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    Spousal sponsorship

    Are you not aware of current processing times for spousal applications?? You won't get it done in 3 months, that's for sure! Check the IRCC website regarding this. IRCC will send you emails when they need you to do something.
  2. J

    Spousal sponsorship question for QC

    They will simply send the whole application back to you unprocessed if you send it before June 2026. So I'd wait till then.
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    Expected timeline for new outland spousal sponsorship applications after the pause is lifted?

    To be honest, I don't have the answer to that because I posed a similar question here in this forum last May. Quebec applications simply take longer, despite the applicant successfully being awarded the CSQ. If the "estimates" quoted on the IRCC website (for Quebec outland) are 37 months (or...
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    Expected timeline for new outland spousal sponsorship applications after the pause is lifted?

    Each case is different, and no-one here can tell you how long the process will take for individual cases, whether inside Quebec or outside, or whether there is a bottleneck (there probably is though). The length of the background check especially can vary from case to case. If you are planning...
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    February 2024 - Outland Spousal Sponsorship

    No, haven't received it yet, but it was only a week ago when I got eCOPR. Hope you receive yours before then. I don't have any near-future travel plans fortunately and can wait for it, although it would be nice to get it within 2 months so I can fly back to UK and finalize my affairs there. (I...
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    Spousal sponsorship timeline

    My medical expired in May 2025 but was showing as still "completed" in the tracker after that so I wouldn't worry about this. After it expired I phoned IRCC to ask what would happen if the medical expired and they said just to wait for any further instructions. I got eCOPR earlier this month...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    To add to my post above, I also ran this question re whether money over a certain amount is subject to tax through AI and it said: "No, you generally don't pay tax on cash you declare at the airport when entering or leaving a country (like the US or Canada); you pay duty and taxes only on goods...
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    Spousal sponsorship

    You mean, taking cash OUT of the applicant's home country (in this case, India)? I did some google research...this article ( https://wise.com/gb/blog/taking-cash-in-or-out-of-india ) says (note the bit I've bolded) : "It’s not permitted to take Indian rupees (INR) out of the country, unless...
  9. J

    Spousal sponsorship

    Anything over $10k needs to be declared. Not sure whether they impose tax if you bring in an amount over that threshold. Best ask an accountant or finance specialist who knows.
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    February 2024 - Outland Spousal Sponsorship

    Further update following P1 and P2 emails from them last week: - received ECOPR today, physical copy of my PR card being sent in the post. Seems my journey is done - just over 21 months it took (I was an outland applicant applying for Quebec residency), good luck to everyone. :)
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    What are you doing to celebrate getting PR after this long wait?

    I had a bottle of red wine, pizza and binge-watched some Canadian TV shows after I got COPR. :)
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    Expected processing time for background security checks?

    Received P1 last Friday and P2 today. With luck I might have my PR card before Christmas or the new year. The end of a long 21 month road, although I know some people are still waiting to hear about their applications.
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    The timeline of 2023 Spouse sponsorship application from Quebec

    Congrats. I'm similar to you (although I'm outland application). Applied in the same month as you too (Feb 2024), received COPR yesterday and P1. Background check and eligibility finally completed a day or so before that. Seems they have some efficient people work at IRCC at the moment. Oh...
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    CSQ spouse sponsorship inland timeline 2024

    Just wanted to contribute to the thread.. I'm an outland application (applied February 2024) and also received COPR yesterday, and have just responded to the P1 email. Which is great news. I get the impression there has been some activity with IRCC processing these Quebec applications recently...
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    Spousal sponsorship timeline

    Thank you! I can't remember the exact dates, but it's something like this: I am the principal applicant (UK), sponsor is Canadian (residing in Quebec). It was an outland application. First applied: February 2024 AOR: About 7 weeks later Sponsor approval: April 2024 Biometrics completed: April...
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