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The Outland Sponsorship Process

Nov 26, 2019
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India
Visa Office......
Ottawa
NOC Code......
0125
App. Filed.......
17-07-2018
AOR Received.
21-07-2018
Med's Request
07-08-2019
Med's Done....
14-07-2019
Passport Req..
21-08-2019
VISA ISSUED...
24-08-2019
Hello,

Few years back My husband as a principa applicant applied for a CSQ from MIDI (quebec govt.), the govt. declined our application for the reason that my experience was not valid basically sent a docket with my income tax returns and all but they deny that it was ever received I was secondry aplicant then.

Now I have a PR through EE, in my application I have stated that I have not applied to Canada govt in past and have not been denied the Visa.

Now while applying for spouse application I wonder what to do? He was principal applicant when we applied for CSQ

My confusion is we applied for the CSQ from Quebec not the Federal Govt. - In this application also does my husband have to declare that he was denied the Selection Certificate.

Please help what is your opinion it is urgent....Thanks
 

Marcus23

Star Member
Dec 28, 2019
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Okay...so...I have been checking ECAS like a million times a day and each time all I saw was "In Process" and med, bio, sa all done and file was sent to cpcm on nov 22th. JUST NOW I checked ECAS AGAIN and on the PA side it changed to "Application Received" I understand what it literally means but from your experiences, what does it mean for processing purposes? Please share. Thanks you fams!
I have the same situation with you. What happened nxt?
 

murdan94

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Nov 11, 2019
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Hey everyone sooo i dont know if its called a ghost update but i just logged into my gckey and on theApplication status it had said updated but when i went on the application it had no changed so what does this mean??
 

armoured

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Feb 1, 2015
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Hey everyone sooo i dont know if its called a ghost update but i just logged into my gckey and on theApplication status it had said updated but when i went on the application it had no changed so what does this mean??
Yes, it would appear to be a ghost update. It seems to mean that something internal happened to your file, such as a different office or officer opening it, possibly with a change of status (e.g. from in process to received or received to in process). It requires no action (obviously unless specified otherwise) and seems to mean that it is moving within the system.
 
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murdan94

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Yes, it would appear to be a ghost update. It seems to mean that something internal happened to your file, such as a different office or officer opening it, possibly with a change of status (e.g. from in process to received or received to in process). It requires no action (obviously unless specified otherwise) and seems to mean that it is moving within the system.
Im waiting for the PPR hopefully it would come soon
 

murdan94

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Nov 11, 2019
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So today i just received pre arrival letter and Decision made on the online tool and i was wondering how much longer does it take for PPR??
 

Priyanka_N

Member
Nov 20, 2019
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So today i just received pre arrival letter and Decision made on the online tool and i was wondering how much longer does it take for PPR??
Hey,
Can you share your timelines.
How many days it took to get Decision made after ECAS status showed Application received
 

murdan94

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Nov 11, 2019
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Hey,
Can you share your timelines.
How many days it took to get Decision made after ECAS status showed Application received
  1. We received _____'s application for permanent residence on June 24, 2019.
  2. We sent you correspondence acknowledging receipt of your application(s) on August 14, 2019.
  3. We started processing your application on August 13, 2019,
  4. We started processing _______'s application on September 2, 2019.(in jordan amman)

  5. We senT _______medical instructions on November 22, 2019.
  6. Medical results received (passed)dec 4
  7. Background check in process since December
  8. Pre arrival letter and DM on feb 21
 

Gurpavan81

Star Member
Feb 13, 2020
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I've seen many questions asked about the outland process and its various stages, so I created this post to try to provide a detailed breakdown.

The beginning of the process - AOR1
Creating a GCKEY account
Sponsorship Approval
CIC sends requests
PA Processing
  • Your application will then be transferred to your local VO, or in some instances CPC-Mississauga. CIC will send an email to the sponsor confirming which VO it has gone to.
  • Once the VO begins to process the application, they will send the PA an email to confirm they have receipted the application, this is known as AOR2. Not all VO's send this email, however. https://imgur.com/3KAwhoK.
  • In some instances, for AOR2 you need to reply on ECAS to update to show when the application began to process under the applicant's details: https://imgur.com/Evp18Ca - this shows when your local VO began to process your application and is commonly referred to as 'Line 2 on ECAS'.
GCKEY Updates
  • GCKEY goes through various changes during the final stages, again, this doesn't happen for everyone, unfortunately, and you may find your application show eligibility and background checks in progress from the moment you link your account. You'll see the following towards the end of the process: https://imgur.com/a/nSDvwQt
  • This is the slowest part of the entire process as background and eligibility checks can take a long time to process. Some people get ghost updates on GCKEY as the application is worked on. This is shown when the status shows as Application/Profile Updated.
Checking ECAS
  • ECAS allows you to check for updates on the application and during the final stages will show decision made under the principal applicant's section: https://imgur.com/F3yPtfD
Passport Request (PPR) & Confirmation of Permanent Residency (COPR)
  • Once you've received 'decision made', you'll get a passport request emailed to you: https://imgur.com/a/RRL6H
  • You'll send your passport to the address listed in the email, along with two pictures and the document. If you're from a visa exempt country, they will request photocopies of your passport rather than the passport itself. Send this along with a signed Annex A to the address outlined in the PPR.
  • Once this has been processed, your GCKEY will update to show 'Approved'. You'll be issued with your COPR: https://imgur.com/a/f79qD
  • COPR will then be mailed to the address you listed in your PPR: https://imgur.com/a/gTdTl
You're then free to land with your COPR.

Landing in Canada
  • Depending on your situation, there are multiple options for landing in Canada:
    • The most common is for PA's that have remained outside of Canada during their full outland process outlined here: https://britishexpats.com/wiki/Landing_as_PR-Canada.
    • Flagpoling - this is the act of going to the nearest land border to have your PR activated. This is commonly used when the PA is already within Canada under dual intent. https://www.immigroup.com/news/flagpoling-your-way-new-work-or-study-permit-or-permanent-residence
    • Land at a local CIC office: This method can take a long time depending on how busy your local office is. Again, this is suited to applicants that are currently living in Canada. To book an appointment once you have COPR, call +1 888 242-2100 and request an appointment, you will then be contacted by your local office to arrange a date. Or for anyone who’s worried about toll-free not being included on their plan.

Credit to @haXudon and @svilli for a few of the images.
This is helpful
 

asmig

Newbie
Feb 2, 2020
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Hi everyone! Someone have the same descriptions for steps but for the process innland please ??
 

DiiDii

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Apr 8, 2019
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Toronto Canada
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Kingston VO
App. Filed.......
01-23-2020
AOR Received.
02-06-2020
File Transfer...
23-01-2021
Med's Request
18-09-2020
Med's Done....
23-09-2020
Passport Req..
13-07-2021

Tony1988

Newbie
Jun 12, 2017
6
1
Hi ,the remaining time period for my application is 16 weeks .my medical was passed in 4th of nov after that they have asked me additional documents .and I provide that.can any one tell me when will the waiting process is going to end