missisauga or vergerville

[bundori]

I am confused again with one thing

why do some  in-land application for sponsorship are sent to missisauga and takes 42 days and there are in-land application send to vergerville for up to 8 months............. can you tell me whats the difference?

or is it the same?  I really don't know............. just when i think i got it all figured out................ i get confused again........ wish i was a immigration lawyer myself...........

siggggghhhhhh

[Gdaymate]

According to the CIC website as quoted below, there shouldn't be any in-land applications going to Mississauga.

"5. Mail the application and documents.

The application kit has the address you need for mailing your application to the Case Processing Centre (CPC) in Mississauga, Ontario (for family members living outside Canada) or CPC in Vegreville, Alberta (for family members living inside Canada). "

I think the processing time to AIP is shorter for out-land applications (via Mississauga) because that office is processing only to AIP.  For many of the in-land applications there are other parts to them like requests for visa extensions or Open Work Permits etc that slow down the process. 

[bundori]

thank you gdaymate
so if i am in-land application, i send it to vefrgeville and have a vacation for 8 months for the whole process or for aip

[Gdaymate]

Yes Bundori, it's off to Vegreville for your application.

Do you know that you can apply for an Open Work Permit when you submit your application?  I understand there's a process for in-land applications where if you do that, it's possible to receive the OWP when you receive AIP.  That way you could at least starting working then and not have to wait until the rest of your immigration application is complete.

I'm afraid I don't know more about it but I understand the forms can be downloaded from the CIC website and maybe a more senior member can give you more information.

[bundori]

yes,i can apply for owp along with the application so i can start looking for job as soon as i get aip.

thank you.  do you know if the 8 months to a year reflects the aip only or the whole process for the entire application process?

gday.

[Gdaymate]

I think AIP is taking around 6-7 months at the moment, with varying times to PR after that.  I've seen a few postings with PR in just a few months so you never know but I guess it depends on what's in your application (strength of evidence, number of countries you've lived in etc).