What is in the letter mailed to sponsor after Decision Made?

[Kat DS]

Hi everyone,

I was sent an email letting me know I was approved for sponsorship, and on my account it says that I was sent a letter in the mail but I'm worried it was sent to my old address (I submitted the new address to IRCC right after they sent it). It's also been 6 weeks and I'm concerned it's been lost or tossed away by the new tenants.

Can anyone tell me what is in that letter? Is it something that I need to respond to or is it just a hard copy of the approval email I got?

Thanks

 

[Fang_89]

Hi everyone,

I was sent an email letting me know I was approved for sponsorship, and on my account it says that I was sent a letter in the mail but I'm worried it was sent to my old address (I submitted the new address to IRCC right after they sent it). It's also been 6 weeks and I'm concerned it's been lost or tossed away by the new tenants.

Can anyone tell me what is in that letter? Is it something that I need to respond to or is it just a hard copy of the approval email I got?

Thanks

I personally never got anything in the mail, I only remember an e-mail saying we had gotten sponsor approval and that our file was moved to a Visa office. I'm not sure if we're in the same situation, but I would not worry about this. The next steps, if you haven't taken them yet, would be biometrics and medical exam and you will get official requests for those on the IRCC website.

 

[armoured]

Hi everyone,

I was sent an email letting me know I was approved for sponsorship, and on my account it says that I was sent a letter in the mail but I'm worried it was sent to my old address (I submitted the new address to IRCC right after they sent it). It's also been 6 weeks and I'm concerned it's been lost or tossed away by the new tenants.

Can anyone tell me what is in that letter? Is it something that I need to respond to or is it just a hard copy of the approval email I got?

Thanks

When you say on your account, is this in gckey or ecas?

 

[Kat DS]

When you say on your account, is this in gckey or ecas?

I personally never got anything in the mail, I only remember an e-mail saying we had gotten sponsor approval and that our file was moved to a Visa office. I'm not sure if we're in the same situation, but I would not worry about this. The next steps, if you haven't taken them yet, would be biometrics and medical exam and you will get official requests for those on the IRCC website.

It says on my "online tool" account "We sent you a letter on April 16." That's why I'm expecting something. I suppose you never saw that in your case?

 

[Kat DS]

It says on my "online tool" account "We sent you a letter on April 16." That's why I'm expecting something. I suppose you never saw that in your case?

When you say on your account, is this in gckey or ecas?

The online tool. My husband who is the principal applicant has a GC key account but I don't. As the sponsor, should I also register for a gc key account?

 

[armoured]

The online tool. My husband who is the principal applicant has a GC key account but I don't. As the sponsor, should I also register for a gc key account?

Has the person who has access to the gckey account checked there? Possible it was sent there and the mail referred to did not mean that it was physical mail.

 

[Kat DS]

Has the person who has access to the gckey account checked there? Possible it was sent there and the mail referred to did not mean that it was physical mail.

We've actually been having trouble linking our application to his account. We sent the application in the mail and it says on my online tool that it was received in February but when we input the information to link the existing application it returns no results...

We also applied for a student visa at the same time, so that's the only application that's on his gckey account because we applied online.

Do you have any idea where we may have gone wrong? I don't understand why the application doesn't turn up when I've received two letters already with a UCI number and application number. I've tried dozens of times and double checked the information was correct.

I doubt many other people have two applications going at once, so I understand if this is too complicated of an issue to help with but I appreciate the input.

 

[armoured]

Do you have any idea where we may have gone wrong? I don't understand why the application doesn't turn up when I've received two letters already with a UCI number and application number. I've tried dozens of times and double checked the information was correct.

Lots of people have the trouble linking. Try every single combination you can think of, not just the ones you did first.

If you can't get in after trying every possible combination, call IRCC. (Don't know if they can help but that's what they say to do).

I think there is a high possibility that the mail was sent to you in gckey but don't know for sure.

 

[Kat DS]

Okay I'll try that tomorrow (I'm locked out for too many logins

Thank you for your help. This system is terrible so this support is very much appreciated.

 

[armoured]

Okay I'll try that tomorrow (I'm locked out for too many logins

You can get around the login attempt limit easily - use a different browser, quit and restart your browser, or use incognito mode for browsers that support. There are probably other ways too.

 

[Thankful94]

I always thought that only the PA applicant can link their PA application on GCkey . The sponsor can only check through ECAS

 

[Thankful94]

I’m pretty sure only your husband can see his progress PA application. Sponsor application can only see their progress on ECAS online tool

 

[armoured]

I always thought that only the PA applicant can link their PA application on GCkey . The sponsor can only check through ECAS

Yes, I was saying the PA should check unless sponsor is the named representative.

 

[Thankful94]

Yes correct . I was answering her saying if the sponsor can register a gckey

Yes, I was saying the PA should check unless sponsor is the named representative.

 

[Thankful94]

I was just confused because I’m pretty sure that anything related to sponsor application such as the approval usually isn’t sent to gckey . By email or to your post office .