lflf said:
Hello,
I am new here. First time having a post and hopefully getting some answers. I applied for my parents in 2014, right now my online status showing " review in progress", does it means CIC is undertaking a background check? If that is the case do they check for sponsor or sponsored applicants? I was on EI for couple of months in last year, I am kind of worry about my sponsorship even I received the approval letter in April this year.
You didn't mention which Application Stage (Application/profile status, Review of eligibility, Review of medical results, Review of submitted documents, Scheduling an interview, A background check is needed, Final decision) says "review in progress". If it's under background check, it means they started background checks on your parents. Normally, it starts after they receive PCC.
My parents are in their home country now, and they have done the medical and police clearance in July. If I receive passport request in near future, can i mail their passport inland from Canada to CIC on behalf of them instead of sending them back to their home country? (for some weird reason, I have their passports here in Canada) I read some previous posts here, it seems like it is illegal to do so?
You have your parents' passports - that is WEIRD.
Anyway, even if you get their passports stamped with PR Visa from Ottawa, how do you plan to get those to your parents then? They will need it in order to land in Canada as PR. And your parents will receive the PPR, not you. Usually, LVO mentions in the letter that if your parents are already in Canada and intend to live there for more than 3 months, they can submit their passports to Ottawa, otherwise to LVO. When you submit their passports to Ottawa while they are back home; you
may get visa stamped with a chance for CIC to raise eyebrows.
Isn't it more convenient to send the passports to them right now? It's lot safer to send it w/o PR Visa than with PR Visa. Furthermore, it's not illegal to send passports from Canada. If you go to any courier service (Fedex/DHL), they can show you the list of prohibited items (by country name) that they can't take. You will also need to check if your home country allows passports to be imported. FYI,
I sent my wife's passport with PR Visa from Canada to Bangladesh via DHL back in 2011.