Spousal sponsorship

[keyboat1]

Update: I got my AOR today, but it was actually issued on Feb 27 (Thursday last week). My consultant didn’t send it to me or notify me at the time, and I only received it today after I asked.

I’m a bit disappointed that I wasn’t informed right away, especially since I wanted to follow up on biometrics. The AOR mentions that if the biometrics fee hasn’t been paid, it needs to be paid first before receiving instructions. I don’t think I’ve paid yet, so I’ll be checking on that next.. either way I'm glad my application wasn't returned due to incompleteness or something

Yeah, I made sure to review everything before submission. I get that some consultants do sloppy work, but I personally found mine helpful. Either way, it’s submitted now, so I’ll see how it goes and post updates in case it helps others

 

[armoured]

Applying for spousal sponsorship: My spouse is in Canada on a PGWP valid till July 2026. Considering inland processing time (28 months) vs. outland (faster).

Can we apply for an OWP with an outland application while he remains in Canada?

If outland is approved, would he receive PPR or eCOPR directly (since he’s physically here)?

Thanks for any insights.

Can do either. Probably that 28 month estimate was a temporary glitch, but we don't know for sure. But no big disadvantage to outland, although health insurance possibly.

yes, can apply for OWP. Yes, they'd still do a virtual landing if he's in country.

 

[manuel17]

I applied for a visa through spousal sponsorship last year 16th March 2024, I have done my biometric and medicals passed and still haven’t gotten any response from the ircc. whenever I called the ircc visa office in Accra to find out what’s going on with my application they just tell me to call the Ghana embassy to ask for my status and when I call the embassy in Accra too they will also tell me they can’t give me any information because ircc doesn’t allow them to share that information on the phone. I wrote several web forms just to get the status of my application because my case has passed the normal processing time. I don’t even know what to do anymore, my rent is due and no one in the Accra visa office is responding to my web form. It’s really frustrating..

 

[steaky]

I applied for a visa through spousal sponsorship last year 16th March 2024, I have done my biometric and medicals passed and still haven’t gotten any response from the ircc. whenever I called the ircc visa office in Accra to find out what’s going on with my application they just tell me to call the Ghana embassy to ask for my status and when I call the embassy in Accra too they will also tell me they can’t give me any information because ircc doesn’t allow them to share that information on the phone. I wrote several web forms just to get the status of my application because my case has passed the normal processing time. I don’t even know what to do anymore, my rent is due and no one in the Accra visa office is responding to my web form. It’s really frustrating..

Rent is due.. So you need to continue making ends meet regardless you got a response from IRCC or not.

 

[2cookies]

I applied for a visa through spousal sponsorship last year 16th March 2024, I have done my biometric and medicals passed and still haven’t gotten any response from the ircc. whenever I called the ircc visa office in Accra to find out what’s going on with my application they just tell me to call the Ghana embassy to ask for my status and when I call the embassy in Accra too they will also tell me they can’t give me any information because ircc doesn’t allow them to share that information on the phone. I wrote several web forms just to get the status of my application because my case has passed the normal processing time. I don’t even know what to do anymore, my rent is due and no one in the Accra visa office is responding to my web form. It’s really frustrating..

I thought all applications in Africa goes to Pretoria!
I wonder if the processing is the same there

 

[desi_geek]

Guys need advice. after the application was changed from first VO to ND-VO in August 1 week, the ND-VO changed the Relation to Spouse from "Spouse" to "Others" for some unknown reason, in 2024 October , I raised a web form a little late but its March 2025 and despite I sent web form and wrote and gave all references in the application and files . Still no update. What should I do. The phone number in NDVO is an automated response no person and it tells to either send e-mail or webform or fax. What should I do ?.

Should I visit the consulate or High Commission ? Where to go ?

 

[GagamM]

My hubsand received the passport request letter today from VO New delhi to submit the passport at VFS delhi. However he has been living here in Canada since last March! We had made the change in address last year + notified IRCC and it is also updated on the tracker. What do we do now ? should he fly back to india to submit the passport.????

as per our immigration lawyer, if we notify them again that he is in Canada- it might take 4 to 5 months for us to receive PORTAL 1 request (as per his experience with his other clients).

 

[armoured]

My hubsand received the passport request letter today from VO New delhi to submit the passport at VFS delhi. However he has been living here in Canada since last March! We had made the change in address last year + notified IRCC and it is also updated on the tracker. What do we do now ? should he fly back to india to submit the passport.????

as per our immigration lawyer, if we notify them again that he is in Canada- it might take 4 to 5 months for us to receive PORTAL 1 request (as per his experience with his other clients).

You've pretty much outlined the two choices. Choose.

 

[GagamM]

LOLL thanks! I was hoping for an input from someone who has perhaps been in our situation.

Appreciate your advise.

 

[armoured]

LOLL thanks! I was hoping for an input from someone who has perhaps been in our situation.

Appreciate your advise.

It really comes down to your situation. Flying back to India to get it done obviously costs money, and it might take a month or so there. But if getting PR fastest/most predictably in timing is the priority, then do that.

Staying in Canada: as your lawyer advised, switching it to a virtual landing procedure is unpredictable timing. Could be faster, but no way to know. If your spouse is here, has a work permit and health insurance or willing to wait for those, or just really doesn't want to travel and spend the money - well, doing it here isn't so bad either.

It's really too bad the virtual landing process isn't more predictable with timing, but at least you got an honest answer from your lawyer.

 

[GagamM]

Thank you, appreciate it. I think it would make sense to go to India for this instead of being in limbo for however long with virtual landing process.

 

[dp123456]

My hubsand received the passport request letter today from VO New delhi to submit the passport at VFS delhi. However he has been living here in Canada since last March! We had made the change in address last year + notified IRCC and it is also updated on the tracker. What do we do now ? should he fly back to india to submit the passport.????

as per our immigration lawyer, if we notify them again that he is in Canada- it might take 4 to 5 months for us to receive PORTAL 1 request (as per his experience with his other clients).

Can you share your timeline? When did you submit the Spousal PR file? When was your VO office transferred to New Delhi?

 

[keyboat1]

By Percentage (%) What is the Approval Rate for Commonlaw Sponsorship? Inland? Outside Quebec.
Plz and thank you

 

[Berthamin]

HI All
I sent in my spousal sponsorship application April 2024. My husband (outland) did biometric and medical (June) His dependent (son) wasn't able to do the medical as his mom refused. We didn't get an update about the medical until September it showed completed then nothing again until January 2025 eligibility updated to in progress as well as background and I haven't heard or seen anything since. Anyone in the same situation?

 

[armoured]

HI All
I sent in my spousal sponsorship application April 2024. My husband (outland) did biometric and medical (June) His dependent (son) wasn't able to do the medical as his mom refused. We didn't get an update about the medical until September it showed completed then nothing again until January 2025 eligibility updated to in progress as well as background and I haven't heard or seen anything since. Anyone in the same situation?

Have they come back to ask about the medical for the child / further info? It's not going to progress much until you get it settled with IRCC that the mother refuses, and your spouse demonstrates (somehow) that he recognizes this means no sponsoring the child, ever. IRCC will usually not handle these files quikcly - it's rather a big deal.