Family sponsorship and CSQ

[javisam376]

I started an inland application in October 2021 from Quebec to sponsor my common-law partner, this week I got an email from CIC which among other things indicates the following:
"
Provincial Requirements for Residents of Québec

As a resident of the province of Québec, you must submit an undertaking application to the Provincial Government. To download the required forms, please consult the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) website at :
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/family-reunification/index.html

Complete the required forms and promptly submit them to the MIFI at the address provided in the provincial guide within 30 days from the date of this letter. Do not submit any of the MIFI forms to this office as they will only be returned to you.

You must enclose a copy of this correspondence with your undertaking application to MIFI. If you received this communication via email, please note that another copy will not be mailed to you. You may print a copy to be enclosed with your undertaking application to MIFI.

For further information regarding provincial requirements, please contact the Province of Québec General Inquiries Services at 514-864-9191 or 1-877-864-9191.

If you have already received your Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ), please submit the document. If you have not yet received your CSQ, please provide evidence that you have submitted the undertaking application to MIFI.

Please submit your documents via one of the following methods:

1. For instant updates, submit your documents via your IRCC secure account at:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html

2. If you cannot use IRCC secure account, you may submit your documents via IRCC webform at: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx
....
"

I am confussed on the following:

- Based on the bold text, does this mean I don't need to wait for Quebec to issue a CSQ as long as I send MIFI my CSQ application?

- What would be the evidence that I have submitted the application to MIFI? Will I get some kind of confirmation after mailing my application to them?

- I (the sponsor) got the letter, however the CIC account is on my partner's name (the sponsored), who should submit the CSQ or the proof of submission to MIFI?


Thank you.

 

[JohnnyDamien]

Hello,

Based on my experience, you receive two CSQ copies by mail. At the bottom of the page, one has "immigration" written on it. Scan that document and send it via webmail to IRCC. Most of the times MIFI sends it automatically, but just to be safe send it as well. Moreover, you only get an automated response from IRCC that your email has been received and that if you have sent any documents by webmail, they will be added shortly.
If you have the new PR tracker tool, you will see an update there that "WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR ENQUIRY", that means that they have received your CSQ.

 

[javisam376]

Hello,

Based on my experience, you receive two CSQ copies by mail. At the bottom of the page, one has "immigration" written on it. Scan that document and send it via webmail to IRCC. Most of the times MIFI sends it automatically, but just to be safe send it as well. Moreover, you only get an automated response from IRCC that your email has been received and that if you have sent any documents by webmail, they will be added shortly.
If you have the new PR tracker tool, you will see an update there that "WE HAVE RECEIVED YOUR ENQUIRY", that means that they have received your CSQ.

Thanks for the info!

Do you remember how long it took for the CSQ to be granted/processed?

 

[JohnnyDamien]

Yes, 1 month.

 

[freddieMercury]

javisam376 can you please update us here about your CSQ processing time, I will be applying for my CSQ soon and I'm curious...
Thanks, and hopefully you get your CSQ within 4weeks.

 

[javisam376]

Yes, 1 month.

thanks!

 

[JohnnyDamien]

I have friends who applied in December but are still waiting for their CSQ, its seems MIFI have massive days recently.

 

[javisam376]

javisam376 can you please update us here about your CSQ processing time, I will be applying for my CSQ soon and I'm curious...
Thanks, and hopefully you get your CSQ within 4weeks.

Sure. We got the IRCC instructions to start the CSQ process on 25/04/2022, we sent the documents today by mail, I will try to update with any news from our application. I really hopes it doesn't take long since my wife is expecting and on her second month but without RAMQ our only choice is to pay everyting out of our pockets. A little bit of a timing issue we have got ourselves there.

Just for reference, the document we got from IRCC to start the CSQ process says:

This confirms that your Application to Sponsor a Member of the Spouse or Common-Law Partner In Canada Class was received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 2021-10-27 on behalf of the following family member(s):
PRINCIPAL APPLICANT: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Provincial Requirements for Residents of Québec
As a resident of the province of Québec, you must submit an undertaking application to the Provincial Government. To download the required forms, please consult the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) website at :
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/family-reunification/index.html
Complete the required forms and promptly submit them to the MIFI at the address provided in the provincial guide within 30 days from the date of this letter. Do not submit any of the MIFI forms to this office as they will only be returned to you.
You must enclose a copy of this correspondence with your undertaking application to MIFI. If you received this communication via email, please note that another copy will not be mailed to you. You may print a copy to be enclosed with your undertaking application to MIFI.
For further information regarding provincial requirements, please contact the Province of Québec General Inquiries Services at 514-864-9191 or 1-877-864-9191.
If you have already received your Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ), please submit the document. If you have not yet received your CSQ, please provide evidence that you have submitted the undertaking application to MIFI.
Please submit your documents via one of the following methods:
1. For instant updates, submit your documents via your IRCC secure account at:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html
2. If you cannot use IRCC secure account, you may submit your documents via IRCC webform at: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca

The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) is required before you can become a permanent resident in Canada. The Confirmation of Permanent Residence document will not be issued to you until this payment is made. If you have not already made the RPRF payment, you are required to do so in order to avoid processing delays. Failure to pay the RPRF may result in the refusal of your application for permanent residence. Information on how to pay the RPRF can be found at https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/pay.asp
When should I contact IRCC?
You must also notify IRCC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Change in status in Canada: you must submit a written statement to this office and include evidence to indicate the status in Canada of all persons listed in your Application for Permanent Residence;
• Changes in the personal circumstances of the person you are sponsoring and his/her dependant(s), if any, including change in status in Canada, birth or adoption of a child, death of a family member, a marriage or a divorce;
For changes in status in Canada: you must submit a written statement to this office and include evidence to indicate the status in Canada of the person you are sponsoring, and that of their dependant(s), if any.
If you have a child, you must specify whether or not he/she is to be added to this application. If that child is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, please provide a copy of their document which details his/her status in Canada (i.e. Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian permanent resident card, etc.).
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number);
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual; and/or
• Decision to withdraw your application.

You have the option to withdraw your application at any point in the process, provided that a final decision has not been made on the Application for Permanent Residence (APR).
Contact Information
For information about Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) programs and services, application forms, or general updates on your file status, visit our web site at www.canada.ca.
To contact this office and for more information on what to expect next, please refer to the After You Apply webpage at www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-after.asp.
How do I check the status of my application?
You may use your 8-digit Unique Client Identifier (UCI) number located at the top left of this correspondence to check the status of your application on the IRCC website. Please visit www.cic.gc.ca/english and select “Check your application status”.
How long will it take to process my application? Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca

Processing times vary. You can consult the processing times by visiting the IRCC website at www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp. Please note that, given the high volume of inquiries submitted to IRCC offices, status updates on cases are not normally provided unless the processing time for a file is longer than the service standards outlined in the IRCC website.
What if my address changes?
You must report any changes to your address, telephone number(s) and email address immediately. Please note that CPC Mississauga will not update contact information. Changes to your contact information should be made through our online service at www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/change-address.asp. Failure to provide a current or correct address may result in delays in the processing of your application.
Case Processing Centre Mississauga

 

[javisam376]

I have friends who applied in December but are still waiting for their CSQ, its seems MIFI have massive days recently.

Are those friends also for inland spousal (in case processing times varies based on the type of application)?

 

[JohnnyDamien]

Are those friends also for inland spousal (in case processing times varies based on the type of application)?

Inland

 

[javisam376]

Inland

oh boy... I hope they get back to the 1-month waiting times soon!

 

[devinm]

- What would be the evidence that I have submitted the application to MIFI? Will I get some kind of confirmation after mailing my application to them?

I have exactly the same issue as the OP. I do not have my CSQ yet. Should I wait however long it takes for MIFI to (hopefully) mail me the CSQ which, given potentially delays could take longer than 30 days, or should I submit some evidence to IRCC that I've mailed in my MIFI application which I can do as soon as tomorrow?

If the recommendation is to submit evidence ASAP and not wait however long it takes to get the CSQ, then what evidence can I provide? Do I take a picture of the packet I'll be mailing? I really have no clue what evidence the IRCC is looking for so any advice is greatly appreciated!!

 

[Karelijä]

Sure. We got the IRCC instructions to start the CSQ process on 25/04/2022, we sent the documents today by mail, I will try to update with any news from our application. I really hopes it doesn't take long since my wife is expecting and on her second month but without RAMQ our only choice is to pay everyting out of our pockets. A little bit of a timing issue we have got ourselves there.

Just for reference, the document we got from IRCC to start the CSQ process says:

This confirms that your Application to Sponsor a Member of the Spouse or Common-Law Partner In Canada Class was received by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) on 2021-10-27 on behalf of the following family member(s):
PRINCIPAL APPLICANT: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Provincial Requirements for Residents of Québec
As a resident of the province of Québec, you must submit an undertaking application to the Provincial Government. To download the required forms, please consult the Ministère de l'Immigration, de la Francisation et de l'Intégration (MIFI) website at :
http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/immigrate-settle/family-reunification/index.html
Complete the required forms and promptly submit them to the MIFI at the address provided in the provincial guide within 30 days from the date of this letter. Do not submit any of the MIFI forms to this office as they will only be returned to you.
You must enclose a copy of this correspondence with your undertaking application to MIFI. If you received this communication via email, please note that another copy will not be mailed to you. You may print a copy to be enclosed with your undertaking application to MIFI.
For further information regarding provincial requirements, please contact the Province of Québec General Inquiries Services at 514-864-9191 or 1-877-864-9191.
If you have already received your Certificat de Sélection du Québec (CSQ), please submit the document. If you have not yet received your CSQ, please provide evidence that you have submitted the undertaking application to MIFI.
Please submit your documents via one of the following methods:
1. For instant updates, submit your documents via your IRCC secure account at:

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/account.html
2. If you cannot use IRCC secure account, you may submit your documents via IRCC webform at: https://secure.cic.gc.ca/enquiries-renseignements/canada-case-cas-eng.aspx

Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca

The Right of Permanent Residence Fee (RPRF) is required before you can become a permanent resident in Canada. The Confirmation of Permanent Residence document will not be issued to you until this payment is made. If you have not already made the RPRF payment, you are required to do so in order to avoid processing delays. Failure to pay the RPRF may result in the refusal of your application for permanent residence. Information on how to pay the RPRF can be found at https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/pay.asp
When should I contact IRCC?
You must also notify IRCC of any changes to your application. Examples of changes include:
• Change in status in Canada: you must submit a written statement to this office and include evidence to indicate the status in Canada of all persons listed in your Application for Permanent Residence;
• Changes in the personal circumstances of the person you are sponsoring and his/her dependant(s), if any, including change in status in Canada, birth or adoption of a child, death of a family member, a marriage or a divorce;
For changes in status in Canada: you must submit a written statement to this office and include evidence to indicate the status in Canada of the person you are sponsoring, and that of their dependant(s), if any.
If you have a child, you must specify whether or not he/she is to be added to this application. If that child is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, please provide a copy of their document which details his/her status in Canada (i.e. Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian permanent resident card, etc.).
• Change of contact information (e-mail, mailing address, telephone number);
• Appointment or change of immigration representative or designated individual; and/or
• Decision to withdraw your application.

You have the option to withdraw your application at any point in the process, provided that a final decision has not been made on the Application for Permanent Residence (APR).
Contact Information
For information about Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) programs and services, application forms, or general updates on your file status, visit our web site at www.canada.ca.
To contact this office and for more information on what to expect next, please refer to the After You Apply webpage at www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/sponsor/spouse-apply-after.asp.
How do I check the status of my application?
You may use your 8-digit Unique Client Identifier (UCI) number located at the top left of this correspondence to check the status of your application on the IRCC website. Please visit www.cic.gc.ca/english and select “Check your application status”.
How long will it take to process my application? Case Processing Centre Mississauga Centre de Traitement des Demandes Mississauga Website: www.cic.gc.ca Site web: www.cic.gc.ca

Processing times vary. You can consult the processing times by visiting the IRCC website at www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/perm-fc.asp. Please note that, given the high volume of inquiries submitted to IRCC offices, status updates on cases are not normally provided unless the processing time for a file is longer than the service standards outlined in the IRCC website.
What if my address changes?
You must report any changes to your address, telephone number(s) and email address immediately. Please note that CPC Mississauga will not update contact information. Changes to your contact information should be made through our online service at www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/change-address.asp. Failure to provide a current or correct address may result in delays in the processing of your application.
Case Processing Centre Mississauga

Hi! I'm on the same boat here with the CSQ and received the same email from Mississauga last week. I have already asked this on another forum but just to make sure I'm doing things right I'll ask again.

May I know if you put the sponsor's or the sponsored person's information in section 4 of A-0546? (4. Renseignements sur les membres de la famille de la personne parrainée principale)
I put my sponsor's name and info here and said 'OUI' to the question about accompanying since we are both already here...

Also did you leave section 2 blank on the same form? (2. Renseignements sur votre conjoint ou conjointe (s’il y a lieu))
I left it blank cause I am the only person being sponsored, but not sure exactly in what situation this applies to people?

Thank you for your help in advance!

 

[javisam376]

Hi! I'm on the same boat here with the CSQ and received the same email from Mississauga last week. I have already asked this on another forum but just to make sure I'm doing things right I'll ask again.

May I know if you put the sponsor's or the sponsored person's information in section 4 of A-0546? (4. Renseignements sur les membres de la famille de la personne parrainée principale)
I put my sponsor's name and info here and said 'OUI' to the question about accompanying since we are both already here...

Also did you leave section 2 blank on the same form? (2. Renseignements sur votre conjoint ou conjointe (s’il y a lieu))
I left it blank cause I am the only person being sponsored, but not sure exactly in what situation this applies to people?

Thank you for your help in advance!

For section 4 I put my name (the sponsor) since I am the spouse of the person being sponsored and marked OUI where it asks if I am going to accompany her to Quebec. For section 2 I put the name of my spouse but marked NO where it ask if she is a cosigner (cogarant). Since it is an inland application and we have already declared ourselves as common law partners for our taxes my interpretation was that I needed to list her as my spouse. I am not sure if that was the right approach.

Do you have any idea how long is currently taking for CSQ to be processed?

 

[Sheikh ahsan]

Hai there I applied sponsorship inland qubec I got email I have to apply undertaking application apply for csq in 30 days I already apply on 20th of June any one know how long it's gonna be take for csq inland spousal sponsorship inland thanks