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how long it take to get approval from cic?

top2

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Nov 18, 2008
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i send my application form to cic to sponsor my wife from East Africa and today our application reach to Mississauga office, now my question is how long it take to get approval ?good-luck every body and wish me luck
thx
 

RobsLuv

Champion Member
Jul 14, 2008
1,838
127
124
Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Original:14Mar2007; Reprocess began after appeal:26Apr2010
Doc's Request.
Original:9May'07; Reprocess:7May'10
AOR Received.
Original:28Apr'07; Reprocess:26Apr'10
File Transfer...
n/a
Med's Request
Reprocessing:7May2010
Med's Done....
Jun2010
Interview........
n/a
Passport Req..
30Nov2010!!
VISA ISSUED...
31Dec2010!!
LANDED..........
31Jan2011
Good Luck. And CPC-Mississauga is currently assessing sponsors in about 45 days time.
 

britincanada

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2010
570
21
Hamilton Ontario Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-06-2010
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
31-07-2010
File Transfer...
29-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2010
LANDED..........
29-09-2010
For us it took 29 day for Sponsorship approval..On average it takes 35 - 41 days, I think it depends on how may applications are recieved at the time you applied and how extensive the checks are on you...

I think ours was quick because we provided extra Proof..for example my Husband went bankrupt in 2007..We gave CIC a copy of his discharge Certificate..and also a copy of a recent letter from Family Responsibility Office showing that my Husband pays his child support etc..these are things that are not on the check list..but will save the IO a lot of time..as they have to run checks on everyone to make sure they are not bankrupt or in default of any payments..as these issues will stop Sponsors from being approved..

Good luck..the CIC website is updated every Tuesday to show processing times...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship
 

can_usa_97

Hero Member
May 22, 2010
878
20
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07/13/2010
AOR Received.
09/07/2010 in process 9/2
File Transfer...
08/12/2010
Med's Request
Rcv'd dtd 10/18
Med's Done....
06/22/2010
Interview........
Waived dtd 10/18
Passport Req..
11/04/2010
VISA ISSUED...
11/16/2010
LANDED..........
06/18/2011
I just called them today and they said, before May 28th files are not opened yet. Taking 41 days currently.
 

jma

Hero Member
May 25, 2010
287
0
Category........
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Nov/2010
Interview........
waived
Passport Req..
june 2011
VISA ISSUED...
june,2011
LANDED..........
june,2011
top2
iam also from east africa iu mean kenya
i hope your wife is also from kenya isnt it?
 

GTWifey

Star Member
May 24, 2010
149
4
CANADA
Category........
Visa Office......
Port of Spain
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
May 2010
Med's Done....
(Re-Do) July 2011
Interview........
May 2011
Passport Req..
July 2011
VISA ISSUED...
AUGUST 27TH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!!!
LANDED..........
September 2nd, 2011
My application was sent in mid-may and Ive already received first stage approval. Hence, they are reviewing most May applicants now.
 

britincanada

Hero Member
Apr 15, 2010
570
21
Hamilton Ontario Canada
Category........
Visa Office......
LONDON
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
01-06-2010
Doc's Request.
WAIVED
AOR Received.
31-07-2010
File Transfer...
29-06-2010
Med's Done....
22-03-2010
Interview........
WAIVED
Passport Req..
26-08-2010
VISA ISSUED...
26-08-2010
LANDED..........
29-09-2010
can_usa_97: My Application was received 1st JUNE..My Husband was approved to sponsor me on 29 JUNE....

Therefore Applications received After 1st June are being processed! It took only 29 days for us, many other people are getting their approval around day 35!
 

mirkopal

Star Member
Oct 13, 2009
167
15
I called the CIC last week end for other reasons..
she told me that onnjuly 2nd they were giving the answers to people from May 28...hope it helps
 

can_usa_97

Hero Member
May 22, 2010
878
20
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
07/13/2010
AOR Received.
09/07/2010 in process 9/2
File Transfer...
08/12/2010
Med's Request
Rcv'd dtd 10/18
Med's Done....
06/22/2010
Interview........
Waived dtd 10/18
Passport Req..
11/04/2010
VISA ISSUED...
11/16/2010
LANDED..........
06/18/2011
britincanada said:
can_usa_97: My Application was received 1st JUNE..My Husband was approved to sponsor me on 29 JUNE....

Therefore Applications received After 1st June are being processed! It took only 29 days for us, many other people are getting their approval around day 35!
I was just passing along what the automated system said when I called today. It isn't a golden rule!