Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

[shazahsan]

Hi all, i am an inland applicant too. Mine was received on 16 May and i received the schedule A and PCC request on 13, June after i linked my account online. I met an issue of Schedule A, which is after i validated the form (2017-06 Version), it showed validate Yes, then i saved it. But when i reopened this form, it showed validate No. I tried different computers and versions of adobe, still has this problem. So i want to ask anybody has this problem too? how do you solve it?
And, do i need to submit a Canadian PCC as well?

Thank you very much.

I had the exact same issue as you! It's an issue only in the newest version (JUNE 2017) [06-2017] of the form. This is what I noticed:
When you fill in the form for the first time and you validate, it validates successfully and the box changes to Yes. And then you save it, it stays as Yes. BUT if you close it and open it after saving, it says No, and if you click validate again, despite saying validation successful, it stays at No and never changes to Yes.

What I did was, I filled it out, validated it, it said Yes, I saved it and just uploaded it without opening. I'm hoping that will be okay. The thing is, if it isn't validated properly, it shows red boxes around the errors, and actually doesn't let you save anyway. So the fact that your submission shows no red boxes means it's validated, hopefully that should be enough for IRCC. Since there's no barcodes, it's not too big of a deal. Fingers crossed when they open it it says Yes.

So far they haven't rejected it. I'm May 16 too, I uploaded it on June 12 (same day I got AOR). Background check still says Not applicable on my MyCIC account but if it changes to in process that means they accepted it and there's no issue. I'd love to bring this to their attention though.

 

[PILGRIMPARTNER]

Hey. I"ve wondering how serious it is to not include a translation for a birth certificate and citizenship card. I sent our PR package in May 28. I'm worried because my husband's IEC runs out July 27 so we don't have much wiggle room for my errors and if I have made an error how to remedy it so he stays "in-status"

 

[shazahsan]

Hey. I"ve wondering how serious it is to not include a translation for a birth certificate and citizenship card. I sent our PR package in May 28. I'm worried because my husband's IEC runs out July 27 so we don't have much wiggle room for my errors and if I have made an error how to remedy it so he stays "in-status"

Unfortunately very serious. I've known of a few cases where applications were returned for no translation for birth certificates. And not just any translations, you need certified translations from a CIC approved translator. :/ Unfortunately if you didn't include them, it'll most likely be returned. See below:

It also says that on the document checklist in "Part B - Supporting Documents".

 

[PILGRIMPARTNER]

Unfortunately very serious. I've known of a few cases where applications were returned for no translation for birth certificates. And not just any translations, you need certified translations from a CIC approved translator. :/ Unfortunately if you didn't include them, it'll most likely be returned. See below:

It also says that on the document checklist in "Part B - Supporting Documents".

I kinda assumed so much... I wonder if I should try calling again...? Or wait for the forms to come back? I Really feel the time crunch.

 

[Emily89]

Hi guys

Here is my Inland process

App received - March 15
AOR - March 23
Schedule A & PC sent April 10 via web .
Schedule A & PC received by CiC May 19 ( confirmed by email)
Today my CIC was updated " We are processing your background check. We will send you a message if we need more information."
I did not apply for work permit

Good luck!!!!!

So you never sent in the hard copies to them just uploaded through the webform?

 

[itsats]

Hi everyone, Thanks for all who has been actively helping in these forums as its already helped me a lot reading through the threads (and saved me $ as i'm going to be doing applications myself).

I recently got married (last week) and have applied to get my marriage certificate to start the PR application for my wife. I am a Canadian citizen whereas my wife was an international student (from China) working via the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP). Her work permit expires in August of this year.

My initial thought was to submit her PR application with an open work permit request but is there anything I should be aware of or can "extend" her PGWPP that will allow her to work continuously while we wait for PR?

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance for your time

welcome @bluephil17 submitting an owp with your pr app would be the correct action because i don't hink pgwps are extendable unless she was supposed to be given a longer validity but her passport expiry limited it.

 

[Vandave]

@ayien05 @Vandave i sent my birth certificate with my application, but i did not send my wife's birth certificate. my wife sponsors me , i have read there are some people there applications have been returned because they need the birth cetificates of the family. for who they need birth certificates

they only need birth certificate of PA and family members, not sponsor's
you should be fine

 

[Vandave]

SAME HERE!! mine got returned because they said i needed the BC ofmy relatives and my husbands too

it confuse me now
they need birth certificate of PA and family members

anyone to clarify if the sponsor need to submit birth certifice too?

 

[bluephil17]

welcome @bluephil17 submitting an owp with your pr app would be the correct action because i don't hink pgwps are extendable unless she was supposed to be given a longer validity but her passport expiry limited it.

Thank you so much for the reply. I'll get started and keep everyone updated on progress.

 

[Aacon]

Thank you very much Aacon! i may do the same way as you did too.
By the way, did you mail your Canadian PCC ?

Seems shazahsan answered your question as well, hope yours go through well!

Yes, I mailed to the same address as we sent applications, both of Canadian PCC and one from my home country as required on June 2nd.
Still no change on my CIC account status though. I'll wait and see for now...

 

[skyfitch]

Hi Guys,

Is this the correct work permit checklist?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5556E.pdf

 

[EGH]

So you never sent in the hard copies to them just uploaded through the webform?

Webform only

 

[Jiro]

it confuse me now
they need birth certificate of PA and family members

anyone to clarify if the sponsor need to submit birth certifice too?

No. The sponsor doesn't need to submit a birth certificate. It will be all family members that are part of the PR application. ie: children or other dependents. I think that form is also used on other types of PR applications so it is worded in the most general sense possible.

 

[Jiro]

Hi Guys,

Is this the correct work permit checklist?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5556E.pdf

That's it. For OWP, it really is very simple. We submitted in March and it was three or four pages long but only two small sections were applicable to us. Looking at the forms it is dated April 2017. They have simplified it even more to be only two pages!

 

[Jiro]

Hey. I"ve wondering how serious it is to not include a translation for a birth certificate and citizenship card. I sent our PR package in May 28. I'm worried because my husband's IEC runs out July 27 so we don't have much wiggle room for my errors and if I have made an error how to remedy it so he stays "in-status"

If certificates were submitted without a translation from a CIC approved translator and a certified copy of the original, it will definitely be returned.