done - I put an approximate date for sponsor approval as I don't know the exact date.noshi11 said:
I hope that that is the case! My partner's current visa expires on September 15, so fingers crossed!noshi11 said:I got that exact same email!! I got that email in July and my husband got his passport request yesterday. You should be almost done.
have you thought about applying for an extension to the visa? You should do it now, and if you get the PR you can always withdraw the extension application.ghunter said:
I did this, because my tourist status is expiring september 1st. I still need to go flagpole and I'm not sure how long it takes for the COPR to arrive in mail. So better to be safe than sorry.
His current visa is an IEC visa, are you able to extend those?godisFin said:have you thought about applying for an extension to the visa? You should do it now, and if you get the PR you can always withdraw the extension application.
I don't know if you can extend that, but I believe he could apply for an extended permit to stay here as a tourist. Just explain in the application that the current visa is expiring and he wants to stay to wait for the PR.ghunter said:
You cannot extend IEC visas. The next batch of IEC work visas will be available from Nov/ Dec 2013 and will no doubt be gone within hours of being available.godisFin said:
He is on his second IEC anyways so I he is going to have to wait it out as a visitor.davidmarsden38 said:
This is actually what happened in my situation! My partner was on an IEC visa and we weren't able to extend it so we applied for an extension as a visitor. Before the application was processed he went back to England to wait out our application so we withdrew the extension and got a refund.ghunter said:
Congrats!! it's an awesome feeling, eh?markstimson said:*censored word* A BRICK!!!
I'm 'In Process' since Aug 13th!!! I've been checking every day since before then but just logged in after a few days camping and there it is.
I have seen how long it has taken some people once processing has started, but still...this is awesome news.
The timing couldn't be better given my IEC visa is approaching it's end.
Fingers crossed for plain sailing from here!
PS - If someone could update the spreadsheet that would be sweet.
Also I was signed up for that notification website and it never sent me an email of a change in status so perhaps it isn't compatible with the revamped ECAS?
It sure is!godisFin said:Congrats!! it's an awesome feeling, eh?
Hopefully your process is fast and you get PR before your IEC visa expires!!
1. You can track your application online usually a week or so after your have received an email that the Case processing Centre on Mississauga has received your application. You can enter your unique application numbers to bring up your info and status.Becki567 said:
Thank you for your reply.markstimson said:1. You can track your application online usually a week or so after your have received an email that the Case processing Centre on Mississauga has received your application. You can enter your unique application numbers to bring up your info and status.
2. You will received a 'Confirmation of Permanent Residence' (COPR) letter in the post. Your spouse is then able to enter Canada with this letter and he will be processed at the border. He can work immediately after landing, but he will need to obtain a Social Insurance Number first. He will not need his PR card for this. He must ensure the visa officer at the border signs his passport stamp and Service Canada will provide the SIN to him. He simply provides this SIN to employers. The SIN is actively immediately and his card will arrive in the post a few weeks later. The PR card itself arrives around 8 weeks after landing. Hope that covers it for you
This is his second one and it is valid until April 2014. So he has his SIN already. So then he would just have to flagpole again with this COPR letter I am guessing.
