April 2025 Outland Spousal Sponsorship

[susharma]

Also, the funny thing is - no updates on the tracker whatsoever. We basically received a PFL, submitted the response, got auto acknowledgements from the VO and IRCC, and the tracker be like: last updated July 11

Same with me

 

[whiterabbit]

Same with me

Wait, did you receive procedural fairness letter as well?

 

[susharma]

Wait, did you receive procedural fairness letter as well?

Yes, PFL recd on 24 june and documents/photographs were submitted on 16 july

 

[MSD07]

we received a second pre arrival service mail by email after a month of getting one in gckey.. is this normal ?

 

[whiterabbit]

Yes, PFL recd on 24 june and documents/photographs were submitted on 16 july

Ohhhh
I was under the impression that PFL basically means the final stage and fast approval or refuse after the docs are submitted. Crazy

 

[Xyzzz1]

we received a second pre arrival service mail by email after a month of getting one in gckey.. is this normal ?

Yes, some are getting second pre arrival letter

 

[whiterabbit]

I wouldn't mind getting just one

 

[whiterabbit]

Does whatever happens in the outland VOs not reflect in the tracker?

Initially I got the sponsors approval letter from Sydney as well as all the requests for the PA, but after July there's no update.

The requests last week came from Vienna VO (PA is in Europe), but still no updates in the tracker

 

[Nolan24]

Also, the funny thing is - no updates on the tracker whatsoever. We basically received a PFL, submitted the response, got auto acknowledgements from the VO and IRCC, and the tracker be like: last updated July 11

Just got our MIL today Sept 08, 2025. that is so long. wonder what next after our medical is done.

 

[whiterabbit]

Just got our MIL today Sept 08, 2025. that is so long. wonder what next after our medical is done.

Good news!
It's interesting that you received this request just now - I thought most people get it right after sponsor's approval.
But back in the days it was a sign of an upcoming decision: basically "everything else has been finalized, just need the exam".

Hope it works the same way for you!!

 

[whiterabbit]

Does whatever happens in the outland VOs not reflect in the tracker?

Initially I got the sponsors approval letter from Sydney as well as all the requests for the PA, but after July there's no update.

The requests last week came from Vienna VO (PA is in Europe), but still no updates in the tracker

Upd. Tracker just showed the updates. Last update is shown as today (Sept 8), and in the history I can now see
- eligibility changed to in progress
- message about additional documents sent
- our response recieved

All dated as September 3 (which is true)

Now both eligibility and BG verification are set to In Progress