i applied the same date as you and everything is completed but still stuck with the BackGround check! any idea how long it usually takes?
Spousal sponsorship
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Standard processing times no longer apply to your application since you have received the PFL. It can take anywhere from a few weeks to many months to hear back from IRCC after the PFL response has been submitted. Normally you have to wait several months for a response. Beyond that it's really impossible to say how long you may be waiting.
I am not able to say how long our background check took. In reply to another thread, today I commented that my memory of what happened on what dates is less than perfect, but on May 2, 2023 I posted:
For us, GCKey says eligibility "in progress", background "not applicable".
On the other hand, tracker says eligibility "not started"; background "in progress".
In that earlier post today, I commented that, as of today(and for awhile now), GCKey shows both "in progress". Tracker says that eligibility started on May 24 and background was completed on June 27. I don't suppose that helps much with giving you an answer, since I cannot say for sure just when BGC started.
I take it that, in your case, eligibility has been completed. How long did that take? Do you know?
Sorry not to be more helpful.
dlramos08
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No, not yet approved. Your spouse needs to pass the medical, eligibility and background check.
Usually it goes fast up until the medical. After that it will be months. We had our medical done and completed in February and nothing since then. It's just a waiting game after that.
Yes, Canada allows it for PR s, both with existing cards and new PR visas. You should check with airline, however - they may not be aware and it doesn't help you if you can't get on the plane
For the entire process? Or before you application started to be worked on again?
We have been stuck on the Principal Applicant's Eligibility/Background for the last 3+ months. Following the May 26th announcement, we decided to file a Dual Intent TRV application on June 26th. It's been about 3 weeks with no news on the TRV.
It's just a matter of patience, at this point.
Outland (Online) - DIY
PA: Iranian Citizen
Sponsor: Canadian Citizen
VO: Ankara, Turkey
January 28, 2023 - Submitted
March 17, 2023 - AOR (UCI/App. #)
March 22, 2023 - Biometrics Req. (BIO)
March 23, 2023 - Medical Req. (MED)
March 23, 2023 - Sponsor Approval (SA)
March 23, 2023 - File sent to Ankara VO
March 23, 2023 - Sponsor Eligibility
April 3, 2023 - Medical completed (Tehran)
April 4, 2023 - Biometrics completed (Istanbul)
April 5, 2023 - Biometrics passed (GCKey)
April 6, 2023 - Medical passed (GCKey)
April 19, 2023 - Ghost Update (Tracker)
April 19, 2023 - Background ("In Progress" - GCKey)
May 26, 2023 - Ghost Update (Tracker)
May 26, 2023 - Background ("Not Applicable" - GCKey)
Temporary Resident Visa:
May 26, 2023 - IRCC Announcement
June 26, 2023 - Applied for TRV (Dual Intent)
It's just a matter of patience, at this point.
Outland (Online) - DIY
PA: Iranian Citizen
Sponsor: Canadian Citizen
VO: Ankara, Turkey
January 28, 2023 - Submitted
March 17, 2023 - AOR (UCI/App. #)
March 22, 2023 - Biometrics Req. (BIO)
March 23, 2023 - Medical Req. (MED)
March 23, 2023 - Sponsor Approval (SA)
March 23, 2023 - File sent to Ankara VO
March 23, 2023 - Sponsor Eligibility
April 3, 2023 - Medical completed (Tehran)
April 4, 2023 - Biometrics completed (Istanbul)
April 5, 2023 - Biometrics passed (GCKey)
April 6, 2023 - Medical passed (GCKey)
April 19, 2023 - Ghost Update (Tracker)
April 19, 2023 - Background ("In Progress" - GCKey)
May 26, 2023 - Ghost Update (Tracker)
May 26, 2023 - Background ("Not Applicable" - GCKey)
Temporary Resident Visa:
May 26, 2023 - IRCC Announcement
June 26, 2023 - Applied for TRV (Dual Intent)
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