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Spousal sponsorship

Peterpablo312

Newbie
May 24, 2023
8
1
Do you have any suggestions or ideas for us who don’t have much connections within the government ? We also need to get our voices pushed and heard and get some actions here. My sincere apologies if I ask too much here.
It is disappointing for us too to learn all this immigration cap bullshit. Because I always knew the caps are for economical streams and that family sponsorship was excluded from that cap. Deciding to put a cap on this will push the delays too far. I'm a citizen by birth and I paid taxes all my life (I also work in the Quebec government, just not in MIFI) and it is unfair because I spend a lot to meet my wife and family as much as possible. The pandemic made us separated for 28 months and we don't want to relive that again.

I will try to see with some members of parliament and mine is high in the political dominant party (CAQ) to fix this.
 

Xilikon

Hero Member
Apr 26, 2018
397
176
Quebec City, Canada
Category........
FAM
Do you have any suggestions or ideas for us who don’t have much connections within the government ? We also need to get our voices pushed and heard and get some actions here. My sincere apologies if I ask too much here.
The ministry responsible for MIFI : https://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/deputes/frechette-christine-19269/coordonnees.html
Or your own member of parliament (député en francais) in your own conscription.

Another idea might be to give some testimonies to some newspapers about the impacts it has on families. Try to put faces on the numbers to feel it more closer and personal and not just numbers. Show them what is the impacts and show we aren't there just for the papers but to have a meaningful family life.
 

turmeric

Newbie
May 26, 2020
4
6
Hello,

When we applied for my wife's sponsorship application I was a permanent resident, however, I became a citizen 10 days after we applied. Do I still have to stay in Canada before we get AOR or until our application gets approved or can I visit her for 2-3 months?

Thanks
 

Deividas

Star Member
Apr 3, 2023
65
18
Does any
Hello,

When we applied for my wife's sponsorship application I was a permanent resident, however, I became a citizen 10 days after we applied. Do I still have to stay in Canada before we get AOR or until our application gets approved or can I visit her for 2-3 months?

Thanks
You can travel, restrictions only apply for applicants who submitted inland category.
 

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
17,622
9,134
Hello,

When we applied for my wife's sponsorship application I was a permanent resident, however, I became a citizen 10 days after we applied. Do I still have to stay in Canada before we get AOR or until our application gets approved or can I visit her for 2-3 months?

Thanks
As citizen sponsor, you can travel or even reside abroad. Note, if away long, you could be asked to demonstrate intent to return.

You should send a webform to advise ircc you are now a citizen so it's noted in the app.

You do not need to advise them of your travel.
 

Ashan Perera

Star Member
Aug 2, 2016
195
41
Guys,

Received eCOPR a few days ago, thing is it is expiring in Aug, so have to enter before that, my question is which document do they refer at the point of entry(immigration officers) to issue the WP?

Or what document we have to use to apply for a SIN until we awaiting for the PR card?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,312
22,448
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Guys,

Received eCOPR a few days ago, thing is it is expiring in Aug, so have to enter before that, my question is which document do they refer at the point of entry(immigration officers) to issue the WP?
Your question in a bit confusing. Are you asking about spousal sponsorship? There is no work permit involved if you are landing and becoming a PR.
 

Zuzu1983

Full Member
Mar 23, 2023
45
17
Montréal
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
12-03-2023
AOR Received.
01-04-2023
Med's Request
06-04-2023
Med's Done....
10-04-2023
Once again thank you for your very quick and thoughtful response.
Im just like if we already received our CSQ then I don’t see anything else causing such delays. It doesn’t look like Quebec is involved on anything else apart from this. Am I wrong ?
So some of what I'm writing are things that I don't know if they are indeed confirmed, but they seem to make sense.

- The processing time looks back at past requests and tells you how long it took them to assess 80% of the requests. It's an indicator of what happened recently, not necessarily a predictor of the future. However, it seems some people got the information that this sudden increase mean that the current QC quota for 2023 have already been met...
- Québec is the only province that makes its own decision for immigration for all categories - except for Family sponsorship. For those, the decision is with IRCC. However, Quebec puts quotas on immigration.
- Looks like Québec is asking IRCC to slow down or cap the # of Family sponsorship applications approved so that they can prioritize other immigration categories which they choose themselves. So basically even though QC isn't supposed to intervene in Family sponsorship, IRCC is effectively limiting how many they'll approve so that the whole Québec number of approved PR is not just made up of Family sponsorship ones.

See this article in Le Devoir that was published recently about this. There was a protest Saturday about this.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/794257/immigration-c-est-des-enfants-qui-grandissent-a-travers-des-ecrans-de-telephone
 
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Zuzu1983

Full Member
Mar 23, 2023
45
17
Montréal
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
12-03-2023
AOR Received.
01-04-2023
Med's Request
06-04-2023
Med's Done....
10-04-2023
LESS THAN 6 MONTHS TILL YOU GOT THE APPROVAL?
Yes, all the steps went fast so far. AIP is the eligibility completed, but the background check is still undergoing. Even if that goes through, with the Quebec situation right now, no clue when the PR will actually be approved....
But, in the meantime, as inland, we will have OWP, and the medicare will start in 3 months so waiting really would not impact our personal situation dramatically.
 

Ashan Perera

Star Member
Aug 2, 2016
195
41
Your question in a bit confusing. Are you asking about spousal sponsorship? There is no work permit involved if you are landing and becoming a PR.
Yeah, but my concern is my eCOPR is expiring next month and it will take some to receive the PR card, how can I apply for a SIN?
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
96,312
22,448
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yeah, but my concern is my eCOPR is expiring next month and it will take some to receive the PR card, how can I apply for a SIN?
You use your eCOPR after you have landed.
 
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Xilikon

Hero Member
Apr 26, 2018
397
176
Quebec City, Canada
Category........
FAM
So some of what I'm writing are things that I don't know if they are indeed confirmed, but they seem to make sense.

- The processing time looks back at past requests and tells you how long it took them to assess 80% of the requests. It's an indicator of what happened recently, not necessarily a predictor of the future. However, it seems some people got the information that this sudden increase mean that the current QC quota for 2023 have already been met...
- Québec is the only province that makes its own decision for immigration for all categories - except for Family sponsorship. For those, the decision is with IRCC. However, Quebec puts quotas on immigration.
- Looks like Québec is asking IRCC to slow down or cap the # of Family sponsorship applications approved so that they can prioritize other immigration categories which they choose themselves. So basically even though QC isn't supposed to intervene in Family sponsorship, IRCC is effectively limiting how many they'll approve so that the whole Québec number of approved PR is not just made up of Family sponsorship ones.

See this article in Le Devoir that was published recently about this. There was a protest Saturday about this.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/794257/immigration-c-est-des-enfants-qui-grandissent-a-travers-des-ecrans-de-telephone
Try to keep all in a separate thread and we have one in https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/quebec-applications-estimated-at-24-months.808014/ and I shared your link which is very interesting to read.
 

armoured

VIP Member
Feb 1, 2015
17,622
9,134
So some of what I'm writing are things that I don't know if they are indeed confirmed, but they seem to make sense.

- The processing time looks back at past requests and tells you how long it took them to assess 80% of the requests. It's an indicator of what happened recently, not necessarily a predictor of the future. However, it seems some people got the information that this sudden increase mean that the current QC quota for 2023 have already been met...
- Québec is the only province that makes its own decision for immigration for all categories - except for Family sponsorship. For those, the decision is with IRCC. However, Quebec puts quotas on immigration.
- Looks like Québec is asking IRCC to slow down or cap the # of Family sponsorship applications approved so that they can prioritize other immigration categories which they choose themselves. So basically even though QC isn't supposed to intervene in Family sponsorship, IRCC is effectively limiting how many they'll approve so that the whole Québec number of approved PR is not just made up of Family sponsorship ones.

See this article in Le Devoir that was published recently about this. There was a protest Saturday about this.

https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/794257/immigration-c-est-des-enfants-qui-grandissent-a-travers-des-ecrans-de-telephone
That all seems pretty accurate although we don't know for certain. Bit the decision to publish a separate timeline is significant - in my view it is the feds trying to divert blame from themselves (and rightly so if true) so that pressure is brought to bear on Legault's government.

Wild speculation - I can't help but wonder if IRCC Minister's décision to move ahead with the family reunification visa change may be another way to speed things up and pressure Legault. (As well as provide genuine if partial relief via reunification for potentially thousands of families).
 
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Xilikon

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That all seems pretty accurate although we don't know for certain. Bit the decision to publish a separate timeline is significant - in my view it is the feds trying to divert blame from themselves (and rightly so if true) so that pressure is brought to bear on Legault's government.

Wild speculation - I can't help but wonder if IRCC Minister's décision to move ahead with the family reunification visa change may be another way to speed things up and pressure Legault. (As well as provide genuine if partial relief via reunification for potentially thousands of families).
This is a really good guess as we know there is a fight between Quebec and the Federal on immigration as Quebec would like to repatriate full control. Now with the newspapers sharing this story, I bet that would put some pressure on Legault government to back down or change things. As far as I know, family reunification is supposed to be 100% federal responsibility as far as quotas are concerned, leaving economic streams to Quebec.
 
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