOR Received...: 04-OCT-2016 (To Sponsor ME)
MPP Sup Let Rec.: 05-OCT-2016
AOR Received...: 13-OCT-2016 (To Spouse)
PCC Request: Upfront
Med's Request: Upfront
Sponsorship Approval: July 25, 2017
OWP Received..: July 27, 2017
Approval in Principal..: July 27, 2017
Interview Email...: July 27, 2017
LANDED..........: August 9, 2017

Booking the travel now and hoping for the PR card to come within the 63 day processing time. Thank you to everyone here.........I was a quiet follower but depended on your movement daily to ensure I wasn't being left behind again.

And after all of this..........................A positive pregnancy test with an Late April due date! We have a PR Baby brewing! :)

Good Luck to all! :)
Congrats. My wife's came at about 65 days or so...
 

rizaki

Star Member
Jun 11, 2017
109
60
When you click on decision made, how many lines do you see? If you have 4 lines, I would suspect a typo in the email, if not 4 lines they really haven't sent it.
1. We received your application to sponsor XXXXX on (date)
2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application on (date)
3. We started processing your application on (date)
4. We sent you correspondence on (date) about the decision on your application.

If you have something like line 4, it means they sent you the SA letter (typically via an email). If that's the case, it's possible that they did a typo in the email. That happened to me, but I realised they did the typo when I received my first set of GCMS notes, so I asked for the correction and it was done before they were ready to give me SA.
when I click on "Decision Made" it then gives me 3 lines as above, no 4th line. So are you saying that they lied about the "Decision Made"? Or just that they didn't bother to send correspondence?

this process is very depressing, I have images of sitting in front of the computer on New Years 2018 with no changes and no progress :(
 

carolbb23

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Jun 24, 2016
3,564
406
toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
mississauga
App. Filed.......
15\12\2015
Doc's Request.
already did for applications
Nomination.....
n/a
AOR Received.
15/01/2016
IELTS Request
n/a
File Transfer...
10/03/2017
Med's Request
n/a
Med's Done....
02/11/2015
Interview........
thank god no interview
Passport Req..
n/a
VISA ISSUED...
28/04/2017
LANDED..........
28/04/2017
I applied in August 2015 and when I called to ask why my application had stalled, the agent at the call center said I still have 2 months so I believe it depends on how fast or slow the case processing agent working your case.


We are December 15,2015 but my husband had his landing interview on April 28,2017 at CIC Etobicoke I suggest you do is hang in there after September call them
 
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Speechless

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May 18, 2017
175
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Hi Profiler, Crarolbd, Sylvian
,

My pr application approved on July 2017. I have OWP application on process and I cancelled it. WQhenever I called CIC agent told they will not start OWP application until September 2017 because they have a big queue. They also mentioned I can get back my OWP fees if my PR approved before that. Now I able to cancel my OWP application and CIC agent sent me an email to mention they will not return back my money.
What should I do now?
Thanks for the advise.
 
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sylvain1

Champion Member
Nov 2, 2016
2,211
1,162
Quebec
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
12-08-2015
AOR Received.
07-11-2015
Med's Request
07-12-2016
Med's Done....
21-12-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
Sorry for the utter delay however we have been on cloud 9 and it was hard to come back down.

Category..........: FAM - SPOUSE INLAND
Visa Office.......: CPC-Mississauga
Married...........: 30-OCT-2009

1st App. Filed....: 15-JAN-2010
Different Time..: No confirmation provided - used to wait FOREVER FOR SNAIL MAIL
Different Time..: No link to apps online
Call For Status..: 10-SEP-2015 - NO APP FOUND LOOK FOR Fee RECEIPT
Found Receipt...: 08-JAN-2016 - Still no app in system. REFILE SUGGESTED.
Prepare New Ap: Different requirements from 2010. In 2010 Meds were upfront. In 2015/2016 PCC was upfront. Requested PCC. Received PCC........took awhile to get finish new application. Since I am the only one who works......I work A LOT!!!!

Met with MPP....: 22-AUG-2016
MPP got update.: 29-AUG-2016 No Tracking information for package. Payment received, cannot find file. Send via Canada Post. - Refile.
2nd App. Filed...: 01-SEP-2016
AOR Received...: 04-OCT-2016 (To Sponsor ME)
MPP Sup Let Rec.: 05-OCT-2016
AOR Received...: 13-OCT-2016 (To Spouse)
PCC Request: Upfront
Med's Request: Upfront
Sponsorship Approval: July 25, 2017
OWP Received..: July 27, 2017
Approval in Principal..: July 27, 2017
Interview Email...: July 27, 2017
LANDED..........: August 9, 2017

Booking the travel now and hoping for the PR card to come within the 63 day processing time. Thank you to everyone here.........I was a quiet follower but depended on your movement daily to ensure I wasn't being left behind again.

And after all of this..........................A positive pregnancy test with an Late April due date! We have a PR Baby brewing! :)

Good Luck to all! :)
Congratulations!!!
 
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sylvain1

Champion Member
Nov 2, 2016
2,211
1,162
Quebec
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
12-08-2015
AOR Received.
07-11-2015
Med's Request
07-12-2016
Med's Done....
21-12-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
when I click on "Decision Made" it then gives me 3 lines as above, no 4th line. So are you saying that they lied about the "Decision Made"? Or just that they didn't bother to send correspondence?

this process is very depressing, I have images of sitting in front of the computer on New Years 2018 with no changes and no progress :(
No, the decision made mean they already approved the sponsor, but they haven't sent the letter (usually email). I don't know why they didn't send it, but I happened to a lot of people on this forum to either receive communication with a lot of delay or not receiving those confirmations at all. So I wouldn't stress about it. I would still suggest you to order your GCMS notes, just to make sure there is no typos or anything like that. It's free, it takes 30 days to come. It's not designed to be easily read by us, but there's a lot on information on this forum to help understand them.
Don't over think this process. It's long, the timeline is sometimes unpredictable, but in the end, you are approved. Nobody is simply rejected. If CIC has concerns with an application, they will give opportunities to the applicant to address these concerns. I have no reason to believe at this moment that you won't be approved before Christmas. I'm actually quite sure that you will be done before that. I think they are waiting for your security checks and once they will have them completed, you'll get SA/AIP/DM within 24 hours. From no news at all for several months, you go to decision made. Just keep the faith, it's coming, I'm sure!
 

profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
Hi Profiler, Crarolbd, Sylvian

My pr application approved on July 2017. I have OWP application on process and I cancelled it. WQhenever I called CIC agent told they will not start OWP application until September 2017 because they have a big queue. They also mentioned I can get back my OWP fees if my PR approved before that. Now I able to cancel my OWP application and CIC agent sent me an email to mention they will not return back my money.
What should I do now?
Thanks for the advise.
Please don't cross post, as we won't know if the question was answered somewhere else or not.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=613&top=4

If you've requested a withdraw, then they should at minimum be able to refund your OWP fee (so the $155). If they started processing, then it's too late.
 

sylvain1

Champion Member
Nov 2, 2016
2,211
1,162
Quebec
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
12-08-2015
AOR Received.
07-11-2015
Med's Request
07-12-2016
Med's Done....
21-12-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
Hi Profiler, Crarolbd, Sylvian
,

My pr application approved on July 2017. I have OWP application on process and I cancelled it. WQhenever I called CIC agent told they will not start OWP application until September 2017 because they have a big queue. They also mentioned I can get back my OWP fees if my PR approved before that. Now I able to cancel my OWP application and CIC agent sent me an email to mention they will not return back my money.
What should I do now?
Thanks for the advise.
Did you land already? If not, I would personally keep quiet until landing and I would actually ask during landing if I will get refund for the OWP. If you landed already, I would contact CIC again.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=613&top=4
Even if they started processing it, according to this link, they have to refund you.
 
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profiler

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Aug 10, 2016
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Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
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sylvain1

Champion Member
Nov 2, 2016
2,211
1,162
Quebec
Visa Office......
Montreal
App. Filed.......
12-08-2015
AOR Received.
07-11-2015
Med's Request
07-12-2016
Med's Done....
21-12-2016
LANDED..........
26-05-2017
Hey, nice link
But my understanding from the link you and I posted... is that for OWP, even if they started processing, they should refund the fee.
 

profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
But my understanding from the link you and I posted... is that for OWP, even if they started processing, they should refund the fee.
"You can only get a refund if you withdraw your application before we start processing it. Contact the office working on it to find out if you can get a refund. The office contact details are on the letters we send you."

It also went on to say that, for OWP's, the only refund would be the OWP fee itself, (meaning they are withholding the Permit Holder fee -- or so it appears).
 
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profiler

VIP Member
Aug 10, 2016
9,456
2,846
Category........
Visa Office......
CPC-Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-MAR-2016
AOR Received.
13-MAY-2016
IELTS Request
Upfront
Med's Request
Upfront; Passed
Interview........
Waived
LANDED..........
05-MAY-2017
how can I order GSMC notes?
remind me: does your partner have status in Canada? It was a refugee claim and an inland I recall, but I don't recall if they have status or not....

If they do (so, worker, et al): http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-personal.asp .

if not: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/atip/requests-atip.asp (Cost is $5 that you have to pay via "Pay your fees"; include the receipt with your consent form).

For both:
Fill out the consent form. The PA is section A, the Sponsor is section C. Then submit that form online and request "Electronic Case Notes". And in the box, enter "GCMS case notes".