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Garry2008 said:
Answer1: As per rules if she have been living in country less than a year you can not apply for the visa office for USA.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-after.asp
We will review your sponsorship application. If we approve it, we will forward your relative's application for permanent residence to the visa office that serves their home country or the country where they have lived for more than one year.

it also gives the answer for Second Question

what does sponsorship actually gives - is it the PR as the regular PR we know?
thanks
 
Me and my wife applied in may 2014...so far no AOR. Our lawyer says its common that they never send AOR at all, and that the first time you would here from them is when the initial assessment is done.
Is this correct?
 
MapleLeafMan said:
Me and my wife applied in may 2014...so far no AOR. Our lawyer says its common that they never send AOR at all, and that the first time you would here from them is when the initial assessment is done.
Is this correct?

Well, in our case we applied nov. 2013 and as of now, we haven't receive anything from CIC. :(
 
Garry2008 said:
Well i would suggest you to talk with lawyer if you have not received AOR(Acknowledgement Of Receipt) and your File number.It is not Common that CIC would not send any AOR or File Number.Did you guys gave credit card for your fee as Method of payment.If you have used Credit card to pay the fee then you can check if there is any payment to Receiver General of Canada.At least it can give you any idea.
It should take average about 4 weeks to 4 months to get AOR

We have the tracking number from Canada post that shows that it was delivered and signed, that's it.
We paid with credit card which we provided the lawyer with.
Several people at this reputable firm has repeatedly told us that it is completly normal not to hear from cic until initial assessment is done.
How would I check "payment to receiver general of Canada"? I am not following.
 
orotibash said:
Well, in our case we applied nov. 2013 and as of now, we haven't receive anything from CIC. :(

Maybe they are right then - I'm having a hard time to trust "professionals".
Have you applied for a work permit under the new pilot program?
 
Garry2008 said:
if it has been charged from your credit Card that means the file has been processed.
@ orotibash have applied in may 2014 his fee should be processed.

Since I'm dealing with a law firm, the firm charged the credit card, not cic directly.
 
MapleLeafMan said:
Maybe they are right then - I'm having a hard time to trust "professionals".
Have you applied for a work permit under the new pilot program?
yes, i did applied under the new pilot. we submitted it last jan. 12, 2015. It really takes time even for an AOR (it sucks!) >:(
 
Garry2008 said:
you paid by credit card to your law firm then they might have used any form of payment to make it to CIC.If it Was direct your credit card information submitted along-with your application then your fee will be deducted from authorized credit card.

Correction regarding my latest post. It says immigration in Ottawa charged the credit card in May 2014, 1040$.
However as earlier stated, no AOR.
 
orotibash said:
yes, i did applied under the new pilot. we submitted it last jan. 12, 2015. It really takes time even for an AOR (it sucks!) >:(

And no issues with this application since you can't provise AOR?
 
Garry2008 said:
When you apply for someone to come in Canada to get PR it is called Sponsorship.
As in your case you want to bring your wife in Canada so you are the Sponsor.

ok thanks. But what if my wife decide to apply for a PR directly instead of sponsoring her...will CIC allow that?
think is might take less time...any idea on this option?

Thanks
 
MapleLeafMan said:
And no issues with this application since you can't provise AOR?

as far as i know there will be no problem on that and they didn't mention anything about AOR when applying for OWP under the new pilot.
 
2cookies said:
ok thanks. But what if my wife decide to apply for a PR directly instead of sponsoring her...will CIC allow that?
think is might take less time...any idea on this option?

Thanks

CIC might let you do the sponsorship route if you are a Canadian citizen
 
Aslaam-o-Alaequm,

i have a question that i m traveling to pakistan with my wife and a 13 months old son who borns in canada.

I got Pakistani passport, NIC Card (not NICOP) which is expired & Canadian Residence Card.

My wife got Canadian Passport and NICOP Card.

We just got canadian passport for my son.

Now the question is that; Do we need pakistani visa for my son that has to be issued in canada or we can get in pakistan on arrival.

Moreover, if my son need visa in canada then how much time it will take and what are the requirements as we are flying 6 feb 2015 next month.

any help will be appriciated.
 
CHAND394 said:
Aslaam-o-Alaequm,

i have a question that i m traveling to pakistan with my wife and a 13 months old son who borns in canada.

I got Pakistani passport, NIC Card (not NICOP) which is expired & Canadian Residence Card.

My wife got Canadian Passport and NICOP Card.

We just got canadian passport for my son.

Now the question is that; Do we need pakistani visa for my son that has to be issued in canada or we can get in pakistan on arrival.

Moreover, if my son need visa in canada then how much time it will take and what are the requirements as we are flying 6 feb 2015 next month.

any help will be appriciated.
Get Pakistani passport and NICOP for your son while you are in Canada it is better than getting Pakistani visa. You cannot get the passport at arrival in Pakistan.