Timeline does it include Sponsorship or not?

[robertbola]

Hello,

Does the timeline on CIC website include the sponsors part as well or not?

Thank you kindly

 

[rorita_76]

Hey there,as far as I know, the time line starts as soon as you get the AOR from the visa office, and you start counting from that date.

 

[welshiess]

I agree, but you can also see how long the initial assessment is currently taking too. The average is around 40 days for the in-Canada part.

 

[mitamata]

No, it doesn't include the sponsor's part. The posted processing times mean how long the visa office will take since the day they receive the application.

 

[Leon]

They are two separate timelines.

The sponsors part is processed within Canada so on the CIC website, you will find that timeline under "in Canada" section, see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship and right now it's 44 days.

The rest of the application is processed in another country and so is found under the "outside Canada" section, see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/05-fc-spouses.asp