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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2016 timeline and updates

Tacboy

Member
Feb 18, 2017
13
2
islandqueen said:
Hey guys......

Any January or February 2016 applicants getting SA or medical request??
Please share and update the spreadsheet....thank you!
We applied Jan 2 2016,got medical request mid Feb this month. I haven't gotten any other updates.
 

islandqueen

Full Member
Dec 25, 2011
35
6
Jamaica
Category........
Visa Office......
Mississauga
NOC Code......
N/A
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Feb 25,2016
AOR Received.
April 28 & second Aor June 10
Med's Request
Upfront
Interview........
Hopefully not
Passport Req..
Not yet
VISA ISSUED...
Not yet
LANDED..........
Hopefully soon
Tacboy said:
We applied Jan 2 2016,got medical request mid Feb this month. I haven't gotten any other updates.
Medical request is a good sign.....hang in there it's coming
 

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
Chrisdoney said:
If you don't get any answer soon you will have to repeat all over again. That sucks! =(
That is incorrect! Many do not hear anything for over a year after getting AOR. They are not working on thier month yet. And as far as medical....sometimes its not updated until they open the file to start working on it....even if its been 12 months, there is a chance for it to be extended.
 

oluwalisa

Full Member
Feb 8, 2017
47
0
simpsol22 said:
That is incorrect! Many do not hear anything for over a year after getting AOR. They are not working on thier month yet. And as far as medical....sometimes its not updated until they open the file to start working on it....even if its been 12 months, there is a chance for it to be extended.
I advise hat you contact CIC via Webmail and telephone, this is the only way you can put your mind at rest rather than assuming. Good Luck
 

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
simpsol22 said:
That is incorrect! Many do not hear anything for over a year after getting AOR. They are not working on thier month yet. And as far as medical....sometimes its not updated until they open the file to start working on it....even if its been 12 months, there is a chance for it to be extended.



That is true simpol is right because someone told me it just sits there in pIle until they are done a file
 

legolg

Hero Member
May 10, 2016
232
100
GTA
NOC Code......
9914000
App. Filed.......
18-03-2016
Doc's Request.
19-04-2017
AOR Received.
28-04-2016 & AOR 2 10-06-2016
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
04-11-2016; Passed end of March 2017
Interview........
27-07-2017
LANDED..........
27-07-2017
I called CIC few days ago about my medical that I did and the nice agent said they have it but I guess the officers haven't updated yet. He gave me an IEM or something like that, it's a number I need to give them when they ask for my medical to let them know that I have done it.
 

Lizann

Star Member
Nov 17, 2014
64
24
As its coming close to the 4 month mark where hubbys OWP should be issued...there's an issue/concern that has started to nag at me and I respectfully request your thoughts as I did not even think it would be or might be an issue but now, I cant sleep of late because of it.. ..

Here's the deal...the back story.....I became a PR under the FSW programme back in 2010 (applied in 2006 initially) and had declared my hubby (then common-law) as accompanying and noted I was expecting our son on all forms submitted when they wrote in 2008 requesting updated docs and info - we sent all docs they asked for at the time - job letters, school info, police checks etc and planned to add the baby with his passport details etc. once he was born.

Sadly after our son was born we broke up and we wrote to CIC to advise we'd broken up and that my hubby (then common-law) would no longer be coming to Canada as we broke up. We also submitted at that time his written consent for the baby to be added to the application to move to Canada "in light of the dissolution of our relationship" (literal quote from the letter we sent in '09) we also submitted info on the baby - pp, birth cert, pics etc

Shortly after I submitted the updated docs they called to say they would be sending medical requests out to me and asked that I pay an application fee for the baby because when I submitted the updated docs on our changes I had asked they transfer my then ex-s fees to the baby's application.
They told me they could not apply my ex's fees to the babys app based on how far the app had gone in the process and then sent medical requests for ONLY the baby and I - never thought anything of it as we had notified that hubby (then ex-common-law) wasn't moving to Canada anymore.

We did our medicals and the baby and I became Permanent Residents in 2010 and have been here ever since.

Although apart - we always kept in touch because of our son and would see each other when we visit on holiday and spend time together with our son and after 8 years apart - we reconciled - got married and he's here in Canada on a visitors visa and I filed my inland app and OWP for him

I honestly was not bothered as everything was done according to the rules set out - declared accompanying and then non-accompanying - updated on changes etc BUT NOW because I research so much and read all these forums - I see now where if a family member un-accompanying is not examined they can never be sponsored.

I'm freaking out as he was never examined medically - his police report was submitted and all other docs they asked for BUT CIC never sent medical docs for him to be medically examined.

Questions swirling in my head are:

Will he be excluded as he wasn't medically examined even though they never sent a request for him ??
Did they consider his application withdrawn because we said we broke up and so they didn't send him a medical request and so he's ok ???
Will they broad brush it and say he was never examined soo he's excluded??

I submitted copies of what we sent to CIC back in 09 when we notified them of the changes and also his written consent for the baby with my in-land app as we had nothing to hide then or now......

But as I said - I'm freaking out literally and I'm not a "freaker outer" (lol)-

I also cant see where anyone else had a similar situation to even try to compare notes - all I see is they either were never declared before or they refused to be examined - never one where a request for examination was never sent by CIC...

I was so calm before but now I'm not.... :eek: :eek:
Help!!!
 

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
volkov said:
March 2016 applicant here

I wonder about your opinions, we have a very important deadline to apply for school by May 1st for September start of school, but need the PR to be approved by then or the application is not accepted and we will need to waste an entire whole year waiting again for September 2018 instead (after such a long wait already :(

In your guesses and opinions, should we get our hopes up that PR will be finished by May 1st, or should we just give up hoping and accept that we are likely doomed to wasting another year before resuming school?

I know nobody has any certain answers, but just looking for some opinions to feed into or discourage our hopes and dreams

Thanks :)
I also applied in March 2016 and Profiler too and so far no SA or AIP. I am keeping hope alive that we will receive it by May 2017.

IMHO, make a decision by 1 May, 2017, prepare as it you are getting it in May 2017. If it does not come by 1 May, 2017, then you have to hold off for 1 year.
 

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
Tacboy said:
Anyone Have The Same Timeline?
Applied Jan 2016
Medical Request Feb 14 2017


1. We haven't received a letter approved in principle. How soon after CIC requesting medical should we receive "Approved In Principle"?

2. How soon after medical exam should everything to get a landing interview? We are located near Saskatoon, SK?
Tacboy, they are now working on Dec 2015 applicants so you will be next. You will probably go straight to DM after you pass the medical. Too bad you did not do medical in Nov 2016.
 

GuyanaGirl

Hero Member
Jul 4, 2016
751
313
Visa Office......
Kitchener
App. Filed.......
July, 20th 2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Chrisdoney said:
If you don't get any answer soon you will have to repeat all over again. That sucks! =(
NO! Absolutely incorrect!!! :eek:
They will not have to restart anything just because they simply did not hear from CIC by now. If they don't have anything relevant to send to you, they won't contact you...simple as that....when they're ready they will!

Please be sure of the information you disseminate in this forum; incorrect information will cause unnecessary worry for applicants/sponsors.
 

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
Chrisdoney said:
If you don't get any answer soon you will have to repeat all over again. That sucks! =(
CIC has the option to extend the medical. Let's hope they do so.
 

RV23

Hero Member
Nov 6, 2014
247
37
BC
Visa Office......
MISSISSAUGA
NOC Code......
N/A
App. Filed.......
May 10 2016
Doc's Request.
Aug 10 2016
AOR Received.
June 7 2016
IELTS Request
Upfront , passed
Med's Request
May 4 2016
Med's Done....
May 6 2016
Hi,

Can anyone please tell me if we withdraw a spousal application or something negative happens to the application , then what happens to the open work permit ?Does it get cancelled or it remains valid up until the expiry date?Coz since the express entry points are going down , we were thinking of that option as well!

Thanks
 

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
browning911 said:
I also applied in March 2016 and Profiler too and so far no SA or AIP. I am keeping hope alive that we will receive it by May 2017.

IMHO, make a decision by 1 May, 2017, prepare as it you are getting it in May 2017. If it does not come by 1 May, 2017, then you have to hold off for 1 year.



I am hanging nothing as yet
 

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
browning911 said:
I also applied in March 2016 and Profiler too and so far no SA or AIP. I am keeping hope alive that we will receive it by May 2017.

IMHO, make a decision by 1 May, 2017, prepare as it you are getting it in May 2017. If it does not come by 1 May, 2017, then you have to hold off for 1 year.


same here!!! Patiently waiting! i am a march applicant!...i have some question right now.. my OWP will expired on MAY 28 2017.. i have 3 months left... and i am currently working right now... i am waiting for my Passsport for renewal, because CIC they based on my passport expiration for my OWP.. can i still work if my workpermit expires because i am planning to applied for renewal of my work permit once i received my passport.. i am planning to renew my OWP before its expires maybe nextmonth! 2 months left for my OWP and it takes 4 months to be process... thank u and have a goodday to all!
 

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
botengcoke said:
same here!!! Patiently waiting! i am a march applicant!...i have some question right now.. my OWP will expired on MAY 28 2017.. i have 3 months left... and i am currently working right now... i am waiting for my Passsport for renewal, because CIC they based on my passport expiration for my OWP.. can i still work if my workpermit expires because i am planning to applied for renewal of my work permit once i received my passport.. i am planning to renew my OWP before its expires maybe nextmonth! 2 months left for my OWP and it takes 4 months to be process... thank u and have a goodday to all!


I suggest you renew it now