Thread for December 2010 Applicants

[missinghim]

My apologies Kaycee1
But tell Immigration & Citizenship Canada to improve wording and make it easier for ppl to choose the right app and give ppl options..

This is directly from their CIC website:

Depending on whether your relatives live inside or outside Canada, the application kits for sponsorship and permanent residence are different.
1) If your spouse, partner or accompanying dependent child lives with you in Canada, use the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada—Spouse or Common-law Partner.
2) If your spouse, partner or dependent child lives abroad, use the Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class.

As for ur case: you are using app kit 2 because 2 is outland as per the above. However ur spouse is in Canada living with. Thats not what 2 says..I just went according to their website. Thanks!

Ppl ask i copied right frm their website. Thats where ppl should be looking themselves or call them.
It is confusing tho but its not my doing. As per ur response i was not incorrect! I can include the link. Obviously there r exceptions but Imm n Citz Canada doesnot mention other options (to start) when u go to "How to Apply"!!!!

 

[missinghim]

If someone was in your shoes, frm their description below theyd thinktheir only option was to do app. kit 1 (below) which is Inland. When they have outland as an option too so clearly immigration n citizenship Canada's creates confusion.

This is on the CIC website:
Depending on whether your relatives live inside or outside Canada, the application kits for sponsorship and permanent residence are different.

1) If your spouse, partner or accompanying dependent child lives with you in Canada, use the Application for Permanent Residence in Canada—Spouse or Common-law Partner.
2) If your spouse, partner or dependent child lives abroad, use the Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class.

 

[pinklady]

I am being sponsored by my husband outland but I am also here in canada as a visitor. I chose outland because of the faster processing times and I read somewhere that outland or inland just means the office where the application is processed.
I agree though, the wording does make it seem as though if you're in canada, then you apply inland and vice versa.

 

[missinghim]

Thank you! Their wording does create confusion. No wonder ppl have to ask for clarification.

When i lived w/ my husband i didnt even know i could have stayed there with him to sponsor..as i am canadian citizen so i can sponsor frm abroad. I thought i had to come bk to canada to sponsor. And i ended doing that. Altho im now going bk. No point in being separated if we dont have to be.

I recently learned that u can do what ur doing too Pinklady! And MY husband has come on visitors visas to canada but he has a great job in india so he couldnt stay in canada during the whole sponsorship process.. only come for vacations. He needs to keep his job there til he gets PR n comes here!

 

[pinklady]

I only found out I could do what i'm doing after I did it haha, does that make sense.
I come here as a visitor and don't officially live here so have an address in the UK aswell (my parents address). So based on the processing times and the freedom to travel, right of appeal etc, I chose the outland route.
The immigration documentation should be much clearer about what people can and can't do.

 

[missinghim]

haha pink lady...it makes sense!

Im glad you found a way and can be together with ur spouse in this waiting game! Good luck

 

[vietcutieboy]

Table is sorted by recieved date so then people will get an idea when they will get 1st stage decision

Name VO App Sent App Rec. Spn. Decision In Progress AOR PPR Landed
KazInAz Buffalo 01/12/10 01/12/10 06/01/11=36days
whitehorsejk London 25/11/10 01/12/10 06/01/11=36days
nice2010 Manila 30/11/10 01/12/10 06/01/11=36days
Rathika Colombo 29/11/10 01/12/10 10/01/11=40days
nylalisa New Delhi 01/12/10 02/12/10 06/01/11=35days
Kulilit Manila 26/11/10 03/12/10 10/01/11=38days 18/01/11
NAFTA.couple Mexico 06/12/10 06/01/11=31days
chrimano Vienna 03/12/10 06/12/10 10/01/11=32days
maja22 Warsaw 03/12/10 06/12/10 07/12/11=35days
Jeff Buffalo 06/12/10 13/01/11=38days
abisehiyo Inland 02/12/10 06/12/10 7-8mths more
Cindy1 Buffalo 04/12/10 07/12/10 07/01/11=31days
Kelyaeq Hong Kong 04/12/10 07/12/10 10/01/11=34days
quakingaspen Buffalo 01/12/10 07/12/10 11/01/11=35days
karla718 Buffalo 05/12/10 08/12/10 14/01/11=37days
etoile Paris 06/12/10 09/12/10 11/01/11=33days
Romain Buffalo 10/12/10 13/12/10 13/01/11=31days
missinghim New Delhi 14/12/10 04/01/11=21days
MandP London 03/12/10 15/12/10 17/01/11=33days
asif_786 Inland 14/12/10 15/12/10 17/01/11=33days
garytheoiler Guatemala 13/12/10 15/12/10 17/01/11=33days
pinklady London 14/12/10 16/12/10 18/01/11=32days
palamr Buffalo 16/12/10 17/12/10 17/01/11=31days
narcotics Sydney 17/12/10 18/01/11=21days
gally Sydney 17/12/10 21/12/10
derwig London 21/12/10 23/12/10
vietcutieboy Singapore 23/12/10 24/12/10
Sparkle Buffalo 23/12/10 29/12/10

Average days according to people in this thread for 1st stage DM is 34 days.
Inland applications takes 8-9 months for 1st stage DM.
Only 5 people left please keep us updated.

 

[Kulilit]

I just checked e-CAS and it says that the appliction for PR was received on Jan. 18, 2011... I hope we'll be able to receive AOR/PPR this week or early next week....

 

[quakingaspen]

Thanks for letting us know, Kulilit! You're the first to hear anything after the sponsorship approval. I'm glad. I was starting to get a little bit worried.

Everyone keep us updated if you hear anything. I hope things are going well for all of you.

 

[pinklady]

We finally received the letter from Mississauga yesterday, dated Jan 18th. It was good news and out file has been transferred to London.
Now more waiting begins!
Good luck to everyone else!

 

[quakingaspen]

Congrats, Pinklady! It's very exciting to receive your approval. I hope things progress quickly for you through the London office.

 

[pinklady]

Congrats, Pinklady! It's very exciting to receive your approval. I hope things progress quickly for you through the London office.

Me too!!!!

 

[NAFTA.couple]

Yes! ecas tells me that our application was received on January 19 and that medicals were received as well. Does that mean it is now "in progress" or is that a separate deal?
Also, does anyone know whether we stand a chance of having a fast process at the Mexico City VO because they recently denied me a TRV? (Maybe since I applied recently and they already have all that info on us?)

It's nice to see some progress.

 

[bonbon9]

Yes! ecas tells me that our application was received on January 19 and that medicals were received as well. Does that mean it is now "in progress" or is that a separate deal?
Also, does anyone know whether we stand a chance of having a fast process at the Mexico City VO because they recently denied me a TRV? (Maybe since I applied recently and they already have all that info on us?)

It's nice to see some progress.

"In process" will be the next update you'll see on eCAS, however, Mexico VO should send your AOR soon. You will receive a letter to get the Carta de Antecedentes Registrales from the PGR in Mexico City.

Don't worry about your denied TRV, it won't affect your PR process.

Good luck!

 

[etoile]

Hi all , I got an eCas update today saying my husband's medical results have been received. It also says that they received his application for permanent residence on January 20th. I assume this is the Paris office stating they have received the application? In our sponsorship approval letter they said our file had been transferred. I hope this means we'll all be done soon!

Olivia