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alikatal

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Aug 4, 2021
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Hi all. Details of Military Service (IMM5546) is one of the additional country-specific forms for my country, but my wife does not have any military service background. Should she sign and upload the form even without any military service background, or it's not necessary. I am asking because if maybe the officer doesn't see the form attached to the application, ask for it.
 

armoured

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Feb 1, 2015
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Hi all. Details of Military Service (IMM5546) is one of the additional country-specific forms for my country, but my wife does not have any military service background. Should she sign and upload the form even without any military service background, or it's not necessary. I am asking because if maybe the officer doesn't see the form attached to the application, ask for it.
Always better to include what they ask for, even if technically does not apply or is blank. You can include a short letter of explanation if you feel it's not clear eg "form is blank because did not do military service."

[Note that in some countries where compulsory military service is really universal and exceptions limited, may be best to note why did not do service. Don't know that it's required though.]
 

Reetu B

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Mar 22, 2022
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Outland Spousal Sponsorship

May 12, 2021 Application received
Oct 11, 2021 Complete your immigration medical exam
Oct 12, 2021 Medical exam status has been updated to In progress
Nov 18, 2021 We need more information for your medical exam
Jan 18, 2022 Medical exam status has been updated to Completed
Jan 19, 2022 Eligibility status has been updated to In progress
Mar 31, 2022 Eligibility status has been updated to Completed
Mar 31, 2022 Background verification status has been updated to In progress
Mar 31, 2022 Invitation to pre-arrival services

No update since, medical completed, eligibility completed and with invitation to pre-arrival services. Still background check in progress. Any idea what this means for me?? Or how long you would think until I get passport request?
For everyone background verification takes time
Everybody is stuck in background verification
Hope for the best
 

SponsorUAE

Newbie
May 3, 2022
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It is not uncommon for PA to get their AOR and UCI after the Sponsor, don't stress out too much that she has not received anything yet. They may not have all the details in their system yet in order for you to be able to link the application especially the fact your wife has not received the temporary application number (there isnt technically an application to link yet as it has not been started)

If they request Biometrics, Medical or anything like that (after PA receives application number) and the application has not yet been linked to a GCKEY account, they will know that, all communication is always sent to PAs email regardless or linking application to GCKEY. They only received the application 3 months ago so you are still very early on in the application. I was Inland common law which is typically faster than outland and i didnt get asked for medical till over 4 months.
You will both have a different UCI numbers.
Again, you guys are still very very early on in the process and nothing so far is out of normal process (what even is normal with IRCC) so you have noting to start worrying about, your wife should soon get her AOR and a temp application number, when that comes in, it can then be linked to the GCKEY but I do believe only one email (either PA or Sponsor) can link the application to their account.

Here is a good link for you that might answer a few of your burning questions
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/how-to-link-an-application-to-cic-account-step-by-step-instruction.619724/page-14
It is not uncommon for PA to get their AOR and UCI after the Sponsor, don't stress out too much that she has not received anything yet. They may not have all the details in their system yet in order for you to be able to link the application especially the fact your wife has not received the temporary application number (there isnt technically an application to link yet as it has not been started)

If they request Biometrics, Medical or anything like that (after PA receives application number) and the application has not yet been linked to a GCKEY account, they will know that, all communication is always sent to PAs email regardless or linking application to GCKEY. They only received the application 3 months ago so you are still very early on in the application. I was Inland common law which is typically faster than outland and i didnt get asked for medical till over 4 months.
You will both have a different UCI numbers.
Again, you guys are still very very early on in the process and nothing so far is out of normal process (what even is normal with IRCC) so you have noting to start worrying about, your wife should soon get her AOR and a temp application number, when that comes in, it can then be linked to the GCKEY but I do believe only one email (either PA or Sponsor) can link the application to their account.

Here is a good link for you that might answer a few of your burning questions
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/how-to-link-an-application-to-cic-account-step-by-step-instruction.619724/page-14
Thank you very much for the information
 

User51

Star Member
Oct 13, 2018
66
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Category........
FSW
AOR Received.
12-10-2020
Hi,
Could anybody clear that call history or chat history needed for spousal process should be :-
1. Chat after sponsor land in canada
2. fter marriage watsapp conversation between primary applicant and SPonsor when they were in india also works??

I am asking this bcs i am planning to apply for spousal sponsorship with COPR ..immediately after landing
 

Reetu B

Hero Member
Mar 22, 2022
372
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Hi
Submitted ADR to NDVO
Can anyone guide me how much time it usually take to get approval from them its been one month no revert from them
 

Callumjee

Hero Member
Jun 6, 2019
316
60
Hey Everyone!

I just sent off my inland paper spousal sponsorship yesterday morning, as its a paper application, how do I receive AOR? Do they email it or do they send a letter to my address?

Thanks a lot
 

Ssuram8143

Newbie
May 16, 2022
1
0
So you are in the situation that you want to sponsor your foreign spouse for permanent residency of Canada and don't know where to start. Here are some tips:

Married, common law or conjugal partners

First you need to pick an application class. There are three of them: married, common-law and conjugal. For all of them, you need to prove the genuineity of your relationship. For common-law, you need to prove that you have lived together for 12 months or longer. For conjugal, you need to prove that you have combined your affairs as much as possible but there are real immigration barriers or other barriers preventing you from living together or getting married. Conjugal is the hardest to prove. For example, if your partner could get a visit visa to come to Canada for 6 months and then apply for an extension to get the full year, even though they will not be allowed to work, that is not considered an immigration barrier. An immigration barrier is if your partner tries to get a visit visa to come to Canada and is repeatedly refused. Some people have had luck with the conjugal class but try to avoid it if possible.

Outland or inland?

Now you need to decide if to apply outland or inland. If your spouse is not in Canada and can not get a visa to go to Canada, you must apply outland. That means that you will send your application to Mississauga and they will approve you as a sponsor. The time that takes is usually 1-2 months to but current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#sponsorship After that, the application is forwarded to your local visa office. If your spouse is residing in a country other than the country of their nationality, you can pick which of the two visa offices you want. Otherwise it will be processed in their country of nationality. You can see the processing times here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/international/05-fc-spouses.asp

If your spouse is staying in Canada as a visitor or on some other visa, you can pick whether you want to apply outland or inland. Outland is generally faster and has appeal rights but a downside to outland is that if an interview is required, your spouse will have to travel to the visa office in the country where it's being processed. Inland has the downside that it's generally not advised that your spouse travels while you are waiting for your processing because it is a requirement of inland that they reside in Canada and if they are denied entry at the border for some reason, your application is gone. If an interview is required for inland, you may also have to wait a long time for it. The inland application would be sent to Vegreville and if all goes well, you would get a first stage approval, usually in 6 to 8 months. The current processing times can be seen here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/process-in.asp#perm_res Then the file is forwarded to your local CIC office where you live and they will contact you for a landing appointment. Getting the PR with inland usually takes 12-18 months. If an interview is required for inland, Vegreville will not give first stage approval but instead will forward the application to the local CIC office without it and you will have to wait for them to have time for your interview. In some cases that can take a year or two. If you do get the first stage approval, your spouse will usually be eligible for health care and an open work permit. It is actually a good idea when applying inland to send an application form for a visit visa extension as well as the open work permit to be given at first stage approval all in one package so it's tied together.

Which method to pick depends on your situation. If your spouses country of nationality has a long processing time or your spouse does not want to have to travel there for a possible interview, then inland is the way to go. For faster processing and freedom of travel during the processing time, outland would be better. You can find the application forms for inland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/spouse.asp and the application forms for outland at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/fc.asp

Avoiding potential problems with your application

The most common reason for people to be called for an interview is that the visa officer has doubts about the relationship being genuine. It is up to you to send immigration some quality data, emails, chat logs, phone records, photos, letters and other material to prove to them that your relationship is the real thing. Other reasons you might have problems with is eligibility of the sponsor. The sponsor can not be on social assistance, can not be bankrupt and can not have a record of violent crimes or crimes against family members. If that is the case, better talk to a lawyer and get that cleared up before attempting to apply.

Dependent children

If your spouse has dependent children, they must be included in the PR application, even if they are not coming to Canada. They will need to have medicals as well to keep the option open to sponsor them later. The only way that immigration will accept the application without those medicals is if the children are no longer minors and refuse to have it or if the children are in the full custody of their other parent who refuses to make them available for medicals. In that case, your spouse needs to sign a statement stating that they know that they will never be able to sponsor these children to Canada in the future.

Dependent children are classified as single and either under 22 years of age or if they are older, they must have been full time students since before age 22 or dependent on their parent due to a disability or medical problem.

Refusals due to income and medicals

You will be asked to provide information about your income but you will not be denied to sponsor your spouse and dependent children because you do not make enough money. It is possible though that if you make absolutely no money at all that immigration may ask you how you plan to support yourselves.

Spouses and dependent children are also exempt from the clause about excessive demand on health care so you do not have to worry about them being refused for that reason.

Sponsoring your spouse while living in another country

If you are a Canadian citizen, you can sponsor your spouse without being in Canada but you do then have to prove that you are planning on moving to Canada when your spouse gets approved for permanent residency. Such proof can include having arranged jobs, being accepted to college, having arranged housing or letters from friends & relatives stating that they know of your plans and that you can stay with them while you look for housing etc.

If you are a PR, you must reside in Canada in order to sponsor your spouse. You can chance short vacations (remember that a Canadian vacation is generally no longer than 2 weeks) but if immigration finds out that you are not in Canada, you risk getting your application refused.
I did upfront medical for my wife for PR. Now they sent me medical request again. What do I do
 

BelaItzy

Newbie
May 15, 2022
3
0
Hello, guys! I need some help...

My boyfriend and I are planning to get married next months because he is closer to become PR. We are thinking about choosing the inland process, but we have some questions. Is it possible we get married in our home country (after he gets the PR's card) and after that I get a tourist visa, go to Canada with him and then he applies for inland process? Is there any chance to get my visa refused?
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
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05-10-2010
Hello, guys! I need some help...

My boyfriend and I are planning to get married next months because he is closer to become PR. We are thinking about choosing the inland process, but we have some questions. Is it possible we get married in our home country (after he gets the PR's card) and after that I get a tourist visa, go to Canada with him and then he applies for inland process? Is there any chance to get my visa refused?
It's hard to comment without knowing your full profile.

Generally speaking, the chances of approval are around 50/50. So yes, it's possible your visa will be refused.