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Spousal sponsorship

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,909
22,152
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
waiting:( said:
Hi,
I am new on here...my spouse was refused visa to Canada as they stated our marriage was not genuine!!! I Appealed my case and I got the blue book finally!!!! does anyone know how long it can take from here to get a an ADR or hearing?
Sorry to hear you were refused. I would recommend that you join the spousal sponsorship appeal thread, read through the information there and then ask any questions that aren't yet answered. Here's the link:

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/all-spouse-appeal-cases-come-here-and-join-us-plz-t87619.675.html
 

Polgas

Champion Member
Jan 2, 2013
1,226
23
Two Six Double 0
Category........
Visa Office......
CEM
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
JAN. 27, 2013
Doc's Request.
JUL. 23, 2013
Nomination.....
CSQ: APR. 10, 2013
AOR Received.
FEB. 13, 2013
File Transfer...
FEB. 21, 2013
Med's Done....
JAN. 07, 2013
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
JUL. 23, 2013
VISA ISSUED...
JAN. 08, 2014
LANDED..........
JAN. 31, 2014
waiting:( said:
Hi,
I am new on here...my spouse was refused visa to Canada as they stated our marriage was not genuine!!! I Appealed my case and I got the blue book finally!!!! does anyone know how long it can take from here to get a an ADR or hearing?
Sorry to hear that waiting:( Hope everything will be alright soon. Goodluck and God Bless.
 

ortom

Hero Member
Feb 19, 2013
291
10
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Vegreville /CPC - Missisauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-07-2013
AOR Received.
30-07-2013
File Transfer...
03-03-2014 to CPC-M
Med's Done....
06-06-2013
Hello,
I have a questions regarding police check.
I have been living in canada for almost 5 years as a student, now on a work permit. When I first applied for my study permit in Italy, I provided a police record check from my country. I am wondering if I need to submit a criminal record check from Canada or my own country or both?
Has anyone been in the same situation before? What did you do?
Also How long is the medical valid for? We want to send everything altogether so Im thinking to get the medical done before they request it.
 

cempjwi

Hero Member
Mar 14, 2012
450
30
CANADA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
31-Jul-12
Doc's Request.
09-Feb-13; Sent 13-Mar-13
AOR Received.
15-Oct-12; In-process 26-Mar-13
File Transfer...
15-Oct-12
Med's Request
02-Apr-13 Chest Xray Only
Med's Done....
14-May-12; 04-Apr-13 (Delivered 15-Apr-13)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-Apr-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-Apr-2013 (Rcvd May 15th, 2013)
LANDED..........
1-July-2013
ortom said:
Hello,
I have a questions regarding police check.
I have been living in canada for almost 5 years as a student, now on a work permit. When I first applied for my study permit in Italy, I provided a police record check from my country. I am wondering if I need to submit a criminal record check from Canada or my own country or both?
Has anyone been in the same situation before? What did you do?
Also How long is the medical valid for? We want to send everything altogether so Im thinking to get the medical done before they request it.
You have to submit a police report from every country you have lived for more than 6 months after the age of 18. In your case, that seem to be Italy and Canada.

Medicals are valid for a year. I would recommend making an appointment near the time you expect to have the police reports (or all the docs gathered) for the medical to be as new as possible by the time you submit your application so the chances of having another medical requested are reduced; medicals are to be sent with the application; I have read about cases where medicals are missing and the application is returned or the application is put on hold until medicals are received.
 

Shabnamasoud

Full Member
Mar 10, 2013
23
1
Dear computergreek;
Again tnx for you replys.
After the day that you relight my day with
Your replys im sure i will take my visa very very soon
And i send a lot of positive energy for all
Waiting clients and myself.

Tnx
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
cempjwi said:
You have to submit a police report from every country you have lived for more than 6 months after the age of 18. In your case, that seem to be Italy and Canada.
You don't need to get a police check in advance from Canada to include in your application. This is done by CIC during the processing.
 

cempjwi

Hero Member
Mar 14, 2012
450
30
CANADA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
31-Jul-12
Doc's Request.
09-Feb-13; Sent 13-Mar-13
AOR Received.
15-Oct-12; In-process 26-Mar-13
File Transfer...
15-Oct-12
Med's Request
02-Apr-13 Chest Xray Only
Med's Done....
14-May-12; 04-Apr-13 (Delivered 15-Apr-13)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-Apr-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-Apr-2013 (Rcvd May 15th, 2013)
LANDED..........
1-July-2013
ortom said:
Hello,
I have a questions regarding police check.
I have been living in canada for almost 5 years as a student, now on a work permit. When I first applied for my study permit in Italy, I provided a police record check from my country. I am wondering if I need to submit a criminal record check from Canada or my own country or both?
Has anyone been in the same situation before? What did you do?
Also How long is the medical valid for? We want to send everything altogether so Im thinking to get the medical done before they request it.
Rob_TO is correct. CIC may ask you to get the Police Certificate from Canada done later on during the processing of your applications.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/canada.asp
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm
 

Rob_TO

VIP Member
Nov 7, 2012
11,427
1,551
Toronto
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
cempjwi said:
Rob_TO is correct. CIC may ask you to get the Police Certificate from Canada done later on during the processing of your applications.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/security/police-cert/north-america/canada.asp
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cr-cj/fing-empr2-eng.htm
I think CIC can also simply request the sponsor or applicant's RCMP or Canadian police check on their own. In reading lots of posts on this site, i've never come across one where a sponsor or applicant has actually had to get a Canadian police check done independently and send to CIC (though perhaps it does happen occasionally).
 

ortom

Hero Member
Feb 19, 2013
291
10
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-Vegreville /CPC - Missisauga
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
25-07-2013
AOR Received.
30-07-2013
File Transfer...
03-03-2014 to CPC-M
Med's Done....
06-06-2013
Thanks for the replies!
It seems like I don't need to send a police check as I left back home weeks after turning 18. And like you said they can always check with RCMP themselves.

Rob_TO said:
I think CIC can also simply request the sponsor or applicant's RCMP or Canadian police check on their own. In reading lots of posts on this site, i've never come across one where a sponsor or applicant has actually had to get a Canadian police check done independently and send to CIC (though perhaps it does happen occasionally).
 

cempjwi

Hero Member
Mar 14, 2012
450
30
CANADA
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
CPP-Ottawa
App. Filed.......
31-Jul-12
Doc's Request.
09-Feb-13; Sent 13-Mar-13
AOR Received.
15-Oct-12; In-process 26-Mar-13
File Transfer...
15-Oct-12
Med's Request
02-Apr-13 Chest Xray Only
Med's Done....
14-May-12; 04-Apr-13 (Delivered 15-Apr-13)
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
19-Apr-2013
VISA ISSUED...
19-Apr-2013 (Rcvd May 15th, 2013)
LANDED..........
1-July-2013
Rob_TO said:
I think CIC can also simply request the sponsor or applicant's RCMP or Canadian police check on their own. In reading lots of posts on this site, i've never come across one where a sponsor or applicant has actually had to get a Canadian police check done independently and send to CIC (though perhaps it does happen occasionally).
I have read some posts where CIC has requested from the applicant to contact RCMP and what I gather from the process is that RCMP may send the report directly to CIC or VO; at least that is what I assume by reading this statement from the RCMP website:

** Applicants for immigration to Canada must enter the name and address of the Canadian Immigration Center, Embassy, Consulate or High Commission handling the case in the "Name and Address of Contributing Agency/Dept" portion of the C216C.

Maybe someone that has done it in the recent past may have an input.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
cempjwi said:
You have to submit a police report from every country you have lived for more than 6 months after the age of 18. In your case, that seem to be Italy and Canada.
Note: unless you are explicitly asked, you do not need to provide a police report for Canada. CIC will query RCMP directly, they don't need you to do it. The only time they ask you to do so is if they need a fingerprint search which happens if there is a match against your biographical data (e.g., someone with your name has a criminal record).
 

tommyp

Full Member
Nov 9, 2011
34
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Vegreville
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
April 16, 2012
AOR Received.
Sep 6 , 2012
Med's Request
Done before requested
Med's Done....
Jan 30, 2012
LANDED..........
August 29,2013
when you apply for pr do you have to apply for an open work permit as well or can you wait for immigration to finish the application
 

amikety

VIP Member
Dec 4, 2011
4,905
143
Calgary
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15-01-2013
AOR Received.
2-2-2013
Med's Done....
12-10-2012
Passport Req..
9-07-2013
VISA ISSUED...
7-08-2013
LANDED..........
7-08-2013
tommyp said:
when you apply for pr do you have to apply for an open work permit as well or can you wait for immigration to finish the application
It's best to apply all at once including paying all the fees at once. It makes the OWP faster because you don't have to wait for the approval, then mail in the application and wait for the processing all over again. I've also heard of stories where the couple sent in the OWP after getting AIP and CIC couldn't figure out it went with a PR application, so they rejected it. Genius!
 

Zahid Sarfraz

Star Member
Mar 14, 2013
55
3
124
lahore,Pakistan
Category........
Visa Office......
chc-islamabad
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
oct,2011
Doc's Request.
jun,2012
AOR Received.
dec,2011
File Transfer...
dec,2011
Med's Done....
oct,2011
Interview........
in que ..waiting from jan 2013
Passport Req..
In-sha-Allah sooooon
VISA ISSUED...
In-sha-Allah
LANDED..........
waiting.....
Hi every one just help me plz ...my causes info..here

received file : 07 october 2011
in chc islamabad 14 december 2011
sill online status is medical received ...
received E-mail from islamabad ..they answer my E-mail ..on 17 Jan 2013 there is mail about u r in Que for interview...and still waiting no any answer recived for islamabad high commission canada Thanks :(