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Spousal sponsorship

Aquakitty

VIP Member
Mar 21, 2011
3,014
164
BC
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Ottawa
App. Filed.......
04-03-2015
AOR Received.
14-04-2015 - SA Received: 20-04-2015
Med's Done....
28-01-2015 Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
N/A
VISA ISSUED...
25-06-2015
LANDED..........
11-07-2015
edmonton1985 said:
Hey Guys,

I need your help in regards to obtaining travel document from Islamabad. My wife landed in Canada on March 06, 2016 and then she flew back due to some family emergency and her PR card has not arrived yet.
Now I am thinking about applying for a travel document from Islamabad and I am not sure how long it is taking for them to process the travel document applications. We will be in Karachi but can my wife and I fly to Islamabad and then get a travel document in person or do we have to fill the application and then send them to Islamabad?
Please advise whether if its possible for us to visit the Canadian Embassy in person in Islamabad and get travel document and secondly how long it is taking to process the travel document applications. Thanks!
She can mail or go in person to the Islamabad VAC.
 

Ponga

VIP Member
Oct 22, 2013
10,417
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jess2027 said:
can i sponsor my husband if his in another country without status? or does he need to go back To his home country
As mentioned in your other threads, you have a very complicated situation that will undoubtedly require him to return to his country...eventually.

Here's one of the processing manuals that CIC uses. Start reading on page 18:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/op/op01-eng.pdf

Because he was NOT admitted lawfully to the U.S., it doesn't appear that he can apply from there.
 

edmonton1985

Star Member
May 24, 2015
198
2
Aquakitty said:
She can mail or go in person to the Islamabad VAC.
Thanks for the reply. So if we both go to Islamabad, can we get travel document the same day on her passport? Or do we have to wait?
Secondly, do we have to fill up the form before we go to Islamabad? thanks
 

OhCanada77

Star Member
Oct 18, 2015
53
4
England
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Another quick question ladies and gents. I'm assuming that as I live in the UK, my office will be London, is that right?
 

sharanjit1986

Star Member
Aug 28, 2014
138
5
Punjab
Category........
Visa Office......
New Delhi
NOC Code......
APPLIED FOR MY FAMILY
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
15.04.2016
Doc's Request.
N/A
Nomination.....
N/A
AOR Received.
AOR1 -- 05.05.2016
IELTS Request
N/A
File Transfer...
ECAS UPDATED THAT A MAIL IS SENT AT HOME ADDRESS ON 23.06.2016
Med's Request
WAITING
Med's Done....
WAITING
Interview........
WAITING
Passport Req..
WAITING
VISA ISSUED...
WAITING
LANDED..........
WAITING
I applied for my spouse on 15.04.16 and AOR was recvd on 05.05.2016, now ecas is still in process on my side but it is now updated that a mail is sent on 23.06.16 and consider delay in deliveries before contacting cic.
On my spouse side ecas is application recvd.

What should i assume its file refused or sponsorship approval..
 

puffydread06

Member
Jun 8, 2016
11
0
i've sponsored my wife and we have not heard anything from cic since april 2016

what it says on their webesite is the following
permanent residence
1.we received your application for permanent residence on december 14 2015
2.we sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application on april 21 2016
3.we started processing your application on february 22 2016
4.medical results have been recieved

since then we not received any other notices..
 

TN_Hibee

Star Member
Nov 25, 2015
70
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Ottawa
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
02-11-2016
AOR Received.
18-11-2016
File Transfer...
25-11-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
02-09-2016
Passport Req..
06-04-2017
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2017
does anyone know how the visa office is assigned for an outland application? I live in a country different from my nationality (american living in germany). I saw in the past you could choose your visa office but seems this isn't an option anymore (or is it?). Anyone know how they choose?

i'm sure this has been asked recently but i could only find answers from several years ago so apologies if it has been answered already.
 

Tolexmi

Hero Member
Jun 26, 2015
277
8
Category........
Visa Office......
Accra
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
09-Sept-2015
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
23-Oct-2015
File Transfer...
09-Nov-2015
Med's Done....
Upfront
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
23-May-2016
VISA ISSUED...
3-June-2016
LANDED..........
14th July 2016.
TN_Hibee said:
does anyone know how the visa office is assigned for an outland application? I live in a country different from my nationality (american living in germany). I saw in the past you could choose your visa office but seems this isn't an option anymore (or is it?). Anyone know how they choose?

i'm sure this has been asked recently but i could only find answers from several years ago so apologies if it has been answered already.
Now, the option to choose visa office is cancelled and applications are sent to the Visa Office in/closest to your Home Country.
 

minniemouse

Star Member
Mar 14, 2016
52
0
Hi guys!!
I applied to sponsor my husband in february 2016 through the São Paulo VO. I received SA on april 6th and soon after my husband was asked to submit new PCCs. They were delivered personally on june 17th and have not heard anything since. In the past I asked them if it is a good idea to make the payment for RPRF but they said to wait until they ask for it. I'm now thinking I should make that payment. Has anyone gone through anything likr this too?? I mean it hasn't been that long....not even 6 months yet...guess it's just anxiety!!
 

canuck_in_uk

VIP Member
May 4, 2012
31,553
7,205
Visa Office......
London
App. Filed.......
06/12
OhCanada77 said:
Another quick question ladies and gents. I'm assuming that as I live in the UK, my office will be London, is that right?
If you are British, it will go to London or Ottawa.

If you aren't British, it might go to London but would most likely go to the VO for your country of nationality.


sharanjit1986 said:
I applied for my spouse on 15.04.16 and AOR was recvd on 05.05.2016, now ecas is still in process on my side but it is now updated that a mail is sent on 23.06.16 and consider delay in deliveries before contacting cic.
On my spouse side ecas is application recvd.

What should i assume its file refused or sponsorship approval..
Why would you think it's a refusal? Unless you have a reason for not qualifying as a sponsor, you will be approved as a sponsor. Though it's possible this mail is a request for additional information, it is most likely your sponsor approval.


puffydread06 said:
i've sponsored my wife and we have not heard anything from cic since april 2016
You are still well within normal processing times. CIC will not contact you unless they require additional information or are requesting the passport.


TN_Hibee said:
does anyone know how the visa office is assigned for an outland application? I live in a country different from my nationality (american living in germany). I saw in the past you could choose your visa office but seems this isn't an option anymore (or is it?). Anyone know how they choose?
They usually choose the VO of nationality but it's possible it will go to the VO of residence. There is no way for you to know until CIC forwards the app on to the chosen office.
 

Sous02

Hero Member
Jul 25, 2015
972
59
Category........
Visa Office......
warsaw
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
18-04-16
Doc's Request.
22-08-2016
AOR Received.
06-05-16
File Transfer...
28-05-16
Med's Done....
Up front/passed
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
10-10-2016
VISA ISSUED...
17-10-2016
LANDED..........
02-11-2016
minniemouse said:
Hi guys!!
I applied to sponsor my husband in february 2016 through the São Paulo VO. I received SA on april 6th and soon after my husband was asked to submit new PCCs. They were delivered personally on june 17th and have not heard anything since. In the past I asked them if it is a good idea to make the payment for RPRF but they said to wait until they ask for it. I'm now thinking I should make that payment. Has anyone gone through anything likr this too?? I mean it hasn't been that long....not even 6 months yet...guess it's just anxiety!!
Not sure why they told you to wait to pay the rprf. It is better to pay it to avoid delays. They will refund it if denied.
 

xls

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2016
376
81
124
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
25-11-2016
AOR Received.
06-12-2016
File Transfer...
12-12-2016
Med's Done....
24-10-2016
Passport Req..
28-08-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-10-2017
LANDED..........
17-10-2017
Hello House,

Is there a time frame or waiting period between landing and being able to sponsor my spouse?

Thanks.
 

ImABule

Champion Member
Mar 4, 2016
2,406
96
Ottawa, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Singapore
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
February 25, 2016
Doc's Request.
None
AOR Received.
March 24, 2016 AOR2 April 15, 2016
File Transfer...
SA April 5, 2016
Med's Done....
February 02, 2016
Interview........
Queue- August 29, 2016 Waived- November 15, 2016
Passport Req..
November 17, 2016 DM- November 18, 2016
VISA ISSUED...
November 29, 2016
LANDED..........
December 19, 2016
xls said:
Hello House,

Is there a time frame or waiting period between landing and being able to sponsor my spouse?

Thanks.
Why didn't you add your spouse as accompanying to Canada in your application?

Since you immigrated as a skilled worker there is no bar to sponsorship and I believe you can sponsor your spouse now, provided your spouse was declared in your application and he/she underwent a medical exam.
 

xls

Hero Member
Mar 17, 2016
376
81
124
Visa Office......
Accra
App. Filed.......
25-11-2016
AOR Received.
06-12-2016
File Transfer...
12-12-2016
Med's Done....
24-10-2016
Passport Req..
28-08-2017
VISA ISSUED...
04-10-2017
LANDED..........
17-10-2017
ImABule said:
Why didn't you add your spouse as accompanying to Canada in your application?

Since you immigrated as a skilled worker there is no bar to sponsorship and I believe you can sponsor your spouse now, provided your spouse was declared in your application and he/she underwent a medical exam.
Thanks.

She did medicals and was listed as non accompanying along with my daughter.

Can I sponsor both of them now?