Just checked and yes you are correct! Thank you, that's a bit of relief. My wife obviously did not receive the approval email so we don't know what it says, but would you have any idea what the email may say?
thanks again
You have met the requirements for eligibility as a sponsor. The Application for Permanent Residence
(APR) for your relative will be processed separately and he/she will be contacted shortly.
If you received this communication via email, please note that another copy will not be mailed to you.
Reminder - Your undertaking is an unconditional promise of support
The undertaking you signed is an unconditional promise to financially support and provide basic
requirements for your sponsored relative(s). This undertaking is not broken by such changes as the
granting of Canadian citizenship, divorce, separation, relationship breakdown, moving to another
province, or a change in your financial situation. Furthermore, it cannot be cancelled once a final
decision has been made on their APR.
If your family member's APR is approved, your obligations as a sponsor begin as soon as your
sponsored relative and, if applicable, their accompanying family members become permanent residents
of Canada. If your family member entered Canada on a temporary resident permit following an APR,
your obligation will begin on the date of that entry to Canada. Your obligations for your family member
will end as follows:
Spouses, common-law partners - 3 years from the date on which permanent resident status
is granted.