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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

carolbb23

VIP Member
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
profiler said:
Profiler's not here, man...

All joking aside, renew PP ASAP. When you get it, immediately apply to extend OWP. I am not sure, but if its 4 mon, you're pretty close to may...

They only permitted you for 14mos? We got my wife's passport renewed before we started the process. They gave her a full 2 years. If need be, we can renew without needing a new passport... that was the thought..


Hey your the hero member my friend
 

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
carolbb23 said:
Hey your the hero member my friend
"Hero"? Nea Hero. Hero is such a strong word...
 

carolbb23

VIP Member
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
profiler said:
"Hero"? Nea Hero. Hero is such a strong word...


ok vip memeber
 

novitakrnawn

Full Member
Dec 2, 2016
48
43
Winnipeg, MB
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Winnipeg
App. Filed.......
14-DEC-2016
AOR Received.
04-JAN-2017
Med's Request
Upfront
LANDED..........
27-JUL-2017
Hey guys,

I got my AOR this morning Jan 04, 2017 through husband's (sponsor's) email. Sent the application on Dec 12, 2016. Arrived Dec 14, 2016.
So what is the next step to wait after the AOR?
 

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
novitakrnawn said:
Hey guys,

I got my AOR this morning Jan 04, 2017 through husband's (sponsor's) email. Sent the application on Dec 12, 2016. Arrived Dec 14, 2016.
So what is the next step to wait after the AOR?
Now you can link your application in myCIC or access it via ECAS with that Fxxxxxx number. You'll end up waiting until they contact you with requests (medical, police, interview (if required), etc). Usually the next step is SA, then AIP before DM.
 

carolbb23

VIP Member
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
novitakrnawn said:
Hey guys,

I got my AOR this morning Jan 04, 2017 through husband's (sponsor's) email. Sent the application on Dec 12, 2016. Arrived Dec 14, 2016.
So what is the next step to wait after the AOR?


just wait now
 

Futurism

Full Member
Sep 15, 2016
29
48
Vancouver, BC
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
12-08-2016
AOR Received.
02-09-2016
Med's Request
22-06-2017
Med's Done....
05-07-2017
LANDED..........
25-07-2017
Hello,

Does anybody know why AIP's are so random? I see on the spreadsheet that most of the December 2015 applicants are still waiting for an AIP, while on the other hand there is a May 2016 applicant who got his/her AIP in September 2016. I just want to know why some people are getting it way earlier than the others.

Thanks in advance.
 

beate1961

Star Member
Dec 10, 2016
81
8
Edmonton
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
Nov.24
AOR Received.
Dec. 10-17-016
Med's Request
01-11-2017
Med's Done....
17-11-2017
ethan0080 said:
Submitted application for my Spousal on Sept 30
Received email notification on Nov 2 saying in process for both application
Visitor Visa extension submitted on Sept 30
Visitor Visa extension received on Dec 23
Hello to a fellow Albertan! I was just wondering if you were submitting both applications online? We applied via paper for the Visa Extension the beginning of December.. Looks like we have to wait a while yet.

And a question to other members : will I be able to see the visitor extension status when I link everything with the gckey?
I have not signed up with it yet..am a bit anxious.. lol older lady..:)
Thanks for your help!
 

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
beate1961 said:
.. lol older lady..
Wiser, more patient perhaps :).


[quote author=beate1961]
Hello to a fellow Albertan! I was just wondering if you were submitting both applications online? We applied via paper for the Visa Extension the beginning of December.. Looks like we have to wait a while yet.

And a question to other members : will I be able to see the visitor extension status when I link everything with the gckey?
I have not signed up with it yet..am a bit anxious..
[/quote]

... and no love for the Ontarians... sheesh ;)...

If 'gckey' (myCIC) knows your UCI (Unique Client Identifier), then the theory is, any application you have entered should be available for viewing, once it's linked to said UCI.

What were you extending?
 

carolbb23

VIP Member
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
Futurism said:
Hello,

Does anybody know why AIP's are so random? I see on the spreadsheet that most of the December 2015 applicants are still waiting for an AIP, while on the other hand there is a May 2016 applicant who got his/her AIP in September 2016. I just want to know why some people are getting it way earlier than the others.

Thanks in advance.



I think it has something to do with a cases asap or they can wait
 

beate1961

Star Member
Dec 10, 2016
81
8
Edmonton
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
Nov.24
AOR Received.
Dec. 10-17-016
Med's Request
01-11-2017
Med's Done....
17-11-2017
profiler said:
Wiser, more patient perhaps :).


... and no love for the Ontarians... sheesh ;)...

If 'gckey' (myCIC) knows your UCI (Unique Client Identifier), then the theory is, any application you have entered should be available for viewing, once it's linked to said UCI.

What were you extending?
Haha, nah, plenty of love! Have good friends there..:) Besides Ontario borders onto my hubby's home state of Michigan..:)

Yes, they do know my UCI and I was extending his temporary visitor's status.. I am old fashioned, hence the paper..:)
Even this gckey worries me lol
 

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
Futurism said:
Hello,

Does anybody know why AIP's are so random? I see on the spreadsheet that most of the December 2015 applicants are still waiting for an AIP, while on the other hand there is a May 2016 applicant who got his/her AIP in September 2016. I just want to know why some people are getting it way earlier than the others.

Thanks in advance.
This year they have tried pilots to try to reduce the backlog, and I suspect it's SIR that did that. Despite all the outward signs, we should have been in SIR as well, but somehow are not. So, I think they tried different things to see what would gain the most efficiency in clearing cases. They decided not to use that, so they have resumed the first-in first-out.
 

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
beate1961 said:
Haha, nah, plenty of love! Have good friends there..:) Besides Ontario borders onto my hubby's home state of Michigan..:)

Yes, they do know my UCI and I was extending his temporary visitor's status.. I am old fashioned, hence the paper..:)
Even this gckey worries me lol
Are you the PA or the Sponsor? I thought I recalled you being the Sponsor? Was there an OWP application filed too?
 

beate1961

Star Member
Dec 10, 2016
81
8
Edmonton
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPC MISSISSAUGA
App. Filed.......
Nov.24
AOR Received.
Dec. 10-17-016
Med's Request
01-11-2017
Med's Done....
17-11-2017
profiler said:
Are you the PA or the Sponsor? I thought I recalled you being the Sponsor? Was there an OWP application filed too?
Yes, I am the sponsor.. There was no OWP filed as my husband is retired.
I have a UCI because I was an immigrant in 1985..:)
 

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
beate1961 said:
Yes, I am the sponsor.. There was no OWP filed as my husband is retired.
If you filed it, then your husband is under implied status until they approve it. The OWP is neat because it gives the holder the ability to stay and to work if they wish. That is almost always guaranteed to be issued with inland applications. SO, keep that in mind, just in case they do not approve the visitor extension (which I suspect they will, given that they will find his PR application on file).

The rule is, once you file some form of Temporary Resident permit, you have implied visitor status until they decide. There are some special cases where the status is a little different, but in this case, it's visitor.