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Spousal Sponsorship in-land Applications 2017 timeline and updates

CdnwifeUSwife

Star Member
Feb 5, 2018
195
91
Peterborough
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Etobicoke
App. Filed.......
21-12-2017
Doc's Request.
08-02-2018
AOR Received.
07-02-2018
Med's Request
15-06-2018
Med's Done....
29-06-2018
LANDED..........
25-10-2018
Has her visitor visa already expired? If it has and your OWP has been returned then she is out of status completely, and will need to apply for restoration of status before she can resubmit her OWP app... I hope that's not the case and that she's still in status for a bit longer!!
No her visitor visa hasn’t expired yet (expires mid-April), OWP have been resent to Vegreville and Mississauga. It would be as implied status by April eh.
 
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Yakuza_princess

Star Member
Sep 15, 2017
131
57
Vancouver, BC
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
October 26, 2017
AOR Received.
December 18, 2017
This is exactly what I did, I went to the Philippines Embassy and they did that as well (messy ink etc for the fingerprint) but when I sent it to Philippines to get the NBI Clearance they told me that it is the "blue form" now and not the green one. (New system).. And no matter what I do, they don't give the green form anymore.

When did you get yours?
We did it around early November 2017.
 

3465

Star Member
Aug 26, 2017
65
3
Hi Guys,

I have a question that my spouse has valid ETA and it will expire in 2020 . She got that ETA when she came in Canada as a Visitor but now she got OWP as per my understanding she will get new ETA in accordance with her OWP but my spouse did not get any email of ETA from IRCC and when my spouse reached out with IRCC ,it was informed that my spouse has valid ETA. I just wanted to make sure when my spouse returns back , will not get any trouble just because of ETA so my spouse will not receive new ETA as per OWP as status is being changed to worker? and could use valid old ETA? can someone please confirm me ? I will appreciate for confirmation.
Hi Guys,

Does someone have knowledge for my question? If someone has knowledge and can confirm. Thanks.
 

Kozyrytka

Star Member
Jul 6, 2017
111
73
Ontario
App. Filed.......
26-06-2017
Doc's Request.
27-07-2017
AOR Received.
25-07-2017
Hi Guys,

Does someone have knowledge for my question? If someone has knowledge and can confirm. Thanks.
Upon getting a confirmation email about my OWP I got a separate email that a new ETA was linked to my passport. My eta was still valid at the time fot 2+ years. If her old eta is valid till 2020 she won't get any trouble. If by any chance she got a new ETA linked to her passport it would be even better. Remember that having valid eta/owp doesn't give you 100% chance that she will go through customs without any issue. It depends on the officer to grant her an entry to Canada. It's just an fyi cuz a lot of people think that owp grants u an instant entry just like permament residence card. I think she can check what eta number is linked to her passport by going to cic website and fillip up her form with her passport number. If her eta number is different from before she got a new one upon receving owp. Or you can do it backwards look up your old eta number and see if it's still valid and linked to her passport.

Also eta is linked to your passport so they don't really ask for an eta number. It's always good to have it with you though. The number shows up for officers once they scan your passport.
 
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Emily89

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Dec 14, 2016
132
70
Any March 2017 applicants? How is your timeline? My background still processing, medicals passed, since then silence. Hoping it’s the end of this long year of waiting soon!
Received my AOR in March 2017
Got asked for an additional document in January - submitted it that day since then silence uuugghhhhhh
At least I'm not the only one waiting :D
 

haps22

Star Member
Apr 8, 2017
82
52
Edmonton, Alberta
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
27-03-2017
AOR Received.
07-04-2017
Med's Request
15-01-2018
Med's Done....
16-01-2018
Received my AOR in March 2017
Got asked for an additional document in January - submitted it that day since then silence uuugghhhhhh
At least I'm not the only one waiting :D
Ahh!! Good luck with your application, hope you hear the good news soon:)
 
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haps22

Star Member
Apr 8, 2017
82
52
Edmonton, Alberta
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Mississauga
App. Filed.......
27-03-2017
AOR Received.
07-04-2017
Med's Request
15-01-2018
Med's Done....
16-01-2018
Hi everyone ,
I have just read cic made changes that Scd a and pcc should be submitted along with the file from March 2018.
I have question that I am November 2017 applicant my representative have not sent pcc as he said we will send when cic will ask. He only submitted scd a last week. So shall I keep waiting for cic correspondence or just submit pcc right away.
Thanks
I would wait until they request it.
 
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Emily89

Star Member
Dec 14, 2016
132
70
Ahh!! Good luck with your application, hope you hear the good news soon:)
Thank you so much!! Waiting for a year already and I'm just ready for it to be over!! I can feel it coming to an end soon but every day seems soooooooooo long. :( Soon....
You heard anything about yours?
 

3465

Star Member
Aug 26, 2017
65
3
Hi Guys,

I have couple of questions and needed advice:

Q1: My spouse has to return back to Canada She has valid ETA and her OWP is approved when she was away so should need just one way ticket from her country to Canada as OWP is approved or she needs two way (Return) ticket as well (from her country to canada and then from Canada to her country) again as she came in Canada last time as a Visitor . Needed to confirm this time does she need return ticket or just one way ticket to canada is fine as OWP is approved.

Q2- If she informs at border about approval of Work Permit ? Can they give OWP at border? further what does it mean of OWP expiry can she stay canada by OWP expiry?

Thanks
 

3465

Star Member
Aug 26, 2017
65
3
Hi Guys,

I have couple of questions and needed advice:

Q1: My spouse has to return back to Canada She has valid ETA and her OWP is approved when she was away so should need just one way ticket from her country to Canada as OWP is approved or she needs two way (Return) ticket as well (from her country to canada and then from Canada to her country) again as she came in Canada last time as a Visitor . Needed to confirm this time does she need return ticket or just one way ticket to canada is fine as OWP is approved.

Q2- If she informs at border about approval of Work Permit ? Can they give OWP at border? further what does it mean of OWP expiry can she stay canada by OWP expiry?

Thanks
further she got that ETA when she came in Canada as a Visitor after approval of ETA did not get any separate email for new email for ETA as a worker.
 

sakura_hana17

Full Member
Feb 1, 2018
23
24
Category........
FAM
App. Filed.......
26-05-2017
Doc's Request.
28-06-2017
AOR Received.
23-06-2017
Med's Request
05-02-2018
Med's Done....
08-02-2018
Interview........
03-05-2019
LANDED..........
03-05-2019
Hey folks, hope someone can help me out with a question!

My wife (Sponsor) and I (PA) sent our application for PR and OWP for In-Land Spousal Sponsorshop Dec 1st 2017 – all containing information with her old last name. We've received our AOR – but my wife needs to get a new passport with her new name, as her old one is expiring.
Do we need to contact immigration and inform them about the change? All of the information and passport information we've given them in our PR application is with her old name.

Cheers, Louis
in my case, i am the PA and i got a new passport with my canadian husband's last name after submitting the PR application. i asked CIC what i should do by WEB form after receiving AOR and they just told me to scan the new passport, upload by web form again and maybe a month later, my online account name has changed to my new name. if your wife (sponsor) has her own account as well, the name should be updated there after she sends her new passport information to CIC. good luck!