The sponsorship process is divided into two parts. Part 1: the sponsor is being checked to see if he/ she is eligible to sponsor the main applicant(the one who needs the residence permit). during this part of the process the application is in the Immigration office in Mississauga, Canada. This part of the process usually takes between 20-60 daysCanada1944 said:Hello everyone!!!!!!
I have a question, on my ecas state they recieved my app May 17 2013 for PR
and i had letter on 11 june
Dear XXXXXXXXXX:
This refers to the Application to Sponsor a Member of the Family Class you submitted to this office on
behalf of XXXXXXXXXXXX.
You have met the requirements for eligibility as a sponsor. Accordingly, the Application for Permanent
Residence for your relative(s) has been forwarded to a visa office abroad for further processing.
Should you need to submit additional information or make any further enquiries regarding the
Application for Permanent Residence for your relative(s), you may contact the visa office by e-mail,
fax, or in writing as follows:
Vienna
Embassy of Canada
Visa Section
Laurenzerberg 2
1010 Vienna
Austria
vienna recieved my app on 17 May 2013 or 11 June 2013?
Part 2: the file is transferred to the visa office that's responsible for the main applicant's country (in our case Vienna visa office). this part is the long one and may take 12 months or more (but sometimes much less)
in your case, immigration office in Mississauga Canada received your application on 17 May 2013.
On 11 June 2013 they decided that your spouse is eligible to sponsor you (part1 finished) and they are transferring your application to Vienna office for the main applicant process to start.
Now, Vienna office may send you a letter or an email saying that they have received your file but they may not send such letter or email but don't worry.
when did you do your medical?