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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

browning911

Champion Member
Mar 30, 2016
2,022
494
Toronto ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPCMISS
App. Filed.......
30-03-2016
Doc's Request.
Redo IMM5406 and IMM5669 (Jan 2017)
AOR Received.
02-05-2016
Med's Request
00-00-0000
Med's Done....
27-06-2016
Interview........
00-00-0000
Passport Req..
00-00-0000
VISA ISSUED...
00-00-0000
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
inlandguy said:
I've already change my mailing address online the after 5 days the mailing address box is removed, The Home address box that's left on my ECAS. I updated it again the following day (mailing address) and now few weeks later still the same. I guess we have to adjust the way CIC handles the ECAS.

Thank you again guys, SipFarms and browning911 for the info. .
Keep checking Inlandguy. One day you will see it change. Hopefully sooner than later.
 

AK16

Full Member
Jan 20, 2016
32
3
Hi all

Do they ask for medical once everything is done with application? I got an email asking to send medical.
Do they send an email for SA also? I have not received any email for SA. Not even OWP.

Just wondering how they can ask for medical even before SA, I thought medical was the last step.
 

CanadianAlien

Star Member
Jun 9, 2016
66
4
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga (inland)
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-06-2016
AOR Received.
23-06-2016/AOR 2 29-06-2016
AK16 said:
Hi all

Do they ask for medical once everything is done with application? I got an email asking to send medical.
Do they send an email for SA also? I have not received any email for SA. Not even OWP.

Just wondering how they can ask for medical even before SA, I thought medical was the last step.
No, depends on the VO, with the backlog program they check everything is in place prior to streamline processing...Police checks, medicals etc etc...if they have asked for it, I would do it if it was me and not question it.
 

german97

Full Member
Dec 3, 2015
40
0
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississagua
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
22-03-2016
AOR Received.
28-04-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
According to the CIC online my wifes OWP just got approved yesterday July 8th. Now we'll see how long it takes to get here with the issues at Canada Post...
 

botengcoke

Star Member
Jun 24, 2016
93
45
edmonton
Category........
Visa Office......
edmonton
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
march 3 2016
AOR Received.
May 3,2016
german97 said:
According to the CIC online my wifes OWP just got approved yesterday July 8th. Now we'll see how long it takes to get here with the issues at Canada Post...
hi there! where can i checked if my partner is approved for her spousal open work permit? what is the website? we are waiting for 3 months and 1 week now for her OWP. cic recieved our application March 31 2016. thank u very much! and have agreatday
 

volkov

Hero Member
Sep 20, 2014
295
5
botengcoke said:
hi there! where can i checked if my partner is approved for her spousal open work permit? what is the website? we are waiting for 3 months and 1 week now for her OWP. cic recieved our application March 31 2016. thank u very much! and have agreatday
I'm wondering the same, it doesn't seem like it is possible to link it to her PR application on the site, it just has the PR info, but nothing at all about the OWP application
 

botengcoke

Star Member
Jun 24, 2016
93
45
edmonton
Category........
Visa Office......
edmonton
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
march 3 2016
AOR Received.
May 3,2016
volkov said:
I'm wondering the same, it doesn't seem like it is possible to link it to her PR application on the site, it just has the PR info, but nothing at all about the OWP application

hi! are you also waiting for you OWP? what is your timeline?.... thanks
 

simpsol22

Hero Member
Feb 11, 2015
906
77
South Surrey, BC
Category........
Visa Office......
Landing: Surrey
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-12-2015
Doc's Request.
17-06-2016
AOR Received.
21-01-2016
Med's Done....
04-06-2016
LANDED..........
13-02-2017
volkov said:
I'm wondering the same, it doesn't seem like it is possible to link it to her PR application on the site, it just has the PR info, but nothing at all about the OWP application
You need to create a My CIC Profile. There you can attempt to link the OWP to the profile. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/e-services/account.asp

Starting in a couple weeks (July 23rd or shortly after), you should also be able to link the Applicants PR profile
 

browning911

Champion Member
Mar 30, 2016
2,022
494
Toronto ON
Category........
FSW
Visa Office......
CPCMISS
App. Filed.......
30-03-2016
Doc's Request.
Redo IMM5406 and IMM5669 (Jan 2017)
AOR Received.
02-05-2016
Med's Request
00-00-0000
Med's Done....
27-06-2016
Interview........
00-00-0000
Passport Req..
00-00-0000
VISA ISSUED...
00-00-0000
LANDED..........
17-07-2017
AK16 said:
Hi all

Do they ask for medical once everything is done with application? I got an email asking to send medical.
Do they send an email for SA also? I have not received any email for SA. Not even OWP.

Just wondering how they can ask for medical even before SA, I thought medical was the last step.
AK16, I am assuming that you are applying inland? When did you submit your application?

We have also not received SA or our work permit.

We did our about two weeks ago, on 27th June, 2016, (after we submitted Sponsorship, PR and OWP applications--Submitted 30 Mar 2016). The doctor informed us that it would take 2 weeks too send to CIC. Since principal applicant did not have a UCI we gave the doctor the UCI on the visior extension. They have not asked us for our medical.

You can do an upfront medical, which is doing the medical before CIC requests it or you can wait until CIC requests it, as in your case.
 

erable_rouge

Hero Member
Mar 5, 2014
798
156
Ontario
App. Filed.......
29-04-2016
Doc's Request.
05-31-2017
AOR Received.
AOR1:- 1 June 2016 ; AOR2:- 29 June 2016
IELTS Request
Sent with application
LANDED..........
3 Aug 2017
My phone number has changed and I need to update it. However, couldn't find any option online to change the phone number, the link only allows change in address.
 

bex0987

Star Member
Jul 5, 2016
53
22
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
30-06-2016
Doc's Request.
April 10, 2017 Request for Further Info
AOR Received.
23-07-2016
Med's Request
Approved
Med's Done....
Sent with app
Interview........
Not required.
browning911 said:
I do not think CIC runs a police check on Sponsor.

However, I think sponsor should change address to reflect what is on application.
Browning911

Thank you again for your responses! Will get him to change licence. Just a thought though.... There is several things that make a sponsor inadmissible like having violent crimes committed or crimes against family also currently being in jail can stop you from being able to apply. I know that the sponsor signs the evaluation and the undertaking but i would think that they would have to run police checks to ensure that the person sponsoring has no criminal history along those lines.

Thanks again!
 

vaya

Star Member
Jul 8, 2010
76
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
19-02-2016
AOR Received.
12-04-2016
Med's Done....
02-02-2016
sipfarms said:
Congrats Vaya. Just wondering if you did police check & medical upfront?
Thanks! :) Sorry for the belated response, was out camping the last few days.

Yeah, I did police check and medical up front. I've live in three different countries over the past few years so I thought I get it all out of the way beforehand. I also added a Canadian police check (lived here twice for about a year int he past ten years), which I later learned was unnecessary (but the commissionaires here told me otherwise, so who knows...)
 

sipfarms

Star Member
May 14, 2014
90
7
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississagua
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
17-02- 2016
Doc's Request.
17-06-2016 Police Cert.
AOR Received.
16-04-2016
File Transfer...
09-09-2016 to Vancouver
Med's Done....
Upfront with previous work permit, expired but passed 30-08-2016
LANDED..........
02-11-2016
vaya said:
Thanks! :) Sorry for the belated response, was out camping the last few days.

Yeah, I did police check and medical up front. I've live in three different countries over the past few years so I thought I get it all out of the way beforehand. I also added a Canadian police check (lived here twice for about a year int he past ten years), which I later learned was unnecessary (but the commissionaires here told me otherwise, so who knows...)
Thanks. That's the problem with this whole process isn't it - you can get advice from lots of different avenues but at the end of the day it's up to CIC officer themselves and they can't be contacted for the advice until you're too far gone in the process to actually need much advice. Same with everything though, not just CIC.

Hope you enjoyed your camping.
 

AK16

Full Member
Jan 20, 2016
32
3
browning911 said:
AK16, I am assuming that you are applying inland? When did you submit your application?

We have also not received SA or our work permit.

We did our about two weeks ago, on 27th June, 2016, (after we submitted Sponsorship, PR and OWP applications--Submitted 30 Mar 2016). The doctor informed us that it would take 2 weeks too send to CIC. Since principal applicant did not have a UCI we gave the doctor the UCI on the visior extension. They have not asked us for our medical.

You can do an upfront medical, which is doing the medical before CIC requests it or you can wait until CIC requests it, as in your case.
I submitted on Feb 15th.
 

pk1988

Full Member
May 21, 2015
22
0
Hello everyone, I submitted my PR application and OWP on March 3 2016, and received AOR 1 in May and AOR 2 in June. However, I have not received the OWP yet nor my sponsor has received a sponsorship approval. The processing time for Work Permit paper application is 101 days and in my case, its roughly around 120 days now. So, I was wondering if any applicants from March and before are waiting for their work permit approvals.

Your inputs are much appreciated!

Thank you!